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Auspicious start as new Max 47º Min 33º dinars enter circulation High Tide 02:03 & 12:12 Central Bank confident introduction will be smooth Low Tide 07:03 & 20:08 40 PAGES NO: 16211 150 FILS KUWAIT: The Central Bank of Kuwait will put into circu- Kuwait Times Editor-in-Chief Abd Al-Rahman Al- lation today the sixth edition of the Kuwaiti currency, Alyan wishes HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad coinciding with the advent of the holy month of Al-Sabah, HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al- Ramadan. The bank has finalized its preparations for the Ahmad Al-Sabah, HH the Prime Minister Sheikh release of the banknotes, affirmed Governor Dr Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, Cabinet members, Mohammad Al-Hashel yesterday. “All denominations of heads of states around the world, citizens, expatri- the new banknotes will be available for the general ates and our valued readers Ramadan Kareem. public through all branches of banks operating in Kuwait, as well as through ATMs and the ATMs of the Shared Electronic Banking Services Company (K-Net),” Ramadan Kareem Hashel said in a statement to KUNA. “The release is as per the Cabinet’s resolution passed on June 10, 2013 endorsing the recommendation of the Ramadan: Month Central Bank’s Board of Directors for the sixth issue of Kuwait banknotes - incorporating design, colors, securi- of the Holy Quran ty and technical specifications for all denominations,” he stated. By Teresa Lesher The governor pointed out that the new issue of ban- knotes reflects the Central Bank’s ability to keep pace he first verses of the Holy Quran were revealed in with best international central banking practices, and in Ramadan, 1,448 lunar years ago (610 AD). During particular the application of new state of art technolo- Tthe course of 23 years, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) gies from the banknote printing industry. This is mani- received Quranic verses as spoken addresses from the fested in improved security features and use of high Creator - the Quran is considered the speech of God in the quality paper which permits an elegant yet secure Arabic language. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) then recit- design that reflects the country’s history, culture and ed the verses so that they could be memorized verbatim, heritage. and they were also recorded in writing. Before he died, Continued on Page 15 Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) specified the order of verses and the division of chapters, according to divine instruc- tion. The original Quran is still preserved until today with precise pronunciation, with the Arabic language develop- ing to represent it phonetically. Emsak: 03:06 The Quran is addressed to all mankind. Sometimes Fajer: 03:16 Dohr: 11:51 Muhammad (PBUH) is specifically addressed with instruc- Asr: 15:25 tions such as “They ask you about... Say [to them]...” Maghreb: 18:51 Muhammad (PBUH) is also encouraged and sometimes Eshaa: 20:24 gently reproached in the Quran. Continued on Page 15 Collage shows the new Kuwaiti banknotes that enter circulation today. — KUNA SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2014 LOCAL

Marwan Boodai KUWAIT: Jazeera Airlines officials pose after the inauguration of four gates at Kuwait International Airport. Jazeera Airways opens four exclusive gates Better customer experience KUWAIT: Jazeera Airways Group inaugurated installing online and self-check-in facilities, to The airline operates seven Airbus A320s four new gates equipped with two state-of- securing a flow of new aircraft deliveries, with with a two-class cabin comprising a Business the-art bridges at Kuwait International Airport. three brand new Airbus A320s joining its fleet Class and an Economy Class. Business Class The gates are exclusively operated by the air- in the last 12 months alone. The four gates travelers get both an upgraded experience line, and enable Jazeera Airways to offer an launched yesterday at Kuwait International and exclusivity, starting with exclusive check- even better and more efficient customer expe- Airport are an integral component of the air- in lines, business lounge access, up to 60 kilo- rience. The new gates are part of the airline’s line’s bolstered customer offering. grams in free baggage allowance, and an investment in on-ground facilities to capitalize Boodai added: “Today, Jazeera Airways pas- exclusive on-board cabin. The airline’s on Kuwait’s growing domestic traveling popu- sengers are the only passengers in Kuwait who Economy Class offers travelers free baggage lation. The gates, named Gate B1, B2, B3 and can book with their mobile phone, check-in allowance of 40 kilograms and free on-board B4, lift the capacity at Kuwait International online or in person using the airport kiosk, meals with a changing menu every month. Airport, the country’s only passenger airport, board through an exclusive gate and state-of- Jazeera Airways is based in Kuwait and by 30 percent. the-art bridges, and fly on brand new aircraft.” serves 20 popular destinations in the Middle Jazeera Airways Group Chairman, Marwan Jazeera Airways Group is a Kuwait Stock East from Kuwait comprising high-demand Boodai, said, “This latest investment in dedi- Exchange-listed company with a fleet of 15 business, leisure, family, and weekend destina- cated gates compliments a series of other wholly-owned Airbus A320s, through its whol- tions such as Dubai, Bahrain, Beirut, investments in the Jazeera Airways’ value ly-owned leasing-arm Sahaab Aircraft Leasing. Alexandria, Amman, Istanbul, Sharm El Sheikh, offering in the air, online, and now on-ground.” Sahaab has assets placed with Virgin America, Assiut, Luxor, Mashhad, Sohag, Jeddah, The airline has invested heavily in boosting SriLankan Airlines, Flynas, TAP Portugal and Riyadh, Cairo and Najaf. Jazeera Airways is an KUWAIT: The new Jazeera Airlines gates at Kuwait International Airport. its customer offering in recent years, from Jazeera Airways. IATA-member airline. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Training Gate gets registration

By Nawara Fattahova to partners, but use it for the purpose of its foundation and expand its activities. “We KUWAIT: Training Gate International, the are applying this rule since our foundation. first registered non-profit company in We are proud to be the first registered Kuwait, announced its official registration company in this category in Kuwait,” she during a press conference on Thursday. said. “This registration comes after issuing exec- Noora A1-Othman, Founding Partner utive regulations adding new forms of and Deputy GM of Training Gate companies to the companies’ law no. International, noted that it’s important for 25/2012. This law added one-man compa- both the public and private sectors to nies, craft companies and the not-for-profit cooperate. “It’s imperative for the govern- companies. I would like to thank the com- ment to cooperate with non-profit compa- panies’ department at the Ministry of nies, a concept very popular in developed Commerce for their cooperation and facili- countries, where the governments give ties,” said Kifaya Al-Albaan, Founder and grants to execute projects. Our company General Manager of Training Gate has already presented various initiatives International. and national projects in cooperation with Training Gate International was found- international non-profit organizations, but ed in July 2009. “Since then, all our work they were never realized,” she explained. and activities are not for profit. We have an Abdulaziz Al-Mutairi, a speaker at important humanitarian message, which is Training Gate International, praised the improving the life quality of disabled indi- role of the company in developing the viduals and their families, in addition to skills of the youth. “I invite the youth to assimilating them in society through vari- participate in developing the community ous fields,” added Albaan. and not just complaining, especially that According to law 25/2012, non-profit young people make up 60 percent of the Zain celebrates with companies cannot distribute net dividend population,” he pointed out. social media influencers Passports forgery KUWAIT: Zain, the leading telecommunications overall event theme and atmosphere has driv- played a big role, as the first telecom company suspect nabbed company in Kuwait, announced yesterday that en creativity and innovation within the crowd, to launch social media channels in Kuwait.” it successfully celebrated the annual Social which resulted in admirable feedback by the The company explained that the event Media Day with social media influencers for the bloggers and social media figures who attend- engaged attendees with entertaining perform- KUWAIT: A man was arrested in Kuwait for suicide attempt committed in her employer’s third consecutive year at the newly opened ed. Commenting on this occasion, Omar Saud ances and programs that included social media selling forged passports to stateless residents. house in Mangaf. The Kuwaiti man rushed his ‘Prestige Ballroom’ in the Avenues Mall. The Al Omar, Chief Executive Officer of Zain said, related activities. Those activities included the Investigations that led to the suspect’s arrest domestic helper to Adan Hospital after he event witnessed the wide attendance of social “our celebration today correlates with the inter- ‘Hashtag’ photography competition, in addition came after Dubai airport authorities returned a found her bleeding heavily from her arm in media influencers, bloggers, media identities, national Social Media Day, in which everyone to an activity where attendees shared their per- bedoon man to Kuwait when they grew suspi- her room. The woman’s condition soon stabi- and public figures who were welcomed by participates in honoring the technological and sonal social media success stories with each cious of his Dominican passport. Inspection lized, and preliminary investigations revealed Zain’s executive management with the pres- societal advancements that have allowed us to other. The company also hosted several profes- revealed that the passport was forged, and the that she slashed her wrist in a bid to end her ence of the company’s Chief Executive Officer engage, connect and communicate with each sional speakers who highlighted the impor- man confessed that he bought it from a Syrian life. An investigation was opened to deter- Omar Al-Omar. other with ease. This celebration provides an tance of social media in the medical and health man for KD 1,500. Immigration General mine the maid’s motive behind attempting In a press statement, Zain mentioned that excellent opportunity for Zain to further affirm fields, as well as discussing topics related to Department detectives arrested the suspect suicide. Meanwhile, a suicide case was filed this year’s celebratory event came under the our relationship with social media influencers, cyber-attacks and hacking. based on information that the passport-holder in an incident involving a man who was hos- ‘technology’ theme, where the company shed who now possess one of this era’s most power- It is worth noting that Zain is amongst the provided. Investigations revealed that the man pitalized with alcohol poisoning. Officers at light on the important role social media plays ful communications tools”. first companies in Kuwait to adopt social media used to work for authorities in the Dominican Shuwaikh Industrial police station were in influencing people’s lives nowadays. Zain Al Omar added “Zain is a company that man- tools to better communicate and engage with Republic years ago in order to issue passports informed by Sabah Hospital staff that a also highlighted the various young influencers aged to put its customers at the forefront of its its customers. Zain has over 200,000 followers to stateless residents. After Dominican authori- Kuwaiti man was admitted with complica- and bloggers who have played a big role in priorities, and with social media, Zain has and subscribers on various social media chan- ties stopped issuing passports in 2008, he tions of heavy alcohol consumption. Police today’s Kuwaiti social media engagement. The endorsed its leading position and successfully nels in Kuwait. turned to forging travel documents and selling could not question the man who was admit- them for as much as KD 1,500 each. The man ted in the intensive care unit. was referred to the authorities for further action, while investigations are underway to Work mishap NBK Tent distributes Iftar arrest his clients based on information he pro- A middle aged man died in an accident vided during questioning. at a construction site in Jaber Al-Ahmad on Thursday, according to investigations. Teens rob citizen Paramedics arrived to the scene with police banquets during Ramadan A search is on for three teenagers who shortly after the incident was reported, but stole a senior citizen’s wallet after they discovered that the 55-year-old Egyptian KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait Good Deeds in the Holy month of appeared to offer her help. The woman, a man had already succumbed to his injuries. (NBK) distributes daily Iftar Banquets Ramadan”. Talal Al-Turki, NBK Public Kuwaiti in her sixties, asked the youngsters for A preliminary probe revealed that the man during the Holy month of Ramadan Relations Officer said: “NBK staff vol- help to get directions to a friend’s house in lost balance and fell from a high place, while at NBK’s tent held near the Grand unteers have already finalized all Zahra where she was going to offer condo- investigations are still ongoing to confirm Mosque. The Iftar banquets are part necessary arrangements for lences. After helping her reach her destina- the circumstances behind the accident. of NBK’s Ramadan program “Do Ramadan tent to receive fasting tion, the suspects grabbed her wallet and ran Criminal investigators transferred the body people on the eve of the first day of away, according to her statements to local to the forensic department after they were Ramadan. NBK staff volunteers will police. Investigations are ongoing to identify called to examine the scene. manage and supervise the fast- the thieves based on instructions that the vic- breaking banquets.” tim provided. Search for rapist “The distribution scale of Al Investigations are ongoing in a case Watani Iftar banquets this year also Brothers hurt involving a woman who said that she was includes hundreds of fast-breaking Three brothers were injured after their car raped by a suspected fake policeman. The meals via special convoys to numer- flipped over on Fahaheel Highway. The three Kuwaiti woman told Abu Halifa police sta- ous mosques, hospitals and crowd- were driving to a relative’s house when the tion officers that her car stopped after run- ed locations in Kuwait,” Al-Turki driver lost control over the vehicle, according ning out of gas, and a person came and added. NBK believes in the power of to investigations. Ambulances arrived to the offered help. The man, who introduced him- doing good. “Do Good Deeds in the scene with police in response to an emer- self as a police detective, brought a jerrycan Holy month of Ramadan” is a well gency call, and took the men to Adan from his car and filled her vehicle with fuel. rooted tradition that has been car- Hospital. A case was filed at Fahaheel police He then offered to drive her to her destina- ried out by NBK each year in its station. tion in case she ran out of gas again, and she efforts to continuously have an NBK tent ready to serve the faithful. agreed. The man took her to a desert loca- active role in the Kuwait society. sense of community and charity customers and staff to participate by Suicide attempt tion and raped her before escaping, accord- NBK hopes to encourage a greater during Ramadan and encourages its ‘doing good deeds’ all month long. A woman was hospitalized following a ing to her statements. Talal Al-Turki p3.e$S_Layout 1 6/28/14 9:46 PM Page 1

LOCAL SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2014 Elected MPs to be sworn in tomorrow Busy agenda for NA session By A. Saleh islative committee, Qudhaibi to the budg- law. The parliament had returned the bill ets committee, Otaibi to the health com- to the committee last week for further KUWAIT: Five lawmakers who were elect- mittee, Maayouf to the foreign affairs study, then sent it back in time to be vot- ed in Thursday’s by-elections will be committee, and Rashidi to the investiga- ed on during tomorrow’s session. The sworn in during tomorrow’s session that tions committee in the multimillion-dinar main point of argument centered around has a busy agenda including a number of transfers case. They will fill seats that an article in the law that stipulates increas- key laws. New MPs Ahmad Al-Qudhaibi, became vacant following the resignation ing the period in which the private com- Ahmad Lari, Abdullah Al-Maayouf, Faris of former MPs Ali Al-Rashed, Riyadh Al- pany benefits from the BOT project to 50 Al-Otaib, and Mohammad Al-Barrak are Adasani, Safa Al-Hashem Abdulkareem Al- years. Sources revealed that the panel and also set to be named members in a num- Kandari and Hussein Al-Quwaiaan. the government have an agreement to ber of parliamentary committees by Meanwhile, the financial committee avoid adding major amendments to the default. holds a meeting today to discuss amend- law. Lari is expected to be added to the leg- ments to the build-operate-transfer (BOT) Also Monday, the parliament’s investi- gation committee in the North Zour pow- er plant project meets to finalize its report and refer it to the parliament. The step will Gulf Bank launches be followed by a request during the par- liament’s session to give priority to dis- cussing the report before the end of the Ramadan program current term next Thursday. According to sources with knowledge of the investiga- KUWAIT: Gulf Bank has announced through a special TV commercial, tions, the committee will recommend its extensive program of special activ- which will be shown from the first referring a large number of individuals, ities that will be held throughout the day of the Holy Month of Ramadan. including senior officials and representa- holy month of Ramadan. These activi- The Bank will also launch two social tives from the contracting companies, to ties aim at shedding light on the true media competitions utilizing its TV the public prosecution. Ramadan spirit and celebrating this commercials; the first will be from 1 The panel will not recommend filing special time of the year with the local July until 6 July where Gulf Bank fol- cases at the ministers’ court against community. lowers are encouraged to share their Minister of Electricity and Water and For the 8th consecutive year, Gulf Ramadan experiences and decorative Minister of Public Works Abdulaziz Al- Bank in coordination with KAACH will themes for the holy month. The sec- Ibrahim and Finance Minister Anas Al- be distributing Girgian bags to kids ond competition will be from July 12 Saleh. Instead, it will recommend filing and their families in various hospitals. until July 15, where participants grilling motions against the two unless These hospitals include: Ibn Sina, should post a video sharing their gir- the government addresses the violations Jahra, Farwaniya, Zain, NBK hospital, gian experiences using Gulf Bank’s in the contract to protect public funds, Al-Razi and Amiri. During these visits, TVC songs. Winners from each com- said the sources who spoke to Al-Watan children will be treated to a variety of petition will receive a prize. on the condition of anonymity. The viola- entertainment including: cartoon In addition to the external activi- tions include failure to award the project’s characters, face painting, hair braid- ties, Gulf Bank has organized an inter- tender to the company with the most ing, henna, singing traditional songs nal program for its employees, who qualified offer, and that the law to estab- and a magic show. will enjoy a staff ghabqa and a special lish the plant is not compatible with the Gulf Bank will be sponsoring the Ramadan gift. Gulf Bank has always companies’ law, the sources said. Al Kharafi Activity Kids Center’s annu- been committed to proactively giv- In other news, the Cabinet plans to dis- al Girgian event for the 6th consecu- ing back to the community as even cuss during its next meeting a draft law to tive year. The event will take place at the smallest gesture can make a dif- amend the constitutional court law that the Center in Mishref where the bank ference therefore the bank has organ- the parliament passed last week. The will participate by distributing girgian ized the “Pay it Forward” initiative as Cabinet is expected to make its decision bags to the children, as well as enter- part of its pre-Ramadan package to on this law, as well as the law to establish taining them throughout the staff. This initiative will encourage the transportation authority, before mid evening. each employee to share the blessings July. The bank will also sponsor Iftar for of the Holy Month with someone in Meanwhile, sources revealed that the needy families through Mabbarat Al- need by giving them an Iftar voucher Cabinet will resume discussing privatiza- Rahma Al-Khairiya, who will be pro- from Gulf Bank. Gulf Bank’s Ramadan tion of public services in the near future. viding orphans across Kuwait with initiatives serve to reflect the spirit of The government hopes to cut spending Girgian, Ediya and new clothes for compassion amongst the society, and by privatizing state departments such as Eid. to provide moral support to various the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Every year Gulf Bank shares the underprivileged segments in the Education, Ministry of Information, joy of Ramadan with the community community. Ministry of Communication and Ministry of Electricity and Water, the sources said.

SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2014 LOCAL

In my view Local spotlight Always consolidated against threats No solution for Professing health problems in Ramadan

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N A T I O N A L Urban By Abdullah Buwair By Muna Al-Fuzai Bedouin

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he situation at the Ministry of Health continues to he Ministry of Interior (MoI) issued its annual deteriorate, with negligence and little action to warning to the public to observe the fasting peri- Taddress countless problems at public hospitals Tod of Ramadan and avoid eating and drinking in and polyclinics. public until the end of the fasting day. This year the fast- I wrote before about the prolonged doctor’s appoint- ing period is expected to be around 15 hours. Law no. ments, but no solutions have since been introduced. A 44/1968 clearly states the punishment as a fine not patient once told me that he went to Razi Hospital after Al-Anbaa exceeding KD 100 and a term of imprisonment not complaining from swelling in his legs, and was diag- exceeding one month or one of these penalties for nosed with water retention. those who violate Ramadan rules. The problem is that the doctor told him that his con- Working hours are going to be lesser than usual in dition increased the possibility of developing a blood both the government and private sectors. For those clot, then asked for an MRI to determine the proper who spend the day in bed or in air-conditioned offices, treatment. When he went to take an appointment, the six working hours are nothing. In fact, they are my least patient was asked to come after three months because concern. I’m worried about the thousands of workers who are forced to work during the daytime in this heat there is only one MRI machine in the entire hospital. kuwait digest Another story is of a 16-year-old boy who was hospi- and not being able to eat or drink regardless of their talized after he passed out inside his house and in front beliefs and religions! of his family. After tests, the doctor sent the teenager to Not in interest of Kuwait I will not go to the extreme asking to allow people to the neurology department; where he was given an eat and drink during daytime and challenge fasting appointment after two months. people. But in my opinion, all types of work in open It seems that the Kuwaiti government does not give By Osama Safar areas must be stopped until evening. Mark this, working value to its own citizens on that regard; not even to can- 15 hours in this heat is not going to be easy for every- cer patients. According to a group of women I spoke ember of the Human resources committee at the the other hand increases incentives of those working in one. with, a doctor at the Sheikha Badriya Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber National Assembly Khalil Al-Saleh said the com- the public sector, so what kind of logic is this, you the Let’s ask what are the types of jobs that require expo- Al-Sabah Center for Oncology told them to stop coming Mmittee excluded the private sector from the government and Assembly?! sure to the sun and heat, causing dehydration and sick- regularly to the hospital because they are ‘dying any- indemnity law, which will include the government sector If the government and Assembly really want to sup- ness if one is not able to take enough liquids. Cleaners, way’. only, and this may lead to reverse migration to the public port the private sector and increase the number of construction and road workers, maybe workers at elec- In Mubarak Hospital, the intensive care unit was sector. Kuwaiti workers in it, what is tricity and power stations as well. Any job that forces transformed into a warehouse for unused medical I wrote about this topic on required is to stop all incen- people to be exposed to the sun during daytime in equipment. May 3, and I told MP Yacoub Al- tives and grants to the govern- Ramadan must be prevented by law. Any company Medical errors is another story. I was speaking with a Sane, the chairman of the com- The state of chaos the ment sector. Most importantly, owner who tries to force his workers to do the job ignor- nurse at the Hawally polyclinic on this subject, when she mittee, that thanks to him, you the government and Assembly ing the law must be punished as well. I know there is a told me her personal experience that almost cost her will not find a single Kuwaiti government and the should find the suitable mech- law for summertime in which workers are not supposed her life. She said that she was complaining from neck working in the private sector Assembly is going anism to have Kuwaitis migrate to work from 1 pm to 4 pm. Some companies don’t even and back pain, then diagnosed in Kuwait as having a after this day, and sure enough, from the government to the consider this law. This is not the same case now. Before contusion and was prescribed some ointments. and as I expected, the commit- through indicate without private sector not the oppo- Ramadan, the harm was less because at least they could She went to an Arab country after her condition tee excluded Kuwaitis in the a doubt that what comes site! Salaries of the govern- drink and eat as they wished. worsened, and was diagnosed with bone cancer. She private sector from this reward, ment sector “eat” the country’s I believe laws are made to bring justice by striking a currently receives treatment in France where she travels which contradicts the govern- out of them is not in the budget, and proposals such as balance between those who respect it and those who regularly. ment’s directions, as it is sup- this increase the problem, not don’t. I understand the Interior Ministry is sending warn- Medication shortages are also a problem that contin- posed to, to support the private interest of the country! solve it! ing messages to alert all residents of this country not to ues to escalate without a solution. During a recent visit sector and not the opposite. With my great respect to eat or drink in public during the daytime in Ramadan. But other official departments like the Ministry of Social to the Mubarak Hospital, the pharmacist told me that a The chaotic state the gov- most members of the human Affairs and Labor should send a clear warning to busi- medication I was prescribed is ‘very rare’ as they ernment and Assembly are going through indicates, with- resources committee, I do not blame you, because in our ness owners, especially cleaning and constructions received only 10 tablets per week. When I asked him out a doubt, that what they issue is not in the interest of opinion, what is the relationship of lawyers and aviation what happens if the supply runs out and a patient need- companies, not to force their workers to do any work in the country! Because on one hand, the country is study- to human resources? The biggest evidence of this is the the daytime and change their working hours from 9 pm ed to get the medication, he said that the patient would ing increasing citizens’ percentage in the private sector chaos that is in most of these decisions! have to wait for two weeks. to 3 am, for instance. The holy month of Ramadan is not and forces the private sector to appoint Kuwaitis, and on —Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Qabas only about fasting and food - it is about morality, ethics, behaviors and uplifting people’s spirituality and decen- cy. I care less about those who fast and not do any real job at their workplaces because they are fasting. Or kuwait digest yelling and shouting because they cannot have their morning coffee or can’t bear the long fasting hours. Easily swallowed Fasting is something between you and God and it is not others’ duty to bear the tension. This is another moral cultural capsules! lesson that local media should focus on. Islam has many valuable messages to convey to the By Dr Sajed Al-Abdali public all year long, but the lack of proper interpretation by the people themselves is damaging the right image ne can hardly talk about reading, culture and of Islam, not only as a religion but a way of life. Fasting books these days without talking about the exists among other religions too in different ways and OInternet as an alternative to traditional books for timings to upgrade the human soul. We are on day one a considerable number of people who do so out of their in this fasting month. wish to look up information quickly and in view of the Next article on the ugly phenomenon called beggars of attractive ways this information is displayed. Frankly Ramadan. speaking, despite my known love of books and addic- tion to the fragrance of their ink-saturated paper, I am not against education in any means and I have no prob- lem no matter what this means, even if it is a capsule kuwait digest one swallows to become cultured and educated. For me, the important thing will always be how much cul- Defenders of ture a ‘student’ benefits from such alternatives to books. Yes, I know that experiences and follow-up have public funds repeatedly proven that nothing equals a book to convey education or culture. In fact, nothing is even close enough. Yet, I would not just stubbornly reject other By Abdullatif Al-Duaij means, especially the Internet and its contributions that t has become clear that Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahd Al- compete with books nowadays because I know for sure Sabah is behind the leaks, or rather the accusations that it would be a lost battle to face this rapidly devel- oping opponent. Iadopted by the opposition led by Popular Action Therefore, while I continue my usual activity, con- Movement spokesman Musallam Al-Barrak. Do these stantly calling for reviving traditional reading and work- accusations have the same integrity and power now ing on establishing reading groups and clubs, I also call after it became clear that their source is a member of for, and in fact contribute to, making the Internet with the ruling family, and one who was accused by multi- its social media networks such as Facebook, Twitter, ple political groups of political profiteering - either Instagram and others sources of culture, and maybe, through alleged theft of public funds and misappropri- education. ation of state establishments and services? My idea is based on the fact that educated and cul- We have to wonder whether the accusations will tured people, thinkers, intellectuals and artists and oth- have the same integrity and effect on ‘youth activists’ ers have many experiences to share with the users of who have already adopted them as facts and proof of these networks and interact with them. So, with the presence of millions of social media users, I think this the corruption of all state authorities, on the basis that would be a golden opportunity - if well-utilized - to they were exposed following efforts of the supposed spread culture, awareness and intellect, somehow, ‘protectors’ of public funds. The question is, will the amongst those users. people who believed the accusations before have a dif- Each can theoretically and practically publish his ferent position today, on the basis that the accusations knowledge, culture, thoughts, literature, art and experi- have lost the integrity and ‘nationalistic’ tags that ences on these networks, making use of the simplicity Barrak has attached to them? of ‘Internet language’ and the audiovisual means avail- Perhaps the most important question is, what is the able. Though simple and light, the continuity of broad- fate of the so-called ‘Popular Movement’ after the casting cultural capsules, if they do continue and I will ‘defending public funds’ slogan, its most important not go as far as claiming they would replace books and weapon, has been taken away from it? Especially that traditional serious reading, but would rather say that it Sheikh Ahmad’s complaint carries promises and hopes would, at least, introduce lots of cultural benefits to the users of those networks who cannot be forced in any of retrieving $65 billion allegedly stolen from public way to read books the conventional way. In addition, it funds. That amount means that not only is Sheikh may, at a certain point, tempt some of them to look up Ahmad pulling the rug from under the Popular 1- What was the first verse revealed more and more through going back to traditional book- Movement, but also taking over the whole ground. reading. Many believed, or had hoped, that the alleged reve- in the Torah? I am personally keen on this activity. While being lation of transfers and bribes would be an opportunity present on various social media, I always make sure to for the movement to rebound and rise again. But when Answer: In the name of God, most merciful, put such thinking-motivating material in an attempt to Sheikh Ahmad made his actions public and revealed most gracious. change the time my followers spend surfing my blogs that he is the main person behind the public funds into something more than spending free time surfing protection campaigns, he extinguished the spark that Yes the Web. No matter how simple culture or education of No was hoped to reignite the Popular Movement. the user of this vast cyberspace, he/she can contribute to keep this wheel running and maybe with a little more I believe that activists behind the Popular Action effort, we can push this wheel forward, each according Movement and Barrak should start looking for a new to his powers and contributions. We will, someday, be identity or other playgrounds to play in, because able to spread culture considerably through these Sheikh Ahmad has taken the entire spotlight for him- means! —Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Jarida self. —Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Qabas SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2014

Benghazi attack Golden Gate Bridge to get anti-suicide netting ‘ringleader’ in US

Page 9 Page 8 Sarajevo marks WW1 spark 100 years have passed since shots that triggered Great War SARAJEVO: Bosnia marked 100 years since the assassination tenary on the sidelines of an EU summit on Thursday with a history in the region where the scars of sectarian wars in the the Great War lasted more than 52 months and left some 10 of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo that sparked low-key ceremony at Belgium’s Ypres, where German forces 1990s are still fresh. The assassin, Gavrilo Princip, is among million dead and 20 million injured and maimed on its battle- World War I, but the divisive legacy of the gunman Gavrilo used mustard gas for the first time in 1915. But in the Balkans, the most divisive figures in that history - either a fervent Serb fields. Millions more perished under occupation through dis- Princip meant Serbs were shunning the event. It was on a the legacy of the Great War continues to stir up ethnic divi- nationalist who sought to liberate Slavs from the Austro- ease, hunger or deportation. Sarajevo street corner on June 28, 1914, that the 19-year-old sions between Serbs, Croats and Muslims, preventing heads of Hungarian occupier, or a terrorist who unleashed horrific Four of the world’s most powerful empires - Russian, Bosnian Serb nationalist shot dead the archduke and his wife state from coming together to mark the event at the site of bloodshed on the world, depending on who you ask. Serbian German, Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman - collapsed in the with a Browning revolver, setting off a chain of events that the assassination in Bosnia’s capital. “It would have been and Bosnian Serb leaders refused to take part in the main aftermath. The ruin of Europe cleared the way for the rise of a sucked Europe’s great powers into four years of unprecedent- impossible to bring everyone together on June 28 in Sarajevo,” commemorations in Sarajevo on Saturday that were set to new superpower, the United States. World War I fanned the ed violence that redrew the world map. said Bosnian Serb historian and diplomat Slobodan Soja. feature a performance by the Vienna Philharmonic in the late emergence of many of the ideologies that fashioned the 20th Many of those competing powers commemorated the cen- There are wildly differing interpretations of 20th century afternoon - a highly symbolic envoy from the capital of a century and its conflicts, including anti-colonialism, once-loathed empire. Communism, Fascism and Nazism. — AFP The Serbs instead unveiled a two-metre-high bronze stat- ue of Princip in eastern Sarajevo on Friday and held their own ceremonies on Saturday in eastern Bosnia. Top leaders, including Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and Bosnian Serb president Milorad Dodik were to join the cere- mony in the eastern town of Visegrad, where a street was named after Princip’s revolutionary movement “Young Bosnia”. “We are here to pay homage to Gavrilo Princip, a key his- toric figure of last century,” said 58-year old Ljubisa Simonovic, who had traveled from Serbia for the ceremony along with hundreds of others. “The divisions are regrettable but so are attempts to change the facts, particularly if they are motivated by recent history.” Until the Bosnia war in the 1990s, Princip was Sarajevo’s favourite son. Two years after he died in prison in 1920 his bones were dug up and brought to be buried in the city, where a bridge was named after him and plaques put up in his honour. During the 1990s conflict, he was worshipped as an icon of Serb nationalism by Bosnian Serb forces as they besieged Sarajevo in one of the war’s most brutal episodes. “For the army bombing Sarajevo, Gavrilo Princip was a cult figure,” said Bosnian Muslim historian Husnija Kamberovic. That ensured Princip was even more loathed by Muslim and Croat civilians trapped in the city, who wasted no time in tearing down his plaques and renaming his bridge after the SARAJEVO: Members of the Central-European monarchists’ delegation hold a banner representing Austrian war ended. Princip’s brazen attack 100 years ago dragged Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophia yesterday on the sidelines of ceremonies commemorating the almost half the world’s population into a cycle of violence of 100th anniversary of their assassination on June 28, 1914. — AFP unprecedented scale and intensity. What became known as p8_Layout 1 6/28/14 10:02 PM Page 1

SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2014 INTERNATIONAL Peshmerga deploy to defend region

ARBIL, Iraq: The onslaught by Sunni regarded as well-trained, well-armed a 24-year-old from the Kurdish city of Arab militants in northern Iraq has and capable. The recruits go through Sulaimaniyah, who is facing his first prompted the country’s Kurds to a 45-day training program, which conflict. He is on summer holidays deploy the famed peshmerga security includes physical exercise like kick- from university, where he is studying forces in defence of their autonomous boxing and assault courses, as well as at a military school to become an offi- region. The move affects both young weapons instruction. When they grad- cer and is now on a front line outside and old, with regional President uate, they will face foes with recent the disputed city of Kirkuk, some five Massud Barzani even calling on battle experience in Syria and Iraq, as kilometres from the Sunni insurgents. retired fighters to volunteer to take up well as some former Iraqi soldiers with He declined to give his name, as arms again. At a peshmerga base out- several wars under their belts. As they rank-and-file peshmerga have been side Arbil, the capital of the three- train, retired peshmerga responding told not to speak to media, but was province Kurdistan region, training to Barzani’s call arrive at the base. eager to practise his English. “I have has a new urgency. studied English, but never spoken it Young men dressed in green ‘Biggest Peshmerga Deployment’ with a foreigner before,” he said, hesi- fatigues are put through their paces They trundle in, many dressed in tating before breaking into a smile. on an assault course, swinging from traditional baggy Kurdish shirts and monkey bars, shimmying down ropes trousers, bound around often rotund Nervous Fighter and scrambling over walls daubed in midsections with a patterned belt. He admits to some nerves about camouflage colours. They will gradu- Some 200 of them have answered the battle as he looks at the smoke rising ate as the region faces what the secre- call in recent days, a peshmerga from an exchange of mortar fire tary general of the ministry responsi- source says, swelling the 300 men in across the front line. “I try not to be ble for the peshmerga says is a major training. “This is the biggest deploy- afraid, but I am sometimes. But I think military challenge - tackling the insur- ment of peshmerga in recent history,” it’s bad if you aren’t afraid at all,” he gents, led by jihadists from the Islamic Yawar told AFP. Previously, he said, said. Elsewhere on the front line, State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), who some 13 brigades were deployed another fighter rattled off an invento- have seized a large chunk of neigh- along with regular Iraqi soldiers along ry of the equipment at their disposal. bouring territory. “We’re talking about a 1,500-km line from the Syrian border “We have tanks (armoured personnel facing terrorists along a piece of terri- to the frontier with Iran. carriers), mortars and good guns,” he tory that extends 1,500 kilometres,” But when Iraqi forces retreated in said, gesturing at the equipment BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister’s security spokesman Lt Gen Qassem Atta speaks during a press conference about Jabbar Yawar said. “Very nice neigh- the face of a militant onslaught that arrayed alongside trenches and green the latest military developments in Iraq yesterday. — AFP bours we have now,” he added sarcas- has overrun areas of five provinces, sandbagged positions. But he also tically. the peshmerga moved in. “When they acknowledged that the militants can The peshmerga are famed for their left their bases, it created a void, and match much of that, having taken Clashes near Tikrit as devotion to the Kurdish nationalist we had to send in extra forces to fill arms and material left behind by the cause and their long-running guerilla that void,” Yawar said, declining to withdrawing Iraqi forces. war against now-executed dictator give exact figures for “security rea- The peshmerga are deployed troops launch fightback Saddam Hussein’s forces, and are sons”. Among those newly deployed is along areas that far exceed the previ- ously accepted borders of the Kurdish region. That includes the disputed oil US flying armed drones over Baghdad hub of Kirkuk, a city Kurdistan has long hoped to control over objections BAGHDAD: Iraqi forces pressed a Friday. Taking the university is seen as necessary. Yesterday, Russian Deputy from the Iraqi federal government. On campaign yesterday to retake mili- an important step towards regaining Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Friday, Barzani declared that there was tant-held Tikrit, clashing with jihadist- control of Tikrit, one of the biggest in Damascus that “Russia will not no going back on Kurdish control of led Sunni militants nearby and cities held by the militants. Iraqi forces remain passive to the attempts by Kirkuk and other areas held by his pounding positions inside the city were carrying out air strikes against some groups to spread terrorism in troops. “Now, this (issue)... is achieved,” with air strikes in their biggest count- insurgents inside the city, Prime the region.” “The situation is very dan- he said, referring to a constitutional er-offensive so far. A senior officer said Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s security gerous in Iraq and the foundations of article meant to address the Kurds’ security forces was coordinating with spokesman said. They were also now the Iraqi state are under threat,” he ambition to incorporate disputed ter- the United States, which has deployed in full control of a key road from said. Iraq has agreed to purchase ritory. military advisers to help the govern- Baghdad to Samarra, between the more than a dozen Sukhoi warplanes Yawar said the current line of ment push back the militants, who capital and Tikrit, Lieutenant General from Russia and Belarus in a deal that deployment would hold, ruling out have overrun large parts of five Qassem Atta added. There is coordina- could be worth up to $500 million the peshmerga either retreating to provinces north and west of Baghdad. tion with the US over “studying impor- (368 million euros). the old borders or advancing to seize Armed US drones were flying over tant targets,” Atta said, without elabo- territory from the militants. “Our strat- Baghdad to provide protection for the rating. US Air Strikes Wanted egy at the moment is just to defend advisers and US diplomats against the Iraq has appealed for US air strikes this line... to prevent any terrorists militants, led by the jihadist Islamic Drones Over Baghdad against the militants, but Washington from entering the region,” he said. State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Although they initially wilted in the has offered only up to 300 military CAIRO: Egyptian security forces inspect the area of a telecommunications “And we are not going to be involved Top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah face of the offensive in majority Sunni advisers. US official have said a pro- building, still under construction, after two bombs exploded at the site in in any military operations beyond that Ali Al-Sistani, who is revered among Arab areas that began on June 9, the posed $500 million plan to arm and the October 6 suburb of the capital yesterday killing two. —AFP line.” —AFP Iraq’s majority community, has urged security forces have appeared to per- train moderate rebels in neighbouring political leaders to unite and form a form more capably in recent days. A Syria could also help Iraq’s fight new government within days to tackle senior US official, speaking on condi- against ISIL, which operates on both the crisis. International agencies have tion of anonymity, said “a few” armed sides of the border. But amid calls for raised alarm bells over the humanitar- drones were being used over unity, Iraqi Kurdish leader Massud ian consequences of the fighting, with Baghdad as a precaution to safeguard Barzani said Baghdad could no longer up to 10,000 people having fled a Americans, but they will not be used object to Kurdish self-rule in Kirkuk northern Christian town in recent for offensive action against the mili- and other areas from which federal days and 1.2 million displaced by tants. The Pentagon confirmed that forces withdrew as the insurgents unrest in Iraq this year. among the manned and unmanned advanced. Thousands of soldiers, backed by US aircraft flying over Iraq to carry out “Now, this (issue)... is achieved,” he air cover, tanks and bomb disposal surveillance, some were carrying said, referring to a constitutional arti- units, were advancing on Tikrit - now- bombs and missiles. cle meant to address the Kurds’ executed dictator Saddam Hussein’s The US flights come despite decades-old ambition to incorporate hometown - which fell to insurgents Maliki’s insistence on Friday that more territory into their autonomous on June 11. Witnesses said loyalists “Baghdad is safe” from militant northern region, a move Baghdad were moving toward Tikrit from the assault. World leaders have insisted opposes. Maliki’s security spokesman west and engaged in heavy clashes. “A that a political settlement be reached has said hundreds of soldiers have large military operation started today among Iraq’s Shiite Arab, Sunni Arab been killed since the offensive began to clear Tikrit of ISIL,” Staff Lieutenant and Kurdish communities. Sistani on June 9, while the UN puts the over- General Sabah Fatlawi told AFP, saying urged Iraqi leaders to unite and form all death toll at nearly 1,100. The its fighters now have two choice “flee a government quickly after the new International Organisation for or be killed.” parliament elected on April 30 con- Migration warned that aid workers Helicopter-borne troops swooped venes on Tuesday. Maliki, who has could not reach tens of thousands of into a strategically located university publicly focused on a military Iraqis displaced by the violence, and campus in the city on Thursday, with response to the crisis, has acknowl- called for humanitarian corridors to sporadic clashes reported throughout edged that political measures are also be established. —AFP Benghazi attack ‘ringleader’ in US Khatallah could face death penalty

WASHINGTON: The suspected ring- sovereignty. The raid two weeks ago the US capital, the Times said. leader of a deadly 2012 attack on the represented a victory for President American consulate in the Libyan city Barack Obama, who has faced intense Several Charges of Benghazi arrived in the United criticism over his administration’s han- US federal prosecutors have States yesterday in the custody of US dling of the Benghazi assault and its charged Khatallah with murder, carry- authorities. Four Americans including aftermath. ing a weapon and offering material US ambassador Christopher Stevens Khatallah was flown to support to “terrorism,” according to an were killed on Sept 11, 2012 when Washington by helicopter shortly indictment. The first charge potential- gunmen stormed the US consulate ly carries the death penalty. The and set it on fire and a CIA outpost charges reflect accounts from Libyan was also targeted, in an attack that officials and witnesses who have sin- shocked Washington and has become gled out Khatallah as allegedly taking a highly charged political issue. part in the assault that day. Khatallah “Ahmed Abu Khatallah is in law had been seen in public often since enforcement custody,” a Department and gave an interview to The New of Justice spokesman said in an email York Times last year, striking a defiant to AFP, declining to give further tone over a strawberry frappe at a details. cafe in a luxury hotel in Benghazi. But The US State Department has iden- US officials have dismissed sugges- tified Khatallah as a senior leader of tions that the suspect was “hiding in Ansar al-Sharia, a Libyan Islamist plain sight” or that the operation to group it brands a “terrorist” organiza- capture him could have been con- tion responsible for a spate of attacks ducted much sooner. and assassinations. US commandos The Benghazi attack raised ques- captured Khatallah - who could face tions about security at US missions the death penalty - earlier this month worldwide and has been the subject in a covert raid on Libyan soil and he of fierce political debate. Former secre- was transferred to the United States tary of state Hillary Clinton faced hos- after being interred on a US Navy ves- tile questioning before lawmakers sel. Ahmed Abu Khatallah over the issue. Republicans alleged Special forces, working with FBI after sunrise from the Navy warship that the White House failed to respond agents, carried out the stealth opera- the New York, where he has been decisively and then tried to hide some tion to seize Khatallah - whom the US held since his high-profile capture, facts in the grisly episode. The Obama has accused of being the attack ring- The New York Times reported, quot- administration, in turn, has accused leader - under cover of darkness and ing US government officials. The critics of politicizing a tragic event and withdrew without losses. Libya suspect was being held under tight says that it has divulged all the details accused Washington of violating its security in a federal courthouse in of the case. —AFP SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2014 INTERNATIONAL Argentinean vice prez charged with bribery Boudou insists he is innocent

BUENOS AIRES: An Argentine judge has president - acted to smooth the Ciccone Others who were charged Friday include charged Vice President Amado Boudou with Calcografica printing company’s exit from bank- longtime Boudou friend and business partner bribery and conducting business incompatible ruptcy and engineer its purchase by a shell com- Jose Maria Nunez Carmona; Vandenbroele; for- with public office in the acquisition of the com- pany so he and other secret partners could ben- mer tax agency official Rafael Resnick Brenner; pany that prints the country’s currency and of efit from unusual tax exemptions and lucrative printing company co-founder Nicolas Ciccone, later benefiting from government contracts. government contracts. and his son-in-law Guillermo Reinwick. The Boudou is accused of using shell companies and secret middlemen to gain control of the compa- ny that was given contracts to print the SAUSALITO, California: The Golden Gate Bridge peeks through the fog on Argentine peso and campaign material for the Friday in San Francisco. —AFP ticket he shared with President Cristina Fernandez. Federal judge Ariel Lijo’s decision was pub- Golden Gate to get lished Friday night on the justice department’s website. The judge also ordered an embargo on 200,000 pesos ($25,000) of Boudou’s property. anti-suicide netting He will remain free while he waits trial in the LOS ANGELES: Transportation authorities said. Mulligan said various options had been con- case along with five other defendants. Boudou is agreed Friday to fund anti-suicide netting sidered, adding: “Of all the alternatives, this has the first sitting Argentine vice president to face beneath the Golden Gate Bridge to prevent peo- the least visual impact. If you drive across the such charges. He could be sentenced to ple jumping to their death from the iconic land- bridge you will not see it. “At the two vista points between one and six years in prison, and a life- mark, an official said. The Golden Gate’s manage- at the two ends you will notice it, because you time ban from elective office. ment authority agreed to pay part of the $76 mil- will look out straight at it, along the length of the Boudou, who was on an official trip to Cuba, lion funding for the Golden Gate Bridge Physical bridge,” he said, adding that: “On the sidewalk says he’s innocent of the accusations despite evi- Suicide Deterrent System Project. The rest will be you will not notice it, unless you’re leaning way dence linking him to other defendants that was funded by the federal and state authorities, said over the side.” made public through investigative reports by Denis Mulligan, general manager of the Golden He said the world-famous bridge’s managers Argentina’s newspapers. Many Argentines have questioned why Fernandez has remained loyal Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District. had been considering options for about a Amado Boudou Construction of the system, which will pro- decade. “Several decades ago people didn’t have to her No. 2 when allegations have made him vide netting extending 20 feet on either side of an understanding about suicide ... they didn’t Argentina’s least popular politician, opponents the bridge, is due to be completed by 2018, he talk about it. Our board today reflects our society, are threatening to impeach him and some allies The shell company, The Old Fund, was led by Ciccones have said Boudou was personally told AFP. The netting will be suspended 20 feet today we talk about suicide,” he said. He added: say he should resign. His falling fortunes have businessman Alejandro Vandenbroele, who is involved in the negotiations that persuaded below the sidewalks which run along either side “In the last several years, many families who have left the government without a clear presidential accused of secretly representing Boudou in busi- them to sell 70 percent of the family company to of the bridge, which is 1.7 miles long - making lost young children and teenagers on the bridge successor ahead of the 2015 elections. ness deals. The scandal broke open after The Old Fund. Boudou has not denied signing a the total length of netting 3.5 miles long. More have come and talked to our board about what it Fernandez has yet to speak publicly about the Vandenbroele’s former wife exposed the alleged decree as economy minister that effectively than 1,400 people have fallen to their deaths meant to them and their families and their chil- case. arrangement, saying she had to give media erased the printer’s debts by enabling the new from the bridge since it was opened in 1937, dren’s friends. “I think that has had an impact,” he According to the judge’s investigation, interviews because her life was being threat- owners to pay back taxes over many years at including a record 46 suicides in 2013, the official said. —AFP Boudou - as economy minister and then vice ened for what she knew. below-market interest rates. Calif agents to help Texas over immigrant influx SAN DIEGO: US Border Patrol officials in Southern California are sending agents and other resources to Texas to help stretched colleagues in the Rio Grande deal with a surge of immigrants illegally crossing the frontier, two Border Patrol union officials said on Friday. Officials are trying to handle an influx of new arrivals, many of them unaccompanied children and teens from Central America, that has crowded facilities in Texas and led to efforts to move some to other states. “US Border Patrol San Diego Sector is sending Mobile Response Team trained agents from San Diego to enhance processing and detention capabilities in the Rio Grande Valley,” said Gabe Pacheco, spokesman for the National Border Patrol Council Local 1613, which covers San Diego. He said in a statement that additional resources would be deployed immediately to South Texas “to facilitate increased effective- ness.” Lombardo Amaya, president of the union’s chapter in neighboring El Centro, also in Southern California, said it too was sending patrol agents and vehicles to the Rio Grande. He said 20 to 30 agents would be sent for up to 45 days, and that they would be working long shifts six days a week. “Among them are trained EMTs (emergency medical technicians,) first responders and search and rescue people,” he said. “There are about 5,000 people waiting to be processed in Texas now.

Surge of New Arrivals More than 47,000 unaccompanied minors are thought to have entered the United States illegally between October and May, nearly twice as many as the previous year, many of them fleeing poverty and gang violence in countries such as El Salvador and Honduras. President Barack Obama has called the flood of illegal immigrant children an urgent humanitari- an crisis but has also warned parents not to send their chil- dren on the long journey, saying they would be sent back. Plans to begin flying the immigrants to California from Texas for processing were abruptly called off last weekend without public explanation. Border Patrol union officials said that was due to public pressure. On Friday, the US Customs and Border Protection agency said it was making further arrangements to transport adults with children from the Rio Grande Valley to the Laredo and El Paso areas of Texas and to Southern California. “The movement will allow the US Border Patrol in less con- gested areas to assist in processing family units from South Texas,” it said in a statement. After processing, it said, family groups will be handed to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which will decide whether to keep them in cus- tody on a case-by-case basis, “prioritizing national security and public safety.” The surge in new arrivals comes as a number of US groups push for policy reform to let the roughly 11 million undocu- mented immigrants in the United States obtain a pathway to citizenship. Many Republicans say the Obama administration is not doing enough to secure the southern border. —Reuters Mexico arrests vigilante leader MEXICO CITY: Mexican officials on Friday announced the arrest Jose Manuel Mireles, the face of a powerful anti- crime vigilante group in the western state of Michoacan. Mireles was detained in the Pacific coastal port city of Lazar Cardenas after entering a nearby town with more than 100 armed supporters, officials said. A medical doc- tor by training, the tall Mireles, who sports a thick mous- tache and usually wears a cowboy hat, co-founded the group and was for months it’s chief spokesman and its most visible personality. Mireles was arrested with “weapons of exclusive military use,” the Michoacan state government said via Twitter. Along with Mireles more than 100 armed men who claimed to be self-defense force members were also arrested, an army source told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity. Michoacan, on Mexico’s Pacific coast, is a key trafficking area in the drug trade to the United States. Farmers and other civilians in the state took up arms in Feb 2013 claim- ing that the local police was too incompetent or corrupt to protect them from local criminal gangs, especially the cult-like Knights Templar drug cartel. In response to the security crisis as violence escalated, the Mexican federal government deployed some 10,000 federal police and troops in the state since late 2013. The larger force has helped clamp down on the Knights Templar, but not stamp them out. —AFP p10 2_Layout 1 6/28/14 9:46 PM Page 1

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Emigration jumps, life expectancy lengthens in Italy Births decline to record low, marriages down ROME: The number of babies born in long-term trend. Even among immi- ple, has struggled to deal with the tens longer than most in Europe: 79.8 years Roman Catholicism last year - the lowest Italy last year was the lowest on record grants, whose birth rate has traditional- of thousands of people who have on average for men and 84.6 years for number since World War One. Italy, while twice as many people emigrated ly been higher, the level dropped to arrived by boat from North Africa in women. which had a long history of emigration compared with before the euro zone 2.20 from 2.65, reflecting years of eco- recent years. But the number of regis- The weak economy has also reduced to North and South America in the 19th debt crisis took hold, data showed. nomic decline. “In line with the social tered immigrants fell last year, to the number of marriages, particularly and 20th centuries, saw 82,000 of its National statistics office ISTAT said fewer and economic changes the country has 307,000 from 494,000 in 2008. Such among young people, with the level of own citizens and 44,000 foreign resi- than 514,000 babies were born in Italy undergone in the past five years, 2013 trends mean Italy’s population is aging. 3.3 per 1,000 of population among the dents emigrate last year, double the in 2013, the smallest number since it stands out for having fundamentally People aged 65 and over made up 21.4 lowest in Europe, on a par with Spain pre-crisis level in 2008. Most were began collecting data in the 1920s. The weak demographic dynamics,” ISTAT percent, the highest proportion in the and above only Slovenia, Portugal and tempted by better job prospects in birth rate in the euro zone’s third largest said, presenting preliminary data for the EU. Just 13.9 percent were aged 14 or Bulgaria. According to preliminary data, Britain and Germany. In Italy, 43.3 per- economy fell to 1.39 children per period. under, the third lowest in the 28-mem- there were fewer than 200,000 civil or cent of young people are without woman from 1.45 in 2008, continuing a Italy, home to around 60 million peo- ber bloc. Italians can expect to live religious weddings in the home of work.— Reuters Scottish, English fighters face off at Bannockburn

STIRLING: Scottish and English fight- September on whether to stay or Scottishness is not helpful,” the 70- ers met again on the battlefield yes- leave the United Kingdom, and critics year-old told AFP by telephone from terday to mark 700 years since their of the nationalist government in his home in the Shetland Islands. legendary clash at Bannockburn, in an Edinburgh say the timing of the vote Skene is head of the Clan Skene, a anniversary laden with symbolism just was deeply cynical. In the event, how- grouping of Scots who can trace their months before Scotland votes on ever, politicians of all hues have taken family name back to medieval times, whether to leave the UK. For many a back seat from the Bannockburn and a strong supporter of independ- Scottish nationalists, the victory of event, instead focusing on Armed ence. But the former high-school King Robert the Bruce’s small force Forces Day, which is also being held in teacher said: “The debate is about over the mighty English army of King Stirling. Scotland’s First Minister Alex national self-management, it’s about a Edward II was a decisive moment in Salmond is due to attend the re- whole range of contemporary issues. Scotland’s fight for independence enactment but will also join British That’s what we’re talking about, not from its overbearing southern neigh- Prime Minister David Cameron for a dressing up in armour.” bor. Up to 15,000 people are expected military parade and fly-pasts celebrat- at the site in Stirling today to watch a ing the contribution of troops and Scots’ emotions vs commerce re-enactment of key moments from veterans from all over the UK. The story of how Bruce’s soldiers the 1314 Battle of Bannockburn, per- Danus Skene, a clan chief whose faced down an invading army that formed by the group behind the epic ancestors fought with Bruce at was both much larger and better scenes in Hollywood movies Bannockburn, said a nostalgic view of equipped is a wonderful tale of win- “Gladiator” and “Robin Hood”. the past was good for tourism but ning against the odds, even if it has The anniversary falls three months should have no place in discussions been embellished over the centuries. IEPER: (Left to right) Greece Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy before Scotland holds a referendum in about Scotland’s future. “This image of About 250 performers from around and former European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso hold a joint press conference, as part of a the world will don replica armor and European Council in Brussels. — AFP pick up swords, maces and pikes to demonstrate the battle in epic style, led by a farmer from Fife as the ruth- less Bruce. He will open the re-enact- UK, Cameron in ment by thundering on his horse across the field on which the real Scottish king fought, bringing down his axe on the skull of an unfortunate English knight. EU danger zone The weekend’s events kicked off with a parade by hundreds of pipers on Friday night, where many in the Britain on edge; PM suffers a serious blow crowd waved flags with a Union Jack on one side and the Scottish Saltire on LONDON: David Cameron’s failure to risk of the country leaving the 28- dency of the European Council, the the other. A six-year-old boy, prevent Jean-Claude Juncker from nation bloc, with The Times warning EU’s political arm, currently filled by Matthew, stood on a bench and becoming the new European on its front page, “Britain nears EU Herman Van Rompuy. Cameron said shouted “Scotland” as loud as he Commission president risks pushing exit”. But they were divided on Friday the key test for him of a candi- could, but he and his family, support- Britain out of the EU unless he builds whether Cameron or Brussels was to date’s suitability for a job was: “Do you STIRLING: Actors take part in a re-enactment to commemorate the 700th ers of a ‘yes’ vote in September, were bridges to secure reforms before a blame, with several saying he was get the need for reform and change in anniversary of the Battle Of Bannockburn as part of the Bannockburn Live outnumbered by those who want to 2017 referendum, experts say. The right to stand in “splendid isolation” this organization?” event yesterday. — AFP stay in the UK.— AFP British prime minister suffered a seri- on a matter of principle. Persson sug- Ironically, his ability to drive ous blow to his credibility by losing gested that a perceived increase in through change ahead of the 2017 his fight against Juncker, whom he the risk of Britain leaving the EU could referendum on Britain’s EU member- believes is a roadblock to change, and prompt fellow leaders to swing ship hinges on his ability to build a Cameron admitted it made the job of behind Cameron, who he added must relationship with Juncker. Professor keeping Britain in the European Union now work harder to outline his vision Richard Whitman, of the Chatham harder. Many in Britain-where a long of reforms in Europe. House think-tank in London, said history of euroscepticism reached Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Cameron had no choice but to work new heights with the victory of the Reinfeldt, who initially showed sup- with Juncker. “As president of the anti-EU UK Independence Party in last port for Cameron’s stance before European Commission during and month’s European Parliament elec- eventually throwing his weight after the UK’s 2015 general election, tions-currently support his stance behind Juncker’s nomination, said he Juncker’s stance on the UK’s relation- against Juncker, who is seen by was prepared to make an additional ship with the EU, the prospects and London as too much of a federalist. effort to ensure Britain’s concerns modalities of re-negotiating the terms Some 43 percent of voters believe were addressed. “I’m willing to walk an of membership-and a possible refer- Cameron was right to try to block extra mile to make the argument that, endum campaign-will be significant,” Juncker’s appointment, against 13 okay, if you dislike this it could be Whitman said. percent who said he was wrong, done in other ways,” he told BBC radio. A defiant Cameron insisted Friday according to a Financial Former defense minister Liam Fox, he was fully committed to fighting for Times/Populus poll released this from Cameron’s Conservative Party, Britain to stay in a reformed EU, week. And Cameron could still insisted the defeat had not “weak- regardless of how hard that is. Simon achieve the major EU reforms he ened” either the premier or Britain’s Hix of the London School of wants, including repatriation of some role in the 28-nation EU. “The prime Economics said Cameron needed to powers, depending on how he reacts minister has shown Britain will not deliver on two main points-a now, analysts said. “The Juncker take a back-seat approach to reform reformed agenda for the single mar- episode is clearly a substantial defeat of the European Union,” he wrote in ket and concessions on British opt- for David Cameron, and without rem- The Sun. outs from certain parts of EU law. “If edy, increases the risk of Brexit (a he can deliver on those things, then British exit from the EU),” said Mats Who gets what eveyone will forget Juncker,” he Persson, director of the London-based Key to Cameron’s future situation added. But eurosceptics are not con- think-tank Open Europe. will be who gets what as the rest of a vinced. “The battle over Mr Juncker “However, it is far from the end of large-scale shake-up of top EU jobs is was but the first skirmish in a long the story for sweeping European haggled over at another summit on negotiation of a new relationship for reform.” British newspapers were July 16. Britain could be handed a key the UK with the rest of the EU,” veteran unanimous on Saturday that portfolio or one of its allies could take eurosceptic MP John Redwood wrote Cameron’s defeat had increased the an important role such as the presi- on his blog.— AFP Ukraine seeks steps to back up tenuous truce

KIEV: Ukraine yesterday sought con- accord Poroshenko had signed in top rebel commanders. But the West crete steps from Russia to back up a Brussels in favor of closer ties to the wants the Kremlin chief to call on the tenuous truce it extended with pro- Kremlin. Poroshenko ultimately decid- fighters to lay down their weapons and Moscow rebels in the hope of calming a ed to extend the shacky ceasefire until relinquish control of state buildings deadly insurgency sparked by its new Monday evening under the condition they had seized across a dozen eastern westward course. President Petro that Russia requires the insurgents to cities and towns. EU leaders agreed at Poroshenko returned triumphant from return border crossings to Ukrainian their Brussels summit “to reconvene at Brussels on Friday having opened the forces and set up a monitoring mecha- any time to adopt further significant way to Ukraine’s eventual membership nism for a long-term truce. The restrictive measures if a detailed list of in the European Union by signing the Ukrainian military yesterday reported concrete steps are not taken by Russia final chapters of a landmark free trade sporadic attacks by pro-Russian gun- and the separatists by Monday.” and political association accord. men that resulted in no casualties and The United States stressed that it The 1,200-page tome spells out the appeared to be on the decline in com- was also ready to act at any point. “We minute details of the terms under parison to previous days. have never outlined a deadline for which the splintered ex-Soviet nation sanctions,” US State Department will slip from the Kremlin’s embrace and Pressure on Putin spokeswoman Marie Harf said in tie its future to European economic Poroshenko is expected to enlist the Washington. “We can make decisions at standards and values on human rights. support of German Chancellor Angela the time of our choosing on sanctions, But Poroshenko had ordered his top Merkel and French President Francois and we have done so and will continue security chiefs to meet him at the air- Hollande when he places a scheduled to do so.” Russia’s economy has already port on landing in order to make a fate- call to Putin on the eve of the ceasefire’s suffered from a massive outflow of capi- ful decision about prolonging an expir- expiry. Today’s teleconference-the sec- tal from investors jittery about the ing truce with rebels who have seized ond in four days-is primarily meant to impact of possible restrictions being effective control of Ukraine’s industrial check on any visible shift in Moscow imposed on the country’s banks and east. before the European Union and export sectors. Moody’s on Friday cut The 12-week insurgency has killed Washington consider unleashing biting Russia’s rating outlook to “negative” due more than 440 people and is viewed by sanctions against Russia’s financial and to growing “geopolitical risk”. And both Kiev and its Western allies as defense sectors the following day. Russia’s Economy Minister Alexei Russian President Vladimir Putin’s retri- Putin has publically backed the Ulyukayev admitted yesterday that new bution for the February toppling of a ceasefire’s extensions and promoted sanctions could “seriously” impact leader who had ditched the very EU direct talks between Poroshenko and already-stalled growth.—AFP SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2014 INTERNATIONAL 2 buildings collapse in India, killing at least 12

NEW DELHI: A dilapidated building and monsoon rains and mudslides that left at another under construction collapsed in least 11 dead in the remote northeast. India yesterday, killing at least 12 people as Residents waded through waist- and knee- rescuers searched for dozens of others deep water in several parts of the Assam feared trapped, police and fire officials said. state capital, Gauhati, which was hit by In New Delhi, a four-story 50-year-old struc- nearly 60 millimeters of pounding rain. The ture toppled in an area inhabited by the average four-month monsoon rainfall is 89 poor. The collapse killed at least 11 people centimeters. and one survivor was being treated in a “Inflatable boats and makeshift banana hospital, said fire service officer Praveer rafts have become a mode of transport in Haldiar. Hours later, a 12-story building the heart of Gauhati. This is something I under construction collapsed on the out- didn’t imagine,” said Rani Das, a researcher skirts of Chennai, the capital of southern who could not reach her office yesterday. Tamil Nadu state, as heavy rains pounded Loose patches of earth rolled down the the area. Police said 12 construction work- hills around Gauhati as light rain continued ers had been rescued so far and the search on Saturday. Authorities closed schools for was continuing for dozens of others. the day in the city. India’s Meteorological One worker who was pulled out from Department said the rains were caused by the rubble died in the hospital, said police a strong monsoon, while other parts of the officer Dharmalingam, who uses one name. country were experiencing 30 to 40 per- Nearly 300 policemen and fire service cent deficiency in rainfall in June. India’s workers were scouring the debris for sur- monsoon season lasts from June to the end vivors. Most homes in the New Delhi area of September. where the first building collapsed had been All the 11 deaths in the past two days built without permission and using sub- have been reported from Gauhati. Police said standard materials, police officer Madhur they included a family of three who were Verma said. The Press Trust of India news buried when a portion of a concrete house agency said the New Delhi collapse was caved in on their tin-roofed home early triggered by construction work on an adja- Friday. Another person died in a mudslide cent plot. Building collapses are common and five others were electrocuted. Chief in India, where high demand for housing Minister Tarun Gogoi, Assam state’s top elect- and lax regulations have encouraged some ed official, waded through the deluge to builders to cut corners, use substandard reach some of the worst-hit areas, but was materials or add unauthorized extra floors. booed by residents angry over the lack of NEW DELHI: Indian rescuers dig through the rubble of a collapsed building in New Delhi. —AFP food and drinking water Elsewhere in Assam Floods kill 11 state, monsoon rain fed the mighty In another development, Indian authori- Brahmaputra and other rivers, flooding at Pakistan family slits throats of ties rushed food and drinking water yester- least six of the state’s 27 districts, including day to thousands of people marooned by vast swathes of crop area. —Agencies young couple in ‘honor killing’ Couple married without consent of families LAHORE: A young couple in Pakistan were tied behavior that sparked recent killings included when a tribal council in central Pakistan’s up and had their throats slit with scythes after singing, looking out of the window or talking to Muzaffargarh district sentenced another young they married for love, police said yesterday. The a man who is not a relative. For a woman to mar- couple to death for marrying for love. 17-year-old girl and 31-year-old man married on ry a man of her own choice is considered an The couple’s lawyer, Zia Kiyyani, said the two June 18 without the consent of their families in unacceptable insult by many families. The had appealed for police protection after their eastern Pakistan’s Punjabi village of Satrah, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan said 869 marriage on June 21, but had not received any. police said. The girl’s mother and father lured the so-called “honor killings” were reported in the The 19-year-old girl’s family came to take her couple home late on Thursday with the promise media last year - several a day. But the true fig- from her husband’s family, swearing on the that their marriage would receive a family bless- ure is probably much higher since many cases Koran that they would not harm her and would ing, said local police official Rana Zashid. “When are never reported. hold a proper wedding ceremony, he said. the couple reached there, they tied them with The weak Pakistani government, battling “During this the girl shouted, cried and mourned ropes,” he said. “He (the girl’s father) cut their with a troubled economy and a Taleban insur- for her life and her husband’s life because she throats.” Police arrested the family, who said they gency, does not collect centralized statistics and knew that they will kill both of them,” he said. had been embarrassed by the marriage of their has no strategy to combat the killings. Pakistani The girl, named Mehreen Bibi, was shot by a daughter, named Muafia Hussein, to a man from law means that even if a woman’s killer is con- member of her family when she returned home, a less important tribe. victed, her family is able to forgive the killer. police said. Her husband went into hiding and Cultural traditions in many areas of Pakistan Many families simply nominate a member to do her father registered the murder complaint so he mean that killing a woman whose behavior is the killing, then formally forgive the killer. That’s could forgive the killer, Kiyyani said. “That will seen as immodest is widely accepted. Immodest what happened earlier this week, a lawyer said, end the case,” he said. —Reuters

BANNU: Pakistani troops patrol at a relief distribution point established for inter- Indian PM advises new MPs on body language nally displaced Pakistani civilians fleeing a military operation against Taleban militants in the North Waziristan tribal agency in Bannu yesterday. —AFP NEW DELHI: India’s Prime Minister host of issues relating to the public time MP and should have stayed for “honeymoon period” since his gov- Narendra Modi yesterday offered conduct of lawmakers. “He (Modi) the duration of the training to be ernment took charge. The administra- guidelines on public conduct to said your language should be addressed by other senior party lead- tion has suffered a series of setbacks, Pakistani military kills 18 first-time MPs of his right-wing par- sophisticated, he talked about how ers but bigger responsibilities awaited including accusations of failing to act ty, including tips on body language, one’s body language should be,” said him. The 63-year-old Modi was elect- on widespread sexual violence, in anti-militant offensive at a workshop near Delhi. During a Mukhi, who is in charge of the party ed to parliament from the holy city of protests over train fare hikes, and speech in a closed-door training ses- in Haryana state. Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. In a recent clashes with regional parties over the sion Modi advised Bharatiya Janata Mukhi said the prime minister blog on his official website, he wrote official language of government com- BANNU: Pakistani jets and artillery bom- have left for the town of Bannu, close to Party (BJP) lawmakers to cultivate acknowledged that he too was a first- that he had not had the luxury of a munication.—AFP barded militant hideouts in the country’s North Waziristan, while hundreds more their knowledge in an area of their restive northwest yesterday as part of a have moved further afield to the towns of choice and focus on the substance massive ongoing offensive against the Lakki Marwat, Karak and Dera Ismail Khan of their parliamentary speeches. Taleban, killing 18 insurgents, the military since the offensive began in mid-June. A “Remember, people are observing said. Pakistan Air Force (PAF) planes pound- full assault by ground troops has been your performance in the house but ed the outskirts of Mirali town late Friday expected for some days and the intensive even outside,” Modi, who became while tanks targeted militant sanctuaries shelling in several areas could indicate that PM a month ago, told the 170 MPs outside Miranshah, the main town of North it is now imminent. Nearly 370 militants attending the two-day session, Waziristan where almost half a million civil- and 12 security personnel have been killed according to a BJP statement. “Our ians have fled. in the offensive, dubbed “Zarb-e-Azb” after transition from opposition to treas- “The PAF jets destroyed six confirmed a sword used in battle by the Prophet ury is not limited to moving few feet terrorist hideouts killing 11 terrorists,” the Mohammad, although the number and to the other side,” the statement military said in a statement. “Terrorist con- identity of the victims are impossible to quoted him as saying. centrations were targeted yesterday morn- verify. He reminded the new parliamen- ing by integrated fire of artillery, tanks and Pakistan’s armed forces have used jet tarians that the party’s landslide vic- heavy weapons outside Miranshah killing fighters, tanks and artillery in the operation tory in the general election was “a seven terrorists,” it added. The statement that began almost two weeks ago. The significant transition and we must said a Tehreek-e-Taleban Pakistan (TTP) assault on the militant bastion of North try to appreciate the meaning of commander was killed while a “prominent” Waziristan, long urged by Washington, was this,” the statement added. The pro- Al-Qaeda commander was arrested while finally launched after a dramatic attack on business leader won on the promise trying to flee. The fresh bombardment Karachi airport which killed dozens of peo- to reform the ailing Indian economy came as aid agencies geared up relief ple and marked the end of a faltering after voters turned against the efforts for refugees fleeing the military peace process with the Pakistani Taleban. Congress party, which became operation. There was one piece of good news from embroiled in a string of corruption Nearly 500,000 people have fled the Bannu yesterday when a baby boy was scandals during its decade in power. offensive in North Waziristan which is born in a camp set up for those who have BJP leader Jagdish Mukhi told aimed at wiping out longstanding militant fled the offensive. It was the first reported reporters outside the venue of the strongholds in the area, which borders birth at the facility in Bakakhel where at workshop that Modi touched upon a Afghanistan. Tens of thousands of families least 250 people have taken refuge. —AFP India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi Xi heads to South Korea in a ‘message’ to North BEIJING: China’s Xi Jinping will visit Seoul next week, trip “a message of considerable weight” to the father on a 2011 trip-while the last Chinese head of choice” on which of the Koreas to visit first. “China both sides said, going to the South for his first presi- North in an editorial. “It is significant, definitely, that state to go to Pyongyang was Hu Jintao in 2005. doesn’t want to be an enemy of North Korea,” Sun dential journey to the Korean peninsula as Beijing’s Xi Jinping and Park have a very public, close rela- Xi himself visited the North in 2008, when he said at a forum of scholars and experts in Beijing frustrations mount with the nuclear-armed North tionship,” John Delury, an expert on China at Yonsei was vice president, and the South 18 months later. this week on China-South Korea relations. “We’re and its confrontational young leader Kim Jong-Un. University in Seoul said. But soon after becoming president last year, Xi still pushing baby Kim to have a dialogue,” he China is the North’s key ally, energy provider and “And the contrast with the fact that he hasn’t served the North notice that it no longer had a free added. China’s two-way trade with South Korea diplomatic protector, their ties sealed in the Korean even had his picture taken with Kim Jong-Un is pass. Two months after Pyongyang’s nuclear test totaled $274.24 billion last year, more than 40 War, and sees its neighbor as a buffer against finding starkly significant.” sent tensions on the peninsula soaring, Xi cau- times the $6.55 billion recorded with the North. US troops stationed on its own border. tioned against the sowing of “chaos for selfish Yonsei University’s Delury says Beijing has Beijing and Seoul only established diplomatic Dynastic rule gains”. While he did not mention North Korea by sought for two decades to maintain good relation- ties in 1992 after decades of Cold War hostility and Kim inherited the North Korean leadership from name the remarks were widely seen as a slap. The ships with both sides. “North Korea is keeping suspicion, but it will be the second summit his father, becoming the third member of the Kim latest possible irritant came yesterday when the China at arm’s length to some degree,” he said. “Xi between Xi and South Korean President Park Geun- dynasty to rule the hermit state, and his reign has North’s official news agency announced Kim had Jinping is basically taking the opportunity... to Hye, who visited China soon after she took office so far largely been seen as provocative, capricious observed the test-firing of a newly developed, ramp up the level of cooperation with South Korea, last year. The July 3-4 visit will discuss “ways to and destabilizing. He has had his own uncle Jang high-precision tactical guided missile. which is very much in line with China’s interests, cooperate on issues related to the situation on the Song-Thaek-seen as China’s primary point of con- economic interests and diplomatic interests.” But Korean peninsula, including the North Korean tact with the regime-executed in a purge, and ‘Baby Kim’ Chun Yung-Woo, a former South Korean national nuclear issue”, South Korea’s presidential Blue threatened nuclear war against the US. Pyongyang Seoul and Washington have persistently called security adviser and delegate to the six-party talks, House said in a statement. carried out its third underground atomic test in on Beijing to exert more pressure on the North to warned bluntly that Pyongyang remains the Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang February 2013, resulting in fresh censure by the abandon its nuclear weapons program. But despite biggest danger to Seoul-Beijing ties. “I think it’s told reporters it would cover “issues of common United Nations and a further headache for Beijing, China’s annoyance with North Korea, it fears the very important to manage risks which will come concern”. On the other hand there has been no which wants to restart stalled multilateral negotia- instability-and floods of refugees-that a collapse of from North Korea in a way that does not harm our Chinese summit with the North since the death of tions known as the six-party talks on the North’s the regime would bring and experts generally see bilateral relationship,” Chun told Chinese scholars its then leader Kim Jong-Il, Kim Jong-Un’s father, in denuclearization. No visit by Kim Jong-Un to little prospect of a total rupture. Sun Zhe, who at the forum. “North Korea will continue to embar- December 2011. Ahead of the announcement Beijing has ever been officially confirmed-although teaches international relations at China’s Tsinghua rass you, will continue to harm your interests, inter- South Korea’s Dong-A Ilbo newspaper called the he is widely believed to have accompanied his University, said Xi was confronted with a “hard ests of regional peace and security.” —AFP SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2014 INTERNATIONAL

Australian activists say asylum-seeker boat in trouble SYDNEY: Refugee campaigners said yes- The man, who only gave his first name reporters in Melbourne. “The main fear is that the boat will stop Island and the tiny state of Nauru to be terday that a boat carrying 153 asylum- as Duke, said there were 32 women and “There is therefore no significant and they will be vulnerable to the ele- resettled there. Morrison said the conser- seekers was in trouble off a remote 37 children on the vessel which would event for me to report at sea.” Australia’s ments,” Rintoul told AFP, adding there vative government of Prime Minister Australian island, but the government be, if it reaches Christmas Island, the first conservative government has a policy of were no medical emergencies onboard Tony Abbott, which came to power last said there were no significant incidents at asylum-seeker boat to reach Australia in pushing boats back towards Indonesia, the boat. “We are quite anxious to con- September pledging to “stop the boats”, sea to report. The 72-foot (22-metre) boat six months. Immigration Minister Scott where they have traditionally departed firm that the navy is on the way. The truth was ready to deal with asylum-seeker carrying mostly Tamil asylum-seekers, Morrison refused to confirm or deny the from, as part of a range of measures is there simply is no time to be lost,” he vessels wherever they came from. But the including women and children, left India reports, saying the government had not designed to stop people-smuggling. But added. Hundreds of asylum-seekers have Labor opposition criticized a lack of two weeks ago and was 175 nautical changed its policy of only commenting refugee advocates said given this boat drowned making the perilous sea jour- transparency on the issue. “This is a min- miles west of Australia’s Indian Ocean ter- when there was a significant incident to came from India and had sprung an oil ney to Australia in recent years. Canberra ister who has a woeful track record when ritory of Christmas Island, the Refugee report. “It is our standard practice under leak, it required assistance. Refugee has toughened its policy on asylum-seek- it comes to transparency,” spokesman Action Coalition said. “We are refugees. Operation Sovereign Borders to report Action Coalition spokesman Ian Rintoul ers to deny those arriving on unautho- Richard Marles said. “Today, we’ve seen We come from Sri Lanka-we stayed in on any significant events regarding mar- said he had spoken to someone onboard rized boats the ability to resettle in that reach new lows when this minister India and we are unable to live there. itime operations at sea particularly yesterday who told him the boat had Australia even if found to be genuine refused to even confirm the existence of That’s why we are coming to Australia,” a where there are safety of life at sea issues made progress towards Christmas Island. refugees. an asylum-seeker vessel because it’s man who claimed to be onboard told the associated and I am advised I have no But he said those onboard felt they Instead, they are sent to camps in the inconvenient to his political score- Australian Broadcasting Corporation. such reports to provide,” he told would run out of oil before making land. Pacific, on Papua New Guinea’s Manus board.”—AFP ‘Abandoned children’ fear; US troops eye Philippines Thousands of ‘Amerasians’ fathered by US soldiers ANGELES: When the last US ship pulled out of were believed to be at least 50,000 children born Peter Kutschera said the US government never the Philippines’ Subic naval base more than two to US fathers when the bases closed. They were explained why they were left out. He said it was decades ago, a desperate young woman’s hopes brought up by their mother’s relatives, informal- “hypocritical” to include Thailand, where there of finding her father sailed away with it. Beirut ly adopted by neighbors, taken care of by charity was no direct conflict, but exclude the Calaguas, now 44, is among the tens of thou- groups or abandoned completely and forced to Philippines. The US embassy in Manila declined sands of “Amerasians” fathered by US soldiers beg. Many began adulthood as prostitutes. to answer questions about government policy who served in the Philippines, home to the US towards Filipino Amerasians and whether it had military’s biggest overseas bases until they Abandoned by US govt tried to help them find their fathers. closed down in 1992. Like so many others, In 1982, the US government passed the The Amerasians’ problems have continued to Calaguas has endured a life of discrimination Amerasian Immigration Act that gave preferen- deepen with time, according to a 2012 study by and poverty, while battling the mental trauma of tial immigration status to children born to US Kutschera’s research unit. Their community has having been abandoned and not knowing either grown to up 250,000, taking into account chil- of her biological parents. dren and grand-children, and they remain at the “When the Americans left, my heart broke, I lowest rungs of a society in an already impover- resigned my fate to never finding my father,” said ished country. “Many of its (Amerasian commu- the fair-skinned, brown-eyed Calaguas at her nity’s) members are living in extreme poverty of ramshackle home in a rundown suburb close to the variety unknown, or not imagined, in the the former US bases. “I used to cry every night. United States,” Kutschera said. Kutschera It’s very difficult to feel so alone in the world, described Filipino Amerasians as “a marginalized, and long for a father whose face you’ve never at risk, highly stressed population” adding they seen.” Despite one study estimating there are as were particularly vulnerable to drug use and many as 250,000 Amerasians and their offspring prostitution. in the Philippines, they are a largely forgotten community. Their plight, however, is gaining Cycle of despair fresh attention with the United States preparing For the once-youthful but now visibly to deploy thousands of soldiers back to the exhausted Calaguas, life has been as brutal as it Philippines as part of its “pivot” to Asia. has been typical of many Filipino Amerasians. Clark Air Base in Angeles city and the Subic Struggling to pay the rent, Calaguas’ mother Naval Base in nearby Olongapo about two hours’ entrusted her to childless landlords, hoping to drive north of Manila-were vital Pacific theatre one day return. She never did. Calaguas dropped operations for the American military for nearly out of school at 17 and, unable to find work half a century. Both played crucial roles as logis- locally, acquired fake travel documents so she tics and repair hubs for US forces during the could become an entertainer at clubs in Japan Vietnam War in the 1960s and 1970s, with Clark that also catered to US servicemen. “I fell in love also serving as a launch pad for bomb attacks. with a soldier, and got pregnant, so now, I also Red lights lure troops have an Amerasian son,” she said. ANGELES: Mark Gilbore from the United Philippine Amerasians (UPA), who was born Hundreds of thousands of American troops After the father abandoned Calaguas, she to an African-American father, speak to AFP in Angeles, near Clark Air Base, two and civilian contractors rotated through the returned to the Philippines with her son. The hours north of Manila. Gilbore is among the tens of thousands of ‘Amerasians’ bases for work and holidays, giving rise to infa- ANGELES: Photo shows Beirut Calaguas Philippine government is expected to seal the fathered by US soldiers who served in the Philippines, home to the US military’s mous red-light districts. Go-go bars and mas- deal late this year to welcome US soldiers back sage parlors were typically the meeting place for holding a photograph of a woman she says to Subic and other bases. Filipino leaders have biggest overseas bases until they closed down in 1992. —AFP the US servicemen and the women who would was her mother, during an interview. —AFP hailed the defense pact as an important plank in bear them unwanted or unknown children. service personnel in Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, its effort to fend off an increasingly assertive These half-Americans were also often aban- Cambodia and South Korea. However the law China, which is expanding its presence in con- Caught between government doned by their mothers. focused on countries most directly involved in tested South China Sea waters near the In a conservative Catholic country where the Vietnam conflict and the Korean War of Philippines. But on the fringes of the Filipino and militants, Iraqis despair divorce is illegal, some mothers gave up their 1950-1953, and excluded children born in the bases, there are fears the US soldiers will plant children to avoid the social stigma of being a Philippines as well as those in Japan where there another baby time bomb that will cause many GERMAWA CAMP: Amsha’s family decided to were shooting at us.” single parent and to retain hope of marriage. were also huge US bases. Attempts by various more generations of pain. “Many (new leave the northern Iraqi city of Tal Afar after Others were simply unable to support them. groups to have Filipino Amerasians included Amerasians) over time will become the aban- shelling one night killed their neighbor as he ‘We are trapped’ According to a study by the Philippine have failed, a cause of much anger and confu- doned, forsaken offspring of soldiers and con- used his outdoor toilet. The 24-year-old now lives She and her family say they walked for hours Amerasian Research Center in Angeles city, there sion. Philippine Amerasian Research Center head tractors,” Kutschera said. —AFP in a tent with the other eight members of her before they were able to find someone with a car family at the Germawa camp in the Kurdish willing to pick them up. They eventually arrived province of Dohuk. She describes nights of terror at Germawa, just as the camp was being set up. A as Sunni militants traded fire with Iraqi troops Kurdish official overseeing the camp says nearly China fetes India, Myanmar, desperate to hold onto the town. She curses her 700 people are sheltering there-displaced from country’s politicians, both Shiites like Prime Tal Afar and nearby Mosul, a city of some two Minister Nuri Al-Maliki and Sunnis like herself, for million that was the first to fall in the militant says Beijing poses no threat courting her support ahead of April 30 elections, offensive. only to abandon the city. Amsha, like many at the camp, says her family Xi says militarism not in China’s genes “We walked for four hours to leave Tal Afar. fled for fear of the government response to the We’re now living nine to a tent, trying to breathe militant assault as much as to escape the fighters. BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping feted in this heat,” she says. “Where are the politicians “We are caught in the middle. We didn’t see the neighbors India and Myanmar yesterday, dust- from Tal Afar? The ones who came to ask for our militants, only the army’s shelling and air strikes,” ing off the 60th anniversary of a now rather vote during the elections? “They are in Arbil,” she she says. “We just want to be able to sleep and says, referring to the capital of Iraq’s autonomous know we will wake up in the morning,” she adds, obscure agreement signed in the early days of Kurdish region. It has been insulated from the tears running through the makeup lining her the Cold War to pledge a rising China’s commit- insurgent offensive, led by jihadists from the eyes. She dabs her face with the ends of the ment to peace. In 1954, China, India and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, that has brown scarf loosely tied around her hair and Myanmar signed the Five Principles of Peaceful overrun parts of five provinces north and west of regains her composure, and a measure of anger. Coexistence, promising mutual non-aggression Baghdad. They are “safe with their families, or “We are trapped. We have no say in our future, and non-interference in internal affairs, ideals even in the (United Arab) Emirates.” Amsha, who everything is decided by those who are in pow- then incorporated into the Non-Aligned declines to give her last name, has spent eight er,” she says. Movement of countries who did not wish to days in the camp, after fleeing with her family She makes no secret of her contempt for the choose between the United States and the late one night. Iraqi army, but also expresses no love for the “We were going mad with the shelling. The Sunni militants. “I don’t care who is in charge, Soviet Union. government planes were overhead and we Arab, Kurdish, Turkmen, Sunni, Shiite. We just However, China’s ties with both India and didn’t know when they would fire or where,” she want a future. “I am a student at university. My Myanmar, then known as Burma, soured in the says. “Our neighbor was killed in shelling one brother and sister both have exams they still 1960s, as China and India fought a border war evening as he went to the toilet, and none of us need to take; we don’t know what will happen and Myanmar’s military rulers oversaw torrid could sleep because we didn’t know if we’d wake to them.” And she talks shyly about the indigni- anti-Chinese riots, events that mar relations to up.” She said the army announced, as the battle ties of life at the camp, especially for its women, this day. More recently, China’s growing diplo- for the town stepped up, that civilians who want- including her and her three sisters. “There’s no matic and military clout has rattled nerves ed to leave should do so. “We set out at 9:00 pm. privacy for us. Imagine what it is like to live like We left the city on foot,” she says. “The Iraqi army this on your period,” she says quietly. “All we around the region, especially with Beijing’s started to fire in the air as we left, and some of us want is a life, and a chance to decide what to do increasingly strident moves to assert itself in threw ourselves to the ground, thinking they with it.” —AFP territorial disputes in the East China Sea with BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (centre right) meets with Myanmar President U Japan and in the South China Sea with coun- Thein Sein (centre left) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing yesterday. U Thein Sein tries such as Vietnam and the Philippines. is on a visit to China from June 27 to 30. —AFP Xi, speaking to some 700 people in Beijing’s Pakistan offensive exodus cavernous Great Hall of the People, including only if it is based on moral high ground and Still, Xi was warm in his praise for India, triggers polio spread fears Myanmar President Thein Sein and Indian Vice vision,” he said. whose new Prime Minister Narendra Modi is President Mohammad Hamid Ansari, said China seeking to strengthen India’s armed forces and BANNU: Pakistani health officials are rushing to to North Waziristan, vaccinating both resident would never try to impose its will no matter how Frontier defense economy, in part to enable him to react more vaccinate hundreds of thousands of children families and newcomers fleeing the offensive. strong it becomes. “China does not subscribe to Yet comments on border defense reported decisively in foreign relations than his prede- against polio amid fears that a civilian exodus from “We are vaccinating both local and displaced chil- the notion that a country is bound to seek hege- by the official Xinhua news agency late on cessor, the mild-mannered Manmohan Singh. a tribal area where the virus is rampant could dren, the target is to vaccinate more than 200,000 spread the disease around the country. Nearly half children,” doctor Akbar Jan, a senior health official mony when it grows in strength. Hegemony or Friday suggest that Xi will have his work cut “In one of his poems, Rabindranath Tagore, the a million people have fled a military operation in Bannu said. The campaign in areas adjoining militarism is not in the genes of the Chinese. out for him in trying to convince Asia that great Indian poet, wrote that if you think against Taleban strongholds in North Waziristan, a North Waziristan began-unannounced-on China will unswervingly pursue peaceful devel- China’s intentions are really peaceful. “Talking friendship can be won through war, spring will hotspot for the crippling disease in Pakistan. Monday. “Displaced persons were a threat to the opment because it is good for China, good for about frontier defense, one cannot help think- fade away before your eyes,” he said, referring Children in the tribal district have not been host communities, now we have the opportunity Asia and good for the world,” Xi said. ing about China’s modern history when the to the Bengali Nobel Literature laureate. Xi not- vaccinated since Taleban and local warlords to vaccinate both host community and displaced “The notion of dominating international country was so weak and destitute that it was ed that Myanmar, whose president has irritated banned health teams from giving out drops in families,” Jan said. More than 50 cases of polio affairs belongs to a different age, and such for everyone to bully,” Xinhua cited Xi as saying. China by suspending a major Chinese-invested June 2012. Tens of thousands of families have have been detected so far this year in militant- attempts are doomed to failure,” Xi added, in a “Foreign aggressors broke China’s land and sea dam project and seeking closer ties with the fled to the town of Bannu, close to North infested North Waziristan, out of 82 cases across Waziristan, while hundreds more have moved fur- the country-and 103 worldwide. A World Health speech strong on broad, vague statements defenses hundreds of times, plunging the United States, was the first country to sign a ther afield to Lakki Marwat, Karak and Dera Ismail Organization (WHO) official in Bannu told AFP the about peace though short on detail. “Flexing Chinese nation into the abysm of calamity,” Xi border agreement with China, in 1960. “The Khan towns, since the offensive began in mid- campaign would continue one day a week during military muscles only reveals a lack of moral added, calling on people not to forget the “his- people of India, Myanmar and other Asian June. Officials have begun a vaccination cam- the fasting month of Ramadan, which begins at ground or vision, rather than reflecting one’s tory of humiliation” and strengthen the bor- countries also cherish the values of love, kind- paign in Bannu and three other districts adjacent the weekend. —AFP strength. Security can be solid and enduring ders, especially at sea. ness and peace,” he said.—Reuters

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By Dr James J Zogby

fter long-simmering sectarian tensions exploded in Iraq a few weeks back, critics from the right and left Ahave had field day taking their shots at the Obama Administration’s Iraq policy, or lack thereof. Recognizing that the situation is fraught with dangers, I appreciate this debate, wishing only that we had the same intense exchange of views eleven years ago when it might have prompted more caution - when caution was needed. What I haven’t appreciated are the criticisms coming from those who have based their case on a fabricated reality they have invented to suit their purposes. A case in point is the commentary written by former Morocco eyes clout as a moderate model George W Bush aide, Eliot Abrams which appeared earlier this week in Politico. Criticism is one thing, but making up By Simon Martelli The moderate Malikite school of Sunni wave of Islamist attacks since the 2011 rev- other nations are now looking to Rabat. But history is something quite different - and that is exactly Islam practised in Morocco - as in most of olution, with many mosques falling under while hardline Salafists may enjoy only lim- what Abram’s has done. The piece is entitled “The Man orocco is promoting its moderate North Africa - is often cited as a key aspect the influence of extremists. At least 2,400 ited support here - thousands were jailed in Who Broke the Middle East” and begins with the truly version of Islam as a counterweight of its religious tolerance, contrasting starkly Tunisian jihadists are fighting in Syria, the a sweeping crackdown following deadly outlandish claim that “The Middle East that Obama inher- to the widening jihadist threat in with radical “takfirist” ideology that brands government said this week. 2003 bombings in Casablanca - Morocco is ited in 2009 was largely at peace.” Iraq, Abrams continues, M the Sahara, training hundreds of imams non-practising Muslims “infidels”. Other fea- Libya and Nigeria have also separately certainly not immune to the religious had been stabilized; Iran was contained; and US relations from affected countries, but analysts ques- tures of Morocco’s Muslim culture include asked for religious instruction. “I think the revival that has swept through the region, with our regional allies “were very good.” tion its motives. The initiative is well-timed. the important social role played by the Sufi primary reason Morocco is interested in nor to the recruitment of jihadists. This near-idyllic situation, Abrams argues, was squan- Islamist violence is plaguing Libya and brotherhoods, which Toufiq has encour- promoting its brand of Islam... which has This week, security forces in the central dered by Obama because of the new president’s “hubris” Nigeria, Mali is still recovering from an aged since the king appointed him in 2002, the king at its centre, is to export this city of Fez broke up a jihadist cell which and his failure to understand the role of American power Islamist takeover of half the country, and and hundreds of female religious instruc- notion of greater Morocco,” says analyst was allegedly sending volunteers to Iraq as the key factor that can promote stability, and “defend Tunisia is increasingly nervous about the tors have been trained in recent years Vish Sakthivel at the Washington Institute. and Syria, where officials say there are cur- our allies our friends and our interests”. return of battled-hardened nationals fight- alongside the imams. A priority that has long driven Moroccan rently more than 1,000 Moroccan combat- In creating this fictional history Abrams ignores the ing for Al-Qaeda-linked groups in Syria and “Not many other Arab states have diplomacy is winning approval for its ants. It was the latest in a wave of busts. fact that the stage set by his administration was in reality Iraq. sought to this extent to control the reli- claims to Western Sahara, which it annexed Between 2011 and 2013, 18 such cells were quite different from the one he imagines. In 2009, Iraq’s Morocco has kept a tight grip on the gious discourse. The purpose it serves, yes in 1975 in a move never recognised inter- dismantled, while around 200 Moroccans peace was a faux peace. Lives had been shattered by the religious sphere, which is closely tied up it has a counter-extremism element to it... nationally. planning to fight in or returning from Syria war, as had the social fabric of the country. Years of eth- with the monarchy’s legitimacy. King Of course it has a regime legitimisation The pro-independence Polisario Front is have been jailed, according to new prison nic/sect cleansing had taken a toll. One-fifth of Iraq’s pop- Mohamed VI, who claims descent from purpose too,” the International Crisis hosted and backed by Algeria, the region’s chief Mohamed Salah Tamek. ulation was either refugees or internally displaced. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), is accorded Group’s North Africa director Issandr El security heavyweight, which fought a Last week, Spanish police arrested eight US had imposed a Lebanon-like sectarian apportionment the title “commander of the faithful” and Amrani told AFP. decade-long civil war against Islamist insur- people belonging to a recruitment network model on Iraqi politics, but inter-communal relations has a religious TV and radio station named gents in the 1990s and whose rivalry with in Madrid whose Moroccan ringleader were too deeply strained. Iraq had been fractured, with after him, has been busily burnishing Regional Recognition Morocco prevents the North African neigh- spent three years in Guantanamo Bay. “We the US playing the roles of the agent responsible for hav- Morocco’s image as a model Muslim state. Whatever the reason, the Moroccan bours from co-operating. Sakthivel calls know that many Moroccans, like many oth- ing broken the country, as well as the party who was now This month, he inaugurated a “religious model is attracting regional interest, with Morocco’s religious diplomacy a “symbolic, er Maghreb states, are going to fight in Iraq trying, in vain, to hold it together. To Abrams, Iraq may support program” that will see 1,300 imams Saharan-Sahelian countries touched by soft power gesture” to Sahel countries, or Syria. So it’s not that radicalism is com- have appeared calm in 2009, but the appearance was trained in Rabat since 2006 sent out to jihadist violence now soliciting the king- made in the knowledge that it cannot com- pletely absent in Morocco. It’s there, it’s deceiving. instruct preachers lacking formal training dom’s help. Already 190 imams from Mali pete with Algeria militarily. controlled better,” says the ICG’s Amrani. If Iraq was teetering from the damage done during at some 50,000 mosques nationwide. “Their are being trained in Rabat, out of 500 in the “Has Morocco not faced terrorist attacks the Bush era, so too was the position of the US. By unilat- task is to help and guide imams in mosques coming years, under an accord signed Ever-Present Threat because it controls the religious discourse erally engaging in two failed wars designed to project to preserve the fundamentals of Islam in when the king visited Bamako for President Officials insist that Morocco’s Islamic to a greater degree in state-run mosques American power and secure American dominance, the Morocco, based on the Malikite rite, con- Ibrahim Boubacar Keita’s inauguration in model helps to explain why radical ideolo- and so on? Or is it because they have more Bush Administration had accomplished exactly the oppo- trary to takfirism, which is constantly invad- Sept 2013. Tunisia, which the king visited gies have largely failed to take hold in the effective security policies, or because it is site. They strained the capacity of our volunteer military. ing the minds of our young people,” Islamic last month, has also requested Rabat’s help kingdom, which has suffered only two relatively marginal to all the conflicts in the The costs in lives and treasure are still being tabulated Affairs Minister Ahmed Toufiq has said. in training its preachers, having suffered a major terrorist attacks since 2003, and why Middle East? That’s not clear.”— AFP with hundreds of thousands of returning veterans suffer- ing from both physical and psychological wounds of war. The recent scandal that rocked our Veteran’s Administration and revelations that we are losing over 20 Sudan’s ‘salvation’ regime marks 25 years veterans a day to suicide are testimony to the damage done. The wars and our behaviors in them also had a devastating impact on our credibility, our values, and our By Ian Timberlake hope to Sudan’s people, a former high-rank- 1990s brought years of economic growth Sudan’s armed conflicts have been fuelled by standing in the world. Far from having “good relations” ing government official said. “This is what we before the fiscal shock of South Sudan’s sepa- similar grievances. everywhere, our polls show that during the Bush quarter-century after it took power in had in mind. And I think in a way we proved ration three years ago. The South split with 75 Administration, attitudes toward the US were at all-time an Islamist-backed coup promising “sal- to them that we could do that,” the former percent of the country’s oil production, Wanted for ‘War Crimes’ lows and foreign leaders who relied on US support did so Avation” for Sudan, critics say Field official told AFP, referring to oil and develop- depriving Khartoum of most of its export “There is war in Darfur. There is war in at great risk given their public’s growing hostility to Marshal Omar Al-Bashir’s regime has instead ment projects which occurred despite United earnings. As a result, the Sudanese pound has Blue Nile, in South Kordofan. What have they President Bush and the US, itself. destroyed it. Bashir, 70, is accused of war States sanctions that began in 1997. lost around 60 percent of its value since late done good for the people?” asked University Instead of securing American hegemony, our wars in crimes in the Darfur region and has main- 2011, while inflation has hovered near 40 per- of Khartoum political scientist El Shafie Iraq and Afghanistan had weakened us, while embolden- tained power despite internal divisions within Oil, Roads, Schools cent for months. Tens of thousands of Mohammed El-Makki. He blames the regime ing regional powers like Iran and Turkey, and others like his ruling National Congress Party (NCP). He Roads were built, telecommunications Sudanese have left the country to seek better for the loss of South Sudan. Violence against Russia and China. presides over a country where the number of expanded, hospitals and health centres opportunities abroad. civilians in Darfur led the Hague-based In making the delusional claim that the Middle East people needing food and other aid rose 40 became available, while school and university Austerity measures led to cuts in health International Criminal Court to issue a war- was at peace in 2009, Abrams also conveniently ignores percent over the past year and millions have admissions rose, Bashir’s top assistant, and education budgets but the oil loss “could rant for Bashir’s arrest on suspicion of war the December 2008/January 2009 war between Israel been displaced by the wars and unrest which Ibrahim Ghandour, told AFP in a March inter- have been mitigated” had the government crimes, crimes against humanity and geno- and Gaza. It was this devastating conflict that welcomed have touched about half of Sudan’s states. view. “You can’t eat roads,” counters Siddig diversified the economy during the oil boom, cide. Many analysts suspect that fear of being Obama to Washington. During Bush’s tenure, when The country’s image sank even lower in Yousif, a member of the opposition a March report by the United Nations turned over to the ICC has helped prolong Abrams was in charge of the Israeli-Palestinian portfolio, May when a judge sentenced a pregnant Communist Party’s central committee, blam- Development Programme said. Wealth and Bashir’s stay in office. Unrest in Darfur has Washington made a miserable mess of the Israeli- Christian woman to hang for “apostasy”, a rul- ing Ingaz for the decline of Sudanese agricul- power have been concentrated in the coun- been its worst in a decade this year, while a Palestinian arena. They ignored the Mitchell Report and ing later overturned but which sparked an ture. “They destroyed everything,” he said, cit- try’s central region, leading to complaints three-year war in South Kordofan has intensi- repeatedly disregarded the efforts of their own peace outcry from Western governments and ing the decay of Sudan’s rail network, the among non-Arab groups in the periphery of fied. Even the capital Khartoum has been envoys. They insisted on the elections that brought human rights groups. Sudan is bereft of hard demise of its shipping line, and the sell-off of neglect and discrimination. From the 11-year- stained by bloodshed. After the government Hamas to power and then, after the Hamas victory, set currency, internationally isolated and billions the national airline in an atmosphere of “total old rebellion in Darfur, to South Kordofan and slashed petrol subsidies in September, thou- out to destroy that movement. They backed Ariel of dollars in debt, ranking near bottom in corruption”. Blue Nile, and the 22-year civil war which sands took to the streets calling for the gov- Sharon’s every move, becoming enablers of and cheer- global measures of human development, per- The start of oil production in the late ended in South Sudan’s independence, all of ernment’s overthrow. —AFP leaders for Israeli bad behavior: its settlement expansion; ceived corruption and press freedom. Many its unilateral evacuation and then blockade of Gaza; and of Sudan’s 34 million people live in houses its wars in Lebanon in 2006 and in Gaza in 2006 and made of mud brick while workers put the 2008/2009. The toll taken by eight years of Bush final touches to a new presidential palace Administration policies had left the US reviled across near the banks of the Blue Nile. much of the Arab World. And so it was in an effort to heal Across from Khartoum’s airport, a tower is the deep wounds that the Bush crowd had inflicted on rising to house the ruling party - paid for by the US-Arab relationship that led Obama to Cairo in 2009. its members and not public money, says an Abrams calls Obama’s outreach “hubris”. NCP official. “They ruined the country,” NOTE: Dr James J Zogby is the President of the Arab laments a senior opposition politician. “They American Institute divided the country - civil wars, sectarianism, fundamentalism. They impoverished the country - a lot of corruption. So many injus- tices.” Bashir took power 25 years ago on the night of June 30, 1989, when paratroops and All articles appearing on these army engineers overthrew the coalition gov- pages are the personal opinion of ernment of Sadiq Al-Mahdi in a bloodless the writers. Kuwait Times takes no coup. Mahdi’s government was a rare demo- cratic interlude for a country that had already responsibility for views expressed spent years under military leaders. But sit-ins, therein. Kuwait Times invites read- strikes and power outages paralysed the ers to voice their opinions. Please economy during his “totally dysfunctional” send submissions via email to: opin- rule, Bashir adviser Amin Hassan Omer wrote this month in the pan-Arab newspaper [email protected] or via snail Asharq Al-Awsat. mail to PO Box 1301 Safat, Kuwait. “It became normal for people to stand in The editor reserves the right to edit line for bread, fuel and other consumer any submission as necessary. goods,” putting the country in need of “Ingaz” KHARTOUM: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi (right) shakes hands with Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir before leav- (salvation), Omer wrote. Initially, Ingaz offered ing Khartoum airport after an official visit on Friday. — AFP NEWS SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2014

Brazil and Chile fans cheer prior to the Round of 16 football match between Brazil and Chile at Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte during the 2014 FIFA World Cup yesterday. — AFP Auspicious start as new dinars enter... Ramadan: Month of the Holy Quran Continued from Page 1 new notes and their security features. Continued from Page 1 clopedic works of this nature. In addition, Muslims study the occa- Moreover, a professionally scripted video was pro- sions of revelation, the relation of the holy text to prophetic tradi- The new issue of banknotes reflects efforts made by duced to introduce the detailed specifications and securi- Believers are addressed with specific instructions on how to tions, and the application of principles by renowned scholars and the Central Bank to maintain its responsibilities to the law ty features of the new banknotes. The video was subse- achieve both temporal and eternal success. And mankind in gen- rulers. The study of the Quran develops moral reasoning and spiri- and to secure the Kuwaiti currency through the use of quently shown on a number of TV channels and eral is addressed with invitations to believe in God and mold life tuality first and foremost, as well as thought processes of logic, the best and most modern printing industry standards, uploaded on the Central Bank website. The bank will con- around that belief, and they are informed of the consequences of sequencing, deduction, intuition, assimilation and since the last release of new currency notes was 20 years tinue its awareness campaigns to address any other relat- accepting or rejecting God’s invitation. abstraction.Reciting and memorizing it develops memory, enunci- ago. Hashel explained to KUNA some of the procedures ed matters that may arise. The Quran’s purpose is to inform people of a reality beyond ation and self-expression. for the release of the sixth issue of Kuwait currency notes Fourth: Local bank staff have been instructed and their five senses and their perceptions of space and time, and to The printed Quran is revered as a holy book and is treated with into circulation. have been well trained beforehand on the technical and teach moral lessons and develop spirituality. With the additional respect. It is not considered casual reading or handled like an ordi- First: New denominations of the banknotes are the security features of the new currency notes, so as to assist perspective it offers, the Quran also invites people to adopt a nary book.There is only one version of the Quran, and careful same as existing ones, ie, quarter, half, one, five, ten and in the successful launch of the new banknotes. Hashel lifestyle that ensures ultimate happiness and success. Finally, measures are taken that prints and reprints of the Quran in Arabic twenty dinars. Second: The release does not affect the concluded by saying that the CBK is committed to stay- through stories and instruction, it describes the beliefs and prac- are authenticated byauthoritative bodies for accuracy. Since the validity of the banknotes currently in circulation - which ing abreast of global developments concerning central tices that are essential to achieve that state. Quran is an Arabic-language literary masterpiece both technically maintains its legitimacy as legal tender until such a time banks so as to strengthen the financial and economic sta- The verses of the Quran were revealed to address particular sit- and aesthetically, it is impossible to portray its rhythm, rhyme, an official decision for its withdrawal from circulation is bility of Kuwait. uations, to relate historical information and to codify Islamic law. depth of denotation and subtlety of connotation in another lan- announced. Such an announcement will be made in due The Kuwaiti flag is a main feature of the new bills, in Common subjects are descriptions of God, stories of prophets, guage. There are many translations of the Quran, but we cannot course of time. For the time being, however, the fifth and affirmation of national identity. The new banknotes show descriptions of believers and disbelievers, promises of God’s call a translation “the Quran” but only an approximation of the sixth editions of banknotes will be in circulation in paral- the Kuwaiti desert and marine environments, along with rewards, especially Paradise, warnings about consequences for meaning of the Quran. The best English translations have the lel. historic sites, namely Failaka island, the first minted coin rebellion toward God, including Hellfire, instructions for personal accompanying original text in Arabic so that it can be consulted. Third: From May 19, 2014, the Central Bank launched bearing the name of Kuwait and heritage sites such the conduct, guidelines for familial and social relations, and a frame- Since Ramadan is the month of the Quran, everyone should an awareness campaign for the new banknotes, so that old Kuwaiti gate and industrial potentials and zones, work for international relations. have their copy handy and complete reading it in this holy month. the public was informed of its specifications - in particu- including an oil tanker and a refinery. The newly-released Being an oral revelation first and foremost, devout Muslims lar those relating to the new designs of the various notes bear other features, namely dhows and pearl div- learn how to recite the holy scripture as it was revealed. Verbatim Courtesy TIES Center, a leading non-political NGO promoting denominations and how to identify the security features ing, along with landmark structures including Seif Palace, memorization is common. Arabic is a rich language, and words of relations between Westerners and Muslims through dialogue, of each note. The campaign used several forms of media the National Assembly building, the Kuwait Towers, the the Quran have great depth and breadth; therefore, they also study friendship and cultural exchange. For more information, visit including TV, radio and printed publications - thereby Liberation Tower, the Grand Mosque and the Central the meaning of the words, verses and chapters, and there are ency- www.tiescenter.net ensuring that people are fully aware of the design of the Bank of Kuwait’s new headquarters. — KUNA p16 2_Layout 1 6/28/14 9:45 PM Page 1

SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2014 SPORTS

Marquez bags Dutch MotoGP England suffering Draisaitl makes NHL history ASSEN: Spaniard Marc Marquez won a record-equalling eighth straight EDMONTON: Center Leon Draisaitl became the highest German player race yesterday at the Dutch motorcycle Grand Prix in changing weather Ashes hangover chosen in the National Hockey League draft when he was selected at num- conditions, ahead of Ducati rider Andrea Dovizioso. The runaway leader and LONDON: Kevin Pietersen has said an “underlying current of unhappiness” ber three by the Edmonton Oilers on Friday. defending champion grabbed the lead from Dovizioso with 10 laps to go, within the England side that developed during the Ashes thrashing in Canadian Aaron Ekblad, of the Barrie Colts in the Ontario Hockey League after both riders switched from wet tyres to slicks earlier in the race. Australia was still at work had played its part in the team’s first home Test (OHL), was taken number one by the Florida Panthers in a draft in Spanish veteran Dani Pedrosa and Marquez’s team-mate, also on a Honda, series defeat by Sri Lanka. Philadelphia largely devoid of surprises. was third. His victory saw Marquez become the first rider to win eight England went down to a 100-run defeat by Sri Lanka in the second Test at Draisaitl said he looked forward to following in the wake of some of the straight premier class races from the start of Headingley on Tuesday to lose the series 1-0 after the tourists clung on for a greats who have played for the Oilers. “Wearing the same jersey as (Wayne) the season since Italian great Giacomo draw at Lord’s. The Sri Lanka series was the first since Pietersen, England’s all- Gretzky and (Mark) Messier and all those stars is a huge honor,” the 18-year-old from Cologne told TSN television. Augustini in 1971. time leading run-scorer across all formats, had his central contract cancelled “It’s a great organisation (with) a lot of young talented guys The Spaniard, whose younger broth- by the England and Wales Cricket Board. That decision, which the ECB didn’t explain by any reference to loss of and I can’t wait until training camp. I think I’m a good fit.” er Alex earlier won in the Moto3 class, Edmonton general manager Craig MacTavish said Draisitl’s size at stretched his substantial lead in the form or fitness, but rather a need to “support” Test captain Alastair Cook, effectively ended the international career of South Africa-born batsman 6’1” (1.85m) and 204 pounds (92kgs) had been key to why overall standings to 200 points. Pietersen. But hopes results would improve quickly in his absence after the the franchise chose him from the Prince Albert Raiders Marquez now stands 72 points ahead 5-0 Ashes reverse were dashed by Sri Lanka. And Pietersen, in his latest Daily in the Western Hockey League (WHL). of second-placed Valentino Rossi, who Telegraph column published Saturday, suggested there was more to “We all know how difficult big centers are to rode a magnificent race from the back to England’s woes than on-field performance, citing the way in which last man obtain,” MacTavish said. “Leon fits that bill for us. eventually end in fifth place. Rossi, however, is James Anderson broke down in tears after being dismissed off the penulti- There will be a line-up of wingers ready to play now sharing second place with Pedrosa.—AFP mate ball at Headingley as an example.—AFP with Leon.”—Reuters Yankees blank Red Sox

W YORK: Vidal Nuno rebounded from two Blue Jays knuckleballer R.A. Dickey (6-7). Jason Hammel again mastered Washington. awful starts to pitch two-hit ball into the Abreu led off the fifth with his 24th home Baker capped his big day with a bases- sixth inning, Kelly Johnson and Brett Gardner run and began the seventh with his 25th, loaded, three-run double off reliever Jerry hit consecutive homers, and the New York tying Toronto’s Edwin Encarnacion and Blevins in the seventh inning. He entered the Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 6-0 Friday Baltimore’s Nelson Cruz for most in the game hitting .160 in 35 games. The four RBIs night in the opener of a series between majors. doubled his season total to eight. He also struggling powers. Encarnacion also homered, going back to had four RBIs against the Nationals on Sept. Brian McCann added a two-run homer for back with Dioner Navarro in the sixth, but 4, 2009, in Washington. New York, which has won six of the eight that was all the Blue Jays would manage Chris Coghlan, Justin Ruggiano and Ryan meetings with Boston this season. against left-hander John Danks (7-6), who Sweeney each had a pair of hits in the 13-hit In his first at-bat as a 40-year-old, Derek won for the fourth time in five starts. Jake attack to help the Cubs win for the 21st time Jeter fisted a single to right field with one Petricka got out of a jam in the ninth inning in their last 38 games. out in the first. His birthday was on Thursday, to notch his second save. Hammel (7-5) allowed two runs on five the Yankees’ final day off before playing 17 hits and one walk in 6 1-3 innings en route to straight going into the All-Star break. After ORIOLES 4, RAYS 1 his seventh victory in seven decisions against Jacoby Ellsbury doubled, Jeter scored on Nelson Cruz and Nick Hundley homered the Nationals. Mark Teixeira’s sacrifice fly off Brandon to back a commanding performance by Workman (1-1) for the early lead. The starter Chris Tillman and Baltimore split a ATHLETICS 9, MARLINS 5 Yankees captain also singled in the fourth for doubleheader with Tampa Bay. Coco Crisp scored the go-ahead run in the hit No. 3,390 and went 2 for 4 in New York’s In the opener, rookie Alex Colome gave ninth inning on a replay reversal, and second win in six games. up two hits over 5 2-3 innings and Brandon Oakland bounced back after blowing a four- Guyer hit three doubles to lift Tampa Bay to a run lead. ASTROS 4, TIGERS 3 5-2 victory. Tillman (7-4) gave up one run and Josh Reddick’s two-out RBI triple tied the Jason Castro hit a solo homer in the 11th four hits over eight innings to earn his first game in the eighth, and the Athletics scored inning to send Houston to victory and snap win in seven home starts this season. He was four times in the ninth off Marlins closer Detroit’s seven-game winning streak. Castro 0-4 with a 2.78 ERA. Steve Cishek (4-3). launched a pitch from Blaine Hardy (0-1) into Zach Britton got three outs for his 10th Crisp singled to start the ninth and took the seats in right field with one out. The save. Hundley connected in the sixth off Juan second on Alberto Callaspo’s single. When Tigers tied it when Eugenio Suarez scored on Carlos Oviedo (3-3) for a 2-1 lead, and Cruz Yoenis Cespedes followed with a single, right fielder Giancarlo Stanton made a strong MLB results/standings throw home, and Crisp was ruled out at the plate. After a review that took 31/2 minutes, Tampa Bay 5, Baltimore 2; Chicago Cubs 7, Washington 2; Baltimore 4, Tampa Bay 1; NY Yankees 6, Boston 0; the called was overturned, giving the A’s a 6- Atlanta 4, Philadelphia 2; Pittsburgh 3, NY Mets 2 (11 Innings); Chicago White Sox 5, Toronto 4; Oakland 9, Miami 5 lead. Josh Donaldson hit a sacrifice fly for 5; Texas 5, Minnesota 4; Kansas City 8, LA Angels 6; Milwaukee 3, Colorado 2; Houston 4, Detroit 3 (11 Innings); his third RBI, and Stephen Vogt and Reddick Seattle 3, Cleveland 2; St. Louis 3, LA Dodgers 1; Arizona 2, San Diego 1; Cincinnati 6, San Francisco 2. followed with run-scoring singles. American League National League Eastern Division Eastern Division PIRATES 3, METS 2 W L PCT GB Atlanta 41 38 .519 - Josh Harrison doubled home the winning Toronto 45 37 .549 - Washington 41 38 .519 - Baltimore 42 37 .532 1.5 run with two outs in the bottom of the 11th Miami 39 41 .488 2.5 inning and Pittsburgh moved two games NEW YORK: Brandon Workman No. 67 of the Boston Red Sox delivers a pitch against the NY Yankees 41 37 .526 2 Philadelphia 36 43 .456 5 New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. —AFP Boston 36 44 .450 8 NY Mets 36 44 .450 5.5 above .500 for the first time since April 10. Tampa Bay 33 49 .402 12 Central Division Jordy Mercer hit a two-run single for the mired in an eight-game losing streak for the Central Division Milwaukee 50 32 .610 - Pirates (41-39), who won the first two games first time since August 2005. Detroit 43 33 .566 - St. Louis 44 37 .543 5.5 Kansas City 41 38 .519 3.5 of the four-game series. Pinch-hitter Clint Minnesota has lost its last nine road Cleveland 38 41 .481 6.5 Cincinnati 41 38 .519 7.5 Barmes drew a one-out walk from former games, including a three-game sweep at Blues Minnesota 36 42 .462 8 Pittsburgh 41 39 .513 8 Pittsburgh reliever Vic Black (1-2) in the 11th. the Los Angeles Angels before getting to Chicago Cubs 34 44 .436 14 Chicago White Sox 37 44 .457 8.5 Mercer struck out before Harrison hit a drive Texas. Western Division Western Division thrash Oakland 49 30 .620 - San Francisco 46 34 .575 - to the 375-foot sign in right-center, scoring Kevin Correia (4-9) allowed four runs and LA Angels 44 34 .564 4.5 LA Dodgers 45 37 .549 2 Barmes without a throw. six hits over six innings. The right-hander, Seattle 43 37 .538 6.5 Colorado 35 45 .438 11 Harrison entered as a pinch hitter in the who struck out three and walked two, had Force Texas 36 43 .456 13 San Diego 34 46 .425 12 seventh and squirmed his way out of a run- given up only two earned runs over 18 Houston 35 46 .432 15 Arizona 34 48 .415 13 down in the 10th on a wild play that drew an innings his previous three starts. PERTH: A stunning opening assault from argument from Mets manager Terry Collins, the Auckland Blues powered them to a an error in the eighth inning. Jake Buchanan hit his 25th home run - tied for the major who thought Harrison should have been BREWERS 3, ROCKIES 2 40-14 win over the Western Force in their (1-1) pitched a perfect 11th for his first major league lead - in the seventh off Joel Peralta called out for running outside the baseline. Ryan Braun was hit by a pitch in the sev- Super 15 clash in Perth yesterday night. league win. after Adam Jones led off with his fourth hit of enth inning that scored a run and had an The Blues produced some of their Jose Altuve had four hits, an RBI and two the game. In the first game, Baltimore mus- ROYALS 8, ANGELS 6 RBI single in the ninth that scored the best rugby of the season in the opening steals, including one of home, for the Astros. tered only one hit after the second inning, a Omar Infante capped a seven-run inning game-winner for Milwaukee. 20 minutes to shock the Force, who were It was the MLB-leading 33rd multi-hit game seventh-inning homer by Manny Machado. with his first career grand slam, and Kansas Mark Reynolds led off the ninth with a desperate to win to keep their finals this season for Altuve, who leads baseball Added to the roster for the doubleheader as City won on a rough night for starting pitch- single off reliever Matt Belisle (2-3) and hopes on track. with 111 hits. He also leads the American the 26th man, Colome (1-0) gave up one run ers. Jason Vargas and Angels counterpart advanced on a sacrifice by Jean Segura. However, it was the visitors that made League with 32 stolen bases. and walked four in his second big league vic- Matt Shoemaker (5-2) combined to give up Scooter Gennett pinch hit for Francisco all the play from the outset to keep their tory. The first came against Miami in his 14 runs on 20 hits - four of them home runs. Rodriguez (3-2) and was intentionally own slim playoff hopes alive and turn around their poor away form, storming REDS 6, GIANTS 2 debut on May 30, 2013. Neither got an out in the fifth inning. walked. The runners advanced on a passed ball by catcher Michael McKenry. After to a match-winning 26-0 lead on the Billy Hamilton and Jay Bruce drove in two Michael Mariot (1-0) picked up with his back of four tries in the first 18 minutes Rickie Weeks went down swinging, Braun runs apiece to power Cincinnati. Johnny BRAVES 4, PHILLIES 2 first career win with 1 1-3 innings of relief, of play. drilled Belisle’s first pitch up the middle. Cueto (8-5) pitched a three-hitter over 8 1-3 Freddie Freeman homered, doubled and and Greg Holland earned his 23rd save by The carnage started in just the fourth innings and the Reds won their third straight drove in all four Atlanta runs to back Julio tossing a perfect ninth. Josh Rutledge tied the game when he minute, when Ihaia West took advantage and sixth of seven overall. Teheran’s strong pitching. Teheran (7-5) Salvador Perez had three hits while homered off Rodriguez with one out in the of a great bounce from a chip kick and Cueto walked two and struck out three, allowed two runs - one earned - and six hits Lorenzo Cain, Billy Butler and Alex Gordon ninth. Rodriguez was trying to help Kyle ran in the opening try. allowing both runs and raising his majors- in seven innings. He struck out nine, walked each drove in a run for Kansas City, which Lohse win his third straight start. Lohse has West then backed the try with a great leading ERA from 1.86 to 1.88. Aroldis none and retired his final seven batters for ended the Angels’ six-game winning streak been victimized by five blown saves this conversion to give the Blues the perfect season. Chapman got the final two outs for his 16th Atlanta, which had lost six of 10 beginning despite limping into the series having lost start. The Force haven’t beaten the Blues save in 17 chances. with Philadelphia’s three-game sweep at six of seven. since 2008 and the New Zealanders dou- MARINERS 3, INDIANS 2 The NL West-leading Giants lost for the Turner Field last week. bled their lead in the ninth minute, when 13th time in 17 games. Their once command- Craig Kimbrel pitched a scoreless ninth for RANGERS 5, TWINS 4 Endy Chavez homered for the first time Charlie Faumina stormed over for a try ing 9 1/2 game lead has dwindled to two his 23rd save in 27 chances. Ben Revere had Adrian Beltre homered, Shin-Soo Choo in more than a year and Chris Young and and West again converted. after losing for the 10th time in 12 home three hits, including a triple, for the Phillies, had three hits in his return to the leadoff five relievers held Cleveland in check. Chavez singled and scored in the first Alarm bells were sounding for the games. who have lost five of seven. spot and Texas snapped its longest losing Force, who have been one of the surprise inning, then ended the night for Cleveland streak in nearly nine years. packets of the season, and they only got starter Trevor Bauer with a solo home run CARDINALS 3, DODGERS 1 CUBS 7, NATIONALS 2 Nick Tepesch (3-3) allowed only three sin- louder when the Blues crossed again just Jhonny Peralta hit a tiebreaking two-run Light-hitting catcher John Baker had three gles over 7 1-3 scoreless innings for the into the right-field seats with one out in the three minutes later, this time through the double and Yadier Molina homered for St. hits, a walk and four RBIs, and Chicago starter Rangers, who entered the series opener seventh. It was Chavez’s first homer since pace of Lolagi Visinia after some impres- Louis. Cardinals right-hander Carlos Martinez May 30, 2013, at San Diego, a span of 265 sive ball movement. couldn’t make it out of the fifth inning plate appearances. Although West missed the conversion, despite the two-run lead. Manager Mike Kyle Seager had two hits, including an RBI it didn’t hurt the Blues as Ma’a Nonu Matheny pulled him after a one-out single by single, to continue his hot hitting at home. added a fourth try in the 18th minute. Dee Gordon and a walk to Yasiel Puig, but Brad Miller also added an RBI single as The Force, missing the impact of Wallaby Seth Maness (3-2) retired Adrian Gonzalez on Seattle won for the sixth time in seven Nick Cummins who was a late withdraw- a double-play grounder. Maness allowed one games. Seager is hitting .613 in his past eight al due to a neck injury, did create a cou- hit through 2 1-3 innings with two strikeouts. home games. ple of opportunities of their own in the Maness got a huge assist from center first half. fielder Jon Jay, who robbed Juan Uribe of a DIAMONDBACKS 2, PADRES 1 However, they couldn’t capitalise and potential RBI double in the sixth when he Arizona’s Brandon McCarthy went seven they were never going to recover from a sprinted toward the warning track and made innings and won for just the second time this 26-0 deficit at the break. A comeback a diving backhanded grab. Pat Neshek season for Arizona. McCarthy (2-10) limited was a forlorn hope and it became a mis- retired Matt Kemp on a grounder with a run- San Diego to one run and six hits. He struck sion impossible when the Blues pushed over under the posts in the 56th minute, ner at second in the eighth, and Trevor out seven with no walks as he beat the Padres for the second time this season and with skipper Luke Braid becoming their Rosenthal got three outs for his 24th save in fifth tryscorer. fourth in five career decisions. 27 chances. Braid said the Blues were happy to Addison Reed pitched the ninth inning for notch a rare win away from home. WHITE SOX 5, BLUE JAYS 4 his 18th save in 21 chances. The Padres, who “Everyone knows we have struggled Jose Abreu hit two solo home runs, Alexei were no-hit by the Tim Lincecum of the San away for a year and a bit,” he said.”It was Ramirez added a two-run blast and Chicago Francisco Giants in their last game, were good just to start well, we got into our survived a shaky ninth inning to win for the again challenged offensively. rhythm.” Force skipper Matt Hodgson second time in nine games. Tyson Ross (6-8) took the loss as the said his team paid for their poor open- Dayan Viciedo also went deep as the Padres continued a disturbing trend. In Ross’ ing. “We missed the start and you can’t White Sox won for the second time in 12 LOS ANGELES: Yasiel Puig No. 66 of the Los Angeles Dodgers grounds out in the second last five starts the Padres have scored one give a side like the Blues a four-try start,” road games and connected four times off inning against the St Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium. —AFP run. —AP he said.—AFP p17 2_Layout 1 6/28/14 10:25 PM Page 1

SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2014 SPORTS Sharapova powers into last 16 Nadal shines in the rain

LONDON: Maria Sharapova remains on course for a rare French Open and Wimbledon double after moving into the fourth round at the All England Club with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over American Alison Riske yesterday. Sharapova is bidding to become the first woman since Serena Williams in 2002 to follow victory at Roland Garros with Wimbledon glory just weeks later. The 27-year-old was pushed harder than the scoreline suggest- ed, but the 2004 Wimbledon win- ner eventually over-powered world number 44 Riske in 69 minutes under the roof on Centre Court. Meanwhile, Rafael Nadal defeat- ed Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Kukushkin 6-7 (4/7), 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 to reach the Wimbledon last 16 yesterday, shin- ing beneath the Centre Court roof while torrential rain swept away action on outside courts. The second seeded Spaniard, the 2008 and 2010 champion, dropped the opening set for the third time in three matches before blitzing the world number 63. Nadal, the 28-year-old winner of WIMBLEDON: Russia’s Maria Sharapova serves to US player Alison Riske during their women’s singles third 14 Grand Slam titles won 17 of the round match on day six of the 2014 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club. —AFP last 19 games and goes on to face either Australia’s Nick Kyrgios or Jiri the Russian admitted she was French Open champions find it dif- only 14 on clay and hardcourts Vesely of the Czech Republic for a relieved to get her match finished ficult to succeed at the grasscourt combined. She also thrashed for- place in the quarter-final. while her rivals could be made to Grand Slam so soon after winning mer Wimbledon champion Petra Sharapova, the world number play a hectic programme next on clay in Paris. But Sharapova, bid- Kvitova at the US Open and five, is yet to drop a set in this week. “I don’t look at the forecast ding to win Wimbledon for the first showed some of that form as she year’s tournament and will play so I didn’t know it was going to time since her famous final victory broke Sharapova in the opening German ninth seed Angelique rain. You don’t know how the against Serena as a teenager 10 game. Kerber or Belgium’s Kirsten schedule will go but I’m happy to years ago, has swept through the Riske was giving a good Flipkens, a 2013 semi-finalist, for a get my match finished,” she said. first three rounds in dominant account of herself, but Sharapova Sharapova has struggled at style. She lost just one game in her gradually found her range and SACRAMENTO: Trey Hardee competes in the Pole Vault in the Decathlon on day 3 of place in the quarter-finals. Wimbledon for the past two years, first round victory against broke back for 3-3. Hammering the USATF Outdoor Championships at Hornet Stadium. —AFP “I had a little bit of a slow start but otherwise I’m thankful to get with a shock second round loss to Samantha Murray and was almost Riske’s defences with some blister- through,” Sharapova said. “Alison is Michelle Larcher de Brito in 2013 as dominant in her second outing ing forehands, Sharapova broke a great grasscourt player and had an especially painful experience. against Timea Bacsinszky. again for a 5-3 lead and made it Hardee has year’s some of her best results on the sur- Making amends for that exit For one set at least she got a five games in a row to serve out face, but I felt better as the match seems to be Sharapova’s driving tougher examination from Riske, the set. went on.” With heavy rain causing force this year and she said: “After who has enjoyed more success on Sharapova had the scent of best decathlon long delays and cancellations on last year’s result I wasn’t satisfied. grass than any other surface. blood now and Riske was swept the outside courts, including for “I was looking forward to com- Her first 11 Tour-level wins all aside as the Russian stormed SACRAMENTO: Olympic silver medallist said the former world champion jumper. top seed Serena-Sharapova’s ing back and here I am giving came on grass in Birmingham and through the second set in emphat- Trey Hardee scored a runaway victory in Tori Bowie, the surprise of the scheduled quarter-final opponent- myself another chance.” Most she has 17 wins on the surface and ic fashion. —AFP the decathlon but headwinds slowed Diamond League season with her sprint times for 100 metres winners Mike victories, pulled out of the final after feel- Rodgers and Tianna Bartoletta at the US ing a twinge in her leg in the semi-final championships on Friday. where she ran 10.91 seconds. Hardee piled up 8,599 points, the Olympic champion Sanya Richards- Goss shares four-way lead year’s best score, for an overwhelming Ross set the stage for what should be a 792-point victory in the 10-event, two- speedy women’s 400 metres final on MARYLAND: Australian Oliver Goss surged into a day competition at Sacramento, Saturday as she equalled the year’s fastest four-way tie for the lead as Tiger Woods missed California. time of 50.03 seconds in the semi-finals. the cut after the second round of the Quicken “There weren’t really many good World indoor gold medallist Francena Loans National in Maryland on Friday. things that happened,” the 2009 and 2011 McCorory was a mere two-hundredths Competing in only his second PGA Tour event world champion told reporters despite his behind. But world champion LaShawn as a professional, the 20-year-old scrambled dominance. Merritt, saving himself for Diamond superbly as he piled up five birdies to card a flaw- “Like golf, I felt like I had a lot of pars. I League races in Europe, pulled out the less five-under-par 66 on a difficult Congressional was very consistent. That’s what you want men’s semi-finals after running the pre- Country Club layout bristling with thick rough. in the decathlon.” Veteran sprinter liminaries on Thursday. Goss was runner-up at last year’s US Amateur Rodgers romped to victory in the men’s London Olympic champion Jenn Suhr Championship, before finishing low amateur at 100, but a headwind wiped out any cleared 4.60 metres (15 feet, 1 inch) to this year’s Masters. He missed the cut at last chance for a super time after officials win the women’s pole vault final, but 2012 week’s Travelers Championship in his pro debut, changed the direction of the race follow- Olympic silver medallist Will Claye turned but brought much better form to storied ing the semi-finals, forcing the runners to the tables on gold medallist Christian Congressional in leafy Bethesda just outside run into the wind instead of with it. Taylor in a world-class triple jump final. Washington DC. “I was kind of mad that they turned it Claye bounded 17.75 metres (58 feet, 3 Goss posted a six-under total of 136 to end the around, but it was a good time into a inches) to narrowly miss the year’s best round level with fellow Australian Marc Leishman headwind,” said Rodgers, who clocked jump with Taylor leaping 17.37 (57-0) for (66) and Americans Patrick Reed (68) and Ricky 10.09 seconds after a sizzling but wind- second. Age remained no barrier to 39- Barnes (69). assisted 9.80 seconds in the semi-finals. year-old former world champion Bernard Goss hit only four of 14 fairways on Friday but Olympian Ryan Bailey was second in Lagat, who won the men’s 5,000 in used his recovery skills to the full as he reached 14 10.23 seconds as world silver medallist 13:31.41. of 18 greens in regulation. “I don’t think I hit one Justin Gatlin, among others, chose to skip The women’s race went to Molly fairway until the 11th ... but I scrambled my way the competition since there are no world Huddle who edged Shannon Rowbury by pretty good today,” he told PGA Tour Radio. championship or Olympic berths at stake a mere 15 hundreds of a second, winning “I was able to get it up and down (for par) this year. in 15:01.56 to Rowbury’s 15:01.71. every time I missed the green. “It’s only my second The turnaround also hampered Former collegiate champion Queen week as a pro and being on the top of the leader- women’s winner Bartoletta, who won over Harrison, hurdler-bobsledder Lolo Jones, board, it just gives you a boost of confidence. Barbara Pierre in 11.15 seconds after Beijing Olympic champion Dawn Harper “I didn’t really have too many expectations. clocking 10.92 seconds in the semi-finals. Nelson and world champion Brianna After last week, I was a little bit disappointed but I “I had two great races today. I’ve got to Rollins all qualified in the women’s 100 came here pretty fresh and open-minded. And I’m get ready for the long jump (Saturday),” metres hurdles.—Reuters on top of the leaderboard. I couldn’t be more pleased.” Reed, who has been quiet since winning the WGC Cadillac Championship in Miami in March, finished strongly with three birdies in his final five holes. “Yesterday I hit a lot of fairways which allowed me to attack the greens but today the tee shots weren’t there so I was playing a lot out of the rough (and) I had to make some smart decisions on key holes,” said Reed. He made headlines after his WGC victory when he said he belonged among the top five players in the world. He said he was subsequently distract- ed, not by the reaction to his comments, but by the May birth of his first child with wife Justine. Several big names, including Woods, Jason Day and Jason Dufner, missed the cut. Woods, playing his first tournament since back surgery in March, was predictably rusty, especially with his short game. Over two rounds, he got up-and-down only three times out of 16 attempts when he BETHESDA: Patrick Rodgers of the United States watches his tee shot on the fourth hole dur- missed a green. —Reuters ing the third round of the Quicken Loans National at Congressional Country Club. —AFP Langer charges ahead to control Senior Players Championship

PITTSBURGH: Bernhard Langer, making the picked up my tee, I heard it rattle in my driver Open Championship and the 2010 U.S. Senior most of low-scoring conditions, eagled the par- head,” Langer, a twice former Masters champion, Open. “So I am trying to keep making the best four seventh on the way to a six-under-par 64 to told reporters. “And I’m going, ‘Wow, what’s that shots I can and make more birdies.” Perry, who take control of the Senior Players Championship rattling for?’ clinched his first over-50s major title with a in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Friday. “Then I grabbed the head, and it was loose. closing 64 in last year’s Senior Players The 56-year-old German, seeking his third Something broke inside the screw that holds Championship, accepts Langer will be difficult major title on the over-50s Champions Tour, also the shaft in. I have to go and see the tour rep to beat over the weekend at Fox Chapel. recorded five birdies and a lone bogey in the down there or the guy that repairs the clubs “I don’t know if they’re going to be able to second round at Fox Chapel Golf Club as he and see if he can fix that one or I have to go to fix that driver so it may give us a shot,” Perry posted an 11-under total of 129. my backup driver.” jested. “(Langer’s) playing flawless golf. The That left Langer two ahead of Americans Bill Overall, though, Langer was delighted with only reason he made bogey on that 14th hole, Glasson (64) and Doug Garwood (67), with his form on a day when his playing partner, he had a mud ball that shot it way left of the Ireland’s Mark McNulty (66) and Americans Joe reigning champion Kenny Perry, piled up seven green. Durant (68), John Riegger (64) and Michael birdies in a flawless 63 to surge into a tie for “He’s hitting it perfect, so he’s going to be a Allen (64) a further stroke back at eight under. eighth at seven under. “I saw Kenny Perry go hard man to catch. I’m going to have to keep Langer, however, dominated a mainly sunny low so I figured if him and I go low, there’s shooting 63s to catch him.” Briton Colin day at Fox Chapel where his only cause of con- going to be others that could go low too,” Montgomerie, who won the Senior PGA SACRAMENTO: Brianna Rollins clears a hurdle in the opening round of the Women’s cern was a broken driver after he had teed off at smiled Langer, whose previous major wins on Championship by four strokes in May, carded a 100 Meter Hurdles on Day 3 of the USATF Outdoor Championships. —AP the par-five last. “I hit a good tee shot and as I the Champions Tour came at the 2010 Senior 69 and was nine strokes off the pace. —Reuters SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2014

FAN FERVOR Costa Rica wary of Greek catenaccio

RECIFE: Costa Rica are determined to score first when they tackle Greece in the World Cup last 16 in Recife today. Greece have developed a reputation over the years of being extremely hard to break down, particularly if they take the lead. They have almost perfected the classic Italian system of catenaccio (bolt-lock) in which teams would play in an ultra defensive way and hope to score a single goal on the counter- attack to take a lead they would then defend. And Los Ticos technical assistant Luis Marin said his team need to score early to prevent Greece from taking the lead and then shutting up shop. “It’s crucial for us to score early in the game, especially as Greece are known to tighten up at the back once they score,” said Marin. “But we know it’s going to be a tough game all round. Although they lost to Colombia (3-0), the goals they conceded were down to simple mis- takes. Greece are also potent on the counter-attack.” He added: “Penalties could play a role at some point. They are a part of the game and although we hope it doesn’t happen, we have to prepare for every scenario. “We’ve been practising shooting from the penalty spot.” Costa Rica emerged as one of the form teams of BUCHAREST: A combination of file images created on June 27, 2014 shows Konstantinos Mitroglou (left) of Greece the group stages, stunning Uruguay controling the ball and Costa Rica’s forward and captain Bryan Ruiz controlling the ball. —AFP and then Italy before drawing with ever appearance in the knockout having conceded just once, to an should start as favorites at the Arena England to finish top of Group D. stages, Santos said unfancied Costa Edinson Cavani penalty during their 3- Pernambuco-where they stunned a Greece only just squeezed into the Rica would be a force to be reckoned 1 defeat of Uruguay, in the tourna- lifeless Italy 1-0 last week. knockout round by the skin of their with. ment so far. But if Greece progress, the country’s teeth, Giorgios Samaras converting a “We have to pay a lot of attention to “If we have a good point, it’s our federation bosses will need to look for late penalty to hand Fernando Santos’s this game, they came out top in the defensive system, which isn’t just the a quick-fix solution to keep Santos on men a decisive 2-1 win over Ivory ‘Group of Death’. As a result we can’t four or five defenders,” said coach board for a few extra days. Santos’s Coast to book their first ever last 16 afford to underestimate them,” said the Jorge Luis Pinto. “Our defence is bal- contract runs out the day after the last appearance. It was only Greece’s sec- Portuguese. anced, tough and very efficient.” 16 clash, and the trained electrical ond goal in three matches. As well as their potent attack, Given the flair with which Costa engineer has no intention of having it Having steered Greece to their first Costa Rica can boast a tight defence- Rica sailed through Group D, they renewed come what may. —AFP Injury threatens Kompany

MOGI DAS CRUZES: Vincent Kompany has had to wait until his fourth decade to grace a World Cup pitch and now that he is in Brazil, he risks having his greatest moment taken away. Should that be the case, it will be a case of same old, same old for the Belgium centre-back, who has been blighted by injuries throughout his career. Aged 30, the Manchester City defender, who captains club and country, has missed around two full seasons of his career in total due to various physical problems. And now, just three days away from the Red Devils’ last 16 clash with the United States, Kompany once again missed training on Saturday due to a groin strain that has kept him off the training ground since Wednesday. It has led to concern from both Belgium coach Marc Wilmots and the country’s fans that their best player might not be fit for the second round encounter in Salvador. For Kompany to miss his finest hour in an international jersey would be a travesty for such an important player. “Alongside Axel (Witsel), he’s my messenger on the pitch,” said Wilmots. For his team-mates, he is indispensable. “Vincent knows how to make sacrifices. He’s always been there for the team when he needed to be. He knows how to overcome physical pain. I’m sure he’ll be with us,” said left-back Jan Vertonghen. He missed a few games during Belgium’s qualification cam- paign for the World Cup yet they still remained FORTALEZA: Mexico’s forward Javier Hernandez (left) and Mexico’s defender Miguel Layun warm up dur- unbeaten. ing a training session.—AFP “Maybe but in the friendlies against Colombia and Japan, Vincent’s absence was obvious,” said Thomas Vermaelen recently, refer- Hernandez targets new boss ring to two defeats in November last year. “The defence was leaking water by making FORTALEZA: After ending an 11- Group A, also beating Cameroon Robben and Robin Van Persie positional mistakes that he wouldn’t have game international goal drought, in their opening game and hold- “have been sure this week to warn made.” It’s not just at international level that his Manchester United’s Javier ing hosts Brazil 0-0. our young teammates.” talent and influence has been noted, in the club Hernandez is aiming to oust his “We have to stay very calm, Van Gaal rounded on critics of game City’s rivals have also come to notice a new club boss Louis van Gaal very humble and not get carried his side’s counter-attack style after marked difference. “A team with Kompany is not when Mexico meet Netherlands in away,” said Hernandez. “This is just the 2-0 win over Chile, but could the same without him,” said Arsenal manager the World Cup last 16. one more step forward, a very be forced to switch from the 5-3-2 Arsene Wenger in the spring. “This whole year has been very important one, but just one more formation that he started the tour- “Manchester City without Kompany are tough. Players need confidence step. If we want to make history nament with due to injuries. nowhere near as good.” Wenger’s assertion is more than anything else and I’ve we have to beat the Netherlands Bruno Martins Indi has not fea- borne out by the statistics. With Kompany, City been very short of it. Very few peo- and keep moving along the path tured since suffering a concussion win two thirds of their matches but without him ple have shown faith in me over we’ve set out for ourselves.” in his side’s second match against that drops to less than one in two. this past year,” said the 26-year-old Victory over the Dutch would Australia, whilst Leroy Fer, who The problem is, though, that Kompany is speaking of his more than a year match Mexico’s best ever showing opened the scoring against Chile, regularly on the sidelines. He puts that down to without a goal for Mexico. at a World Cup when they reached is ruled out by a hamstring injury. his all-action, full-blooded style. “It’s difficult to Hernandez, who is known as the last eight on home soil in 1970 The absence of Martins Indi talk about that. Since the start of my career I’ve ‘Chicharito’ (Little Pea), was left in and 1986. meant Dirk Kuyt started in an always done everything in my power to avoid tears after heading his side’s third However, to do so they will unfamiliar left wing-back role injuries,” he said around a month ago. goal in a 3-1 win over Croatia on have to stop the tournament’s top against Chile and the former “If I can be spared (from injury) during the Monday which sealed their place scorers in the group stage with 10 Liverpool forward is prepared to World Cup, I would be the happiest of all.” But in the knockout stages for a sixth goals in wins over world champi- do so again to keep his place in he insists he has no fear of injuries. “I never think straight World Cup. The tough year ons Spain, Australia and Chile. the team. about it, I always give my all.” has seen several reports that Midfielder Wesley Sneijder, “I was surprised that the coach According to Belgium’s team doctor, Chris Hernandez could leave his English though, insists memories of a simi- played me at left-back against Van Crombrugge, it is Kompany’s physical club side Manchester United lar flying start to the 2008 Chile, but I believe I did well. strengths that contribute to his problems. where Dutch coach van Gaal will European Championship before a “Defensively I worked hard and “Vincent is no more fragile than any other inter- take over after the World Cup. shock defeat to Russia will ensure got forward when I could to cre- national player,” he told the Saturday edition of Hernandez’s return to scoring they do not get carried away. ate danger. It’s not a problem for Belgian Le Soir newspaper. form is another boost for a Mexico “The older players have the me. I play for the team, not for “But his musculature is above average, which side that has gone from strength memory of the Euro 2008,” said the me.” The big boost for the Dutch is grants him an explosiveness and speed of to strength since the appointment Galatasaray playmaker. the return of captain van Persie, movement that increases the risk factor due to of coach Miguel Herrera last year. “It is true that at the time we who has scored three times in just the demands of the Premier League where the The team shrugged off a far got a bit too excited, perhaps our two appearances. He sat out the matches build up with hellish regularity and from impressive qualifying cam- overconfidence precipitated our win over Chile due to suspen- where there is no winter break.”—AFP paign to progress with ease from loss. Sneijder said that he Arjen sion.—AFP SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2014

FAN FERVOR Mueller focussed on Cup not Golden Boot

SANTO ANDRE: Four years after have four goals each-by virtue of his being mistaken for a ball-boy by assist for Mario Goetze’s goal in the 2- Diego Maradona, Germany’s Thomas 2 draw against Ghana. Just do not call Mueller insists he would rather be a him Germany’s Maradona. World Cup winner than claim another “Please, no,” was Mueller’s reply to Golden Boot award. reporters’ suggestions as his ninth Algeria stand in Germany’s path goal put him one ahead of the for Monday’s last 16 clash in Porto Argentinian’s eight in the list of all- Alegre before a possible quarter-final time goal-scorers at World Cup finals. at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana Stadium Despite his thunder-bolt of a shot against France or Nigeria. against the Stars and Stripes, Mueller “We have big plans, with our team would swap any personal awards for spirit and a bit of luck, we can go far,” the chance to see Germany claim a said Mueller after Germany finished fourth World Cup. top of Group G. “I actually managed to score a nice With nine World Cup goals in nine goal for once, it was good to hit one matches to his credit, the baby-faced off the front of my foot,” he said after 24-year-old has come far since his winner against Jurgen Klinsmann’s Maradona’s blunder in a 2010 press USA. conference in Munich. “The goal record doesn’t interest Mueller had the last laugh a few me at the moment, I have already got months later with the opening goal one Golden Boot. “I want to be a as Germany destroyed Maradona- world champion, that’s something I coached Argentina 4-0 in the World haven’t won yet.” Cup quarter-finals in South Africa. Mueller, with his slight build and The Bayern Munich star finished happy-go-lucky demeanour, has the 2010 World Cup as the Golden potentially another two World Cup Boot winner with five goals, plus finals ahead of him. He could well three assists, and also picked up the eventually eclipse teammate Miroslav best young player award. Four years Klose and Brazil legend Ronaldo’s later, he is on course to retain the joint record of 15 World Cup goals, Golden Boot with four goals in Brazil but says he does not care who scores leaving a no-longer ignorant for Germany at Porto Alegre’s Beira- Maradona to hail the form of ‘El Flaco’ Rio Stadium tomorrow. the Skinny One. Klose could become the sole top- The attacking midfielder’s tally scorer at World Cup finals with a 16th includes the winning goal in goal after equalling Ronaldo’s record Thursday’s 1-0 victory over the United in the Ghana draw. States, plus a hat-trick in the 4-0 rout “He runs a lot and has played very of Portugal. well, I hope he scores lots of goals for Mueller tops the list for the 2014 us and takes the Golden Boot home,” Golden Boot-ahead of Brazil’s Neymar Mueller said of Klose, the 2006 World Germany’s forward Thomas Mueller and Argentina’s Lionel Messi who also Cup’s Golden Boot winner. –AFP Photo op and fury at Suarez ‘bite’ billboard

RIO DE JANEIRO: It was another party in Copacabana, the bars packed, the samba turned up-and, in the middle of it all, hundreds of World Cup fans lining up to be bitten by Luis Suarez. Or at least that was what it looked like in the photos snapped in front of an Adidas bill- board of the disgraced Uruguayan star giving an open-mouthed war cry above the suddenly ironic slogan “All or nothing.” As a warm breeze blew over the iconic Rio de Janeiro beach, fans from around the world queued Thursday night to put an exposed shoulder, arm or head between the 27-year-old striker’s giant teeth after FIFA banned him from football for four months for biting Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini. By Friday morning, Adidas-which has dropped Suarez from all World Cup advertising BRAZIL: Algeria’s defender Djamel Mesbah takes part a training session in Sorocaba during the 2014 FIFA over the incident-had taken down the ad and World Cup football tournament. —AFP replaced it with one featuring Brazil’s non-bit- ing Dani Alves. But not before hundreds of people had tak- Algeria in fight for glory en versions of the instantly viral picture. Life- long Liverpool fan Godfrey Branch, one of PORTO ALEGRE: If revenge is a plate best served cold, and that’s really dangerous - other teams take advantage those who beat the German sportswear giant Algeria will hope to dish it out to Germany in their World of that,” Loew said. “We could have had two or three more to the scene, described his complicated feel- Cup Round of 16 match on Monday 32 years after one of goals if we had played with a bit more finishing concentra- ings on Suarez, who scored 31 league goals for the most shameful games in the tournament’s history. tion.” his club last season but is now serving his third ban for biting opponents. In all likelihood, however, a powerful Germany side will Still, with four goals, Mueller is the tournament’s joint “Suarez is my favorite player. I’m a Liverpool bring the Desert Foxes’ run to an end and deprive them of top scorer with Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Brazil’s supporter, I love Suarez,” the 44-year-old retribution and further glory. But it might not be easy. Neymar. The German machine must be favoured to England fan told AFP. “But I don’t agree with The Germans, champions in 1954, 1974 and 1990, accomplish their mission. what he’s done. I think he does it when he gets arrived in Brazil as one of the favourites. They showed their Algeria will hope Porto Alegre will be propitious for frustrated,” he said. credentials by demolishing Portugal 4-0 in their opening them after their historic battle here against South Korea, “Something triggers it off, it’s insane. At a game but stumbled slightly against Ghana, drawing 2-2. when their four goals made then the highest-scoring heavy price-it affects his country, his club. They then dismissed the United States with a strong African side in a single World Cup game. This is also the People have paid millions to see him and he performance that still left some room for improvement, first time two African sides have reached the last 16 - disappoints everybody. And he’s not a very although Thomas Mueller showed again what a lethal strik- African champions Nigeria being the other. good role model for kids. Kids love this guy. er he is. Halilhodzic had complained after the loss to Belgium And he’s a kid himself.” Algeria, masterminded by the wily French Bosnian that his team lacked the fitness to press to the end and Draped in the flag of Colombia-the team coach Vahid Halilhodzic and carrying the hopes of the Arab needed to be psychologically stronger. That seems to have Uruguay face Saturday in Rio as they try to world with them, have impressed with their tenacity and been rectified. keep their World Cup hopes alive without their ball skills. Algeria - whose team is built around French-born play- hero-Reynel Ramirez said he would have pre- After losing their opening match to Belgium, they over- ers from the former colonial power’s immigrant communi- ferred to see Suarez play the match. “I’m a whelmed South Korea 4-2 in an epic match in Porto Alegre. ty - were on the back foot against the Russians for much of Suarez fan, but it’s irresponsible of a player like In their crucial final group game, a headed goal by Islam the first half but they rallied magnificently in the second. him to do this,” said the 29-year-old engineer. Slimani brought them back from 1-0 down against Russia Slimani is also proving to be one the tournament’s play- “It seems comical to me.” to secure a draw, sending them through to the last 16 and ers to watch and after his 60th minute goal, Algeria had Spotting a marketing opportunity of his their fans — possibly the most devout in the tournament the discipline to hold firm against surging Russian attacks. own, Facundo Nahuel, a 23-year-old Argentine — into ecstasy. “I love it as a coach to see my team fighting like this,” covered in tattoos and earrings, arrived with a Algeria have beaten Germany in the World Cup before, Halilhodzic said after the match. “(Germany) are a huge tray of fresh caipirinhas and started selling the defeating the then-West Germany 2-1 in Spain in 1982. But team. It’s going to be very complicated for us. We are small famed Brazilian cocktails to the crowd for $2 what followed was a travesty. Algeria against big Germany.”—Reuters each. “I like Suarez a lot because he’s a warrior, After also defeating Chile, Algeria were on the cusp of because he drenches his shirt in sweat, qualifying for the knockouts. West Germany met Austria in because he gives everything for his team, for the final group game with a narrow German victory his country. The punishment they gave him is enough for both teams to go through and see Algeria Matches on TV unfair,” he said between sales. As the laughing eliminated. (Local Timings) masses from Colombia, England, Germany and After an early German goal, the two kicked the ball beyond stood in line for a photo, irate fans in around aimlessly without trying to score again. The cynical Uruguay’s sky-blue jersey unleashed a flurry of display caused worldwide outrage and has gone down in FIFA World Cup insults. the annals of soccer infamy as “the Shame of Gijon”. “Hang in there Suarez!” shouted some. So the stage is set for a grand show in Porto Alegre’s Netherlands v Mexico 19:00 “We’re going to win without Suarez and we’re Beira Rio stadium on Monday, with the winner’s reward a beIN SPORTS 1 HD going to shut these people up. FIFA can go quarter-final against France or Nigeria. beIN SPORTS 2 HD shove it you know where. Suarez was just one Germany can expect a warm welcome in the Rio beIN SPORTS 11 HD man on the team, there are 22 predators left,” Grande do Sul capital - the state has a significant popula- beIN SPORTS 13 HD said Martin de Leon, a 25-year-old Uruguayan tion of German descent from immigration in the 19th beIN SPORTS 1 HD FR who works as a tour guide in Rio. To fellow Century. Uruguayan Marcelo Garcia, there is more to While satisfied with Germany’s performance against the Suarez’s ban than meets the eye (or the teeth). United States, coach Joachim Loew signalled they needed Costa Rica v Greece 23:00 beIN SPORTS 1 HD “It makes me angry and hurt to see these peo- to tighten up in several aspects of their play. ple taking their pictures. It’s not funny,” said the He criticised the finishing and said they were also care- beIN SPORTS 2 HD 37-year-old construction manager, who lives in less in the match’s later stages, squandering possession in beIN SPORTS 11 HD the United States.—AFP midfield. beIN SPORTS 13 HD “We lost the ball at the end of the match unnecessarily beIN SPORTS 1 HD FR Sharapova, Nadal Costa Rica reach last 16 at wary of Greek soggy Wimbledon catenaccio

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BELO HORIZONTE: Brazil’s forward Jo (right) tries to score a goal as Chile’s goalkeeper and captain Claudio Bravo saves the ball during extra-time of the Round of 16 football match between Brazil and Chile yesterday. — AFP Brazil beat Chile in penalty epic

BELO HORIZONTE: Nervous Brazil beat Chile 3-2 on penalties to had the majority of the chances, but were overcome by nerves lost to Brazil in the 1962 semi-finals, faced a huge challenge to off 10 minutes into the second half when Hulk succeeded in reach the World Cup quarter-finals yesterday after an epic battle in the second half and were hugely lucky to survive at the end of come from behind, but Brazil allowed them to control posses- turning the ball into the net with his knee and wheeled away that left Neymar and his teammates in tears. Two first half-goals extra time when substitute Pinilla lashed a shot against the bar sion and gifted them an equalizer. in celebration. Hulk thought he had redeemed himself for his and were all the teams managed in a fast-paced and tense 90 from the edge of the area. Hulk made a carelessly pass, error in Chile’s equalizer, but the referee ruled that he had con- minutes and extra time in the Mineirao Stadium. Gonzalo Jara Luiz Felipe Scolari’s side now look forward to a quarter-final allowing Eduardo Vargas to trolled the ball with his arm and brandished a yellow card to missed the decisive penalty for Chile, crashing his shot against against either Uruguay or Colombia in Fortaleza, while Chile pounce and set up Sanchez, the burly forward. the post and across the face of the goal, to continue his coun- contemplate a last-16 exit at the hands of Brazil, just as they suf- who had hardly been As nerves took hold, Brazil needed Cesar to come to the try’s record of World Cup misery against Brazil. Willian and Hulk fered in 1998 and 2010. As in all of their group games, Brazil involved in the game but rescue with a fine reaction save from an Aranguiz shot, while both missed from the spot for Brazil. But David Luiz, Marcelo and started frantically amid a backdrop of deafening noise from the came alive to coolly beat Neymar, so often the hosts’ source of genuine inspiration, fad- Neymar all kept their cool to score while Julio Cesar made crucial crowd of almost 60,000. Chile were subjected to the sort of high Julio Cesar in goal. ed from the game. Instead Hulk came to the forefront. He saves from Mauricio Pinilla and Alexis Sanchez. and energetic pressing game they normally inflict upon others delivered a glorious cross from the left that Jo, on in place of Neymar sank to his knees in disbelief afterwards amid wide- and Marcelo shot narrowly wide before English referee Howard Handball denies Hulk Fred, could not convert and then stung the palms of Bravo spread tears of joy. Some of the Chilean players hid their weep- Webb rejected loud appeals for a penalty when Hulk went Jorge Sampaoli’s side were then forced to weather a storm after accelerating into the box. In the first period of extra time, ing under their shirts as they left the field. Earlier on a hot after- down in the area after coming together with Mauricio Isla. into half-time that saw a Neymar header deflected past the Hulk produced another trademark thunderbolt from 30 yards noon in Belo Horizonte, Sanchez pounced on poor Brazilian Brazil and their fans celebrated in the 18th minute, howev- post and Claudio Bravo tip a powerful 30-yard drive from that was blocked by Bravo. Chile, meanwhile, seemed happy defending to equalize for Chile in the 32nd minute, cancelling er. Neymar swung in a corner from the left and Thiago Silva Daniel Alves over the bar. Chile to take their chances in the lottery of a penalty shoot-out. out an 18th-minute opener for the hosts that appeared to be an headed the ball on towards the back post, went into the net off looked more comfortable after Pinilla almost won it right at the last, only for the woodwork to own-goal by Jara but was awarded by FIFA to David Luiz. Brazil Jara who was under pressure from David Luiz. Chile, who also the restart, even if they had a let- rescue Brazil, as it did again from Jara’s crucial penalty. — AFP Neymar has his groupies ‘Neymarzetes’ Serena knocked out of BRASILIA: “First comes God, then family and then Neymar,” says Rayellen score a goal?’ and he replied: ‘Not just one, but two.’ That night, he scored two Wimbledon by Cornet Andrade, 17, wearing the yellow Brazil team jersey with her idol’s name across goals,” Andrade says. LONDON: Top seed Serena Williams’ challenge for a sixth the back. She’s among the tens of thousands of groupies known as Brazil lost to Mexico in the Olympic final, taking home the silver Wimbledon singles title fizzled out with a shock 1-6 6-3 6-4 “Neymarzetes,” who worship the Brazil and Barcelona forward on both sides of medal. But Neymarzetes believe he can lead Brazil to a record- defeat by France’s Alize Cornet yesterday. The 32-year-old the Atlantic as if he were a Justin Bieber in football cleats. “Neymarmania” is extending sixth World Cup. “He will become the best player American seemed in a hurry to make up for lost time fol- sweeping across Brazil. in the world back in his homeland,” Andrade says. His lowing a long rain delay when she raced through the first The face of Neymar, who changed haircuts and hair color during the tour- transfer to Barcelona last year broke the hearts of set but when Cornet began to dig in her powerful game nament before sporting a blond top, is everywhere: On advertising billboards, many fans who wanted him to keep playing began to crumble in front of a stunned crowd on Court television commercials and in the hearts of his admirers. His female fans closer to them in Brazil. “We hoped that One. Persistent rain at the All England Club meant only two scream when they see him, collect any Neymar souvenir, scan the Internet for he would stay. We were crushed games were possible before the players were running for the latest details of his life and talk about him in web chatrooms. With long when he announced his depar- cover from the showers. When they returned four hours reddish hair and nails painted in green, Andrade comes from a middle-class ture,” Andrade says. “But then later Williams took charge. family living in Brasilia. he did an interview in The 24-year-old Cornet, who had already beaten She has covered her bedroom with posters of the striker. She collects fold- which he said ‘I will Williams this year, refused to fade away though and with ers filled with newspaper articles about him. Unable to score tickets for Brazil- never abandon my Neymar her opponent looking uncomfortable moving on the grass Cameroon in Brasilia this week, she went to the pre-game practice hoping to Neymarzetes.’” she took the second set with some accurate shot-making. get his attention. “He knows I exist. My biggest dream is to kiss him and tell Andrade has a A desperate-looking Williams fought off break points in the him I love him, that if he has a problem I will always be by his side,” she says. boyfriend but opening game of the decider but Cornet turned the screws Watching the game at home, she welled up after Neymar, the World Cup’s she insists he’s not at 2-2 to move ahead and then broke serve again to lead 5- joint top scorer, netted in the 4-1 victory. jealous of her crush. When it comes to 2. World number one Williams looked set to launch a late Her passion for Neymar began five years ago after an epileptic crisis. “I was- Neymar’s model-girlfriend, Bruna escape as she clawed back to 4-5 but Cornet held her n’t interested in any particular player but when I turned 12, I became very sick,” Marquezine, Andrade tries to be gra- nerve when she served for the match for a second time, she says. She was unable to walk or go school and risked being paralysed. cious. “I respect her because she moving to match point when Williams bundled an easy Spending hours at home on the Internet, Andrade found comfort in Neymar, makes my idol happy. I’m not a fan volley into the net. who played for Brazilian club Santos at the time. “I didn’t see anybody. I had no of her but I respect her.” Andrade’s Williams suffered her earliest exit from the All England friends. I became passionate about him,” she says. “I started reading books, mother supports her daughter’s Club since 2005 when she chased down a Cornet dropshot doing searches about him and his family. I bought everything about him. His obsession. “I like her happy. When but smacked an attempted backhand pass into the net. “I joy of life took away my sadness of having no contacts,” Andrade says. we have to take her somewhere for just cannot believe it,” Cornet, who has reached the last 16 Neymar, I go with her,” Marlene of a grand slam for only the second time in 34 attempts, Crushed by his departure Andrade says. But she has set said in a courtside interview. “After the break because of She has overcome her illness but the passion has remained. “We ground rules. “At school, during the rain I couldn’t move my legs, I was so slow. After 6-1 in Neymarzetes must know everything about him to hit back at critics,” she says. breaks, I look at Neymar stuff but I 15 minutes I was like this will be tough. But I finally made it She follows the star on Twitter and sends him several messages. “Sometimes have to work during classes,” through, I don’t know how just with my heart and the help we think that he could spend more time with us but he has to work, he has a Rayellen says. “My mother said, of the crowd.” Serena’s defeat follows that of sister Venus to son and his family,” the fan says. Neymar knows about the Neymarzete move- ‘If you don’t have a passing Petra Kvitova in the third round on Friday. Cornet, the 25th ment and regularly addresses them. “He responded to one of my messages grade, Neymar is over.’ So I seed, will face Canada’s rising force Eugenie Bouchard for a once during the London Olympic Games. I had written ‘good luck, ready to study hard.” — AFP place in the quarter-finals. — Reuters N Korea’s economy rises slightly - thanks to China Page 22

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TOKYO: Pedestrians cross a road in Tokyo. Inflation hit a three-decade high and unemployment dipped further in Japan, data showed, as the government’s bid to jumpstart the economy takes hold, even as analysts warned it was too early for cel- ebrations. — AFP Somali expats fear bank curbs on sending money 40% of families rely on remittances from abroad

NEW YORK: Each month, 42-year-old Abdirizak Alibos shows the intended recipients of the money. Democrat and long-time supporter of money transfer compa- one of the last large banks handling MSB accounts there, up at a money transfer business in the heart of Minneapolis to As these transmitters attracted attention from US regulato- nies, joined the rally. Ellison’s Money Remittance Act, aimed at announced in April that it would no longer do so. Dahabshiil is send $500 to his three children in war-torn Somalia. “I send ry agencies that fear money launderers or militant groups limiting regulatory barriers for MSBs, was approved by the US talking to other major British banks about opening accounts them money that they can pay for ... groceries, school fees, would exploit them, banks around the world have been rapid- House of Representatives and is now with the Senate. Ellison with them, Aynsley said. that they can buy health insurance, medication,” said Alibos, ly closing their accounts. These “de-risking” moves affect all said at the protest that the US war on terrorism is hindering In Canada, the number of MSBs serving Somalia fell to who escaped to the United States seven years ago and now transmitters, including the most numerous ones for Latin people from sending money home. “Treasury has been so three from 11 during the last decade, said Abdirizak Omar- has a business driving people to medical appointments. “I can American countries, but are most devastating for Somalia, aggressive at that that they’ve stopped good people from Godane, an anti-money laundering specialist based in say that 50 or 60 percent of my children’s lifeline is remittance,” where people have no alternative, affordable channel to get sending money to good people,” he said. Toronto. One bank that still offers wire transfer for them is the he said. remittances. A decade ago, money transfer business owners Royal Bank of Canada. The bank does not disclose specific But he and other Somali expatriates fear that they soon could choose from several large banks to do international wire Compliance questions information about its approach to MSBs, a spokesman said, might not be able to give their families any more financial transfers. Today most no longer do so, even in the largest While US regulators do not prohibit banks from doing busi- adding that it complies with the laws and regulations in the help. It is not money that they are about to run out of but the Somali expatriate hubs of Britain, the United States and ness with money transfer companies, they require them to markets where it operates. The situation is about as serious as legal options for sending it home. About 40 percent of all Canada. have an adequate compliance program, said a spokesman for it can get, said Jorge Guerrero, co-founder of the Great Neck, Somali families rely on remittances from another country, and The fewer the banks, the fewer locations get served in the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which supervis- New York-based National Money Transmitters Association and the estimated annual total of $1.3 billion is more than all for- Somalia and in the cities of the expatriates, money transfer es banks. The challenge, bankers say, is that no one knows CEO of the Compass anti-money laundering compliance con- eign aid and investment in Somalia combined, according to a companies said. Less competition could also mean higher what an adequate compliance program is. “From a business sultancy. study published last year by human aid organizations Adeso, charges to send money to Africa, which are already twice as standpoint, it was cost-prohibitive to continue to monitor Closing MSB accounts actually exacerbates the risk of mon- Oxfam and the Inter-American Dialogue. much as to South Asia and well above the 7.8 percent global these types of high-risk accounts,” said Matt Stenehjem, fraud ey laundering, Guerrero said, because expatriates may then For more than two decades, the African nation of 10 mil- average. Merchants Bank of California, the last large US bank and security officer of North Dakota’s Bell State Bank, which try to send money to relatives through illegal channels, which lion people has been a land of chaos because of divisive clan specializing in check cashing and money transmission, has recently closed all of its MSB accounts. are much more difficult to control. “That money is a lifeline, fights during its civil war and more-recent Islamist militant alerted a dozen of its money transmitter clients that it will The largest money transfer business in Somalia, Dahabshiil and if it’s lost, the ramifications are tremendous,” Guerrero insurgents with links to Al- Qaeda. Commercial banking disap- close their accounts by July 31 “due to the ever-changing reg- will continue banking with Merchants. It was less fortunate in said. “(It is) not just one company going down and its employ- peared in the early 1990s, and Western money transfer com- ulatory requirements and expenses.” Britain, one of its most important jurisdictions. Dahabshiil has ees have to look ultimately for work, but it is what people are panies such as Western Union Co and MoneyGram The news prompted Alibos and a few dozen Somali immi- arrangements with banks all over the world except in Britain, willing to do when desperation hits.” Alibos said his biggest International Inc do not serve most parts of Somalia. This grants to protest at the US Treasury building of St Paul, said interim manager Mike Aynsley, a former chief executive fear was that without his support, his children might get leaves the significantly cheaper and more informal money Minnesota, on Friday. This is the eve of the monthlong officer of Anglo Irish Bank. The UK is the second-biggest remit- recruited by militant groups. “If the lifeline is closed, there service businesses, or MSBs, to serve as intermediaries Ramadan holiday, when Muslims traditionally give extra mon- tance source for Somalia at about $163 million a year, accord- could be more violence,” he said. “There could be a lot of moral between the foreign banks that make the wire transfers and ey to the needy. Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison, a ing to data cited in the human aid groups’ study. Barclays Plc, problems.” — Reuters Inflation strains mount for Modi’s government Moody’s cuts

MUMBAI: New Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s promis- which imports more than 80 percent of its crude oil needs. gled with high levels of inflation for years. The eserveR Bank of es to revive the economy face a gathering threat from infla- India is one of the world’s top producers of rice, wheat and India chief Raghuram Rajan, who has raised interest rates three Russia rating tion, which is creeping up again due to oil prices, weak mon- sugar but relies heavily on the southwest monsoon, which times to tame consumer prices since coming to the helm in soon rains and hoarding, analysts say. Food inflation, one of sweeps the subcontinent from June to September to water its September, told reporters last week that combating inflation WASHINGTON: Moody’s cut Russia’s credit rating out- the reasons voters resoundingly ejected the previous crops. This year the annual downpour looks threatened by the would continue to be the priority in the next few quarters. look to “negative” yesterday, a sign of a possible com- Congress government in elections in April and May, is gather- El Nino phenomenon, a warming of waters in the Pacific that Without the government’s help to tackle inflation, Rajan is ing downgrade, citing the threat to the Russian econo- ing pace with troublesome onion prices in the spotlight. The has in the past-but not always-led to a weaker monsoon in unlikely to cut interest rates any time soon, despite the clamor my from its involvement in the Ukraine conflict. new government announced measures last week to tackle the India. The India Meteorology Department says rains have from businesses for lower borrowing costs to spur the economy. Moody’s held Russia’s overall rating at Baa1, in the low problem after winning the general election on a platform of been deficient over 80 percent of the country so far. Further “One lever which is key to reviving growth goes missing if infla- range for investment-grade bonds. But it warned that good governance and jump-starting the economy, which is price rises threaten to hit tens of millions of India’s poor who tion is not tamed,” said DK Joshi, chief economist with rating the spread of the Ukraine conflict from Crimea to the growing at its slowest pace in a decade. live on less than one dollar a day, and who have already strug- agency Crisil. —AFP country’s eastern border with Russia has raised the “All efforts will be made to ensure there is no shortage of dangers of “geo-political event risk” for Moscow, onion, potato and tomato anywhere in the country,” said Food including from western sanctions. It said that the lack Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Thursday, blaming hoarders for of a strong plan and reforms in Moscow to address the the problems. He called on onion producer states such as country’s weak economy also underpin the outlook Maharashtra, of which Mumbai is the capital, to ensure unin- cut. It said Russia’s annual growth outlook has fallen to terrupted supplies of the staple vegetables to keep prices 1.7 percent for the next five years from previous fore- steady. The day before, the government announced a mini- casts of three percent. Moody’s said it did not cut the mum export price for onions of $300 per ton in a bid to pre- country’s sovereign rating because it does not see the vent overseas sales and reduce prices in the local market. current level of conflict in Ukraine further pressing Tackling hoarders-large traders who keep food in stock Russian growth lower. while waiting for prices to rise-has long been a priority for But if the conflict worsens, Moody’s said, Russia Indian governments, but with few results. Analysts say the could be vulnerable from toughened western sanc- new attempts to slam a lid on prices are a good first step by tions, capital flight and a loss of market access by the Modi government-although there are limits to how much Russian banks and companies. “Moody’s considers the the central government can do without state cooperation. situation in Eastern Ukraine compared to Crimea as “Cartels are unfair business practices. So cracking down on more difficult, given the complicated background of such won’t make the PM anti-business. Such steps are needed separatist forces and the outbreak of violence,” it said. to control inflation expectations,” said Rupa Rege Nitsure, chief “Sanctions against Russia so far have been mainly tar- economist at Bank of Baroda. The Wholesale Price Index, the geted against individuals, but the G7-countries have most closely watched cost-of-living indicator, rose to 6.01 per- reiterated the possibility of further sanctions targeting cent in May driven by food and fuel prices-the highest figure specific sectors of the economy.” Moody’s said it would since December and compared with 5.20 percent in April. also consider downgrading Russia’s rating “if the domestic growth outlook were to deteriorate further Deficient monsoon and, in particular, if lower growth were to negatively Other inflationary factors are beyond Modi’s control. MUMBAI: Indian laborers weigh sacks of onions at a wholesale market in Vashi on the outskirts of Mumbai. As fears affect Russia’s fiscal and external accounts.” — AFP Global oil prices have been rising as worsening strife in Iraq grow in India over spiraling inflation, onion traders in the bustling markets of Mumbai say new premier Narendra Modi triggers fears of supply disruptions-a key concern in India, will have to take on the middlemen hoarding vegetables for profit. — AFP BUSINESS SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2014 Myanmar to grant licenses to foreign banks

NAYPYIDAW: Myanmar’s central bank has said it plans said overseas lenders will be issued licenses by to the Central Bank website 35 foreign banks already sweeping changes since the end of junta rule in to grant licenses to foreign banks by September as it September although some restrictions will still apply. run offices in the once-junta ruled nation but so far do 2011. But Myanmar’s banking system is yet to recov- seeks to boost the flow of money to local businesses in They will not be allowed into the retail banking sector not conduct banking operations. They are mainly from er. It suffered a hammer blow in 2003 when three the once tightly controlled economy. The nation’s and will have to hold at least $75 million in capital. the Asia region. Nationalized by the military regime banks collapsed in a crisis exacerbated by Central reformist regime wants to modernize the country’s anti- They will also only be allowed to operate a single which came to power in 1962, banking disintegrated Bank policies, such as recalling loans from borrowers. quated banking sector, which was left in tatters by branch. The controls have been considered “for the with the economy during the bungled implementation The International Monetary Fund has praised decades of military rule and economic mismanagement. interests of local bankers, local businessmen,” Set Aung of socialist-style policies which were laced with super- Myanmar’s economic reforms, including giving Foreign banks hunting new markets have been told parliament. stition-the kyat currency was at one point issued in autonomy to the central bank and adopting a float- hungrily eying the nation’s already rapidly growing Lawmaker Phyo Min Thein confirmed the denominations of nine, an auspicious number. ing rate for the kyat. In January it forecast growth in financial sector. Speaking to lawmakers in Naypyidaw September target date for the licenses to be issued, That demise was deepened by US financial sanc- fiscal 2013-2014 to rise to 7.5 percent and near 7.8 on Wednesday central bank vice-governor Set Aung adding the move will “help local banks too”. According tions, which have been partly lifted in response to percent the following year.— AFP Venezuelan commuters scramble amid blackout

CARACAS: A blackout cut power to much recent years, which critics have attrib- of Venezuela on Friday, snarling traffic in uted to low electricity tariffs and limited the capital Caracas and other major cities state investment following the 2007 as authorities scrambled to restore elec- nationalization of the power sector. tricity after the outage, which twice inter- Television screens froze for several sec- rupted a presidential broadcast. onds as Maduro was speaking during a Pedestrians streamed into the streets of broadcast of the awards ceremony for a Caracas as the blackout shuttered the national journalism prize. The words “It underground metro trains and left frus- looks like the power went out” were trated drivers honking in the chaos with- audible in the background. “Traffic nor- out stoplights. Government ministers in mally flows fine, but with the power out the late afternoon said they expected it’s complete chaos,” said Carlos Pena, 58, power would be restored shortly. It was a fuel station worker. A representative of the second nationwide major electricity state oil company PDVSA said there were outage in less than a year. no reports of the oil industry being “How am I going to get to my house? affected. By the grace of God,” said Pedro Mayora, President Nicolas Maduro in 58, an accountant who was waiting out- December blamed a similar power out- side the Metro to see how he would age on opposition saboteurs who reach his home on the poor west end of attacked a transmission line with a the city. Workers stood in groups outside firearm. Critics call the power problems a evacuated buildings, some complaining symptom of 15 years of socialist policies of difficulty in communicating over con- that have left the country without a gested cellular phone lines. An outage at steady supply of energy despite having a power station in the center of the the world’s largest oil reserves. Late country led to other generation centers socialist leader Hugo Chavez in 2007 going offline, halting service in that nationalized the country’s power sector region and in the Andes region in the as part of a broad wave of state KAESONG: Members of South Korea’s Unification Ministry (left) shake hands with their North Korean counterparts during talks at het joint west, Electricity Minister Jesse Chacon takeovers. Maduro this year weathered Kaesong industrial park. North and South Korea resumed talks on managing their Kaesong joint industrial zone, after a six-month hiatus told state television. The problems three months of often violent opposition caused by rising tensions between Pyongyang and Seoul. — AFP extended to Maracaibo, Venezuela’s sec- demonstrations demanding his resigna- ond city, and the industrial center of tion that were in part motivated by com- Valencia. plaints over shoddy public services. He N Korea’s economy rises The OPEC nation has suffered an said the protests were a US-backed increasing number of power outages in attempt to overthrow him.— Reuters slightly - thanks to China Trade stands at an all-time high

SEOUL: North Korea’s closed economy rose last Korea have been cut back sharply after Seoul grew 1.5 percent, slightly faster than a 1.3 per- year at a slightly slower pace, South Korea’s cen- suspended most commercial projects and aide cent growth posted in 2012. Farm production tral bank data showed yesterday, even as the since 2010. The Security Council’s sanctions on grew 1.9 percent on an annual basis last year, United Nations toughened sanctions over Pyongyang target the country’s missile and slowing down for a second consecutive year. A Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programs. Trade nuclear programs and attempt to punish North separate study released on Friday said secretive in the impoverished country, under the iron rule Korea’s reclusive leadership through a ban on North faced a sharp fall in food production in of the Kim family for more than 60 years, stood at the export of luxury goods to the country. North 2014, aggravating the country’s chronic food an all-time high since records were first kept in Korea has conducted several nuclear and long shortages. Food production could fall by as 1990. China, the North’s main benefactor, contin- range missile tests. much as 740,000 tons this year, resulting in a ued to prop up the moribund economy, absorb- shortfall of up to 2.1 million tons from the mini- ing nearly 90 percent of all North Korean trade, Food shortage concerns mum requirement of 6.6 million tons, a study by the Bank of Korea estimated. South Korea’s central bank compiles the esti- the Hyundai Research Institute based in Seoul Beijing has been a reluctant player at best in mates from raw economic data gathered unoffi- said. the international sanctions regime supplying cially through the country’s intelligence network North Korea’s state media has reported that virtually all of the North’s energy needs - much and works with experts outside the government the country is facing the worst drought in over a of it off the books - and being a willing buyer of to arrive at the conclusion. The bank said in a decade, with some areas experiencing their low- the North’s mineral resources. Reclusive North statement that the North’s gross domestic prod- est rainfall since 1961. Trade in North Korea last Korea does not release economic data. The Bank uct rose 1.1 percent in 2013, compared to an year stood at a record high of $7.3 billion, with of Korea across the border is the only official annual 1.3 percent incline in 2012, led by agri- exports amounting $3.2 billion and import government entity that provides estimates cultural growth thanks to favorable weather counting for $4.1 billion. A central bank official about the economic performance of the North. conditions last year. In broad terms, all major said 89.1 percent of trade in North Korea last The slower pace of growth flew in the face of sectors posted positive growth in North Korea in year was with China. The numbers pale in com- young leader Kim Jong Un’s promise to bring 2013 on-year with the exception of construction. parison to those of its southern rival, one of prosperity and a higher standard of living to his Residential construction grew but it was offset Asia’s export powerhouses. South Korea’s trade people through a massive construction drive. by the fall in road pavement projects, the Bank stood at $1.1 trillion last year, with exports CARACAS: A hairdressing salon in the dark during a power cut in Caracas. An The authoritarian state is heavily sanctioned of Korea said. amounting to $559.6 billion. On an annual basis, extensive power cut affected large sectors of eastern Caracas and other cities in under UN resolutions dating back to 2006 for its The industrial production sector, which has North Korean trade was up 7.8 percent in 2013, the states of Miranda, Carabobo, Falcon and from the Andean region. — AFP nuclear and missile tests, and its ties with South the heaviest share in North Korea’s GDP index while exports jumped 11.7 percent.— Reuters

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LONDON: BP Plc has asked a US judge to Court said BP must continue to pay direct what it called a “vast number” of claims as it pursues legal challenges to businesses to repay hundreds of millions the payouts. Friday’s filing came six of dollars it says were wrongly awarded months Barbier directed Juneau to as compensation on claims stemming change his policy in reviewing claims from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. In a applications, and ensure that claimants Friday court filing, BP asked US District be able to “match” revenues with costs Judge Carl Barbier in New Orleans to for the purpose of calculating financial require businesses to make restitution losses. BP said Juneau’s new policy, plus interest of excess payments, which it which won court approval on May 5, will called “windfalls.” It also requested an lead to “dramatically different calcula- injunction to stop the businesses from tions of lost profits,” and justifies recoup- spending these excess sums. ing earlier, inflated awards. BP said letting the overpayments To illustrate the potential changes, BP stand would create discrepancies that said a seller of animal skins would have reward some businesses whose awards under the new policy been paid $14 mil- were made sooner. It also said “there is lion less than it was awarded, while a no public interest in permitting dissipa- construction company located hundreds tion of assets to which claimants had no of miles from the Gulf would have been right.” Friday’s request escalates BP’s paid $8.4 million less. Juneau’s earlier legal battle over how to interpret its interpretation “resulted in claimants 2012 settlement to resolve claims by receiving awards well in excess of what businesses who said they suffered eco- they are entitled to under the settlement nomic losses because of the spill. BP has agreement - in some cases by millions of long said the businesses’ lawyers and dollars - or awards that weren’t warrant- claims administrator Patrick Juneau have ed at all,” BP spokesman Geoff Morrell misinterpreted the settlement, allowing said. “Letting these erroneous awards recoveries without proof that the spill stand uncorrected would violate basic BASRA: Photo shows engineers at the Naher Al-Umran gas refinery, in the El-Dir district, some 40 kms north of the south- caused losses. principles of fairness and equity.” ern city of Basra. Western majors including BP, ExxonMobil and Shell, along with state-backed Chinese giants CNOOC and The London-based oil company has Steve Herman and Jim Roy, the lead CNPC, have ploughed billions of dollars into the country’s oil fields since 2008. — AFP said the uncapped settlement could cost lawyers for business claimants, said in a Juneau did not immediately respond to Macondo oil well led to 11 deaths and Spill by the Oil Rig “Deepwater Horizon” $9.2 billion, higher than its original $7.8 statement: “This is just another attempt a request for comment. The April 20, the largest US offshore oil spill. BP has in the Gulf of Mexico, on April 20, 2010, billion estimate, and that this amount by BP to back out of the commitment it 2010 explosion of the Deepwater said it has taken $42.7 billion of pretax US District Court, Eastern District of could grow. On June 9, the US Supreme made to the Gulf.” A spokesman for Horizon drilling rig and rupture of BP’s charges for the spill. The case is In re: Oil Louisiana, No 10-md-02179.—Reuters IMF praises Jamaica for fiscal progress

KINGSTON: The head of the International approved by parliament in December and a Monetary Fund started a two-day visit to March fiscal law, Jamaica still had to Jamaica on Friday, praising the Caribbean improve tax collection, modernize the pub- island for progress in implementing a lend- lic sector, and take other measures to boost ing agreement to improve its fiscal health, investor confidence and growth, she said. but insisted more needed to be done. “The “The program has benefited from broad agreement is off to a very strong start,” IMF public support, and this will need to be Managing Director Christine Lagarde said maintained to ensure continued strong in a statement after meeting with Jamaican performance,” Lagarde added, noting that Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller. the adjustments were painful in the short “All reviews have been completed with term. all performance criteria met. This is an “Many Jamaicans have seen their wages exceptionally strong record by IMF frozen, and are facing higher prices for food Standards,” Lagarde added, citing a review and other essentials. But with fundamental by the IMF Executive Board on June 20. reform, the foundation for a better eco- Jamaica is in the first year of a four-year nomic future can be put in place,” she said, Extended Fund Facility agreement with the while calling for the most vulnerable to be IMF, under which US$930 million will be protected through social spending. In a loaned for economic reform aimed at simultaneous statement, Simpson Miller reversing the country’s history of low said that achieving growth and creating growth and high debt. more employment were her administra- “The economic outlook is improving. tion’s priorities. “We are conscious of the Compared to a year ago, growth has picked difficulties our people are experiencing in up, unemployment has declined, inflation the current circumstances,” the prime min- has been brought under control, the cur- ister said. She welcomed the latest review rent account deficit has shown an ongoing which enabled the disbursement of an improvement, and reserves are starting to additional $71 million dollars, bringing dis- recover,” Lagarde said. She said more need- bursements under the program to date to ed to be done. Despite a tax incentive law $414 million.—Reuters IMF: Corporate tax schemes hurting developing nations NANTES: Tourists hop on and off a mechanical elephant made of wood and steel as part of the artistic project “Les Machines de L’ile” (The Machines of the Isle) on the site of the former shipyards in Nantes, western France. — AFP WASHINGTON: Developing economies pay to the host country. are increasingly hurt by the way global As important in denying countries tax corporations exploit taxation differences receipts are corporate schemes like trans- and move profits to low-tax locations, fer pricing. “Identifying the country that is French economy stagnated according to an International Monetary the ‘source’ of income... is increasingly Fund report. But few countries can pro- problematic,” the report said. “It has been tect themselves in a competition for made more difficult, conceptually and German inflation edges higher direct investment that increasingly practically, by the increased importance appears like a “race to the bottom” in set- of intra-firm transactions.” It also said that PARIS: The French economy stagnated in the fractionally higher in June after reaching its low- Final data based on all 16 states are scheduled ting corporate tax rates, the IMF said. companies increasingly exploit intangible first quarter and investment continued to est rate in four years the previous month, prelim- for publication on July 11. Moreover, companies are increasingly assets like patents, trademarks, and other decline but purchasing power saw a bump, the inary data showed on Friday. According to a able to shift and relocate more intangible intellectual property “which can be much state statistics agency said. Confirming an earlier flash estimate calculated by the federal statistics Spain zero-percent inflation assets-like intellectual property-to avoid more easily relocated than can the bricks- estimate, INSEE said the French economy saw office Destatis, German inflation rose to 1.0 per- Spain reported Friday a zero-percent annual taxes. The IMF said that the more coun- and-mortar facilities of the world.” The zero growth in the first quarter, with paltry 0.7 cent this month from 0.9 percent in May, its low- inflation rate in June, even as the European tries give in to investors’ requirements on report showed how foreign direct invest- percent growth expected for the whole of 2014. est level since February 2010. Central Bank fights off a deflationary threat taxes, the more they are hurting the glob- ment is handled through low-tax loca- Purchasing power was up by 1.3 percent, it said, Inflation is currently unusually low across the hanging over the region. Consumer prices were al community. In addition, tax-cutting and tions as a strategy. Half of outgoing direct but consumers appeared to be setting money 18-nation euro-zone, fuelling concerns the unchanged in the year to June, held down by legal tax avoidance by corporations are investment from Brazil goes to havens aside instead of putting it back into the econo- region could be on the brink of deflation-a sus- the low cost of food, soft drinks and electricity, having an impact on countries’ fiscal like Austria, the Cayman Islands, and the my. Consumer spending was down by 0.5 per- tained and widespread drop in prices. While the National Statistics Institute said in a prelimi- strength, undermining their ability to British Virgin Islands, before it goes to the cent and the household savings rate rose to 15.9 falling prices may sound good for consumers, nary estimate calculated in line with European fund government just at a time when final destination. Two-thirds of outgoing percent. deflation is actually dangerous for the economy Union-agreed norms. Weak domestic demand is many are fighting deficits. direct investment from Russia goes first Corporate profit margins were up by 0.5 because it can trigger a vicious spiral where keeping a lid on prices in Spain, still struggling Incentives are “significantly undermin- to havens like Cyprus and the points to 30 percent, it said, “the biggest businesses and households delay purchases, with a 26-percent jobless rate despite the econ- ing revenue in developing countries,” the Netherlands. The IMF spelled out the increase since the start of 2010”. But companies thus throttling demand and causing companies omy emerging gingerly in mid-2013 from a dou- IMF said, noting that “overall fiscal per- need for a “global architecture” for taxa- also seemed unwilling to spend, with corporate to lay off workers. ble-dip recession sparked by a 2008 property formance is more vulnerable to pressures tion in the way that trade is increasingly investment down 0.6 percent in the first quarter. Such concerns persuaded the European crash. On June 5, the ECB rolled out an unprece- on these receipts.” “The amounts at stake governed by international treaties. But it President Francois Hollande’s deeply unpopular Central Bank to cut interest rates at its monthly dented package of measures, including negative in a single tax-planning case now quite warned that fixes can bring their own dif- Socialist government is struggling to turn policy meeting earlier this month and launch a interest rates for banks that want to deposit routinely run into tens or hundreds of ficulties in how taxable income might be around France’s sluggish economy and stem ris- series of other measures to ease monetary con- excess reserves with the central bank, in its fight millions of dollars. These sums may be apportioned. The IMF report comes at a ing joblessness. It received more bad news on ditions in the single currency area. Using the to head off the threat of deflation in the euro small relative to total tax revenue in siz- time when the issue of tax avoidance is Thursday when the labor ministry said the num- Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) — area. When consumer prices fall broadly over a able advanced economies, but are large strong even in the most advanced coun- ber of registered unemployed in France suffered the yardstick used by the ECB-inflation in sustained period, people tend to postpone pur- for the developing countries,” the report tries. Some of the largest US companies, a big jump in May, rising by 24,800 to a new Germany picked up to 1.0 percent in June from chases in the hope of future price declines, a said. That is especially the case in coun- including Apple, Google, and IBM, have record of 3.388 million. just 0.6 percent in May. The ECB defines price reaction that brakes economic activity. The phe- tries reliant on extractive industries like come under attack for stashing global stability as annual inflation of just below 2.0 per- nomenon can degenerate into a vicious down- mining. Mining companies frequently profits in havens like Ireland to avoid Europe’s biggest economy cent. Preliminary German inflation data are cal- ward spiral of falling prices and declining eco- load up on debt to reduce the tax they higher taxes elsewhere. — AFP In another development, inflation in culated on the basis of cost-of-living statistics of nomic activity that is notoriously difficult to Germany, Europe’s biggest economy, edged six out of Germany’s total 16 regional states. reverse. — Agencies Vietnam economy expands by 5.18%

HANOI: Vietnam’s economic growth picked up compensation to affected businesses by cutting the banks, we expect the woes of the financial in the first half of the year, official figures tariffs and fast-tracking insurance settlements. sector to continue to weigh heavily on the showed yesterday, indicating the effects of anti- “The quickness with which they responded was economy for the next couple of years.” Chinese riots were not as bad as feared. Gross striking,” Sudhir Shetty, a World Bank East Asia Other agencies are more bullish on Vietnam’s domestic product (GDP) expanded 5.18 percent expert, told AFP, adding authorities had man- future. On Thursday, Standard & Poor’s affirmed in January-June from the same period last year, aged “to insulate the economic from the politi- its ‘BB-’ long-term and ‘B’ short-term sovereign according to General Statistics Office estimates, cal”. While the riots damaged the authoritarian credit ratings on Vietnam, saying the long-term up from 4.9 percent in the same period last year. country’s reputation as a solid bet for foreign outlook was “stable”. “Vietnam’s growth poten- The central bank last week devalued the investors, Shetty said “in relative terms Vietnam tial is robust, given an export manufacturing Vietnamese dong by one percent to help boost is still pretty stable”. sector that is well-diversified and increasingly exports following unrest in May triggered by But he warned there were longer term chal- oriented toward higher value-added goods, a the protests. The country was hit by deadly lenges to address. Among those are sluggish rising share of services and manufacturing in riots in May after China moved an oil rig into domestic demand, a banking sector weighed economic output, and the growth of the private waters claimed by Vietnam, inflaming already down with high levels of toxic debt and record sector,” S&P said in a statement. Prime Minister tetchy relations between the neighbors. numbers of bankruptcies. “The crisis in Nguyen Tan Dung said this month the country MEXICO CITY: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine However, Taiwanese and Korean businesses Vietnam’s banking sector is continuing to hold was targeting GDP growth of around 5.8 per- Lagarde (center) waves to photographers accompanied by Mexico Secretary of were hit hardest by the violence, which saw fac- back the economy,” according to a briefing note cent this year, followed by 6.0 percent in 2015 Finance Luis Videgaray after taking part in the inauguration of an economic tories vandalized and set ablaze in parts of issued by analysts Capital Economics. “With the and 6.5 percent a year for the following four forum at the National Palace in Mexico City, on Thursday, June 26, 2014. — AP south and central Vietnam. Hanoi has offered authorities making slow progress in cleaning up years.— AFP SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2014 BUSINESS

KSE Price Index closes at 6,981.85 points, up 0.60%

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KUWAIT: Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) ended last week with ing, and the listed companies are going to announce it’s mixed performance. The Price Index closed at 6,981.85 financial results, which is expected to be disclosed during the points, up by 0.60% from the week before closing, the few upcoming weeks. For the annual performance, the price Weighted Index decreased by 0.11% after closing at 471.05 index ended last week recording 7.52% annual loss com- points, whereas the KSX-15 Index closed at 1,143.07 points pared to its closing in 2013, while the weighted index down by 0.85%. Furthermore, last week’s average daily increased by 4.02%, and the KSX-15 recorded 6.99% growth. turnover decreased by 25.72%, compared to the preceding week, reaching KD 15.73 million, whereas trading volume Sectors’ Indices average was 139.65 million shares, recording increase of Eight of KSE’s sectors ended last week in the green zone, 7.54%. while the other Four recorded declines. Last week’s highest Last week, the Price Index was the only indicator that was gainer was the Technology sector, achieving 6.66% growth able to realize some gains, benefiting from the purchasing rate as its index closed at 958.74 points. Whereas, in the sec- power that included many small-cap stocks in the financial ond place, the Financial Services sector’s index closed at services and the real estate sectors, especially that such 950.34 points recording 1.39% increase. The Real Estate sec- stocks’ prices dropped noticeably during the last few weeks tor came in third as its index achieved 0.79% growth, ending and reached tempting purchasing levels; whilst the selling the week at 1,191.14 points. On the other hand, the operations continued to be in control over some leading list- Consumer Goods sector headed the losers list as its index ed stocks, which affected the performance of the Weighted declined by 2.80% to end the week’s activity at 1,244.51 and KSX-15 indices, that recorded various losses b6 the end points. The Health Care sector was second on the losers’ list, of the week. which index declined by 2.73%, closing at 1,008.98 points, In addition, the stock market initiated its weekly trading followed by the Oil & Gas sector, as its index closed at with a good increase to its three indices, especially the Price 1,147.22 points at a loss of 0.45%. Index that was able to regain the 7,000 points level after it lost it during the preceding week trading, however did not Sectors’ Activity last for long, as the market declined in a later sessions affect- The Financial services sector dominated total trade vol- ed by the random selling operations to drop below the same ume during last week with 392.26 million shares changing level once again as a result to the price decline of many hands, representing 56.18% of the total market trading vol- large-cap and small-cap stocks. ume. The Real Estate sector was second in terms of trading Moreover, the market liquidity declined noticeably during volume as the sector’s traded shares were 23.84% of last last week’s trading, due to the traders’ refrain from trading week’s total trading volume, with a total of 166.49 million during this unstable market period, until a motivating factors shares. On the other hand, the Financial Services sector’s appear to push the market for stability once again. Also, the stocks were the highest traded in terms of value; with a stock market is expected to remain performing the same turnover of KD21.61 million or 27.47% of last week’s total during the upcoming weeks, especially during the holy market trading value. The Banking sector took the second month of Ramadan, which usually the market slows down, place as the sector’s last week turnover was KD26.38 million plus that the end of the second quarter period is approach- represented 20.75% of the total market trading value.

Malabar Gold & Diamonds opens new UAE showroom DUBAI: Malabar Gold & Diamonds, one of Jewelry, and Starlet- Kids Jewelry, will be the largest jewelry retailers in the world, available in the showroom. launched a brand new showroom in Lulu Like all their other outlets in GCC, this Hypermarket, located at Qusais in Dubai, showroom will also take part in their on 21 June 2014. This is the jewelry retail- unique ‘Sparkling Summer’ promotion, er’s second showroom in the Lulu where customers get a chance to in gift Hypermarket’s Qusais branch and their vouchers worth a total of AED 2 Million. For eighteenth outlet in the UAE. The show- every AED 2,000 spent on gold and dia- room was inaugurated by Dr Mohammed mond jewelry, the customer is entitled to Nasser Abdulrazaq Al Razzooqi, Brigadier get a scratch and win coupon for diamond of Gen Dept of Criminal Investigation, gift vouchers. Zero Deduction exchange Dubai, in the presence of Dr P A Ibrahim facility is also available where any 22ct gold Haji, Co Chairman - Malabar Group, ornament can be exchanged with Malabar Shamlal Ahamed M P, Managing Director - Gold & Diamonds designs by paying only International Operations, K P Abdul Salam - makingcharges, thus ensuring they do not Group Executive Director, other Directors, lose any value on the gold rate. These media personalities and well-wishers of offers are valid until 6 July, 2014. Malabar Gold & Diamonds. Malabar Gold & Diamonds started its To make this occasion extra special, the international operations in the year 2008 company unveiled a rare and exclusive col- with the opening of their outlet in Sharjah. lection of gold and diamond jewelry from Due to the exponential growth of its cus- around the world. The outlet, which will tomers in UAE, the company is on track to complement their existing showroom in come up with 11 more showrooms in UAE Lulu Hypermarket, Qusais, showcases a this year. The showrooms in Fujairah, Lulu breathtaking collection of jewelry in stylish Village-Dubai and Al Barsha-Dubai will be and classy designs with special focus on opened in the next three months. Malabar diamonds to suit the specific budget of Gold & Diamonds has a strong retail net- every customer. Their wide range of mes- work of 116 outlets spread across eight merizing collections will enable them to countries. The group operates 40 stores in expand their brand reach to the highly the GCC and 2 in Singapore. Recognizing fashionable and traditional jewelry cus- the potential for expansion in GCC, the tomers in Dubai. jewelry chain is all set to add more show- The astounding creation of Malabar rooms in the region. Also, apart from the Gold & Diamonds’ branded jewelry seg- rapid expansion of Malabar Gold and ment: Mine-Diamonds Unlimited, Era- Diamonds in the Middle East market, the Uncut Diamond Jewelry, Ethnix- Hand group is looking for expanding into Far Crafted Designer Jewelry, Divine- Indian East markets such as Indonesia and Heritage Jewelry, Precia- Precious Gem Malaysia in the near future. SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2014 BUSINESS

LONDON: Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney delivers the Bank of England LONDON: Estate agents’ boards on display outside properties, in south London. Concerns are Financial Stability Report to reporters in London. —AFP mounting that Britain’s housing market is overheated after London house prices rose almost 19 percent in the past 12 months. Bank of England Governor Mark Carney recently described the situation as the greatest risk to the domestic economy. —AP Britain acts to cool booming property market Royal family costs Britons 56 pence each LONDON: The Bank of England yesterday launched cerns over its recovering housing market amid mounting Cost of monarchy bringing the total to £4.5 million. In battling a “backlog” of measures aimed at cooling Britain’s booming housing fears of a bubble in London. “The legacy of high indebt- Meanwhile, the public cost of the British monarchy restoration works, the royal family carried out a total of market, including a cap on lending for home loans. The edness and structural imbalances mean that there are rose by £2.4 million last year to £35.7 million ($60.6 mil- 133 projects across the estate, according to Buckingham bank’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC) recommended financial stability risks that if left unchecked could under- lion, 44.5 million euros), equivalent to 56 pence per per- Palace accounts. Meanwhile, royal travel cost the British that property loans of 4.5 times a borrower’s income or mine the durability of that expansion,” BoE governor son, palace accounts revealed yesterday. Property main- public £4.2 million in 2012/13, down from £4.5 million a higher should comprise no more than 15 percent of new Mark Carney told journalists at a press conference. “And tenance accounted for £13.3 million of the sovereign year earlier. Prince Charles, the heir to the throne, was mortgages, with effect from October. The news pushed the biggest risks relate to the housing market.” grant-the part of the public purse used to fund the offi- responsible for £1 million of this, including £255,000 to up sterling, since markets took it as a signal that the Bank The FPC added that “the recovery in the UK housing cial duties of the monarchy including £3.4 million to attend Nelson Mandela’s funeral in December. of England might soon begin to tighten its key interest market has been associated with a marked rise in the “completely re-service” Kensington Palace, the family The prince, the eldest son of 88-year-old Queen rates. The FPC added in a key report that banks should share of mortgages extended at high loan-to-income home of Prince William, Kate and their son George. The Elizabeth II, received a record total of £21.7 million from apply a “stress test” to determine that borrowers can afford multiples”. It added: “At high levels of indebtedness, 20-room apartment, number 1A, reportedly required a his private Duchy of Cornwall income and taxpayer fund- mortgage repayments, should the Bank of England’s main households are more likely to encounter payment diffi- “complete refit” to make it habitable, including the ing. The Duchy income accounted for the vast majority of lending rate climb by 3.0 percentage points. culties in the face of shocks to income and interest removal of asbestos and the installation of running water the sum, netting £19.5 million, a rise of 2.4 percent on last The BoE has held its key interest rate at a record-low rates. “This could pose direct risks to the resilience of in some parts. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, as year. Under a new funding arrangement agreed in 2011, level of 0.50 percent since March 2009, as it sought to the UK banking system and indirect risks via its impact William and Kate are formally known, paid for furniture the sovereign grant is set at 15 percent of the profits of stimulate and strengthen Britain’s economic recovery. Its on economic stability.” The regulator stressed that and fittings. “Some of the fit-out we felt should be paid the royal estate from two years previously. The rest of the benchmark rate meanwhile influences what retail banks household indebtedness did not pose an “immediate for privately. The Cambridges have been extremely sensi- profits go into the public coffers. Counting London’s charge customers for home loans. With Britain’s economy threat” to the economy-but it wanted to prevent tive to the fact that public funds were paying for a lot of famous Regent Street and Windsor Park among its prop- powering ahead in the first quarter with gross domestic against a “significant” rise in the number of highly this work,” an aide said. The accounts revealed that about erties, as well as almost the entire seabed around Britain, product growth of 0.8 percent, there are stubborn con- indebted households. £1.1 million was also spent on the apartment last year, the estate is now worth more than £8 billion. —Agencies

VIVA offers 50% discount in Ramadan celebration

KUWAIT: In celebration of the arrival of for this special occasion, to grant its post- the Holy Month of Ramadan, VIVA, paid and prepaid customers with the Kuwait’s fastest-growing and most devel- opportunity to speak to their loved ones at oped telecom operator, announced yester- half price and share the joys of the Holy day the launch of a special promotion for Month. Through this promotion, VIVA reaf- both postpaid and prepaid customers, firms its commitment towards offering all whereby customers will enjoy an automat- that is pioneering and advanced in the tele- ic 50% discount on all their international com industry, and to continue presenting calls and SMS to their families and friends. its customers with an exceptional experi- This International promotion covers all ence. To find out more about VIVA’s numer- destinations except satellite calls and is ous competitive promotions, products and valid for four days only, from 27 June until packages visit any of the 54 VIVA branches 30 June 2014. or visit our website at www.viva.com.kw , or This promotion was designed by VIVA contact its 24 hour call center at 102. Fitch upgrades GIC’s ratings by 2 notches

KUWAIT: The Gulf Investment Corporation upgrade reflects Fitch’s recognition of GIC’s (GIC) announced yesterday that Fitch Credit strong ownership structure and strategic Rating Agency upgraded its Long Term IDR relevance. It also indicates the corpora- ratings by 2 notches to A-, from the previ- tion’s strong financial condition, prudent ous BBB rating. Fitch also upgraded GIC’s strategic initiatives and favorable future Short Term ratings by 2 notches to F1. The prospects. Commenting on the recent action by Fitch, Ibrahim Al Qadhi, CEO, said “This rat- ing action by Fitch is especially gratifying, given that it is on the back of a multi-notch upgrade by Moody’s earlier this year.” He added “the upgrades also reflect the corpo- MARSEILLE: French arts workers, known in French as ‘intermittents du spectacle’ carry fake coffins reading (from left) ‘cultural ration’s strong financial condition, prudent budget’, “no to austerity”, ‘SNCF’ as they attend a rally with Marseille’s harbor dockers, employees of the Societe nationale Corse strategic initiatives and favorable future Mediterrannee (SNCM) during a protest against the government’s measures in Marseille, southern France. —AFP prospects. I am hopeful that the corpora- tion will continue on its path of good per- formance and growth.” GIC posted a profit of US$ 165 million Leaders signal shift from for the financial year ending 31st December 2013, up 25% compared to the US$ 131 million earned in the 2012. From a financial strength perspective, the Tier 1 austerity of Europe crisis capital adequacy ratio reached 36%, com- fortably exceeding the international and Ibrahim Al Qadhi, CEO regional requirements while its leverage, in Italy, Germany reach deal on flexible use of fiscal rules terms of debt to equity, stood at a conser- viability ratings were reaffirmed at bb. All vative 1.1 times. Furthermore, GIC’s liquidi- BRUSSELS: In the latest shift away from the aus- product (GDP). In parallel, the European Central impact on economic growth-an option that has so ratings carry a Stable outlook. The positive ty and liability profiles are quite robust. terity of the euro zone crisis, European Union lead- Bank (ECB) has cut interest rates to record lows to far never been used. “Structural reforms that action by Fitch was, to a large extent, based Established in 1983, GIC is a regional finan- ers signaled at a summit that they were ready to ward off the threat of Japanese-style deflation in enhance growth and improve fiscal sustainability on Fitch’s reassessment of shareholder sup- cial institution owned entirely and equally give member states extra time to consolidate their the 18-member euro-zone Germany, the most should be given particular attention, including port in light of GIC’s strategic importance by the six GCC states of Bahrain, Kuwait, budgets as long as they pressed ahead with eco- ardent defender of tough budget policies, has through an appropriate assessment of fiscal meas- to the GCC. This resulted in an upgrade of Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. It nomic reforms. Under pressure from Italian Prime been worried that fiscal leniency could lead to a ures and structural reforms, while making best use the Support rating factor to ‘1’ from ‘2’. This is headquartered in the State of Kuwait. Minister Matteo Renzi, the leaders adopted a text new spending spree by governments taking of the flexibility that is built into the existing which pledged to make “best use” of the flexibility advantage of low borrowing costs and open the Stability and Growth Pact rules,” the text agreed by built into the bloc’s fiscal rule book - the so-called way for a new crisis. leaders read. The structural reform option, howev- BNP Paribas CEO says bank Stability and Growth Pact. er, will be of little use to France, which has been Renzi, whose country has the second biggest Italian-German deal backing Renzi’s push for more flexibility, because it ‘facing heavy US penalties’ debt in Europe at more than 135 percent of gross But Renzi and German Chancellor Angela only applies to countries that have a budget deficit PARIS: BNP Paribas Chief Executive Officer are experiencing should not impact our domestic product (GDP), has been pushing for a Merkel reached a deal late on Thursday which smaller than 3 percent of GDP. Jean-Laurent Bonnafe in a message to roadmap.” more growth-friendly interpretation of the fiscal stresses the need for a flexible interpretation of fis- Paris, which has a deadline of 2015 to cut its employees has warned that the French bank US authorities are examining whether BNP rules since taking office in February, because with- cal rules, while stopping short of any change to budget shortfall below that level, will have to wait is facing heavy penalties following a US Paribas evaded US sanctions relating primarily out faster growth Rome won’t be able to pay the EU pact. Merkel stressed at a news conference until then to take advantage of that option. Some probe into breaking sanctions which should to Sudan between 2002 and 2009 and down its debts. “If a country enacts serious struc- that it would be up to the European Commission, EU policymakers worry that using the structural end “very soon”, a French TV channel report- whether it stripped identifying information tural reforms, it has the right to flexibility, which is not member states themselves, to decide whether reform clause opens the way for a more political ed yesterday. BNP Paribas declined to com- from wire transfers so they could pass through the most important political point,” Renzi told extra time was granted. “The best use of flexibility approach to the rules. This is because it is very diffi- ment but sources this week said the French the US financial system without raising red reporters at the end of the two-day summit. He means the best use, not the fullest use but the cult to quantify with any degree of accuracy what bank is expected to plead guilty to a federal flags, sources have said. “This is good news for called the new language a “turning point” for best, the most appropriate for the situation,” effect a structural reform will have on growth, criminal charge and pay nearly $9 billion as all teams and for our customers,” iTele quoted Europe. Merkel said. Under EU rules, governments have to especially in the longer-term. The amount of lee- part of a larger settlement with multiple Bonnafe as saying regarding the imminent set- In reality, Europe has been shifting towards a strive towards a budget close to balance or in sur- way granted in structural deficit reduction can enforcement authorities that could be tlement. “This will help remove current uncer- softer fiscal stance since last year in an effort to plus, excluding one-off revenue and spending and therefore be politically influenced. “The rules are announced as early as next week. “I want to tainties in our group. This will allow us to turn revive growth in struggling southern states, and the effects of the business cycle. They also have to fine. The way in which they are policed and say it clearly, we are going to be heavily sanc- the page on these events.” BNP Paribas is likely combat high unemployment, particularly among reduce public debt. enforced is not. The challenge is to improve the tioned,” broadcaster iTele quoted Bonnafe as to be suspended from converting foreign cur- young people. Countries like France and Spain But the rules also say that governments can be process in a way that minimizes the inevitable saying in an internal message posted on rencies to dollars on behalf of clients in some have already been given extra time to reach the given more time to reach budget balance if they political strains,” Berenberg Bank chief economist June 27. “Malfunctions have occurred and businesses for as long as a year, sources famil- EU’s deficit target of 3 percent of gross domestic undertake reforms that have a verifiable positive Holger Schmieding said. —Reuters mistakes were made. But this difficulty we iar with the matter said this week. —Reuters SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2014 BUSINESS

Zain expands ‘Youth Peacemaker Network’ in South Sudan Empowering youth through mobile connectivity JUBA: Zain Group, the pioneer in mobile telecommunications across the Middle East and Africa, announces the expansion of the Youth Peacemaker Network (YPN) to South Sudan’s Equatorias region, in association with UNESCO Special Envoy, humanist and artist Forest Whitaker, and Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO. The peace-building program has been developed by The Whitaker Peace and Development Initiative (WPDI) in partner- ship with UNESCO, Zain and Ericsson. Whitaker is currently on a visit to South Sudan together with Bokova, and Leila Zerrougui, Special Representatives of the UN Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict. Also joining the distin- guished UN representatives during their visit are Mr Basel Manasrah, CEO of Zain South Sudan and Jennifer Suleiman, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility for Zain Zain South Sudan CEO Basel Manasrah with Forest Whittaker Group. Despite a recent escalation of conflict skills training program for young women Zain South Sudan CEO Basel South Sudan’s core values to invest in the knowledge, information, learning, learn- in the world’s newest nation, Mr. Whitaker and men from 11 counties and multiple Manasrah said, “Our partnership with communities in which we operate and ing-by-doing, and communication as key remained optimistic that peace is possi- ethnic tribes in the Jonglei state. After an ‘The Whitaker Peace and Development we are of the strong belief that the work to peace and prosperity. Modern com- ble. “I have always believed that when giv- outbreak of violence in South Sudan, Initiative’, UNESCO and Ericsson aims to being undertaken by WPDI and the YPN munication technologies supplied by en the right tools, youth have the power and following an assessment on the enhance the prospects of young people is well aligned to this goal. We remain Zain and Ericsson offer unprecedented to create ripples of change through their ground, the next deployment of the YPN in the country by bringing them togeth- determined to raise the capacity-building tools to boost human potential and help communities that will ultimately lead to will initially focus on Eastern Equatoria, er and motivating them to become abilities of people in South Sudan at the fulfill aspirations. The YPN will focus on lasting peace,” said Mr. Whitaker. “This where Torit is the main city. The program agents of positive change. Through grass roots, and investing in youth is connectivity, through ICT trainings, com- belief was reinforced during this trip to will directly impact hundreds of youth in telecommunications, we are all jointly investing in the future of a country.” puter centers, and mobile technologies. South Sudan, where the youth I met with the region, and indirectly impact thou- focused on narrowing the digital divide, Because WPDI believes that commu- Whitaker is a frequent visitor to South are determined to build a better future.” sands in their local communities through capacity building and empowering the nication and interaction are central Sudan, having visited Zain South Sudan’s The expansion to the Equatorias a series of programs including peace- South Sudanese youth with the neces- requirements for peace, reconciliation offices last October to discuss the region is a continuation of WPDI’s five- building, conflict resolution, life-skills, sary skills to develop a more productive and solidarity, the YPN will seek innova- progress of peace and development ini- year commitment to the region. In 2012, technology and vocational skills train- future.” tive opportunities to connect the youth tiatives, which fall under the PeaceEarth WPDI initiated a peace-building and life- ings. Manasrah continued, “It is one of Zain involved in the project. WPDI views Foundation. Short week, jobs data may bring back swings

Wall St Week Ahead NEW YORK: Wall Street may kick off the second April. “It has been a very frustrating few months about 20. While no one would want to relive half of the year with an uptick in volatility, in the market for both long-term and short-term the financial crisis when the VIX jumped to thanks to the June jobs report and plenty of traders. It is very tough to outperform in this 89.53 on Oct 24, 2008, a modest amount of other market-moving data in a short trading environment,” said Sam Ginzburg, head of trad- volatility is welcome on Wall Street. week. Financial markets will be closed on Friday ing at First New York Securities in New York. A higher VIX creates valuation imbalances for Independence Day. So Thursday will bring a The S&P 500 has scored 22 record closing that drive stock picks and boost trading volume, blitz of numbers: the nonfarm payroll figures highs for the first half of 2014, feeding concerns which has collapsed from more than 8 billion for June, the May trade deficit and the June about a technical pullback. Yet the CBOE shares a day in 2007 to an average of about 5 bil- index on the services sector from the Institute Volatility Index, Wall Street’s fear gauge, has lion now. For long-term investors, though, Wall for Supply Management. On Wednesday, US hovered near multi-year lows, reflecting a mar- Street is wrapping up a good first half of the Hat-trick victory for Yusuff Ali Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen is scheduled ket that seemed to grind higher no matter year. The S&P 500 has climbed 6.1 percent this to speak on financial stability at an what was thrown at it. “Markets will probably year, following a jump of 30 percent in 2013. A in Abu Dhabi Chamber election International Monetary Fund conference in trade sideways or lower until the VIX gets to a recent Reuters poll showed market participants Washington. higher level, where it can support some kind of expect the benchmark index to hit 2,000 for the ABU DHABI: Prominent businessman and hat-trick victory and urged him to continue The elevated volatility would shake some (a meaningful) advance,” said Donald Selkin, first time before the year ends, which is a gain of head of Lulu group, Middle East’s retail his work and contribute to the growth of traders out of a stupor. They have been limited chief market strategist at National Securities in about 8.2 percent from 2013. If the market major, Yusuff Ali M A, has won prestigious UAE in general and Abu Dhabi in particular. in their betting by this market, which has been New York, which has about $3 billion in assets closed the year at current levels, it would mark Abu Dhabi Chamber election held yester- “I am pleased with faith reposed on me resilient but boring: The S&P 500 has not had a under management. The VIX is trading around the best three-year run for US stocks since the day with a thumbing majority. Yusuff Ali by the business community of Abu Dhabi weekly swing of more than 2 percent since mid- 11, or about half of its long-term average of 1997-1999 period. —Reuters who had won previous two elections, and I thank them wholeheartedly for help- retained his seat with 1,721 votes, highest ing me to come out victorious once again. I among expatriate candidates. The elections am fully aware of the responsibilities and I during which 14,555 votes were cast also will strive to further enhance the business elected 13 local citizens to the board of and investment relationship between India directors for a four-year term. Four panels - and UAE and work closely with all stake the Abu Dhabi Initiative, Abu Dhabi holders for mutual benefit”, said Yusuff Ali Excellence, Abu Dhabi Future and Abu after winning. Dhabi First - representing 70 Emiratis, Abu Dhabi Chamber is an autonomous including five women and eight expatriate entity under government supervision candidates, participated in the elections. which works towards streamlining and reg- Huge turnout was witnessed during the ulating business and industrial affairs in the election which was held at three different Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Chamber is also centers. playing its role as a supporter of and con- Abu Dhabi Chamber is the only govern- tributor to the economic development ment organization in the world where process and as an economic partner in expatriates can get elected to the director making contributions to Abu Dhabi’s eco- board through a democratic election nomic growth. Oil rich emirate of Abu process. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, the Abu Nahyam, UAE minister for Culture, Youth Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), cur- and Community Development on behalf of rently estimated at $775 billion is one of Abu Dhabi Government and ruling family the world’s wealthiest sovereign fund in members congratulated Yusuffali on his terms of total asset value. Qalaa Holdings, CPC Holding Toyota Certified cars showroom seal Sphinx Glass agreement KUWAIT: Qalaa Holdings (CCAP.CA on the Sphinx Glass into the ranks of both key national opens at Al-Tilal, Shuwaikh Area Egyptian Exchange, formerly Citadel Capital), an players in Egypt and leading regional and glob- African leader in infrastructure and industry, and al exporters. “We wish CPC great success in capi- Saudi Arabia’s Construction Products Holding talizing on Sphinx Glass’s potential,” he said. KUWAIT: Owing to public demand become a top value brand and also er is put through comprehensive vehicle ensures total peace of mind Company (CPC), through its subsidiary CPC “Sphinx Glass is one of the most technologically the flagship outlet of Al Sayer capitalized on the strong position 120 points check by our highly for customers together with years Emirates, announced that they have signed a advanced plants in Egypt with a strong man- Toyota Certified cars showroom has in the pre-owned cars market seg- skilled and trained technicians. All of satisfaction. Some of benefits sale and purchase agreement for the sale to CPC agement team complementing CPC’s existing now started operations at Al-Tilal, ment through delivering excep- vehicles must pass the stringent and added advantages customers of 100% of Sphinx Glass. The size of the transac- portfolio of building materials and is a perfect Shuwaikh Area. The new showroom tional quality of vehicles and servic- inspection and reconditioning pro- receive are comprehensive 12 tion will imply an enterprise value of around fit with our existing industrial presence in offers improved visit experience for es besides consistently exceeding cedure in order to match the Dealer month warranty covering practical- $180 million (EGP 1,280 million), which trans- Egypt,” said CPC Chief Operating Officer Riad customers through ease of accessi- customer expectations. For over a standards in terms of overall quality ly all major mechanical and electri- lates into a cash consideration of $114.2 million Kiwan. bility, convenient parking facilities, decade the attractive promotional and appearance of interior and cal components, 12 month road (EGP 815 million) for 100% of the shares after “This acquisition is an important step in line efficient store design and layout as offers on top of additional compli- exterior. Relatively newer and low- side assistance and free inspection deducting debt and liabilities to be assumed by with our group’s international expansion strate- well as enhanced services and facil- mentary benefits have always mileage models in excellent overall after 1500 km. Apart from Al-Tilal CPC. The transfer of cash and shares is expected gy, enabling us to capitalize on increasing ities. received high appreciation from condition will finally qualify to be a shwroom, Al Sayer also operates a to conclude in July. demand for building materials and glass in Since the inception, Toyota customers in Kuwait. certified vehicle. second Certified pre-owned car Qalaa Holdings’ 73.3% stake in Sphinx Glass Egypt and Africa, where the construction indus- Certified cars has successfully Every Certified Vehicle at Al say- Toyota Certified pre-owned showroom at Al Ahmadi. will result in cash proceeds of around US$ 73 try is booming with economic progress and million (EGP 521 million) to Qalaa Holdings after increasing urbanization,” he added. Under CPC the estimated capital gains tax. Sphinx Glass is a ownership, Sphinx Glass will remain committed 200,000-ton-per-annum, state-of-the-art float to supporting its valued customers in Egypt and Gulf Bank announces winners glass production facility that began full opera- in export markets, Kiwan concluded. CPC is a tions in April 2010 and is today one of the leading construction products company provid- largest independently operated float glass pro- ing “Complete Building Solutions” for all con- of the Al Danah daily draws ducers in the MENA region. In addition to being struction needs. a key player in the Egyptian market, Sphinx Its product offering ranges from precast, KUWAIT: Gulf Bank held its Al Danah daily draws on KD1000). Al Danah’s 3rd Quarterly draw’s closing Al Danah also offers a number of unique services Glass is also a significant regional and interna- glass & aluminum, steel, ready mix concrete, June 22nd, 2014, announcing the names of its win- date for 2014 is on June 30th (KD500,000, including the Al Danah Deposit Only ATM card tional exporter. electric cables, wood & gypsum works, marble & ners for the week of June 15th to June 19th. The Al KD125,000, and KD25,000). Gulf Bank advises all its which helps account holders deposit their money at The company specializes in the production granite, adhesive, construction equipment Danah daily draws include draws each working day Al Danah customers to save more in their accounts their convenience; as well as the Al Danah calculator of clear and tinted float glass and online coated rental, finishing, steel structures, transportation, for two prizes of KD1000 per winner. The winners to enhance their chances of winning one of the to help customers calculate their chances of becom- glass in varying thicknesses. The company electromechanical, renewable energy, along were: (Sunday 15/06): Ali Hamdan Khamis Ibrahim, major cash prizes of KD25,000, KD125,000 and ing an Al Danah winner. Gulf Bank’s Al Danah recorded EGP 393 million in sales in 2013 and is with logistic support to serve the building indus- Nazem Abdulmonaam Abduljalil ; (Monday 16/06): KD500,000 in the third Al Danah quarterly prize account is open to Kuwaitis and all residents of currently on target to exceed its budget for the try all under one umbrella. From proceeds of the Abdullah Hailan Al-Enezi, Sattam Fahad Al-Marzouq; draw for 2014. Al Danah allows customers to win Kuwait. Customers who open an account and/ or second consecutive year. “Sphinx Glass was an transaction, Qalaa Holdings and its co-investors (Tuesday 17/06): Yacoub Yousef Abdulrahman Al- cash prizes and simultaneously encourages them to deposit more will enter the draw within two days. To idea born on the eve of a global recession and will distribute a significant one-time exit bonus Kweran, Dawoud Ahmad Husain Qabazard; save. Each KD100 gives the customer 1 chance daily be part of the Al Danah draws, customers can visit commissioned mere months before the start of to employees of Sphinx Glass, from line staff to (Wednesday 18/06): Salwa Ali Ali Al-ShohdiI, Adel which accumulates day by day. The more money one of Gulf Bank’s 58 branches, transfer on line, or the 25 January 2011 Revolution,” said Qalaa senior management. Qalaa Holdings was Abdou Khlouf; (Thursday 19/06): Zahra Abdulrasoul saved and the longer it is in the account, the more call the Customer Contact Center on 1805805 for Holdings Co-Founder and Managing Director advised on the transaction by Arab Legal Al-Sayegh, Nada Hassan Salah Al-Sadeq. chances individuals stand to win. Every Al Danah assistance and guidance. Customers can also log on Hisham El-Khazindar. Consultants acting as the Seller’s Legal Counsel Gulf Bank’s Al Danah 2014 draw lineup includes prize draws will automatically be deposited into the to www.e-gulfbank.com/aldanahwinners, to find “Despite these headwinds, we have worked and Pharos Investment Banking SAE acting as daily draws (2 winners per working day each receive winner’s account within two working days. out more about Al Danah and who the winners are. closely with management and our co-investors the Sell Side Advisor. CPC was advised by Helmy, to create over 375 new jobs and catapult Hamza & Partners and Credit Suisse. technology SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2014

Energy Sector in top five for malware vulnerability

KUWAIT: The global energy sector is one of the halt business operations, and potentially disrupt its industry-leading Advanced Malware Protection unknown vulnerabilities, stealth hacking attempts top five most at-risk industries for malware, Cisco the world’s energy supplies,” said Tarek Ghoul, (AMP) and Data Center solutions. called “advanced persistent threats”, and “watering announced today in the buildup to GISEC 2014. General Manager, Cisco Gulf, Levant, and Pakistan. “Cisco has extensive experience in providing hole” attacks that infect websites that target As the Internet of Everything connects more Global demand for energy is projected to the connectivity platform for the energy sector’s employees visit. people, processes, data, and things to networks, increase by 41 percent by 2035, according to BP’s operators and suppliers to improve planning and In 2013, Cisco noted “watering hole” attacks on the energy, oil, and gas sector is facing unprece- Energy Outlook 2035. The UAE, the Kingdom of safety, support ICT deployment, and enhance energy exploration firms, power stations, industri- dented benefits in using technology to connect Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iraq are seeing strong downtime,” added Ghoul. “Delivering vital cyber- al suppliers, and investment and capital firms global operations, drive efficiency, automate dan- oil demand growth, according to OPEC. The security solutions to the energy sector enhances around the world. gerous tasks, and manage complex supply chains. Middle East is also set to post strong growth in our support to ensure that global energy supplies “With advanced threats infiltrating the energy But as connectivity increases, the energy sector natural gas production, according to the US remain in safe hands.” sector’s environments at the endpoint, in the data faces a malware encounter rate of more than 400 Energy Information Administration. Already protecting more than 60 million cus- center, and through the cloud, Cisco’s mission is percent, or more than 300 percent higher at risk At the same time, the Middle East and Africa’s tomers, and recently named as a top solution by to provide solutions that move beyond point-in- than the median industry, according to the 2014 smart devices will grow from 133 million in 2013 IT security company NSS Labs, Cisco’s AMP and time to an anytime, all-the-time threat-centric Cisco Annual Security Report. Global security to 598 million in 2018, according to Cisco. The Data Center Solutions are the first fully-integrated security model that works continuously across the threats reached their highest-ever level in 2013. region is set to post the world’s strongest cloud security solution across Web, email, and cloud. extended network and the full attack continuum,” “The Middle East’s energy sector is rapidly adopt- traffic growth, increasing from 16 exabytes in AMP is also the first solution to correlate concluded Ghoul. ing smart devices and cloud computing to 2012 to 157 exabytes in 2017. Advanced Malware Indications of Compromise data between network Cisco is also enhancing its ASA firewall family enhance business, but this is also creating a larger Protection and Data Center Solutions Protect and endpoint. for Software-Defined Networking and Application landscape for cybersecurity threats. Malware can ‘Everywhere’ To mitigate growing cybersecurity AMP and Data Center security solutions effec- Centric Infrastructure, and its Secure Data Center cripple an energy company’s IT infrastructure and threats, Cisco has announced that it is expanding tively combat “zero-day” attacks on previously Cisco Validated Design.

Microsoft, Zain Hawk-Eye goes announce direct operator billing blind in dark

for Kuwait LONDON: Former Wimbledon runner-up Tomas Berdych believes his third round match against KUWAIT: Microsoft Devices and Zain, the leading Marin Cilic on Friday should have been halted telecommunications company in Kuwait, have when it became so dark that the Hawk-Eye review announced the introduction of a direct operator billing system stopped functioning. facility for Zain customers in Kuwait. Berdych, the 2010 finalist and sixth seed, went Zain customers with Microsoft Devices will have the down to a 7-6 (7/5), 6-4, 7-6 (8/6) defeat on Court option to purchase all the latest applications including 3 in a match which ended at 21:40 local time games and premium content from the Nokia app store (22:40GMT), the latest finish for a tie on an outside and pay directly with their mobile account, offering cus- court in the tournament’s history. tomers a quick, convenient and secure form of pay- But the sophisticated Hawk-Eye technology ment. cannot function when it gets too dark and The purchased applications can either be charged as Berdych fumed over the decision to play on part of the customer’s monthly bill for post-paid despite the unavailability of the system used by accounts, or through their prepaid credit balance. players to challenge calls. Commenting on the introduction of the direct billing “If I start the match on a court where we don’t facility, Vithesh Reddy General Manager Lower Gulf, have Hawk-Eye, it’s how it is since the beginning. Microsoft Devices said: “Today’s smartphone users But if somebody tells me that some machine demand handsets and services that can respond to doesn’t work just because of the light, and that we their everyday lifestyle requirements and keep with up don’t have enough, so why we have to play?,” he their social and entertainment needs. Consequently, Samsung brings ultra-high asked. mobile applications are essential for mobile users “Everybody is saying that the machine is always correct, it’s always the best way and we cannot whose handsets are more than just a phone, they are a argue with that. “We can try to tell to the football lifestyle accessory. definition to its latest monitor guys that after 90 minutes they don’t have the The new direct operator billing service with Zain video of the goal line technology because it (lasts makes it even easier and safer for our consumers to stay Now consumers can enjoy 4K viewing at just for) 90 minutes.” connected and enjoy all the latest applications, provid- Berdych believes he was on the wrong end of a ing a valuable and convenient smartphone experience.” work with Samsung’s UD590 monitor series of calls which, had there been the access to “With the announcement of this direct payment chan- a challenge, would have been over-turned. nel, we are giving customers a safe and simple way of DUBAI: With ultra-high definition taking the television the UHD up-scaler, even low resolution content will be The big Czech found some sympathy from performing any online or in-store transaction in the viewing market by storm, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has vastly improved to provide a crisper image. defending champion Andy Murray who is in the palm of their hands. Customers can simply pay for their introduced its 4K technology to its latest monitor, allowing The UHD590 monitor will also enable you to take in same half of the draw as Berdych and Cilic. purchases at various selected merchants, including the users to enjoy the same quality on their work machine. more detailed information at a glance, saving you from “I’m not sure exactly what time Hawk-Eye stops. Nokia store directly through their phone with ease and “The UHD590 brings the ultimate in picture quality to tirelessly scrolling up and down - perfect for the individual From a player’s perspective, when the light starts peace of mind,”said Nadia al Saif, Value Added Services monitors. Ultra-high definition viewing will enable every- dealing with content heavy documents such as your to go, it’s tough to play good tennis, to play prop- Director, Zain thing to be easier on the eye and more true to life than researcher or financial services provider. ever before. Combined with the features of the monitor Samsung’s latest monitor also boasts a super-fast erly,” said Murray. “Through the direct payment channel, customers such as multi-tasking, this monitor will be a dream for any- response time of only one millisecond - perfect for the “I don’t think you want matches to be decid- who prefer not to use their bank cards can select Zain as one consuming a large amount of multi-media content.” gamers amongst you. Now you can enjoy content without ed on someone shanking a ball because they the preferred payment channel as a safe alternative. ManojGhai, Head of IT Sales Group at Samsung Gulf any delay, making ghosting and blurring a thing of the can’t see it. You want players to be able to play Zain will soon expand the list of partnering merchants Electronics. past. Gamers will also be delighted with the connectivity their best tennis for as long as possible. If it was further, and the company will also be diversifying pro- With its ultra-high definition offering, the UHD590 mon- options on the monitor, which allows users to connect eas- too dark to see, then they should have grams and services to the benefit of all customer seg- itor offers 64 times the color of a conventional monitor, ily to PCs and various AV devices. The Samsung UUHD590 stopped.” — AFP ments, including daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly allowing you to enjoy content at its best. From pictures to monitor is currently available across leading retail outlets smartphone mobile subscriptions,” added Nadia. videos, the quality of this screen will mesmerize. Thanks to in the region.

Zain KSA to invest 4.5 billion SAR in serving its customers • CEO Kabbani: putting our customers first and building for the future to enhance our customer experience • CTO Al-Deghaither: significant investment to expand the coverage and capacity of our network with 4G LTE

RIYADH: Zain Saudi Arabia (Zain KSA) top 5 countries in world for a digitally engaged leading customer experience and the quality announced the signing of network expansion society. We are proud that each and every day, and speed of our network”. and upgrade agreements worth 4.5 billion SAR more people chose to join Zain, having heard Eng. Sultan Abdulaziz Al-Deghaither, acting (US $1.2 billion) with five leading global tech- about the superior customer experience that Chief Technical Officer, said “We aim to provide nology companies at a press conference held we offer. Of course, more customers means 4G LTE coverage to over 90% of the popula- in Riyadh. The agreements aim to enhance that we need more capacity. This was achieved tion, providing existing and new customers Zain KSA’s customer experience and to thanks to the support Zain Group and the con- with real high-speed mobile internet connec- improve and expand Zain’s network capacity, fidence of our shareholders.” tivity. Since its launch, Zain KSA has always coverage and speed. Furthermore, “Today’s announcement is all operated a very modern telecommunications The agreements were signed with five about building for the future to anticipate the network, today we are announcing the expan- major international technology companies: need for more capacity. We are also expand- sion of our state of the art network to accom- Huawei, Nokia, NEC, Cisco, and Alcatel Lucent. ing our 4G LTE network, making it available to modate the exponential growth of data traffic Mr. Hassan Kabbani, CEO of Zain KSA said, more people, in more places across the that we see.” “Today, we are pleased to announce a four and Kingdom.” It is worth noting that Zain KSA was the first a half billion Saudi Riyal investment into our Mr. Kabbani added “I invite everyone to try operator in the Middle East region to launch customers. Saudi Arabia is ranked among the Zain and discover our innovative packages, 4G network in September 2011. HEALTH & SCIENCE SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2014 High-birth Niger strives to lower maternal mortality Results not good enough

TAHOUA, Niger: With the world’s highest birth rate in a country when 648 women died for every 100,000 births, according to where first-time mothers are often barely past puberty, having a Niger’s health ministry. baby in impoverished Niger can be tantamount to a death sen- During the same period, contraceptive use has gone from five tence. The West African state and humanitarian groups have to 12 percent, the ministry said. worked to slash both birth and maternal mortality rates, but A tradition of early marriage has not helped. Nearly 80 percent despite strides results are not good enough, the UN warned this of Niger women are wed by the time they reach 18 and 40 percent week. “Every two hours, a Niger woman dies from complications before the age of 15, making complications frequent. linked to pregnancy or childbirth,” deplored Monique Clesca, the “At this age, the body is still fragile and not ready for maternity,” UN Population Fund (UNFPA) representative in the country. said Yahaya Mani, a doctor working in the Niger countryside. Some 3,000 people, mainly women, gathered in the western Official records bear this out, according to the UN which said a city of Tahoua as part of a new push to rein in the birth rate and third of maternal deaths are among girls 15 to 19. CAPE CANAVERAL: This undated product image made from a video provided by Lavazza, shows a reduce maternal mortality. “The parents know the risks. But they prefer to marry their girls prototype of Lavazza’s and Argotec’s “ISSpresso” machine. The final version of the coffee machine “Dying while giving life is a social injustice,” railed Malika off early rather than risking a pregnancy outside marriage, which will be the first real Italian espresso machine on The International Space Station, and will coincide Issoufou, wife of Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou, while vis- would damage the family’s honour,” said Clesca. with a six-month mission by Italy’s first Italian female astronaut, Samantha Cristoforetti. — AP iting women suffering from gynaecological complications in the After the first baby others follow quickly, giving Niger one of Tahoua hospital. The trend has not been easy to buck in a culture the world’s top population growth rates at 3.9 percent per year, that encourages early marriage, big families and pregnancies in according to official figures. Young mothers often have “one baby Cosmic caffeine: Astronauts quick succession, and where some clerics in mainly Muslim Niger on the breast, one on their back and another at their feet,” which have blasted contraception as against Islam and “dictated by white can leave them weak, said a humanitarian source. getting espresso maker people from the West”. High-risk pregnancies among older women are also abundant, “The more kids you have, the more you’re worth,” said Clesca, along with a shortage of proper birthing facilities. CAPE CANAVERAL: Talk about a cosmic caffeine jolt. Donald Pettit actually offered some ideas for describing traditional views. “When girls marry, they’re under pres- The International Space Station is getting a real ISSpresso during its design phase. He’s a two-time sure to prove they’re fertile within the first year.” Home births Italian espresso machine. Astronauts of all nationali- space station resident who invented and even This has left landlocked Niger, where more than 60 percent live “The closest centre is often five kilometres (three miles) away. ties - but especially the Italians - have long grumbled patented a zero-gravity cup for sipping his orbital joe below the poverty line, with the highest birth rate in the world, an And by the time they find a cart to get there, it’s often too late,” about the tepid instant coffee served in pouches and versus sucking it with a straw. average of 7.6 children per woman, official figures show. said Doctor Mani. Health ministry official Gali Asma said 80 percent drunk with straws 418.41 km above Earth. The No question, an espresso machine will be “a wel- In 2006, Niger made all pre-natal care free of charge, as well as of Niger’s maternal deaths occur outside proper health facilities, pouches and straws aren’t going away, but at least come addition” to space station life, Pettit said birth by Caesarian, which up to then was prohibitively expensive. and yet 70 percent of Niger women give birth at home with tradi- the brew will pack some zero-gravity punch. Wednesday from Johnson Space Center in Houston. Contraceptive products are also distributed at no charge. tional midwives. The specially-designed-for-space espresso The pre-measured bags of freeze-dried coffee served “Ten years ago, no one dared broach demographic questions. Some men still oppose their wives receiving prenatal care, and machine is dubbed ISSpresso - ISS for International in orbit taste good - when you’re up there on the Now, everyone is talking about them, starting with the govern- national family planning campaigns have particularly annoyed Space Station. Its launch early next year from frontier, he said. On Earth, any coffee lover would go ment, the president,” said Isselmou Boukhary, Niger’s deputy repre- Islamic radicals and fundamentalists, whose numbers have grown Wallops Island, Virginia, is timed to coincide with the “Yeeck.” Argotec spokesman Antonio Pilello has sam- sentative for the UN children’s fund, UNICEF. in this country bordering Mali and Nigeria where Islamic militant six-month mission of Italy’s first female astronaut, pled the ISSpresso espresso and gives it a thumbs- activity has intensified. They say it goes against the teachings of Samantha Cristoforetti. The 37-year-old fighter pilot up. The space machine is designed to operate at the Early marriage Allah and is part of a “Western attempt to stop births” in Niger. The and Italian Air Force captain will fly to the space sta- same temperature and pressure as Earthly espresso Even if the situation remains “quite worrisome”, it’s slowly government, however, defends the drive as critical for Niger’s tion in November aboard a Russian capsule. makers, according to the company, to guarantee improving, Boukhary said. With 535 mothers dying for every future. From three million in 1980, the population has hit more She’ll be the first out-of-this-world barista. taste and flavor. 100,000 live births-meaning one woman for every 186 viable than 17 million today and, if nothing is done, could soar to 40 mil- “How cool is that?” she said in a tweet earlier this births, Niger is among the world’s top 15 countries with the worst lion by 2050, officials say, a level a country subject to drought, food month. “I’ll get to operate the first space espresso Coffee capsules maternal mortality. Yet the situation has improved since 2006, shortages and malnutrition could never sustain. — AFP machine!” Italy’s century-old coffee maestro Lavazza “You know, coffee is very important for Italian teamed up with a Turin-based engineering company, people. We are really hard to please about it!” Pilello Argotec, and the Italian Space Agency to improve wrote in an email. coffee conditions aboard the orbiting outpost. Certified for safety and approved by NASA, Besides espresso, ISSpresso is capable of whipping ISSpresso initially will fly with 20 coffee capsules. up tea and consomme. Extra packets will follow for the six-member crew, if What more could an astronaut want? the trial run goes well. The 44-pound machine - a compact 14 inches by 17 inches - will be housed in Zero-gravity cup the US laboratory, Destiny. It resembles a microwave During his 51/2-month stay on the space station oven, with all the action occurring inside. Engineers last year, Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano repeatedly replaced the typical plastic tubing in an espresso talked about missing espresso. (This is the cool-as-ice machine with steel for robustness. They also used test pilot who nearly drowned during a spacewalk buttons and switches similar to those already on the last July when his helmet filled with water from his space station, so the astronauts would be familiar suit’s cooling system.) with the design. Astronaut Pettit points out that the Argotec already was working on a space espresso lack of gravity will prevent the bubbly foam from ris- machine. Orbital Sciences Corp. of Virginia will make ing to the top. Yet even if the space espresso falls the delivery on its Cygnus cargo ship; the launch is short by connoisseur standards, “it would be the best targeted for January. NASA’s coffee-loving astronaut coffee that we’ve ever had in space.” —- AP Sodexo cafeteria workers to regain health benefits

WASHINGTON: Many employees who already have Unite Here, a labor union trying to organize Sodexo health insurance worry they’ll pay a price for President workers, said the company’s initial cutback was facilitated Barack Obama’s overhaul. But for workers at one major by what it calls a loophole in federal regulations carrying company those fears appear to be easing. Food service out the health law’s employer coverage requirement. giant Sodexo unexpectedly reversed course Thursday The Obama administration says any fault is with the after bumping thousands of college cafeteria workers employer, not the health care law. from its health plan earlier this year and casting blame on French-owned Sodexo is a multinational service com- the health care law. pany with U.S. headquarters in Maryland. It operates Julie Peterson, Sodexo’s vice president for benefits, many college cafeterias and also provides other campus said the company will make changes for next year to services. In January, Sodexo reclassified some of its work- restore eligibility for many of those affected. Although ers as part-time by averaging their hours over a 52-week Sodexo says the reversal was part of a standard review of calendar year. That affected about 5,000 of its 133,000 DENVER: Customers enter and exit a Hobby Lobby store in Denver. The Supreme Court is poised to deliver its verdict in a major policy decisions, the company also faced a union U.S. employees. case that weighs the religious rights of employers and the right of women to the birth control of their choice. —- AP organizing drive and campus protests. Sodexo said it was acting to align itself with the Economists say it may be getting harder for employ- health care law, which requires that employers with 50 or ers to cut benefits. “We are in an environment now with more workers offer coverage to those averaging at least US supreme court poised to falling unemployment rates,” said Paul Fronstin of the 30 hours a week, or face fines. nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute. “In Peterson said Thursday that for benefits purposes, the some cases employers will be able to do that without los- company will now credit campus employees during the ing benefits, but in others not.” summer break with the hours they would have worked issue birth-control verdict during the academic year. “We’ve realized we can change the way we are determining eligibility and still remain WASHINGTON: The Supreme Court is poised to deliver its verdict in a should share in the cost of that work. The court has been hostile to competitive in the market,” Peterson said. case that weighs the religious rights of employers and the right of labor unions in recent years. If that trend continues Monday, the jus- women to the birth control of their choice. tices could confine their ruling to home health workers or they could Complicated part The court meets for a final time Monday to release decisions in its strike a big blow against unions more generally. — AP The Unite Here union says federal rules require col- two remaining cases before the justices take off for the summer. The leges and universities to essentially do the same thing for cases involve birth control coverage under President Barack Obama’s their faculty employees. But those rules don’t apply to health law and fees paid to labor unions representing government contractor employees in cafeterias. employees by workers who object to being affiliated with a union. VA a struggling “There is nothing in there that says contract workers Two years after Chief Justice John Roberts cast the pivotal vote that are protected,” said union spokesman Ethan Snow. At saved the health care law in the midst of Obama’s campaign for re- least one college that examined the issue agreed with election, the justices are considering a sliver of the law. agency beset the cafeteria workers. Earlham College in Richmond, Employers must cover contraception for women at no extra charge Indiana, recently amended its contract with Sodexo to among a range of preventive benefits in employee health plans. require that the employees be offered coverage. Dozens of companies, including the arts and crafts chain Hobby with ills “Sodexo’s classification system was not consistent Lobby, claim religious objections to covering some or all contracep- with the practices of other vendors, or with Earlham’s tives. The methods and devices at issue before the Supreme Court are WASHINGTON: Citing “significant and chronic system fail- policies,” said Sena Landey, vice president for finance at those that Hobby Lobby and furniture maker Conestoga Wood ures” in the nation’s health system for veterans, a review ordered the Quaker-founded liberal arts institution. Landey said it Specialties Corp. say can work after conception, the emergency con- by President Barack Obama portrays the Department of looks like a slip-up on the part of federal regulators. traceptives Plan B and ella, as well as intrauterine devices, which can Veterans Affairs as a struggling agency battling a corrosive cul- “I just don’t understand why you would benefit facul- cost up to $1,000. The Obama administration says insurance coverage ture of distrust, lacking in resources and ill-prepared to deal ty and not those on the lower end of the pay scale,” for birth control is important to women’s health and reduces the num- with an influx of new and older veterans with a range of medical and mental health care needs. WEYMOUTH: Julie Pemberton leans against a Landey said. “I don’t see the logic in it.” ber of unwanted pregnancies, as well as abortions. The mandate that larger employers provide health The court has never recognized a for-profit corporation’s religious The scathing report by deputy White House chief of staff Rob counter top between the living room and Nabors says the Veterans Health Administration, the VA sub kitchen of her apartment IN Weymouth. coverage is one of the most complicated parts of the rights under federal law or the Constitution. But even some supporters health care law. Lawmakers intended it mainly as a safe- agency that provides health care to about 8.8 million veterans a Pemberton works more than 40 hours a week of the administration’s position said they would not be surprised if the guard against companies shifting their traditional year, has systematically ignored warnings about its deficiencies during the academic year. That gave her court were to do so on Monday, perhaps limiting the right to corpora- responsibility for health insurance to taxpayers. But tions that are under tight family control. Several justices worried at the and must be fundamentally restructured. access to health care on the job until her employers across a range of industries have cited the argument in March that such a decision would lead to religious objec- Obama ordered the review last month in a response to wide- employer changed the rules ahead of new mandate as justification for everything from limiting tions to covering blood transfusions or vaccinations. spread reports of long delays for treatment and medical coverage requirements under President workers’ hours to scaling back coverage for spouses. appointments and of veterans dying while on waiting lists. But Barack Obama’s health care law. — AP Supporters of the law say the requirement will have a No surprise Nabors’ report goes far beyond the lengthy waits and manipu- negligible impact since more than 90 percent of larger Prominent Washington lawyer Paul Smith said another important lated schedules raised by whistleblowers and chronicled in past Among those who lost their coverage through employers already provide coverage. question is how the decision would apply to “laws that protect people internal and congressional investigations. Sodexo this year - and may now get it back - was Julie Originally scheduled to take effect this year, the man- from discrimination, particularly LGBT people.” The review offers a series of recommendations, including a Pemberton. She’s a cashier at Curry College, a liberal arts date has been delayed twice. Companies with 100 or In the Hobby Lobby case, even if the court finds such a right exists, need for more doctors, nurses and trained administrative staff - institution near Boston. more workers must comply starting next year, while busi- it still has to weigh whether the government’s decision to have proposals that are likely to face skepticism among some con- nesses with 50 to 99 employees have until 2016. Smaller employee health plans pay for birth control is important enough to gressional Republicans who have blamed the VA’s problems on Initial cutback companies are exempt. The law also requires individuals overcome the companies’ religious objections. It is no surprise that this mismanagement, not lack of resources. Pemberton puts in more than 40 hours a week during to carry insurance or risk fines, and that provision took high-profile case, argued three months ago, is among the last released. “We know that unacceptable, systemic problems and cultur- the academic year. She’s paying more than $200 a month effect this year. On another issue, Sodexo and the White The other unresolved case has been hanging around since late al issues within our health system prevent veterans from receiv- more in premiums since she switched to a plan from the House are allies. This spring, the company earned official January, often a sign that the outcome is especially contentious. ing timely care,” Acting VA Secretary Sloan Gibson said in a state- Massachusetts health insurance exchange. “I’m actually recognition by pledging to add more nutritious options Home health care workers in Illinois want the court to rule that ment following an Oval Office meeting Friday with Obama and looking for a new apartment because this is just draining to its vending and K-12 lunchroom programs in support public sector unions cannot collect fees from workers who aren’t Nabors. “We can and must solve these problems as we work to any savings I have,” said Pemberton. “I can’t just keep pay- of first lady Michelle Obama’s campaign to reduce child- union members. The idea behind compulsory fees for nonmembers is earn back the trust of veterans.”—AP ing and paying and paying.” hood obesity. —- AP that the union negotiates the contract for all workers, so they all HEALTH & SCIENCE SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2014 WHAT’S ON SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2014

mir of the Ajman Tribe Sheikh Sultan Salman bin AHethleen congratulated His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al- Sabah, the Kuwaiti people and the Arab and Islamic nations on the occasion of Ramadan. Bin Hethleen announced that he receives well-wishers on the fifth and sixth days of the holy month at his dewaniya in Agailah, and that after the Sultan Salman bin Hethleen Taraweeh prayer.

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ohammad Ayman Al-Sharaa celebrated his graduation from Ikhlas MHigh School with his family and friends. Congratulations.

NBK hosts lunch for staff to mark Egraish

ational Bank of Kuwait (NBK) hosted a and was attended by NBK staff members. NBK token of appreciation for the staff’s professional- special buffet for all staff on the occasion Executive Management congratulated the ism, dedication and hard work. Nof the Egraish in appreciation for their employees on the occasion of the Holy month of Egraish is a Kuwaiti tradition celebrated commitment, initiative and unremitting efforts in Ramadan and thanked them for their efforts and before Ramadan where families gather and bring serving the bank. excellence. The holding of the Egraish buffet, the previous night’s dinner leftover to share Egraish buffet were held in NBK Head Offices helps strengthen the NBK family and serve as a together. Iftar buffet at THE One restaurant elebrate Iftar at THE One Restaurant in its CMarina Mall Theatre, Kuwait City, with a buffet of traditional Arabic and international dishes. Tuck into culinary creations like Moroccan Hummus Soup, Courgette and Halloumi SEND US YOUR Salad, Salmon and INSTAGRAM PICS Artichoke Tart, Middle Eastern Lamb Stew and of hat’s more fun than clicking a beauti- course, Umm Ali, while ful picture? Sharing it with others! Let enjoying all you can drink other people see the way you see Laban and Jellab (addi- W Kuwait - through your lens. Friday Times will tional drinks extra). The scrumptious spread feature snapshots of Kuwait through Instagram changes daily to keep the feeds. If you want to share your Instagram pho- selection exciting and is tos, email us at available every day [email protected] throughout Ramadan from sunset to 9pm. Booking is recommended, especially for parties of four or more.

Burgan Bank Ramadan timing urgan Bank announced yester- and in the evenings from 9:30 pm to day its new branch timings 11:30pm. Bwhich will be applicable all For more information on any prod- throughout the holy month of ucts or services, customers are Ramadan. All Burgan Bank branches required to contact Burgan Bank’s call will commence work in one shift from center 1804080 during the holiday. On 10 am to 1:30 pm. Additionally, the this occasion, Burgan Bank extends its rganizers of the Kuwait Song Festival held a press conference recently to announce the rewards to be given to the first Airport branch will be open in the best wishes to everyone during the three finalists in the talent competition. The winners will receive KD 5,000, KD 3,000 and KD 2,000 respectively, in addition mornings from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm Holy month of Ramadan. Oto financial support for one year and a mini album produced for them. —Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat WHAT’S ON SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2014

BSK welcomes German ambassador

he British School of Kuwait (BSK) was delighted to international Aquanauten Project organised by the welcome Eugen Wollfarth, the Ambassador of the Goethe-Institut. TFederal Republic of Germany, who visited the school During his tour of the school the ambassador visited a to get an update on the year’s events. German lesson, where students discussed their recent BSK is privileged to be a Partner School of the German Goethe-Institut scholarship visits to Germany. He was also Government, and students are involved in a wide range of briefed on BSK’s success in an international podcast com- language and cultural activities with other Partner Schools petition on the Kuwaiti family, and in a competition where in Germany, North Africa and the Middle East. schools submitted questions to the European Parliament Ambassador Wollfarth presented certificates to students about the structure and policies of the European Union. who had achieved success in recent Goethe-Institute The ambassador also experienced BSK’s up-to-date laptop German examinations and those who had won summer based teaching methods, and enjoyed a performance of scholarships to Germany. He also presented certificates to the Bach Double Concerto by the string ensemble ‘La 21 students who, in November, had produced a documen- Camerata’. A lively morning of cultural and educational tary film on water conservation in Kuwait as part of the events was enjoyed by everyone.

Nissan and Playstation reveal future vision

issan today lifts the virtual covers off the Nissan Concept N2020 VisionGran Turismo, a vision of what a high performance Nissan could look like in the future. It was created through close collabora- tion with the creators of Gran will be able to discover that perform- Turismo, Polyphony Digital Inc., the ance first-hand when it becomes legendary PlayStation driving fran- available to download in Gran chise. Turismo6, just as they did with the Nissan Concept 2020 Vision Gran NISSAN GT-R and Skylines from earlier Turismo began life as dream project episodes of the historic franchise. for Nissan designers who were given That performance heritage and com- free rein to create their dream super- mitment to delivering excitement for car for their own Gran Turismo fanta- enthusiasts is why there are Nissan sy garage. vehicles in the franchise. Created by a team of young But as a specialist in automotive designers at Nissan Design Europe, in design in three-dimensions, Nissan London, England, the model was con- believes that the real-world is ready sidered to have so much potential for the Nissan Concept 2020 that it has benefited from input from As a result, Nissan Concept 2020 VisionGran Turismo. Watch this an advanced engineering team based Vision Gran Turismo gives hints as to space... “PlayStation” and “Gran at Nissan Technical Centre in Atsugi, how a supercar of the future might Turismo” are registered trademarks of Japan. look. In July, automotive enthusiasts Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Gulf Bank Ramadan working hours

ulf Bank would like to inform and services; and to download the Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His its clients that during the Mobile Banking App’s (App Highness the Crown Prince, Sheikh Gupcoming Holy Month of store/Android) to monitor accounts Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Ramadan its Branches will be oper- and conduct self-service banking and His Highness the Prime ating from 10:00 am until 1:30 pm as transactions. Minister, Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak per the approved guidelines set by On this blessed occasion, Gulf Al-Hamad Al-Sabah . May Allah the Kuwait Banking Association Bank would like to convey its sin- Almighty safeguard and preserve (KBA). During the Holy Month of cere congratulations and best wish- them for their nation, as well as to Ramadan, Gulf Bank through its es to the Amir of the State of the government and people of branch network will be conducting Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Sabah Kuwait. all banking transactions. The Head Office and the supporting adminis- trative departments working hours IMA Youth Wing will be from 9:30am until 2:00pm. The Bank will resume its regular public iftar working hours on the first business MA Youth Wing in association with Ministry of Awqaf & Islamic Affairs day following the Eid Al- Fitr holiday. and Masjid Al Kabeer, cordially invites you to attend a Public Iftar at The Bank will continue to serve IMasjid Al Kabeer, Grand Tent at 6 pm on Thursday 3rd July 2014. clients through its dedicated Call Prominent visiting scholar from India, Maulana Tahir Madani, Director, Center that will be operating Jamait-al-Falah, will deliver a speech on the theme Ramadan & Taqwa. round-the-clock, and is reachable Details are as below: Venue : Masjid Al Kabeer, Grand Tent near Main by dialing 1805805. Clients can also Gate. There will be separate arrangement for ladies. For further details, access the Bank’s Online portal, please visit www.imayouthwing.org, www.imakuwait.org or Call @ 99037240, 66218674, and 97575215. Touristic Enterprises Company employees took part in a blood donation campaign organized recently (www.e-gulfbank.com) to find out at its head office in Shuwaikh in cooperation with the Central Blood Bank. more about the latest products TV PROGRAMS SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2014

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You could be most persuasive with others today. Your own partiality for You could be most persuasive with others today. Your own partiality for routine and the traditional may result in your feeling challenged by anything new. You routine and the traditional may result in your feeling challenged by anything new. You could find yourself struggling against change but pat yourself on the back . . . You will could find yourself struggling against change but pat yourself on the back . . . You will eventually work through any necessary changes with a good attitude. You may find you eventually work through any necessary changes with a good attitude. You may find you are happy when changes happen as you feel energized and mentally able. You lean are happy when changes happen as you feel energized and mentally able. You lean toward partners and friends who are themselves unconventional and offbeat. Career toward partners and friends who are themselves unconventional and offbeat. Career moves would benefit from your special attention. Tension happens when you ignore moves would benefit from your special attention. Tension happens when you ignore your own desires-the things you need and want. A plan or course of action is necessary in your own desires-the things you need and want. A plan or course of action is necessary in your professional life, as well as your personal life now. your professional life, as well as your personal life now.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Scorpio (October 23-November 21)

You may want to avoid the trivialities today-you hate small talk anyway. You could find yourself lecturing or teaching young people this day. A well- Exercise the talents you have to quietly investigate and explore possibilities for new tech- trained salesperson could do well to learn your techniques. You tend to rush in where niques in business. Uncomplicated explanations of your ideas may find others listening to others fear to tread. Your energy is attention-getting much of the time. Today you may you intently. Your communication skills have improved and others are listening. You are, provoke a response from your surroundings and from others-this could mean big busi- perhaps, a genius-at least others may think so. Computers, radical methods of thought ness. You are able to make another person or group of people put on their thinking hats. and communication are for you. Perhaps a computer repair shop is in order. Inventions, There is something essential that starts or causes something else to happen-a reaction or electronics and computers are all fantastic voyages for you now. Perhaps some others will response when you promote a product, instruct or lecture. The planets in your birth sign go into business with you. Self-confidence and self-discipline will help you succeed. Soup indicate the sign of a leader and there will be many that will benefit from your leadership. is a good low calorie way to fill up your tummy. Find ways to have a relaxing evening

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) You are gifted and even lucky when it comes to decision making. Things You are very skilled at working with people and you would make an excel- almost always manage to work out for you; today is no different. There are lent negotiator. These same skills make it possible for you to work with the some important facts to acquire before expressing your viewpoints. This could mean ACROSS mental range. public, in politics or wherever handling sensitive or hot issues is routine. You may find political decisions, consulting with religious authorities or meeting and helping out a 1. The rate at which heat is produced by an 2. One thousandth of a second. yourself representing your company in matters of importance. Communicating with oth- group. Your theories and mental activities are good; you will find projects ending with the individual in a resting state. 3. Fertility goddess in ancient Greek mythol- ers is positive. You know just when to introduce your ideas or comments. As a natural results you want. Good plans and a willingness to be flexible will bring about successful 4. (botany) Of or relating to the development socialite, you love decorum and etiquette, but relationships are the big thing-friends. You results for whatever you want to accomplish. You have plenty of enthusiasm and warm up ogy. have an urge to be free, to be challenged and tested and would rather travel far than be of an embryo in the absence of fertilization. 4. A white linen liturgical vestment with to things and people quickly. Enjoy music with your loved ones tonight. There is a pleas- stuck in routine. You have a strong drive to be seen and known-to communicate yourself ant surprise with a new talent this evening 12. A doctor's degree in dental surgery. sleeves. to others. Personal appearance is a motivation. 15. The residue that remains when some- 5. (in golf) The standard number of strokes thing is burned. set for each hole on a golf course, or for the 16. Widespread genus or herbs or soft-wood- entire course. ed arborescent shrubs cultivated for their 6. Look down on. Cancer (June 21-July 22) Capricorn (December 22-January 19) showy flowers. 7. A long fixed look. 17. An accidental happening. 8. (Greek mythology) Goddess of wisdom Because you are an advanced spirit, your responsibility is to help others to Your career is smooth just now. A career in communications of one kind or another is indicated-you are a kind of living link or channel. You love investi- 18. The seat within a bishop's diocese where and useful arts and prudent warfare. move from an emotionally stuck position. You may enjoy visiting ancient sites and bringing back information that helps people see the importance of moving for- gations, reporting, writing, speaking, broadcasting, advertising-any and all networking- his cathedral is located adv. 9. Sewing that repairs a worn or torn place in and will carry your work into the wee hours of your personal life . . . Careful. Forever curi- ward. New inventions, new information and new technology are all indications that we 19. Soviet statesman who became president a garment. ous, you enjoy searching for answers and following leads. The good life and all that is fine need to move forward. We had the opportunity to learn about history and now we must and luxurious are available, but you need to be available to enjoy these afternoons with of the Soviet Union (1906-1982). 10. A strong emotion. gather up what we have learned and add to the package with our minds and all the pos- 20. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to 11. A warning against certain acts. your wonderful friends and family members. This is a great time to be with others. Stay in sibilities. You might make plans to make a movie or publish a technical paper for a teach- for the evening meal tonight-perhaps a takeout dinner would be fun. Maybe you could but heavier than beer. 12. Tropical woody herb with showy yellow ing aid. One step at a time and you can accomplish and understand anything. show off your cooking and invite a friend. Relax in the hot tub this evening. 21. Any of a number of fishes of the family flowers and flat pods. Carangidae. 13. Surrealist Spanish painter (1904-1989). 23. Tall woody perennial grasses with hollow 14. A detailed description of design criteria slender stems especially of the genera for a piece of work. Leo (July 23-August 22) Aquarius (January 20- February 18) Arundo and Phragmites. 22. A Nilotic language. Right now, the key to career moves involves attending to nagging details- You may deal with education, psychology, spiritual enlightenment or teach- 24. The dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in 25. Any North American shrubby perennial ing principles and techniques. This time marks a change of direction for whatever you have neglected or delayed. Attention to matters of health and efficiency are Thessaly and Boeotia and Aeolis. herb of the genus Heliopsis having large yel- you, away from the material and glitter, toward inner needs and security. You will find also important. Opportunities abound and you may find yourself wanting and able to do yourself more concerned with maintaining and strengthening your position, rather than 27. Duplicator that transmits the copy by low daisylike flowers. almost everything. Things are working with rather than against you-do not hold back. pushing outward. This may be a day you will want to read and update your information so wire or radio. 26. Essential oil or perfume obtained from However, do not overdo and try to go too far, too fast. Circumstances may stimulate 28. A capacity unit used for measuring fresh flowers. you are more up-to-date with your special skills. The rest of this year should be easy and appreciation of your life situation. Your mind may be very clear now and your thoughts filled with opportunities and friendships. More demanding years will be a little further on herring. 29. (botany) Of leaves. are brought into a sharp focus. It is easy to organize your thoughts and communications in the future. If you are looking for a job, this is the time to update your resume and write 31. A yellow quartz. 30. Type genus of the Anhimidae. of all kinds are furthered. Write that book or take that course, etc. Your friends and family some type of presentation for yourself. If you are an artist, you will succeed. 34. The time of life between the ages of 12 32. (football) Of advancing the ball by throw- support you in just about anything you want to achieve and 20. ing it. 38. A member of the Siouan people formerly 33. (Middle East) An ornamental metal cup- living in the western Dakotas. shaped holder for a hot coffee cup. Virgo (August 23-September 22) Pisces (February 19-March 20) 39. Before noon. 35. The branch of engineering science that 41. Not only so, but. studies the uses of electricity and the equip- Your viewpoint is very important to a special friend this morning. You will This is a time when support and recognition should be available from pub- 42. Title for a civil or military leader (especial- ment for power generation and distribution be helpful as you penetrate and get to the very heart of most problems. Guard against lic, family and friends. You feel at home in the world and it more than takes care of you. ly in Turkey). and the control of machines and communi- doing for this person what he or she can do unaided. Continual discovery, persistent You could have deep insights into your own feelings and inner, spiritual nature. Your sur- 43. A harsh noise made by scraping. cation. search and continual change and transformation keep you on the move. There is an roundings, circumstances and support system are the crucial spots, key links or what have 45. A state in midwestern United States. 36. Submerged aquatic plant having narrow emphasis on the expression of ideas. What goes on in your mind is the all-important moti- you in the chain of your life. When things get hectic, it is in these areas that you can expect vation in your life. You tend toward mental pursuits and admire intelligence. This is a pressure and the greatest activity. You may find yourself being put to good use by your 46. Hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a leaves and small flowers. good time to reap the benefits of your past efforts. This afternoon, you are feeling good friends this afternoon. This is a great time to be with others and to work together. You may paste and often allowed to ferment. 37. Building material used as siding or roof- and have the ability for sustained work that allows you to be accomplished like never have to work at listening to a special someone today but eventually, you will come to 49. A federal agency established to regulate ing. before. You will want to bring projects to an end very soon. understand, perhaps not agree but understand. Gratitude happens. the release of new foods and health-related 40. A woman of refinement. products. 44. Large burrowing rodent of South and 51. Intravenous beta blocker (trade name Central America. WORD SEARCH PUZZLE Brevibloc) that acts for only a short time. 47. Evergreen trees and shrubs having oily Yesterday’s Solution 54. Submit or yield to another's wish or opin- one-seeded fruits. ion. 48. A silvery ductile metallic element found 56. (of panes of glass) Fixed in place by primarily in bauxite. means of thin strips of lead. 50. A mountain peak in the Andes in Peru 59. A flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was (21,709 feet high). formed by an explosion. 52. In a manner differing from the usual or 60. An informal term for a father. expected. 61. European cave-dwelling aquatic sala- 53. A person with an unusual or odd person- mander with permanent external gills. ality. 63. South American shrub or small tree hav- 55. The head of a branch of an organized ing long shining evergreen leaves and pani- crime syndicate. cles of green or yellow flowers. 57. An engagement fought between two 66. Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829). military forces. 69. Regret strongly. 58. A waste pipe that carries away sewage or 71. An organization of countries formed in surface water. 1961 to agree on a common policy for the 62. American Revolutionary leader from sale of petroleum. Virginia whose objections led to the drafting 72. Goddess of love and fecundity. of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792). 74. (botany) Especially of leaves. 64. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on 76. The elementary stages of any subject a skewer usually with vegetables. (usually plural). 65. The capital and largest city of Ghana with 77. A port in southwestern Scotland. a deep-water port. 78. Relatively small tuna with choice white 67. Genus of prickly shrubs and small trees of flesh. the Caribbean region. 80. A vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide 68. Suggestive of the supernatural. mouth and without handles. 70. A lawman concerned with narcotics vio- 81. A column of light (as from a beacon). lations. 82. The property of being both obvious and 73. A sharp hand gesture (resembling a offensive. blow). 83. A loose sleeveless outer garment made 75. A field covered with grass or herbage and from aba cloth. suitable for grazing by livestock. 79. A soft silvery metallic element of the alka- DOWN li earth group. 1. Having or denoting a low vocal or instru- Yesterday’s Solution

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Gossip Ronnie Wood pays tribute to soul singer Bobby Womack he 70-year-old soul music star - who was inducted after the original version was released. The ‘If You Think into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009 and You’re Lonely Now’ hitmaker sought treatment in rehab in Tenjoyed a career spanning seven decades passed the 1980s for drug addiction, and later battled a series of away in his sleep on Friday. The Rolling Stones rocker took health problems, including colon cancer, diabetes, pneu- to Twitter to express his grief and recalled how the singer’s monia and showed early signs of Alzheimer’s disease. His voice often reduced him to tears. He wrote on the social 2012 release ‘The Bravest Man in the Universe’ was voted networking site this morning: “I’m so sad to hear about my one of the 50 Best Albums of the year and he admitted he friend Bobby Womack ~ the man who could make you cry thought his songs were getting better with age. He said at when he sang has brought tears to my eyes with his pass- the time: “You know more at 65 than you did at 25. I under- ing.” The late singer, who was in the process of recording a stand the songs much better now. It’s not about 14 Rolls new album tentatively titled ‘The Best Is Yet to Come,’ with Royces and two Bentleys. Even if this album never sells a rumoured contributions by Stevie Wonder, Rod Stewart nickel, I know I put my best foot forward.” A spokesperson and Snoop Dogg, began his career as a member of Curtis for the ‘Across 110th Street’ hitmaker’s record label XL Womack and the Womack Brothers with his brothers Curtis, Recordings told RollingStone.com that his cause of death is Harry, Cecil and Friendly, Jr., but they changed their name currently unknown. to the Valentinos shortly after they scored their first record deal in 1960. The Rolling Stones’ cover of their track ‘It’s All Over Now’ topped the UK charts in 1964, just one month

Footage of Michael Jackson Emma Watson employed an illegal housekeeper triggers lawsuit he ‘Harry Potter’ star hired the maid to work in her New York apartment at the beginning of last year but Border Agency staff have since launched a probe he production company behind the upcoming film Tfollowing a complaint that the woman was travelling to London on and off to ‘Michael Jackson: The Last Photo shoot’ is taking legal help Emma, 24, in her Islington home. It is believed that the housekeeper spent a Taction against the late singer’s estate over a video of total of three months in Britain between September last year until early February him at the Brooklyn Museum of Art in New York. The movie and was quizzed on arrival by immigration staff about her ability to pay for her stay. - which is set to be released later this year - also features Although the home office can’t comment on individual cases a source from the interviews with the Michael’s friends, photographers and department told The Mirror newspaper: “An allegation has been received and stylists. Director Craig Williams insists he has a right to processed and has been allocated for further action.” Meanwhile, Emma recently include the footage in the documentary while the graduated from the prestigious Brown University in the United States. The ‘Bling Jackson’s estate attorney Howard Weitzman claims the Ring’ actress, who enrolled at the Ivy League school in 2009, received her English lit- images should remain private and are being “exploited” by erature degree at a commencement ceremony on the main campus in Providence, film makers. He told The Hollywood Reporter: “The makers Rhode Island, last month. She has previously praised her classmates for giving her of the documentary are attempting to exploit footage and an opportunity to experience life away from the spotlight. She said: “I’ve never even photographs of Michael Jackson, which we believe are been asked for an autograph on campus. I threw a party for nearly 100 students and owned by his Estate. “The documentary contains footage not a single person put a photo on Facebook.” of Michael during private moments that he never agreed could be publicly and commercially exploited without his consent and/or involvement. Michael never authorised or approved the use of this material in the film.” However, the movies’ production company Noval Williams Films main- tains that it has validly obtained the rights to the footage According to a complaint filed in New York’s federal court, it is believed the Jackson family were offered the chance to Mel B isn’t ready to purchase the rights to the video but passed up the oppor- tunity before the director decided to buy the footage in May last year. The documentary makers are now seeking declaratory relief that it use of the video isn’t infringing end her family feud copyrights. he former Spice Girl moved back to used to be so close. Andrea would like to the UK from Australia earlier this make amends, but Mel’s not sure that Tyear when it was announced she she is ready.” Andrea, 58, even tried to would appear as a judge on the latest reach out to the star on Twitter to wish series of ‘The X Factor’ but is yet to make her a happy birthday when she turned up with her estranged mother Andrea 39 last month. She wrote on the social Ed Sheeran fell in and her sister Danielle. Mel grew apart networking site: “After 16hrs 59min from her family six years ago after they labour a special little girl arrived still spe- labelled Mel’s film producer husband cial to me 39yrs on happy birthday love with beanbag Stephen Belafonte “controlling” and has Melanie Luv MUM X.” However Mel’s fam- had little contact with the pair as well as ily don’t think a reunion will be taking her father Martin ever since. A source place in the near future. A family mem- after taking MDMA told Britain’s Star magazine: “Mel’s family ber explained: “A reconciliation is highly is keen to put past rows behind them - unlikely anytime soon.” he 23-year-old singer once developed an obsession with the this rift has gone on too long and they stuffed cushions after he decided to rebel against his “good boy” Tpersonality and take ecstasy with his friends at a wedding he attended in Ibiza, Spain. He explained during an interview with music streaming service Spotify: “It was weird, because I haven’t taken it [MDMA] since, it was literally just a one-time thing. It was a wedding, and I was having a mojito, and my mate was like, ‘Do you want to try it, it tastes really bad if you put it in your mouth but I’ll just put it in your drink and it’ll be fine.’ It was MDMA and I fell in love with a beanbag. “I literally got home and bought six beanbags! During it all I felt a lot of things: I felt anxiety, I felt love, I felt warm, I felt a bit weird. And after- wards, you spend all day just thinking about what you’ve been through.” The ‘Lego House’ hitmaker admits he went through a stage where he tried a number of drugs, but soon realised that he preferred Katherine Heigl drinking alcohol instead of illegal substances. He explained: “I found out I’m not missing much - that experience [taking MDMA] was proba- sneaks new animals bly the best out of all of them. I think alcohol’s a lot more fun.” in her house he former ‘Grey Anatomy’ star - who runs her own foundation to help get dogs out of shelters and Tinto loving homes - claims she adopted dozens of pets, including eight dogs, 11 horses, two donkeys and 10 chickens, behind Josh Kelley’s back as she knows he can’t refuse once the creatures are in their home. She joked: “It’s better to ask forgiveness than permission, you know?” Luckily, the blonde beauty has the full sup- port of her daughters, Naleigh, five, and Adelaide, two. She said: “Naleigh is into the dogs. But Adelaide is obsessed.” Katherine originally set up the Jason Debus Heigl Foundation in 2008 in memory of her older broth- er, Jason, who was killed in a car accident when she was seven and is proud to have been able to give him a “legacy”. She told People magazine: “It’s a way of giving him a legacy. The one he didn’t live long enough to give himself.” Ozzy Osbourne wants a knighthood

he 65-year-old rocker is delighted by an of years”. He added in an interview with Time online campaign to have him recog- Out magazine: “I don’t [look back], but I guess Tnised in Queen Elizabeth’s honours list, I should a bit more. Because I know when I and thinks it would be “pretty cool” for his had my first successful album with Sabbath I wife Sharon to be given the title ‘Lady’. He thought, ‘Oh this is great, this will last a cou- said: “I’ve heard about that campaign. Getting ple of years. I’ll just get drunk every night and knighted? I can’t imagine anything better. have a few chicks in my room.’ “And here I am, And my wife would become a Lady, which 45 years down the road and I’m doing better would be pretty cool. “But I’m not gonna get than ever. I haven’t always been on top of the upset if it doesn’t happen. I never thought I’d world, there have been bad times as well, but get further than [hometown] Aston.” The Black you don’t just give up at the first sign of chop- Sabbath frontman also admitted he is sur- py waters, you carry on rowing.” prised his career has lasted so long as he only imagined he would be successful for a “couple lifestyle SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2014

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he TV presenter - who joined the popular US panel show in September 2013 - is said to Thave been cut from the programme after bosses thought the hosts lacked chemistry. According to gossip website TMZ, she was told she had been fired - along with co-star Sherri Shepherd. Jenny took to Twitter on Thursday to break the news to her fans. She wrote: “My View will be changing too. As will with many hard work- ing folks. “Thanks to everyone at the show for your dedication and an amazing year.” Meanwhile, Sherri confirmed the news in a statement to Deadline.com. She said: “It’s been seven wonderful years on ‘The View’ and after careful consideration it is time for me to move on. “I am extremely grate- ful to Barbara Walters and Bill Gedde for giving me the opportunity.”I look forward to the business opportunities that lay ahead for me and I am incredibly grateful to my View family and my fans for supporting me on this journey.”

Liam Neeson’s nephew suffers ‘serious head injury’

he ‘Taken 2’ star, who was left devastated after his further.” Earlier this year, Liam, who lives in New York City actress wife Natasha Richardson died from a brain with his sons, Miche?l, 19, and Daniel, 18, admitted he is still Tinjury following a skiing accident in Montreal, Canada grieving for their late mother. The 62-year-old star said: in March 2009, has been in contact with his family since “[Her death] was never real. It still kind of isn’t. There’s peri- learning his sister Bernadette Sexton’s son, Ronan Sexton, is ods now in our New York residence when I hear the door in a “critical condition” in hospital. A source told the opening, especially the first couple of years . . . anytime I MailOnline that Mr. Sexton fell from the top of a telephone hear that door opening, I still think I’m going to hear her.” fired from ‘The View’ box in Brighton in East Sussex, England during a night out He added: “It (grief) hits you. It’s like a wave. You just get for a friend’s 30th birthday and was rushed to Hurstwood this profound feeling of instability . . . the Earth isn’t stable Park Hospital in Haywards Heath, West Sussex. Bernadette’s anymore and then it passes and it becomes more infre- McCarthy Jenny partner Harry Shannon confirmed she was “in hospital with quent, but I still get it sometimes.” her son” today. He added: “Bernadette is not in at the moment because she has been at the hospital all day in Haywards Heath visiting Ronan. I do not want to comment

Demi Lovato’s boyfriend makes a cameo in new music video

he 21-year-old singer unveiled the video for her duet with Cher Lloyd, ‘Really Don’t Care,’ today, which fea- Ttures a number of other celebrities, including Travis Barker, Kat Graham and her on-again, off-again beau Wilmer Valderrama. The brunette beauty can been seen cosying up to the former ‘That 70s Show’ star as he wraps his arms around her with a huge smile on his face in the brief scene. The 34-year-old actor quietly rekindled his rela- tionship with the former ‘X Factor’ USA judge in February 2013, but they rarely discuss their romance. They first start- ed dating in 2010 shortly after Demi’s split from Joe Jonas. Maksim Chmerkovskiy thinks They split up after a few months but were linked again in 2011 before they split again. Wilmer, who previously dated a string of other famous women, including Lindsay Lohan Jennifer Lopez is the perfect woman and Ashlee Simpson, sparked rumours he was planning to propose to the singer in December after he was spotted he ‘Dancing With the Stars’ performer, who enjoyed a danced with Maksim - who previously dated Kate Upton - at buying a diamond ring from Tiffany & Co., which he had “very flirty” night out with the ‘Booty’ hitmaker in the American Music Awards in November and they were engraved with a special message reading, “With you and by Connecticut last Saturday after denying rumours they “inseparable” at his brother Val’s birthday party in Los Angeles T you always.” His appearance in the video indicates their are dating on Twitter earlier this month, reportedly wants in March. The 44-year-old singer, who has six-year-old twins, relationship is still going strong, but Demi admitted that them to be more than friends, but is trying to respect her Max and Emme, with ex-husband Marc Anthony, recently her new song was originally a “breakup song.” She told E! space so she can get over her recent split from Casper Smart. revealed wasn’t looking for a new romance. She said: “I’m News: “When I originally wrote it, it was a breakup song. A source told PEOPLE magazine: “[They] are just friends, but good right now. Let’s just say we just got out of a relationship. But now I have sung it so many times that it kind of no I’m sure he’d love it if they were more. “He really likes her. He There needs to be time for reflection and alone time.” But the longer has a significance in that sort of way. When I sing it, I thinks she’s beautiful, really cool and down-to-earth.” The duo ‘On The Floor’ star previously admitted that she’s “one of those always want to inspire and empower.” were first introduced by Jennifer’s close friend Leah Remini, people who doesn’t like to be alone.” who bonded with the professional dancer, 34, while appear- ing on the US dancing series last year. The ‘First Love’ singer

Kim Kardashian buys diamond earrings for daughter

he ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ star, who her daughter and even borrows designer items married rapper Kanye West in Italy in May, from Kanye’s wardrobe to create costumes for her. Twanted to do something special to commem- Earlier this year, she said: “I take pictures of her all orate their little girl North’s milestone on June 15, so the time and dress her up. I put Kanye’s big chains she decided to get her ears pierced beforehand. A around her, and I put a little Louis bag and some source told UsMagazine.com that the 33-year-old Jordans, and I was like, ‘What up, Daddy?’ “ beauty invited an experienced piercer to her moth- Meanwhile, a source told PEOPLE magazine that the er Kris Jenner’s house in Calabasas, California to per- couple spent thousands of dollars on North’s form the procedure on North’s ears in private just a Coachella-inspired party, which featured a carnival- week-and-a-half before the special occasion. Kim size Ferris wheel, bouncy castle, stage, tepees and immediately purchased a small diamond pair of food trucks. An insider said: “Kim and Kanye made studs for the tot, who was first spotted wearing sure it was very special. It was amazing, and all the them on her actual birthday in New York City, and kids had the best time.” also wore them at her star-studded music festival- themed “Kidchella” bash last weekend. The reality TV star previously admitted she loves “dressing up” lifestyle SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2014

Fashion Givenchy explodes plane for Paris menswear show

ast season, he used Rihanna and Kanye West to grab attention. This season, he exploded a plane. LGivenchy’s rebel designer Riccardo Tisci certainly knows how to grab the limelight at Paris Fashion Week. Here are the highlights of Friday’s spring-summer 2015 menswear displays, including show reports from Maison Martin Margiela, Cerutti, Juun J. and Berluti.

GIVENCHY’S EXPLODED PLANE Decked out in head-to-toe Givenchy, American foot- ball player Victor Cruz and Oklahoma City Thunder bas- ketball player Russell Westbrook looked in awe at the spectacle before them. A huge French plane from 1964, exploded into bits and painted in black, was suspended by steel cables across the circular catwalk. Deconstructed engineering parts hung in the air. Givenchy commissioned the arresting work from Dutch artist Paul Veroude. The piece took over a month to make. Who needs A-list pop stars when you can blow up a near-one ton machine?

GIVENCHY If the plane represented deconstruction, the collec- tion didn’t take heed. Instead, Tisci’s rather aggressive show sent out a series of rather conventional sartorial styles that went back in time to his earlier sharp Givenchy menswear. The sharp-suitedness mixed with the more street black-and-white looks: models sporting skull caps, dark earrings and sometimes knee-length boots with thick white lacing. The looks were contrast- ing, but perhaps lacked the subtlety with which one of Paris’ most lauded designers is associated.

WILL MARGIELA’S ONE-LEGGED FASHION CATCH ON? Maison Martin Margiela’s restrained, and rather strange, collection tried to set a new fashion trend: one- legged pants. The show, which mixed baggy sports pants and flowing coats in sanitized white with more sartorial elements, was notable for its uni-leg silhou- ette.A black business-like pant leg was twinned with a light gray boucle shorts-leg and thick hiker’s wooly socks. Elsewhere, the staple black pant leg was twinned with a patchwork blue denim drainpipe. At one point, an otherwise fully clothed model walked out with no pants on at all. Will it catch on?

BERLUTI’S GARDEN PARTY Berluti has been world renowned for making leather shows since 1895. Now, for a few seasons, they’ve been making clothes. In the front row sat the luxury world’s equivalent of the Bourbon monarchy, LVMH’s chief JUUN J STUDIES FORM Songzio Bernard Arnault, and his heirs Antoine and Delphine. If Fashion angels graced the catwalk at Juun J. In daz- that’s anything to go by, there’s a lot of money being zling white, the South Korean designer used billowing bet on this venture. The collection did not disappoint, monochrome looks to explore pure form and with clothes fit for a modern dandy. flatness.Wide-sleeved white tops stretched the torso Loose-fitting jackets were in enviable shades of exaggeratedly from left to right, and uber-baggy pants beige, cream and mustard. And the rare inclusion of gave the clothes an ethereal silhouette independent models in their 50s will appeal to the up-and-coming from the bodies wearing them. It was a neat trick. heritage brand’s clientele. The after-party celebrated The study in form recurred again toward the end of the roots of the house founder Italian Alessandro the dizzying 54 looks, with white oversize T-shirts fea- Berluti, with guests treated to Italian-inspired delicacies turing black text or sketches. Beautifully, the large tubu- like champagne risotto in a beautiful garden. lar sleeves stretched out the T-shirt optically to look almost like a piece of flat paper on which the designer had written.

CERUTTI MIXES SUITS WITH LOS ANGELES ATTITUDE Aldo Maria Camillo subverted the sartorial elegance of Cerutti 1881 Paris with flashes of the color of Los Angeles. A sporty black singlet was infused with a bright flash of fashion, in the form of a bright red or yel- low stripe, and twinned with pants from a suit. Elsewhere, a loose-fitting suit jacket was twinned elegantly with a silk undergarment shimmering with orange stripes and paisley patterns.And a beautiful but sober palette in the suits - sand, sage, tobacco and wood - met with highly contrasting and youthful hues of lemon, red, electric blue and orange. It was a highly styled collection, but will this younger direction appeal to the brand’s older clientele? — AP lifestyle SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2014

Dutch king to reopen ‘Girl with Pearl Earring’ museum

utch King Willem-Alexander on Friday many of the museum’s best-known pieces, but of very high quality, including Rembrandt’s officially reopens the renovated including “Girl with the Pearl Earring”, have been “The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp” and DMauritshuis museum, home to Vermeer’s touring the world, drawing millions from New the Golden Age’s best-known landscape, iconic ‘Girl with the Pearl Earring” and a treasure York to Tokyo. Vermeer’s “View of Delft”. trove of other Golden Age masterpieces. “‘The Girl with the Pearl Earring’ has become The original building dates from the height of The elegant 17th-century mansion in The an icon, she’s become the ‘Mona Lisa’ of the the Dutch Golden Age, which roughly spanned Hague has undergone a 30-million-euro ($40- north, and she does belong here,” Gordenker the 17th century, when the Dutch dominated million) revamp and more than doubled its floor told AFP last week. much of world trade and, as a result, art. space thanks to an art deco extension accessed “There’s something very special about the Whereas previously visitors went in through through a light-filled underground atrium. painting which maybe in a way is a bit like the the service entrance, they now walk through the The king will be welcomed by a real-life ‘Girl Mauritshuis: we’re small, we’re intimate,” she said mansion’s main gates and down a modern spiral with the Pearl Earring”, who will hand him a key of the museum that is also known as “the jewel staircase past the adjacent Dutch parliament to officially declare the museum open to the box”. and prime minister’s office into the minimalist public again after more than two years. Museum A show at the Frick in New York drew record 21st-century atrium. director Emilie Gordenker will give the king a crowds to see the painting, which inspired a The new wing, which houses a library and guided tour of the Hague city centre museum, 2003 film starring Scarlett Johannson, but also education centre, was acquired on long-term which will be broadcast live on giant television Carel Fabritius’ “The Goldfinch”, the title of US lease from neighbouring gentleman’s club De screens outside. author Donna Tartt’s Pulitzer prize-winning 2013 Witte, one of The Hague’s oldest social institu- Queen Maxima will not be attending, the novel. tions. — AFP palace said. Entry on Friday evening is free until Given its new-found fame, “The Goldfinch” midnight, with city centre shops offering a range has been moved to another room in the renovat- Emilie Gordenker poses next to the “Girl with a Pearl” artwork by painter Johannes of activities to mark the occasion. ed Mauritshuis. The museum’s collection is small, Vermeer during a press preview at the renovated Mauritshuis museum in The Hague, the During the renovation, which began in 2012, around 800 paintings with just 250 on display, Netherlands. — AFP Ugandan gorillas under threat but tourist dollars protect

owerfully pushing through thick jungle, the moun- here in Uganda, income from tourists provides an incentive tain gorilla is fearless in the face of strangers on his to protect the gorillas. Pterritory, but the endangered ape is unaware the family group he guards survives by the thinnest of threads. ‘Improved my life’ The gorillas here in Uganda’s lush forests are protected “Communities have been living with these gorillas for by the economic lifeline they create for remote communi- ages before conservation started, some of them still look at ties from the tourist dollars they generate, providing a key those forest as places where they use to access resources, incentive for humans to protect the giant animals. like firewood, medicine,” Tumwesigye added. The forest in Uganda’s far southwest is home to an esti- “So we thought it was very important that we worked mated 400 mountain gorillas-roughly half of the world’s with these communities, show them that this is still their population-including several families which have been resource, these gorillas are still for your benefit.” habituated to human presence. Armed rangers patrol the park: both to protect tourists But it is the income from tourism that is helping protect after Rwandan rebels murdered eight tourists in 1999, as the animals, which in the past were regularly hunted for well as to guard the animals themselves. But getting the their meat, and by farmers to protect their crops. local communities onside to support the gorillas is also “In order to protect this endangered specie we needed key. to show the economic benefit of these gorillas,” said Tourism dollars have boosted the local economy. In Charles Tumwesigye, deputy head of conservation for the addition to spin-offs like hotels, souvenir shops and jobs in government’s Ugandan Wildlife Authority. the park, communities receive 20 percent entry fees to the “Tourism started as a way of showing the people that park. gorillas can be economically important, that we can earn “This business has improved my life,” said Michael revenue which can improve your livelihood”. Uganda, Kasule, who owns a small shop selling gorilla carvings. “In Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo are the only the beginning I didn’t have anything.” It can be difficult to countries in the world where you can see the giant pri- balance species survival against the needs of an incredibly mates. But the privilege comes at a high price , costing poor area. some $600 (450 euros) for a single, brief visit. Despite is protected status, the jungles of Bwindi are under constant pressure from local communities. Efforts No silver bullet are being made to mitigate these conflicts-the creation of Knowing the cash supports the gorillas “helps to swal- buffer zones, income generating activities for the commu- low the pill”, said Blaise Peccia-Galleto, a French tourist. “We nity, and community health programmes-but there is still are willing to pay that kind of money because we know far to go. that a big part of those resources are reinvested in the A baby moutain gorilla is seen during a gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, in Uganda, on May But many argue benefits for the communities is still lim- preservation of the species,” he said. “We also feel like 24, 2014. The gorillas in Uganda’s lush forests are protected by the economic lifeline they create for remote com- ited. “The tourism industry is still outward looking, basically we’ve experienced something very exclusive.” munities from the tourist dollars they generate, providing a key incentive for humans to protect the giant ani- relying on foreign visitors, and the benefits mostly go to Threats to the mountain gorilla-including war, habitat mals. — AFP photos outside owners,” said Samuel Nsingwire from The Gorilla destruction and disease-were once thought to be so Organisation, a conservation group. While tourism is far severe that the species could become extinct by the end of resources has become a major threat to apes in Africa and A joint UN and Interpol report released this week from a silver bullet against poverty-the search for sustain- the 20th century, but the population has increased signifi- Asia, with extraction of natural resources-including timber, warned that while the greatest threat to apes is habitat able conservation practices maybe be the only way to cantly in the last 30 years, largely due to improved conser- minerals, oil and gas-devastating their prime habitat. loss, the illegal trade in the animals is “widespread”, with ensure that these communities and their gorilla neigh- vation efforts. Experts at major United Nations environment confer- over 22,000 great apes estimated to have been taken bours continue to share this remote jungle. — AFP “People were stopped from entering into the forest, ence in Kenya predicted that at the current rate, human between 2005-2011. where they used to get all their free wild game meat,” Seith development will have impacted 90 percent of the apes’ Gorillas were reportedly sold to a zoo in Malaysia for Byarugaba said, a tourist operator organising gorilla trips habitat in Africa and 99 percent in Asia by 2030. 400,000 dollars (295,000 euros) each, the report added. But and running a lodge. “People are now happy because there is some revenue that comes from gorilla tracking.” Conflict remains, such as the destruction of crops and property, and competition for natural resources. Habitat destruction and human population growth increasingly bring locals into contact with the gorillas, resulting in the transmission of human diseases and occa- sional animal attacks. Ape experts this week warned that accelerated and unsustainable exploitation of the earth’s primary natural

A ranger guides a group of tourists through Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, in Uganda.

Signs indicate lodges and hotels near Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, in Uganda, as the area is popular for tourists wishing to go on a gorilla trekking. Dutch king to reopen ‘Girl with Pearl Earring’ museum

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Katy Perry performs in concert at Bridgestone Arena on Friday, in Nashville Tenn. — AP Katy Perry’s live show as sweet as cotton candy

aty Perry used to come to Music City as a young make mom-friendly music that’s not the least bit threat- adult moments of Perry’s show - like the inflatable The elements might feel familiar to fans who regular- teen, flying across country from California to seek ening. “floating suggestive emojis” whose adult content literal- ly attend shows by today’s top pop stars. Who doesn’t Kher dream of a music career. She returned Friday Perry struck a balance between sexy and sweet in ly was over the heads of most kids in the crowd. fly over the crowd these days? And everyone’s taking a night, all grown up, and what a sugar-spun spectacle her two-hour set, which included nearly 20 songs and Along the way Perry showed a depth of variety and cue from country music and playing to the back of the she was during the opening week of the North 10 wardrobe changes. There was the hero to KatyCats showmanship that was missing from previous tours. crowd - as Perry did sweetly during a sunflower-themed American leg of her Prismatic World Tour. Perry was everywhere, the legion of young fans who follow the She rode a mechanical horse during “Dark Horse,” acoustic interlude midway through her set. everything you’d want in a pop princess during her pop star breathlessly (the most kid-friendly moment of danced with apple-bottomed mummies during “I Kissed She keeps it fresh with her accessibility, though. She sold-out show at Bridgestone Arena, offering fans a the night was a video interlude featuring anthropomor- a Girl,” tipped her cap to Madonna with a “Vogue” inter- remains identifiable where others aim for aloof, some- growing catalog of hits, a neon menagerie of visual phized LOL cats doing adorable things). lude, floated above the crowd on a balloon swing dur- thing she reminded fans of when she unceremoniously effects, props and aerobatics, and just the right amount ing first encore “Birthday” and wore a swirling dress smacked herself with her microphone during a quiet of earnestness. Showmanship aflame with fireworks during show-stopper “Firework” - moment in the show. “This is the city that taught me how to write all these And then there was the performer who’s showing a a moment that included three-dimensional projections “I just hit myself in the face with my own micro- cool songs,” Perry said. As a teen, Perry initially tried to more mature, diverse side as she grows up and grows and a fireworks display (What else?). phone,” Perry said with a giggle. “If that’s not a humbling find her way as a Christian artist. Now, the 29-year-old into her own persona. That side appealed to the surpris- And then there were the costumes. Nine complete move, I don’t know what is.” — AP singer uses anthemic songs with empowerment mes- ingly large number of non-parental adults in the crowd, changes in all with a few minor changes on stage - from sages to mine the wide middle ground between who appeared to outnumber the youngsters as they mini-dresses made of silver, yellow vinyl, lavender Beyonce and Rihanna’s adults-only cabaret and their paired off on date night or roamed the arena in packs of leather and plastic palm fronds predominated with a popposites like Taylor Swift and One Direction, who three and four. These are the fans who will get the more wig for every mood.

Tributes to soul legend Bobby Womack, dead at 70

egendary US soul artist Bobby Womack, who Although he had long had health woes, he was But he made an appearance on “Plastic Beach,” a influenced and wrote for generations of musi- due to go on tour in Europe next month-his website 2010 album by British Blur veteran Damon Albarn’s Lcians, died Friday aged 70, a spokeswoman said, listed shows in the Netherlands, France, Belgium and “virtual band” Gorillaz. That fueled his comeback: triggering a surge of tributes. Womack penned a Britain in the second half of July and start of August. Albarn co-produced “The Bravest Man in the string of R&B staples including “It’s all Over Now”- Universe,” which was widely critically praised. which went to number one for British rockers The From family band to solo star When he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Rolling Stones and “Lookin’ for A Love.” Womack was born in Cleveland, Ohio to a musical of Fame, he said: “My very first thought was I wish I Rolling Stones star Ronnie Wood was among the family, forming The Womack Brothers gospel group could call Sam Cooke and share this moment with first to pay tribute to Womack, tweeting: “The man with his siblings, managed by their father. But their him.” who could make you cry when he sang has brought career took off when they were signed by Cooke to “This is just about as exciting to me as being able tears to my eyes with his passing.” his label Sar Records and renamed The Valentinos in to see Barack Obama become the first black President “RIP to the ‘Soul Legnd’ who sang from his Soul !!!” 1962, producing their first hit single, “Lookin’ for A of the United States of America!” he said, according to added US rapper MC Hammer. Womack started out Love.” Rolling Stone, which first broke the news of Womack’s performing with his brothers in the 1950s and later a Womack still played with his brothers, but also death. — AFP band called the Valentinos. He also wrote songs and began playing guitar in Cooke’s own band. After played guitar for artists including Aretha Franklin and Cooke died in 1964, the Valentinos floundered, and Wilson Pickett. Womack launched his solo career. Some of his biggest Sonya Kolowrat, a spokeswoman for his label XL hits were songs written for other stars, including Recordings, confirmed his death to AFP, but said she Pickett, Franklin, Joe Tex and Dusty Springfield. had no further details. Womack’s main home is listed In the early 1970s he recorded hits of his own, as Los Angeles. Womack, who was credited with influ- including “That’s The Way I Feel About Cha” and In this file photo dated April 4, 2009 shows encing generations of acts, was inducted into the “Woman’s Gotta Have It,” but his fortunes waned later US singer Bobby Womack performing onstage during the 24th Annual Rock and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009. in the decade, according to the IMDb show business Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at He struggled with drugs and health problems for database website. Public Hall in Cleveland, Ohio. Legendary decades, but released a comeback album, “The His health problems included drug addiction, dia- US soul artist Bobby Womack, who influ- Bravest Man in the Universe,” in 2012, his first record in betes, pneumonia, colon cancer and the early signs of enced and wrote for generations of musi- over a decade. Alzheimer’s disease, according to media reports. cians, died June 27 aged 70. — AFP