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DOHA: Qatar hopes to set up Among a string of other ambi- a Food Safety Authority and tious plans of the SCH this year enforce a law dedicated exclu- is to begin training courses for sively to ensuring that all general practitioners in the area locally produced and imported of occupational health. foodstuff meet strict health The SCH is coordinating with standards and are safe for the Ministry of Labor to finalise consumption. a strategy to ensure occupational The government has given the health and safety for low-income go-ahead to form the above-said single workers whose influx has authority and the Supreme Council been increasing due to a slew of Health (SCH), regulator of pub- of mega development projects lic and private healthcare facilities being launched for the 2022 FIFA in the country, has the draft of the World Cup. Hamad Medical proposed food safety law ready. Corporation (HMC), for its part, The draft, as well as the planned is going on a recruitment spree organisational structure of the this year and hopes to hire as The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani hands over the Emir Cup trophy to Al Rayyan skipper Fabio Cesar at Khalifa International proposed food safety authority, is many as 1,700 nurses, among other Stadium in Doha yesterday. Al Rayyan beat Al Sadd 2-1 to win the final of the Emir Cup, the most popular football tournament in the coun- to be submitted by the SCH for medical staff, including physicians try. A packed Khalifa Stadium saw Al Rayyan score two quick goals in the first eight minutes and then defend stoutly to land the prized catch. the necessary approvals from the and allied professionals. More stories and pictures on pages 27 and 28. (SALIM MATRAMKOT) higher-ups anytime this year. In 2011 and 2012, HMC recruited The SCH’s annual report for 160 physicians, 894 nursing and 2012 released recently says that 866 allied health professionals, the Council has developed new according to the annual report. policies for food safety across dif- The corporation that runs pri- Private sector to manage six health centres ferent government sectors and mary healthcare centers (PHCs) received the green signal from the has projected that by this year-end ministry to set up a food safety clinical staff at the PHCs will grow DOHA: The Supreme Council Two new branches of the well as several health centres by will also develop a Private Sector authority. Currently, a national by a considerable 82 percent. of Health (SCH) is planning Medical Commission to be set 2015 which, it had said, will be Engagement Strategy for effective level joint food monitoring com- The SCH, HMC and the PHCs to hand over management of up by 2015 will also be operated operated by the private sector. public-private communication, mittee operates under the SCH had a combined workforce of three hospitals and six primary by private companies, says the SCH is working on a project says the report. which has members from differ- 14,280 last year, up from 12,360 health centres to the private report. to develop a Private Sector The number of hospital beds ent government ministries and in 2011, data given by the annual sector by 2015, according to The SCH has already Involvement Strategy to iden- outside Doha will triple by 2015 agencies, including the Ministry of report suggest. THE PENINSULA SCH’s annual report released announced plans to establish tify areas for more private sector compared to 2011. Municipality and Urban Planning. Continued on page 6 last week. three workers-only hospitals as involvement in health sector and THE PENINSULA Qatar Holding Mowasalat launches eyeing stake in Versace ticket vending machine DOHA: Mowasalat has MILAN: Qatar Holding and an installed the first Ticket Italian state-controlled invest- Vending Machine (TVM) at ment fund are interested in the main bus station in Al investing in Italian fashion Ghanem which offers top-ups house Versace, Il Sole 24 Ore for Karwa smart cards used by said yesterday. bus passengers. The Qatar sovereign fund is The machine has been put up “carefully looking at” Versace, the as a pilot project to assess cus- Italian daily said, citing financial tomer response. sources. A study is under way to assess The paper cited market the need for introducing the serv- rumours as saying the fund was ice in other areas of the country, flanked by FSI, the Italian stra- Mowasalat said yesterday. tegic investment fund owned by Only top-ups are now available state financing company Cassa at the TVM. However, the study Depositi e Prestiti. will explore the possibility of add- In November, Qatar Holding ing a new feature that will enable signed a joint venture agreement sale of new cards and payment with FSI to invest in Italian com- through credit cards. panies in sectors including food, The TVM is a user-friendly Passengers line up before the ticket fashion and luxury. smart device to recharge smart vending machine at Al Ghanem bus Il Sole said that there were cards on a 24/7 basis, providing station. some 10 other expressions of fast and secure top-up transac- interest for Versace besides that tions. The touch-screen is easy machine does not have a refund of Qatar and FSI.But the paper to use and the device offers voice feature, customers have been added things were at an early assistance to customers under- advised to pay only the amount stage and that the Versace own- taking the transactions. to be used. ers had not decided yet whether The machine can operate in The TVM operates in two to sell a minority stake. FSI said temperatures in the range of languages — Arabic and English it did not comment on market -10°C to 70°C. — and the addition of more lan- rumours. Versace was not imme- The machine accepts QR1, 5, 10, guages will be considered in future diately available for a comment. 50 and 100 notes without a limit if needed, the company said. REUTERS to the total amount. Since the THE PENINSULA

Saudi woman conquers Everest JEDDAH: A Saudi woman, severely restricted, her proud now resting,” Hassan Muharraq Raha Muharraq, yesterday father said. told AFP. reached the summit of Everest, “She reached the summit of “She is very happy and we, the the world’s highest peak, in a Everest on Saturday morning. family, are very happy with her first for the conservative coun- We have been able to contact her achievement, which was not easy.” try where women’s sports are and she is very exhausted and AFP SUNDAY 19 MAY 2013 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Educate A Child gets new global partners Qatar Airways and Jazz at Lincoln Center to promote Sheikha Moza’s drive to help 61m out-of-school kids

NEW YORK/DOHA: Qatar organisations to seek out new Airways and Jazz at Lincoln and innovative ways of provid- Center have become the new ing education. worldwide partners of the In the past six months alone, Educate A Child (EAC) initia- the initiative has given 600,000 tive, that aims to ensure every children the opportunity to fulfil child in the world access to their right to primary education, quality education. which would otherwise have Qatar Airways and Jazz at been denied to them because Lincoln Center will both serve of poverty, discrimination or as partners to raise awareness conflict. about the EAC programme and Educate A Child was its objectives. founded as a direct result of This global partnership was H H Sheikha Moza’s mandate launched at a dinner reception as a Unesco Special Envoy on at Jazz at Lincoln Center on Basic and Higher Education, Thursday which was attended by a United Nations Millennium H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Development Goal Advocate and among other dignitaries. a Steering Committee member The dinner was followed by of UN Secretary-General Ban an evening of world-class music, Ki-moon’s Global Education featuring a performance by the First initiative. Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Flying to over 125 destina- Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer, Akbar Al Baker (second left), sheds light on the Educate A Child programme at a press conference in New York City. with Wynton Marsalis with spe- tions around the world, Qatar cial guest Chick Corea. Airways has pledged to provide Launched by H H Sheikha food, cargo, and personal trans- Airways Chief Executive Officer matches our spirit and ambition qatarairways.com and social Committee member at the Qatar Moza bint Nasser in November port services for the programme Akbar Al Baker said: “We believe as an organisation. media channels. Foundation Endowment, Marcio last year, Educate A Child as well as promoting awareness that global aviation can bridge Qatar Airways will use its The press conference was Barbosa, CEO of Education addresses the plight of 61 million of EAC and the plight of the communities and people to gal- communication platforms to attended by several prominent Above All, Mohammed Al Naimi, out-of-school children around 61m out-of-school children in vanise support for causes that reach the airline’s global pas- personalities associated with executive committee member of the world, who are denied access the world through its in-flight affect individuals across every senger base, showcasing the Educate A Child, including Dr Education Above All Foundation, to quality primary education. communications channels. continent. initiative through in-flight Tidu Maini, Special Envoy – and Robert Appel, Center Educate A Child has partnered Speaking in New York at a “Qatar Airways is proud to entertainment, in-flight maga- Educate A Child — Office of H H Chairman of the Board, Jazz at with numerous NGOs and other press conference earlier, Qatar partner with an initiative that zines and the carrier’s web site Sheikha Moza and Executive Lincoln. THE PENINSULA Government must help citizens set up more animal farms: Survey

DOHA: Many people believe a dire need to establish more is 15 percent. When asked about is no equipment available for Essa Al Mulla said that many at the Ministry of Environment, that there is a need to increase veterinary clinics across the the role of MoE, some 66 per- cleaning farms,” Omer Saeed, a citizens deserve to have farms said the Ministry is doing its the number of animal farms in country. cent said they did not find the Qatari, said. He said the issue and raise animals but lack of land best. Qatar, according to a recent On the necessity of increasing Ministry providing enough sup- needed more attention from the area as well as support from the The Ministry is monitor- survey. the number of farms in the coun- port to the people on the issue. Ministry. Ministry is discouraging them. ing different diseases affecting Nearly 85 percent of respond- try, 81 percent said that there Sixteen percent said the He urged the government and “The country needs more ani- animals in the country and his ents to Al Sharq weekly survey should be more distribution of Ministry was performing its ministries to give necessary sup- mal farms in different areas. The department in particular is pro- said that the current number land for farms while 15 percent duties well while 18 percent said port to the people and to distrib- existing farms also need to be viding free direct and indirect of animal farms is not enough, felt the issue was not important. that they did not know about the ute more land for farms among developed so that they become services. “We also give different with 12 percent saying there is A study conducted by the issue at all. locals. “There are many citizens more productive,” Al Mulla said. type of motives to farm owners enough land for farms that keep Ministry of Environment (MoE) “One of the biggest problems who apply for lands for farms The Ministry of Environment such as free treatments and vac- and breed animals. also reveals that the current ani- is that many farms do not have but their requests are rejected,” said that Dr Qassim Al Qahtani, cinations,” Al Qahtani said. Many also said that there was mal reproduction rate in Qatar electricity or water supply. There Saeed said. Director of animal department THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 19 MAY 2013 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03

The Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada exchanging the agreement with President and CEO of LNG Japan Corporation Yasunori Takagi, in the presence of QU President Professor Sheikha Abdulla Al Misnad and other senior officials of RasGas. Japan aid for QU early childhood teachers

DOHA: LNG Japan LNG Japan Corporation Yasunori term relationship with Qatar, pri- Corporation (LNG Japan) Takagi, and QU President marily in the oil and gas industry. recently signed an agreement Professor Sheikha Abdulla Al In 1997, the corporation acquired with Qatar University (QU) to Misnad in the presence of senior a three percent equity interest provide financial support until representatives from QU, LNG in Qatar’s Ras Laffan Liquefied 2016 for the Training Centre Japan, RasGas Company Limited Natural Gas Company Limited for Early Childhood Teachers (RasGas) and education and (RL). RasGas acts as the oper- (TCECT) project at the institu- energy sectors. ating company for and on behalf tion’s Early Childhood Center “This significant commitment of RL. (ECC). to the long-term development “Over the past couple of dec- The ECC was established in of Qatar, is another milestone ades of doing business with 2007 to promote best practices in our relationship with LNG energy companies in Qatar, we and international standards Japan, which has consistently have witnessed the country’s in teaching and learning using supported the Social and Human steady growth and emphasis on new technologies to support and Development pillars of the Qatar building a knowledge-based soci- enrich early learning, train early National Vision 2030,” said Dr Al ety. We sincerely believe that our childhood educators and profes- Sada. contribution to this training cen- sionals to meet international Prof Al Misnad said: “We very tre will deliver further prosperity standards, as well as to initiate much welcome LNG Japan’s gen- for Qatar and strengthen bonds research projects in the field. erous contribution to advance the between the citizens of Qatar and Signing the agreement were initiatives of the centre which will Japan,” said Takagi. Minister of Energy and Industry have a lasting impact on teachers The signing took place at the H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh and young children.” RasGas Headquarters in Doha. Al Sada, President and CEO of LNG Japan has had a long THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 19 MAY 2013 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

The Managing Director of HMC Dr Hanan Al Kuwari speaking at the Middle East Forum on Quality Improvement in Healthcare conference at the Qatar National Convention Centre. RIGHT: Juanita Romans of MFR Healthcare Solutions at a workshop on the sidelines of the forum yesterday. Rising population a challenge to healthcare: Expert Doha hosts first Middle East health forum

DOHA: The growing population in Forum on Quality Improvement in Qatar and in the region is a major Healthcare, the first of its kind confer- challenge for the healthcare sector, ence that began in Doha yesterday at according to a senior official at the the Qatar National Convention Centre. Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC). The three-day event is organised The fast growing demands and by the Hamad Medical Corporation expectations on health services while (HMC) and Institute for Healthcare continuously improving quality, said Dr Improvement (IHI) with 2,000 local, Hanan Al Kuwari, Managing Director regional and international experts of HMC, speaking at Middle East to discuss quality improvement imperatives and chal- lenges facing the medical profession. “Our population has trebled in the past 10 years, that is placing great demand on our services,” said Dr Al Kuwari. “Our populations and patients rightly expect that the best healthcare in the world should be avail- able to them in their own country.” “But that itself is a moving target, because healthcare is such a dynamic and fact chang- ing sector,” added Dr Al Kuwari. Donald Berwick MD, President Emeritus and Senior Fellow of the IHI said that the Forum will help build momentum and bring new ideas and meth- odologies to the region through the organisation’s unique learning modules. “At the IHI, we have worked for over 25 years to fulfil our vision of a future in which everyone receives the best health- care possible,” he said. “In Doha we will be focusing on the basics of improve- ment; creating cultures of safety and innovation; the critical importance of measurement; as well as how to sustain positive change through learning labs, workshop and rapid fire sessions.” IHI President and CEO Maureen Bisognano said delegates at this confer- ence will learn practical steps that could be made in their organisation in support of promoting a safety conscious culture. “At IHI we are work- ing with others to build a future in which eve- ryone has the best care and health possible. Since IHI was founded nearly 25 years ago, our vision for improvement has always been anchored by the concept of “all teach, all learn,” assembling a unique team that works in collaboration with our partners to spread best practices and improve- ment capability,” said Bisognano. THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 19 MAY 2013 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05

Al Kuwari to attend meet in Manama DOHA: Qatar will participate in the 27th meeting of GCC ministers of youth and sport, which starts today in Manama, Bahrain, with the Minister QDB sharpens business of Culture, Arts and Heritage H E Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kuwari heading a Qatari delegation. The ministers will discuss issues pertaining to skills of entrepreneurs boosting joint GCC initiatives in the fields of youth and sports. QNA Over 30 citizens take part in bank’s home-grown training programme

DOHA: Over 30 Qatari entrepreneurs participated at the second edition of Qatar Development Bank’s (QDB) home-grown training programme on ‘How to start your project?’ that wrapped up recently after five days of intensive induction, a press statement issued by QDB said yesterday. The training sessions on establishing and managing projects in Qatar, pre- sented attendees with a step-by-step approach to set up a viable, profitable and competitive manufacturing business in the country. Qatari entrepreneurs taking part in the Qatar Development Bank’s training programme. CEO of QDB, Mansour bin Ibrahim Al Mahmoud, said: “It was a very suc- cessful programme on the account of the economic and financial cycle in the coun- collective positive feedback of partici- try, hence, meeting the 2030 vision.” pants. We believe that our role does not Participants were also presented with stop at funding and financing, but also methods of production schedule, plan- stretches to transform our organisation ning and control, materials requirement, into the mentor of the industry with a capacity, shop floor and inventory con- pool of professionals that continuously trol, product costing and pricing, and contributes to furthering the knowledge feasibility studies. and education of Qatari entrepreneurs.” Day-four comprised presentations on Initially, experts of QDB profiled the production management which includes business ideas of every participant and product manufacturing process, plan explained how they can develop solid and layout, procurement of the necessary convincing business profiles. Training equipment and tools, plant engineer- facilitators showed how entrepreneurs ing and maintenance, and production can accurately identify and assess poten- programming. tial business opportunities by carrying The last two days of the training pro- a thorough scanning of their industrial gramme looked closely into the model of macro-environment. The third day of the manufacturing process where QDB the training entailed key aspects and experts gave practical tips for developing procedures to start the manufactur- and managing a manufacturing small- to ing business such as industrial ventures medium-enterprise and the requisites options in Qatar, commercial represen- for registration. tation, resources and contacts, distrib- Attendees were provided with an utorship, employment laws, credit and overview of QDB’s indirect loan facility, bankability, contractual agreement and Al Dhameen, and the Qatar Business the governing jurisdiction landscape. Incubator, a joint initiative between Executive Director Strategy & the bank and the Social Development Business Development at QDB, Abdulaziz Centre, in addition to QDB’s online advi- Al Khalifa, said: “The continuous launch sory service, the SME Toolkit, as smart of such educational and training pro- solutions to jump-start a business ven- grammes aim to elevate the entrepre- ture. QDB concluded the programme by neurs sector in Qatar, thus, enhancing charting schedules for participants to the competitiveness capabilities of the avail of customised mentoring and coun- promising sector, leading to robust the selling sessions. THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 19 MAY 2013 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Tunisian prime minister hails deep relations with Qatar

DOHA: Relations between Tunisian revolution, noting that disturb Qatar-Tunisian relations, for Syrians in determining their struggle against the “mutual As for religious extremism, the Qatar and Tunisia are excel- the Tunisian people and authori- Laarayedh rejected what he said rulers in a free and democratic enemy,” and Palestinian sover- Tunisian official distinguished lent and deepening, according ties recognise favours from all behaviours by people who do not way, and backing for any solution eignty and all initiatives that between peaceful extremists, to Tunisian Prime Minister Ali supporting sides. care about Tunisia's interests. that preserves Syrian blood and helps in achieving this end. who he said could be handled Laarayedh who arrived in Doha He added that bilateral rela- Laarayedh added that bilat- land. He said he was hopeful elec- through guidance and dialogue, and is set to participate in the tions saw a huge leap after the eral cooperation includes politi- On Mali, he said Tunisia was in tions will be held as scheduled and terrorists. 13th Doha Forum, which kicks revolution and cooperation was cal consultation on regional and favour of accelerating operations before the end of the year, but He said that those who had off tomorrow. steadily growing in different international issues such as the to end the war soon and guaran- added that the process would be resorted to violence would be In an interview with Qatar areas, pointing to Doha’s finan- Syrian crisis, the war in Mali and tee the sovereignty of the country determined by the Constituent prosecuted and put to trial, noting News Agency (QNA) yesterday, cial support and investments in the Palestinian issue. and instil a system that satisfied Assembly and the government that the state was determined to Laarayedh said Qatar was one Tunisia. He stressed his country’s rejec- citizens. as well as national consensus tackle anyone that broke the law of the leading brotherly and Asked about attempts tion of the Israeli aggression Laarayedh reiterated Tunisia’s among political parties and social or threatened society and public friendly countries to support the by some Tunisian sides to against Syria, underlining support support for the Palestinian dialogue. order. QNA Ezdan campaign to help tenants

DOHA: Ezdan Holding has announced the launch of a pro- motional campaign, “Saaed” in conjunction with Cityscape exhibition, which serves individ- uals and companies interested in contracting for residential units at Ezdan, and tenants can enjoy rent payment in install- ments for more than one year, a press statement said yesterday. FROM LEFT: Kawader Project Manager, Suad Susan Mansour, CEO of The campaign comes within QFBA, Dr Abdulaziz Al Horr, Head of Programme Administration Abdulla the framework of the company’s efforts to alleviate suffering and Jassim Al Tamimi, and Head of Product Development at QFBA, Hussein reduce the pressure on the resi- Ismail, at the press conference yesterday. ABDUL BASIT dents of our properties, CEO of Ezdan Holding Group, Ali Mohammed Al Obaidli, said. The campaign called “Saaed”, which means ‘help’, aims to sup- QFBA unveils port all who wish to rent housing units at ERES, he added. He said the campaign would reduce pressure on the family budget, especially middle-income Kawader drive ones, who are the largest on whom Ezdan focuses and cares about. One of the Ezdan villages that will be showcased in the ‘Saaed’ campaign. General Manager of the Group, Financial training for fresh graduates Dr Ayoub Khalil Al Faraj, said: “Ezdan is used to launching new Qatar. It leads the real estate sec- community. Supporting the com- bin Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani, BY MOHAMMED SHOEB provided on Islamic banking and ideas that serve the residents of tor with many positive initiatives, munity is the main policy of the Chairman of Ezdan Holding,” Al insurance,” Suad Susan Mansour, our units as it is the oldest and and develop programmes and pro- group and its senior management Obaidli added. DOHA: Qatar Finance and Kawader Project Manager told biggest real estate company in motional campaigns that serve the represented by Sheikh Dr Khalid THE PENINSULA Business Academy (QFBA), reporters on the sidelines of the training arm of Qatar Financial event. Centre (QFC) Authority in part- According to Mansour the nership with Qatar Foundation, training, with all expenses cov- recently unveiled a financial ered by QFC Authority, will be training programme ‘Kawader’ provided by internationally rec- dedicated to fresh Qatari grad- ognised professionals and industry ‘We are All Human’ uates, as part of its efforts to leaders including those from the make the country self-reliant in Chartered Institute of Bankers terms of human resources. (CIB) Chartered Insurance exhibition tomorrow “Kawader is a unique training Institute (CII) and International programme designed by the QFC Certificate in Financial English Authority and QFBA to serve as (ICFE). DOHA: Qatar Foundation for country. The programme raises an incubator for the next genera- QFBA, the country’s top finan- Combating Human Trafficking awareness among students about tion of business leaders and deci- cial services training provider, will host an exhibition today by human trafficking and introduc- sion makers in Qatar’s emerging anticipates that the programme students to conclude the first ing the forms and images of the financial services industry,” said will motivate and empower tal- phase of its campaign ‘We are problem. CEO of QFBA, Dr Abdulaziz Al ented students, providing them All Human.’ The programme also seeks to Horr, at a media briefing at the with a world-class education for The event will include a special increase awareness of students QFBA headquarters on Thursday. careers in the financial sector. exhibition of the artistic works about the ways and methods of QFC Authority has been Asked about the selection pro- presented by various schools, and combating human trafficking, and endeavouring to transform Qatar cedure, she said: “We are looking artistic shows with the participa- focuses on teaching the students as a hub of financial services, and at minimum criteria of 2.8GPA tion of students. how to protect themselves from under Kawader, (which roughly with TOEFL scores as well. But It will also honour principals of online exploitation. means Cadres), the most talented given the quality of applicants we the participating schools and the The programme included a Nurses take part in a felicitation ceremony. and young graduates from busi- have received (with 3.5GPA and winning students of the closing number of various activities, ness and economics streams will above) so far, even 2.8 seems to competition. handcrafts, cartoon show (Eyal be encouraged and trained to pur- be little be too low. So applicant’s The campaign commenced in Taish), TV flash shows and other sue a career in Qatar’s thriving commitment and passion for the March and reached 10 secondary activities. Health centres say financial sector. programme will also be an impor- schools in different parts of the THE PENINSULA The course, which is scheduled tant factor for selection,” she said. to kick start from July 14, will run Only 15 candidates will be for six to seven months, and the selected for this competitive pro- ‘thank you’ to nurses training module has been divided gramme based on specific entrance into two parts. The first part cov- prerequisites including their GPA, DOHA: Primary Health Care celebrated around the world. ers overviews of important topics English proficiency and by passing Corporation (PHCC) marked Hajer Mohammed, Mesaimeer such as Qatar’s financial services a personal interview. There is also Al Sadd to get 10,000sqm the Nursing Day in most of Staff Nurse said: “This celebra- sector, capital markets as well as an ongoing joint effort between its Health Centers during last tion is confirmation of the amaz- legal and regulatory frameworks. QFBA, the Higher Education week to mark the important ing work that our nurses do and The second encompasses several Institute and the Ministry of paediatric care centre role played by nurses in the how they express their pride in introductions on banking, insur- Labour to attract fresh graduates healthcare service. their profession.” ance, asset management as well and scholarship students from Continued from page 1 past five years. From QR5.78bn in Mesaimeer Health Center Other PHCC health centres as courses in financial English abroad. The SCH, according to the the fiscal year 2009-10, it jumped organised a ceremony to show such as Umm Ghwalina, Airport, language, soft skills and corporate “Our objective is to encour- report, is conducting a study for to QR9.14bn (approved budget) appreciation to its nurses for the Al Kaaban and Madinat Khalifa social responsibility, plus personal age young Qataris to engage in an urgent paediatric care centre this financial year (2012-13). great work they do daily for the thanked their nursing teams for development programme. the financial sector with the aim and a PHC in Al Sadd area of This year, the SCH expects community, and the irreplaceable the work they have done during “This is a unique and first of being qualitative Qatarisation. Doha. The design phase for the to set up a National Health support to their patients. the past years and the significant its kind Qatari development pro- The programme provides hands- 10,000sqm plot of land will be con- Insurance Company (NHIC) that The International Nursing role they play in the improve- gramme for the financial sector for on experience from international ducted this year. would be the supervisory body for Day is held in commemora- ment of healthcare system in the university graduates. Training and best practices,” said Dr Al Horr. The country’s public health- the compulsory health scheme tion of Florence Nightingale, a State of Qatar through Primary professional certification will be THE PENINSULA care budget has witnessed a rapid being launched by the govern- nurse and founder of modern Health Care Corporation. 58.23 percent increase over the ment. THE PENINSULA nursing. This event is widely THE PENINSULA HMC sets aside 18 rooms for coronavirus cases 2022 World Cup survey in Al Rayyan begins today

DOHA: The Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has 18 rooms DOHA: The Qatar 2022 play host to games at the World have a direct impact on the lives to the authorities concerned. The to isolate confirmed cases of coronavirus, a senior HMC official Supreme Committee, in collabo- Cup. of future generations and leave a survey is the second in a series has said. Though no fresh cases have been reported in Qatar, ration with the Qatar Statistics The online survey is conducted legacy of urban revitilisation in conducted by the Qatar 2022 the country has stepped up measures to deal with any possible Authority, will today launch a through the QSA website (www. Al Rayyan area,” the Supreme Supreme Committee and QSA outbreak, after several confirmed cases were reported from the survey among residents of Al qsa.com.qa) and the questionnaire Committee said yesterday. as part of their ‘community par- neighbouring Saudi Arabia. Dr Yousuf Al Muslamani said HMC Rayyan to know their opinion will be available for a period of Sheikh Hamad bin Jabor bin ticipation’ programme. was prepared to meet any emergency situations. on developments planned in the three weeks and is specifically Jassim Al Thani, President of The first survey was launched He, however, said the spread of coronavirus was still limited and area ahead of 2022 FIFA World aimed at citizens and residents the QSA and Chairman of the on February 12 targeting resi- had not yet reached the stage of an epidemic, as pointed out by the Cup. of the Al Rayyan municipality. Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee’s dents of Al Wakra and the sur- World Health Organisation. He said all measures had been taken The survey will seek opinion A large number of people from Legacy Committee has urged res- rounding areas. The results of this to quickly and properly deal with any suspected case of coronavirus on development of the area sur- different age groups are expected idents of the areas surrounding Al survey will be announced “in due in the country. THE PENINSULA rounding the proposed new sta- to take part in the survey, since Rayyan to participate in the sur- course”, said the statement. dium in Al Rayyan, which will the proposed developments “will vey and get their opinion known THE PENINSULA

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I AM HERE to stay,’ is the message which Syrian President Bashar Al Assad has to convey to his detractors at home and abroad. In a rare, exclusive interview ‘given to the Argentinian newspaper Clarín, shared with War on terror is ‘permanent’ London’s Observer newspaper (carried out amid the sound of artillery fire resounding through his presidential palace in Damascus) Assad made it stunningly clear that the efforts BY GLENN GREENWALD not a means to any end but rather is the employer and continues to militarily of the United States and Russia to bring about talks will not end in itself. Not only is it the end itself, outspend the rest of the world by a sig- succeed. AST October, senior Obama but it is also its own fuel: it is precisely nificant margin. The mythology of the officials anonymously unveiled this endless war - justified in the name of Reagan presidency is that he induced the Assad’s statement assumes significance as Washington to the Washington Post their stopping the threat of terrorism - that is collapse of the Soviet Union by luring it and Moscow, which have been in dispute over the anti-Assad newly minted “disposition the single greatest cause of that threat. into unsustainable military spending and uprising since it began in March 2011, are now trying to find matrix”, a complex computer In January, former Pentagon general wars: should there come a point when Lsystem that will be used to determine counsel Jeh Johnson delivered a highly- we think about applying that lesson to common ground to stop the bloodshed and bring all sides to the negotiating table. It’s not clear how far the new plan how a terrorist suspect will be “disposed touted speech suggesting that the war on ourselves? will go, but the fact that US and Russia are talking in a of”: indefinite detention, prosecution terror will eventually end; he advocated Then there are the threats to in a real court, assassination-by-CIA- that outcome, arguing: Americans’ security. Having their gov- single voice on the issue has been giving some hope. But it’s drones, etc. Their rationale for why this ‘War’ must be regarded as a finite, ernment spend decades proudly touting this hope which Assad is trying to kill. His interview sends was needed now, a full 12 years after the extraordinary and unnatural state of itself as “A Nation at War” and bring- multiple messages to all parties involved in the peace efforts, 9/11 attack: affairs. We must not accept the current ing horrific violence to the world is cer- but its crux is this: he is unwilling to step down. Among senior Obama administration conflict, and all that it entails, as the tain to prompt more and more people Whether his enemies agree or not, Assad has also officials, there is a broad consensus that ‘new normal.’” to want to attack Americans, as the US such operations are likely to be extended In response, I wrote that the “war on government itself claims took place just spoken some truth. He said that a peace deal is impossible at least another decade. Given the way terror” cannot and will not end on its recently in Boston (and as clearly took due to a continuing lack of unity among the myriad rebel Al Qaeda continues to metastasize, some own for two reasons: place multiple other times over the last groups, meaning that opposition leaders would be unable officials said no clear end is in sight. . . . (1) it is designed by its very terms to several years). to implement any ceasefire measures, such as surrendering That timeline suggests that the United be permanent, incapable of ending, since And then there’s the most intangible arms. “They are different groups Stateshas reached only the midpoint of the war itself ironically ensures that yet most significant cost: each year of and bands, not dozens but hundreds. what was once known as the global war there will never come a time when peo- endless war that passes further normal- The impasse on terrorism.” ple stop wanting to bring violence back izes the endless rights erosions justified in Syria is They are a mixture and each group That the to the US (the operational definition of in its name. The second term of the Bush has its local leader. And who can Obama admin- “terrorism”), and administration and first five years of the getting more unify thousands of people? We can’t istration is (2) the nation’s most powerful political Obama presidency have been devoted to complicated discuss a timetable with a party if now repeatedly and economic factions reap a bonanza of codifying and institutionalizing the vast we don’t know who they are” he declaring that benefits from its continuation. Whatever and unchecked powers that are typi- with Assad asked. Assad is exaggerating, but Senior Obama the “war on else is true, it is now beyond doubt that cally vested in leaders in the name of terror” will last ending this war is the last thing on the war. Those powers of secrecy, indefinite remaining as the fact remains that the opposition officials tell at least another mind of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize win- detention, mass surveillance, and due- adamant as is disunited and their disunity is decade (or two) ner and those who work at the highest process-free assassination are not going not only hampering the progress the US Senate: is vastly more levels of his administration. Is there any anywhere. They are now permanent fix- ever. on the ground in the fight against the ‘war’, in significant than way they can make that clearer beyond tures not only in the US political system Assad’s forces, but also obstructing all three of this declaring that it will continue for “at but, worse, in American political culture. week’s big media least” another 10-20 years? Each year that passes, millions of international efforts to offer support. limitless form, controversies The genius of America’s endless war young Americans come of age having As usual, Assad also blamed Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey (Benghazi, IRS, machine is that, learning from the unple- spent their entire lives, literally, with for his woes, blaming these countries for everything going will continue and AP/DOJ) santness of the Vietnam war protests, these powers and this climate fixed in wrong around him. for ‘at least’ combined. The it has rendered the costs of war largely place: to them, there is nothing radical Assad is conveying the message that he is not ready for military histo- invisible. That is accomplished by heap- or aberrational about any of it. The post- a negotiated settlement, even if those efforts are led by his another decade rian Andrew ing all of the fighting burden on a tiny 9/11 era is all they have been trained to Bacevich has and mostly economically marginalised know. That is how a state of permanent ally Russia. He knows that any solution would involve his — or two. spent years faction of the population, by using ster- war not only devastates its foreign tar- stepping down, which he wouldn’t agree to. warning that US ile, mechanized instruments to deliver gets but also degrades the population of The US-Russia joint initiative now offers a ray of hope. policy planners the violence, and by suppressing any real the nation that prosecutes it. Only a ray, because Washington and Moscow will have to have adopted an discussion in establishment media cir- This war will end only once Americans overcome a mountain of differences before a deal is struck. explicit doctrine cles of America’s innocent victims and realize the vast and multi-faceted costs Despite its stated willingness to cooperate, Moscow is of “endless war”. Obama officials, despite the worldwide anti-American rage that they are bearing so that the nation’s repeatedly boasting that they have deliv- generates. political elites can be empowered and unlikely to do anything that will lead to the overthrow of ered permanently crippling blows to Al Though rarely visible, the costs are its oligarchs can further prosper. But Assad. Rebels too are feeling frustrated both at the lack of Qaeda, are now, as clearly as the English nonetheless gargantuan. Just in financial Washington clearly has no fear that support and lack of progress on the ground. language permits, openly declaring this terms, as Americans are told they must such realisations are imminent. They are With the death toll in Syria crossing 90,000, according to be so. sacrifice Social Security and Medicare moving in the other direction: aggres- to some estimates, and rising, future looks horrendous for It is hard to resist the conclusion that benefits and place their children in sively planning how to further entrench this war has no purpose other than its a crumbling educational system, the and expand this war. Syrians trapped in this conflict • own eternal perpetuation. This war is Pentagon remains the world’s largest THE GUARDIAN The other side Quote of The missile equation the day OSCOW has literally of its people. bring the crisis in Syria to an end. As it reshapes its strategy in dealing with the jumped the gun in Syria. The question is that what compelled stands now, the equation is one marred rebels and to what extent it gives in to Its hasty decision to send in Russia to take this step, and that too with bickering and mistrust. The so- the pressure for arming the opposition Manti-ship missiles that could within days after having agreed with called unanimity in undoing the mess elements. Any decision about be used to counter any future military the United States to host a peace in Syria has fallen apart. With Russian The impression in media that intervention has torpedoed the entire conference on Syria. Russian President Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov saying Moscow okayed missiles shipment to reforms in Syria will security equation in the region. Vladimir Putin and US Secretary of State that the supply of missiles did not break the embattled regime in Damascus as This will inevitably prompt John Kerry last week proposed a peace any international rules, though he did UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon come from Syria Washington to come up with a rejoinder moot on the crisis in the region, and not confirm reports of fresh shipment was in parleys with Sergei Lavrov in of its own and arm the rebels who for reiterated their stated positions to work of missiles, diplomatic vibes resonate Sochi is nothing but power politics. and neither the US long had been insisting on getting heavy for a diplomatic solution of the issue. what is on Moscow’s mind. The fact There is little to expect from peace nor any other state weapons. Chairman of the US Joint Similarly, Putin, at his meeting with that President Bashar Al Assad heavily conferences and the forthcoming sum- Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey British Prime Minister David Cameron relies on Russian armoury and diplo- mit meetings at London and Geneva. can intervene. In has already expressed his anguish over in Sochi, pushed the envelope further, matic support, this new development The civil strife that has killed more than Russia’s move and remarked that the and there was an across-the-board hints that the reigning Baath Party is 80,000 people and created around two any case, to resign Bashar Al Assad step would embolden the regime in consensus between Kremlin and the here to stay. It will be clear in days and million refugees cannot be left unat- would be to flee. Damascus and prolong the suffering West to do all that was in their means to weeks to come as to how the West tended. Khaleej Times Syrian President SUNDAY 19 MAY 2013 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Iraq will become Obama’s problem again

chronic absenteeism. Numerous seg- deflect blame for its own failing on the Former US ments of Iraq’s body politic — Kurdish, Syrian uprising, arguing that it was suf- Sunni Arab, and Shia — are exasperated fering from the spillover of violence next ambassador to Iraq over the government’s inability to address door. But that excuse doesn’t hold weight political or economic inequities, and are — security improvements had already talking seriously about partition. ground to a halt before the Syrian cri- Ryan Crocker views On April 23, the federal military mis- sis began in spring 2011. Nor can the calculated when its raid on a protest site upswing in violence be ascribed solely to the current situation in the northern town of Hawija turned ancient Sunni-Shia hatreds: The embers into a bloody firefight, and scores of of sectarianism were stoked back into life civilians were killed. This event has by the Baghdad government’s unwilling- as a return to the the potential to become an iconic rally- ness to meet demands for an end to the ing call for insurgent groups such as Al collective punishment of Sunnis for the conditions of 2006 Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) and the neo-Baa- crimes of the Baathist regime. thist Naqshbandi movement, which can But the real driver of violence in Iraq fit it into its calls for ongoing resistance is arguably Baghdad’s over-centralisation and 2007, when Iraq against a “Safavid occupation” of Iraq — of power, which came too soon and was a reference to the Persian dynasty that infused with sectarian paranoia. The plunged into civil evokes Sunni Arab fears of the Shia-led United States was initially wary of this government in Baghdad. danger: The formula of all-inclusive power war-like violence. The resurgence of violence since 2010 sharing — muhasa in Arabic — was a cor- is shown very clearly in the metrics used nerstone of US-led policy in Iraq until to gauge the strength of the insurgency. 2008, and the United States also made BY MICHAEL KNIGHTS The Washington Institute for Near East sure that the principle of administrative Policy’s Iraq Violence Database has decentralisation was baked into the Iraqi US President Barack Obama s American troops were pull- tracked violence since 2004, drawing on Constitution. This policy reflected a pow- ing out of Iraq in 2010, the both open-source and privileged informa- erful truth — that post-Saddam Iraq was US effort to stabilise the tion provided by security forces in Iraq. not ready for a political system with abso- will provide a formula for the propor- open to taking conciliatory steps to mend country resembled the task In the first quarter of 2011, monthly lute winners and absolute losers. tion of the budget allocated to the KRG his relations with the Kurds, the Sunni of an exhausted man who attacks bottomed out at an average of 358 But starting in 2008, Maliki re-cen- and provinces. Second, it demands the Arabs, and the Turks. Ahad just pushed a huge boulder up a steep reported incidents — the lowest quarterly tralised power, leaning on an increas- implementation of the system of checks Violence in Iraq is likely to continue hill. Momentum had been painstakingly average since 2004. By the first quarter ingly narrow circle of Shia opponents of and balances on the executive branch — to worsen as long as the recentralisa- built up and the crest approached. Was of 2012, the average monthly attacks had the previous dictatorship. And like all particularly by empowering parliament tion of power is taken to extremes. The it safe to stop pushing and hope that the risen to 539. By the first quarter of 2013, successful revolutionaries, this clique is and ensuring an independent judiciary. Sunni Arab and Kurdish communities momentum would take the boulder over it was 804. These figures not only pro- paranoid about counterrevolution and Third, it calls for a comprehensive truth now need a compelling reason to stay the top? Or would the boulder grind to vide evidence of an increasingly active has set about rebuilding a version of the and reconciliation process that provides inside the unravelling framework that a halt and then slowly, frighteningly roll insurgency, but one that has more than authoritarian system it sought for dec- justice for those damaged by Saddam’s is today’s Iraq. The 2014 national elec- back toward us? replaced anti-US targeting with Iraqi- ades to overthrow. Maliki’s inner circle regime, but stops short of collectively tions offer a potential restart button for Now we know — and to be honest, on-Iraqi violence. dominates the selection of military com- punishing Sunnis. this nation-building process, but replac- the answer is hardly a surprise. Iraq is So what happens next? Some veteran manders down to brigade level, controls The United States laid the foundations ing Maliki cannot be the precondition a basket case these days, and none of its observers, like former US ambassador the federal court, and has seized control for these democratic traditions, and can for a new strategy for saving Iraq. The problems came out of the blue. In the to Iraq Ryan Crocker, view the current of the central bank. The executive branch still be a powerful voice in getting Iraq premier could very well win: He holds latest bout of sectarian and ethnic blood- period as a return to the conditions of is rapidly eclipsing all checks and bal- back on track. There are some encourag- many advantages heading into the polls, letting, coordinated bomb attacks ripped 2006 and 2007, when Iraq plunged into ances that were put in place to guarantee ing signs on this front. Secretary of State including control of most key ministries, through Shia neighbourhoods in Baghdad civil war-like violence. But there is an a new autocracy did not emerge. John Kerry has begun engaging directly the security and intelligence apparatus, and also northern Iraq, killing more than alternative comparison that may hold at The root of Iraq’s violence is thus not and firmly with Maliki, and puts Iraq in and the federal courts. The key is to 30 people. The spasm of violence followed least as much weight — namely, the period ancient hatreds between Sunni and Shia the top tier of challenges to be addressed. ensure that whoever rules Iraq after the clashes between the Iraqi army and Sunni beginning in 2003, when the international or Kurd and Arab, but between decentral- Washington has been active in bringing 2014 elections feels maximum pressure protesters and insurgents last month, coalition’s mistakes created the opening isers and recentralisers — and between Iraqi and Turkish officials together to from the international community and where the federal government tempo- for Iraq’s insurgent groups to grow in those who wish to put Iraq’s violent past discuss their long-term energy interests, Iraq’s factions to return to a looser, freer rarily lost control of some town centres the first place. The Iraqi government is behind them, and those determined to encapsulated in the prospect of a strate- national construct. and urban neighbourhoods in Kirkuk, now making many of the same mistakes continually refight it. The demands that gic pipeline corridor that could see more If Washington chooses to back Iraq’s Nineveh, and Diyala provinces. the United States made back then: It have been consistently stated by the Iraqi oil flowing through Turkey and less decentralisers, it will not be alone. For Negative indicators abound: Armed is alienating the Sunnis and occupying Kurdish and Sunni Arab anti-Maliki through the chokepoint of the Strait of their own diverse reasons, almost every civilian militias are reactivating, tit-for- their communities with a heavy-handed, opposition could not be clearer. First, Hormuz close to Iran. Facing Sunni mili- actor working in Iraq today — the oppo- tat bombings are targeting Sunni and military-led approach that doesn’t dif- the opposition demands devolution of fis- tancy and growing internal challenges sition, the Turks, even the Iranians — Shia mosques, and some Iraqi military ferentiate between diehard militants and cal authority to the Kurdistan Regional from within his own Shia community — would welcome a less divisive government forces are breaking down into ethnic- the mass of peaceable civilians. Government and the provinces, encap- as shown by unimpressive provincial elec- in Baghdad. sectarian components or suffering from The Iraqi government has tried to sulated in a revenue-sharing law that tion results — Maliki may be unusually WP-BLOOMBERG Clock running out for some Don’t expect Russia to help US with Syria

BY DAVID J. KRAMER during his news conference on key reformers in Asia Thursday with Turkish Prime an everyone please stop Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan BY WILLIAM PESEK In Jakarta, President Susilo pretending that Russia that the June conference “may Bambang Yudhoyono has righted can be a partner with yield results” by bringing Syrian oters in the Philippines a nation that many feared would Cthe United States and opposition and regime represent- appear to have delivered collapse into post-Soviet-style others in solving the crisis in atives together around the table. a resounding victory chaos after the fall of former dic- Syria? Recently, there has been More than 80,000 people have Vto President Benigno tator Suharto. Taking over in 2004 a flurry of visits to Moscow by been killed and over five million Aquino in midterm elections. The after a string of ineffectual post- senior Western and UN officials: Syrians have been displaced as a son of former President Corazon crisis leaders, Yudhoyono sur- US national security adviser Tom result of Assad’s slaughter of his Aquino looks set to control both rounded himself with competent Donilon was there in mid-April, own people. Yet Obama and other houses of Congress, giving him a deputies, modernised the economy, followed by Secretary of State leaders still hang on to their delu- mandate to continue his reform reduced terrorism, rolled back John Kerry in early May, then sions that a negotiated settlement policies. His biggest worry now is the military’s role in society and British Prime Minister David will end the fighting. making them stick. attacked epic levels of corruption. Cameron, Israeli Prime Minister The lack of intervention by In the first half of his six-year Yet Yudhoyono, who must step Benjamin Netanyahu and UN Western powers has left a vac- term, Aquino arrested his pred- down next year, has only just Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. uum in Syria that is filling with ecessor on corruption charges, introduced a plan to spend $125bn All have gone to meet with extremist forces who are align- faced down the business lobby to on infrastructure by 2025. The President Vladimir Putin to seek, ing with the opposition. This has pass revenue-raising taxes on cig- opportunities for corruption are among other things, the Russian radicalised the war and made it arettes and liquor, and challenged immense — almost an invitation leadership’s help regarding Syria. virtually impossible to strike any the powerful Catholic Church by for a successor to return to the How has that turned out? sort of peace deal and agreement providing free contraceptives days of crony capitalism. Reports in The New York Times on a transitional government — to slow population growth. His The challenge in Myanmar President Benigno Aquino is swarmed by the beneficiaries of a housing on Friday indicate that despite which, Russian officials insist, payoff: investment-grade credit is somewhat different. Former project in Bulacan. objections from US and Israeli should not automatically exclude scores for the first time, the sup- general Thein Sein has presided leaders, Russia has transferred Assad. port of almost three-quarters of over a stunning transformation sophisticated anti-ship cruise mis- Putin is determined to prevent the electorate and even a place on in just the last two years, opening basic freedoms — not to mention The allies that Aquino helped siles to the regime in Damascus. Assad’s fall from power, fearing Time magazine’s list of 100 most up a country that was once almost to open up the economy — could elect to the Philippines Senate Such weapons significantly bol- that a like-minded leader’s demise influential people. as closed as North Korea. Now, well provoke stiffer resistance are considered serious, reformist ster Bashar Al Assad’s ability to would reverberate throughout It may seem odd, then, that Ford is establishing showrooms if they come from Suu Kyi than lawmakers, not yes men. They’ll blunt any outside intervention his own country. Russia’s mis- with three years left in his term, in Yangon and companies are from one of their own. be judged less on their personal that would include air strikes, a sile transfer and deployment of some pundits are already calling angling for a piece of Myanmar’s All of these Asian leaders face loyalty to Aquino than their abil- naval blockade or a no-fly zone. ships off the Syrian coast under- Aquino a lame duck. Rivals know 64 million-person consumer mar- the same problem: how to ensure ity to sustain progressive policies. Moreover, according to The Wall score Putin’s desire to eliminate the president can’t run again; all ket. The Davos set will gather that reforms outlive their ten- These are, in one sense, envi- Street Journal, Russia has sent at the possibility of a US-led effort that Aquino has accomplished in the capital Naypyidaw next ure. One way is to leverage their able problems to face. In the least a dozen warships toward its to intervene and to preserve could easily be undone by a suc- month for a summit heralding popularity, as Aquino has done. past Asian voters had to worry naval base in Tartus, Syria, over the Russian base in Tartus. The cessor more interested in self- Myanmar’s re-entry into the glo- If voters are sold on the benefits far more about how to get rid of the past several months to signal actions also reflect Putin’s utter enrichment than good governance. bal economy. to be had from a more efficient wayward leaders, whether dicta- the West to think twice before disdain for the United States, He not only needs to push forward Yet Thein Sein has said he economy, they will police the gov- tors like Suharto in Indonesia, intervening. which he views as weak and need- with his reforms now, while he has won’t run in presidential elections ernment at the ballot box. Just as entrenched and overly domi- In addition, Russian Foreign ing him more than he needs it. a popular tailwind, but also must scheduled for 2015. Instead the important is forging a consensus nant parties like the Liberal Minister Sergei Lavrov has stated The Obama administration make sure that his foes can’t eas- charismatic Aung San Suu Kyi, among business leaders in favour Democratic Party in Japan, or that Iran, Assad’s other major ought to see Putin for who he ily roll them back once he’s gone. whom the former general freed of economic and political progress allegedly corrupt executives like supporter, must participate in the really is: a nasty, corrupt, authori- Several nations that used to be from her long house arrest, may and creating independent judici- Aquino’s predecessor Gloria conference on Syria that Russia tarian leader who holds the West, among Asia’s most troubled are seek the presidency. She’s almost aries and other institutions. Arroyo in the Philippines. The plans to co-host in June. Russia particularly the United States, about to confront similar end-of- certain to win if she does. At the same time, focusing too fact that many countries are now has vetoed three UN Security in sheer contempt and is over- tenure dramas. Take Indonesia No one knows how the Nobel much on individual personalities fretting about losing good leaders Council resolutions on Syria. Just seeing the worst crackdown on and Myanmar, where former gen- laureate will do as a national has traditionally been part of the is a sign of maturity. days ago, Russia was one of only human rights in Russia since the erals have presided over incred- leader. There’s broad recognition problem in Asia. Current leaders The next step is to detach 12 countries to vote against a res- breakup of the Soviet Union. It is ible transitions to democracy. In that Myanmar’s military must need to groom a crop of potential these issues from individuals and olution in the General Assembly time to push back on his bully- both geopolitically vital nations, work for the country, not the successors who share their ideals to cement the constituency for — in which no country has veto ing and egregious behaviour and the trajectory remains fragile other way around. But will the and integrity. That means remak- change across the population. authority — while 107 counties preserve some self-respect. The and uncertain. Gains could easily generals take marching orders ing political parties, too, so that That’s the campaign these lame voted in favour. Russian regime will not help us be reversed by corrupt or simply from their one-time political pris- they’re not personal vehicles but ducks need to wage next. Despite all that, President on Syria, and Putin is no friend. ineffective successors. oner? Moves to further liberalise truly meritocratic organisations. WP-BLOOMBERG Barack Obama held out hope WP-BLOOMBERG SUNDAY 19 MAY 2013 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST

Yemen general Assad welcomes denounces ‘sabotage’ of peace initiative air force

SANA’A: Yemen’s air force has been the target of “sabotage”, by US, Russia the country’s military aviation chief said in a televised inter- view, days after a fighter jet crashed in the capital Sana’a. To resign would be to flee: President “The air force is the target of systematic sabotage,” General BUENOS AIRES: Syrian has used chemical weapons on Rashed Al Janad told the private President Bashar Al Assad at least two occasions and a channel Al Saida in the interview said yesterday he welcomed a death toll nearing 95,000 after broadcast late on Friday. US-Russian peace initiative to 26 months of war, according to a He said the Sukhoi SU-22 that end Syria’s civil war but had no Syrian observer group. crashed in Sanaa last Monday, plans to resign, in an interview Telam quoted Assad as deny- killing the pilot, was caused by with an Argentine newspaper. ing that his government has used “shots hitting the aircraft” as it “To resign would be to flee,” chemical weapons against its prepared to land at a base next to he told the Clarin when asked if civilian population, saying that the capital’s airport. he would consider stepping aside mass casualties could not be hid- “The black box of the aircraft as called for by US Secretary of den if the regime had. was hit” in the attack, he said State John Kerry. “The accusations against Syria without giving further details. He “I don’t know if Kerry or anyone regarding the use of chemi- quoted witnesses as saying the jet else has received the power of the cal weapons or my resignation had exploded 50 metres above the Syrian people to talk in their name change every day. And it is likely ground. about who should go and who should that this is used as a prelude to a The air force said it would open stay. That will be determined by the war against our country,” he said. Iraqi armed tribesmen on the back of a truck on a road north of Ramadi, yesterday. The area is one of the main an investigation into the crash, Syrian people in the 2014 presiden- “They said we use chemical centres of the Sunni protest movement. the second time a Sukhoi jet has tial elections,” Assad said. weapons against residential areas. crashed over the capital since the Assad spoke to Clarin and the If they were used in a city or a start of the year. Argentine state news agency suburb with only 10 or 20 victims, On February 19, a Yemeni air Telam in a lengthy interview in would that be credible?” 13 killed, 10 policemen force jet crashed into a residential Damascus in which he also denied Their use, he said, “would mean area of Sana’a, killing 12 people, that his government has used the death of thousands or tens of including the pilot. chemical weapons against the thousands of people in a matter of Janad said an Antonov M26 civilian population. minutes. Who could hide some- kidnapped in Iraq violence that came down north of Sanaa His comments come amid a rare thing like that?” Assad also ques- in November 2012 “had also been joint push by the United States and tioned the estimates of the number RAMADI: Suspected Sunni of responsibility for the attacks, army raid north of Ramadi. hit by shots that caused a fire in Russia to convene a peace confer- of dead produced by human rights militants killed four state- but Sunni militant groups have A car bomb parked near an one of its engines”. ence in Geneva that would bring groups, but acknowledged that backed Sunni fighters in Iraq been behind previous violence tar- entrance to the town of Latifiya, He added that two other mili- together members of the regime and “thousands of Syrians have died.” yesterday, security sources said, geting security forces in a cam- south of Baghdad, killed five peo- tary aircraft, including a heli- the rebels fighting to oust Assad. “We shouldn’t ignore that many apparently viewing them as col- paign to destabilise the Baghdad ple, police said. copter, had been fired on last “We have received the of the dead that they talk about are laborators with the Shia-led government, which they reject as Minority Sunnis, embittered November near Sanaa, although Russian-US approach well and foreigners who have come to kill government of a nation plagued illegitimate. by Shia dominance since the they had not been hit. we hope that there will be an the Syrian people,” he said, blam- by sectarian hatred. When Sunni-Shia blood- overthrow of Saddam Hussein by On Wednesday, an army international conference to help ing “local terrorism and that com- Sunni-Shia tensions in Iraq shed was at its height in 2006- US-led forces in 2003, have been helicopter carrying Transport Syrians overcome the crisis,” ing from abroad” for the violence. have been amplified by the con- 07, Anbar was in the grip of staging street protests against Minister Ahmad bin Dagher had Clarin quoted Assad as saying. Meanwhile, Israel said yesterday flict between mostly Sunni rebels Al Qaeda’s local affiliate, the Shi’ite Prime Minister Nuri al- to make an emergency landing in He added, however, that “we do that advanced weapons supplied by and President Bashar Al Assad’s Islamic State of Iraq, which Maliki since December. A bloody the central Bayda province after not believe that many Western Russia to war-torn Syria could end Alawite-dominated forces in has regained strength in recent government raid on a Sunni pro- it was shot at three times, Janad countries really want a solution in up in the wrong hands and be used neighbouring Syria. months. test camp in Hawija last month said in the interview, adding that Syria. And we don’t think that the against the Jewish state. The four “Sahwa” militia fight- Sahwa or “Awakening” fight- ignited a surge of violence. security forces had arrested 12 forces that support the terrorists Justice Minister Tzipi Livni told ers were killed in an attack on ers are Sunni tribesmen who Monthly death tolls are well men over the attack. want a solution to the crisis. Army Radio: “(Weapons) could their headquarters on the out- helped US troops subdue Al below those of 2006-07, when they But Janad said these acts of “We must be clear,” he said. reach others in Syria or Lebanon skirts of Garma, 9km east of Qaeda in 2006. They are now sometimes topped 3,000, but more “sabotage” took on a new dimen- “There is confusion in the world and be used against Israel.” “These Falluja, a city in the western on the government payroll and than 700 were killed in April by sion with the explosion on May over a political solution and ter- are not just any weapons, they are province of Anbar. are often targeted by Sunni a UN count, the highest figure in 6 of two refuelling vehicles at Al rorism. They think that a political tie-breakers, and that’s why there is Gunmen also ambushed and militants. almost five years. Anad air base in southern Yemen, conference will stop terrorism on a responsibility with all world pow- kidnapped 10 Sunni policemen In other violence, tribesmen At least 72 people died in the largest in the country. “The the ground. This is unrealistic.” ers, certainly Russia, not to supply near Ramadi, the capital of clashed with security forces and attacks on Friday, 43 of them in aim was to blow up the base’s fuel Pressure for action on Syria such arms,” Livni said, adding that Anbar, a Sunni heartland border- set four of their vehicles ablaze two bombings outside a Sunni store, but the fire was quickly has mounted with Western intel- Israel had the right to defend itself. ing Syria. after a woman and three of her mosque in the city of Baquba. brought under control,” he said. ligence reports that the regime AGENCIES There was no immediate claim young children were killed in an REUTERS AFP

Egyptian police Opposition attacks Brotherhood-backed draft law on NGOs block Gaza CAIRO: Egypt’s main opposi- The NSF said in a statement to refuse funding for rights still under interim army rule, any security official should play border after tion bloc said yesterday that a that the bill “seeks to reproduce groups that monitor elections or an investigation into the work such a role, Ashry ended the Muslim Brotherhood-backed a police state by putting into law work to fight torture ... there is of international NGOs, includ- conversation. bill to regulate human rights the role of security bodies in over- an insistent position by the ruling ing some US-based groups, Earlier this month, UN kidnapping groups and other private organ- seeing the work of civil society regime driven by lack of political led to a crisis in ties with human rights chief Navi Pillay isations was an attempt to stifle groups.” will to take any reform initiative Washington. said the draft law risked betray- CAIRO: Egyptian police angered their work. Human rights groups have towards democracy and respect Mokhtar Al Ashry, head ing the ideals of Egypt’s 2011 by the kidnapping of seven col- The National Salvation Front also criticised the law, which for human rights,” the NSF state- of the legal committee of the revolution and said govern- leagues by Islamist gunmen kept (NSF), an alliance of liberal and stipulates that non-governmental ment said. Brotherhood’s Freedom and ments restricting civil society a crossing into the Gaza Strip leftist opposition parties, said the groups (NGOs) must be vetted by Under Mubarak, NGOs ran Justice Party, said the bill would work “risk slipping quickly into closed again yesterday, stranding draft law submitted to the Shura a committee partly drawn from into trouble over funding by ensure freedom for NGOs and authoritarianism”. hundreds of Palestinian travel- Council, which for now has legis- the security services and must Western countries and such con- that the security apparatus would The NSF said it would back lers, witnesses said. lative powers, was more restric- get official permission to receive straints have continued after his provide only one of nine members another bill drafted by a coalition The protest began on Friday tive than laws under deposed funds from abroad. fall. on the committee overseeing their of 50 civil society groups. when police strung barbed wire leader Hosni Mubarak. “This can allow these entities Last year, when Egypt was activities and funding. Asked why REUTERS across the Rafah border post and chained up the gates, local residents said, a day after the abductions. Gunmen demanding the Protest against Erdogan release of jailed Islamist mili- tants had seized seven policemen Tight security in Tunisia as and soldiers on a road between the Sinai towns of Al Arish and Rafah. Three of those abducted had worked at the Rafah border Salafists vow to defy ban crossing, locals said. “We will not open the crossing KAIROUAN, Tunisia: meeting does not go ahead... We until the kidnapped soldiers are Tunisian security forces will not allow those coming for freed and the interior minister deployed in strength yesterday this congress to enter the city.” arrives to listen to our demands after Salafist movement Ansar Meanwhile, maps were posted so that these attacks on us are not Al Sharia called on its hardline on Facebook pages close to the repeated,” one of the protesting Islamist supporters to defy a Salafist movement locating the policemen said yesterday. government ban on its annual checkpoints and possible routes Hardline Islamist groups in congress. to avoid them. North Sinai have exploited the There was a heavy police pres- Ansar Al Sharia had urged its collapse of state authority after ence at tollbooths along the main supporters to travel to the venue the overthrow of former President highway from the capital to the in groups in a bid to get past Hosni Mubarak in 2011 to launch central city of Kairouan where police. “We advise our brothers attacks across the border into the Salafists have vowed to hold coming to Kairouan to travel in Israel and on Egyptian targets. Sunday’s gathering, said corre- groups and not to be separated The protesting policemen spondents reported. because the agents of the tyrant called on Egyptian President Police were singling out for are blocking most intersections Mohammed Mursi to help free checks the private minibuses that and provoking our brothers by their colleagues. ply between Tunisian towns, with showing their weapons,” it said Security sources said yesterday special attention paid to men with on its Facebook page. all seven hostages remained miss- beards, as sported by Salafists. In Tunis, large numbers of ing, retracting their report the Inside the city, helicopters hov- police vans and army trucks were previous day that one policeman ered overhead and police check- visible both in the city centre and had been released. points were set up, while special in neighbourhoods regarded as A spokesman for the Hamas units were deployed in the square Salafist strongholds. movement, which runs the Gaza facing the mosque which is the As tensions mounted, a US Strip, criticised the Egyptian police venue for the congress. embassy travel advisory warned action and said contacts were A riot police officer falls while chasing a demonstrator during a protest against Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep A local police officer, declin- Americans against travelling to under way to resolve the standoff. Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara yesterday. ing to be named, said: “We have Kairouan. REUTERS taken all measures to ensure the AFP SUNDAY 19 MAY 2013 INTERNATIONAL www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 Nigeria presses fight Friends against Islamists Ten insurgents killed; 24-hour curfew in parts of town

LAGOS: Nigeria’s military said had seized stockpiles of weapons Nigerian forces used jets and yesterday it had killed 10 insur- including rocket-propelled gre- attack helicopters to bombard gents and arrested 65 more as nades, guns and ammunition from militant camps in the northeast part of an offensive meant to areas around Maiduguri, the main on Friday, their biggest offen- wrest back control of parts of city in the northeast. sive since Boko Haram began its remote northeast from an “The Special Forces have an insurgency almost four years Islamist group seen as the main apprehended 65 persons con- ago to try to create a breakaway security threat to Africa’s top firmed to be terrorists as they Islamist state. oil producer. made an attempt to infiltrate Nigerian forces are trying to President Goodluck Jonathan, Maiduguri while fleeing from regain territory controlled by a Christian southerner, had various camps now under well-armed militants in remote been accused of not taking seri- attack,” Brigadier-General Chris semi-deserts in the area around ously enough the violence in the Olukolade said in a statement. Lake Chad, along the borders largely Muslim north where some He added that in the Gamburu with Cameroon, Chad and Niger. fear Islamist insurgents allied to ward of Maiduguri, where the But the United States and Al Qaeda could take over large Boko Haram uprising began, “a human rights groups have raised swathes of territory as they did total of 10 suspected terrorists concerns about the Nigerian mili- in Mali before French-led troops were confirmed dead.” tary’s heavy handed approach, Pope Francis gestures with German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a 45-minute private audience at the ejected them this year. “The area is being combed which they say has led to hun- Vatican yesterday. They discussed the state of Europe and its role in the world, the Vatican said in a statement. Jonathan has since won plau- to fish out any of the surviving dreds of civilian deaths. dits from some quarters for insurgents,” he said. The military said on Friday it taking a decisive stance on the The military said it had imposed had destroyed a number of camps insurgency, which has desta- a 24-hour curfew over large parts in dry forests around Borno state, bilised Africa’s second biggest of Maiduguri - an older curfew had the epicentre of the insurgency. economy but has largely taken only applied at night. After being pushed out of city France favouring Tuaregs: Mali place in remote areas far away The operation against the mil- centres, the Islamists had been from major economic centres itant Islamist sect Boko Haram re-arming this year, drawing on TIMBUKTU: A senior Mali should not be any favour or pref- Let’s refuse to support the taking like Lagos, the capital Abuja began after President Jonathan weapons still flooding into the army officer accused France erence for the MNLA,” he said. up of arms by illegal groups,” the and major oilfields in the south. declared a state of emergency on West Africa region in the after- yesterday of picking favourites “The MNLA is an illegal armed Malian officer added. A spokesman for Defence Tuesday in the states of Borno, math of Libya’s conflict. among the country’s warring group and must be treated as “This is contrary to democratic Headquarters said the military Yobe and Adamawa. REUTERS militias after its troops attacked such.” principles touted by France.” Arab rebels who had captured a Mali called in French troops It was not immediately clear village from armed Tuaregs. in January to halt an Islamist if there were casualties in the The intervention came on advance on the capital Bamako. clashes in Anefis. Friday after the Arab Movement French and African troops The MNLA initially led the of Azawad (MAA) took the north- have since pushed the Al Qaeda- takeover of northern Mali last Ukraine rallies ern desert settlement of Anefis linked militants into desert and year in a bid to split the region Rome protest turns from the National Movement mountain hideouts, from where from the south, where the govern- for the Liberation of Azawad they are staging guerrilla attacks. ment in Bamako has long margin- lead to clashes (MNLA), a Malian and another The criticism comes as France alised their community. KIEV: Supporters and oppo- up heat on new PM African military source said. begins winding down its force Fighting alongside Ansar Dine nents of Ukrainian President But the Malian source, a sen- of nearly 4,500 in Mali to 1,000 and backed by the Movement Viktor Yanukovich scuffled ior member of the west African troops who will maintain respon- for Oneness and Jihad in West as both sides held large rallies ROME: Thousands of people “We need money to live” were nation’s army, said the French sibility for military strikes against Africa, the Tuaregs were then in the capital Kiev yesterday, protested in Rome yesterday among slogans on banners held intervention was “a bit of a mess”. the Islamists. pushed aside and the alliance col- police and local media said. against austerity policies and up by the crowds. “France and its partners must “I am a soldier. I leave the lapsed, with many MNLA fighters A dozen young men hurled high unemployment, urging new Letta promised to make jobs treat all illegally-armed groups political management to the defecting to Islamist groups. stones and plastic water bottles Prime Minister Enrico Letta to his top priority when he came to in northern Mali equally. There politicians. I’m talking militarily. AFP at opposition supporters and were focus on creating jobs to help power in April after two months then pushed away by police in riot pull the country out of recession. of political deadlock. But several gear, television footage showed. “We hope that this govern- protesters complained he was Anti-Yanukovich protesters ment will finally start listening not sticking to his vow, focusing also fought back and at one point to us because we are losing our instead on a property tax reform some of them tried to drag the patience,” said Enzo Bernardis, outlined this week. crew from a military vehicle that who joined the sea of protesters Union leaders said he needed carried messages mocking opposi- waving red flags and calling for to shift away from the austerity tion leaders, pictures showed. more workers’ rights and better agenda pursued by former Prime “Several people have been contracts. Minister Mario Monti, who intro- injured,” police said in a state- Less than a month in power, duced a range of spending cuts, ment, adding that they had Letta is trying to hold together tax hikes and pension reform to intervened to end the fight which an uneasy coalition between his shore up strained public finances. happened a block away from the centre-left Democratic party “We need to start over with main opposition rally. and the centre-right People of more investment. If we don’t Pro-Western Batkivshchyna Freedom, led by former prime restart with public and private (Fatherland), liberal UDAR minister Silvio Berlusconi. investments, there will no new (Punch) and far-right Svoboda Confidence in the government, jobs,” said Maurizio Landini, sec- have been holding rallies across cobbled together after incon- retary-general of the left-wing Ukraine, accusing Yanukovich clusive elections, is already fall- metalworkers union Fiom. of failing to pursue his declared ing, with one poll on Friday by Italy is stuck in its longest goal of European integration, and the SWG institute showing its recession since quarterly records demanding the release of jailed approval rating had dropped to began in 1970, and jobless rates Batkivshchyna leader, former 34 percent from 43 percent at the are near record highs, with youth Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. start of the month. unemployment around 38 percent. REUTERS “We can’t wait anymore” and REUTERS

France legalises gay marriage

PARIS: France yesterday became the 14th country to legalise Texas joins same-sex marriage after President Francois Hollande signed the measure into law following months of bitter debate and demon- states suing BP strations. Hollande acted a day after the Constitutional Council threw out a legal challenge by the right-wing opposition, remov- over Gulf spill ing the last obstacle to passing the bill into law. The legislation also legalises gay adoption. CHICAGO: Texas has joined Opponents of the law have vowed not to give up. They have called the crowd of Gulf of Mexico a major protest rally for May 26 in Paris. Previous demonstrations states to file suit against BP Plc, have drawn hundreds of thousands of people marching through the Halliburton Co and others for streets of the French capital. their role in one of the worst oil spills in US history. Zambia frees detained students The complaint alleges that the LUSAKA: Zambia police yesterday freed the 31 university stu- companies and others “engaged dents detained on the president’s orders after they staged protests in wilful and wanton miscon- against the government’s decision to scrap staple food subsidies. duct” for their role in the 2010 “All the students have been released after paying an admission Deepwater Horizon oil spill. of guilty fee of 22,500 kwacha (about $4),” police spokeswoman The state has accused the Elizabeth Kanjela said. She did not specify what they were guilty of. firms — as well as Transocean, Hundreds of students from the University of Zambia had marched Anadarko and BP America in its to President Michael Sata’s office on Friday, demanding an audi- suit — of violating Texas’ envi- ence with him. But Sata, who was away from the capital, ordered ronmental regulations. Texas is the police to arrest them. He also told the minister of education to seeking money from “lost” tour- expel the students from the university. ism revenues due to the spill, as well as money that would have Lecturer jailed for Mugabe insult been generated from state park HARARE: A lecturer at a government university in Zimbabwe entrance and concession fees paid has been jailed for three months for labelling veteran President by visitors to coastal communities. Robert Mugabe “a rotten old donkey,” in the latest such case, law- The state is also seeking civil yers said yesterday. penalties for each day the oil Chenjerai Pamhiri, 38, a lecturer at Great Zimbabwe State spilled into the Gulf, and each bar- University in Masvingo city, was convicted and jailed on Friday by rel spilled into the water, as com- a magistrate on Friday, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights said. pensation for natural resources Prosecutors alleged that Pamhiri, while doing his shopping at a “injured, destroyed or lost.” local supermarket last week, shouted that Mugabe was “dirt which An estimated 4.9 million bar- should be discarded, a rotten old donkey”. rels were spilled, but BP has He is also said to have urged people not to vote for him in elec- argued that 800,000 barrels tions expected sometime this year. Police arrested him as he left that were recovered should be the supermarket. excluded from calculations for the AFP purposes of any legal settlement. REUTERS SUNDAY 19 MAY 2013 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / PHILIPPINES

Blind date Man held over North Korea launches bomb threats BEIJING: Chinese police have arrested a man who allegedly made bomb threats short-range missiles which caused flight delays or diversions to Shanghai, reports said yesterday. Eleven flights were affected, though South worried that tests could trigger tension the suspect is not alleged to be behind all threats. The planes SEOUL: North Korea yester- missile or the KN-02 surface-to- trigger a fresh surge in tensions, were travelling from Beijing, day launched three short-range surface missile derived from the which escalated after the North Chongqing, Guangzhou and missiles into the Sea of Japan, Soviet era SS-21 that has a range carried out a nuclear test in Shenzhen, the Beijing News apparently as part of a military of about 120 kilometres,” a Seoul February. UN sanctions imposed reported. One flight from drill, South Korea’s defence official said. after the test triggered a cycle of Guangzhou on Friday had to ministry said. The launches followed a joint escalating military tensions on be diverted to Fuzhou fol- US and South Korean forces South Korea-US naval exercise the Korean peninsula that are lowing an anonymous call had been on heightened alert for this week, slammed by North only now beginning to subside. to airports after take-off. a medium-range ballistic missile Korea as a “wanton” provocation At the height of the tensions, A suspect surnamed Ji was test in recent weeks amid ten- and rehearsal for war. Pyongyang threatened pre-emp- arrested and had confessed, sions triggered by North Korea’s A US defence official said last tive nuclear strikes on the US and Chinese civil aviation infor- nuclear test in February. week that two North Korean South Korea. mation site Carno.com said. “North Korea launched two Musudan medium-range missiles An aide to the Japanese pre- Five flights operated by three guided missiles in the morning that had been primed for firing as mier returned home from a con- Chinese airlines were hit by and another one in the after- tensions flared in the run-up to troversial trip to North Korea bomb threats on Wednesday. noon,” a defence ministry spokes- the North’s national celebrations yesterday, reportedly saying man said. “The missiles landed on April 15 had been moved from he had demanded Pyongyang’s Quake strikes in the East Sea (Sea of Japan),” their launch site. act swiftly on its kidnapping of he added. Musudan missiles have an Japanese nationals. off Japan coast South Korea was maintaining estimated range of 2,500km to Isao Iijima, a senior adviser to intense surveillance of the North 4,000km, enough to reach South Shinzo Abe, said he told senior TOKYO: A strong 6.1-mag- and keeping a high-level of readi- Korea and Japan and potentially North Korean officials that Tokyo nitude earthquake struck off ness to deal with any risky devel- US military bases on the Pacific wanted Japanese civilians kid- the northern coast of Japan’s opments, he added. island of Guam. napped by North Korean agents main Honshu island yester- “A more detailed analysis will be US and South Korean officials in the 1970s and 80s to be imme- day, seismologists said, but no needed but the missiles launched had been worried that any test of diately returned, according to Jiji tsunami warning was issued may be a modified anti-ship the medium-range missiles would Press. AFP Participants interview each other at a blind date event in Shanghai, China, and there were no immediate yesterday. As more and more unmarried people are too busy to search for reports of damage. The quake their other half, their parents sometimes help them in the search. hit at 2.48pm in the Pacific, some 50km from Namie town near the tsunami-ravaged Fukushima Daiichi plant, the US Geological Survey said. Manila rejects Taiwan’s allegations of murder 3 workers end MANILA: The Philippines yes- bullets had hit the fishing boat’s its exclusive economic zone, has statement also urged everyone out their job duties. This is cold- terday rejected Taiwan’s allega- cockpit where its crew hid. led to Taiwanese sanctions against to refrain from making state- blooded murder,” President Ma lives in China tions that Filipino coastguards “By combining the... evi- its neighbour. ments “that would further fuel said. had intentionally murdered a dence, it clearly shows that the Justice Secretary Leila de or aggravate the prevailing ten- Aquino made a “personal” BEIJING: Three Foxconn Taiwanese fisherman whose Philippine law enforcers were Lima and President Benigno sion between the Philippines and apology on Wednesday over the workers have committed death has triggered a major dip- intentionally shooting the Guang Aquino’s spokesman Ricky Taiwan”. “unintended” death arising from suicide in a factory in China lomatic spat. Ta Hsin 28 crew members, which Carandang rejected the murder Chen Wen-chi’s comments the patrol’s duty of protecting in the past three weeks, The 65-year-old fisherman indicates their intent of murder,” allegations. echoed those made by Taiwan Philippine waters against illegal the New York-based China was shot dead by Philippine Chen told a news conference in “There is an investigation ongo- President Ma Ying-jeou in Taipei fishing. Labour Watch said. They coastguards who said his vessel Manila. ing so any premature statements last Friday. Manila insisted its forces fired jumped to their deaths at intruded into Philippine waters. The shooting, which Manila that tend to confuse the issues “If (Philippine) civil servants in self-defence to disable the a plant in the central city Chen Wen-chi, head of the insists occurred inside Philippine and inflame passions should be used automatic weapons to fire at boat’s engine and prevent it ram- of Zhengzhou, run by the Taiwan team investigating the territorial waters but which avoided,” Carandang said. unarmed and unprovocative fish- ming the patrol craft. Taiwanese electronics giant. May 9 incident, said most of the Taipei counters happened within De Lima in a separate ing boats, this was not carrying AFP A man, 30, killed himself on Tuesday after a woman, 23, committed suicide on April 27 and a man, 24, three days earlier. The reasons for these jumpings were not immedi- Lanka Tamils defy ately clear. New US forces rebel memorial ban chief in S Korea COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s main The state-run Daily News said WASHINGTON: A US opposition Tamil party yes- the Vavuniya meeting was illegal Army officer who served terday defied a military ban and warned anyone commemorat- at the top echelon in the and staged a commemoration ing the defeated Liberation Tigers Afghanistan war and at the of their war dead as the gov- of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) would be Pentagon has been picked ernment celebrated the fourth jailed. to lead US forces in South anniversary of defeating Tamil Witnesses said the TNA-led Korea, officials said on Tiger rebels. ceremony ended peacefully amid Friday. Lieutenant General The Tamil National Alliance a heavy police presence in the Curtis “Mike” Scaparrotti, (TNA) said it staged the remem- area, a front-line town near the if confirmed by the Senate, brance in the northern town of former war zone in the island’s will take over at a delicate Vavuniya for those who died in north. moment after North Korea the final battle which also killed In the capital Colombo, toned down weeks of bellicose Tamil Tiger leader Velupillai President Mahinda Rajapakse rhetoric that saw tensions Prabhakaran and his entire top viewed the military parade soar and US forces rein- leadership. showcasing heavy weapons used forced in the region. Defence “We had a meeting to com- against the Tigers who were Secretary Chuck Hagel said memorate all those who died known for their ferocious suicide President Barack Obama will in the conflict,” TNA lawmaker bomb attacks. nominate Scaparrotti to suc- Suresh Premachandran said. “We will not allow a single inch ceed General James Thurman The event came as Sri Lankan of the land that you won by the troops held a parades in the capi- sacrifice of your life to be taken ‘Tainted alcohol’ tal to mark the victory over Tamil away,” Rajapakse said. “There will Tiger rebels and an end to 37 be no room for separation.” kills Briton years of ethnic bloodshed. AFP A Freeport Indonesia rescue team works from the right side of the collapsed tunnel in Big Gossan in Tembagapura, JAKARTA: A British back- Papua, Indonesia. packer has died while trek- king through the Indonesian jungle after she drank sus- pected tainted alcohol, police said yesterday. Cheznye Hopes fade for trapped miners British drug offence Emmons, 23, was travelling with fellow Briton Joseph JAKARTA: Freeport less likely,” Freeport Indonesia’s including production activities, Cook, 21, through lush rain- McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc Mine General Manager, Nurhadi have to be stopped during the woman faces death forest on Sumatra island. The said yesterday that rockfalls Sabirin, who heads the emergency investigation process,” union pair, accompanied by a third were hampering rescue efforts response team, said. leader Virgo Solossa said. tourist, drank four bottles of after a tunnel collapse four days The company is using a device “We think that the accident JAKARTA: A British woman could face the death penalty in local whisky called Mansion ago at its giant Indonesian cop- to detect vibrations to help find has been caused by the compa- Indonesia after being arrested for allegedly smuggling crystal on April 20. Police said they per mine, with hopes fading of out if any of those trapped are ny’s carelessness. This has to be methamphetamine into the country from China, an official said were investigating if the alco- finding alive any of the 23 still still alive. investigated.” yesterday. hol was laced with methanol. missing. “This device has detected Freeport Indonesia’s President The woman, identified only by her initials A R, was arrested at a Freeport closed the world’s vibrations that could be consist- Director, Rozik Soetjipto, said in hotel in the city of Surabaya, East Java province, last month with 1.47kg Electric taxis second largest copper mine on ent with a human heartbeat, but the statement that once the rescue of the drug, the national narcotics agency said. “Because she smuggled Wednesday, a day after a tunnel this is not conclusive and could efforts are finished, the company drugs weighing more than five grams, she could face the death penalty,” hit HK roads fell in on 38 workers undergoing be caused by a number of other would launch an investigation with agency spokesman Sumirat Dwiyanto said. training. Five are known to have vibrations,” he said. help from international experts He declined to give further details about the woman, who is being HONG KONG: Hong Kong died. Several of the 10 rescued are “We have not detected any and Indonesian energy and mines held in Jakarta, or when she was likely to be charged. saw its first electric taxis still in hospital. other potential signs of life in the ministry officials. A British embassy spokesman confirmed the news: “We are aware of hit the roads yesterday to The Grasberg mine in West past 72 hours.” The statement made no refer- the arrest of a British national... We are providing consular assistance.” reduce roadside pollution. Papua is in one of the most The training tunnel is outside ence to how long operations might The case comes just months after British grandmother Lindsay The 45 bright red cars were remote regions of the Indonesian the mining area and around 500 be suspended at the mine, which Sandiford was sentenced to death for attempting to smuggle $2.4m of launched by electric vehicle archipelago. metres from the entrance of the also holds the world’s largest gold cocaine into the resort island of Bali. producer BYD, partly backed “We continue to carry out Big Gossan mine. reserves. In the latest case, AR, who lives in China, admitted after her arrest on by Buffett. The BYD e6, the these (rescue) efforts non-stop, A trade union leader on Friday The initial impact on supplies is April 29, that a Nigerian had asked her to bring the drugs to Indonesia, five-door crossover sedans, 24 hours a day as quickly as can demanded that Arizona-based likely to be minimal, as the com- the agency said. The Nigerian was still at large, it added. are powered by iron phos- be done safely to do everything Freeport keep the mine closed pany keeps large stockpiles at the The woman also identified two other people she had been planning to phate batteries and take two possible to save lives, but as more while it investigated the accident, mine site. That would change if pass the drugs to in Surabaya and Jakarta, and they were also detained, hours to charge and can then time passes the possibility of which he blamed on the company. the closure drags on. the agency said. It did not say what their nationalities were. They are travel for 300km. AGENCIES there being any survivors becomes “All operational activities, REUTERS also being held in Jakarta. AFP SUNDAY 19 MAY 2013 PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 Bombs kill 9, injure 60 in Afghanistan Two car explosions target a housing development linked to President Hamid Karzai’s brother Mahmoud

KANDAHAR: Two car bombs volatile and lawless cities in Kandahar police chief Abdul exploded on Friday in a sprawl- Afghanistan, was the birthplace Raziq confirmed the incident and ing housing development in of the Taliban movement in the the death toll of nine. southern Afghanistan linked to 1990s and it remains a hotbed of The attack came a day after the family of President Hamid the Taliban insurgency against a suicide car bomb hit a foreign Karzai, killing at least nine peo- President Karzai’s US-backed military convoy in Kabul, killing ple and wounding more than 60. government. 15 people including six Americans. The twin blasts occurred “There were two vehicle IEDs The Taliban launched their minutes apart in Aino Mina, (improvised explosive devices),” annual “spring offensive” on an upmarket complex on the Javed Faisal, spokesman for the April 27, opening a key period outskirts of Kandahar city that Kandahar governor, said. “Nine as Afghan security forces take was conceived in 2002 and built people are dead, including three the lead in offensives against the by investors including President policemen, and more than 60 peo- insurgents. Karzai’s businessman brother ple are wounded.” All Nato combat missions will Mahmoud Karzai. He said seven police were finish in Afghanistan by the end The target of the attack was a among the injured, but the other of 2014 and foreign troops have convoy of police vehicles, officials dead and wounded were local peo- already begun to withdraw from said, but many of the victims were ple, many of them children. the battlefield as Afghan police local residents who had gathered The Kandahar media centre and army take over the fight at the end of the Friday holiday said the bombs were planted in against the insurgents. to eat and socialise. two Toyota Corolla cars and had More than 11 years after the “This pointless attack on inno- been detonated at about 7.30pm. Taliban regime was ousted in cent Afghans in a peaceful fam- It said police and emergency 2001, efforts to seek a political ily park is inexcusable,” Kandahar services treated wounded peo- settlement ending the violence governor Tooryalai Wesa said in a ple at the scene in Aino Mina, have so far made little progress, statement issued by the province’s a complex that includes private but pressure is growing ahead of media centre. security guards, large villas and the Nato withdrawal. Some of the wounded Afghan children lie in a ward of a hospital in Kandahar late on Friday. Kandahar, one of the most sports facilities. AFP Anger as MPs stop Complaint against Musharraf withdrawn

ISLAMABAD: In a surpris- and restraining them from prosecutor of Islamabad police withdraw the complaint because women’s bill debate ing development, the lawyer administering justice. Syed Mohammad Tayyab, have the FIR also included sections of who had filed a petition in the Yesterday, Advocate Ghumman dissociated themselves from the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997. Only KABUL: The Afghan par- parliament. “This bill was signed judges’ detention case has with- said he had withdrawn the com- case. the state could withdraw the case. liament yesterday cut short into effect after enormous efforts drawn his complaint against plaint in the larger national The other two - Raja Rizwan According to legal expert a debate on a bill to protect by women, this law is to defend former president retired Gen interest. “I think that the trial of Abbasi and Qamar Afzal - are Barrister Zafarullah Khan, an women from violence after com- the rights of poor women in towns Pervez Musharraf. Gen Musharraf in such a state of reported to have received threats individual can dissociate him- plaints from some traditionalist and villages,” Takhar province The decision by Advocate affairs is not in the national inter- from unknown people. self from prosecution but cannot MPs that it was against Islamic MP Mariam Kofi said. Chaudhry Mohammad Aslam est and, therefore, I have decided But Advocate Ghumman withdraw a case. teaching. “We are hopeful of getting it Ghumman came a day before the to withdraw my complaint,” he rejected reports that he had “After the happening of a The Elimination of Violence passed finally. If it is not passed, it hearing of the case yesterday by said. withdrawn the complaint under crime, a complainant informs against Women (EVAW) law, would be a disaster to all Afghan the Islamabad Anti-Terrorism “Before taking the decision any pressure or fear and said he the state machinery about it and which was passed by a presiden- women.... For us it is signed by Court at Gen Musharraf’s Chak to withdraw the petition I also had never been threatened by any the responsibility to prosecute the tial decree in 2009, is seen as a president and it is a law already.” Shahzad farmhouse which has consulted my friends and it was quarter. criminal is put on the shoulder of benchmark piece of legislation she said. been declared a sub-jail. taken after due deliberation.” Advocate Ashraf Gujjar, the police or other law-enforcement marking progress since the fall Aimal Faizi, President Hamid The judges’ detention case was Advocate Ghumman said he counsel for Ghumman, said that agencies,” he said. of the Taliban regime nearly 12 Karzai’s spokesman, told report- registered by the Secretariat would neither appear before the he was not aware of the deci- “Since the crime is considered years ago. ers that Karzai would not inter- Police Station on Aug 11, 2009, court nor press for the prosecu- sion taken by his client. He said an illegal act against the society But ratification by parliament fere in parliamentary affairs but on the complaint of Advocate tion of Gen Musharraf, adding that Ghumman had not consulted and the state, only the federal or was postponed after several suggested that the palace was Ghumman who had sought legal it was up to the court to decide the him on the issue although he had provincial government through MPs branded the bill as against working to boost support for the proceedings against the former fate of the case against him. been appearing in the court on the district magistrate (deputy Sharia law -- the Islamic teach- bill. “It is up to them to pass it or military ruler for confining 60 It may be mentioned that over his behalf. commissioner) can withdraw the ings drawn from the Koran, the not to pass it, but the president judges of the superior courts for the past couple of weeks at least Advocate Gujjar was of the case against a criminal,” he said. Prophet Mohammad and rulings has recently met with representa- over five months at their homes three lawyers, including special opinion that Ghumman could not INTERNEWS by scholars. tives of women and civil society,’ “This law is just a government Faizi said. project, it is against Sharia... we “They have discussed these Poll vigil need to discuss more about this concerns that the women have in Chinese held and remove articles that are regard to this bill and what kind against Islam,” Abdul Sattar of support we can get from within over blasphemy Khawasi, a conservative MP from the parliament.” Parwan province, said. The Elimination of Violence MUZAFFARABAD, In a rowdy debate, some male against Women (EVAW) bill is PAKISTAN: A Chinese man lawmakers shouted out that child already officially law, but many working on an energy project marriage -- made illegal by the women’s rights activists fear that in Pakistan-administered bill -- should not be a crime. conservative MPs could water Kashmir was held yesterday But there were also strong it down by insisting on amend- after hundreds of protest- supporters of the law during ments, or even try to throw it out ers attacked his offices over yesterday’s curtailed session in completely. AFP the alleged desecration of the Quran, officials said. Lee Ping, administration man- ager of a Chinese consortium building the Neelum Jhelum Hydropower project, was accused by Pakistani workers Threats force kids to of throwing the holy book on the ground. “We have taken Ping into protective custody be sent to orphanage after protests erupted in the company when Pakistani KARACHI: They are 48. It has been three months since they labourers saw him throwing arrived in Karachi, and this big, bad metropolis they have been the belongings of a Pakistani flung into is new to them, but they are accepting it as home. worker, including the Quran,” In an orphanage which houses some 145 children, these 48 usually Sardar Gulfraz, a senior police stick together. They take time to open up. official, said. Ping was moving Living in the orphanage in the posh Defence area of Karachi, these the belongings of a Pakistani young people who are not orphans talk about their homes and families doctor after he had refused they left behind in Baluchistan. to vacate his room for reloca- What would force parents to separate their growing children from tion. “Doctor Sajid had a dis- them is a gnawing question one is forced to ask. pute with the management “When asked, their parents replied ‘we were concerned about the over relocation. He refused future of our boys as they are kidnapped when they are 12 or 13 years to vacate the room and Ping old and then sent to Afghanistan for militant training. We don’t want threw out all his belongings them to become militants or suicide bombers’. This is how most of Pakistani soldiers keep watch from an armoured personnel carrier near a voting station ahead of re-polling for in anger,” Gulfraz said. these children ended up here,” explained the General Manager of the National Assembly seat NA250 in Karachi yesterday, after complaints of rigging and irregularities. orphanage Sirat-ul-Jannah, Ammar Farooq Qureshi. Sleepless nights “The law and order situation is very bad in our village called Anjeera, near Kalat. I saw people getting killed in firing; it was a horrifying due to outages experience. That’s why our parents sent us to Karachi,” said 16 year Islamabad adopts China GPS system old Khalid, a student of grade 10th. RAWALPINDI: Residents “I want to become a journalist to highlight Baluchistan’s issues,” of most cantonment and said Khalid. “We cannot say that Baloch children are not being used BEIJING: Pakistan is set to 30 more due to join the system, system, even though the avail- city areas of Rawalpindi in militant activities,” said child rights activist Iqbal Detho, adding become the fifth Asian country according to English-language ability of the signal could not be have been spending sleep- that according to a report published in newspapers on 14th March to use China’s domestic satel- China Daily. guaranteed in case of conflict. less nights, as they face 2013, Baluchistan police arrested 11 children aged between 11 and 16 lite navigation system which Huang Lei, international But according to one of them, night-long power breakdown. years for their alleged involvement in carrying out the Bacha Khan was launched as a rival to the business director of BDStar Pakistan cannot place its trust in People have been facing four- blast in Quetta. US global positioning system, a Navigation, which promotes the United States. hour outages three to four Khalid’s 17 year old brother Nasir has different dreams. “I wish to report said yesterday. Beidou, told the newspaper the “Pakistan’s armed forces can- times a day after every two become a doctor. The education system was very poor in our village The Beidou, or Compass, sys- company would build a network not rely on US GPS because of hours for a couple of days, and here we are getting good education,” he said. tem started providing serv- of stations in Pakistan to enhance its questionable availability dur- adding to their miseries in The children are aged between 7 years to 17 years, and include both ices to civilians in the region in the location accuracy of Beidou. ing a conflict that has overtones hot weather. The Kamalabad girls and boys, almost all belonging to Kalat. Their parents and other December and is expected to pro- He said building the network of nuclear escalation,” former Grid Station stopped supply- family members visit them often. vide global coverage by 2020. It would cost tens of millions of Pakistan Air Force pilot Kaiser ing power as its wires burned Most of the children are too young and they cannot communicate also has military applications. dollars. Tufail told the site. Chinese yesterday night due to over- in Urdu. Therefore, the boys are sent to a school in Mehmoodabad Thailand, China, Laos and American website Defensenews. Premier Li Keqiang travels next loading. There was no elec- where they are being taught just Urdu for the time being, he added. Brunei already use the Chinese com reported early May that week to Pakistan, a long time ally, tricity until last evening. “It depends how long the boys want to live here as most of them system, which currently consists Pakistani military experts were after a visit to India. AGENCIES are too young.” INTERNEWS of 16 operational satellites, with in favour of using the Chinese AFP SUNDAY 19 MAY 2013 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA

Karnataka CM Indian trio at Cannes keeps tainted aspirants out 28 ministers in new cabinet

BANGALORE: Karnataka M H Ambareesh, Shivaraj Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Thangadagi, U T Khader, M B yesterday inducted 28 mem- Patil, Satish Jharkiholi and H bers into his five-day-old minis- Anjaneya. try, keeping out two strong but The ministers of state are: mining-scam hit aspirants for Dinesh Gundu Rao, Krishna cabinet berths. Byregowda, S P Rudrappa Patil, The two are former working K Abhay Chandra Jail, Umashree president of the state Congress (one name), T Parameshwar D K Shivakumar from Naik, Santosh Lad, and Kimmane Kanakapura, about 55km from Ratnakara. here, and mining baron Anil Umashree, a noted Kannada Lad from iron-ore rich Bellary film actor, is the lone woman in district, around 300km north of the ministry, formed after the Bangalore. Congress wrested power from Anil’s cousin Santosh Lad, who the Bharatiya Janata Party in the is also into mining, however made assembly poll held on May 5. it to the ministry. Governor H R Bhardwaj It is not clear whether administered the oath of office Shivakumar and Anil Lad will be and secrecy in batches at Raj accommodated in the next expan- Bhavan in city centre as support- sion as Siddaramaiah has left five ers of the new ministers cheered slots in the ministry vacant. them. Karnataka can have a 34-mem- Siddaramaiah was expected to ber ministry including the chief allot the portfolios to the minis- minister as per the constitutional ters later. Actress Tannishtha Chatterjee (centre) with fellow actors Vijay Verma (right) and Nawazuddin Siddiqui during a photo call for the film “Monsoon arrangement. Siddaramaiah had taken Shootout” presented Out of Competition at the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes. Cannes opened on May 15 and will climax on May 26 with Shivakumar and the Lad fam- oath alone on May 13 and spent awards selected by a jury headed this year by Hollywood legend Steven Spielberg. ily have been fighting charges of nearly three days in New Delhi, illegal mining. along with state Congress chief Siddaramaiah and the Congress G Parameshwara, to finalise the were under pressure from civil names of party legislators to be society groups to exclude them as made ministers as there were well as all party legislators facing large number of aspirants. Chit fund chief says happy with probe serious corruption charges out of The Congress has won 121 the ministry. seats of the 223 for which polls KOLKATA: Days after sub- approached the court through the matter under the supervi- would reveal everything once the Supporters of Shivakumar were held on May 5 and results mitting an affidavit in the court the affidavit opposing probe by sion of Justice Shyamal Sen probe was over. staged protests in Kanakapura announced on May 8. The assem- opposing a Central Bureau of the central agency, and express- Commission — constituted by “I will reveal everything once and nearby places protesting bly has 225-members including Investigation probe, Saradha ing faith in the state government’s chief minister Mamata Banerjee, the investigation is complete,” denial of ministerial berth to him. one nominated to represent the chit fund scam’s suspected investigation. following the scam. Sen had told reporters while com- Lad, a Congress Rajya Sabha Anglo-Indian community. kingpin Sudipta Sen yester- Senior advocate Bikash Ranjan “Why is an accused speaking ing out of the court, when asked member who won from Bellary The Bharatiya Janata Party day said he was happy with the Bhattacharya Thursday raised so vociferously against an inves- about involvement of political City, had threatened to quit the (BJP), whose maiden rule since course of the investigation being the issue before a Calcutta High tigation agency?” Bhattacharya leaders in the scam. assembly if denied a ministerial 2008 was marred by sex, cor- carried out by the West Bengal Court division bench hearing a had then argued before the court The scam came to light after berth. ruption and illegal land scandals Police. public interest litigation demand- while emphasising on the need the Group collapsed, unable to Of the 28 sworn-in yesterday, and dissidence, suffered a crush- “I am happy, happy, happy,” Sen ing a CBI probe in the scam. for a central agency to probe repay hundreds of thousands of 20 are cabinet ministers and eight ing defeat, and the party won just — now behind bars — replied to “When a Special Investigation the scam. Sen also claimed that depositors — most of them poor ministers of state. 40 seats. journalists, as he was being taken Team (SIT) set up by the state he never had any links with the people from villages and small The cabinet ministers are: The third major political party, to the court during the day. With government is probing the matter, Mamata Banerjee regime of West towns — who had parked their R V Deshpande, Shamanur the Janata Dal-Secular, also won the prosecution not seeking any there is no need for a probe by the Bengal. hard earned money with its com- Shivashankarappa, T B 40 seats while the remaining seats further police custody of Sen and CBI,” Sen was quoted as saying in However, prior to his arrest on panies, lured by promise of huge Jayachandra, Ramalinga Reddy, were taken up by small parties another senior company official the affidavit by Bhattacharya, one April 23, Sen had written to the returns. There has been unrest Prakash Hukkeri, Qamarul Islam, and independent candidates. Arvind Chauhan, Additional of the advocates pleading for the CBI naming among others, two in the state ever since the scam H K Patil, V Srinivas Prasad, Voting for one seat, where poll- Chief Judicial Magistrate PIL, in the court. Trinamool MPs, who, he alleged, became public, with more than a H C Mahadevappa, H S ing was countermanded follow- (Bidhannagar) A H M Rahman The Saradha boss has also had fleeced, coerced and black- dozen agents and depositors of the Mahadeva Prasad, K J George, ing the BJP candidate’s death, remanded them to judicial cus- asked that all the first informa- mailed him. During his previ- Group and similar chit fund com- Vinay Kumar Sorake, Ramanath will take place later this month. tody till May 31. tion reports lodged against him ous day of appearing in court on panies committing suicide. Rai, Baburao Chinchanasur, IANS Earlier this week, Sen had be compiled and SIT should probe May 9, Sen had told the media he IANS

Cooling off New emigration office starts in UP he Ministry of Overseas proposals to set up POE offices airport, workers will have to come The office will give “emigra- Indians Affairs (MOIA) also in Bengaluru and Guwahati. to Lucknow to take their flights tion clearance” to workers going has finally provided a According to official statistics, abroad. While senior officials of abroad, issue registration certifi- Tmuch needed relief for the number of workers given the ministry say that increasing cates to recruiting agents, act as overseas migrants from the north emigration clearance from Uttar population from UP going abroad a link between recruiting agents Indian state of Uttar Pradesh by Pradesh has gone up from just is the main reason for opening the and workforce and also safeguard following up on its promise to over 66,000 in 2006 to more than office, they failed to justify choos- the interests of the workforce by set up an independent office of 200,000 now. For the same period, ing Rae Bareli for the purpose providing assistance and monitor- Protector of Emigrants. the numbers for Kerala have and not a centrally located place ing recruiting agents. The office has been started climbed down from over 1,20,000 like the state capital. It may be mentioned here that in the city of Rae Bareli, some to around 85,000 and those for The Indian Express recently the Ministry of Overseas Indians 80km from Lucknow. This is Tamil Nadu from a little over quoted a senior ministry official Affairs has already come out with the 10th office of the Protector 155,000 to just about 65,000. as saying that “UP has become a Bill to amend the emigration of Emigrants in India. The The statistics help us put in significant in past three years laws. Among other things, the existing nine are in Delhi, perspective not in emigration, Bill proposes the replacement Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, just the current THE NR EYE overtaking of the institution of Protector Hyderabad, Chandigarh, pattern of out- even Kerala. General of Emigrants with an Thiruvananthapuram, Cochin bound emigration However, spe- all-powerful umbrella body and Jaipur. but also the need Moiz Mannan cific reasons called the Emigration Authority The one in Delhi currently for a geographic for selecting of India. The move was a result looks after the needs of migrants shift in government focus. The Rae Bareli are best known to the of an ever-rising number of cases from Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, categories of migrants have also higher-ups” of emigration-related frauds and Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh. to be given a thought. While most The ministry issues regular wrong-doings and complaints of One can imagine the workload on of those from states like Punjab advisories on details of countries/ corruption and lethargy against this office as migrants from four and Gujarat are businessmen or recruiting services abroad, which the Protectors of Emigrants. states, including the relatively far white-collar workers, most of have not delivered the promises On the other hand, there are off Chhattisgarh, have to come those from other north Indian that the employee was assured at also examples when innovative here to deal with their emigra- states such as UP and Bihar are the time of recruitment. Lists of practices have earned the office tion matters. blue collar labourers. This is the illegal recruitment agencies are credibility. The POE office at A man cools off in a watering hole on a hot day in Allahabad when The office in Mumbai caters to category that needs the POE also available with these offices. Chennai, for example, launched temperatures soared to 47.28 Degrees Celsius, yesterday. the entire state of Maharashtra services the most. With the setting up of the POE an online portal. in addition to Gujarat. The office From the political point of view, office, outbound migrants from The e-platform has enabled the in Kolkata offers services to Uttar Pradesh has remained the Uttar Pradesh will be able to Chennai PoE, the only one with migrants from the north-eastern most significant state ever since confirm if the recruiting company ISO 2000 quality certification states, Orissa, Bihar and West Independence. It has been the hiring is dependable or not. among the nine, to detect several Suspect dies due to acid injections Bengal. The Chennai office deals traditional stronghold of the Also there are times when an emigration-related frauds. The with Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Nehru-Gandhi clan and Rae Indian dies in a foreign land and interactive portal offers overseas LUCKNOW: A murder suspect tions of acid and kerosene. He The Chandigarh POE office Bareli is the constituency that their family in a remote village job-seekers the facility of lodg- was given injections of acid and died of infection and lacerations caters to people from Punjab, elected Congress party chief Sonia is neither aware, nor literate or ing complaints online and also kerosene during police question- at a hospital in Lucknow Friday Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Gandhi to the Indian parliament. financially strong to go to Delhi tracking the follow-up on their ing in Uttar Pradesh, following evening, police said. Family Jammu & Kashmir. The only two In fact, questions have been raised and pursue their case with the grievances. which he fell sick and died in members of Balbir alleged that state-specific offices are the one over locating the new POE office ministry. To that extent, the new mecha- a hospital here. Three errant police tortured him to force him at Hyderabad for Andhra Pradesh at Rae Bareli instead of Lucknow. There have been instances in nism would also make employees policemen were suspended, an to confess to the crime. and that in Jaipur for the peo- Workers are required to take the past, where it took foreign at the PoE offices that much more official said yesterday. Accused DIG of Police, Aligarh, Prakash ple of Rajasthan. Only Kerala, final clearance from the office authorities months to despatch alert and accountable. Similar Balveer was brought to Avagarh D told IANS that Etah’s Senior which is India’s leading manpower of Protector of Emigrants a few the bodies in such cases in the initiatives by other PoE offices police station in Etah district Superintendent of Police sus- exporting state has two POE days before they are supposed absence of any response from the would surely help the blue collar Thursday and allegedly made to pended sub-inspector Shailendra offices at Thiruvananthapuram to fly abroad. Since Rae Bareli Indian authorities at the govern- migrants, until the time a new sit on a hot plate and given injec- Singh and two others. IANS and Kochi respectively. There are does not have any international ment level. mechanism comes into place. SUNDAY 19 MAY 2013 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15

CBI officer to Border row in focus as Li arrives today be quizzed Chinese premier speaks of his visit to country when he was young; talks to include trade over bribery

NEW DELHI: All issues, The premier has also signalled NEW DELHI: A Delhi court including the boundary ques- China’s intent to see India-China yesterday sent Vivek Dutt, a CBI tion, would be on the table when ties at a higher level so that they officer heading the probe into Chinese Premier Li Keqiang can “together raise the standing of the allocation of coal blocks, to and Prime Minister Manmohan Asia in the world and truly make the custody of the probe agency Singh meet here this evening Asian economy an important till May 21 for allegedly tak- for talks. engine for the world economy”. ing a bribe of Rs700,000 from a Li, who arrives in India today He will travel to Pakistan from businessman for settling a land afternoon on a three-day state India and then on to Switzerland dispute. visit, and Manmohan Singh are and Germany on his nine-day Central Bureau of Investigation also likely to discuss the proposed trip. (CBI) Special Judge V K Gupta border defence cooperation agree- sent Dutt, inspector Rajesh ment during their talks, sources To discuss incursion Karnatak, alleged middleman said yesterday. The recent incursion by Rajesh Pachisia and business- Li’s visit comes days after the Chinese troops cast a “pretty man Dinesh Gupta to the probe 20-day India-China border stand- dark shadow” on India-China agency’s custody for three days. off was resolved on May 5. A pla- relations, but the issue was han- All the four accused were pre- toon of Chinese troops had made dled “maturely” by both and prob- sented in the court and the CBI incursions about 19km inside the ably Chinese Premier Li Keqiang sought their seven days police cus- Line of Actual Control (LAC) — will “get a chance to explain why, tody but the court only granted the disputed border — on April 15 what happened” during his talks three days for their questioning. and pitched tents. The row was with Prime Minister Manmohan Dutt claimed innocence and resolved after several rounds of Singh, sources said yesterday. alleged a conspiracy to keep him negotiations — military as well The shadow of the boundary out of the probe for the Supreme as diplomatic — with both sides stand-off, caused by the April 15 Court-monitored coal blocks case. reverting to the position that incursion of Chinese troops 19km The CBI prosecutor, during the existed before April 15. inside Indian territory on the hearing, told the court that Dutt China proposed a border Line of Actual Control, has “not and Karnatak were in the same defence cooperation agreement completely gone”, but the Chinese branch in the agency and Pachisia on May 5, and India has made have “begun the effort to explain was in regular contact with them. some suggestions to be included what happened”, said an informed A land dispute and cheating in the draft. source here yesterday. case was registered against Gupta Talks are ongoing on the draft, Li’s request to visit India had at Amar Colony police station in said the source, adding “it will Workers tie Indian and Chinese flags onto poles in front of the federal administrative buildings in New Delhi been conveyed in Durban where south Delhi, CBI said. continue to be discussed”. yesterday, ahead of a visit by Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Dutt allegedly tried to put The draft “essentially consoli- had met President Xi Jinping on pressure on Delhi Police officials, dates and brings together” earlier the sidelines of the BRICS sum- who were investigating the cheat- protocols and agreements. Manmohan Singh for restricted Li will call on Vice President FICCI and CII. mit at the end of March. ing case, to get the case against Everything would be on the level talks, and also attend a din- Hamid Ansari and UPA chair- Ahead of his arrival, the Chinese The Chinese request was Gupta dropped, the CBI said. table when the two premiers ner hosted by the Indian prime person Sonia Gandhi. premier has already indicated the “accommodated” though it was The probe agency said Dutt meet, said the source, adding they minister. Tomorrow, he will be On Tuesday, he will address an direction his interactions would the Indian prime minister’s turn demanded Rs1.5m from Gupta are very likely to discuss the bor- accorded a ceremonial reception event at the Taj Palace Hotel being take by harkening back to his visit to go to Beijing. for the task. der issue. at Rashtrapati Bhavan and also hosted by the Indian Council of to this country 27 years ago and Why then the sudden Pachisia was apprehended The trade imbalance would also visit Rajghat to offer tributes. World Affairs (ICWA) and FICCI saying the fond memories of that incursion? Friday when he was handing over figure in talks. India is to press for He will then hold delegation and then leave for Mumbai. trip have had a “lasting effect” on “Probably they wanted to test Rs700,000 to Karnatak, the CBI market access in pharmaceuticals level talks with the prime min- In the afternoon, Li would visit him. Addressing an Indian youth the waters, see how India reacts; said. and IT. Bilateral trade was $66bn ister at Hyderabad House after the TCS office and also meet delegation in Beijing ahead of his could be an error of judgement,” The entire amount of Rs1.5m last year as China became India’s which the two sides are expected with the relatives of Dwarkanath India visit, Li said he has chosen the source said, adding that New was recovered from Pachisia, second-largest trading partner. to ink some agreements. The Kotnis, an Indian doctor who is India as his first foreign stop as Delhi — the defence and diplo- Karnatak and Gupta, the CBI However, the trade imbalance prime minister will host a lunch warmly remembered in China prime minister, “not just because macy — handled the matter “in prosecutor said. stands at $28.87bn, which is in for the Chinese premier. for his services during the second India is an important neighbour a very mature way in accordance Dutt and Karnatak were favour of China. Both sides are External Affairs Minister Sino-Japanese war (1937-1945). and one of the most populous with the April 2005 agreement” arrested by the internal vigilance also expected to discuss regional Salman Khurshid and Leader In the evening, he is to address countries of the world but also between the two countries to unit of the CBI from Lodhi Colony and international issues, includ- of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, a dinner meeting of the three because of the seeds of friendship maintain peace and tranquility area in south Delhi. ing Afghanistan. Li is to meet Sushma Swaraj, will call on him. business chambers — Assocham, sown during my own youth”. in the border area. IANS IANS Sreesanth weeps during questioning

NEW DELHI: For fast bowler now he is alone. He has not slept with the bathroom of the police S Sreesanth, it was two days of for the past two days,” the offi- cell, he did not take bath,” the sleepless nights and no bath as cial told IANS under condition of officer said. the disgraced cricketer was not anonymity. A city court Thursday Sreesanth, 30, who had refused “comfortable” with the bath- granted five days custody of all dinner on the first night of his room. Alone in the small cell of the 14 accused to the police. stay in the police custody on the Delhi Police, he mostly looks “When we again questioned Thursday, had rajma-chawal the glum, depressed and breaks him today (Saturday) about his next day. “All the players are now down often during questioning, involvement in spot fixing, he having regular food,” the officer police sources said yesterday. broke down. He looks very glum, added. On the second day of question- depressed and often cries,” said The police also confronted him ing by the interrogators of the the official, who is among those with his two teammates yesterday. Delhi Police Special Cell, which questioning the cricketer at Sreesanth, considered to be one busted the spot fixing scandal the Lodhi Colony office of the of the most colourful cricketer in late Wednesday night after they special cell. the Indian cricket team, has con- arrested Sreesanth and his two “When we are not questioning fessed to his crime. Mumbai police Rajasthan Royals teammates him, he behaves normally and yesterday also seized Sreesanth’s Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila speaks to us. And laughs some- laptop, iPad, phones, cash and and 11 bookies, Sreesanth again times. Then he sobers up when he diaries after they raided a hotel broke down, police said. realises where he is,” the officer where the cricketer was staying “On the first day, he shared added. for sometime. the cell with his teammates. But “As he was not comfortable IANS

Sanjay Dutt being Child rights panel seeks report on held in Kasab’s cell student’s death NEW DELHI: The steel bunker KOLKATA: Taking cogni- Bollywood super- specially built for sance on its own of the death of star Sanjay Dutt Kasab at Mumbai’s a class 3 student in West Bengal (pictured) , who is in Arthur Road Jail had after he was mercilessly beaten jail for arms posses- no ventilation and the by his schoolteacher, India’s sion, is being held in a actor could not even apex child rights panel yester- cell built for militants tell if it was day or day said it has sought a detailed where he cannot see night, the lawyer said. report from the state’s Mamata daylight and wants “He (Dutt) is not a Banerjee government. to be transferred, a terrorist” and should “We have taken a suo motu cog- report said yesterday. not be kept in such a nisance of the case and directed Dutt, 53, surren- cell, the lawyer was the state government to send us dered on Thursday to quoted as saying. a report on the incident within serve out the remain- There was no imme- 10 days,” National Commission ing three-and-a-half diate comment avail- for Protection of Child Rights years of a five-year able from the jail. (NCPCR) member Vinod Tikku term in a case linked The actor, whose said here. to deadly 1993 Mumbai bombings. parents were two of India’s big- Ten-year-old Bapi Joardar, Dutt’s lawyer, Rizwan gest stars, shot to fame in the a student of Nirdeshkhali Merchant, has demanded the 1980s in a string of action movies Notunpara Sishu Siksha Kendra transfer of the actor whom in which he performed his own at Basanti in South 24 Parganas he said was being kept in the stunts, earning him the nickname district, died at the state-run cell once occupied by Mumbai “Deadly Dutt”. SSKM hospital Friday morning. attacks gunman Mohammed He was convicted in 2006 of He was brought to the city Ajmal Kasab, according to the possessing guns supplied by gang- hospital after he was beaten by Indian Express daily. sters who staged the 1993 bomb his teacher and his head banged Pakistani-born Kasab was exe- attacks that killed 257 people but against a wall. The teacher, cuted last November, nearly four was freed on bail after serving 18 Champa Mondal, has been years after 166 people died in a months in prison. In March, the arrested and a case of culpable three-day rampage that trauma- Supreme Court upheld Dutt’s homicide not amounting to mur- tised India. conviction. AFP der slapped against her. IANS SUNDAY 19 MAY 2013 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MORNING BREAK

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ATHENS 32/20 Partly cloudy 32/20 Clear MALMO: The Eurovision Song This year’s more bizarre entries part in the scoring system. its decision after a private broad- WASHINGTON 22/18 Showers 26/21 Chance of storm Contest returned to Sweden include a Ukrainian giant and the “It’s a bit political. People just caster stepped in to finance the SYDNEY 20/09 Partly cloudy 21/09 Partly cloudy yesterday with pageantry fit falsetto disco of Romania’s Cezar, vote for the countries next to production of the country’s for an Olympic ceremony, as who wears a vampire-like outfit. them,” she said. national final. LONDON 20/10 Rain 17/12 Chance of rain flag bearers entered on stage Denmark is the bookies’ If the bookmakers’ predic- With their song “Alcohol Is PARIS 20/12 Rain 16/13 Chance of rain to a special hymn by pop icon favourite to win the singing con- tions are anything to go by, next Free”, Koza Mostra and Agathon ISTANBUL 25/15 Partly cloudy 24/18 Clear ABBA’s song-writing duo. test though Russia, Norway and year’s contest will move just eight Iakovidis will use metaphors to MANILA 34/26 Chance of storm 34/26 Chance of storm “Welcome to Sweden and my Ukraine are also tipped to do kilometres across the Oeresund describe Greece’s suffering dur- DHAKA 32/27 Chance of storm 31/26 Chance of storm hometown Malmoe,” Zlatan well. bridge to Denmark, the home ing the economic crisis that has DELHI 44/31 Clear 44/31 Clear Ibrahimovic, the Paris Saint- To help arriving fans get into country of Emmelie De Forest. threatened to sink its economy. ISLAMABAD 43/27 Clear 42/25 Clear Germain striker and Sweden the Eurovision spirit, Malmoe’s “I’m flattered people think I Viewers and professional juries star, said in a video clip opening main train station was yesterday will win. I try not to think about it in 39 countries will pick the win- the event. decked out with disco balls and a too much,” the 20-year-old singer ner together, with tele-voting and Hostess Petre Mede wore a small dance floor. of “Only Teardrops” said at a joint juries each representing 50 per- pink dress by French designer Wearing a sequined Union press conference with Sweden’s cent of the outcome. Annotated Potter for sale Jean-Paul Gaultier as she greeted Jack dress, 27-year-old Ellie Scull Loreen on Friday. Sweden has pledged to scale an audience of 11,000 in an arena from Gloucester in Britain said Welsh balladeer Bonnie Tyler back the annual music competi- LOS ANGELES: Ever won- It includes a 43-page “second in Sweden’s third largest city. Eurovision was “comedy, and it’s is the biggest name to par- tion after costs soared in recent dered what went through thoughts” segment from the Iconic disco band ABBA are very international.” ticipate this year, but despite years, vowing to stage a sparkling author J K Rowling’s mind author, with phrases such as, “I widely viewed as the ultimate “It’s nice to see different coun- being backed by star songwriter show for a fraction of what last when she wrote the first wrote the book ... in snatched Eurovision group, having turned tries’ style of music,” added her Desmond Child, the 61-year-old year’s host Azerbaijan spent. “Harry Potter” novel? hours, in clattering cafés or in their 1974 “Waterloo” win into one friend Georgina Hamblin, 26, isn’t expected to nab the top spot. Some estimates put the price Fans of books about the boy the dead of night. For me, the of the most successful pop careers from London. Several countries in austerity- tag for regenerating last year’s wizard will have a chance to story of how I wrote ‘Harry of all time. Neither believed Britain hit Europe, including Poland and host city Baku at $1bn (€780m). bid on a unique first edition of Potter and the Philosopher’s ABBA’s Benny Andersson and would win this year, with Scull Bosnia-Herzegovina, have opted By comparison, Swedish organis- Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ is written invisibly on Bjoern Ulvaeus penned their describing the British entry as out of this year’s event. ers have a budget of 125 million Stone, annotated by the author, every page, legible only to me ...” special Eurovision anthem with “rubbish” while Hamblin said Greece initially said it wouldn’t kronor (€14.5m, $18.7m). at a charity auction this month, The book will be one of 51 first Swedish DJ and producer Avicii. she believed politics played a be able to take part, but reversed AFP the English PEN organisation editions annotated by authors Fans from around Europe have said on Friday. at an auction that will include descended on Malmoe to watch 26 The book contains Rowling’s “Bridget Jones’s Diary” by Helen countries compete in the annual handwritten thoughts and com- Fielding, “Northern Lights” by kitsch extravaganza Europeans mentary about the book and Philip Pullman and Roald Dahl’s love to mock, but which remains the film adaptation, as well as “Matilda” with original illustra- hugely popular. 22 hand-drawn illustrations, tions by Quentin Blake. With an estimated 125 million including one of a sleeping baby REUTERS viewers, Eurovision is a bigger Harry. broadcasting event than US foot- ball’s Super Bowl. However, the continent’s cul- tural differences have come to the Recycling fore this year after show rehears- als in socially liberal Sweden showed not one but two gay kisses. Turkish observers said that may have been the reason for pub- lic broadcaster TRT dropping the event earlier this week. TRT cited low ratings as the reason for the cancellation, as Turkey hasn’t fielded a Eurovision candidate this year. During rehearsals on Friday, two male Swedish folk dancers were seen kissing each other as part of an intermission act. Finland’s Krista Siegfrids was expected to do the same with one of her female dancers yester- Aliona Moon of Moldova performs the song O Mie during the final of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest at the day when singing gay marriage Malmo Opera Hall in Malmo, Sweden, yesterday. anthem “Marry Me.”

Meteoroid impact triggers bright flash on moon

CAPE CANAVERAL: An times as bright as anything we’ve it without a telescope, Nasa said. well. Most meteors burn up well automated telescope monitoring ever seen before,” Bill Cooke, with After reviewing digital record- before reaching the ground. the moon has captured images Nasa’s Meteoroid Environment ings made by one of the program’s But not always. In February, an of a 40-kg rock slamming into Office at the Marshall Space telescopes, scientists determined asteroid estimated to be about 20 the lunar surface, creating a Flight Center in Huntsville, the space rock was about 0.3 metres in diameter exploded over bright flash of light, Nasa scien- Alabama, said in a statement. metres in diameter, and travel- Chelyabinsk, Russia, damaging tists said on Friday. A Nasa satellite orbiting the ling at about 90,123 kph when buildings and shattering glass, The explosion on March 17 was moon is now on a hunt for the it slammed into the moon and leaving more than 1,500 injured. the biggest seen since Nasa began newly formed crater, which sci- exploded with the force of five It was the largest object to strike watching the moon for meteoroid entists estimate could be as wide tons of TNT. Earth since 1908. A guest, wearing a dress made of biscuit trays, arrives for the screening impacts about eight years ago. So as 20 metres. That same night, cameras The Russian fireball was many of the film The Past, presented in competition at the 66th edition of the far, more than 300 strikes have The flash was so bright that detected an unusually high orders of magnitude larger than Cannes Film Festival in Cannes. been recorded. anyone looking at the moon at the number of meteors blasting the lunar impact. “It exploded in a flash nearly 10 moment of impact could have seen through Earth’s atmosphere as REUTERS Sunday 19 May 2013 9 Rajab 1434 Volume 18 Number 5704 Price: QR2

www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 Bechtel revenue Doha banking system robust: QNB Group grew 15 percent Banking assets to GDP rise to 117 percent in 2012; non-performing loans at two percent last year SAN FRANCISCO: Bechtel, DOHA: The banking system in non-performing loans (NPL) esti- Qatar on the global banking land- markets and in 2012 issued bonds Qatari banks have been swiftly the largest US engineering com- Qatar has been robust, with a mated at just two percent of total scape by emerging as “the strong- to the tune of $4.5bn. Qatari expanding their global footprint pany, said that its revenue grew compounded annual growth rate loans in 2012. Qatar’s banking est bank” in the world for 2012 as banks have high credit ratings, in recent years. Most local banks by 15 percent in 2012, though its (CAGR) of 20 percent in assets system also has sound capitalisa- per the recently released survey along with a record of generat- already have an international backlog of projects declined by from March 2008 to March tion, with a capital adequacy ratio by Bloomberg Markets. ing consistently strong growth presence through branches and 12 percent to $92bn. 2012 and another 20 percent in of 19 percent, far above Basel The sector’s overall credit facili- in their operations and financial offices. In addition, a number The company’s $37.9bn in 2012 the year to March 2013. Higher requirements. ties increased by 25 percent in the results. This has allowed them to of Qatari banks have acquired revenue came alongside contract energy prices and increased gas The main driver for Qatar’s bank- year to March 2013 to $142bn, com- successfully access international a stake in financial institutions awards of $23.9bn, or less than production have funded a large ing growth was domestic assets, pared to March 2012. Credit facili- debt markets and find funding in the Mena region and in other half the backlog boost it received public spending programme, which in turn was driven by 27 ties to the public sector accounted options at competitive rates. select markets. Current plans will the previous year thanks to min- which has driven credit growth percent growth in credit (accounts for the largest portion (40 percent) The net profit of Qatari banks see continued expansion by local ing and liquefied natural gas and resulted in overall asset for 71 percent of domestic assets). of overall loans as at March 2013. increased by 7.5 percent in 2012 to banks. QNB has the largest inter- projects. gains, according to QNB Group’s Conventional banks account for the The public sector was also the reach $4.4bn. The return on average national network among Mena “Following a record year soon to be published report, largest share of assets (72 percnet) key growth driver for overall equity (ROAE) stood at 17.5 percent, banks, with a presence in 25 in 2011 when we experienced Qatar Economic Insight 2013. and, therefore, were largely respon- gains in banking sector deposits. while the return on average assets countries. Other local banks are unprecedented demand for LNG Total banking assets to GDP sible for the strong growth with Deposits from the public sector was at 2.7 percent. Higher lending, also actively seeking international projects, each of our business increased from 97 percent in their balance sheets expanding by rose sharply by 83 percent year- a low cost base and low provisioning growth opportunities. Qatari units delivered solid performances 2008 to 117 percent in 2012. This 18 percent in 2012. on-year as at March 2013. requirements have supported the banks will continue to look at in 2012,” Chief Operating Officer is higher than the GCC average of The top five banks in Qatar Although the rapidly increas- banks overall profitability. international expansion in 2013- Bill Dudley said in a statement. 93 percent, but still comparatively accounted for 77 percent of total ing public sector deposits form a We expect Qatar’s banking sec- 14 as global banking asset prices “We believe 2013 will be another lower than some major economies banking sectors assets in March stable source of funding for the tor to maintain its profitability in remain attractive and as Qatar strong year for Bechtel.” such as Germany and China. 2013. QNB is the largest bank Qatari banks, they have also been 2013-14. It is expected to continue rapidly expands its international The privately held company, Qatar’s banking sector asset in Qatar and the Mena region widening their funding options on its strong growth trajectory investments, providing related which does not report profits, quality remains stronger than in with total assets of $104.4bn as in recent years. Banks have been also taking into account further banking needs and opportunities. maintained its headcount at many countries in the world, with at March 2013. QNB has also put tapping into international bond global expansion by local banks. THE PENINSULA 53,000 employees. Managing projects from nuclear reactors and oil refineries to government services and transport, Bechtel Abe’s go at cropping tea competes with Fluor Corp and Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. Alessa Industries to Alpine in talks with FCC on financing enter Qatar market VIENNA: Austrian unit of Spanish construction group DOHA/RIYADH: solutions that com- FCC (FCC.MC), will hold talks Alessa Industries plement the vision with its owners on how to Group, one of of the Qatari lead- meet its financing needs and the leading inte- ership to position has many options open, Chief grated industrial the nation at the Executive Arnold Schiefer said. conglomerates in forefront of energy He was responding to a news- Saudi Arabia, has management and paper report that FCC was wor- announced their green buildings. ried about Alpine’s finances and plan to expand into He further added: that Austria’s second-biggest con- the Qatari market “Our multi-pronged struction group had to come up leveraging the huge presence in Qatar with another ¤150m ($192m) this potential offered by diverse sec- will see us support the economy year despite reaching a deal with tors of the economy, a press across various sectors. We are creditors in March. statement said yesterday. particularly keen to contribute Alpine lost ¤450m in 2012 as it Yousef Al Mutlaq (pictured), to the World Cup 2022 with our began to exit unprofitable projects CEO of Alessa Group, said: “The capacity to provide a compre- abroad. Its creditors took a ¤150m decision to boost our presence in hensive bouquet of products that haircut in the debt restructuring the Qatari market is based on the meet the policy of the construc- Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (right) has a go at cropping tea leaves in Kitsuki, Oita prefecture, yester- this year. country’s promising potential. Qatar tion sector and the holistic needs day. The latest tranche of Japan’s growth strategy will aim to triple infrastructure exports and double farm AGENCIES has registered one of the highest of infrastructure developments exports by 2020. growth rates in the region across including stadiums and hospitals. various industry segments. The We are already in dialogue with move also reflects our commitment members of the technical commit- to supporting economic integration tees of the World Cup 2022, which between the member nations of the sets standards and specifications EU cites Huawei and ZTE for trade violations Gulf Cooperation Council.” for projects in the state. We are The Alessa Industries Group gearing up to announce our first laid the groundwork towards project in Qatar soon.” NEW YORK: Europe’s top Transatlantic free trade pact with the world’s No. 2 and No. 5 tel- the necessary resolve to go for strengthening its presence in In view of tailoring their offer- trade official for the first time the United States. Those talks are ecom equipment makers. it if necessary,” he said. China Qatar early last year through set- ing, Al Mutlaq confirmed that late on Friday officially cited expected to begin in July. In the past both Huawei and responded on Thursday, threat- ting up a dedicated branch office in 2012 the firm teamed up with Chinese mobile telecommunica- An investigation now into sales ZTE deny benefiting from illegal ened the EU with retaliation. here. several internationally based part- tions equipment makers Huawei practices of Chinese telecoms state support. European telecom equipment Al Mutlaq added: “We have ners, including a US-based com- and ZTE Corp for violating equipment companies would open De Gucht’s office on Wednesday makers have not made any com- already established a strong pany with expertise in eco-friendly anti-dumping and anti-subsidy up a new front in a multibillion- said an investigation was pre- plaints for fear of Chinese repris- relationship with several leading air handling units, and had suc- guidelines. euro trade offensive against a pared but put on hold. At the als. Therefore if the EU makes companies in Qatar. This is driven cessfully executed several projects European Union Trade critical partner. time no companies were officially the case, it does so for the first by our presence and reputation in in Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Commissioner Karel De Gucht The EU is China’s most impor- named. The pause is to allow fur- time on its own initiative, known the market through our partners He also stressed that the com- said he was prepared to launch tant trading partner, while for the ther negotiations with China in as ex-officio. European manu- and portfolio of products. While pany is keen on marking a strong a formal investigation into anti- EU, China is second only to the hopes for a resolution. “We have facturer Ericsson is the global our partners represent a range participation at the 10th ‘Qatar competitive behaviour by these United States. Chinese exports already had three rounds of nego- leader with a 35 percent mar- of well-known local and interna- Projects’ exhibition, the leading Chinese companies in order to of goods to the 27-member bloc tiations on that, but without any ket share. It said it opposed the tional trademarks such as Gibson international tradeshow for mate- protect a “strategic” sector of totalled ¤290bn ($372bn) last satisfactory outcome,” he said. Commission’s move. and Hitachi, we have consistently rials, equipment and techniques Europe’s economy. year, with ¤144bn going the other “I think it is better for the “I don’t want to elaborate on what catered to the country’s demand of construction and environmen- “Huawei and ZTE are dumping way. whole world economy and trade could be the sanctions... Everybody for innovative products, espe- tal technology in Qatar and the their products on the European Cheap capital for these Chinese that these two big trading part- knows. The Chinese know our pro- cially eco-friendly offerings that region that attracts senior buyers market,” De Gucht saidin an companies “creates a distorted ners come to an amicable solution cedures as well as we do. They are are compatible with Qatar’s green seeking the latest technology and exclusive interview before engag- playing field and that is what this on what is in fact a very strate- very well aware of what is in our buildings standards.” equipment. ing with US businesses as part of is about,” De Gucht said, referring gic and crucial sector. But you toolbox,” De Gucht said. According to the Group it offers THE PENINSULA his preparations for negotiating a to Huawei and ZTE, respectively need two to tango and we have REUTERS

Switzerland close to deal in US tax dispute: Finance Minister

ZURICH: Switzerland is on be at the finishing line,” Eveline Switzerland become the world’s banks, including Credit Suisse helped US clients hide money, ($303m) provision towards a the brink of a deal to settle a Widmer-Schlumpf told Swiss largest offshore centre with $2 and Julius Baer, in return for to determine how they are dealt settlement. long-running dispute with US radio in an interview. “The banks trillion in assets, has come under expected heavy fines and a trans- with. A second group of banks which authorities over Swiss banks won’t get it for nothing.” fire since the financial crisis, as fer of client names. Under the outline deal, banks had US clients but have not yet accused of helping wealthy Widmer-Schlumpf declined to cash-strapped governments seek A source familiar with the talks already under investigation would been targeted by investigators Americans evade billions of dol- say how high fines might be, but to clamp down on tax evasion. has said the two sides had agreed settle with individual deferred would have to agree to pay fines lars of tax, the finance minister added: “It is clear that it will not The Swiss government has an outline for a deal that would prosecution agreements, the and hand over data on their cus- said yesterday. be a pleasant solution.” been in protracted talks to end divide more than 300 Swiss banks source said. Credit Suisse has tomers, the source said. “We hope that we will shortly Bank secrecy, which has helped US investigations into Swiss according to the extent they had already made a 295m Swiss franc REUTERS SUNDAY 19 MAY 2013 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

Sluggish growth in Indonesia India Walmart Falling deficit lobby case ‘closed’: Report NEW DELHI: India’s investi- in US fuels gation into whether Walmart may have bribed Indian offi- cials to gain wider access to the country’s vast market has been “closed” due to lack of evidence, growth debate a report said yesterday. The one-man committee of retired justice Mukul Mudgal Doubling down on cuts may backfire probing the matter is likely to submit a report to the govern- WASHINGTON: Austerity or the Obama administration. ment next week saying there was growth? Europe’s struggling The government received a fur- no “adequate” evidence to sug- economies have faced the ques- ther boost in early May with the gest Walmart was involved in tion without fully answering it real estate lender Fannie Mae, any unlawful activity in India, the in recent years, but the United saved from bankruptcy by a bail- Business Standard reported, quot- States is on track to do both. out in 2008, would pay back close ing unnamed sources. There was no Projections unveiled this week to $60bn to public coffers. immediate comment from Walmart by the Congressional Budget Barry Bosworth, a former pres- or the Indian government. Office indicate the US deficit will idential advisor and now expert Walmart said in a routine dis- shrink more than 40 percent dur- on fiscal and monetary policy closure report to the US Senate ing fiscal 2013, returning to its at the Brookings think tank in last year that it spent $25m over lowest level in five years. Washington, said the United four years on issues related to The figures would likely be States finds itself in a much bet- “enhanced market access for viewed with envy in European capi- ter place than envisaged. Workers paint the metal structure of a giant advertising board in Jakarta yesterday. Indonesia’s economy investment in India”. tals as they reflect an outlook based “The tax increases and the expanded by 6.02 percent in the first quarter, the slowest pace in more than two years as exports fell due The report stirred a ruckus in on a US economy that continues sequestration, that was a lot to to the weak global economy. India with opposition lawmakers to grow — in stark contrast to a absorb and there were worries who oppose the chain’s entry, say- eurozone that has been in recession that it could push the economy ing it will hurt local “mom and pop” for six consecutive quarters. back down,” he said, remarking stores, demanding an inquiry into The cocktail of US growth and that an improving private sector whether Walmart made any illegal a recovery in its accounts is, par- “will be enough to offset the fiscal South Africa miners on illegal strike payments as part of its lobbying. adoxically, the result of endless restraints”. Mudgal was named by the New political wrangling over the fed- But doubling down on cuts Delhi government in January to eral budget, though the improve- would backfire, according to JOHANNESBURG: the employees reacted angrily.” platinum and gold sectors, and investigate if the chain broke any ment in the nation’s prospects Bosworth. “It would a big mistake Operations at a chrome mine in Sithethi said the situation there are concerns that there Indian laws, and he questioned may also be ephemeral. to go further, the economy was South Africa owned by chemi- around the mine had been tense could be more unrest after Anglo top store executives including its US Treasury Secretary Jacob more resilient but it doesn’t mean cals group LANXESS have on Friday, although there were American Platinum announced Asia chief executive Scott Price Lew, alluding to the deep, auto- you can do that again,” he said. been suspended since Thursday no reports of violence. The union plans to cut 6,000 mining jobs as part of his inquiry. matic sequester cuts that began The epicenter of the 2008 crisis after workers started an illegal will be in talks with the workers around Rustenburg. Walmart announced in March in March despite White House — the US property market — has strike over bonus payments, the and the company’s management That is less than half the 14,000 it expected to suffer financial opposition, conceded on Friday picked up pace again, with the National Union of Mineworkers on Monday to find a solution to initially targeted by the world’s losses amid its own internal probe that “bad policy is driving down number of building permits for (NUM) said yesterday. the dispute. The company could top producer of the precious into corruption scandals involving the deficit more quickly than any- new homes surging in April to The dispute at the mine in not be reached for comment. metal as it seeks to restore prof- foreign subsidiaries from Mexico, one intended.” more than 35 percent more than Rustenburg, 120km northwest Rustenburg, the centre of its, but unions have still vowed India, Brazil to China. The “harsh consequences,” 12 months ago. of Johannesburg, adds to grow- South Africa’s platinum belt and to fight the lay-offs. However, a Last year, the Indian govern- stemming from those reduc- According to Joel Naroff, presi- ing labour tensions around South home to 80 percent of known glo- protest strike called for Friday by ment allowed foreign supermar- tions are “something we should dent at Naroff Economic Advisors, Africa’s platinum belt, which are bal platinum reserves, has over at least two AMCU officials failed kets to establish 51-percent joint replace with balanced spending falling deficits are good news set to intensify over looming job the past year become the flash- to materialise. ventures in the country as part of and revenue measures over the for the US economy, especially cuts and wage talks in the sector. point of violent labour strife and Upcoming wage talks in South Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s medium and long-term,” Lew told given the perennial row between “The strike is still ongoing, a turf war between the NUM and Africa’s mining sector are also drive to seek outside investment to Bloomberg Television. Republicans and Democrats on although we are trying to persuade the more militant Association of expected to be difficult given perk up a sharply slowing economy. US tax revenues were boosted whether to cut or increase taxes. workers to go back,” said Mxhasi Mineworkers and Construction inflation, rising worker militancy, While Walmart had said in 2012 by a hike in personal tax rates in “It will ease the pressure on Sithethi, the union’s regional co- Union (AMCU). shrinking company margins and it wants to launch its first store January, while public spending has budget cuts” which could have ordinator for Rustenburg. More than 50 people were sharply falling commodity prices. in India within two years, it is yet been kept in check largely because harmed economic recovery, “The company issued a court killed in labour-related violence The platinum price lost nearly 20 to make a proposal to the govern- of the automatic cuts that started Naroff said. injunction yesterday calling the last year amid a wave of wildcat percent in the last two years. ment for opening retail stores. in March, much to the chagrin of AFP workers to go back to work, but strikes that hit production in the REUTERS AFP Truck drivers end Turkey blockade

SOFIA: Bulgarian truck driv- of trying to push them out of the unions, Mirolyub Stolarski, said ers lifted their traffic blockades Turkish and Arab transport mar- it had struck a deal with Turkish at two major border checkpoints kets by subjecting them to lengthy officials to have the customs and with Turkey late on Friday, customs checks which could last fuel restrictions suspended until saying a deal had been struck hours and even days. the end of the month. to end Turkish restrictions on They also called for the removal He said the two countries’ their operations. or easing of the limit on the transport ministers would meet in The disgruntled drivers had amount of fuel trucks can carry Germany on Wednesday to nego- blocked traffic for two days, caus- into Turkey, set at 560 litres. tiate a permanent agreement. ing a 12km queue at the Kapitan Petrol costs more in Turkey than Bulgarian and Turkish officials Andreevo crossing and a 5.5km in Bulgaria. were not immediately available to tailback at the Lesovo checkpoint. The chairman of the Bulgarian comment. They accused Turkish officials association of road transport REUTERS SUNDAY 19 MAY 2013 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19 Morocco to harness wind in energy hunt 2,000MW expected from wind power

TARFAYA: Morocco is plough- landscape. Together they will ing ahead with a programme to produce 300 MW, enough to meet boost wind energy production, the energy needs of several hun- particularly in the southern dred people, Schang said. Tarfaya region, where Africa’s At a cost of nearly ¤500m largest wind farm is set to open ($640m), the Tarfaya wind farm, in 2014. stretching over nearly 20km, will The kingdom, which has no allow Morocco to “avoid CO2 hydrocarbon reserves of its emissions equal to the amount own, hopes to cover 42 percent absorbed by 150 million trees,” of its energy needs with renew- Boutaina Sefiani, the head of the able sources by 2020, and has project, said. launched a plan to produce 4,000 The main problem that has to megawatts. be addressed is the effect sand Half of this will come from from the surrounding desert will solar energy: at the beginning of have on the turbine mechanisms, May, the first of five solar power Schang said. A salesperson (right) talks to a customer behind models of a residential compound at a real estate exhibition in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, yesterday. plants near Ouarzazate was offi- “The turbines will require cially launched, and the site is set greater maintenance, with a spe- to be operational from 2015. cial sealing treatment,” he said. China housing inflation hits two-year high Wind power will supply The Akhfennir wind farm the remaining 2,000MW, and around 100km east of Tarfaya is Morocco’s wind-blown southern much smaller, but is almost ready BEIJING: China’s housing to curb house prices and still spur fastest year-on-year gains since over 60 percent of 70 cities saw coast, where many of the new to start production. inflation accelerated to its fast- a strong economic recovery. January 2011 when NBS changed month-on-month price drops last farms will be built, already resem- In the middle of a rocky desert est pace in April in two years, “The market expectations the way it calculated data. April, said Liu. bles a huge building site. plateau, where only a few cam- driven by a jump in prices in on rising home prices have not China’s fight against property China’s home prices began At Tarfaya, which will be els and their herders wander, 50 Beijing and Shanghai, compli- changed thoroughly and the speculation has headed into its their latest climb in mid-2012 home to the continent’s biggest turbines are already turning in cating the task of policymakers property tightening campaign is third year but many middle-class when the central bank started wind farm, the project led by the wind. trying to cool the property sec- still at a critical stage to strictly Chinese are still priced out of the expanding monetary easing as the French company GDF Suez, Around 10 more turbines will tor while supporting economic enforce (curbing measures),” Liu urban housing market. part of Beijing’s growth-support- in partnership with local com- be switched on in June, allow- expansion. Jianwei, a senior statistician at However, on a monthly basis, ing policies. pany Nareva Holding, is only just ing them to produce 100MW, Average new home prices rose the NBS, said in a statement. new home prices rose one per- “Going forward, we expect beginning. Mohamed Ben Osmane, Project 4.9 percent last month from a year Worried about a rebound in cent in April, easing from March’s property sector policy to stabilize “Building started at the end of Manager for Moroccan Wind ago, after a year-on-year increase home prices, China’s government gain of 1.2 percent, the NBS data in the coming months and see a December 2012. But the first sec- Energy (Energie Eolienne du of 3.6 percent in March, according unveiled a fresh round of meas- showed, providing tentative signs modest property recovery to con- tion, which will produce 50 MW, Maroc, EEM), said, adding that to Reuters calculations from data ures in March to try to cool the that recent government moves to tinue,” Tao Wang, an economist will be in service in January,” the site’s capacity is expected to released by the National Bureau sector, though those measures ward off property bubbles are biting. at UBS, said in a note to clients Francis Schang, a manager at double over time. of Statistics(NBS) yesterday. were less stringent than market Home prices rose month-on- before the data was released. Siemens which is carrying out As plans to boost the country’s The rise was the sharpest since expectations. month in 67 of 70 major cities “Meanwhile, the recent property the work, said. wind energy production progress, April 2011. New home prices in Beijing monitored by the NBS in April, tightening, including administra- “It’s a high-speed project,” he Energy Minister Fouad Douiri Rising home prices have rose 10.3 percent in April from a down from 68 in March. tive price controls, may keep prop- added. By December 2014, if all said he hoped to see renewable reignited concerns about property year earlier and Shanghai’s prices The accelerating year-on-year erty prices from rising too rapidly goes to plan, 131 turbines, each sources developed even further. inflation, adding to pressure on were up 8.5 percent in April from home price gains were mainly in a few large cities,” Wang added. 80 metres tall, will dot the desert AFP policymakers who are struggling a year ago. Both marked the caused by low bases last year as REUTERS China deal ends distraction, but not questions, for Caterpillar CHICAGO: Caterpillar Inc’s $886m purchase price — a move Chinese company’s former direc- deal to cut the purchase price welcomed by analysts even if the tors or auditors related to the of a Chinese mining-equipment money involved was, in the words alleged accounting misconduct. maker it bought last year ends an of one, “a blip” in the US com- A Caterpillar spokesman declined embarrassing episode that over- pany’s overall finances. to comment on the settlement on shadowed the company’s effort to “Outside of the reduction in Friday, citing “pending litigation” expand in China and distracted purchase price, the chief benefit — a reference to the shareholder its executives for months. of the settlement is to eliminate lawsuits over the charge. Now, analysts say, comes the the management distraction Eli Lustgarten, an analyst at hard part: Proving to investors caused by the issue and get on Longbow Securities, said the dis- that ERA Mining Machinery, the with realising the potential that pute overshadowed ERA’s real Chinese maker of hydraulic roof led Caterpillar to buy this com- importance to Caterpillar: giving supports that Caterpillar pur- pany in the first place,” said Alex it the product line and distribu- chased, really can help penetrate Blanton, a senior analyst at Clear tion it desperately wants in China, China’s huge underground mining Harbor Asset Management in which produces and consumes market. New York. “Whether or not it more coal than any other country In January, Caterpillar took realises the potential is another in the world. a $580m impairment related to question,” he said. Caterpillar, long the world’s the ERA deal after discovering The deal reduces the outstand- largest maker of construction what it characterised as a “delib- ing obligations Caterpillar has to equipment, has also become the erate, multi-year, coordinated MML, and to former ERA direc- world’s largest mining equipment accounting misconduct” at Siwei, tors Emory Williams and John maker in recent years. a subsidiary that handled ERA’s Lee, as well as MML shareholder One question that remains is principal business. James Thompson, to $29.5m. how Caterpillar will account for Late on Thursday, Caterpillar Caterpillar still owed the four the $135m, which — potentially said it reached a deal with the about $164m. — could lift its earnings as a non- former controlling shareholders In exchange, Caterpillar agreed cash, nonrecurring item. of ERA to cut $135m from the to end any litigation targeting the REUTERS

Italy metalworkers strike

A member of Italy’s metalworkers union Fiom looks at a banner during a demonstration in Rome, yester- day. Thousands of people protested in central Rome against austerity policies and high unemployment, urging Prime Minister Enrico Letta to focus on creating jobs to help pull the country out of recession. SUNDAY 19 MAY 2013 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS After flopped Tableau shares rise IPO, Facebook turns to ads Company rolls out analytical tools

NEW YORK: It was supposed And much has changed at to be our IPO, the people’s pub- Facebook in a year. The com- lic offering. pany’s executives and engineers Facebook, the brainchild of a have quietly addressed the very young CEO who sauntered into doubts that dogged the company Wall Street meetings in a hoodie, for so long. Facebook began show- was going to be bigger than ing mobile advertisements for Amazon, bigger than McDonald’s, the first time just after the IPO. bigger than Coca-Cola. And it was It launched a search feature in all made possible by our friend- January and unveiled a branded ships, photos and family ties. Facebook smartphone in April. Then came the IPO, and it The company also introduced flopped. Facebook’s stock finished ways for advertisers to gauge the its first day of trading just 23 cents effectiveness of their ads. higher than its $38 IPO price. It Even GM has returned as a hasn’t been that high since. paying advertiser. Even amid the hype and excite- Now, Facebook is looking to ment surrounding Facebook’s its next challenge: convincing big May 18 stock market debut a year brand-name consumer companies ago, there were looming doubts. that advertisements on a social Investors wondered whether the network are as important — and social network could increase as effective — as television spots. advertising revenue without alien- “We aspire to have ads, to show ating users, especially those using ads that improve the content smartphones and tablet computers. experience over time,” Facebook A woman takes pictures of the New York Stock Exchange, which has a Tableau Software banner on its facade. Shares of Tableau Software Inc rose The worries intensified just CEO Mark Zuckerberg told ana- as much as 68 percent in their trading debut as investors expect the rising interest in big data to power the data analysis software maker’s growth. days before the IPO when General lysts recently. “And if we continue Motors said it would stop paying making progress on this, then one for advertisements on the site. day we can get there.” The symbolic exit cast a shroud To achieve those aims, the com- over Facebook that still exists. pany has rolled out tools to help Facebook’s market value is $63bn, advertisers target their messages Yahoo nearing $1.1bn buyout of Tumblr some two-thirds of what it was the more precisely than they can in morning it first began trading. At print or on television. Companies can NEW YORK: Yahoo may be on “something special” tomorrow among teens and young adults, of $7m for two startups called around $27 per share, the compa- single out 18- to 24-year-old male the verge of closing its biggest evening in New York. The event a demographic that Mayer, 37, OnTheAir and Stamped. In the ny’s stock is down roughly 30 per- Facebook users who are likely to buy acquisition during the 10-month is being held in a Times Squares thinks Yahoo needs to do a bet- first three months of this year, cent from its IPO price. Meanwhile, a car in the next six months. They reign of CEO Marissa Mayer as lounge located about two miles ter job of reaching. Yahoo snapped up three more the Standard & Poor’s 500 index is can target 30-year-old women who she tries to attract more traffic from Tumblr’s headquarters. If it’s completed, the Tumblr startups for a total of $10 mil- up 27 percent over the same period. are researching Caribbean getaways. and advertisers to the Internet Yahoo has only said that Mayer deal would be Mayer’s biggest lion, according to the company’s Despite its disappointing stock Analytic tools like these weren’t company’s website and mobile will be on hand to unveil some- coup — and, at the same time, the regulatory filings. market performance, the com- available a year ago. But last fall applications. thing related to a product. A biggest risk — since she ended her Tumblr, founded in 2007 by pany has delivered strong finan- Facebook hired several compa- The Sunnyvale, California, company spokeswoman didn’t 13-year career as a key executive its CEO David Karp, presum- cial results. Net income increased nies that collect and analyse data company’s board of directors will immediately respond to a request at Google Inc to try to snap Yahoo ably would become a pivotal part seven percent to $219m in the related to people’s online and offline meet this evening to consider for comment about the potential out of a prolonged malaise that of Mayer’s effort to sell more most recent quarter, compared behaviour. Facebook’s advertisers approving a $1.1bn acquisition Tumblr acquisition. had demoralized employees and advertising. with the previous year, and reve- can now assess whether a Crest of online content-sharing site Buying Tumblr would fulfil investors alike. Mayer has been winning back nue was up 38 percent to $1.46bn. ad you saw on Facebook likely led Tumblr in a deal Mayer negoti- Mayer’s goal of reaching a wider Since her arrival, Mayer has investors, even though the com- The world’s biggest online social you to buy of a tube of toothpaste ated, according to the technology audience on smartphones and been focused on redesigning sev- pany’s revenue is still lagging the network has also kept growing to in the drugstore. The services take news site All Things D. The story tablet computers. eral Yahoo services and bringing overall growth of the booming 1.1 billion users. Some 665 million what Facebook knows about you posted late on Friday cited anony- Tumblr serves up a constantly in more mobile engineering tal- Internet and mobile advertising people check in every day to share and what ads you saw and combine mous sources. changing collage of stories, photos ent, primarily by buying a series market. Yahoo’s stock price has photos, comment on news articles this with the information retailers If Yahoo Inc’s board signs off, and other digital content served of small startups. risen 69 percent under Mayer’s and play games. Millions of peo- have about you and what you’ve the deal could be announced up by users who are increasingly None of those previous acquisi- leadership. ple around the world who don’t purchased through loyalty cards Monday. connecting to the service through tions have required Yahoo to dip Yahoo shares fell 6 cents on own a computer use Facebook, in and the like. In an invitation sent on its mobile applications. The serv- too deeply into its bank account. Friday to close at $26.52. Malawi, Malaysia and Martinique. AP Friday, Yahoo promised to unveil ice is also one of the hottest sites Late last year, Yahoo paid a total AP

Long queues at Venezuela supermarkets Bernanke sees gains from Greek lender Piraeus hires computer technology banks to advise WASHINGTON: Federal in his speech, saying he wanted Reserve Chairman Ben to use his address to focus not on on share issue Bernanke says pessimists fore- short-range economic problems casting that the economy will but to speak about economic ATHENS: Greece’s second- not reap sizeable benefits from growth measured in decades. largest lender Piraeus Bank has the computer revolution are “We live on a planet that is hired four international invest- likely to be proven wrong. becoming richer and more popu- ment banks as advisers on its Bernanke told a college gradu- lous and in which not only the ¤7.33bn ($9.4bn) share issue, ating class yesterday that the most advanced economies but also two bankers close to the proce- long-range practical consequences large emerging market nations dure said yesterday. of innovations such as faster com- like China and India increasingly “Goldman, Barclays, Deutsche puters and the Internet are hard see their futures as tied to techno- Bank and Bank of America- to predict. But he said inventors logical innovation,” Bernanke said Merrill Lynch will be acting as have only scratched the surface of in a text of his remarks, which advisers,” one of the bankers the commercial applications that were released in Washington. said. can be obtained in such fields as “The number of trained scien- Greece’s top four banks, includ- medicine and clean energy. tists and engineers is increasing ing Piraeus, need a total of 27.5 Bernanke’s remarks came rapidly, as are the resources for billion euros to repair their sol- in a commencement address at research being provided by uni- vency after losses on sovereign Bard College at Simon’s Rock, a versities, governments and the debt writedowns and bad loans, small liberal arts college in Great private sector,” he said. “Both in hopes of regaining interbank People wait in line as they buy toilet paper in a super market in Caracas. Supplies of food and other basic Barrington, Mass. Bernanke’s son humanity’s capacity to innovate access to fund the economy out products have been patchy in recent months, with long queues forming at supermarkets and rushes occurring Joel graduated from the school in and the incentives to innovate are of its deep six-year slump. when there is news of a new stock arrival. The situation has spawned jokes among Venezuelans, particularly 2006. greater today than at any other Most of the capital will be over the lack of toilet paper. The Fed chairman did not make time in history.” pumped in by a state bank res- any comments about interest rates AP cue fund the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund (HFSF), in exchange for shares. The HFSF is funded with ¤50bn from the country’s bailout package. Polish inflation to stay low Under a recapitalisation scheme agreed with Greece’s • Bullion - Mumbai RYTRO, POLAND: There decades of uninterrupted growth, interest rates by a total of 175 international lenders, at least 10 is little chance that consumer had almost came to a halt and basis points since November, percent of new equity issues by Gold (10 gm) Standard Rs. 26580 inflation in Poland will quickly barely dodged recession. though its policymakers have its four big banks must be bought Silver (1 kg) Rs. 42890 return to the central bank’s “I can only repeat that the come under fire from government by the market for them to stay • Indian Rupees QR1 = 14.93 2.5 percent target, a Monetary Council’s worry is that inflation officials and markets alike for privately run. • Sensex Policy Council member said is below our target,” Hausner said. being too cautious and too slow Piraeus is confident it will raise BSE 20286.12 yesterday, leaving scope for fur- “Even if inflation will rise, and I with monetary easing. ¤733m from private investors to NSE 6187.30 ther monetary easing. think it could ... this return to tar- The central bank last cut rates avoid falling under the full control • Short-term investment plan from LIC International upto 6.4 percent return Jerzy Hausner, one of the central get will not be fast. This is an argu- in early May by 25 basis points, of the rescue fund. An underwrit- p.a. (in dollar) bank’s 10 rate-setters, also said that ment for reducing interest rates.” bringing its key rate to an all-time ing deal would guarantee it. • Housing loan from HDFC LTD economic growth could accelerate Poland’s inflation has been low of 3.0 percent. “Saying and Earlier in May, peer Alpha • Mutual Fund: Buy & Sell: SBI MF, HDFC MF, UTI MF, Birla Sun Life MF, to about three percent late next declining for several months and expecting that the monetary pol- Bank secured underwriting for Tata MF, Reliance MF etc. year, but there was also the risk of stood at 0.8 percent year-on-year icy council will immediately secure its ¤457m rights offering by • Advise on Indian Income Tax matters for NRIs. a more protracted slowdown. in April, well below the central Poland with economic growth is JPMorgan, Citigroup, HSBC and Contact: Investec, Tel: 44325060/44365060 email: [email protected] Earlier this week data showed bank’s 2.5 percent target. unjustified,” Hausner said. France’s Credit Agricole. Poland’s economy, after two The central bank has reduced REUTERS REUTERS SUNDAY 19 MAY 2013 BUSINESS VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21

Don’t be fooled by NHS: Poles, paracetamol and Google’s baby-facery the myth of health tourism BY MARINA HYDE BY ZOE WILLIAMS developing their career here, they probably Theresa Drzewiecka is a 55-year-old henever I think of those iconoclasts at Google, work in a bank. But we also have people nurse at the Tooting practice, and said that changing the very essence of business one totally ever mind the EU referendum, who do simple jobs, waitressing, building, people also saw her because they were con- awesome logo doodle at a time, I remember a New there were some truly regret- cleaning.” The dermatologist at the prac- fident of her training. “They think maybe WYork Times article about a Waldorf school that fea- table things about the Queen’s tice (who wished to remain anonymous) if you go and get a blood test from an inex- tured a girl called Andie. Based on the teachings of Rudolf Steiner, Speech: chiefly, the proposals agreed: “90 percent of the people I see perienced nurse, it will hurt. If you see a this school is a studiedly old-fashioned place of blackboards and to tackle benefit and health- don’t make a lot of money, but they are Polish nurse, you know it won’t hurt” (in chalk, where the classroom tools are things such as knitting Ncare “tourism” (modern Conservatives use still willing to pay, even when they speak Poland, they train for five years and then needles and apples, and there is an absolute, quasi-religious ban this previously bland word, used for simply good English.” have three to four years’ apprenticeship; on computers or screens or any of the other hi-tech devices of exploring foreign countries, as a euphemism The language barrier is usually raised first, this is somewhat longer than the three-year which all other, less-knowing schools might boast. Even their for deliberate exploitation. Who knows when people are asked why they’d go private, degree course it takes in the UK). use at home by pupils is heavily frowned upon. Andie was a fifth where tourism will stand, once this mucky but I think that’s out of politeness. Certainly Many people bring up waiting times, both grader (10 to 11 age group), and her father was proud to say that debate is over?) Alicja, who paid £60 to see a dermatologist for a doctor’s appointment – “you can wait she “doesn’t know how to use Google”. Daddy’s job? Well, he was There are classic arguments against the in Tooting for her eczema, sounded less than a week for an appointment,” Alicja said, high up in the executive communications department at Google. whole premise. EU and non-EU migrants plausible when she explained: “I wasn’t sure “you would never wait more than a day in Yes, Andie’s school is in Silicon Valley, and – in an irony so combined cost the NHS only £7m; their cost that I would be able to understand a GP. Poland”. predictable that it only deserves the old cliché about drug dealers is far smaller than their number, propor- Medical language can be quite specific.” (her And there is much more acquiescence in never dreaming of using their own product – her classmates were tionally, because they are younger, on aver- English was perfect). Poland to the idea of paying for some things the scions of bigwigs at Apple, Yahoo, eBay and the rest. age, than indigenous Britons; they are less The dermatologist elaborated: “I wouldn’t but not others. These kids will all have been twiddling away with their yarn this likely to be ill and they are less likely to have want to make a generalisation, but where You can see this from the clinics them- week, so there isn’t the remotest chance they’d have done anything started a family. language isn’t a problem, there is sometimes selves. In Tooting, it is certainly sprucer so brain-mushingly transgressive as Googled Google, and noticed But a subtlety has been missed, which disappointment. GPs don’t refer people to than the local GP’s surgery – more like a it was suffering a little local difficulty in the UK. And anyway, is the assumption that EU migrants, spe- specialists. There must be a reason for that, beautician than a doctor – but it doesn’t I’ve no idea whether the moral rectitude of paying tax is one of cifically Polish people (as the largest sin- and I guess it’s economical.” look like Harley Street and there is none of the wholesome values being so expensively instilled into them. gle group) are coming from a third-rate Piotr Miklewski, a 29-year-old practice the thick-carpeted hush that bankrupts you. The journey into adulthood does its best to disabuse them of health service of their own to a first-rate manager from PMC in Ealing, said: “There “We have really nice prices,” the receptionist, this, of course, and by the time they grow into Google executives in one of ours. This is, apparently, not the case; is this stereotype that the UK prescribes 28-year-old Marta Baczewska says. “English the mould of the firm’s northern Europe boss, Matt Brittin, they indeed, many Polish immigrants will go to paracetamol for everything.” customers come in here as well, when they are able to sit before the Commons public accounts committee some lengths to avoid NHS “tourism”, up to Miklewski said the differences between hear about us.” and explain why they paid £3.4m in tax in Britain despite taking and including paying for their care. the two health systems, Poland’s and the Personally speaking, I would never knock sales of £3.2bn from UK customers. Brittin was explaining again Since 2007, private Polish medical centres UK’s, were most noticeable when it came the NHS for its paracetamol name, the rep- that Google’s UK salespeople don’t actually sell, despite rapidly have sprung up all over the UK; there are at to pregnancy. “In the UK, you don’t do the utation it has for never referring anybody, mounting whistle-blower testimony to the contrary – just as least 20 in London, they exist in Manchester, ultrasound scans until a certain age of the never prescribing antibiotics, never scan- Amazon’s great and good will no doubt maintain of their own Reading, Bristol and Glasgow. Nobody collects pregnancy, which we do almost from the ning anyone and trying not to waste x-rays. operation if they are recalled before the committee as expected. a database of them, but wherever there’s a very beginning. It makes us sound thrifty and stoic. For all the brilliant marketing of these firms as something entirely Polish community, there’s a private clinic. This is one of the things that mainly But if we think people are travelling here new, Brittin’s performance was utterly familiar. In fact, the single 27-year-old Ewa Rybol is the practice drives people to go to see our gynaecologist. to make the most of our health service, thing that distinguished him from all the bankers and the Murdochs manager at Tooting Medical Centre. “We They can expect to have a scan from the we’re dreaming. and the so-called old-style capitalists who have sat before such com- get Canary Wharf Polish here. They’re very first moment that it is required.” THE GUARDIAN mittees in recent times was that he wasn’t wearing a tie. If you had to design a composite of today’s rulebook-tearing businessman who is of course anything but, then he would have Richard Branson’s sensationally unconventional beard and wear Steve Jobs’ outrageously left-field black polo neck and Mark Zuckerberg’s iconoclastically unorthodox Adidas sandals. In every meaningful other respect, his behaviour would mimic that of every other chief executive since capitalism began. It’s a mark of this generation’s strange self-regard that people are minded to think particularly of the tech billionaires as having some- how created a new model of business, when the new boss is inevitably similar to the old boss. For all their Prius-driving baby-facery, you know most of them would be sitting down with Pyongyang in a heartbeat if they thought there was a few extra quid in it. Facebook’s Zuckerberg has already hosted his first Republican fundraiser, and is pouring vast sums of money into lobbying for laws that would suit his business. He has the usual philanthropic ventures, of course, for which he’ll one day probably win one of those bizarre humanitarian awards handed out to famous people who devote a tiny percentage of their time to charity work, but never to the nameless souls who do it for a pittance day in, day out. Perhaps these inevitable future garlands can sit alongside his honour from the satirist Stephen Colbert, who awarded him a “Fear medal” for “valu[ing] his privacy a lot more than yours”. As for Google and Amazon and all the bright young companies, you have to take your hat off to the marketing whizzes who have managed to convince significant swaths of the public (and media) that they are seeing something new. As one tax lawyer observed of their timeworn practices, “in the real world people play to win”. It was ever thus. These firms are only changing the way you thought about big business if you were one of those adorable ingénues who thought big business paid its fair share, when in fact across the world the poor give a far greater percentage of their money away than the rich. Taxes are still for the little people, I’m afraid, as is paying for the financial crisis that was definitely caused by their reliance on a few quid of benefits, while the masters of the universe remain very masterful indeed, for all the relaxed dress code. But do let’s hope they’re not using apples or pebbles or something to teach this lesson in the Silicon Valley Waldorf school. Innocence is so precious – in fact, even at conservative estimates, it’s worth bil- lions a year. THE GUARDIAN Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate

JP Morgan chairman, president & CEO Jamie Dimon needs a boss

BY FELIX SALMON Lutheran Medical Centre and the the other hand — the CEO class data scandal. So maybe if you get Even if Dimon is a great CEO, Jamie Dimon cannot answer it. US Trust Advisory Committee. — have rallied around Dimon in enough CEOs supporting Dimon, there’s really no evidence at all You need an independent board amie Dimon is wagging Her day job is serving as the pres- an impressive display of high- their collective weight will help that he’s a great chairman, and JP to do that and JP Morgan’s board his finger from newstands ident and CEO of the Partnership wattage solidarity. Bloomberg tip the balance. But the fact is Morgan’s shareholders have the is not independent. across America this week, for New York City, a partnership Businessweek quotes Bill Daley, that Dimon should not be chair- right to install the best possible In theory, shareholders elect Jabove the kind of headline made up exclusively of large com- John Mack, Jimmy Cayne, Phil man of JP Morgan, and share- officeholder in each of those roles. directors, who hire the CEO to his PR team can only dream of: panies and the rich people who Gramm, Dick Kovacevich, and holders can see exactly why just How do we know that Dimon is run the company. In practice, the “DIMON IS FOREVER: Why lead them. JPMorgan is unshock- “two dozen of Dimon’s peers by looking right there at the cover a bad chairman? Well, there’s the CEO picks the directors he wants, Jamie Dimon is Wall Street’s ingly among them. Her view of and colleagues” in his defence; of Bloomberg Businessweek. No fact that there’s no good succes- pays them a handsome stipend for Indispensable Man”. the role of shareholders in cor- Andrew Ross Sorkin, for good one man should ever be indispen- sion planning, for starters. And doing nothing, and they in turn The story itself, by Nick porate governance is fascinat- measure, adds Barry Diller and sable, and it’s the job of the chair- then there’s the board itself, which make no attempt to listen to Summers and Max Abelson, ing: its “indefensible” for them to Hank Paulson. man to ensure that the company does as it is told rather than actu- what the company’s shareholders consists mainly of rich corporate care about such things so long as Will shareholders see this is in good solid health no matter ally representing shareholders and might desire. In fact, they’re quite insider types talking about how they’re getting paid. awesome display of PR firepower what happens to the CEO. holding the CEO to account. offended when it’s suggested that wonderful Jamie Dimon is, and But clearly shareholders do and decide that Jamie’s right, he A fuller, and quite wonderful, Most intractably, there’s the they might want to do that at all. how ridiculous it is that anybody care about governance: both should stay on as chairman after explanation has also been offered question of shifting goalposts. As The debate about this vote often might consider stripping him of Institutional Investors Services all? If they’re narrowly focused on up by the Epicurean Dealmaker, the Epicurean Dealmaker points seems as though it’s two groups of the chairmanship of JP Morgan. and Glass Lewis, advisory firms the short-term future of the JP who makes a few more salient out, Jamie Dimon is the very last people talking at cross purposes Here’s a doozy: paid to work out what is in the Morgan share price, then prob- points. He explains: person on the planet who should to each other: the Dimon defend- Admiring rivals have been best interests of shareholders, ably they will. After all, Dimon The entire point of separat- be in charge of judging whether ers are making it all about him known to call Dimon “the sun have come to the entirely reason- has petulantly threatened to quit ing the roles of Chairman of Jamie Dimon is doing a good job personally, and what a good job god.” That cosmic aura has real able conclusion that Jamie Dimon if the motion goes through, which the Board and Chief Executive as CEO. For instance: it’s impos- he’s done running the company, use, says Kathryn Wylde, who should not keep his job as chair- would be bad for the share price Officer is that they have different sible for a bank with $2.4tn in while the good-governance types served on the Federal Reserve man of the board. and there’s not much evidence responsibilities and duties. They assets and 256,000 employees to generally say nothing personally Bank of New York’s board with The battle line between prin- that splitting the chairman and are different jobs. Now, perhaps stay out of regulatory trouble about Dimon at all, and instead Dimon until his term ended last cipals and agents has never been CEO roles is likely to do any par- at smaller companies with simple entirely. But how many fines is insist that all they’re doing is year. Wylde is one of those great- more clearly delineated than it ticular good for JP Morgan’s share business models and uncompli- too many? At what point does the standing on principle. and-good people who turn up on is here. The shareholders of JP price over the medium term. cated objectives, there is no prac- litany of legal and ethical lapses But in fact this is about Dimon boards all over the place: not only Morgan want a board which The cult of the CEO is still tical need to separate them. But become so long that the CEO personally: it’s about how much the New York Fed, but also eve- represents their interests, and going strong: just look at the way the bigger a company gets, the has to take responsibility, and/or power one man can or should be rything from the NYC Economic which can control what the CEO Bloomberg has appointed the ex breadth and scope of duties each break up the company into small- allowed to have. Dimon has too Development Corporation and does. The managers and captured CEO of IBM to try to help the role properly possesses expands enough-to-manage chunks? This much. It’s time to give him a boss. the Manhattan Institute to the professional board members, on company recover from its recent dramatically. is an important question, and REUTERS SUNDAY 19 MAY 2013 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com GECM & TENDERS

GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS MAP (GECM) Every Sunday Russia’s economic growth in 1Q 2013 the slowest since 2009 UK car manufacturing rises 17pc in France in double dip recession one year MOSCOW: Russia’s economy expanded into Hollande’s presidency 1.6pc year on year in the first quarter of April as domestic demand grows 2013, the country’s key statistics service FRANCE: the second largest economy in US inflation falls by most in LONDON: British car manufacturing rose Rosstat, has said. Though better than the eurozone, entered recession in the first four years on gas-price drop 17 percent in April, driven by a leap in the forecast, the result shows the worst number of cars made for the home and quarter this year - its second in four years, WASHINGTON: A sharp drop in helping drag the eurozone into its longest quarterly performance since 2009. The Japan’s January-March GDP non-European markets. Over 100,000 cars gasoline costs led US consumer recession on record. Gross domestic product estimate for Russia’s GDP growth between up 0.9pc were made in the UK last month, with prices to tumble in April by the contracted 0.2pc, after shrinking the same January and March turned out to be TOKYO: Japan said on Thursday most in over four years, while manufacturing bouncing back after subdued amount in the last quarter of 2012, the official much better than the Russian Economic that its economy grew again in a gauge of underlying inflation growth in the first quarter. Output so far this INSEE statistics office said on Wednesday. A Development Ministry’s preliminary the quarter to March, pointing year increased 1.5 per cent to around half was so weak it could worry the technical recession is defined as two quarters forecast of 1.1pc growth. to a recovery as Tokyo and its a million, according to the Society of Motor US Federal Reserve. The Labor of negative growth. hand-picked central bank team Manufacturers and Traders. Department said on Thursday set about stoking the world’s its consumer price index slipped third-largest economy. 0.4 percent, the biggest decline Jobs recession looming in SA since December 2008 when JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s America was suffering some of employment fell by an annualised rate India to grow at 6pc in current the darkest days of its financial of 0.2pc in April 2013, according to the fiscal: Standard & Poor’s crisis. latest Adcorp Employment Index. This NEW DELHI: India is projected to grow resonated well with figures released by 6 percent in the current fiscal while by Statistics South Africa last week on growth is expected to be steady in most Brazilian industry has worst the labour force survey which showed of the Asia Pacific economies, global performance among developing that SA economy is still struggling to rating agency Standard & Poor’s said countries recover one million jobs lost during Tuesday. It, however, cautioned that a the 2009 recession as the rate of SÃO PAULO: The performance of weaker global risk appetite and a poor unemployment continue to skyrocket Brazil’s industry in 2012 was the worst monsoon would pull down growth to increasing by 100 000 to 4.6m in the among 25 developing countries and around 5 percent in 2013-14 fiscal. Australia forecasts budget deficit first quarter of 2013 resulting in an important economies of Latin America. SYDNEY: The Australian government is increase rate of 25.2pc, from 24.9pc in The 2.6pc decline in Brazil’s industrial forecasting a deficit for its current financial the fourth quarter of 2012. production was the greatest by far in year, despite promising a surplus a year ago. the group. Egypt in second place had a Unveiling his budget, Treasurer Wayne Swan 1.9pc decline. said the deficit would be 19.4bn Australian dollars (£12.6bn; $19.2bn). Much of the shortfall is due to a slowdown in the mining boom, which has sustained the economy in recent years.

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James wins Crosby leads Pens in Shanghai

SHANGHAI: Olympic cham- pion Kirani James powered to victory against his controversial predecessor and his main rivals to win over Sens from London 2012 in the 400m at Shanghai’s Diamond League meet yesterday. But 110m hurdles Olympic NHL: Ottawa captain scores a hat-trick champion and world record holder Aries Merritt was given PITTSBURGH: The Ottawa Craig Anderson three times in a scare in a world championship Senators have plenty of respect NHL Results three very different ways in the season when he pulled up with an for Sidney Crosby. WASHINGTON: Result yes- game’s first 22 minutes, each apparent injury after just three As they’re quickly learning, terday from the second round score showcasing a facet of his strides. perhaps a little too much. of the NHL play-offs (all series remarkable talent. As Merritt called it quits at Working in wide-open swaths best-of-seven): A dazzling rush from the the first hurdle, American com- of ice left by Ottawa’s tentative Eastern Conference Pittsburgh blue line between patriot and reigning world cham- defence, the Pittsburgh superstar In Pittsburgh two Senators - including Norris pion Jason Richardson streaked needed just over one period to Trophy-winning defenseman Erik to victory in 13.23sec. Pittsburgh 4 Ottawa 3 complete his second play-off hat Karlsson - ended with Crosby slip- Merritt said after the race (Pittsburgh lead series 2-0) trick and lift the Penguins to a 4-3 ping the puck under Anderson’s that he had a “small cramp” and victory yesterday in Game 2 of the games. Brenden Morrow added pad just 3:16 into the game. decided to pull out rather than Eastern Conference semi-finals. his first play-off goal in more than After Turris banked in a shot risk a serious injury. “He’s one of the best in the five years for the Penguins, and off Vokoun to even things, Crosby American Ryan Wilson finished game and if you give him time, Tomas Vokoun made 19 saves to put the Penguins back in front second, while China’s emerging space to make plays, to shoot puck help Pittsburgh move within two later in the first period when he hurdling talent Xie Wenjun came he’s going to burn you,” Ottawa victories of advancing to the con- zipped down the left side and eyed third with a personal best time of defenceman Chris Phillips said. ference finals for the first time linemate Pascal Dupuis as they 13.28sec. “That’s what we did tonight. We since it won the 2009 Stanley Cup. raced in on Anderson. Only Crosby Many sports fans in China hope gave him too much room and he And that - and not his spectac- didn’t pass. At the last second and the 22-year-old will follow in the took advantage.” ular flurry that sent the Senators without even peeking at Anderson, footsteps of Liu Xiang, who has Pittsburgh leads the series 2-0 reeling - is all that mattered to Crosby flipped a wrist shot near been forced out of the season with heading into Game 3 on Sunday Crosby. the goal line that smacked off the injury, with some reports in China in Ottawa. “You want to play well at home goalie’s pad and into the net. doubting if he will return. Kyle Turris, Colin Greening and make sure you get here,” “I was kind of running out of Liu became a national hero and Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored Crosby said. space to make a pass,” Crosby when he claimed China’s first for the Senators, but couldn’t “We did that, we got two wins. I said. “I was hoping that it was Pittsburgh Penguins’ centre Sidney Crosby (87) celebrates a goal in the first Olympic track and field gold at stop Ottawa from falling into a don’t think your mindset changes. able to find a way somehow. I period against the Ottawa Senators of game two of the Eastern Conference Athens in 2004, but then suffered deep hole against the Eastern We know that it’s going to get kind of saw him leaning a bit and Semi-finals Play-offs at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, yesterday. injury heartbreak in the Beijing Conference’s top seed. The harder.” didn’t know how much room was The Pittsburgh Penguins’ Crosby went on to score a third goal recording and London Games. Senators have never won a series It better if Ottawa wants to there but found a way to trickle a hat-trick early in the second period. In the 400m, Grenada’s James after dropping the first two make this a series. Crosby beat in there.” AGENCIES raced ahead on the final bend to edge 2008 Olympic champion, the USA’s Lashawn Merritt, into second place. Luguelin Santos of the Dominican Republic, the sil- Jones knocks ver medallist from last summer’s Games, was third, more than a out Lebedev to Kuroda inspires Yankees to win second behind James, who crossed the line at a season’s best 44.02. reclaim crown NEW YORK: Japanese ace Atlanta preserved their Merritt would have been well Hiroki Kuroda pulled out his Baseball Results National League East division known to fans in a damp Shanghai best performance of the sea- NY Mets 3 Chicago Cubs 2 lead with an 8-5 win over the Los Stadium after he claimed gold at MOSCOW: Former champion son as the New York Yankees Angeles Dodgers. Justin Upton in China’s showcase Olympics in Tampa Bay 12 Baltimore 10 Guillermo Jones of Panama cruised to a 5-0 win over the belted a grand slam in the sixth Beijing. AFP Cleveland 6 Seattle 3 stopped title holder Denis Toronto Blue Jays yesterday. inning to help the Braves to 23-18 Lebedev with seconds remain- Kuroda (6-2) allowed just two NY Yankees 5 Toronto 0 on the season and dropped the ing in the 11th round to reclaim hits in eight innings and low- Philadelphia 5 Cincinnati 3 Dodgers to 17-23. Jordan Pacheco Diamond League his WBA cruiserweight crown ered his ERA to 1.99 to keep the Pittsburgh 5 Houston 4 hit his first career grand slam to SHANGHAI: Diamond from the Russian yesterday. Yankees (26-16) on top of the Arizona 9 Miami 2 help Colorado (22-20) beat San League results yesterday: Earlier, Alexander Povetkin American League East Division Atlanta 8 LA Dodgers 5 Francisco (24-18) for the first Men knocked out previously unde- while ensuring the Blue Jays (17- time in 11 outings. Detroit 2 Texas 1 Discus feated challenger Andrzej 25) remain rooted to the bottom. Milwaukee’s Aramis Ramirez Boston 3 Minnesota 2 1. Piotr Malachowski (POL) 67.34 Wawrzyk in the third round to Boston (25-17) kept pace, just pounded two three-run homers 2. Gerd Kanter (EST) 63.14 St Louis 7 Milwaukee 6 retain his WBA heavyweight a game behind the Yankees, with but it wasn’t enough to get his 3. Robert Urbanek (POL) 62.85 crown, setting up a long-awaited a 3-2 win over Minnesota (18-20) Colorado 10 San Francisco 9 Brewers (16-24) over the line as High Jump clash with super champion in 10 innings. they fell 7-6 to St Louis (27-14). Chicago White Sox 3 LA Angels 0 1. Mutaz Essa Barshim (QAT) 2.33 Vladimir Klitschko later this year. Elsewhere, Cleveland needed Pittsburgh (25-17) prevailed Oakland 2 Kansas City 1 2. Bohdan Bondarenko (UKR) 2.33 Lebedev, who knocked out pre- 10 innings but prevailed 6-3 over 5-4 over Houston (11-31), scor- Washington 6 San Diego 5 3. Zhang Guowei (CHN) 2.27 viously undefeated Colombian Seattle when Jason Kipnis sent ing the winning run thanks to a 1,500M challenger Santander Silgado in a walk-off three-run homer over of form, handing them just their bumbled dropped fly ball in the 1. Asbel Kiprop (KEN) 3:32.39 his last fight at the same Moscow the right field wall with two outs. second loss in nine games with a bottom of the ninth. The Arizona New York Yankees’ starting pitcher 2. Mekonnen Gebremedhin (ETH) 3:32.43 arena in December, took the ini- The Indians won for the 15th 2-1 road victory. Diamondbacks (24-18) hammered Hiroki Kuroda goes into his pitch- 3. Collins Cheboi (KEN) 3:32.96 tiative from the start. time in 19 starts to move to 23-17 Tampa Bay (21-20) led by eight the Marlins (11-31) 9-2 in Miami ing motion as he throws a pitch Long Jump But 41-year-old Jones was not to the Toronto Blue Jays in the on the year while dropping Seattle runs at one stage but were forced thanks to a huge night from Paul about to back down. Heavy pun- to 20-22. to hold on against a fast finishing Goldschmidt, who was four of five 1. Li Jinzhe (CHN) 8.34 American League game at Yankee ishment finally took its toll on the Detroit (23-17) snapped the Baltimore (23-18) in their 12-10 with a pair of two-run homers 2. Aleksandr Menkov (RUS) 8.31 Stadium in New York, yesterday. Russian. AFP Texas Rangers (27-15) good run victory. and a double. AFP 3. Greg Rutherford (GBR) 8.08 Javelin 1. Tero Pitkamaki (FIN) 87.60 2. Vitezslav Vesely (CZE) 86.67 Nedobity wins third round of the Qatar National Sprint Championship 3. Dimitry Tarabin (RUS) 85.36 400M 1. Kirani James (GRN) 44.02 2. Lashawn Merritt (USA) 44.60 3. Luguelin Santos (DOM) 45.11 3,000M Steeplechase 1. Conseslus Kipruto (KEN) 8:01.16 2. Paul Kipsiele Koech (KEN) 8:02.63 3. Hillary Kipsang Yego (KEN) 8:03.57 200M 1. Warren Weir (JAM) 20.18 2. Justin Gatlin (USA) 20.21 3. Jason Young (JAM) 20.22 110M Hurdles 1. Jason Richardson (USA) 13.23 2. Ryan Wilson (USA) 13.25 3. Xie Wenjun (CHN) 13.28 Women Triple Jump 1. Caterine Ibarguen (COL) 14.69 m 2. Olha Saladukha (UKR) 14.43 3. Irana Gumenyuk (RUS) 14.02 Shot Put Pavel Nedobity from Czech Republic in action at the third round of the Qatar National Sprint Championship at Losail International Circuit on Friday night. A total of 11 cars took part in 1. Christina Schwanitz (GER) 20.20 m this round in four different classes. Nedobity with a Lotus Exige in the class 3M won the third round. Pavel, also the winner in the previous rounds, leads the championship with 75 points. 2. Gong Lijiao (CHN) 19.73 Peter De Vido from Canada finished second with his Honda Civic in the 1M class. De Vido had also finished second in the earlier rounds and he is second in the overall standings with 54 3. Michelle Carter (USA) 18.83 points. Nadim Ziady from Lebanon finished third competing in class 4M with a Mitsubishi Evo8. Ziady is in third position in the overall standings with 45 points. The fourth round will be Pole Vault held on June 21. RIGHT: The podium winners at the third round of the Qatar National Sprint Championship. 1. Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) 4.70 m 2. Mary Saxer (USA) 4.60 3. Silke Spiegelburg (GER) 4.55 400M Hurdles 1. Zuzana Hejnova (CZE) 53.79 2. Angela Morasanu (ROU) 53.85 Wrestling revamps rules in fight for survival 3. Yadisleidis Pedroso (CUB) 54.54 100M MOSCOW: The ancient sport wrestling from the 2020 Games to recommend sports for the 2020 “Like an encounter on the mat, In a sign of the urgency as the 1. Shally-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) 10.93 of wrestling yesterday agreed a devastated the global wrestling edition to the IOC session, which we are going to take advantage of clock ticks down like in the dying 2. Blessing Okagbare (NGR) 11.00 wholesale shake-up of its rules community that unites nations makes the final decision in Buenos this chance to score,” he added. seconds of a gold-medal match, 3. Carmelita Jeter (USA) 11.08 to make the sport more attrac- from the US to Iran and raised Aires in September. The FILA congress met in an the new rules agreed by the FILA 800M tive for spectators, in a desper- fears of the gradual death of a “Now is the time to move. extraordinary session in Moscow bureau will be officially imple- 1. Francine Nionsaba (BDI) 2:00.33 ate last throw of the dice to stave sport whose origins go back to We cannot move forward with- to agree the changes, with dele- mented on May 19, just one day 2. Janeth Jepkosgei (KEN) 2:01.28 off the threat of being axed from the ancient Greeks and Persians. out this plan. Let us start again gates saying their sport had over- after the congress meeting. The 3. Malika Akkaoui (MAR) 2:01.49 the Olympics in 2020. But wrestling has a stay of and keep the dream alive,” said slept new shifts in global sports rule changes to both the Olympic 5,000M The decision of the International execution and a final chance. International Federation of and that wrestling risked looking wrestling styles -- Greco Roman 1. Genzebe Dibaba (ETH) 14:45.92 Olympic Committee’s executive The IOC executive board is set to Associated Wrestling Styles boring and incomprehensible to and Freestyle -- aim to make the 2. Meseret Defar (ETH) 14:47.76 committee in February to drop meet in St Petersburg on May 29 (FILA) president Nenad Lalovic. outsiders. sport more attractive. AFP 3. Viola Jelagat Kibiwot (KEN) 14:48.29 SUNDAY 19 MAY 2013 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Nibali claims Azarenka, Serena in final second spot to extend Rome Masters: Nadal beats Berdych, sets up title clash with Federer lead at Giro

ROME: World number one Victoria Serena Williams said she Azarenka of ROME: Race leader Vincenzo hoped to improve her game Belarus reacts Nibali extended his lead over for the French Open after eas- during her match Australia’s Cadel Evans as ing into the Rome Open final Mauro Santambrogio won a against Italian with a 6-3, 6-0 win over Simona shortened 14th stage of the Giro Sara Errani Halep which ended the quali- d’Italia to claim his maiden win fier’s dream week in the Italian during their on the race yesterday. capital. Rome Masters Italian Nibali, of the Astana Williams, the 15-times Grand semi-final match team, came over the finish line Slam winner, stretched her run played in Rome, in second place after giving his of consecutive wins to 23 on her Italy, yesterday. fellow Italian, of the Vini Farini way to Sunday’s final, where she Azarenka won team, the nod to take the stage will meet Victoria Azarenka in a 6-0, 7-5. RIGHT: win unhindered. final for the first time since her Serena Williams Evans, the 2011 Tour de France defeat to the Belarusian earlier returns the ball champion, who started the day this year in Doha. to Simona Halep 41secs behind Nibali, crossed the Azarenka, the third seed, from Romania finish line 33secs behind. proved too strong for Italian during their Yesterday’s stage in the high hopeful Sara Errani in a 6-0, 7-5 Rome Masters Italian Alps was due to finish in win in the other semi-final that semi-final Sestriere, but was shortened by was interrupted by rain twice and match. organisers due to fears over cold once by Errani, who called for her and wet conditions on the final coach after losing the first three descent. games. Ahead of that challenge, the Meanwhile, Rafael Nadal one Novak Djokovic in the of a second title inside a week fol- As snow and rain fell at high Williams, meanwhile, will head 30-year-old American will be reached the final after dominat- quarter-finals. lowing his Madrid Masters tri- altitude, the finish line was low- to next week’s French Open as hoping for a more telling workout ing Tomas Berdych 6-2, 6-4 in the However, despite an improved umph last Sunday. ered to 1908 metres at Jafferau, one of the favourites and with against Azarenka after a limpid semi-finals. second set performance against The big Czech was given lit- where BMC leader Evans and revenge on her mind after a shock semi-final in which Romanian Berdych had caused the first the fifth seed, the Czech could tle chance by six-time champion Colombian Rigoberto Uran (Team defeat in last year’s tournament to Halep failed to offer any kind of major upset of the tournament not match Nadal’s power as the Nadal, who after back-to-back Sky) fell off the pace in a final Frenchwoman Virginie Razzano. challenge. when he ousted world number Spaniard put himself within touch three-set matches looked keen to kilometre which proved just too get this semi-final over and done steep for the duo. with as quickly as possible. Nibali’s hopes of a maiden Giro Rome Results Nadal, who has now reached win were boosted earlier this week ROME: Results on the sev- eight finals in as many events when main rival Bradley Wiggins enth day of the ATP Rome since his return from a seven- (Team Sky) and defending cham- Masters/WTA Rome Open month injury lay-off, broke pion Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin) Spain’s Rafael Nadal yesterday (x denotes seeding): Berdych twice in the opening set, pulled out due to illness. (left) shakes hands with Men’s including in the opening game. In the overall standings the Meanwhile, second seed Roger Sicilian now has a lead of 1mn Czech Republic’s Tomas Semi-finals: Rafael Nadal (ESP Federer will meet six-time win- 26sec over Evans, and 2:46 on Berdych after their Rome x5) bt Tomas Berdych (CZE x6) ner Nadal in the final after a Uran, who has taken the man- Masters semi-final match 6-2, 6-4; Roger Federer (SUI x2) hard-fought 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 semi- tle of Sky’s team leader after yesterday. Nadal won bt Benoit Paire (FRA) 7-6 (7-5) final win over Frenchman Benoit Wiggins’s retirement from the 6-2, 6-4 to reach the 6-4. Paire. Paire has been one of the race. final. Women’s sensations of the tournament and Santambrogio’s win, mean- Semi-finals: Serena Williams pushed his Swiss rival to a first while, pushed the 28-year-old up (USA x1) bt Simona Halep set tiebreak. to fourth place overall but he is (ROM) 6-3, 6-0; Victoria However, Federer raised his nearly three minutes off the pace Azarenka (BLR x3) bt Sara game in an equally tight second and not considered a threat to Errani (ITA x7) 6-0, 7-5. set to advance. AFP Nibali. After the race was shortened by 12km, from 180km to 168km, a four-man group broke from the peloton and went on to build a McIlroy to set Korda moves Byron Nelson lead of nearly eight and a half minutes. one clear at Championship They held a four-minute lead at up his own the foot of the final climb, a 7.3km Mobile Bay LPGA Scores ascent with an average gradient management of nine percent. IRVING, Texas: Leading However they were reeled in first-round scores yesterday in MOBILE, Alabama: Jessica one by one as the battle for the group the $6.7m US PGA Tour Byron Korda had seven birdies in her stage win and for the pickings in Nelson Championship (USA KAVARNA, Bulgaria: seven-under par 65 yesterday to the overall race took hold. AFP unless noted, par 70) Former US Open champion seize a one-shot second-round Rory McIlroy is set to split lead over surging Hall of Famer 129 Keegan Bradley 60-69 with his Irish-based manage- Karrie Webb at the Mobile Bay 132 Tom Gillis 69-63, Bae Sang-Moon (KOR) Rugby: Toulon stun ment company and organ- LPGA Classic. 66-66 ise his own business affairs, Korda built a 36-hole total of 133 John Huh 69-64, Ryan Palmer 65-68, Clermont to win his close friend Graeme 13-under 131, while Australia’s Charl Schwartzel (RSA) 63-70 McDowell has confirmed. Webb climbed up the leaderboard 134 Graham DeLaet (CAN) 67-67, Angel European Cup McDowell confirmed McIlroy with a bogey-free nine-under 63 Cabrera (ARG) 65-69, Ted Potter 64-70, would be parting company with for 132. Scott Piercy 66-68, Gary Woodland Horizon Sports Management Chella Choi of South Korea 69-65, Harris English 64-70 DUBLIN: Jonny Wilkinson Keegan Bradley shakes hands with Jason Dufner after finishing the second after winning through to the led much of the day, but her six- 135 Erik Compton 72-63, Stephen Ames showed trademark nerves of round of the 2013 HP Byron Nelson Championship at the TPC Four Seasons last 16 in the World Match-Play under 66 finally left her in third (CAN) 67-68, Nathan Green (AUS) steel to kick Toulon to glory over Championship in Bulgaria. Resort in Irving, Texas, yesterday. place on 133. 67-68, Martin Kaymer (GER) 68-67, Clermont in a tense European While McIlroy’s parting has Webb did all she could, grab- Camilo Villegas (COL) 65-70, Martin Cup final. not been officially confirmed bing four of her nine birdies in her Flores 67-68, Duffy Waldorf 68-67, Ten years after kicking by his management company last five holes as she closed her Alexandre Rocha (BRA) 67-68 England to World Cup glory, the of some 18 months, McDowell round with three straight birdies. 33-year-old fly-half’s left foot did admitted he knows enough Bradley maintains “I’m not sure the last time I had the trick once again, converting that he’s disappointed he will a bogey-free round, so I’m really Delon Armitage’s 65th minute try no longer have the double happy about that,” Webb said. Mobile Bay LPGA to put Toulon ahead for the first Major winner as a management “That’s sort of been my problem Classic Scores time in the match. stablemate. advantage at Nelson is I have bogeys at the wrong time Clermont had looked favourites “Rory has made a decision and it really kills momentum.” MOBILE, Alabama: Leading to be crowned European cham- about his management struc- IRVING, Texas: Keegan when he missed the fairway at the Webb predicted she’d need to second-round scores yester- pions on their first appearance ture. I don’t know the reasons Bradley followed up his stellar first en route to a bogey. maintain that kind of pace. day in the Mobile Bay LPGA in the final, leading 15-6 after because I haven’t seen much of 10-under par first round with At the 18th he drove into the “I think I’ll need to do that for Classic (USA unless noted, 50 minutes, but Armitage’s try him the last few months, as our a one-under 69 yesterday to right rough under the trees and the weekend playing with Jess. par-72): turned the tie on its head, and schedules have been different,” maintain a three-stroke lead in eventually missed a putt to save She played really solidly for two 131 Jessica Korda 66-65 Bernard Laporte’s men withstood said McDowell. the US PGA Tour Byron Nelson par. days,” Webb said. AFP 132 Karrie Webb (AUS) 69-63 a late barrage to hold out for a “But it’s just one of those Championship. Tom Gillis took advantage of famous win. 133 Chella Choi (KOR) 67-66 things, and you only have to Former PGA Championship the more benign morning condi- Wilkinson, one of five English look at the last 18 months and winner Bradley couldn’t match tions to shoot a seven-under 63 Griffin on course 134 Sydnee Michaels 72-62, Pornanong players in Toulon’s team, finally the joy Horizons have done for his opening-round exploits, but that gave him a share of second Phatlum (THA) 69-65, Thidapa added the elusive European title Rory. he had four birdies against three place on 132 alongside South for win in Korea Suwannapura (THA) 69-65 to his World Cup and Six Nations “He’s had a phenomenal 18 bogeys on a windy afternoon on Korea’s Bae Sang-Moon. 135 Azahara Munoz (ESP) 71-64, Ariya winners medals. months signing the biggest deal the par-70 TPC Four Seasons Bae, who has won 11 times JEJU ISLAND, South Korea: Jutanugarn (THA) 69-66, Mina Harigae It was all worth it when the in golf at the end of last year. Resort course to stay atop the worldwide but has never won on Australian Matt Griffin was on 67-68, Lexi Thompson 65-70 final whistle blew at Lansdowne “Rory’s decision is a fairly leaderboard with an 11-under par the US PGA Tour, carded his sec- course for his second OneAsia Road, but for so long it appeared amicable break up and Rory total of 129. ond straight 66, his round featur- title in the space of a year after as if the day would belong to just wants to do his own thing Despite the more difficult con- ing six birdies and two bogeys. hitting a par 72 to gain a one- SK Telecom Clermont. and surround himself with his ditions, Bradley emerged with the It was a further stroke back shot lead in the penultimate They dominated a low scor- family. That’s fair enough.” lowest 36-hole total at the tourna- to John Huh (64), Ryan Palmer round of the SK Telecom Open. Scores ing first half, where a penalty McIlroy’s agent Conor Ridge ment since 2001. (68) and South African Charl A stiff wind and late afternoon apiece from Morgan Parra and has refused to be drawn on “I’m almost more proud of this Schwartzel (70) on 133. rain interrupted two days of per- 203 Matthew Griffin (AUS) 64-67-72 Wilkinson were the only scores the issue for several weeks - round than yesterday because I “It was a bit up and down fect weather, wreaking havoc 204 Kang Wook-Soon (KOR) 65-72-67 registered. long before an Irish newspa- didn’t feel comfortable all day,” out there,” said former Masters on the field with only 10 players 207 Lee Ki-Sang (KOR) 67-68-72, Park Clermont were the more inven- per hinted on Friday of a split said Bradley, who bookended his champion Schwartzel, who had breaking par at the 6,732 metre Do-Kyu (KOR) 67-66-74, Hu Mu (CHN) tive of the two sides, with Sitiveni between the two. round with bogeys at the first and three birdies and three bogeys. (7,361 yard) course on South 66-68-73 Sivivatu, Lee Byrne and Aurelien “We simply do not comment 18th. “Bit of a frustrating day, but I Korea’s Jeju Island. Rougerie enjoying plenty of pos- on industry rumours or specu- “I don’t know what it was, I suppose it’s the mix.” Griffin, who won the Charity 208 David Oh (USA) 66-72-70, An Jae-Hyun session, but it was a half that (NZL) 71-69-68, Kim Hyung-Tae (KOR) lation”, said Ridge. can’t put my finger on it but, you Argentina’s Angel Cabrera High1 Resort Open in September, lacked any moments of class or 67-69-72, Moon Kyong-Jun (KOR) McIlroy’s father Gerry is know, I bogeyed the first hole. I carded a 69 to head a group of stood 13 under overall and a precision. 67-69-72 expected to take over the run- was a little uncomfortable and six players on 134. stroke clear of Korean veteran As the clock ticked by, ning of his affairs while close then I settled in and hit some China’s Guan Tianlang, who Kang Wook-Soon despite the 209 Michael Long (NZL) 66-72-71, Lee Clermont turned up the pressure friends will also be employed to really good shots.” last month became the youngest Asian’s fine score of 67, which Soo-min (KOR) 67-70-72, Kim Do-Hoon but man-of-the-match Mathieu work exclusively for the 24-year Bradley, whose 2011 victory in golfer in Masters history, stum- was the day’s best round at the (KOR) 66-70-73, K.J. Choi (KOR) 69-67- Basteraud, Andrew Sheridan and old. AFP this event was his first on the US bled to a second-round 77 that one billion won ($900,000) tour- 73, Kim Chang-Yoon (KOR) 68-62-79, Bakkies Botha were immense in PGA Tour, got off to a rocky start left him on 147. AFP nament. AFP Jason Norris (AUS) 66-66-77 defence for Toulon. AFP SUNDAY 19 MAY 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25

French Grand Prix LE MANS, France: Grid for today’s motorcycling French Grand Prix after qualifying Marquez on pole in France yesterday: MotoGP 1. Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) The 20-year-old Spanish rookie tops qualifying at Bugatti Circuit 1min 33.187sec, 2. Jorge Lorenzo (ESP/Yamaha) at 0.030, 3. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/Ducati) LE MANS, France: Spain’s of my rhythm, I’m happy. Jorge 0.416, 4. Cal Crutchlow (GBR/ world championship leader had a very good rhythm but, you Yamaha Tech3) 0.422, 5. Stefan Marc Marquez will start on pole know, we will see how the weather Bradl (GER/Honda LCR) in today’s French MotoGP on and everything is tomorrow and 0.447, 6. Dani Pedrosa (ESP/ the Bugatti Circuit at Le Mans we will try to do our best.” Honda) 0.452, 7. Alvaro Bautista after coming out on top in yes- Lorenzo, who won the season- (ESP/Honda Gresini) 0.797, 8. erday’s qualifying. opener in Qatar, said Yamaha are Valentino Rossi (ITA/Yamaha) Marquez, on a Honda, claimed closing in on the consistency he 0.822, 9. Bradley Smith (GBR/ the 30th pole position of his believes was missing at Jerez last Yamaha Tech3) 1.035, 10. Nicky career, his second in the sport’s time out. Hayden (USA/Ducati) 1.055 Spain’s Marc elite category, by coming in 0.03 “All weekend we have been Moto 2 Marquez drives seconds faster than compatriot working to improve the feeling 1. Takaaki Nakagami (JPN/ Jorge Lorenzo, the defending with the front tyre -- with which his Honda during Kalex) 1:38.508, 2. Scott world champion, on his Yamaha. we had some difficulties in Jerez a free practice Redding (GBR/Kalex) at 0.350, Andrea Dovizioso of Italy, on a -- in order to have a more consist- session at Le 3. Johann Zarco (ESP/Suter) Ducati, will start from third place ent pace,” said the Spaniard. Mans’ Circuit, 0.679, 4. Esteve Rabat (ESP/ after coming in 0.416sec behind “I think we got it. I was concen- western France, Kalex) 0.685, 5. Xavier Simeon Marquez. trating on doing a very fast lap on the eve of the (BEL/Kalex) 0.788, 6. Nicolas Marquez leads fellow Spaniard but unfortunately I couldn’t beat French Grand Terol (ESP/Suter) 0.825, 7. Pol Espargaro (ESP/Pons Kalex) Dani Pedrosa by three points Marc today because he was really Prix. 0.847, 8. Thomas Luthi (SUI/ in the overall standings coming fast, but our main target for was Suter) 0.929, 9. Mattia Pasini into the French race, which is the to improve the bike for the race (ITA/Speed Up) 1.035, 10. Mika fourth event of the season. and I think we got it.” Kallio (FIN/Kalex) 1.050 The last time he took pole, at Yamaha Tech 3’s Cal Crutchlow Moto 3 Austin last month, he went on to overcame a heavy crash in final win the race. practice to take fourth spot 1. Maverick Vinales (ESP/KTM) The 20-year-old admitted he and will share the second row 1:43.696, 2. Miguel Oliveira (POR/Mahindra) at 0.110, 3. was delighted with pole after hav- with Honda’s Stefan Bradl and Jonas Folger (GER/Kalex KTM) ing fallen in the earlier practice Pedrosa, the winner in Spain two 0.273, 4. Alex Rins (ESP/KTM) session. weeks ago. 0.427, 5. Luis Salom (ESP/KTM) “I was on my second bike, but Nine-time world champion 0.482, 6. Jack Miller (AUS/FTR to build that confidence again Valentino Rossi was down in morning because we had some In fact the tyre had a problem of an alarming winning drought Honda) 0.582, 7. Alex Marquez after a crash is quite difficult,” eighth place on his Yamaha. problems with the rear tyre, so because this afternoon it was not with his 79th and last triumph (ESP/KTM) 0.624, 8. Isaac Marquez said. “Unfortunately today was a worse we struggled very much in the so bad. My rhythm and pace for coming in Malaysia in October Vinales (ESP/FTR Honda) “It takes time. I took one or two day compared to Friday,” said the practice. We had a lot of ques- the race is quite good. Rossi is 2010 before he switched to his 0.852, 9. Niklas Ajo (FIN/KTM) laps, but then it was qualifying Italian. tion marks so we wanted to try chasing an 80th career MotoGP unsuccessful two-year spell at 0.864, 10. Alexis Masbou (FRA/ and I pushed like before. In terms “We started quite badly this the same setting this afternoon. win today. But he is in the middle Ducati. AFP FTR Honda) 0.904 West of QMMF Racing Team eleventh fastest in Moto2

LE MANS, France: QMMF suspension system, a longer a decent starting position,” the Determined to put up a fight Racing Team rider Anthony swingarm and a different shock Australian said. in the race, the teenager from West moved up to eleventh absorber, with noticeable changes West said the changes his team Jakarta now even hopes for wet place in qualifying for the to weight distribution and han- made in the bike had its effect in conditions, where he sees a chance French Grand Prix in the Moto2 dling of the bike. the final timings. to score a good result thanks to category. After initial hesitations to “The changes on the bike his bravery. One part of the promising introduce these changes to Grand helped a little bit. They were not “I feel good today. My riding result was due to the determina- Prix racing without further eval- a massive improvement, but the style has improved, I was relaxed tion of the 31-year-old Australian, uations, West convinced his team bike wasn’t worse either, so it in qualifying and I went faster who pulled all stops to ride around to give it a go yesterday and will definitely was the right decision without making mistakes. I’m the problems with a lack of front now continue to try these evolu- to convince my guys to give these starting to like the Le Mans cir- end feel of his bike. tion parts in the race today. new parts a go. It will be inter- cuit very much, the hard-braking The other part of the improve- “I was thinking about the esting to find out how the bike action suits my riding style even ment was due to a radical new problems with our bike too much behaves with the new set-up if it though it took me a while to find set-up that QMMF Racing Team yesterday. In qualifying, I forced rains in the race,” the right reference points. For had tried during a private test myself to forget all our issues and West’s young team-mate Rafid tomorrow, I wouldn’t mind a wet QMMF Racing Team rider Anthony West and a team official talk in the session in Portugal. decided to throw myself and the Topan Sucipto was also upbeat race. I like rain, because whereas pit area of Bugatti Circuit at Le Mans before the qualifying practice The significant changes on bike into battle, just hoping that after qualifying, having found others hold back in slippery con- of the French Grand Prix. West finished in the eleventh fastest in the West’s Speed Up bike include things would work out. I managed the right braking points for the ditions, I continue to attack,” said qualifying session of the Moto2 category. a different linkage for the rear to improve my lap time and to get special Le Mans Circuit layout. Sucipto. THE PENINSULA Atletico stun Real to win Ferguson praises ‘amazing’ Spanish Cup Beckham’s longevity MADRID: Atletico Madrid won their 10th Spanish Cup on LONDON: David Beckham’s country in his mid 30s.” Beckham his former rival and questioned Friday night when they beat longevity and his ability to rein- joined Manchester United as an the logic behind sacking a man- bitter city rivals Real Madrid vent himself were ‘absolutely 11-year-old and went on to play 11 ager who won the Premier League 2-1 in extra-time in a match incredible’, retiring Manchester years at the club under Ferguson, and FA Cup during his three which saw both Jose Mourinho United manager Alex Ferguson winning six Premier League titles years in charge. and Cristiano Ronaldo sent-off. has said. and the Champions League in a “It was quite amazing. He has Real had been unbeaten in the Beckham and Ferguson, who trophy-laden career. won the FA Cup, been in the final, previous 25 meetings between the were synonymously linked with The midfielder, who described second in the league and won the two sides dating back 14 years Manchester United until the Ferguson as a father figure, had league and it’s not good enough?” and Mourinho’s men got off to former England captain moved to a falling out in 2003 when a boot he told reporters. the perfect start when Ronaldo Real Madrid, both announced in kicked by the manager in the “I was surprised, but actually headed in Luka Modric’s corner. the past 10 days they would retire team’s dressing room following no, you can’t say you are surprised However, Diego Costa levelled from soccer at the end of the cur- a defeat struck Beckham in the not with some owners today. You for Atletico 10 minutes before rent season. face and the player moved to Real can’t be surprised, but I still don’t half-time and Los Rojiblancos The 71-year-old Ferguson’s final Madrid later that year. think it was right.” rode their luck as Mesut Ozil, game in charge after 26 years at “I think he’s picked the right Ferguson will be replaced Karim Benzema and Ronaldo all Old Trafford will be today while time (to retire),” Ferguson added. by David Moyes, who will leave hit the post for Real. Atletico Madrid’s Colombian forward Radamel Falcao (right) and Atletico the 38-year-old Beckham will “He’s won the league again with Everton at the end of the season Mourinho, expected to be back Madrid’s Brazilian defender Joa Miranda de Souza celebrate after winning retire as a player after Paris St PSG and he is exactly the same as after 11 years in charge. in charge at Chelsea next season, the Spanish King’s Cup (Copa del Rey) final match at Santiago Bernabeu Germain’s French Ligue finale me, he has plenty of things to do. While Ferguson says Moyes was then sent from the touchline Stadium in Madrid, yesterday. Atletico Madrid won the match 2-1. against FC Lorient on May 26. “He is an amazing person.” will not be distracted by the 13 minutes from the end of nor- “You talk about longevity and Meanwhile, Ferguson has criti- situation at Manchester City, mal time before Miranda headed that have waited 14 years to see Raul Albiol was preferred in many ways reinventing himself, cised neighbours Manchester City he will need to adapt to work- Atletico in front eight minutes Atletico beat Madrid.” alongside Ramos in central it has been absolutely incredible,” for sacking Roberto Mancini. ing at a club with a larger global into extra time. Real captain Sergio Ramos was defence. Ferguson was reported as saying The Italian boss was sacked on appeal. There was even more drama left to rue their missed chances However, buoyed by the confi- by the BBC on Friday. Monday having failed to retain “What happens at Man City to come as Ronaldo was shown throughout the 120 minutes. dence that they had won all eight “When he went to America the Premier League title he won won’t have any bearing on David,” a straight red card for reacting “After the first goal we maybe derbies during Mourinho’s reign, there wasn’t a person in this place last season and after losing the Ferguson said. angrily to a late challenge from relaxed and they pushed us back,” Real took just 13 minutes to make who really thought he could have FA Cup final to Wigan Athletic. “He’s got the structure here Gabi with six minutes remaining. he said. the breakthrough as Ronaldo was a career,” Ferguson added about Mancini took out a full-page and he’s got the experience. He’s “We had two clear chances on “We have four or five clear given far too much room by Diego Beckham’s move to LA Galaxy in advertisement in the Manchester had to handle things at Everton goal, we hit the post three times chances and when you don’t take Godin and Radamel Falcao to reg- 2007. Evening News yesterday, thanking that are more difficult probably. I -- this is why I think it is unfair,” them, then you regret it. It is ister his 55th goal of the season “Yet he went on and still played fans for their support during his don’t think that matters. said Mourinho. clear that this is the reality and with a precise header. for his country, he played for AC time in charge. “I think the enormity of the But Gabi who was also sent- we have to accept it.” Gabi responded for Atletico Milan in European ties and he The former Inter Milan man- club will be the most difficult off, insisted his side were worthy Mourinho, who could well have with their first shot on goal played for PSG in European ties, ager said in the ad: “Manchester aspect, he will soon realise that winners. sat on the Real bench for the last moments later that flew over and I don’t think anyone could City Supporters 3 unforgettable anyway. “This team has worked hard, time as he is now likely to receive the bar, but despite enjoying a have imagined that. years, you will always be in my “The global brand and number to be here with the fans,” Gabi a four-game touchline ban, con- decent spell of possession, Diego “He had unbelievable stamina ... heart, ciao, Roberto Mancini.” of sponsors we have, he has to fit told TVE. tinued to controversially freeze Simeone’s men were finding it dif- he could run all day, and that has Ferguson, who will retire fol- into that. I don’t think that’s an “We deserve it, this victory out Pepe after his outspoken com- ficult to create a clear-cut open- allowed him to stay in the game at lowing today’s game at West issue though and the most impor- is for them, for those people ments against the coach. ing. AFP that kind of level, playing for his Bromwich Albion, rallied behind tant thing is the team.” AFP SUNDAY 19 MAY 2013 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Southee treble rocks England Dramatic third day at Lord’s; visitors grab four wickets for 12 runs in final session

LONDON: Tim Southee bowled Root (71) shared a third-wicket of a bad return with a despairing New Zealand back into conten- stand of 123 before the latter’s effort of his own. tion in the first Test against exit sparked England’s slump. Watling injured his knee in the Warner in England with a dramatic burst They had steadied the ship process and was replaced behind late on the third day at Lord’s after England captain Alastair the stumps by McCullum, who had Twitter rant yesterday. Cook, caught in the slips off Trent given up keeping in Tests because At stumps, England were 180 Boult and fellow opener Nick of knee and back problems. for six in their second innings -- a Compton, bowled by Neil Wagner, Root, in only his fifth Test and at journos lead of 205 runs. had both fallen with the total on first in England, punched Wagner England were in the process of 36. Shortly after tea, Root was through the covers for four to SYDNEY: Australian bats- building a sound position at 159 nearly run out when he dabbed complete a 78-ball fifty featuring man David Warner (pictured) for two when paceman Southee the ball onto the offside and set six boundaries. is under investigation follow- wrested back the initiative with off for a single. Trott, however, But in sight of beating the Test- ing comments on his Twitter three wickets for four runs in 17 wasn’t interested and Root, from best 73 he made against India on account directed against two balls. half-way down the pitch, had to debut in Nagpur in December, of the country’s leading cricket In all, England lost four wick- turn back. the 22-year-old, promoted up the writers, Cricket Australia said ets for 12 runs to throw the first A direct hit by New Zealand order because Ian Bell was suffer- yesterday. of this two-Test series wide open, captain Brendon McCullum would ing with flu, inside edged Southee Warner, who is playing in although their lead was now have seen the Yorkshireman run on to his stumps. the Indian Premier League, almost as much as New Zealand’s out but the diving Root just did Root’s Yorkshire colleague began a fiery exchange via meagre first innings 207. enough as wicket-keeper BJ Jonny Bairstow, top-scorer in his Twitter account @david- Jonathan Trott (56) and Joe Watling tried to make the best England’s first innings with 41, warner31 against News Ltd’s was then yorked off his foot by Robert Craddock, who wrote a Scoreboard Southee for five. piece published yesterday criti- Matt Prior, so often England’s cal of the IPL. Cricket Australia England (I innings): ...... 232 8-0-19-0; Trott 1-0-2-0. saviour with the bat, completed neither confirmed nor denied New Zealand (I innings): England (II innings): a pair when he pulled Southee whether the tweets emanated P Fulton c Swann b Anderson ...... 2 A Cook c Brownlie b Boult ...... 21 straight to square leg before from Warner’s account, how- H Rutherford c Cook b Anderson ...... 4 N Compton b Wagner ...... 15 Trott’s painstaking innings ended ever a CA spokesman said K Williamson c Prior b Anderson ...... 60 J Trott b Williamson ...... 56 when he was bowled by a sharply general manager of team per- R Taylor lbw Anderson ...... 66 J Root b Southee ...... 71 turning off-break from part-time formance Pat Howard was con- D Brownlie lbw Finn ...... 23 J Bairstow b Southee ...... 5 spinner Kane Williamson. tacting Warner and the player’s B McCullum c Prior b Broad ...... 2 M Prior c (sub-Guptill) b Southee ...... 0 Southee had close figures manager to clarify the situation. B J Watling c Prior b Finn ...... 17 S Finn (batting) ...... 6 of three for 34 in 14 overs. CA said in a statement it was T Southee c Root b Finn ...... 12 I Bell (batting) ...... 0 Nightwatchman Steven Finn was looking into its players’ code of B Martin b Anderson ...... 0 Extras (B-3, W-1, NB-2)...... 6 six not out and Ian Bell nought conduct and a spokesman said it N Wagner (not out) ...... 6 Total (for 6 wkts) ...... 180 not out at stumps. Before lunch, would its T Boult c Anderson b Finn ...... 0 Fall of wickets: 1-36, 2-36, 3-159, 4-167, England dismissed New Zealand take time Extras (B-4, LB-8, NB-3) ...... 15 5-171, 6-171. for 207 in reply to their first to con- Total (all out) ...... 207 Bowling: Boult 12-3-42-1; Southee 14-3-34- innings 232 -- a lead of 25 runs. sider its Fall of wickets: 1-5, 2-7, 3-100, 4-147, 3; Wagner 13-2-44-1 (1nb, 1w); Martin 13-2- James Anderson, who on Friday next steps 5-155, 6-177, 7-194, 8-195, 9-207, 10-207. 40-0 (1nb); Williamson 7-1-17-1. had become only the fourth in the New Zealand’s Tim Southee (right) appeals unsuccesfully for the wicket England bowler to take 300 Test matter. of England’s Joe Root during the third day of the first Test match at Lord’s Bowling: Anderson 24-11-47-5; Broad 21-4- Match position: England lead by 205 runs 64-1 (2nb); Finn 15-3-63-4 (1nb); Swann with four second innings wickets standing. wickets, finished with five wickets “Cricket in London, yesterday. for 47 runs in 24 overs. AFP Australia is aware of comments made on David Kohli keeps Royal Challengers’ hopes alive Warner’s Twitter account over- night,” the statement said. Scoreboard BANGALORE: An aggressive Sunrisers Hyderabad who are to fantastic knocks from Azhar sixth with 16 points, thus not “Cricket Australia is half-century by skipper Virat play Kolkata Knight Riders in a Mahmood (80) and Shaun qualifying for the playoffs. attempting to contact Warner ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE Kohli (56 not out, 29b, 6x4, home game today. Marsh (63). Kings XI lost Gilchrist (5) and and will continue to investigate V Kohli (not out) ...... 56 4x6) carried Royal Challengers Earlier, Kohli took it upon him- In reply, the Indians could only Mandeep Singh (1) cheaply by the the matter. Cricket Australia Bangalore to a 24-run win over self to raise a gallop at the start manage 133 in 19.1 overs with third over which put the hosts in will make further comment C H Gayle c Hussey b Bravo ...... 28 league leaders Chennai Super of the innings as he unleashed a none of the batsmen playing an a spot of bother but Mahmood once it has conducted a thor- A B de Villiers c Jadeja b Sharma ...... 5 Kings here yesterday and kept series of well-timed shots against anchor’s knock. and Marsh struck a 148-run third ough investigation.” M C Henriques (not out)...... 12 their play-off hopes alive in the off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin With this win, the Punjab-based wicket partnership which set up The dashing opener plays for Extras (LB-3, W-2) ...... 5 IPL tournament. who went for 21 runs in two and team finished their IPL campaign their innings. IANS the Delhi Daredevils in the IPL Total (for 2 wkts in 8 overs) ...... 106 Put into bat after a delayed Chris Morris (22 off two) while at tournament which was rocked Fall of wickets: 1-67, 2-76. start due to rains that reduced the other end, Gayle opted to play Scoreboard this week by accusations of spot Bowling: R Ashwin 2-0-21-0; C H Morris the game to eight overs a side, second fiddle. fixing against three players, 2-0-22-0 (1w); J O Holder 1-0-20-0; D J RCB blasted their way to 106 Kohli completed his half-cen- KINGS XI PUNJAB MUMBAI INDIANS including Indian Test paceman Bravo 2-0-26-1; M M Sharma 1-0-14-1 (1w). for two with Kohli leading from tury in the final over that was A C Gilchrist b Coulter-Nile ...... 5 G J Maxwell c Vohra b Kumar ...... 0 Shanthakumaran Sreesanth. the front and putting on 67 with plundered for 16 runs, slamming After posting a tweet with CHENNAI SUPER KINGS Mandeep Singh c Pollard b Dhawan ...... 1 A P Tare b Sandeep Sharma ...... 22 Chris Gayle (28, 13b, 4x6) in just Bravo for two sixes and a bound- expletives aimed at Craddock, M E K Hussey c Rahul b Khan ...... 6 Azhar Mahmood lbw Malinga ...... 80 A T Rayudu c Gilchrist b Awana ...... 26 32 balls. ary, and RCB finished on 106 for urging him to “get a real job”, M Vijay c Gayle b Rampaul ...... 32 S E Marsh b Harbhajan Singh ...... 63 R G Sharma b Chawla ...... 25 CSK’s response was rather two. D A Miller c Coulter-Nile b Pollard ...... 6 K D Karthik c&b Chawla ...... 0 the cricketer then appeared S K Raina c Vinay Kumar b Khan ...... 0 tepid in comparison despite a Meanwhile, playing their M Vohra (not out) ...... 20 K A Pollard c Miller b Sandeep Sharma ...... 22 to take issue with Craddock’s D J Bravo c Tiwary b Vinay Kumar ...... 11 fighting 19-ball 32 by Murali final league match, Kings XI Gurkeerat Singh lbw Malinga ...... 0 R Dhawan lbw Azhar Mahmood ...... 14 News Ltd colleague Malcolm M S Dhoni c Unadkat b Khan ...... 24 Vijay and their challenge virtu- Punjab finished on a winning P P Chawla (run out-Maxwell) ...... 1 H Singh c G Singh b Gilchrist ...... 5 Conn in abusive tweets R A Jadeja c&b Khan...... 7 ally dissipated when Zaheer Khan note by beating table-toppers P Kumar b Malinga ...... 0 N M Coulter-Nile b Azhar Mahmood ...... 9 sparking a back-and-forth S Badrinath (not out) ...... 0 removed Michael Hussey (5) and Mumbai Indians by 50 runs in Extras (LB-3, W-4) ...... 7 S L Malinga (not out) ...... 1 exchange. Extras (W-2) ...... 2 Suresh Raina (0) in consecutive their IPL clash in Dharamsala Total (for 8 wkts in 20 overs) ...... 183 D S Kulkarni (absent hurt) Warner averaged 24.38 on deliveries in the second over as at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Australia’s recent troubled tour Total (for 6 wkts in 8 overs) ...... 82 Did not bat: P Awana, Sandeep Sharma. Extras (LB-6, W-2, NB-1) ...... 9 the hosts eventually finished on Association Stadium yesterday. to India where they lost the Fall of wickets: 1-11, 2-11, 3-29, 4-56, Fall of wickets: 1-2, 2-6, 3-154, 4-156, Total (all out in 19.1 overs) ...... 133 82 for six. It was also the last match of series 4-0. The recall of open- 5-78, 6-82. 5-174, 6-174, 7-183, 8-183. Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-27, 3-62, 4-69, 5-78, Zaheer Khan, who picked up their captain, Adam Gilchrist, Bowling: N M Coulter-Nile 4-0-29-1 (1w); R 6-117, 7-119, 8-131, 9-133. ing batsman Chris Rogers for Bowling: R Rampaul 2-0-20-1 (1w); Z Khan two more wickets in his final over, who has announced his retire- Dhawan 4-1-26-1 (2w); D S Kulkarni 0.4-0-12- Bowling: P Kumar 3-0-15-1 (1w); Azhar Mah- the July-August Ashes series 2-0-17-4; J D Unadkat 2-0-16-0 (1w); R Vi- finished with four for 17. ment from the format. 0; R G Sharma 0.2-0-1-0; Harbhajan Singh mood 4-0-24-2; Sandeep Sharma 4-0-39-2 in England has placed Warner’s nay Kumar 1-0-10-1; R P Singh 1-0-19-0. The result took RCB’s tally Put into bat, the home team 4-0-33-1; S L Malinga 4-0-39-3 (1w); K A Pol- (1nb); P Awana 4-0-29-1; P P Chawla 4-0-20- spot in the team under scrutiny. Player-of-the-Match: V Kohli (RCB) to 18 on completion of their posted a challenging total of lard 2-0-22-1; G J Maxwell 1-0-18-0. 2 (1w); A C Gilchrist 0.1-0-0-1. AFP league engagements, the same as 183/8 with the help of two QMSF plans to host Qatar Cup in January 2014

COCOA BEACH, Florida: the USA in world power boat rac- “Various Superboat classes Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al ing. We have discussed the format will each have a $100,000 purse Thani has reached an agree- of the Qatar Cup that we will run and teams will benefit from the ment with John Carbonell, in Qatar in January and we will QMSF shipping the race boats founder and president of Super host boats racing in several of the to Qatar after Key West. We are Boat International (SBI), and top classes.” excited to be able to work along- confirmed it at a press confer- Discussions on the finer details side Sheikh Hassan in Qatar and ence at Cocoa Beach in Florida of the exciting new powerboat we are also looking forward to his yesterday that the Qatar Marine racing series are ongoing, but commitment to our race series Sports Federation (QMSF) will Sheikh Hassan confirmed that this year. His loyalty to SBI is host the new, ground-breaking prize money spread across the unprecedented with commit- Qatar Cup in January 2014. respective categories is set to be ments to campaign two offshore The two parties have agreed in the region of $400,000. powerboats, his 50’ Mystic in the the deal for the finest powerboat The QMSF will take care of Turbine class and his re-powered racers in the increasingly popular shipping all the boats to Qatar 44’ MTI in the Superboat class.” Super Boat International series to after the Key West World Sheikh Hassan is currently in race in Qatar. Championships in November. Florida with the Spirit of Qatar “I am delighted to announce This is a championship that Team. Mohammed Al Nasser that I have reached this exciting Sheikh Hassan is determined to and Ali Al Neama will repre- agreement with John Carbonell defend this year – and one where sent the Doha-based outfit in the and we have agreed this exciting he previously earned the coveted Superboat 750 class at tomorrow’s new co-operation between the Golden Eagle Award given to a Space Coast Super Boat Grand QMSF and SBI,” enthused the crew that displays the highest Prix at Cocoa Beach. Sheikh president of the QMSF. level of professionalism during Hassan and Steve Curtis are set “Two of the key factors in the race week. to join the championship in the decision-making process were the “We believe this is a great Turbine class at the next round at strength in depth of SBI and the opportunity for SBI to showcase Orange Beach at the start of June. solid calendar that is in place for the strength of its international Tomorrow’s race will be the 2013 racing season. This is just sanctioning power along with streamed live on https://new.lives- another example of the increased giving teams access to lucrative tream.com/sbi. Qatar Marine Sports Federation (QMSF) President, Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al Thani announces the Qatar Cup co-operation between Qatar and purses,” enthused Carbonell. THE PENINSULA 2014 in Florida, yesterday. SUNDAY 19 MAY 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27

2013 Emir Cup Final

Al Rayyan team players make their way from Khalifa International Stadium after winning the Emir Cup. RIGHT: Al Rayyan coach Diego Aguirre celebrates on the sidelines after winning the Emir Cup.

PICTURES BY: SALIM MATRAMKOT, ABDUL BASIT, SHAIVAL DALAL and REUTERS

Spectators watch Hamad Ismail (left) holds the Emir Cup trophy with a club the proceedings official. during the Al Rayyan and Al Sadd final match. RIGHT: Al Rayyan fans celebrate the Emir Cup victory on the Corniche, yesterday.

Raul of Al Sadd and Al Rayyan’s Daniel Jomo (left) vie for ball ABOVE: Al Sadd fans hold a huge club flag during the match BELOW: Al Rayyan fans possession. hold a flag.

Al Rayyan striker Nilmar celebrates after scoring the opening goal in yesterday’s Emir Cup final against Al Sadd.

Fireworks outside the Khalifa International Stadium after Al Rayyan beat Al Sadd 2-1 in the Emir Cup final, yesterday. CENTRE: A brass band provides pre-match entertainment for the fans. RIGHT: Fireworks after the match Sunday 19 May 2013 9 Rajab 1434 Volume 18 Number 5704 Sport Price: QR2

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The Emir, H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani presents the trophy to Al Rayyan captain Fabio Cesar and club president after the Emir Cup final at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha yesterday. Al Rayyan beat Al Sadd 2-1 to lift the trophy. RIGHT: Al Rayyan players and officials celebrate their Emir Cup victory. PICTURES BY: SALIM MATRAMKOT/ REUTERS

Emir Cup Champions Al Rayyan clinch Emir Cup DOHA: A list of the Emir Cup champions since 1973. 2013 Al Rayyan 2012 Al Gharafa Captain Fabio Cesar plays pivotal role to help his side beat Al Sadd 2-1 2011 Al Rayyan 2010 Al Rayyan BY RIZWAN REHMAT 2009 Al Gharafa 2008 Umm Salal DOHA: Al Rayyan yester- 2007 Al Sadd day upstaged Doha giants Al 2006 Al Rayyan Sadd to bag the Emir Cup for 2005 the sixth time at a packed at Al Sadd Khalifa International Stadium. 2004 Al Rayyan Powered by two goals in the 2003 Al Sadd first eight minutes of the tense 2002 Al Garrafa final, Al Rayyan edged past a 2001 Al Sadd resolute Al Sadd to win the title 2000 Al Sadd clash 2-1. 1999 Al Rayyan Watched by the Emir, H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al 1998 Al Gharafa Thani, Al Rayyan’s overseas 1997 Al Gharafa import Nilmar of Brazil (6) and 1996 Al Gharrafa captain Fabio Cesar (8, penalty) 1995 Al Gharrafa found the net early in the final 1994 Al Sadd that attracted a capacity crowd 1993 Al Arabi of 50,000. 1992 Al Ahli For Al Sadd, the margin of defeat was reduced by Spanish 1991 Al Sadd giant Raul in the 56th minute. 1990 Al Arabi Qatar Stars League (QSL) 1989 Al Arabi champions Al Sadd, who were 1988 Al Sadd attempting to win the Emir Cup 1987 Al Ahli for the 14th time, lost their sec- 1986 Al Sadd ond successive final after going down in the Heir Apparent Cup 1985 Al Sadd title clash two weeks ago. 1984 Al Arabi “I want to thank our fans and Al Rayyan captain Fabio Cesar (right) and his team-mate Abdulrahman Musabeh kiss the trophy after winning the Emir Cup final match against Al 1983 Al Arabi our family members for their sup- Sadd at Khalifa International Stadium, yesterday. RIGHT: Al Rayyan players Hamid Ismail (left), Musa Haroon (centre) and Saoud AlHajri hold the trophy. 1982 Al Sadd port,” Al Rayyan skipper Cesar 1981 Al Ahli said after receiving the trophy 1980 Al Arabi from the Emir. In just the second minute of Cesar chipped in a curling cross defender Musa Haroon produced right flank. Kasola chipped the 1979 Al Arabi “Our fans came to support us the match, Cesar brought down from near the flagpost. Nilmar, a snap-header but the deflection ball back to one of his strikers but in large numbers. Their support Hassan Al Haydos of Al Sadd, stationed inside the Al Sadd box, from close range narrowly missed the ball bounced off and landed at 1978 Al Arabi was crucial,” the 34-year-old mid- resulting in a free-kick. timed his run well and met the the Al Sadd goalmouth. Raul’s feet. 1977 Al Sadd fielder added. An aerial chip from an Al Sadd ball with a feeble yet precise A minute later, the referee Standing on the edge of the box, 1976 Qatar SC “Al Rayyan played a tough defender sent the ball to Iraqi touch to score the first goal of showed the yellow card to Cesar Raul curled one past Al Rayyan 1975 Al Sadd game against a tough side. striker Younus Mahmoud, who the match. for an apparent time-wasting act goalkeeper Omar Barry for his 1974 Qatar SC “I must congratulate Al Sadd hit the outside of the net with a Al Sadd defender Mohammed on a free-kick. side’s only goal. 1973 Al Ahli on their great campaign this ferocious shot but the effort was Kasola failed to mark Nilmar as Five minutes later, Al Haydos Eight minutes later, Al Sadd season,” the Qatar national team declared off-side. the Brazilian used his deft ball tapped a feeble pass for Mahmoud striker Mahmoud had himself player said. In the sixth minute, midfielder touch to send his team into the who failed to read the trajectory to blame for missing out on a lead. of the ball just a few yards from close-range touch on a beautifully Nilmar went into the net, Al Rayyan’s goal. weaved pass from Belhadj. I am very happy tucked the ball under his jersey Five minutes from the end of Belhadj’s pass whizzed past and celebrated with a his team- the first half, Al Haydos fired a two Al Rayyan defenders but and proud of this mates as thousands of Al Rayyan long-range bullet that hit the Al Mahmoud remained rooted to his went delirious in the stands. Rayyan goalpost and bounced spot as the ball sailed past with team. They did Two minutes later, Abdul back, much to the dismay of Al no takers. Karim brought down Nilmar Sadd fans. With Al Rayyan defending a great job in inside the box with a rash and Just seconds before the end of bravely, Al Sadd benched Ibrahim needless tackle that won Al the first half, the referee slapped and brought on Yousef Ahmed in Rayyan a penalty. Belhadj with a yellow card as Al the 80th minute. winning this title. Captain Cesar, who decided to Rayyan defended stoutly to main- In the dying minutes of the take the spot kick, went for the tain their 2-0 lead. match, Al Rayyan’s Alvaro They proved that right of goalkeeper Saad Abdullah Four minutes into the second Fernandez was taken off on a as Al Rayyan went 2-0 up within half, Belhadj fired a left-footed stretcher for what seemed like a they deserve this a space of just two minutes. shot from close range but the broken elbow. The 27-year-old fell In the 29th minute, Nadir Algerian midfielder lacked the heavily in a collision with two Al trophy. It was a Belhadj of Al Sadd, seemingly finish with his hurriedly-taken Sadd players and landed on his frustrated at the lack of oppor- effort after a long-range chip right hand. Despite the referee team effort. tunities to score, went for a long- from Al Haydos. extending the match by six min- Al Rayyan captain Fabio Cesar celebrates after scoring the second goal range shot nearly 20 metres from In the 56th minute, Raul utes in injury time, Al Rayyan Al Rayyan coach against Al Sadd during the Emir Cup final match at Khalifa International the Al Rayyan goal-line. The ball orchestrated a slick move and defended well to retain their lead Stadium in Doha, yesterday. flew above the crossbar. scored for his team. Raul, 35, fired and lift the trophy for the sixth Diego Aguirre Three minutes later, Al Rayyan a ball to Kasola positioned on the time. THE PENINSULA