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Emir receives Saudi Speaker Emir to take part in Call for dialogue S American-Arab Summit in Riyadh DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani leaves today between producers for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to participate in the 4th Summit of South American-Arab countries which will take place in Riyadh. and consumers QNA Prime Minister opens Asian energy meet Suu Kyi’s party wins in Myanmar By Sachin Kumar in terms of unprecedented abundance in petroleum products and the decline in NAYPYITAW: Myanmar’s ruling DOHA: Under the Patronage of Emir world prices is justified in terms of over- party conceded defeat yesterday in H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, supply and weak demand. a general election as the opposition Prime Minister and Interior Minister He confirmed the directives of the Emir led by democracy figurehead Aung H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khal- towards the Qatari government’s commit- San Suu Kyi appeared on course ifa Al Thani yesterday opened the 6th Asian ment and keenness to accelerate diver- for a landslide victory that could Ministerial Energy Roundtable conference sification of Qatar’s economy and rapid ensure it forms the next govern- at Sheraton Doha. development of non-petroleum activities ment. “We lost,” Union Solidarity The Prime Minister stressed that the in addition to its contribution to the econ- and Development Party’s Htay Oo global energy sector conditions reinforce omy and growth, without prejudice to the said yesterday. Suu Kyi’s party won the need for dialogue between producers financing of these projects. 49 of the first 54 seats declared for and consumers to reach a common under- The Prime Minister said that the gov- the lower house, where 330 seats standing. We are encouraging organisers to ernment takes steps to raise private sec- were contested. continue the march towards opening chan- tor’s contribution rate in state investment See also page 10 nels of communication between all parties and a gradual increase of its role in the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received Speaker of Shura Council of the of energy sector market. development of economic system. He also Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al Sheikh at the Emiri REUTERS The three-day high-profile roundta- stressed the importance of the meeting Diwan yesterday. They discussed bilateral relations and issues of common concern. ble is being organised by the Ministry of among partners of the same continent to Energy and Industry in coordination with deliberate on regional challenges facing this the International Energy Forum. The event great continent to find common solutions is being attended by ministers and repre- for the benefit of sustainable development. sentatives from 30 largest producers and He added that the fluctuations in glo- Minister opens College of Medicine at QU consumers of energy in the Asian conti- bal markets lack rationale and are merely nent. based on speculation to achieve real time Sheikh Abdullah added that Qatar’s wise gains without creating real added value. By Fazeena Saleem degree (MD). In the pioneering batch recruited 10 academic staff, since stu- leadership believes that the world is one These fluctuations have negative reper- of 83 male and female students are dents will study a co-curriculum in the family and believes in justice and integrity cussions on economic achievements of all DOHA: The new College of Medicine pursuing the MD programme follow- first year at different colleges within in dealing with partners. Qatar is making countries around the world and affected at Qatar University (QU) was officially ing placement tests. Among them 55 the QU. The College of Medicine is the efforts to be an Asian example in commu- standard of living of individuals in Asia, he inaugurated yesterday by Minister of percent are Qataris with 59 students eighth college of QU and was estab- nication with the current humanitarian added. Asia’s population is nearly 60 per cent Public Health H E Abdullah bin K Al overall achieving the required language lished in 2014 by QU Board of Regents concerns, thus easing the burden on gov- of the world’s population, however, their con- Qahtani and Vice-Chair of QU Board and mathematics standards necessary based on a directive from Emir H H ernments in continents of the world. tribution is 27 percent of world GDP. of Regents Sheikh Dr Abdullah bin Ali to join the first year of the MD pro- Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. The Prime Minister added that we are Continued on page 3 Al Thani. gramme, while the rest were accepted Continued on page 2 now living a new reality thanks to eco- It will offer a six-year programme, into the Foundation Programme. nomic, political and technological events THE PENINSULA which leads to a Doctor of Medicine The College of Medicine initially has THE PENINSULA

Jordan cop kills US, S African trainers

AMMAN: A Jordanian police- tion minister, said in statements “He has no ties with any ter- man shot dead two US instruc- carried by state news agency rorist organisation like Daesh,” tors, a South African and a Petra that the assailant was one source told AFP, using an fellow Jordanian at a police gunned down by colleagues at Arabic acronym for the jihadist academy yesterday before being the centre in Al Muwaqqar, 30km Islamic State group. “The fam- gunned down, officials and the east of Amman. ily is in shock and security forces US embassy said. Government An investigation is underway are questioning them about spokesman Mohammed Momani to determine the motive for the the incident,” said the source, said the shooter also wounded two shooting, he added. who declined to be named. The American instructors, four Jorda- The three foreign instructors English-language Jordan Times nians and a Lebanese citizen in killed were on contract with Jor- quoted a relative of the assailant the attack at the Jordanian Inter- danian police, Momani said. as saying he was a 28-year-old national Police Training Centre Sources close to the family father of two from the northern (JIPTC). identified the shooter as police village of Rimun. Momani, who is also informa- captain Anwar Abu Zeid. AFP

Second cyclone kills six on Yemen island

ADEN: Cyclone Megh has killed six people on war-ravaged Yemen’s Socotra island, the second rare tropical storm to hit the Arabian Peninsula country in a week, an official said yesterday. The latest deaths since the cyclone made land- fall on Sunday “include two women, while three other people have gone missing and dozens were injured,” said the official who spoke by telephone from Socotra. “Most of the victims died when their homes collapsed,” he said, requesting ano- nymity. The cyclone caused panic and prompted appeals for help for residents on the island, already badly battered by last week’s cyclone Chapala. “The wind, rain, and floods have receded during the past few hours but the cyclone has caused mas- sive destruction to homes,” said the official. The Arabian Sea island is located 350km off the Yem- eni mainland. Fisheries Minister Fahd Kavieen, who is from Socotra himself, urged the United Nations and neighbouring Oman on Sunday to “urgently inter- vene with emergency teams to save residents” on A Nasa satellite image shows tropical cyclone Megh in the island “which is now facing a cyclone stronger the Gulf of Aden. than Chapala”. AFP TUESDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2015 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

PM receives Asian energy ministers College of Medicine to meet need for Qatar-trained physicians

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It’s established to addresses the increasing need for Qatar-trained phy- sicians and supports the country’s grow- ing healthcare sector. Minister of Education and Higher Education and Supreme Education Council Secretary-General H E Dr Mohammed Abdul Wahed Ali Al Ham- madi, and Minister of Administrative Development H E Dr Issa Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi were also present at the inauguration ceremony. QU President Dr Hassan Al Derham, Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani QU Vice-President for Medical Educa- yesterday met Asian ministers of energy taking part in the sixth Asian Ministerial Energy tion and Dean of College of Medicine Roundtable at Sheraton Doha Resort and Convention Hotel. Talks covered cooperation, Dr Egon Toft, Prof Sheikha Abdulla ways of promoting it and issues of common concern. The Premier wished them success Al Misnad, the fifth president of QU in their meetings. under whose leadership the college was founded, College of Medicine’s Inter- Minister of Public Health H E Abdullah bin Khalid Al Qahtani, accompanied by other national Advisory Board and Johns officials, tour various sections after inaugurating the College of Medicine at Qatar Hopkins Medicine International Vice- University yesterday. BAHER AMIN President of Academic Affairs Prof Charles Wiener were also present. is Qatar’s national university, plays a evaluate their performance and level “Building a global health system con- core role in achieving national strat- of adaptation to the requirements of Ministry, HMC hold diabetes tributes to offering integrated health egies in healthcare and education,” the programme. Dr Al Derham said, services which require well-qualified said Al Qahtani. The first year of the “The main task of the college, which human resources equipped with neces- MD programme at the college aims to we all attach great hopes for, is gradu- workshop for imams sary skills, knowledge and capacities to engage students’ understanding of the ation of qualified national medical doc- shape a cadre of national professionals processes of accredited medical educa- tors, according to global curricula and who will provide high-quality health tion, while assessing their abilities and standards, which are designed to meet DOHA: The National Dia- who are encouraged to use healthy diet. services in line with the goals of Qatar talents. Qatar’s specific needs.” betes Centre at Hamad Friday sermons and Islamic The workshop featured Vision 2030. Students who have succeeded to Medical Corporation’s lectures to educate people presentations on diabetes, “There is no doubt that QU, which the second year will undergo tests to THE PENINSULA (HMC) Hamad General on the importance of a its causes and risk factors Hospital, in collabora- healthy diet and physical and encouraged imams to tion with the Ministry of exercise for diabetes pre- learn about dangers of a Endowments and Islamic vention and treatment,” sedentary lifestyle, lack Affairs, held a diabetes said Professor Abdul-Badi of physical exercise and QRCS to launch $400,000 relief project in Ukraine awareness workshop for Abou-Samra, Chairman, unhealthy eating habits. imams at mosques. Internal Medicine, HMC. Diabetes prevention DOHA: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has and the use made of the funds, all vulnerable people everywhere.” This was the second He said imams will use tips, such as incorporat- signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) and facilitate QRCS visits to the He said the MoU reflects such workshop conducted the knowledge gained dur- ing healthy food into one’s with Ukrainian Red Crescent Society (URCS) to target regions to review progress QRCS’s role as a globally recog- by HMC to raise awareness ing the workshop to inform diet and increasing physi- launch a $400,000 relief programme for victims of and achievements. A total of nised humanitarian organisation about chronic diseases by the public about the healthy cal activity, were also high- the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine. 25,555 food vouchers worth $15 whose emblem, vehicles and staff teaching imams about dia- lifestyle led by Prophet lighted. Signed by Saleh bin Ali Al Mohannadi, QRCS each will be handed over to 8,500 are protected under international betes prevention and pro- Muhammad (PBUH) and Several imams joined the Secretary-General, and Dr Ivan Usichenko, URCS most-vulnerable people over three laws and conventions, a legal viding them with tips and his companions. platform and highlighted President, the agreement will set the framework months through February. Food capacity that gives it access to dis- themes to develop their He said the Holy Proph- the healthy lifestyle led by for collaboration to support internally displaced rations will be purchased from aster and conflict zones. In Febru- Friday sermons. et’s life serves as a great the Prophet and his com- persons affected by the armed conflict in Donetsk the local market, and every ben- ary last year, clashes erupted in “The workshop focused example of a healthy life- panions. and Lugansk regions. eficiary is eligible for one voucher parts of Ukraine, reaching full- on raising awareness about style that incorporated reg- QRCS will provide funding, oversee project per month. scale conflict in the east. The diabetes through imams, ular physical exercise and a THE PENINSULA implementation and provide technical support to Al Mohannadi said, “We pro- humanitarian crisis continues the project’s planning, implemen- ceeded to help affected civilians as to deteriorate as the number of tation, monitoring and reporting. an active member of International Ukrainians in need of assistance URCS will plan and implement Red Cross and Red Crescent has reached five million people, activities proposed, collecting and Movement, inspired by human according to UN Office for Coor- keeping readily accessible infor- solidarity and the seven humani- dination of Humanitarian Affairs. mation and documentation perti- tarian fundamental principles to nent to the progress of the project save lives and preserve dignity of THE PENINSULA

Woqod opens service station in Thakhira DOHA: Qatar Fuel (Woqod), the local petroleum products distrib- utor, yesterday opened its latest service station in Thakhira in Al Khor, taking its total count to 28 stations, as part of the company’s expansion plans that seek to grow its network of service stations in Qatar. The new station was inaugu- rated in the presence of Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Has- san Al Thani, Chairman, Woqod, Ibrahim Al Kuwari, CEO, Woqod, board members, senior man- agement team and guests from diverse business sectors. The station includes three fuel- ling islands with six dispensers. It will offer round-the-clock serv- ices to Al Khor and Ras Laffan communities, including Sidra con- venience store, oil change, auto and manual car wash facilities, auto repair and purchase of a wide range of fuel products such Officials and children at the opening of the service station. as lubes and LPG cylinders. Al Kuwari said: “We are con- tinuing with our ambitious expan- “We are committed to fur- and Lijimiliya stations. sion plans to reach and serve ther enhancing our operational Woqod’s expansion strategy each and every neighbourhood in capabilities and providing value seeks to increase the total number Qatar. added and best-in-class services of stations to 100 by 2019, given “The launch of Thakhira sta- and products to our customers, land availability by authorities. tion will help us address the within the vicinity of their homes Twelve 12 service stations are growing demand for more sta- and offices.” This is the fifth new under construction and expected tions across Qatar, in line with opening completed by Woqod to open by 2015-end and early the expected population growth this year with earlier opening of 2016. over the next few years. Al Lagthafiya, Al Wakrah, Wajba THE PENINSULA

NHRC focuses on workers’ protection DOHA: Qatar’s National Human migrant workers and members of tine movements and trafficking Rights Committee (NHRC) their families. He said it also aims in migrant workers and ensure organised in collaboration with to tackle effects of migrant work- protection of their fundamen- University of Lyon Institute of ers to provide a suitable atmos- tal rights. He praised strenuous Human Rights (IDHL) a two-day phere for them in host countries. efforts and humanitarian atten- training course on international He confirmed that humanitar- tion given by Qatar to expatriate mechanisms of workers’ protec- ian immigration problems are workers to make available a legal tion. more dangerous in the case of environment that provides them Addressing the training ses- irregular migration. with all job security measures. sion, Dr Abdulaziz Abdulqader Al Dr Al Mughaiseeb pointed He said Qatar is working to Mughaiseeb, NHRC Member, said out that the course also seeks to deepen these humanitarian con- the course seeks to discuss issues support appropriate measures to cepts. of immigration and rights of all prevent and eliminate clandes- QNA TUESDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2015 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03

Premier meets Saudi Shura International Boat Show opens today Council Speaker DOHA: The third Qatar Interna- Mikati said the expanding lis Stathis, Director of the show. tional Boat Show (QIBS), which scope of the show is having a “QIBS has been at the forefront DOHA: Prime Minister and opens today at Mourjan Marinas positive impact on tourism and of successfully facilitating deals Interior Minister H E Sheikh in Lusail City, will be the biggest marine developments and pro- between Qatari companies and Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa yet in terms of size and scope, say moting Qatar as an international international agencies in line with Al Thani yesterday met Saudi organisers. destination in line with Brand Qatar National Vision 2030 to Shura Council Speaker Dr Abdul- No fewer than 85 boats will Qatar’s latest campaign. position the country as a world- lah bin Mohammed bin Ibrahim be on display during the five-day A total of 120 exhibitors, many class tourism hub for business, Al Sheikh and his delegation. show which is expected to attract of whom are household names in leisure, culture, education and They discussed relations 15,000 visitors. the maritime industry, are tak- sport. In short, Qatar can be said between both countries and ways “QIBS has been at the forefront ing part. There will be more side to be rediscovering its ancient of developing them. Advisory of attracting interest in the grow- events, including awards, cruises, maritime traditions.” Council Speaker Mohammed bin ing maritime sector. This is lead- exhibitor parties, evening gather- Minister of Economy and Com- Mubarak Al Khulaifi was present. ing to continuous and accelerated ings, nautical activities, sea races merce H E Sheikh Ahmed bin growth of the country’s manu- and seminars. Jassim Al Thani will officially Al Attiyah meets facturing industry, which means “Many of our visitors will be inaugurate the expo at 4pm today that it is a worthy competitor to interested in the many breath- to be attended by his entourage, ambassadors other major countries and manu- taking firsts at the show — from VIPs, ambassadors and exhibitors. facturers around the world,” Fay- international product launches, The show runs until Saturday DOHA: Minister of State for sal Mikati, Founder and CEO of VIP water shuttles, Fly boarding from 2.30pm to 9.30pm today Defence Affairs and Cabinet SnowComms, the organiser of the displays and a special kids area. until Thursday and 12.30pm to Member H E Major General show told a press conference on These showcases are only rivalled 9.30pm on Friday and Saturday. Hamad bin Ali Al Attiyah yes- board a 30-metre luxury dhow at by the huge impact within the Faysal Mikati, Founder and CEO of SnowComms, speaking at the press terday held separate meetings the Marina. maritime industry,” said Pante- THE PENINSULA conference yesterday with ambassadors Metin Kazak (Bulgaria); Ekaterine Meier- ing-Mikadze (Georgia); Salah Al Salehi (Tunisia); Yvette van Eechoud (the Netherlands); and Advisory Council sets up committees Hans-Udo Muzel (Germany). Traffic Department online link DOHA: The Advisory Council yesterday held the weekly meeting of Talks dealt with relations between its 44th session chaired by Deputy Speaker Issa bin Rabia Al Kuwari. Qatar and their countries and The council’s Secretary-General Fahad bin Mubarak Al Khayareen means of developing them. read out the agenda which was agreed upon. The council also endorsed QNA to add more insurance firms the minutes of its previous session. It set up the permanent Legal and Legislative Committee, the Financial and Economic Affairs Commit- Energy ‘forum to DOHA: The Traffic Department Maak, Captain Abdullah Musaid, magazine that the service is cur- tee, the Services and Public Utilities Committee, the Internal and plans to expand its online net- Head of Al Mamoura Traffic Sec- rently available but people still External Affairs Committee and the Cultural Affairs and Information boost dialogue’ work with insurance companies tion, said the online link aims to insist on going to the department Committee to allow more motorists to ben- make procedures easier for car for registering accidents. Continued from page 1 efit from the service. owners, “who can go directly The online link is now limited Four erring food outlets closed down Despite development of value- The department recently to the insurance company for to Qatar Insurance Company added industrial products in Asia, signed agreements with many assessment of the damages with (QIC) and Beema Insurance DOHA: Municipalities shut down temporarily a bakery and food out- unprocessed (raw) materials still companies providing vehicle no need to go to the department Company and will be expanded lets this week for violating health and human food regulations. The make up a large part of Asian insurance to set up the online for processing papers.” to other companies. director of Al Wakrah Municipality issued administrative decision to countries’ exports such as oil and link. The service, however, is “The service will be accepted close down a bakery for 60 days, while the director of Doha Munici- natural gas, the Premier said. The new system allows motor- restricted to accidents in which by more people when they pality decided to shut down a pastries shop in Al Nuaja area for 30 The economic boom and the ists involved in traffic accidents there is no dispute between the become aware of its advantages,” days. Al Rayyan Municipality has closed down a pizza restaurant for accompanying communication to complete insurance formali- parties involved. he said. 15 days and Al Khor Municipality has ordered shut a restaurant for technology revolution have led to ties without the need to go the “This will have positive impact Fahad Mohammed Al Mana, 10 days. Health inspectors have intensified inspection of restaurants, accelerated development gains Department’s services centres. on reducing the number of visi- Assistant Executive Chairman fast food chains, bakeries, sweet, vegetable and fruit shops to ensure among countries of the world. Insurance companies will receive tors ( to the department) because for Local Operation, QIC, said they sell food fits for human consumption. He also stressed that the meet- online messages from the depart- patrolling police will be provided the service required the presence ing held under the umbrella of ment with vehicle number, acci- with hand-held computers for of staff from the department at 2012 Chevrolet car models recalled International Energy Forum is dent number and damage. registering accidents on the insurance company offices from to enhance principle of dialogue The department has opened spot and parties can be referred 7am to 2pm for assessment of DOHA: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce has announced the between partners and among par- traffic investigation offices in to the insurance company,” said damages and registration of data recall of 2012 models of Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado, Tahoe and ties as a civilised model for com- these companies to complete pro- Musaid. to submit the accident report and Suburban cars due to a possible defect in the ignition key. The recall munication between nations. cedures related to car repairs fol- Major Hammam Majli Almas, give permission for repairs. is part of the ministry’s follow-up to ascertain dealers’ commitment lowing accidents. In an interview Head, Traffic Investigation Sec- to repair defects. THE PENINSULA with police magazine, Al Shurtha tion in Medinat Khalifa, told the THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA/QNA TUESDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2015 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Deputy PM opens international QF building wins award at agricultural exhibition

DOHA: Under the patronage also contributes to the advance- of Prime Minister and Interior ment of the agricultural sector. Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah Participant will display latest World Architecture Festival bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, scientific achievements in the Deputy Prime Minister and fields of food industry, animal Minister of State for Cabinet production and veterinary, in Premises bags honours in ‘Religion – Completed Buildings’ category Affairs H E Ahmed bin Abdullah addition to booths dealing with bin Zaid Al Mahmoud will gardening and accessories, flow- DOHA: A Qatar Foundation for WAF awards by QF’s Capital inaugurate tomorrow the fourth ers, agricultural consulting and (QF) building has won an award Projects Directorate (CPD), with Qatar International Agricultural investment opportunities. at World Architecture Festival support of MYAA. Exhibition at Doha Exhibition The exhibition will feature rec- (WAF), a global celebration of Ameena Ahmadi, Technical Centre. reational programmes for chil- inspirational architecture, in Director at the directorate, said, A total of 180 local and inter- dren and others with educational Singapore last week. “The QFIS building is a mani- national companies are partici- and awareness activities, competi- The QF building, which is home festation that the architecture pating in the event, exhibiting tions, prizes and a heritage village. to Education City Mosque and of the Muslim world has its firm agricultural and food products. It will be open for the public Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies and timeless values, but the same The three-day event is an from 9am to 1pm and 4pm to (QFIS), a college of QF member can be interpreted through differ- opportunity for exchanging exper- 9pm. The first exhibition was Hamad Bin Khalifa University ent models. tise in different agricultural areas organised in 2006. (HBKU), won in the ‘Religion – “It is a continuous discovery and modern irrigation systems. It QNA Completed Buildings’ category of spatial qualities and pleasures, and was the only Islamic building and a reminder to connect with to have been shortlisted. one’s inner self and surrounding The building contains symbolic nature at the same time. and poetic references to Islam “Winning the award is recog- and its civilisation. The mosque’s nition to innovative potentials of structure, for example, rests on Qatar Foundation delegates (far left and far right) with Ada Yvars (centre spaces for learning and worship.” five large columns represent- left) and Ali Mangera, architects of the building, at the event. The building, officially opened ing the five pillars of Islam, each this March, was among 338 featuring a verse from the Holy All winning projects in various ing, designed by Mangera Yvars projects from 47 countries short- Quran. The building is a reinter- categories were shortlisted for Architects (MYAA), as a project listed for various categories. It pretation of the traditional model World Building of the Year 2015, representing “a cultural break- was one of the three projects in of the madrassa found in old in which the QF building received through where client and archi- Qatar and 10 in the GCC to be Islamic Cities, where education high commendation from the tect have produced a remarkable shortlisted at awards. and worship are combined at one Master Jury. building.” premises. The judges praised QFIS build- The building was nominated THE PENINSULA FROM LEFT: Dr Wafa Al Yazidi, Brigadier Mohamed Saad Al Kharji, Brigadier Mohamed Abdullah Al Malki and Mohamed Radi Al Hajri at the press conference yesterday. Doha Municipality begins first phase Qatar to host global traffic of free mobile charging service and medicine conference DOHA: Doha Munic- attended by Moham- The new service uses ipality yesterday med Al Sayed, Direc- solar energy matching DOHA: For the first time in the He said that two years ago, the launched the first tor, Doha Municipality, in line with the minis- Middle East, Qatar will host an National Traffic Safety Commit- phase of free mobile Mohammed Hassan Al try’s policy to protect International Traffic and Medi- tee launched a traffic safety strat- charging service. Mohannadi, General the environment and cine Association (ITMA) Confer- egy and 35 percent of its goals The municipality has Manager, P R Launch- encourage the use of ence. have been achieved. installed solar charg- ers, and Abdullah clean energy. The 24th World ITMA Con- The ITMA will hold an exhibi- ing devices on Doha Fakhro, Director of the Al Sayed said the gress will be held from November tion on the sidelines to showcase Corniche, in collabora- project. first phase included 16 to 18 by the National Traffic traffic safety equipment. tion with P R Launch- The Ministry of installation of 30 Safety Committee. More than 100 experts from ers, Qatar, a company Municipality and Urban devices and many of At a press briefing yesterday, various countries from across which has sponsored Planning is seeking to them have been fixed Director of the Traffic Depart- the world will present papers. the project. provide the public with in the Corniche area ment, Brigadier Mohamed Saad Delegates will be from countries It aims to provide the free service to ease and the remaining will Al Kharji said recommendations from across Europe, Asia, North public with free mobile their communications be fixed soon in other of experts attending the event and South Americas and Africa. and handheld charging with the ministry from areas. will come in handy in reducing China will also be represented. service. everywhere, said Al He said the project the number of deaths and injuries Dr Wafa Al Yazidi said many The launch was Sayed. includes installation in road accidents. local entities and experts will also of 200 solar devices for The focus of the conference take part. Lt Col Mohamed Radi free mobile charging will be on accidents in the GCC Al Hajri, Head of Traffic Aware- and will be fixed in pub- and ways to reduce them by rais- ness at the department attended lic areas in all munici- ing awareness. Traffic safety is the press meet. The event will be palities, including a priority of the National Traf- attended by road engineers, police parks, entertainment fic Safety Committee, said its and traffic officers and plan- areas, areas for social Secretary Brigadier Mohamed ners, automobile designers, legal activities and some Abdullah Al Malki, also Head of experts and others from over 50 markets, according to the Organising Committee of the countries. a ministry release. event. THE PENINSULA Fakhro said the devices use clean energy and will charge all types of smartphones, tablets and digital cameras. He said the serv-

A family using the service on Doha Corniche.

ice has an advantage in that tem which identifies the suit- it saves time as the devices able voltage for the handset to charge 30-40 percent faster be charged, according to the than the ordinary electricity statement. charging system. Officials at the event. It also has an electronic sys- THE PENINSULA Veterinarians undergo training DOHA: A training course is being held by the Animal Resources Department in collaboration with Arab Organisation for Agricul- tural Development to raise veterinarians’ efficiency of. The course until Novem- ber 12 is entitled ‘Pro- grammes and ways of diagnosis to fight viruses that infect sheep and goats.” Engineer Abdullah Bu Shaye, Acting Director of the department, said, “Qatar has taken meas- ures, including compre- hensive strategies for food security to advance animal and agricultural projects. “To fight animal dis- eases, we must improve veterinarians’ efficiency and provide them with latest information, in addi- tion to regional and inter- national coordination,” he added. The course also includes laboratory train- ing.

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DOHA: The Supreme Council included in Qatar’s planning even greater importance,” he conferences are all among a just education, it is a form of is ‘interprofessional education’. of Health (SCH) is all set to for the future and as such are added. range of activities which will be development which includes Interprofessional education is launch Qatar’s own healthcare directly related to the vision of The CME-CPD Framework eligible within the Framework. aspects other than merely sitting an approach to education in framework and accreditation the country’s leadership. This will apply a range of provisions By strengthening the abilities in a classroom and gaining healthcare which promotes system for healthcare vision has been adequately unique to both Qatar and of healthcare practitioners, the knowledge; it is more complex professionals to learn together practitioners to continuously translated into projects and global healthcare. Healthcare ultimate benefits will be passed than that,” he added. interprofessionally,” said Dr. develop and upgrade their skills. deliverables which have helped practitioners will find Qatar’s on to the patient. The Framework’s accreditation Aboulsoud. The National Continuing us to participate in the reform new framework helpful to their “Our number one priority is system is a tailored approach to “Rather than having a workshop Medical Education/Continuing taking place in the healthcare respective journeys but also our patients. We care for our continuous medical development that targets only one form of Professional Development sector and the medical education flexible due to the manner with patients and as such we care and is exceptional for its embrace practitioner, interprofessional (CME-CPD) Framework will be of Qatar. This has had a which its activities are offered. about the quality of care which of interprofessional education. education is about providing launched in March next year by profound effect on the continuous The framework has rejected they receive. We always monitor Unlike accreditation systems a session of learning which the Qatar Council for Healthcare professional development of all the idea of enforcing any stringent the patients’ outcomes and the found elsewhere, Qatar’s collectively speaks to everyone at Practitioners (QCHP) at SCH. health care practitioners,” said sense of course work for Qatar’s healthcare outcomes within our programme will not be divided once. Practitioners should always The framework will include Dr. Samar Aboulsoud, A/CEO of healthcare community, but is healthcare system. Maintaining between different professions consider the need to address the an accreditation system for all the QCHP and the Manager of instead allowing its members to the presence of competent within the medical field. This conflicting prerequisites of their healthcare practitioners across the Department of Accreditation create a set of activities which practitioners is crucial to ensuring ensures that doctors, dentists, colleagues. We have embraced the Qatar. and Health Profession Education. are tailored to their specifications, the best patient outcomes,” added surgeons, nurses, physiotherapists need for this consideration with “The accreditation project, the “You can’t ensure the competency said a QCHP statement yesterday. Aboulsoud. and pharmacists alike will be held the concept of interprofessional Accreditation Department, and of anyone without ensuring that Workshop on new surgical “Continuous medical education to the same expectations. education, yet another distinctive continuous medical education this individual is exposed to techniques, training seminars has historically been designated “At the heart of our system is aspect of our new system,” he framework are among the many education and training all the relevant to updated practices for physicians, but continuous a concept that we’ve embraced added. existing national health strategy time. Applying this understanding for the nursing profession medical development is for as both a department and as an projects. These projects are to healthcare professionals is of and attendance at medical everyone and it is more than accreditation system. This system THE PENINSULA Prices rose 1.7pc in Qatar QC to promote science among kids year-on-year last October DOHA: Qatar Charity (QC) has Centre, said, “Such educational signed a partnership agreement programmes have a key role in with Ras Laffan Community developing the community, which DOHA: Prices rose 1.7 percent A comparison of the CPI of Outreach Programme (COP) to is why QC considers them as one in the country year-on-year last October, 2015 with the CPI of implement a new educational of its main methods to achieve October. The slight surge was October, 2014, points to a rise in programme to instil the love of local development. This agree- mainly fuelled by increasing cost the CPI by 1.7 percent. This year- science in the hearts of children. ment, which is to implement an of education, tobacco, food and on-year price surge is primarily Science subjects will no longer enriching programme for the stu- house rent. due to the increasing prices seen be taught in the old fashion dents in the northern regions, is The Ministry of Development in the nine groups, namely: “Edu- method; quite the opposite, the signed in cooperation with Gulf Planning & Statistics yesterday cation” by 18.0 percent, “Tobacco” in the most innovative ways, will Oil and Gas LLC – project direc- released Consumer Price Index by 6.3 percent, “Transport” by be motivated and encouraged to tor – and RasLaffan Community (CPI) for October 2015. It was 2.8 percent, “Food and Bever- explore the world of science. Outreach Programme Member, 106.2, showing a slight increase ages” by 2.2 percent, “Housing, Representatives of Qatar Char- and supervised by the Supreme of 0.2 percent when compared Water, Electricity and Gas” by ity, Supreme Educational Coun- Educational Council.” Omar to the CPI of September 2015. 1.8 percent, “Clothing and Foot- cil and RasLaffan COP members Abdulaziz Al Naama, Assistant Compared to the CPI of October wear” by 0.4 percent,”Furniture attended the signing ceremony. Director of the Office of Inde- 2014, an increase of 1.7 percent and Household Equipment” and The innovative Programme will pendent Schools in the SEC, has been registered in the CPI) “Miscellaneous Goods and Serv- be implemented in several inde- thanked the Ras Laffan commu- of this October 2015. ices” by 0.3 percent each, “Com- pendent schools in the northern nity programme for sponsoring An analysis of the CPI for munication” by 0.1 percent. regions such as Al Th’ayen, Sima- the initiative. October, 2015 compared with Also, there has been a decrease isma, Al Dhakira, Al Ghuwariyah, that of September, 2015 shows in price levels in other groups, K’ban and Al Shamal. THE PENINSULA Officials at the event. that there are five main groups, namely: Recreation and Culture” More than 2,000 male and whose respective indices have by 3.0 percent, “Restaurants female students will benefit from slightly risen, namely: “Miscella- and Hotels” by 0.5 percent, and the programme. It includes 95 neous Goods and Services” by 1.0 “Health” by 0.3 percent. Graph workshops in which the stu- percent ( primarily due to the rise (1) shows the monthly and annual dents will see different scientific in gold prices), “Recreation and comparison for CPI of October experiments. The experiments Culture” by 0.8 percent, “Housing, 2015. The CPI of October, 2015 will be performed in innovative, Water, Electricity and Gas” by 0.5 excluding “Housing, Water, Elec- attractive and exciting ways. percent, “Food and Beverages” tricity and Gas” group stands at The workshops target around and “Clothing and Footwear” by 104.4, showing a slight increase 2,375 participants. There will be 0.4 percent each. by 0.2 percent, when compared 25 scientific ceremonies involv- A decline in prices is also to the index of September 2015; ing around 2,500 participants and noticed in “Transport” group and an increase of 1.8 percent in 95 presentations for the “educa- by 0.7 percent (mainly due to comparison to the CPI of Octo- tional dome” so as to project 3D the price decline noticed in the ber, 2014. Table (2) presents CPI scientific movies in the presence air fares). The other six groups: excluding “Housing, Water, Elec- of 1,900 participants. “Tobacco”, “Furniture and House- tricity and Gas” and Graph (3) In addition, a study will be con- hold Equipment”, “Health” shows the monthly percentage ducted on the students’ acquisi- “Communication”, “Education”, change of CPI with and without tion of scientific terms, and the “Restaurants and Hotels” have Housing component. actual amount of things they will remained flat at the last month’s Detailed data on CPI is avail- have benefited. QC Community price level. Graph (4) and (5) able on the ministry’s website: Development Centre – Al Khor show the movement of monthly www.mdps.gov.qa and in Qatar branch will be supervising the CPIs of “Food and Beverages” and information exchange portal implementation of the project. “Housing, Water, Electricity and QALM: www.qalm.gov.qa. Ali Atiq Alabdallah, Director Gas”, reports QNA. QNA of QC’s Community Development

CNA-Q Mowater Qatar Motor Show big draw

DOHA: The College of the Mohammed Al Khalaf won the this country, and we are pleased North Atlantic – Qatar (CNA- People’s Choice Award. His 1969 to provide a fun and safe venue Q) hosted its first Mowater Qatar Camaro Z28 was, hands-down, for young people and families to 2015 Motor Show on Friday with the crowd favourite. come out and enjoy the best vehi- great success. Close to 1,000 The gleaming red, 8.1-litre, cles Doha has to offer.” people flocked to the campus to supercharged, 1,000 horsepower The event officially kicked off view 190 vehicles, some of them muscle car was hard to miss. on Thursday with an appearance most impressive and expensive “Mowater is a perfect event for from three-time national Leba- in Doha, including exotic, classic CNA-Q to host,” said President nese champion rally driver Abdo and muscle cars, trucks, off-road Dr Ken MacLeod. Feghali. vehicles and motorcycles. “We know how loved beauti- CNA-Q engineering student ful and powerful vehicles are in THE PENINSULA

Al Jassim Group honours staff

Al Jassim Group hosted its annual employee party to highlight its appreciation towards their contributions and celebrate their successes and achievements. The event at InterContinental Doha - The City Hotel was attended by CEO Sheikh Khalid bin Jassim Al Thani, General Manager Camille Aoun and other senior members of the group, employees from Burger King, Caffè Vergnano 1882 and other brands operated by the group in Qatar. TUESDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2015 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME / GULF / MIDDLE EAST

School decides to shut down following three H1N1 cases 80 films from 36 countries at Ajyal DOHA: The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) said yesterday Over 500 young jurors to judge films for six awards in Mohaq, Hilal and Bader categories that three cases of A (H1N1) have been detected in a primary By Raynald C Rivera includes Lamb (France, Ethiopia, Ger- school for girls in Qatar but the many, Norway, Qatar), Landfill Harmonic infection does not pose any sig- DOHA: Eighty films from 36 countries (USA), Mina Walking(Canada, Afghani- nificant threat. are taking part in the third annual Ajyal stan), Scarecrow (The Philippines) and The school has taken an Youth Film Festival organised by the Doha Wolf Totem(China, France). independent decision to close Film Institute (DFI) from November 29 to In Bader (Full Moon’) section jurors today. All the three infected December 5 at Katara. aged 18 to 21 will select their favourite films students are from the same Majority of the participating films com- from two programmes of short films from family studying in different prise feature and short films vying for six five features including An (Japan, France, classes, said a SCH statement. awards in three categories namely Mohaq, Germany), The Second Mother (Brazil), “The school management has Hilal and Bader. They will be judged by Taxi Tehran (Iran), Very Big Shot (Leba- taken a decision on their own over 500 young jurors including 24 from non, Qatar), and Walls (Spain). to close the school on Tuesday 12 countries who will travel to Doha for There is also the Bariq section which without seeking an advice from the event. will see audiences under the age of 8 years SCH. Speaking at a press conference yesterday, vote for their favourite film with the help “It is not advised to close the DFI CEO and Festival Director Fatma Al of their parents for the Parents’ Choice school in a situation like this Remaihi underscored the crucial role the Award. because the virus is of a type seen festival plays in promoting critical think- This year’s programme will also include in seasonal influenza, according ing and deeper understanding of the world FROM LEFT: DFI Resident Filmmaker and Senior Programmer Chadi Zeneddie, DFI Chief an outdoor cine-concert on the Katara to classification of the World among young people by providing intern Administrative Officer Abdullla Al Mosallam, DFI CEO and Festival Director Fatma Al Remaihi Esplanade by the Festival Tout-Petits Health Organisation,” said the access to international cinema. and Festival Deputy Director Reem Saleh at the press conference at Katara yesterday. Cinéma from Paris, with four films accom- statement. “We are very proud of this year’s pro- panied by live music by pianist Anthony SCH said that it is following gramme and look forward to sharing this Boulc’h and saxophonist FanchMinous. up on the three cases and is outstanding selection of films with our she said. Around 60,000 people attended Celestial Camel(Russia), The Greatest Other features of the festival are ‘Made coordinating with the school jurors. Each section is carefully curated the event last year, Al Remaihi said, adding House in the World(Guatemala, Mexico), in Qatar’ section, SONY Cinema Under the management to take the based on the themes and cinematic lan- they have ensured this edition will provide Paper Planes(Australia) and Phantom Boy Stars, family weekend, the Doha Giffoni recommended preventive guage we feel will resonate with each age greater content to the public. (France, Belgium). Youth Media Summit, special events and measures like vaccinating the group. Our competition films are also part Mohaq, which means ‘New Moon’ in Ajyal’s jurors aged 13 to 17 will choose the exhibitions;,the Sandbox interactive digital teachers, administrative staff and of our public programme and I am certain Arabic, will see youngest jurors, aged 8 to winning films in the Hilal (Crescent Moon) playground and school screenings. students who came into contact that Doha’s film-lovers will find a wealth of 12 watch one programme of short films section which comprises a programme of with the infected children. choices to entertain, enlighten and inspire,” and four feature-length films including short films and five feature films which THE PENINSULA They have been isolated until they recover from the illness. The SCH said that the virus does not pose any serious threat because most infections are Special screening for differently-abled audiences treatable and curable. Vaccines and anti-virus treatment are available in the country. DOHA: In a regional first, this with different abilities, a special There are also subtitles to use cinema as a medium to in the Gulf. The SCH which recently year’s Ajyal Youth Film Festival screening of Al Rayyan Produc- enriched with additional informa- raise awareness and foster inclu- Hero and the Message tells the launched a vaccination campaign will hold a special screening for tions animated short Hero and tion on sound effects and music sion of people with different abili- fantastic tale of a Qatari brother against seasonal influenza, said differently-abled audiences mak- the Message. especially designed for the hear- ties.” She said this version of the and sister who travel back in time that it is strictly monitoring ing the festival more accessible Visually impaired audiences ing impaired and those who have film was a result of a collabora- to witness the founding events all flu cases in the country and and inclusive. will be able to view the film difficulty understanding speech. tion among the Ministry of Youth of the State of Qatar. The film tracking the types of influenza Marking the UN International through sound alone, as audio Speaking at a press conference and Sports, DFI and the Trans- was directed by Pawel Borowski recorded at health centres and Day of Persons with Disabilities, description transmits dialogue yesterday, Doha Film Institute lation and Interpreting Institute and created to celebrate Qatar’s the primary health centres. Ajyal 2015 will present an inclu- and visual elements that cannot (DFI) CEO and Festival Direc- at Hamad Bin Khalifa University National Day in 2012. sive cinema experience specially be understood by means of dia- tor Fatma Al Remaihi, said the who are spearheading the devel- THE PENINSULA ‘transadapted’ to suit audiences logue, music or sound effects. screening “highlights our efforts opment of transadapted content THE PENINSULA

French army Israel soldiers kill bombs IS oil facility Palestinian woman in Syria JERUSALEM: A Pales- Ten Israelis and one ern Israel. Sirens sounded DAKAR: The French army tinian woman attempted Arab Israeli have also been throughout communities in bombed an oil supply centre held by to attack Israeli security killed. the Shaar Hanegev regional the Islamic State group in eastern guards with a knife at a The incident is the latest council as the rocket hit an Syria, Defence Minister Jean-Yves checkpoint in the north of in a weeks-long wave of vio- open area,” an army state- Le Drian announced yesterday. the occupied West Bank lence in Israel and the West ment said. “We intervened in Syria... yes- yesterday before being shot Bank that has also spread to “In response to the attack, terday evening with a strike on an dead, officials said. the Gaza Strip. Israeli aircraft targeted a oil supply centre near Deir Ezzor Guards fired warning It came as Israeli Prime Hamas position in the south- on the border between Iraq and shots after the woman was Minister Benjamin Netan- ern Gaza Strip.” Syria,” Le Drian told journal- seen approaching a check- yahu arrived in Washing- The raid saw two missiles ists on the sidelines of a forum point near the city of Qal- ton to meet US President fired at a training camp for on African peace and security in qilya with the weapon. She Barack Obama for the first the Ezzedine Al Qassam Dakar, Senegal. It was France’s was shot after refusing to time in more than a year. Brigades, Hamas’s armed third wave of strikes in Syria stop, the Israeli defence min- Netanyahu’s meeting branch, Palestinian security since President Francois Hollande istry said. with Obama will centre officials said. decided in September to join the Two letters found in her on US defence aid to Israel The camp was empty at campaign there against IS. bag indicated plans for a sui- following the July nuclear the time and no casualties The two previous waves tar- cide attack, according to the accord between major were reported. geted training camps for foreign ministry. Palestinian police powers and Iran, but the The Israeli military added jihadists who were suspected of identified her as Rasha violence between Israelis that 19 rockets launched preparing attacks in France. Hol- Uweisseh, 23 and from Qal- and Palestinians is also from Gaza have hit its ter- lande on Thursday said operations qilya. expected to be discussed. ritory since the start of the would be expanded to include “all Attacks since the start Israel also responded year. those sites from which terrorists of October have left 80 Pal- overnight to a rocket Much of the recent rocket could threaten our territory”. estinians dead including 17 launched from Gaza, which fire has been claimed by The president also said France children and 4 women, while is controlled by Palestinian Salafists in Gaza, though would deploy its nuclear-powered more than 3000 Palestinians organisation Hamas. there was no claim of aircraft carrier to boost opera- have been injured, accord- On Sunday night, “a responsibility for Sunday’s tions against IS in Syria and Iraq. ing to the Palestinian Health rocket was launched from incident. Members of Syrian government forces walk on a heavily damaged street in the regime- Ministry. the Gaza Strip at south- AFP/QNA controlled side of the northern city of Aleppo, yesterday. AFP

Nobel winner honoured Sudan stops One killed as Turkish forces oppn figures from clash with Kurdish militants travelling abroad KHARTOUM: Sudanese security DIYARBAKIR, TURKEY: A shell, Hurriyet daily reported. its parliamentary majority in a prevented three opposition figures taxi driver was killed and five The newspaper’s images from November 1 election. Erdogan, from travelling to Paris to meet other people, including a police Silvan showed armoured police who had previously championed other opponents of the government, officer, were wounded yesterday vehicles on guard between bul- greater Kurdish rights and ini- one said yesterday, despite Khar- when Turkish security forces let-scarred buildings. Streets tiated the peace process, vowed toum’s efforts to persuade parties clashed with Kurdish militants were deserted but strewn with last Wednesday to continue to join a national dialogue. in the southeastern town of Sil- pavement stones, rubble and battling the group until every After passing through immigra- van, local media reported. trash. last fighter was “liquidated”. tion at Khartoum airport on Sunday, Silvan, about 80km east of Turkey’s southeast has been The PKK, which wants auton- Communist Party chief Mohamed Diyarbakir, the biggest city in hit by the worst violence in years omy for Turkey’s large ethnic Mokhtar Al Khatib said he was mainly Kurdish southeast Tur- after a two-year old ceasefire Kurdish minority, is listed as summoned to an office, where the key, has been under a week-long between the Turkish state and a terrorist organisation by the National Intelligence and Security police curfew imposed in the fight the PKK militants collapsed in United States and the European Service told him he was “banned against militants from the youth July. Union as well as by Ankara. from travelling” and confiscated his wing of the banned Kurdistan Turkish jets pounded PKK It took up arms against the passport. Communist Party mem- Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi welcomes one of the winners of the Workers Party (PKK). targets in the southeastern town Turkish state in 1984 and more ber Tariq Abdel Majid and United 2015 Nobel Peace Prize, Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet member and A 45-year-old cab driver was of Daglica and in northern Iraq than 40,000 people, mostly National Unionist Party chief Jala President of the Tunisian employers union (UTICA) Wided Bouchamaoui killed during the clashes and last week, a day after Turkey’s Kurds, have died in the pro- Al Azhari were also prevented from at the Carthage Palace in Tunis, yesterday. an elderly man was wounded AK Party, founded by Presi- longed conflict. travelling. when his house was hit by a dent Tayyip Erdogan, regained REUTERS AFP TUESDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2015 GULF / MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07

Rebels not 400 Sudanese soldiers arrive in Aden serious about Roadside bomb kills 16 Yemeni soldiers in Marib city peace talks:

ADEN: A 400-strong Sudanese possible attempt by the rebels to have been killed in Yemen’s con- Yemen FM force arrived in Yemen’s port city re-enter Aden. flict since it escalated in March. Aden yesterday in support of pro- “General mobilisation was Meanwhile, radical gunmen RIYADH: The weekend recap- government forces preparing to been declared in Daleh” province entered the faculty of adminis- ture of positions in southern confront a possible new offensive where rebels recaptured second trative science at Aden university, Yemen by Huthi rebels shows by rebels on the country’s south. city Damt on Saturday, a local forcing students to leave the cam- they are “not serious” about Yemen’s loyalist forces, backed official said. pus and locked down the faculty’s expected UN-led peace talks, by Saudi-led coalition strikes, A similar call was made in the main gate, witnesses said. Yemen’s foreign minister said supplies and troops, pushed the coastal city of Dhubab, where They said the gunmen closed yesterday. rebels out of Aden as part of an the rebels achieved a “limited the faculty weeks after they “We want to go to negotiations operation launched in July to take advance” during the weekend, a threatened to use force against in Geneva,” Riad Yassin said on back territory they had lost. military source said. students if they do not observe the sidelines of an Arab League Four other southern provinces The rebels seized a military segregation of the sexes on cam- meeting in the Saudi capital. — Lahj, Daleh, Abyan and Shabwa base in Dhubab on Saturday fol- pus. “But what they are doing inside — were also retaken by the forces lowing deadly clashes with pro- Gunmen last month distributed Taez, and they are trying to re- loyal to President Abdrabuh government troops, according to leaflets also banning music and attack places in the south... shows Mansur Hadi. military sources. signed by the Aden and Abyan that really they are not serious.” But the Iran-backed rebels this Pro-government troops seized branch of the Islamic State group. Saudi Arabia, which has led an weekend recaptured several posi- Dhubab early last month, giving The threatened to carry out car Arab coalition fighting the rebels tions in the south. them effective control of Bab al- bomb and petrol bomb attacks if in support of local forces since “More than 400 Sudanese sol- Mandab, through which much mixing on campus continues. late March, has been optimistic diers landed in Aden” as part of of the world’s maritime traffic Islamist militants, including the talks would get underway this the coalition battling the rebels passes. Al Qaeda and IS, appear to have month. since March, said a commander The rebels overran the Yemeni gained ground in Aden where With the United Nations also of pro-Hadi forces. capital Sana’a last year and then jihadists are now visibly present. in a new push for talks, after pre- They will join 500 Sudanese advanced south to Aden, forcing At least 16 Yemeni govern- A girl cries before she receives polio vaccination outside her house in vious stalled attempts at negotia- soldiers who arrived in Aden on Hadi and his government to flee ment soldiers have been killed by Yemen’s capital Sana’a, yesterday. Yemen started a three-day house-to- tions, UN chief Ban Ki-moon was October 19. Some of them were to Saudi Arabia. a roadside bomb in the province of house polio vaccination campaign amid war that aims to target around five due in the Saudi capital. deployed in the southern port Ministers from Hadi’s govern- Marib east of the capital Sana’a, million children under five years of age. He is to open an Arab-South and the strategic Al Anad air- ment returned to Aden in mid- military sources said. American summit this evening, base in adjacent Lahj province, September after six months in The sources said the bomb, said it was not clear who was Yemen, the poorest country on and to hold talks with Saudi lead- the source said. exile in the neighbouring oil-rich which also wounded six soldiers, behind the attack. the Arabian Peninsula. ers. Their arrival comes as loyalist kingdom. The United Nations appeared aimed at a patrol near At least 5,600 people have been Ban’s special envoy for Yemen, forces are mobilising to block a says that around 5,000 people an army camp in Marib. They killed in seven months of war in AGENCIES Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, said- last week that he was “very opti- mistic” negotiations would start between November 10 and 15. Shooting spree Yesterday a 400-strong Suda- nese force arrived in Yemen’s port Bahrain jails two on terror charges city Aden in support of anti-rebel forces preparing to confront a possible new offensive by Huthis DUBAI: A Bahraini court Iran and sentenced them to life of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and allied troops loyal to ex-pres- revoked two Shias citizenship imprisonment. with the aim of carrying out ident Ali Abdullah Saleh. yesterday and jailed them for 10 Last month Bahrain recalled attacks on banks and public On Saturday, the rebels recap- years each for training in Iraq to its ambassador to Iran, a day buildings. tured Damt, the second city of carry out bombings in the Sunni- after the Gulf Arab state said its Two of them had trained in Daleh province. ruled kingdom, a judicial source security forces had discovered a Iran with the Revolutionary They also made a “limited said. large bomb-making factory and Guard, while the others provided advance” over the weekend in the The court convicted the pair, had arrested a number of sus- financial and logistical support, coastal city of Dhubab, a military one in absentia, of receiving pects linked to the Revolution- it said. source said. training at a camp belonging to ary Guard. A foreign ministry official in The central city of Taez has the Iraqi Popular Mobilisation Bahrain last week said it has Iran rejected the accusations as seen heavy fighting between the (Hashed Al Shaabi) force, an uncovered a “terrorist organisa- “baseless”. two sides. umbrella group dominated by tion” linked to Iran and arrested Shia-majority Bahrain has The additional Sudanese troops Iran-backed Shia organisations, 47 of its members, foiling immi- been hit by unrest since a pro- join 500 who arrived in Aden last the source said. nent attacks in the country. democracy uprising in 2011, and it month, said a commander of They were trained in “making Public Prosecutor Ahmed Al frequently accuses predominantly forces loyal to the internationally- and using explosives and firearms Hammadi had said in a statement Shia Iran of meddling. backed government of President to carry out terrorist attacks such on BNA that two defendants were In August, five people suspected Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi. as bombings in Bahrain”, the present at the sentencing at Bah- of links with Iran were arrested Asked the total number of source said. rain’s Criminal Court, while the in connection with a bombing in forces his country has deployed Security officials guard King Abdullah bin Al Hussein Training Center in Bahrain on Thursday revoked rest were tried in absentia. Bahrain that killed two police- as part of the coalition in Yemen, Mwaqar near Amman, where a Jordanian officer went on a shooting spree the citizenship of five Shias after The statement said the five men. Sudanese Foreign Minister Ibra- yesterday. Two American military personnel and one South African were convicting them of spying for communicated with members AGENCIES him Ghandour said: “We have got killed in the incident. as many as is required.” US drone crashes Turkey detains 38 foreigners seeking to join IS in Kuwait KUWAIT: A pilotless US mili- ISTANBUL: Turkish anti- likely to be on the Syrian con- suspicion of planning to join IS, bombings as well as attacks on May 2013 assassination attempt tary drone crashed in rural terrorist police have detained flict, the war against IS and the while the army said 12 suspects foreigners, the Interior Ministry on former Interior Minister Kuwait, causing no injuries, the 38 foreigners including women refugee crisis. were detained in Karkamis on the said yesterday. Mohamed Ibrahim and the killing small Gulf Arab state’s defence and children who were report- The suspects held in the south- Syrian border on Sunday. It said Ahraf Ali Al Gharabali, of at least three security officers ministry said in a statement. edly seeking to join the Islamic ern province of Adana included Turkey has been hit by several described as a leader of Islamic and five conscripts, the ministry The incident occurred in Bir State (IS) group in Syria, media nationals from Iraq, Iran, Indo- attacks blamed on the extrem- State’s Egyptian affiliate Sinai said. He was also involved in a Mutla, the ministry said, near the reports said yesterday. nesia and several central Asian ists including twin suicide bomb- Province, was killed in a shootout car bombing outside the Italian Ali Al Salem air base which hosts Turkey has gone on the offen- nations, the Anatolia news agency ings in Ankara last month that with security forces in the north- consulate in central Cairo in July, US air force personnel and planes. sive against IS suspects ahead said, without specifying when killed 102 people. Under pressure ern Cairo district of Al Marj. The which killed one person and was A close ally of the US since of the G20 summit in the Medi- they were detained. Among them from its Nato allies, Ankara has ministry did not say when Ghara- claimed by IS. American forces helped liberate terranean resort of Antalya and were 15 children and 10 women. stepped up security on the long bali was killed. His killing follows Other attacks the ministry the country after an Iraqi inva- after a spate of bloody attacks Two Turks were also held for and porous border with Syria the October 31 crash of a Russian attributed to Gharabali included an sion in 1990, Kuwait has provided blamed on the jihadists. helping the group. Anti-terror- and has expelled more than 2,300 plane in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. attempted bombing at the ancient intelligence, funding and the use World leaders including ism police have rounded up doz- suspected jihadists since 2014, IS has claimed responsibility for temple of Karnak in Luxor, the of airfields for attacks by some US President Barack Obama, ens of IS suspects in recent weeks according to official figures. bringing down the aircraft, which kidnapping of a Croatian citizen in members of a Western-Arab Vladimir Putin of Russia and including 20 held in the G20 host Egyptian security forces shot broke up in mid-air, killing all 224 Cairo, and the abduction and kill- coalition fighting Islamic State China’s Xi Jinping will be city of Antalya last Friday. dead a leading Islamist militant people on board. ing of a US engineer in a desert militants based in Syria and Iraq. attending the G20 gathering on Another seven foreigners were suspected of masterminding and Gharabali planned and carried region last year. November 15-16, with the focus detained in Adana on Saturday on carrying out assassinations and out several attacks including a AFP AGENCIES

Dumping ground Thousands more tourists fly home from Egypt

SHARM AL SHEIKH, EGYPT: sula while en route from Sharm are continuing to work with the regions near where jihadists are Thousands more foreign tourists Al Sheikh to Saint Petersburg, Egyptian authorities and the air- operating. It has also raised fears flew home from Egypt’s Sharm Al killing all 224 people on board. lines on this,” the spokeswoman for Egypt’s vital tourism industry, Sheikh yesterday after the down- Britain and the United States, said. which had already been suffering ing of a Russian airliner claimed as well as international investi- A security official at the airport from years of unrest. by jihadists, as police killed a top gators, suspect a bomb exploded gates said hundreds of tourists Derek Moore, chairman of the militant in the capital. on board, but Egyptian officials had flown out since last morning, Association of Independent Tour The militant, Ashraf Ali Ali insist there is no evidence yet of most of them Russians, as buses Operators said that concerns over Hassanein Al Gharabli, was shot an attack on the plane. drove up with a steady flow of a bomb could dissuade British dead in an exchange of fire after Tens of thousands of foreign holidaymakers. tourists from visiting during the police tried to arrest him in Cairo, tourists, including some 80,000 Plainclothes officers stood peak holiday period in December. the interior ministry said in a Russians and 20,000 Britons, guard across the coastal resort, “Even offering rock-bottom statement. were stranded in the resort after outnumbering tourists near some prices will not achieve that if There were no indications flights were cancelled over secu- beaches. Flight numbers have there is a feeling that a trip to Gharabli, a top operative of the rity fears. Moscow said yesterday been limited because both Russia Sharm might result in death,” he Islamic State (IS) group, may that about 25,000 Russian tourists and Britain have banned tour- said. On Saturday, the head of have been involved in a possible had returned, on more than 100 ists from bringing their check- Egypt’s investigative committee bombing of the aircraft, but he flights. in luggage, which will be flown said the cause of the crash was had been implicated in a string A spokeswoman for Prime Min- home separately. That restric- still not clear. of attacks including the murders ister David Cameron’s office said tion has prompted Egypt to limit “Initial observations... do not of a Croat and an American, both some 5,000 Britons had returned the number of daily repatriation allow for identifying the origin oil workers. so far. flights because it says there is only of the in-flight break-up” of the The IS group’s branch in the “We would expect to kind of so much baggage its airports can aircraft 23 minutes and 14 sec- Sinai claimed responsibility after keep up the pace of the last few accommodate. onds after it departed, Ayman Al Garbage piles up at a temporary dump in Sad Al Bouchrieh, a northern the Russian Airbus crashed on days in the coming days in terms The crash has led to calls for Mokkadem said. suburb of the Lebanese capital Beirut, yesterday. October 31 in the Sinai Penin- of number of flights returning. We greater security at airports in AFP TUESDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2015 08 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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T’S TIME for celebration in Myanmar. Votes are being counted after the country held its first free general election in 25 years and early results show that Aung ISan Suu Kyi’s party is headed for a landslide victory. The world is welcoming the election and the results, and if The world, including China, everything goes well, Myanmar will start a new era in its history, an era which will be marked by democracy and all its attendant benefits. Election authorities have so far announced only a is not ready for rise of China small fraction of the results, but the National League for Democracy led by the democracy icon Suu Kyi has bagged By Lawrence Summers rhetoric of protectionists and politi- sustainably and strongly over the next the lion’s share of the seats, boosting enthusiasm among cians. The Council on Foreign Relations, decade — steps such as closing unprofit- workers all over the country. It could take days for the full or the first time in centuries, hardly a source of xenophobic or radical able state enterprises and limiting the results to be officially announced, but the NLD has already China affects the global econ- ideas, recently issued a report drafted ability of local governments to borrow given a bullish prediction for its first election in 25 years. omy as much as it is affected by leading US diplomats condemning and build on an immense scale — will Party spokesman Win Htein said unofficial tallies showed the Fby the global economy. In the this country’s efforts to build up China surely take a toll on growth in the short years ahead, China is likely to account within the international economic order run. This, in turn, will reduce demand opposition “on track to win more than 70 percent of seats for between one-third and one-half of and calling for a “balancing strategy” for imports from the rest of the world around the country”. Sunday’s elections saw millions line up growth in global incomes, trade and that includes “new preferential trad- and raise China’s trade surplus. to cast their ballots in a dramatic leap towards democracy in commodity demand, and its signifi- ing arrangements . . . that consciously Reasonable policy dialogue requires the Southeast Asian nation. cance will only increase as its share of exclude China.” No small part of the a recognition that is not present of the The White House and several countries yesterday the world economy rises. case being made by the Obama admin- tensions between short- and long-term congratulated the people of Myanmar following the election, I returned last week from a trip to istration for the Trans-Pacific Partner- and national and global interests. The China with the dispiriting conclusion ship (TPP) trade deal involves the idea world is likely to be well-served by rec- but cautioned that additional work was needed to realise that the world lacks shared understand- that it will promote competitiveness vis- ognising that its deepest interests lie in the dream of an effective democracy in the country. The ings regarding goals for the evolution of a-vis China and reduce China’s influence China pursuing more rather than less world will be watching whether the transition from the the Chinese economy, the objectives of in determining global trade rules. reform, even at the expense of modest current government to the future China policy in the short and medium The world cannot expect economic reductions in China’s contribution to administration is smooth and terms, and the institutional structures cooperation from Beijing if its objective global demand over the next couple of credible. The senior leadership of needed to manage is to inhibit Chinese economic perform- years and possibly more exchange rate both cooperation ance. As Xi’s rapturous recent recep- depreciation than we would prefer. This the military had reaffirmed this and inevitable tion in London illustrates, the United puts an even greater premium on the Aung San Suu week their commitment to abide tensions. Chinese States may isolate itself from traditional industrialised world finding an effec- Kyi’s party is by the results of the election. It’s The world is likely President Xi Jin- allies if it does not cooperate economi- tive growth strategy based on increased a welcome and magnanimous ping has rightly cally with China. If Chinese economic public and private investment. on course for gesture, but after 50 years of to be well-served called for a “new performance deteriorates substantially, Finally, there is the question of insti- type of great- as is certainly possible, there is a risk tutional architecture. The emergence military dictatorship, a few a landslide by recognising power relations.” that a balancing strategy will invite a over the last year of a major Asian trade might still doubt the long-term But it must be hostile nationalist reaction. None of integration effort (the TPP) in which victory in commitment of the military to that its deepest embedded in, if this is to say the United States does China does not participate and a major democracy. The military will have interests lie in not a new inter- not have valid concerns about China’s financial institution (the Asian Infra- Myanmar. to keep its hands off the new national economic behaviour in the economic arena or to structure Investment Bank) in which government and give it complete China pursuing architecture, deny that these should be addressed vig- the United States does not participate then a substan- orously. It is to say that our objective is hardly auspicious. Worse, the United freedom to fulfil its promises to more rather than tially revised and must continue to be mutual growth and States’ failure to provide the necessary the people. updated one. prosperity. congressional approval to allow China’s While Myanmarese are looking less reform even The first issue Second, China faces fundamental voting power in the International Mon- forward to a period of all-round progress and freedom, the at the expense on which clar- economic policy choices in which the etary Fund to rise above that of Bel- world will expect Suu Kyi to address some of the thorny ity is required is whole world has a great stake. It is gium’s suggests a troubling indifference issues that has grabbed international headlines like the of modest whether it is the unfortunate that difficulties with Chi- to global reality. Forums and institu- objective of the na’s economic statistics, illustrated by tions in which both the United States harassment of Rohingyas in Myanmar. It’s not an easy task, reductions in its United States a newly discovered 17 percent error in and China have appropriate roles are but Suu Kyi has the mandate, popularity and credibility to and the global estimating its coal consumption, make urgently necessary if the global economy address this issue. World leaders, especially US and Europe, contribution to community to see it difficult for observers to understand is to get back on track. must put pressure on her to protect the lives of all sections of global demand. China succeed China’s economy. In “The Economic Consequences people and ensure equality and freedom. economically as a At a time when the Chinese economy of the Peace,” John Maynard Keynes support for global is slowing and Chinese wealthholders asserted the primacy of economics, Suu Kyi will also have to implement economic reforms prosperity and a driver of positive social desire to diversify their assets outside observing that “the perils of the future to pull the country out of its current stagnation. The and political change, or whether it is our the country, it is incoherent to favour lie not in frontiers and sovereignties but greater the process of reform moves, the more credible objective to contain and weaken China both financial market liberalisation, in food, coal and transport.” and respectable the political process will be and will help economically so that it has less capac- with more reliance on market forces, The writer is a professor at and past guarantee the support of the international community and ity to mount global threats. This is seen and exchange rate appreciation, as some president of Harvard University. lower the hurdles towards deeper economic cooperation• in Beijing as a live question and is in in the United States do. The reforms fact a matter of debate beyond the shrill that are necessary if China is to grow THE WASHINGTON POST The other side Quote of Playing spot the difference with revamped question time the day AST MONTH, Turnbull and back? Well, the lesson from Monday is centre of economic growth?” points-based response. “I thought this Christopher Pyne announced never assume that question time is going So the constituency questions did not was questions without notice.” Constitu- the 2pm chat session would get to be more interesting than it is. On the stand out when western Sydney Liberal ency QT limped on with more limp ques- a spruce up with a “constituency first day of the new Constituency QT it David Coleman asked Major Projects tions, such as on how the government Lquestion time” tacked on the end of was actually impossible to tell — judging Minister Paul Fletcher for an update on is “working to honour our veterans” in the regular show. The idea was to let by the questions and answer — that the the M5 upgrade: “How will the residents the Anzac centenary year and how it is The argument isn’t backbench MPs quiz frontbench MPs innovation had begun. from the surrounding suburbs benefit making youth payments more “fair and whether Britain could on local issues and give them more Question time had been proceeding from these changes?” There was noth- equitable”. The only nod to “constituency” of a say in proceedings. Privately, of with government questions along the ing in Fletcher’s manner to suggest that was to bung in a token reference to the survive outside of course, Parliament watchers hoped this mind-numbing lines of “Will the Prime innovation was afoot, either. Indeed, he questioner’s electorate. So one Labour Europe. Of course it might see more sass from MPs, given Minister explain to the House the impor- was reading from what looked suspi- MP couldn’t help themselves as question the infamously anodyne Dorothy Dixers tance of providing strong economic lead- ciously like a totally prepared answer. The time flopped over the finish line. could. The argument backbenchers are forced to ask (i.e. ership ...?” only thing that gave the game away was In homage to Turnbull’s favourite line, Treasurer, can you tell us how great the Or this pearler from Bronwyn Bishop to Labour’s brass band hooting in response. they observed: “[What] a great time to is how we could be government is?) Pyne: “Will the minister update the House “Teacher’s pet!” the opposition yelled be alive.” best off. Surely if local issues and actual vot- on action the government is already tak- of the sassless Coleman. “How sponta- David Cameron ers were on the line, MPs wouldn’t hold ing to place innovation and science at the neous!” they hollered of Fletcher’s talking THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD British Prime Minister TUESDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2015 OPINION www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Foggy memories of Carson and Trump

company based in Brooklyn.” In fact, the Trump organisation built by his father, Fred, was one of the biggest in New Though we may think of the act of York City — it was based in Brooklyn, and the Trump operation counted about remembering as the equivalent of pressing 15,000 apartments in that borough and in Queens. By the time Donald undertook play on a some kind of internal YouTube, his first big project, the Trump holdings were worth an estimated $200m, which it is “more akin to putting puzzle pieces made his dad one of the richest men in the country. together than retrieving a video recording.” And about that first project. In Don- ald Trump’s retelling of the story of the renovation of the old Commodore Hotel it was “on the verge of becoming a wel- By Justin Wm Moyer that happened 50 years ago.” fare hotel.” This is not the case. The hotel But Carson’s memory problems are not was in business until the very end, and ince last week, sometime Repub- unique to the paediatric neurosurgeon. its owners were too concerned about lican presidential front runner They are shared by at least one of his maintaining its value to consider what Ben Carson has been battling rivals for the presidential nomination; Trump suggests. Also, Trump repeats the Sstories about his stories of his they are shared by countless memoirists claim that he received little help from dark past. In a 1990 memoir and in and witnesses to crimes; indeed, they are his father, other than a $1m loan. The many speeches since, he claimed he was shared by anyone who remembers any- truth is that Fred Trump guaranteed the a violent youth; that he had tried to hit thing. For study after study shows that project himself, and put both his financial his mother with a hammer; that he had our memories deceive us, even when we and political credibility on the line so his tried to stab a classmate at 14; that he insist they do not. son could succeed. had punched another with a lock in his “We don’t really remember the origi- Still, Trump’s and Carson’s somewhat hand. The problem: CNN went looking nal; we remember the revised version,” jumbled memories in their books are for people who could confirm these tales Daniela Schiller, a Mount Sinai School US Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson gives a speech in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. not wholesale fabrications of a fabulist of schoolyard fisticuffs or worse, and the of Medicine neuroscientist, explained like James Frey, the author of “A Mil- network couldn’t find any. in 2013. “. . . Every day we create false lion Little Pieces,” an autobiographical “We went out to find these people in memories.” Defence attorneys, of course, must which defends people it believes have book promoted by Ophrah Winfrey until Detroit,” CNN reporter Maeve Reston This is not news to researchers. Though make the case that eyewitnesses misre- been wrongly convicted, wrote on its Web it was exposed as a million little lies. said. “We went through the yearbooks. we may think of the act of remembering member traumatic events. And science site. “In eyewitness identifications, wit- Instead, they may be embellishments or We called many of his classmates. We as the equivalent of pressing play on a is on their side. ness memory is impacted by a variety of distortions of the Brian Williams variety: found his close friends through every some kind of internal YouTube, pioneer- “Through such scientific research, we factors that occur from the time of the exaggerations, differences in interpreta- period of his life. And the person that he ing memory researcher Elizabeth Loftus have learned that many factors influ- crime onwards, and their memories can tion or emphasis that arise as decades describes in these anecdotes on the cam- said it was “more akin to putting puzzle ence the visual perceptual experience: be easily contaminated.” go by and, in the heat of a presidential paign trail as leading up to this religious pieces together than retrieving a video dim illumination and brief viewing times, To see this in action outside of a campaign, are again refashioned to make epiphany that he had cannot remem- recording.” In 1974, for example, she large viewing distances, duress, elevated criminal court, one need look no fur- their authors look good. ber any episodes of violence involving showed how leading questions can effect emotions, and the presence of a visually ther than Carson’s companion on many Do the candidates deserve to be raked Dr Carson.” memories of car collisions. distracting element such as a gun or a a debate stage: Donald Trump. In a over the coals for puffery? That’s up to It turned out Carson had used pseudo- “When the experimenter asks the sub- knife,” the National Research Council review of Trump’s recently published voters. But Trump’s job in his new book, nyms for his victims and, though he said ject, ‘About how fast were the cars going wrote last year. “Gaps in sensory input book “Crippled America: How to Make after all, is not to write a fair-minded he was still in touch with at least one of when they smashed into each other?’, are filled by expectations that are based America Great Again,” Trump biogra- self-assessment. It is to win a presidential them, wouldn’t make them available. It he is effectively labeling the accident a on prior experiences with the world. pher Michael D’Antonio wrote of the can- election. was a question of privacy, he said — even smash,” she and a co-author wrote. “. . . Prior experiences are capable of bias- didate’s shortcomings when it comes to Indeed, in “The Art of the Deal” (1987), after a flawed Politico story about Carson’s It is natural to conclude that the label, ing the visual perceptual experience and self-evaluation. Trump seemed less his own biographer alleged “full scholarship” to West Point smash, causes a shift in the memory reinforcing an individual’s conception of “Accuracy is not a strong feature of than his own carnival barker. raised more questions about his memory. representation of the accident in the what was seen.” this book, even when Trump talks about “I play to people’s fantasies,” Trump Over the weekend, Carson suggested that direction of being more similar to a rep- “Research illustrates that the human himself, which he does almost continu- wrote. “. . . It’s an innocent form of exag- the media find another tale to tell. resentation suggested by the verbal label.” mind is not like a tape recorder; we ally,” D’Antonio wrote. He proceeded to geration — and a very effective form of “It’s time to really move on,” he said on In other words: “You can influence eye- neither record events exactly as we see dissect elements of Trump’s origin story: promotion.” “Meet the Press.” “It’s not time to spend witness testimony just by investigating an them, nor recall them like a tape that has In his telling, he started his profes- every single day talking about something event,” said Schiller. been rewound,” the Innocence Project, sional life at “a relatively small real estate THE WASHINGTON POST How Somalis could help save Maine To see race clearly, By James Gibney unemployment rate among Soma- lis is only slightly higher than the s goes Lewiston, so goes state rate of 4.7 percent. And it we need new lenses the country? What’s real, abiding and boasts the lowest crime rate of By Lonnae O’Neal A A tightly fought mayoral Maine’s cities. lenses of our eyes are taking contest in Maine’s second-largest understandable is the kind of What’s real, abiding and sides. Like the worldwide debate city (population 36,299) tapped understandable is the kind of University of North Texas earlier this year about whether into anxieties shared by many culture shock that comes when an culture shock that comes when professor gets stopped by that striped dress on Tumblr was Americans in communities host- an established, tight-knit com- A two white police officers blue and black or white and gold. ing refugees and asylum seekers: established, tight-knit community is munity is deluged by newcomers. while walking in her suburban Except that in racial debates, the threat of rising poverty and Lewiston’s overwhelmingly white, Dallas neighbourhood and pens lives and livelihoods, and, in no welfare dependence, more crime deluged by newcomers. Catholic, Franco-American inhab- an op-ed alleging racial profil- small measure, our well-being as and ugly culture clashes. But if the itants were themselves victims ing. After the dashcam video of a republic are on the line. once-declining mill town’s upward of ordinances banning French the incident is released, Dorothy So what do we do? First, try to trajectory is any indication, per- in local schools until only a few Bland is the one accused of racial- understand. haps the biggest thing they have decades ago. ising a routine interaction, and “There is no human objectivity,” to fear is fear itself. For the state “vote for more jobs and not more didn’t have many kids. Injecting African Muslims into there are calls to fire her. says Robin DiAngelo, a Seattle- with the country’s oldest, whitest welfare.” That affects everything from their midst is a huge challenge for A South Carolina police officer based former professor of multi- and slowest-growing population, Lewiston’s Somalis first began the labour force to school and both sides, especially in a state is fired after a cellphone video cultural education who has spent attracting new residents of vari- showing up in 2001. Originally university enrolments. (The with so little diversity to begin shows him throwing a black 20 years as a consultant on issues ous stripes isn’t just a godsend but refugees who settled near Atlanta, University of Maine system, for with. As Maine’s former attorney teenage girl across a classroom of racial justice and white identity. an economic imperative. many moved to Maine. In a 2011 instance, has been forced to gut general James Tierney said in a because she had refused to put “Human beings can only make Last week, Democratic can- survey, the most common reason itself as enrolments drop.) By one speech at Lewiston’s Bates College away a cellphone. Federal offi- sense of the world through the didate Ben Chin beat Robert they gave for the northward trek estimate, Maine has to attract at last year, “Maine elected leaders cials launch civil rights probes, lens they were socialised to make Macdonald, the Republican was to improve their quality of life least 3,000 new residents annually do not want to talk about race … but some community members, sense of it through.” And with incumbent two-term mayor, but — not just affordable housing, but for the next 20 years to sustain its I have lived here all my life and including the sheriff, have said regard to race, personally, psychi- not by enough to avert a run- safety, and good schools. Maine’s workforce, in addition to keeping the truth is that we like things that they don’t believe race cally and existentially, what’s on off. Although issues such as a relatively generous welfare sys- its existing youngsters from mov- the way they are.” played a role. the line is people’s need to not to proposed pay-per-bag trash fee tem also played a part — but other ing away. But he argued that until A black teenage college student feel bad about themselves. reared up in the campaign, one of Somalis moved from states with As a result of Lewiston’s Afri- Maine’s elected leaders and citi- is forcefully detained by two white Most bias isn’t conscious, she the biggest sources of contention more generous benefits. can influx, since 2002 the number zens start talking more about race police officers near a Capitol Hill says. You can predict the trajec- was public assistance for asylum When they arrived, they found of kids in its schools has risen by and diversity, the state won’t be bank after a white woman said tory of people’s lives — even how seekers from Africa, who continue a city back on its heels. Lewis- 10 percent. If that’s a burden, it’s able to “develop any real economic that she felt uncomfortable when long they’ll live — based on race. to join a 4,000-plus community of ton’s population had dropped by one that nearby communities development strategy.” Otherwise, he opened the vestibule door for Heck, you can predict whether Somalis and other Africans who 10 percent in the 1990s, its down- might like to have: The school it faces the worst of both worlds: her at a bank. Protesters blocked the guy in the broadcast booth have made Lewiston their home town had never recovered from population for the rest of Andro- expending resources to house and streets demanding “justice for is talking about a black football for more than a decade. the closure of mills and the busi- scoggin County has fallen by 15 educate refugee newcomers, only Jason.” player or a white football player if Macdonald has backed efforts nesses they supported, and jobs percent. At one level, Maine’s to see the next generation leave These incidents, all within the you just close your eyes and listen to cut off public assistance to were scarce. In a city with two zany, tea party-steeped Governor in search of a more welcoming past month, are the latest addi- to what he says about him. immigrants seeking asylum, and of Maine’s poorest census tracts, Paul LePage understands that his environment. tions to a pervasive climate of Since the civil rights era, to publicly identify its recipients a swelling contingent of welfare- state needs more people to thrive. As one Somali college gradu- acute racialised distrust that has whites have been “taught that to in order to make “people think dependent non-English-speaking “We have more people in Maine ate leaving Maine for a big-city settled over the country this year. have race matter would make us twice about applying for welfare.” immigrants traumatised by war dying than being born,” he said university in another state said, The outcry, then backlash, often bad people,” says DiAngelo, who is Earlier, he made headlines by urg- and violence didn’t exactly prom- last year. But that was in remarks “It’s exhausting … being Somali begins with a video, often of some white. “My very identity as a good ing immigrants to “accept our ise an economic miracle. None- reiterating his opposition to and living in Lewiston because it’s police encounter. It gets posted, person depends on my ability to culture and leave your culture at theless, they brought new life to abortion. His administration has not just limelight, it’s kind of like dissected and there is disagree- deny that I have been influenced the door.” downtown — new restaurants and sought to strip asylum seekers of a shining, beaming spotlight that ment, usually along racial lines, as in any way by the negative racial In a column for a local paper, shops, businesses, even a mosque. general assistance, even though goes with you wherever you go.” to what happened, what it means messages that circulate all around he huffed that “submissive Somali Many found jobs in and around federal law prohibits them from That challenge of integration and, most especially, what role me.” It’s the kind of thing that women turn into obnoxious cus- Lewiston, and for those who working while their applications and adjustment faces commu- race played. gets in the way of people doing tomers at the grocery store cash didn’t, their welfare payments are pending. And he has regularly nities across the United States, The Bland case, which fea- the work of grappling with what register.” Complaints about the still helped the local economy. blamed “illegals” for everything whether Somalis, Guatemalans, tures a meme alleging that the race means to them. Racism is a treatment of Somalis, he said, More importantly, they grew from welfare fraud and crime to or — eventually, perhaps — tens of journalism professor wrote the system, “one we didn’t choose, but came mostly from “boo-hoo white and rejuvenated Lewiston’s popu- the spread of disease. thousands of Syrians. Meeting it op-ed column “to fuel the anti- we inherited, and it’s coming at us do-gooders and their carpetbag- lation. That’s critical for Maine, The city’s immigrant influx will require not just more federal police narrative” and denying that 24/7,” DiAngelo says, and combat- ger friends.” a state whose demographics are has doubtless imposed burdens and state support, but greater the incident even took place, has ing it is hard personal work. It Chin, a Chinese-American who a slow-motion economic disas- on its social services. But as one understanding on all sides, from been called a “racial Rorschach begins with humility and recog- is the political director for the ter. As the Maine Department of its state legislators noted, gen- refugee organisations that take test.” Different people seeing the nising that “we don’t know what progressive Maine People’s Alli- of Labour’s chief economist has eral assistance to asylum seekers more time to consult with local same thing but drawing different we don’t know.” She suggests ance, has campaigned for contin- noted, Maine’s unenviable status accounts for less than 1 percent stakeholders to officials who conclusions. that people educate themselves ued public assistance for asylum as the oldest state in the union of the city’s budget. Lewiston’s resist the political temptation When it comes to race, atti- through reading, workshops, films seekers; for his pains, a local land- director of economic and com- to scapegoat new arrivals for old tudes seem to have become so and events. lord put up signs dubbing him “Ho has less to do with a lot of seniors munity development told the Bos- problems. hardened and discussions so Chi Chin” and urging people to than a lot of Baby Boomers who ton Globe this summer that the BLOOMBERG polarised, it’s almost as if the THE WASHINGTON POST TUESDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2015 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / AFRICA

Seven killed Suu Kyi’s NLD heads as governor is removed for landslide victory in Nigeria ONITSHA: At least seven peo- Myanmar’s ruling party concedes first ever defeat ple were killed in shoot-outs and other attacks after a tribunal NAYPYITAW: Myanmar’s rul- The keenly watched vote was Earlier, a smiling Suu Kyi annulled the election of the gov- ing party conceded defeat in a Myanmar’s first general election appeared on the balcony of the ernor of Nigeria’s eastern Taraba general election yesterday as since its long-ruling military NLD’s headquarters and in a brief state and replaced him with a the opposition led by democracy ceded power to President Thein address urged supporters to be ruling party candidate, police figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi Sein’s quasi-civilian govern- patient and wait for the official said. appeared on course for a land- ment in 2011, ushering in a period results. Attackers shot sporadically and slide victory that could ensure it of reform and opening up to for- Traffic squeezed at a walk- Aung San Suu Kyi (centre) leaves NLD headquarters after she made a set fire to buildings last Sunday, forms the next government. eign investment. ing pace through a fast-gath- speech to a small crowd in Yangon, yesterday. a day after the announcement “We lost,” Union Solidarity and The NLD said its own tally of ering crowd outside the NLD of the order that Darius Ishaku, Development Party (USDP) act- results posted at polling stations office after the first results were former Burma a pariah state for uncertainty still looms over the a Christian from the opposition ing chairman Htay Oo said a day around the country showed it announced. They listened to songs so long. country because it is not clear how Peoples’ Democratic Party, had after the Southeast Asian coun- was on track to win more than and watched a Suu Kyi video on It is also a moment that Suu Suu Kyi will share power easily not legally won an April vote, try’s first free nationwide election 70 percent of the seats being con- a big screen hung from the build- Kyi will relish after spending with the still-dominant military. police added. in a quarter of a century. tested in parliament, above the ing, though many huddled under years under house arrest follow- The military-drafted constitu- The State Governorship Elec- By late afternoon, vendors two-thirds threshold it needs to umbrellas as torrential rain ing the country’s 1990 election, tion guarantees one-quarter of tion Petitions Tribunal said the outside the headquarters of the form Myanmar’s first democrat- dampened the mood. when the NLD won a landslide parliament’s seats to unelected lawful winner was Hajia Aisha National League for Democracy ically elected government since I’m very happy about the victory that was ignored by the members of the armed forces and Alhassan, a Muslim from the (NLD) in Yangon were selling red the early 1960s. result,” said Hnin Si, 60, a trader junta. allows the commander-in-chief to ruling All Progressives Congress, T-shirts with Suu Kyi’s face and “They must accept the results, in Yangon. “The people have suf- This time the ruling party, cre- nominate the head of three pow- making her Nigeria’s first female the words “We won”. even though they don’t want fered for 50 years. I believe Aung ated by the former junta and led erful ministries, interior, defence governor. There was no immedi- The election commission later to,” NLD spokesman Win Htein San Suu Kyi will make the coun- by retired military officers, and and border security. ate detail on the identity of the began announcing constituency- told Reuters, adding that in the try a better place.” the chief of the armed forces have The charter also gives the attackers. by-constituency results from last highly populated central region The election was a landmark pledged to respect the result. armed forces the right to take Taraba is part of Nigeria’s Sunday’s poll. All of the first 12 the Nobel peace laureate’s party in the country’s unsteady journey But although the election over government under certain “Middle Belt” where its largely parliamentary seats announced looked set to win more than 90 to democracy from the military appears to have dealt a decisive circumstances. Christian south and mostly Mus- were won by Suu Kyi’s party. percent of seats. dictatorship that made the defeat to the USDP, a period of REUTERS lim north meet, making it a flash- point for violence often over land disputes between semi-nomadic, cattle-keeping communities, who Manila wind farm tend to be Muslim, and settled farming people, who are often Christian. Governors are some of Philippine militants release the most influential politicians in Nigeria and run budgets larger than some small nations. With such high stakes, elections often Malaysian hostage: Police bring violence and accusations of vote rigging. MANILA: Militants in the Phil- bring Thien home,” Sabah Chief many levels, Bernama quoted the Last Sunday’s violence had ippines have released a Malaysian Minister Musa Aman said in a Sabah official as saying. Founded focused on the state’s Wukari woman they had been holding statement carried by the official in the 1990s with the help of Al- area, Taraba state police spokes- for nearly six months, authori- Bernama news agency, confirming Qaeda mastermind Osama Bin man Joseph Kwaji said. “Seven ties said yesterday. Thien Nyuk her release. The Filipino police Laden, the Abu Sayyaf has been people were killed and 15 injured Fun and a Malaysian man were statement gave no other details, blamed for some of the worst ter- while some houses were burnt,” abducted in May from a restau- including who the abductors were ror attacks in Philippine history, he added. rant in Sabah, with investiga- or why Thien was released. including bombings and kidnap- Elections this year brought tors blaming Philippine militant Jolo, an island about 1,000kms pings for ransom. President Muhammadu Buhari group Abu Sayyaf, an organisa- from Manila, is the Abu Sayyaf’s The group is currently holding to power and gave his All Pro- tion infamous for kidnappings- main stronghold. It is about two Canadians, a Norwegian and gressives Congress control over for-ransom. 300kms from Sabah. In the past, a Filipina seized in the southern most of the states, ending years of Philippine police said restau- the Abu Sayyaf have released Philippines in September, as well domination by the Peoples’ Dem- rant manager Thien, 50, was set hostages only after hefty ran- as a Dutch bird watcher abducted ocratic Party. In Taraba, which A view of a wind farm facility in the town of Burgos, Ilocos Norte province free on the remote island of Jolo soms were paid. They have in the same region in 2012. borders Cameroon, the tribunal in Manila, Philippines, yesterday. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) late last Sunday. The man cap- also beheaded captives if their They are also widely believed chairman said Ishaku was not a said it was investing up to $20m in the Philippines’ largest wind farm tured at the same time was not demands were not met. to holding an Italian pizza restau- valid candidate because the PDP to support the country’s effort to build up its renewable energy sector. released. Thien’s freedom followed rant owner abducted in October. had not held a primary in the The Manila-based bank said the operation of the 150-megawatt Burgos “I wish to thank all of them months of negotiations and coor- state. Wind Farm would avoid production of more than 200,000 tons of carbon (authorities) for working hard to dinated effort by authorities at AFP REUTERS dioxide equivalent emissions a year. Royal handshakes Two killed as China’s Xi to attend APEC meet Burundi forces MANILA: Chinese President The visits by Wang and Xi will In discussing the upcoming Xi Jinping will attend an Asia- offer a rare opportunity for top- visits to Manila, Chinese foreign search for arms Pacific summit in the Philippines level talks between the Asian ministry spokesman Hong Lei next week, officials said yester- neighbours, which have seen said yesterday that China wanted NAIROBI: At least two peo- day, quashing the host’s concerns diplomatic relations plummet in to improve relations with the ple were killed and a policeman he would snub the event over a recent years over rival claims to Philippines. wounded in gun battles in Burun- territorial dispute. parts of the South ChinaSea. “For reasons known to all, di’s capital, police and witnesses Chinese Foreign Minister The Philippines has been bilateral relations are facing dif- said yesterday, as security forces Wang Yi will visit Manila today angered over what it has branded ficulties, which is not something searched opposition strongholds to prepare for Xi’s presence at China’s “bullying” and “hypo- we want to see,” Hong said. for weapons. the annual Asia-Pacific Economic critical” tactics, including build- But Hong emphasised the Ahead of UN Security Coun- Cooperation (APEC) leaders’ ing artificial islands and taking onus rested on the Philippines to cil talks on Burundi’s worsening summit, both governments said. control of a rich fishing shoal in improve ties. Philippine President violence later yesterday, a senior “The Chinese foreign ministry Filipino-claimed waters. Benigno Aquino’s only meeting police officer said “armed crimi- in Beijing has officially announced China has in turn been angered with a Chinese leader in recent nals” wounded an officer when this morning that Chinese Presi- over the Philippines’ efforts to years was a very brief encoun- they hurled a grenade at a patrol Britain’s Prince Charles (right) shakes hands with a guest (left) during dent Xi Jinping will attend the have a United Nations tribunal ter with Xi at a tree planting in the capital Bujumbura, in the the ‘Tea With Taranaki’ event at Brooklands Park in New Plymouth, APEC economic leaders’ meet- rule on the dispute, as well as its ceremony on the sidelines of the flashpoint opposition district of yesterday. Prince Charles and his wife Camilla are on a two-week tour ing in Manila,” Philippine foreign encouraging of the United States last APEC summit, which China Musaga. of New Zealand and Australia. department spokesman Charles to exert military and political hosted. “Two people, including a stu- Jose said. influence. AFP dent who came out of his house, were killed by the officers firing in all directions,” a witness said, who asked not to be named. Two other witness confirmed the account. Bombers kill three in One held as Burundi has suffered a dra- Security beefed after matic rise in killings, arrests and detentions since President Pierre Cameroon mosque ‘most wanted’ Nkurunziza launched a contro- versial bid to stand for a third YAOUNDÉ: Three people died Both Ngouboua and Fotokol poster is out Nigeria poll violence term in April. in a fresh attack on a mosque by have come under attack several The clashes came on the sec- two women suicide bombers yes- times from Boko Haram fighters LAGOS: Nigeria’s military has KANO: Soldiers patrolled the would appeal the ruling, which ond day of a huge security opera- terday in northern Cameroon, in the past. said it has made its first arrest as streets and residents surveyed dismissed his candidacy on the tion launched after a government a region repeatedly targeted by Yesterday’s suicide attack, the a result of publishing a list of the damage to their homes and busi- grounds the PDP had not fol- weapons amnesty ended last Sat- Boko Haram Islamists, residents 16th in Cameroon’s far north 100 “most wanted” Boko Haram nesses in eastern Nigeria yester- lowed correct procedure to nomi- urday night. Hundreds of police and security sources said. since July, highlights the persist- suspects. Army spokesman Colo- day, after deadly violence linked nate him. The tribunal declared and soldiers have entered opposi- “A (woman) kamikaze blew ing threat of Boko Haram attacks nel Sani Usman said in an emailed to the appointment of the coun- Alhassan, a lawyer known to her tion districts searching for weap- herself up near a mosque in in the Lake Chad area straddling statement last Sunday that one try’s first female governor. supporters as “Mama Taraba”, ons. The operation has raised Fotokol. A second one was neu- the borders of Cameroon, Chad, man whose photograph featured At least seven people were the winner. Nigeria has never had international alarm over fears it tralised and killed. It was obvious Niger, Nigeria. on the poster was spotted and killed and 15 injured yesterday a female governor in its 55-year could unleash further bloodletting the two suicide bombers were tar- The group, believed to be hid- held at Abuja airport. in clashes between supporters independent history. in a country still recovering from geting the mosque,” a local source ing out in Nigeria’s nearby Sam- “Chindo Bello was apprehended of the ousted governor of Taraba It would be another first for a 13-year civil war that ended in said. bisa forest and the lake’s many by aviation security as he was state, Darius Ishaku, and Aisha Nigerian elections this year, as 2006. “Three civilians also died,” islands, is held responsible for boarding (an) Aero Contractors’ Alhassan in the town of Wukari, Buhari became the first opposi- While gunmen executed nine added a security source who asked 17,000 deaths and for making 2.5 flight to Lagos,” he said. according to police. tion leader to unseat an incum- people in an attack on a bar not to be named. million people homeless in its six- No further details were given Alhassan, who is a minister- bent in the presidential vote in last Saturday, hours before the The attack was similar to oth- year campaign of violence. about Bello or when he was held, designate in President Muham- March. Shehu Mohammed, a amnesty ended, Bujumbura was ers in the remote region bordering Nigeria’s new President but Usman said security agents madu Buhari’s government, Muslim community leader in reportedly largely quiet overnight Lake Chad claimed by Nigerian Muhammadu Buhari has ordered were tipped off and the arrest was appealed against Ishaku’s victory Wukari, some 220 kilometres last Sunday. Officers last Sunday Islamist group Boko Haram, and his military commanders to end made “as he attempted to flee”. in governorship polls in April and (140 miles) from the state capital displayed around a dozen rifles occurred 24 hours after two sui- the unrest by the end of the year He was handed over to mili- last Saturday an election tribunal Jalingo, said 21 houses and busi- and grenades they said had been cide bombers left two dead and but around 1,300 people have tary intelligence for questioning, annulled his win. nesses had been torched in the seized in the ongoing raids. 14 injured across the border in been killed since he took office he added. Ishaku, from the Peoples Dem- violence. Chadian town Ngouboua on Sun- late May. AFP ocratic Party (PDP), indicated he AFP AFP day. AFP TUESDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2015 ASIA / PAKISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 Afghan firewood US, Kabul slam beheadings Ghani to convene security meet seeking ways to track down culprits

KANDAHAR: Afghan Presi- Some local officials pointed the saddened” by the killing, said he fighters loyal to the widely- dent Ashraf Ghani yesterday finger at fighters from the Islamic would convene “an extraordinary recognised Taliban leader Mullah condemned the beheading of a State group (IS) in the province, security meeting to seek ways for Akhtar Mansour and fighters led group of Shia Hazaras, including but the government does not have tracking down and punishing the by Mansoor Dadullah. Dadullah a child, in the southern prov- control of the area and the claim perpetrators of this atrocious is a deputy in the splinter ince of Zabul, the scene of deadly could not be independently veri- crime” later yesterday. group announced last week by clashes between rival Taliban fied. The US also issued a statement Mohamed Rasool, in the first groups. Groups associated with IS have condemning “yesterday’s formal split within the Taliban Local officials in Zabul province made growing inroads in Afghani- beheading of seven civilians, since the death of long-term said the headless bodies of four stan this year, attracting fighters including women and a child” leader Mullah Omar. men, two women and one child, and support away from disen- through its embassy in Kabul. Islam Gul Seyal, the provincial who were kidnapped by armed chanted members of the Taliban. Also yesterday Afghan officials governor’s spokesman, said the men in October from neighbour- “The heartless killing of inno- said heavy fighting continued fighting in Arghandab, Khak- ing Ghazni province, were found cent individuals, especially women between militants from the two Afghan and Daichopan districts in Khak-i-Afghan district of trou- and children, has no justification groups of Taliban in at least continued yesterday, and had left bled Zabul last Sunday. in any religion or creed,” Ghani three districts of Zabul province. dozens of militants from both Afghan men sell firewood on the outskirts of Herat, Afghanistan, yester- The circumstances surround- said in a statement. The skirmishes, which first sides killed and injured. day. Afghanistan is experiencing a harsh winter season with temperatures ing the beheadings are unclear. Ghani, who was “profoundly erupted last Saturday, involved AFP falling well below freezing in many parts of the country. Nato ponders future of Afghan mission Lanka minister quits KABUL: Nato partners are con- ing the job of reinforcing security progress,” said one Nato diplomat nations, especially the RS mis- sidering ways of beefing up their more difficult, but added, “If we in Brussels, who spoke on condi- sion, continue their support till training and assistance mission don’t stay, they will drift into a tion of anonymity. “The alliance’s the elimination of terrorism over arms scandal in Afghanistan as concern grows maelstrom, and there is a signifi- forces can’t keep helping forever threats in Afghanistan,” he said over the ability of local forces to cant danger that they get torn ... Right now we are helping them in a statement. COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s police that is why I resigned,” Marapana fight an escalating insurgency by away.” more than we’d like.” But after 14 years of fighting, minister resigned yesterday fol- said at his home. Before becoming Taliban militants, according to Ministers from Nato countries However, a major overhaul of with more than 3,000 coalition lowing allegations he tried to a minister in August, Marapana officials in Brussels and Kabul. are due to meet in early Decem- the mission, or suggested Nato dead, there is little appetite in shield a private security firm acted as the company’s lawyer and The Taliban’s success in seizing ber to decide on the future of members would send additional Western countries for deeper mil- under investigation for gun run- successfully quashed one case of the northern city of Kunduz in Resolute Support, the non-com- troops back to Afghanistan or itary involvement in Afghanistan. ning and money laundering. illegally possessing weapons. late September and holding it for bat Nato-led mission launched in return to combat. “We will not go into a new com- Law and Order Minister However, a second floating several days caused shock among January to train, advise and assist There are fewer than 14,000 bat operation,” Nato Secretary Tilak Marapana said he quit to armoury was seized last month, Afghanistan’s international part- the Afghan government and secu- coalition troops in the country, General Jens Stoltenberg said protect the government of Prime reopening the case. The company ners, who have invested billions of rity forces. compared to around 140,000 a recently. Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says the previous government dollars trying to create a security Formally the Nato-Afghan few years ago. At the same time, the tens of who was under intense pressure allowed the armouries so it force capable of standing on its agreement is open-ended, but in Previous plans to reduce the thousands of refugees heading to from cabinet colleagues to sack could carry out armed escorts of own. practice its future depends on numbers further appear to be on Europe has highlighted one of him. commercial ships. His resignation “The situation is sobering, it is member countries’ willingness to hold, and several nations have the results of letting the country Marapana told parliament came even as cabinet held a not as stable as we hoped it would commit troops and resources. signalled they will extend their slide into anarchy, leaving govern- last week the security firm had special meeting to discuss a course be,” said General Hans-Lothar Officials describe a sense of troop levels along with the United ments with little choice but to try not committed wrong doing, of action against Marapana. Domroese, a veteran of Afghani- fatigue and doubt about the States. to make the mission work better. despite an ongoing probe into The private firm identified as stan who is Germany’s second- strategy of the coalition of Nato National Security Council “Robust advice is what we the discovery of two floating Avant Garde Maritime Services most senior general in the Nato partners and allies following spokesman Tawab Ghorzang need,” Domroese said, adding that armouries run by the company had been granted permission alliance. Washington’s announcement it said the Afghan government was as well as improved close air sup- off Sri Lanka’s southern coast. to operate floating armouries Speaking at the margins of a would extend troop levels through happy with Resolute Support, port, thought should be given to “Many people felt that my by former president Mahinda Nato exercise in Spain, he said most of 2016 due to worsening which had proved “very success- giving Afghan forces. continuing as a minister will Rajapakse’s then defence secre- weak government control in many security. ful”. prevent the police from conducting tary brother Gotabhaya. areas and corruption were mak- “Nobody is pleased with the “We hope that our friendly REUTERS an independent investigation and AFP

Talks between Amnesty is trying to Malaysia honours WWII soldiers Nepal govt, KUALA LUMPUR: Hundreds Cemetery, Malaysia’s largest observed a two-minute silence. protect war criminals of World War II soldiers, includ- World War II memorial to hon- After Muslim, Christian, Sikh parties postponed ing Indians, were honoured at the our soldiers, including Indian and Hindu religious rites, the World War II Remembrance Day troops, buried here, Borneo post dignitaries laid wreaths at the KATHMANDU: The talks ceremony in Borneo, Asia’s Malay online reported yesterday. Bor- memorial. There are 1,752 iden- between the agitating Madhes- in Bangladesh: Hasina Archipelago media reported. neo, is shared by Malaysian states tified burials in the cemetery. based parties and the Nepal gov- Malaysian senator Yunus Sabah and Sarawak, Indonesian Out of 43 Indian soldiers who ernment scheduled for yesterday DHAKA: Amnesty International the statement. Kurus last Sunday led local and Kalimantan and the tiny nation laid their lives, the remains of have been postponed. is trying to protect war criminals The prime minister also urged foreign dignitaries at the Labuan of Brunei. Wearing red poppies 34 Indian soldiers have been cre- The meeting with the United in Bangladesh, Prime Minister for an early conclusion of the war federal territory in Borneo to to symbolise human sacrifice dur- mated there. Democratic Madhes Front Sheikh Hasina has said. crimes trials. lay wreaths at the Labuan War ing the Great War, the dignitaries IANS that was expected to resolve Accusing the international War crimes suspects were put the ongoing unrest in southern rights body of taking money for on trial after the formation of the plains of the country was defending the war criminals, the first war crimes tribunal in 2010. postponed owing to lack of enough prime minister called the act A second one was constituted two preparation, Xinhua reported. “despicable”, bdnews24 reported years later to expedite the trials. Deputy Prime Minister and yesterday. But the government merged the Nepal asks India to resume supply Minister for Foreign Affairs The Amnesty, in a media two tribunals after many cases Kamal Thapa, who heads the statement on October 27 before were resolved and the number of KATHMANDU: Nepal yester- ute toward maintaining a cordial two days after the promulgation government dialogue team, said, the final verdict on war crimi- pending cases decreased. day asked India to remove the relation with Nepal by resuming of the new constitution in Nepal. “The meeting with the agitating nals Salauddin Quader Chowd- Most of the war criminals are ongoing obstruction at its border fuel and essential commodities “India’s reservation on our new parties slated for yesterday were hury and Ali Ahsan Mohammad from Jamaat-e-Islami, which and resume the supply of fuel (supply) to Nepal,” Prime Min- constitution is completely irra- postponed to do more homework.” Mujahid, said “serious crimes opposed Bangladesh’s independ- and essential commodities to the ister Oli’s media advisor Pramod tional as the constitution is purely However, the date for the next by freedom fighters” during the ence. The Supreme Court handed Himalayan nation. Dahal told Xinhua news agency. an internal document of Nepal. meeting has not been finalised. Liberation War have gone unpun- death sentences to wartime Al- A meeting chaired by Prime Thousands of Nepal-bound We urge India to end the ongoing Madhes-based parties have been ished. Badr chief Jamaat leader Mujahid Minister K P Sharma Oli passed a cargo vehicles and tankers carry- economic blockade and treat us as protesting on streets across the “We’ve strongly condemned it on June 16 and Chittagong’s Bang- special resolution and asked New ing medicines, basic commodities a friendly neighbour,” Deputy PM country for over two and half (statement) and will continue to ladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Delhi to end the obstruction of and fuel have been clogged at the Chandra Prakash Mainali said. months expressing dissatisfaction do so,” Hasina said. leader Chowdhury on July 29. medicines and gasoline supply at Indian side of the border. Nepal had been fully dependent over the federal demarcation in “They received something big The full verdicts were published the India-Nepal border. Nepal said the Indian govern- on gasoline imports from India for the new constitution. for it,” Hasina said, implying that on September 30. “The government urges the ment had imposed an embargo years. Amnesty was bribed into making IANS Indian government to contrib- against it since September 22, just IANS IANS

Traditional artefacts As flood hits, fear grips Pakistan’s Kalasha people

CHITRAL: For Akram Hussain, “Our culture and language were climate change are presenting a larly as crops are destroyed by unprecedented monsoon floods already under threat and now growing threat not just to lives extreme weather. that drenched his Hindu Kush these floods have devastated half and homes but to cultures, from “When the livestock comes mountain valley this year were a our valley,” Hussain said. nomads in the drought-hit Sahel down for the winter what are we danger to more than just homes Torrential rainfall in July in the to Pacific Islanders who fear the going to feed them? If our live- and crops. district, an area that usually falls loss of their entire nations. stock goes, our culture goes,” Hus- His 4,000-strong Kalasha peo- outside Pakistan’s monsoon belt, For Pakistan’s Kalasha, strug- sain said. ple, who live in three remote sent floodwater pouring down gling to preserve their culture is In Bumburet Valley, the Kala- valleys in north-west Pakistan, steep mountainsides, damaging nothing new. They are the last sha Cultural Centre, built by preserve an ancient way of life, infrastructure in the valleys of survivors of the people of Kafiris- the Greek government in 2004, including animist beliefs at odds Bumburet and Rumbur. tan, who were mostly converted houses an impressive museum of with Pakistan’s dominant Islamic Birir, the third valley inhabited to Islam in the nineteenth cen- Kalash artefacts, including col- state religion. That has led to by the Kalasha, was spared. tury. Their neighbours across the ourful embroidered clothes, musi- threats by the Taliban, who call The floods damaged tourist mountains, in the Afghan prov- cal instruments, jewellery and them kafirs, or non-believers. hotels, shops and houses near the ince of Nuristan, are the Taliban, wooden sculptures. Outsiders, looking for arable nullah (mountain stream) on the who hold sway in parts of that Greek interest in the Kalasha land, also have increasingly moved valley floor and swept away crops country. Among the Kalasha, stems from the belief that they into their high mountain valleys. of ripe maize and orchards full of prayers are offered during fes- are descendants of the army Now, worsening extreme fruit trees. tivities that commemorate the of Alexander the Great which Traditional handicrafts are displayed at Daachi Arts and Crafts exhibi- weather linked to climate change “This winter is going to be very changing seasons. Their elabo- marched through these moun- tion in Lahore, Pakistan, yesterday. Daachi Foundation organised the is making efforts to preserve the difficult for us,” Hussain said. rate rites demand the sacrifice of tains centuries ago. three-day exhibition where craftsman and artisans from all over Pakistan old ways even harder, the Kala- Around the world, extreme dozens of goats, which is becoming participated to sell their crafts. sha say. weather and rising seas linked to increasingly expensive, particu- REUTERS TUESDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2015 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / INDIA

Congress PM vows free legal aid for the weak threatens mass protest over Modi creates awareness on legal literacy and securing rights at his Legal Services Day speech Jan Lokpal NEW DELHI: Prime Min- unaware of services rendered by submit their project reports with system, no society, no polity can Justice Anil R Dave, chairman, ister Narendra Modi yester- the judiciary and legal in promot- suggestions. survive if you don’t ensure jus- supreme court legal services com- NEW DELHI: Delhi state Con- day expanded his government’s ing legal literacy and securing the Pointing out that no institution tice to poor. It (justice to poor) mittee (SCLSC) pointed to the gress chief Ajay Maken yester- ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’ motto rights of the most disadvantaged can remain in a situation of sta- is upholding the constitutional ever increasing burden of pend- day warned of mass protest if the to include ‘Sabka Nyay’, assuring sections of the society. tus quo, Modi said that everything mandate.” ing litigations on the courts saying Jan Lokpal Bill was not passed in free legal aid for the vulnerable He admitted that he himself must change as status quoist situ- The settlement of cases through that one of the reasons was less the winter session of the Delhi sections of the society. was not aware of this dimension ation was fraught with stagnation. Lok Adalats was not just a win- number of judges. assembly starting on November “I believe in ‘Sabka Saath, of judiciary until now. He gave the instance of the suc- win situation for parties to the While in the US, there are 104 18. Sabka Vikas’ and with that there Appreciating the more than cessful implementation ‘Pradhan dispute, Justice T S Thakur said it judges for every ten lakh popula- Reacting to a report that the must be ‘Sabka Nyay’,” Modi said 8.5 crores cases settled by the Mantri Jan Dhan Yogna’ where also reduced the burden of many tion and 75 judges for ten lakh anti-graft legislation was unlikely urging that the spread of legal Lok Adalats since National Legal 40 percent people were brought cases as matters settled before people in Canada, Justice Dave to be tabled in the winter session, awareness should be merged with Services Authority was consti- within the fold of country’s Lok Adalats cannot be challenged. said that in India it was just 15 contrary to the promise made by awareness about judicial institu- tuted on December 5, 1995, Modi banking system by opening their He dwelt on the seven areas judges for that many people. the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) gov- tions. said that they should be part of accounts with zero balance. on which NALSA will now focus Union Law Minister D V ernment, Maken said the bill was “Along with legal awareness, research project for the students Recalling the contribution of involving women and child traf- Sadananda Gowda said that every repeatedly delayed. there must be institutional aware- in the national law universities National Legal Services Author- ficking, drug abuse, securing the lawyer’s contribution to free legal “We will hold a massive demon- ness. People must know systems so that they understand their ity (NALSA) in spreading legal rights of unorganised workers and aid must be counted before desig- stration outside the Delhi assem- that are in place.” functioning during the course awareness, Justice T S Thakur, mentally sick, effective imple- nating him as a senior lawyer and bly on November 18, demanding Addressing the legal fraternity of their education. He said that who is going to succeed Chief Jus- mentation of poverty alleviation considering him for appointment that the Jan Lokpal Bill should on Legal Services Day, Prime Min- students should do research on tice H L Dattu as Chief Justice schemes and child friendly legal as a judge. be passed in the winter session ister Modi said that people were Lok Adalats in different areas and of India on December 3, said “No services. IANS itself,” Maken said. The AAP has a nearly full house in the Delhi assembly — holding 67 of the 70 seats in the house. Chennai flood Maken, a former union minister, said though six assembly sessions have been held, there has been no Kashmir hails Bihar mandate discussion about the introduction of the bill. SRINAGAR: The sweeping win cerned about development, econ- come as a welcome development “There was a reported move of the Grand Alliance over the omy and preserving religious for the common Kashmiri. not to take up the Jan Lokpal Bill BJP, a part of the Jammu and amity and trust,” he added. Dozens of Bihari workers in the winter session,” he added. Kashmir government, in Bihar Hardline separatist leader Syed engaged in different professions Maken also said he has written has been widely welcomed in Ali Geelani, who has tradition- in the Kashmir Valley are jubilant to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kashmir. Both commoners and ally been dismissive about elec- over the Bihar result. Kejriwal on the issue. separatists feel the rout of the toral outcomes in the country, too “Most of us are Muslims... The “It is also quite ironical that a Bharatiya Janata Party and its welcomed the BJP’s defeat. victory of Lalu Prasad and Nitish party that had quit the govern- allies in the battle for the Bihar “The Bihar election verdict is Kumar is great news for all of us. ment on the issue of delay in assembly is a positive develop- welcome,” Geelani told a news- We distributed sweets after the enacting the Jan Lokpal bill has ment for national politics. paper here. “Now people of India Nitish victory,” said Waseem, 24, failed to even get the basic clear- “The cow and communal poli- have started rejecting fascist and a resident of Darbhanga in Bihar ance from its own cabinet despite tics will pay no political dividends communal forces. who works as a barber here. The nine months in power in its sec- to anyone except create tensions “The Bihar verdict will some- mood in the state BJP is sombre. ond term,” he said in a letter to among followers of different faiths how guarantee security for the “We thought it was going to the chief minister. in India,” said Bashir Ahmad War, minorities in India,” he added. be neck and neck, but the dis- “Especially, after making high a retired government official here. The Bihar mandate came a day mal performance of our party pitch about the same during What has enthused Kashmiris after Prime Minister Narendra has come as a rude shock,” said elections and repeated personal is the belief that voters in Bihar Modi announced a much awaited a senior BJP leader who did not assurance by your good-self, such broke the caste divide to vote en economic package of `80,000cr for want to be named. unexplained delay is a blatant masse for the Grand Alliance of Jammu and Kashmir. The BJP leader also blamed the betrayal to the people of Delhi,” Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. When the Bihar results came present leadership for undermin- Maken added. “Who said Yadavs, Kurmis, last Sunday, the PDP-BJP rul- ing the influence of the old guard Kushwahas, Koeris and others ing coalition was celebrating the — an apparent reference to L K IANS always vote only for their caste announcement of the economic Advani. in Bihar? Bihar has crossed bar- package. Former chief minister “We have to rethink. Old is gold. riers of caste and religion as all Omar Abdullah was among the Distancing them from decision secular, right thinking people first to telephone Nitish Kumar making has damaged the broad Protests break voted against communal forces,” and congratulate him on his vic- base of the BJP in the country,” People make way on a flooded street in Chennai yesterday following heavy said Nisar Hussain, a retired chief tory. The perceived emergence said the BJP leader. out in J&K over rains from an approaching cyclonic system off the coast. Meteorological engineer. of Nitish Kumar on the national authorities have issued a cyclone alert for the Bay of Bengal coast in “The Indian voter is now con- scene after the Bihar outcome has IANS youth killing Tamil Nadu. SRINAGAR: Violent clashes broke out in parts of this Jammu and Kashmir in protest against a youth’s killing last Saturday, India, Russia leading to closure of shops and Setback for Kerala minister Mani in bar scam causing traffic snarls in many joint military areas. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: left Mani and the Kerala govern- dan to the vigilance director, the party office bearers like A P Anil A large number of youths came exercise begins In what could be a huge setback ment in a tight spot. Kerala government ordered a Kumar and others have said that on streets in old city Srinagar for State Finance Minister K M Among the various references vigilance probe against Mani. Mani has to step down. early morning and blocked roads. JAIPUR: Indian and Russian Mani who is at the centre of the that the court made yesterday Following a quick verification, a State Congress chief V M Sud- They also pelted stones on secu- armies yesterday commenced bar scam here, the Kerala High was the decision that is being left case was registered naming Mani heeran and state Home Minister rity forces. Security forces lobbed their two-week INDRA-2015 Court yesterday upheld the Spe- to Mani, if he wants to continue as the first accused. Ramesh Chennithala said the tear smoke shells to disperse the joint military exercise at the cial Vigilance Court’s direction as a minister, since a further After seven months of investi- Congress party and the UDF stone pelting protestors. Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in asking for a further probe. probe will take place. gation, the vigilance department would decide what needed to be As clashes broke out, shopkeep- Rajasthan’s Bikaner district, over It was on October 29 that the The court also came down found there was not enough evi- done. ers pulled their shutters down 350km from here. Thiruvananthapuram based vigi- heavily on the vigilance director dence against Mani and they Mani’s estranged party col- and the traffic came to a halt The drill focuses on “counter lance court quashed the clean chit for the way he handled the case had filed a closure report in the league and six time legislator P C in Nowhatta, Gojwara, Rajouri terrorism operations in the back- given by the vigilance department and came out in support of the vigilance court that last month George said that if Mani has any Kadal and Kawadara areas of old drop of desert terrain under a that probed the bar scam to Mani lower court judge who had asked quashed the clean chit. It ordered shame, he should not only resign city Srinagar. United Nations Mandate”. and asked for a further probe by for the case diary. The judge also a further probe which was upheld but apologise to the people as well. Long queues of vehicles stuck “The seventh Indo-Russian the department. mentioned the proverb that Cae- yesterday by the high court. “The only crime I did was, eight in jam were seen as traffic got joint training, INDRA-2015, Soon after the lower court ver- sar’s wife should be above sus- Meanwhile, Mani’s party and months back I said what the court diverted on other city routes lead- commenced with an impressive dict, the vigilance department picion, adding that if a further cabinet colleague Irrigation Min- observed today and for that I was ing to heavy rush on these roads. opening ceremony that saw the approached the Kerala High probe takes place while Mani is ister P J Joseph said their party suspended from the party. Mani In Zainakote area on the city’s unfurling of the national flags of Court seeking a stay on the lower a minister, it could sow doubts in Kerala Congress (Mani) will has to go,” said George. outskirts, where a youth Gowhar both countries amidst playing of court’s verdict and the case, after the minds of the people. deliberate on the issue. Another State CPI-M secretary Kodiy- Ahmad Dar was killed last Sat- the national anthems,”a defence a preliminary hearing last week. The case began last October party colleague of Mani, govern- eri Balakrishnan at a hurriedly urday in clashes with security ministry release issued here said. Yesterday, the vigilance depart- when bar owner Biju Ramesh ment chief whip Thomas Unniy- called press meet in the capital forces, clashes continued on the The exercise is scheduled to ment brought in former cabinet revealed that Mani was given adan, said the question of Mani city said the game is over not just third consecutive day yesterday. end on November 20. minister and senior Congress one crore rupees as bribe by the resigning does not arise. for Mani but also for Chief Min- Jammu and Kashmir government leader Kapil Sibal, a lawyer, to Kerala bar owners to see that the But various leaders of the Con- ister Oommen Chandy who has has ordered a magisterial probe IANS argue for it. But Judge Kamal 418 closed bars are reopened. gress party including legislators been shielding the former. into the youth’s killing. Pasha took a very strong stand Following a letter by then leader like V D Sateeshan, T N Pratha- and made numerous remarks that of opposition V S Achuthanan- pan besides senior Congress IANS IANS Tripura sex racket busted AGARTALA: Thirty-four Nestle relaunches Maggi; announces pact with Snapdeal people, including 20 students, mostly young boys and girls, were arrested as police busted a major NEW DELHI: Nestle India we were always confident about pan-India ban on the company’s sex racket in Tripura, police said yesterday said it has begun the the quality and safety of Maggi noodles on the ground that these here yesterday. roll-out of Maggi noodles in 100 noodles. It is an important brand were “unsafe and hazardous” for “Acting on a tip off, police cities, terming the five-month ban for the company,” Narayanan told humans due to the presence of raided three restaurants in Agar- as “one of the biggest crises” it journalists at the re-launch. lead, allegedly beyond permissi- tala city last Sunday night and has faced in the 32-year history of The first to hit the shelves will ble limits. arrested 34 people, mostly young the brand in the country. It also be the masala variant and others After a five-month legal battle, girls and boys,” a police official announced a pact with Snapdeal will follow later, he said. Nestle said last Wednesday that said. The arrested people include, for online sales. “Maggi noodles has special rela- the “masala” version of Maggi one girl student each of National “The return of Maggi Noodles tionships and strong emotional noodles will hit the retail shelves Institute of Technology, Agartala, on the auspicious eve of Deepa- bonds with consumers across as early as this month having Agartala Government Medical wali and on the day of Dhanteras the country and I am confident cleared all tests ordered by the College and a nursing institute is a moment of celebration for our bonds will grow stronger,” he Bombay High Court at three and two 17-years-old girls. all of us,” Nestle India chairman said. “Separately, Nestle India is accredited laboratories. Police also arrested owners of and managing director Suresh pleased to partner with Snapdeal The re-launched popular snack three restaurants. All the detain- Nayaranan said, announcing the to roll-out online offers to mark would be exactly the same as it ees were presented in a local re-launch, after it was taken off its special occasion.” was pre-crisis, and would have the court last Sunday. the shelves on June 5. On June 5, the Food Safety same product formula, Narayanan “The crisis we went through and Standards Authority of said. IANS is a big one for Nestle India. But India (FSSAI) had ordered a IANS A shopkeeper sells Maggie noodles in Bhopal, yesterday. TUESDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2015 EUROPE / AMERICAS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 Catalan House 14 killed in southern Mexico violence ACAPULCO, MEXICO: A it broke out between two groups slaves. The area is not known and the players were relaxing on weekend of violence killed at of armed men following an argu- for the type of violence that has the small pitch. least 14 people in Mexico’s trou- ment at the centre of town, the plagued other parts of Guer- Relatives of the victims bled southern state of Guerrero official said. rero, such as the Pacific resort of removed the bodies before the begins process as shootings erupted at a cock- The wounded were taken to a Acapulco or mountain regions of authorities arrived, police said. fight and a football field, police general hospital, “while some of the interior beset by drug cartel Authorities found bullet casings said yesterday. the dead were taken away by their turf wars. matching the caliber of AR-15 At least 10 people were killed, relatives minutes before security Acapulco has become Mexico’s assault rifles as well as shotguns including a 12-year-old child, and forces arrived,” the official said. murder capital, with the vio- and handguns. of secession seven others were wounded when Apart from the minor, the lence leaving four dead and three Guerrero is the state where 43 a gunfight erupted at Sunday victims were between 26 and 50 wounded after an amateur foot- teacher college students disap- night’s cockfight in Cuajinicui- years old and included a woman. ball game on the outskirts of the peared after they were abducted Spain to challenge resolution in court lapa, a senior state police official Cuajinicuilapa, which lies near city on Sunday, municipal police by local police in the city of Iguala told AFP. the state of Oaxaca, is famous for said. on September 26, 2014. BARCELONA: Lawmakers in suit, no threat, no fear.” The cause of the gun battle its mixture of cultures derived The attack took place in broad Catalonia officially kicked off Rajoy, though, has the support was not immediately known but from descendants of African daylight after the game had ended AFP a process yesterday to secede of the main opposition Socialists from Spain by 2017, despite and new, popular centre-right impassioned pleas against inde- group Ciudadanos. pendence, in an unprecedented “I was born in Catalonia and I showdown with Madrid’s central want to keep living here,” Xavier government. Garcia Albiol of Rajoy’s ruling Belgium court All 72 pro-independence law- Popular Party (PP) said during EU under pressure to makers — the majority in the the debate. orders Facebook regional parliament — voted for “While you are spending your a resolution to secede from the time and efforts to break up to stop tracking rest of the country, drawing huge Catalonia from the rest of Spain, applause that drowned out oppo- 600,000 Catalans go out on the act on migrant crisis sition MPs holding Spanish flags. street every day to look for work,” Internet users Catalonia’s independence move- he told pro-independence law- BRUSSELS: European Union ment is an increasingly prickly makers. interior ministers faced mount- BRUSSELS: A Belgian court thorn in the side of conservative “While you are dedicating your ing pressure to deliver on their yesterday gave Facebook 48 hours Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, time to creating state structures, promises for tackling the migra- to stop tracking Internet users who said his government would 1.5 million Catalans live in pre- tion crisis yesterday as they met who do not have accounts with go to the Constitutional Court to carious conditions.” to prepare the ground for a sum- the US social media giant, or risk challenge the resolution. Catalonia, a region of 7.5 million mit with African leaders. fines of up to ¤250,000 ($269,000) “I will sign a (legal) recourse of people with its own language that Dimitris Avramopolous, the EU a day. unconstitutionality and will ask accounts for a fifth of Spain’s eco- migration commissioner, urged The order follows a case lodged for... the immediate suspension nomic output, already enjoys huge them to act quickly on pledges to by Belgium’s privacy watchdog in of this initiative and all its pos- autonomy in education, health tighten external borders, relocate June which said Facebook indis- sible effects,” he said in a televised and policing. refugees from overstretched Italy criminately tracks Internet users statement shortly after the vote. But it demands even greater and Greece, and set up reception when they visit pages on the site The text calls on the regional autonomy, particularly where centres along the main Balkans or click “like” or “share”, even assembly to start working on leg- taxation is concerned, estimating route from Greece. if they are not members, the islation within 30 days to create that it gives more to the central Adding to the pressure for court said. a separate social security system government than it receives. action in Brussels were German Facebook said it would appeal and treasury, with a view to com- A 2010 decision by Spain’s Con- Interior Minister Thomas de against the decision. plete independence in 18 months. stitutional Court to water down Maiziere and leaders of the Euro- “Today the judge... ordered the The resolution has the backing a 2006 statute giving the region pean Parliament. Migrants cross the border of Greece and Macedonia near the village of social network Facebook to stop of Catalan president Artur Mas’ more powers has added to the Yesterday’s extraordinary Idomeni in northern Greece yesterday. tracking and registering Inter- Together for Yes coalition and the growing pressure for secession. meeting came ahead of a spe- net usage by people who surf smaller far-left separatist CUP Rajoy said the government’s cial EU-Africa summit in Malta executive arm of the EU, proposed kans via Turkey. More than 3,000 the Internet in Belgium, in the party. “Who wants to live in a appeal to the Constitutional Court tomorrow, focused on how to a multi-pronged plan in May to people have drowned among the 48 hours which follow this state- state that goes after those who would be filed tomorrow after an reduce the flow via Libya, the sec- tackle the worst migrant crisis in nearly 800,000 who have reached ment,” the court said. promote going to the polls?” said emergency cabinet meeting. ond-busiest migrant route after Europe since the Second World Europe this year. “If Facebook ignores this order Mas, who is fighting a lawsuit over But those who crafted the Turkey and the Balkans. War after nearly 800 migrants However, EU states have bick- it must pay a fine of ¤250,000 a a symbolic vote on independence declaration had anticipated this, “It is now time for them (the drowned in the Mediterranean ered for months over a joint solu- day to the Belgian Privacy Com- he staged last year. and the resolution states that member states) to accelerate on their way to Italy via Libya. tion, particularly over plans to mission.” “Who is attracted by a state the secession process will not be the work to make these prom- The crisis worsened over the relocate a total of 160,000 asylum The Belgian court decision is that uses laws and courts to stifle subject to any decision made by ises a reality on the ground,” summer when hundreds of thou- seekers from frontline countries the latest legal setback for Face- democracy? “No one can stop the Spanish institutions, including Avramopoulous, who is from sands more people fleeing wars to other parts of the bloc. book in Europe. will of a people moving decisively the court. Greece, said in a statement. in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan Last month the EU’s top court towards a better future. No law- AFP The European Commission, the arrived in Greece and the Bal- AFP ruled, on the basis of a complaint against Facebook, that the EU-US “Safe Harbour” deal allowing firms to transfer Europeans’ per- sonal information to the United States was “invalid” because it US top court did not properly protect the data US university chief quits amid race row from spy agencies. rejects mobile In yesterday’s decision, the WASHINGTON: The presi- press conference. At the week- Racial slurs have been directed Ferguson and nationwide, fuelled Belgian court said Facebook uses dent of the University of Mis- end, dozens of black players on at black students. In October, a the Black Lives Matter movement a special “cookie” that lodges on phone search souri resigned yesterday amid a the university’s high-profile foot- swastika was drawn with human and opened a national conversa- an Internet user’s device if they spiralling controversy over his ball team said they would boycott feces on a dormitory wall, accord- tion about racism and police tac- visit a Facebook page, for example warrant case handling of racial tensions on team activities until Wolfe either ing to media reports. tics. Nicole Monnier, a professor belonging to a friend, a shop or a campus that prompted dozens of stepped down or was removed. The incidents come as the of Russian at Missouri, said some political party — even if they are WASHINGTON: The US black football players to threaten “The athletes of colour on United States grapples with campus tensions could be linked not signed up to the network. Supreme Court rejected a test a strike. the University of Missouri foot- mounting tensions between white to the Ferguson riots. The cookie then stays on their case on privacy in the digital age Tim Wolfe stepped down as ball team truly believe ‘Injustice police officers and African-Amer- “A lot of students on our cam- device for up to two years and yesterday, declining to decide student protests mounted, saying Anywhere is a threat to Justice icans, including several cases of pus come from the Ferguson area, allows Facebook to consult it whether police need to obtain it was important for students and Everywhere’,” they said in a state- police shooting unarmed black which is only 100 miles away from whenever the user pays further search warrants to examine cell- faculty to “heal, not to hate,” and ment distributed on social media, citizens, and other race-related the university,” she told CNN. visits to Facebook pages, or to phone location information held to move forward. quoting slain black civil rights controversies. “There were a couple of peace- any page where they can like or by wireless carriers. “I’m resigning as president of leader Martin Luther King, Jr Frustration surged in August ful protests on campus in sup- recommend via a Facebook link. The nine justices turned away the University of Missouri sys- “We will no longer participate 2014 when a white police officer port of Ferguson and in honour of “The judge ruled that this is an appeal filed by a Florida man tem,” Wolfe said. “It’s the right in any football related activi- shot and killed unarmed black Ferguson. And that sparked some personal data, which Facebook named Quartavious Davis, who thing to do.” ties until President Tim Wolfe teen Michael Brown in Ferguson, reaction on social media, and even can only use if the Internet user was convicted of participating in “I take full responsibility for resigns or is removed due to his a mostly black suburb of St Louis, on campus, that really galvanised expressly gives their consent, as a string of 2010 robberies in the this frustration and I take full negligence toward marginalised Missouri’s second largest city. the African-American students.” Belgian privacy law dictates,” the Miami area and was sentenced to responsibility for the inaction students’ experience. We are That shooting triggered weeks statement said. 1,941 months, almost 162 years, that has occurred,” he said at a united!!!!!” of sometimes violent unrest in AFP AFP in prison without possibility of parole. Davis challenged his convic- tions in part on the grounds that UK PM meets Irish counterpart police did not seek a warrant when they asked his cellphone Kosovo fails to provider, MetroPCS Communi- Obama, Netanyahu cations Inc, for location informa- gain Unesco tion that linked him to the seven different crime scenes between August and October 2010. Among membership reaffirm close ties the businesses targeted by Davis and five co-defendants were a gas PARIS: The United Nations’ WASHINGTON: President the two countries. station, a Walgreens drug store cultural agency Unesco narrowly Barack Obama and Prime Min- Obama said Israel’s security and a Wendy’s restaurant. voted against granting Kosovo ister Benjamin Netanyahu reaf- was a “top” foreign policy prior- Davis sought Supreme Court full membership yesterday in a firmed close US-Israeli ties ity for his White House. review after the 11th US Circuit decision that Serbia hailed as a yesterday, during a tightly cho- Officials told AFP the deal will Court of Appeals ruled in May diplomatic victory. reographed White House appear- include the sale of advanced US that the failure to obtain a war- The vote had been fiercely ance designed to quiet disputes weapon systems, perhaps includ- rant did not violate Davis’ right opposed by Russia and Serbia. over Iran and Middle East peace. ing hi-tech F-35 jets, precision to be free from unreasonable Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Speaking at the Oval Office, munitions and V-22 Ospreys. searches and seizures under the Lavrov had warned on Friday Obama admitted it was “no The deal will only come into Fourth Amendment to the US against using Unesco to legiti- secret” the two men disagreed effect after a current accord Constitution. mise what he called Kosovo’s self- on how to counter Iran’s nuclear expires in 2017. The information that law proclaimed state. Kosovo declared programme, but both sought to “We have closer military and enforcement agencies can obtain independence from Serbia in 2008 end bitter public rancour and intelligence cooperation than from wireless carriers shows almost a decade after NATO went focus on areas of cooperation, any two administrations in his- which local cellphone towers to war to halt the killing and including a $30-billion-plus mili- tory,” Obama said. Netanyahu users connect to at the time they expulsion of ethnic Albanian civil- tary deal. The designed-for-televi- reciprocated by trying to bury make calls. Police can use the data ians by Serbian forces trying to sion display of cordiality signaled suggestions — fuelled by his own to determine if a suspect was in crush an insurgency. Serbia does Obama and Netanyahu’s willing- re-election campaign comments the vicinity of a crime scene. not recognise Kosovo as sovereign ness to avoid unnecessary drama — that he does not support the The case and others like it but signed up to an accord in 2013 in the last 12 months of working creation of a Palestinian state. pending in lower courts raise designed to settle ties as a condi- together. Obama — who leaves “I want to make it clear that we questions about how much com- British Prime Minister David Cameron (left) greets Irish Prime Minister tion of Belgrade’s further progress office in early 2017 — offered the have not given up our hope for panies protect the privacy rights Enda Kenny on the steps of 10 Downing Street in central London, towards membership of the EU. combative Israeli Prime Minister peace”, Netanyahu said. of their customers. yesterday, ahead of their meeting. a lengthy handshake and hailed REUTERS REUTERS the “extraordinary bond” between AFP TUESDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2015 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com FEATURES Google to influence AI research by giving software away By Jack Clark mathematically complex pro- means anyone can download and encouraging the wider community Google aims to make the software much faster than other tools, grammes. modify the development software to work on new AI technologies. it built to develop and run its own and includes features that take oogle wants to set the Artificial intelligence enables that underpins RankBrain, the AI Other companies, such as Apple AI systems a part of the standard a long time to programme, like standard on artificial products such as personal assist- powering part of Google’s search Inc. and Amazon.com Inc have toolset used by researchers, said fine-tuned systems that work Gintelligence. The Web ants, including Google Now and engine and new features such been more secretive in the past, Jason Freidenfelds, a spokesman with graphical processing unit company, seeking to influence Microsoft’s Cortana. It also lets as its Smart Reply e-mail tool, but are seeking to be more open. for Mountain View, California- chips from companies such as how people design, test, and run Facebook and Google’s software Google wrote in a blog post. The companies are also trying based Google. It may also help Nvidia Corp. artificial-intelligence systems, is automatically identify and tag Companies ranging from guide AI development. Facebook Google identify potential talent. The main factor that could making its internal AI develop- the contents of images uploaded Google to Facebook Inc to Micro- has released free code for Torch, Google has shared TensorFlow make or break TensorFlow is ment software available for free. into their systems. It also makes soft Corp are seeking to influence an AI development tool used by ahead of its release with a few Google’s involvement with the The Alphabet Inc -subsidiary entirely new product categories AI development by staffing up Google’s DeepMind subsidiary, people, he said. Christopher open-source community that is releasing a programme called possible, ranging from self-driv- research labs, publishing aca- AMD, Intel, and others. Twitter Manning, a professor of adopts it. “As a researcher, if TensorFlow as freely available ing cars from Tesla and Google, demic research papers, giving announced its first contribution Linguistics and Computer a tool makes you faster that’s open-source software, it said to new forms of entertainment in presentations at conferences and to Torch on Friday. Microsoft, Science at Stanford University, pretty compelling,” Manning said. yesterday. It’s based on the same virtual reality applications being even guest lecturing at universi- meanwhile, has published numer- has --W along with two students “Based on the evidence available internal system Google has spent developed by Facebook for its vir- ties. They’re betting that by being ous AI programmes and datasets -- been writing AI programmes to me now I think it will be widely several years developing to sup- tual-reality system Oculus. open they can entice talented aca- as open source. using TensorFlow. He says the adopted.” port its AI software and other The release of TensorFlow demics to work for them, while By releasing TensorFlow, system can perform operations BLOOMBERG

Processed, sugary and fried foods all contribute to obesity in kids

By Roberto A. Ferdman children so often? most weight. “We found potato But there’s also a nuance to the satiating than others. Curious to find an answer, chips to be one of the most obes- things that appear to make kids A 1996 study found that fatty round the world, child researchers at Duke National ity-promoting foods for youth to fat: They pack calories, but don’t foods, surprisingly, tend to be obesity rates are ris- University of Singapore took a consume,” the researchers wrote. fill anyone up. “Just because a food less filling. Carbs and protein- ing. In the Americas, closer look at the types of food “Potato chips are very high in has more calories doesn’t mean it dense foods, meanwhile, tend to A31 percent of chil- associated with overweight and energy density and have a low results in more weight gain,” said be just the opposite. The problem, dren are overweight or obese. In obese children. Using the Avon satiety index, yet they are com- Eric Finkelstein, who teaches at explained in Adam Drewnowski Europe, that number is closer to Longitudinal Study of Parents monly consumed as snacks.” the Duke Global Health Institute and Eva Almiron-Roig’s 2010 book 40 percent. Even in regions where and Children, which recorded the French fries, fried chicken and at Duke University and is the “Fat Detection,” is probably that obesity is less of an epidemic, it’s diets and body mass index (BMI) fish, processed meats and fatty study’s lead author. “There are fats are more energy dense, but no becoming increasingly problem- of nearly 4,500 children in Eng- spreads such as butter performed foods, like potatoes, which aren’t more filling - so kids eat the same atic. land in the 1990s, they tracked poorly, too. As did just about any- inherently bad for you because quantity, but consume more calo- And the trend, no doubt, has a what the kids ate and what hap- thing with added sugar - think they fill you up,” he said. “But ries. Finkelstein says that calories lot to do with whatever it is that pened to their bodies over three desserts, sweets and sugary when you turn them into french from liquids are particularly prob- overweight kids and teenagers are years. What they found is con- drinks. And refined grains such fries and potato chips, they tend lematic, because they’re less sati- eating. Is it sugary drinks that are vincing evidence that certain as bleached flour, found in most to result in weight gain.” ating than those from solid food. doing the damage? Could proc- foods might be causing dispro- processed foods. Why exactly that is is unclear, Sodas and other sugary drinks, in essed foods be to blame? Is there portionate harm. Foods cooked in oil, whether but it may have to do with the other words, are doubly harmful. a collection of popular foods that The kids who regularly ate fried, sauteed or even roasted, added fat. Researchers have long parents should stop feeding their potato chips tended to gain the were linked to weight gain, too. studied why some foods are more WASHINGTON POST Rolex worn by Chefs at Sharq Village & Spa bag two Bond in ‘Live Smartphone helps cure and Let Die’ sells gold, two silver at 2015 Salon Culinaire cancer as you sleep for $363,000

he chefs at Sharq Village magine that your idle help scientists at the Garvan Rolex watch worn by Roger and Spa bagged several smartphone is helping power Institute process cancer data Moore in the James Bond Tmedals throughout the Icancer research as you hit the about 3,000 times faster than they A film “Live and Let Die” culinary competition challenging sack. With a new app, Australia’s are currently able to. has sold at auction in Geneva for all aspects of a chef’s expertise Garvan Institute of Medical “We now have a tremendous 365,000 Swiss francs ($363,000, from master showpieces to live Research and the Vodafone opportunity to put them to good 335,000 euros), the auction house cooking signature dishes. Foundation want to create a use and help find a cure for Philipps said Monday. Sharq Village and Spa “supercomputer” that will use the cancer. Together, we can come The estimated price for the participated in seven categories. free power from your smartphone to a greater understanding of stainless steel watch, made in Two gold medals were awarded to to help speed up cancer research. how to treat it more swiftly,” 1972, was between 150,00-250,00 the kitchen artist chef Godbery All you need to do is to Dr Samantha Oakes, head of Swiss francs. Daniel Jeyaraje for novelty cake download the free Android app the breast cancer unit at the The buyer’s name was not dis- category and master showpiece called DreamLab. Put your Garvan Institute of Medical closed. category and a silver medal for phone on charge as you hit the Research, said in the statement. In the film, the watch is used bread category. Another Silver chef Hassan Abdullah. “At Sharq of the ancient Qatari village with sack. Choose the type of cancer “With the help of game-changing to create a magnetic field which medal was awarded to chef de Village and Spa restaurants five-star service and comfort. research you want to support innovations like DreamLab, I am deflects bullets fired at the MI6 cuisine Mora Thalikarathnah for and lounges, continue to be the The village restaurants offer al like breast, prostate, ovarian or hopeful that we will see cures of agent. At the Sotheby’s auction in petit fours category while Junior standard by which all others fresco seating at ample beachfront pancreatic cancer. certain types of cancer in our Geneva on Wednesday, two pieces Sous Chef Shreyas Kadam and are measured, and our expertly and rooftop terraces. Dining Now nominate how much lifetime,” Oakes added. owned by another ex-Bond star Chef de Partie Subir Sur were trained chefs ensure that each options include all day dining mobile network or Wi-Fi data you According to the Garvan will go under the hammer. awarded bronze medal for live meal provides a feast for the eyes restaurant Al Liwan, modern would like to donate, Mashable. Institute, with 100,000 DreamLab Scottish actor Sean Connery cooking category. as well as the palate,” he added. seafood restaurant, Al Dana, com reported. apps woring on phones, the team is selling a 15.4-carat pink and “We are proud with our With restaurants and food and Arabian-styled café Al Jalsa, Users can nominate data via would be able to process data orange diamond, which could award-winning team for their beverage options recognized as rooftop Shisha Terrace Al Wanis, their mobile network (50MB, about 3,000 times faster than fetch above $2 million and a ring achievement in 2015 Salon among the best in the region, a Cigar lounge, Lobby lounge and 250MB or 500MB a month) or they are currently able. With five boasting 5.18 carats of diamonds, Culinaire, and their ability to Sharq Village and Spa offers Al Seef the outdoor pool and Wi-Fi network (250MB, 500MB million users, that rate would with an estimated sale price of showcase their culinary skills to unique dining experiences as each snack bar. or 1 GB a month). increase to 150,000 times. $250,000. the community,” said Executive venue blends the rich ambiance THE PENINSULA The free processing power will IANS AFP

Haiti Fashion Week Designers who retail become less of designers and more of retailers

ndian Designer Rahul Mishra ers who retail. Then it becomes ‘I it’s completely Western,” he said. (pictured), who showcased his have to create what sells’,” Mishra His collection titled “Fourth I“Village” collection recently in said on the sidelines of the Blend- Dimension” was recently show- Kolkata, prefers to stick to design- er’s Pride Fashion Tour. “I need to cased in Paris. ing and leave the selling part to create first and if people like them, Mishra credited his background others. He says designers who they buy. I take risks,” he added. as a physics graduate and his fas- retail become “less of designers Talking about the “Village” col- cination with the universe as his and more of retailers” in the proc- lection, Mishra said he wanted to inspiration for the collection while ess of managing their own outlets. showcase the potential of global for the “Village” line, the self-suf- Mishra, the winner of the 2013- villages. ficiency and sustainability of vil- 14 International Woolmark Prize, “It’s a fall-winter collection lages, encouraged him to translate said he just want to design and with an edgy look interspersed the ideas into design. As his trib- not be burdened with what clicks with motifs of sparrows, rooftops, ute to the sustainability of villages, and sells. “I don’t like the retailing windmills etc. “The motifs are Mishra says, the source of the wool part of fashion. I can just design what we see in villages. Sparrow yarn is from an Australian hamlet, and that’s my strength. If I have is a common entity that we asso- the fabric from a Japanese village to retail and design also then ciate with villages. But the look and the embroidery is by crafts- it’s more of retailing and less of is sketchy with lots of black-and- men from a village in West Bengal. designing. whites, white-on-whites. It gives a That’s what happens to design- feel as if it’s from a sketch book. So IANS

A model presents creation by Michel Chataigne during the last night of Haiti Fashion Week 2015 held in Port-Au-Prince on November 8, 2015.

TUESDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2015 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MORNING BREAK

Prayer Timings Weather Hazy at first becoming hot during the day with blowing dust at places Fajr 04.28 am Zuhr 11.18 am Maghrib 04.50 pm Minimum: 27o C Maximum: 35o C Shorook 05.47 am Asr 02.26 pm Isha 06.20 pm and partly cloudy later HIGH TIDE 04:30 - 15:30LOW TIDE 10:30 - 22:00 with chance of scat- tered rain. Fadeout near for travelling Cinema Paradiso in Portugal MONFORTE, Portugal: Shades of which even the need to earn a living as a Wearing a blue workcoat with the word Oscar-winning classic Cinema Paradiso bookkeeper did not interrupt, combining “Cinema” printed on the back, Feliciano run through the life of Antonio Feliciano, weeks in a Lisbon office with weekend spends an hour setting up, at one point a sprightly 75-year-old who fears he may screenings. About 200km from Lisbon, using a hammer to align the reel of a be the last of Portugal’s travelling film hilltop Monforte is a typical Alentejo vil- biopic of Amalia Rodrigues, diva of Por- projectionists. lage — picturesque, but sleepy, its popula- tugal’s melancholic ‘fado’ music. “If I’m not the last one, I’m close,” Feli- tion reduced to 3,000 by economic woes “This is a ride of unpredictable emo- ciano said. “This is a legacy that is going and emigration. tions, never easy. The sound must be to end. When I’m gone, travelling cinema On a bright Sunday, however, the vil- good, the image clear, the equipment will be mentioned in articles, but only as lage livens up with Feliciano about to protected for travel. I’m like a trapeze a memory.” screen a film in honour of Domingos artist without a net,” he said. After six decades travelling four mil- Pecas, a local projectionist who died in But he has no regrets: “Sometimes I lion km to screen 4,000 films in Portugal’s 2005 after 50 years in the business. feel like I ‘am’ cinema. At a screening, far-flung villages, Feliciano does not plan “Our entertainment was the travelling here’s the machine, the screen, the audi- to retire just yet. But he is resigned to cinema, we didn’t have anything else, no ence, all concentrated together, we laugh, the fact that the Internet, digital TV and TV, no radio, we were very poor,” resident cry together. And without me it doesn’t distribution monopolies have made his Nazare Alfaia, 71, said. work. Thrilling.” craft obsolete. “I don’t know how to read, so I can’t Feliciano looks younger than his years, Like Toto, the boy who befriends projec- remember the names of the films, but his conversation peppered with anecdotes tionist Alfredo in the 1988 Italian hit film, they were adventures, cowboys and about his quasi-bohemian life. Feliciano also started as a youngster, in horses,” she added, surrounded by a col- His jovial expression sours only when the 1950s, helping a travelling projection- lection of Feliciano’s old projectors and he laments that he cannot find anyone to ist announce the weekend’s bill on a loud- fading posters of Westerns and musicals. carry on the tradition. “It’s a shame that speaker in his village in rural Alentejo. Artemisio Pecas, the projectionist’s this important cultural expression is lost, “The film bug”, as he calls it, grew son, recalled that “before the film, they that when I die there will be no one left to and by his teens he was out on the road, showed news, and it was at the cinema go from village to village to show a film.” Projectionist Antonio Feliciano, 75, prepares his projector in Castro Verde, Portugal helping screen films in music halls and that people would see Lisbon, the colo- yesterday. bullfighting rings. That led to a career nies, even the sea, for the first time”. REUTERS

Brooklyn has Singer Sam Smith, on year biggest Irish off, just can’t stop working film opening since 1996 LOS ANGELES: British soul ten four songs for his second first album, which, like Smith’s, singer sensation Sam Smith des- album, describing them as “quite was inspired by a breakup. LONDON: The film adaptation perately wants to take a year off. sad.” Adele also had to have surgery of Irish novelist Colm Toibin’s But he just can’t stop working on “They’re about different things, on her vocal cords and — again, Brooklyn starring Saoirse Ronan his new album. my relationship with my family, like Smith — wrote the official has had the best opening week The 23-year-old Londoner, who for example,” he said. theme song for a “James Bond” of any film in Ireland since the pocketed four Grammy Awards His comments came just days movie. biopic Michael Collins in 1996, dis- for his debut album In the Lonely after the singer told talk show The 007 movie theme tune tributor Lionsgate said yesterday. Hour, has had a whirlwind year host Ellen DeGeneres that he Skyfall won her the best original With an estimated box office of filled with performances and pro- wanted to take a year off “to get song Oscar in 2013 in a first such £1.04m ($1.57m) in Britain and motional tours the world over. some more experiences so I can honour for the famous spy saga. Ireland, Brooklyn was also the top But the astounding breakout write some songs.” Smith’s The Writings On the opener in both countries for the success came at a cost and in May Reflecting on his surgery, Smith Wall is the theme song for the past weekend, Lionsgate said. Smith had to have surgery on his joked: “I learned that I talked a lot latest film in the Bond franchise, Brooklyn, in which Ronan’s per- vocal cords. because I had to be quiet for three Spectre, which overcame luke- formance as a young Irish woman So now Smith wants to take weeks.” warm reviews to triumph at the who emigrates to the New York a bit of a breather. Except that And now Smith is battling a North American box office on its borough to escape the poverty of shutting off is proving harder bad cold, forcing him to cancel debut weekend, earning a whop- 1950s Ireland is being touted as a than expected. “I have a year off several performances. ping $73m, according to indus- potential Oscar winner, took in of being on the scene and releas- “I woke up yesterday and I just try estimates. The theme song is more than £432,000 in Ireland ing,” he told journalists in Beverly couldn’t sing,” he said, adding that the first in the history of the spy from its opening on November 4 Hills on Sunday. But “I’m forever after his operation he’s become thriller to top the UK charts. through the weekend. working in my head.” very “scared about damaging Last week, Smith premiered That surpasses other popular “I’m always going to write things.” a previously unreleased song, recent Irish films including The music — I can’t sit still when He acknowledged it’s the price Drowning Shadows, describ- Guard, which took in £408,711, it comes to that thing,” added he’s paying for the runaway suc- ing it as “the saddest song I’ve and Angela’s Ashes at £397,978. It Smith, sporting stubble and an cess of hits I’m Not the Only One ever written.” Asked on Sunday is exceeded only by the 1996 film elegant midnight blue suit. and Stay with Me. whether he can write while he’s about the Irish republican leader He joked that, come February, “It’s a good problem to have but happy, Smith was quick to say no. Collins, which took in almost he would be tweeting his fans that people pull you everywhere,” he “Part of me wants to be the art- £443,000. Lionsgate said Brooklyn he’s ready to release something said. “And flying is a killer.” ist people turn to when they’re opened on 87 screens in Ireland, new. “I’ll refrain because first His fate is similar to that of sad and they just want a good cry making it the largest screen count people will get sick of me and my Adele, another British singer- and a glass of wine,” he said. ever for an Irish film. Singer Sam Smith arriving on the red carpet for the MTV Video Music Awards family needs me to be home,” he songwriter who became an inter- (VMA) at The Forum in Inglewood, California. added. He said he’s already writ- national sensation following her AFP REUTERS Rain puts damper on ‘Breakthrough’ winners earn millions MOUNTAIN VIEW, Califor- chances of such shared prizes in Nazi treasure train hunt nia: Academia just turned a little future. more glitzy for a select group of Five prizes went to research- WALBRZYCH: Heavy rain yes- railway tunnel. The two stuck by scientists. ers in life sciences for advances in terday put a damper on moves by their words yesterday, saying they Russian billionaire Yuri Mil- areas ranging from optogenetics experts to begin inspecting the were “convinced” the train exists. ner on Sunday handed out seven to sequencing of ancient genomes. alleged site in Poland of a fabled “We have what it takes to exca- Breakthrough Prizes, the award A prize in mathematics went to Nazi train that could contain vate it — we have specialists who for scientific accomplishment he a professor at the University of looted treasure. are working with us,” Koper told created three years ago alongside California, Berkeley, for work in “We need three days without reporters gathered at the site, technology giants including Face- low dimensional topology and geo- rain with temperatures above 0 adding that up to now he had book founder Mark Zuckerberg, metric group theory. degrees Celsius” to begin explo- shared all exploration costs with 23andme founder Anne Wojcicki Eight scientists early in their ration, said Arkadiusz Grudzien, Richter. and Google co-founder Sergey mathematics and physics careers press officer for the southwest- Rumours of two Nazi trains Brin. The prizes are worth $3m, won awards of $100,000. ern city of Walbrzych which has that disappeared at the end of the around three times the sum a Milner has set his sights on giv- authority over the site. Second World War have been cir- Nobel Prize winner receives. ing the sciences the same cultural “At this point, we have to check culating for years, capturing the For one group of Breakthrough resonance as sports or entertain- whether the train is really there. imagination of treasure-hunters. recipients, the honour will carry ment, but on Friday, he said it was It’s much too early to speak about The lore is fuelled by a mas- more prestige than cash. Some too early to see if his work was excavating it,” he added. sive network of secret under- 1370 physicians are being hon- having any effect. He pointed to Treasure hunters Piotr Koper ground tunnels near Walbrzych oured as part of a single $3m the ceremony’s broadcast on a of Poland and Andreas Richter, — including around the massive prize for their work confirming major US network, Fox, for the a German, announced in August Ksiaz Castle — that Nazi Ger- the theory of neutrino oscilla- first time as a sign things were they had discovered a 98-metre- many built and where legend has tion, a phenomenon in quantum moving in the right direction. long train carriage buried eight it the Third Reich stashed looted mechanics. A onetime physics PhD student to nine metres underground in a valuables. Seven team leaders will split in Moscow who dropped out to Weather permitting, by next two-thirds of the prize. That move to the United States in 1990, week another group of independ- leaves $1m to split among the oth- Milner has backed some of the ent experts will join the operation ers, or around $700 to each phys- world’s biggest technology com- at the site. “We aren’t competing,” icist. “I would love to give $3m panies, including Facebook. said Koper. “I believe their results to each one, but we’re not there Seth MacFarlane, creator of will be similar to ours.” yet,” Milner said in an interview the hit TV series Family Guy, is Koper and Richter believe the on Friday. Increasingly, he added, hosted the black-tie ceremony, alleged contents of the train are breakthroughs are made through held at the Nasa Ames Research mostly weapons prototypes. vast consortiums rather than a Centre in Mountain View. handful of scientists working Internet entrepreneur Ali Pincus and Mark Pincus (right) arrive to attend the AFP in relative isolation, raising the REUTERS Breakthrough Prize ceremony in Mountain View, California. Tuesday 10 November 2015 27 Muharram 1437 Volume 20 Number 6610 Price: QR2

www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 Exploration investments dip 20pc Qatar’s private sector Al Sada says oil price fall threatening economic feasibility of new projects pumps QR30bn into

DOHA: The fall in global energy The minister said that the coal prices are threatening the eco- occupies the second place among govt projects in a year nomic feasibility of new projects the most widely used energy in the oil and gas sector. The sources in the world. Despite the exploration investments in the environmental hazards resulting sector were down 20 percent, or from the use of coal, it remains by $130bn, year-on-year in 2015, an essential element of the energy H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh mix in the continent of Asia. The Al Sada, Minister of Energy and coal market movement saw some Industry, said yesterday. of changes related to the increase Speaking at the Asian Ministe- in production to meet the Asian rial Energy Roundtable here Dr needs. Al Sada said on the long-term, He said that the abundance of the decline in price will lead to a natural gas and its attractive- fall in supply as companies strug- ness as a clean source of energy gle to develop the productive remains a strong incentive for capabilities of its wells, or even to developing gas projects, adding maintain the productivity of wells that natural gas still has oppor- that are on the verge of deple- tunities for entering new mar- tion. He noted that uncertainty kets, in light of the global trend over demand does not encour- and commitment to achieving age investors to develop their the tougher goals to face climate resources, even though there will H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry, change. H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani (centre), Minister of Economy and be a growing demand for them in speaking at the Asian Ministerial Energy Roundtable in Doha yesterday. Dr Al Sada stressed the urgent Commerce, addressing a ‘diplomatic salon’ in Doha. the future. need for exchanging views on the Dr Al Sada said that securing He said that all countries have consuming countries have ben- prospects of supply and demand DOHA: H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim said energy needs is the toughest chal- been affected, directly or indi- efited from lower prices. Both, for energy and the policies that Jassim Al Thani, Minister of Qatar is currently involved in huge lenge facing the Asian Countries, rectly, over the past one and a the surge in shale oil supplies need to be adopted to help Asian Economy and Commerce, yes- efforts to realise the targets of its not forgetting another crucial half years, by the decline in oil and weak global demand growth, economies pursue sustainable terday stated that the country’s ambitious 2030 National Vision. aspect involved under this chal- prices from $110 to less than $50 had significant roles in the decline development. The roundtable private sector has pumped an Economic diversification being the lenge, which is “that our countries a barrel at the moment. in oil prices. It resulted in sev- gave Asian policy makers the estimated QR30bn into various core pillar of the National Vision, should attach great importance He added that national and eral repercussions, most impor- opportunity to enhance regional government sector projects over private sector plays a key role and to the issue of limiting the rise of international oil companies felt tantly, the fall of investment in cooperation in the energy field, a period of one year. This reflects the government is making efforts greenhouse gas emissions, espe- the brunt of this decline and the exploration and development building on the talks which took the strength of Qatar’s private to enhance the competitiveness of cially considering the growing the economies of oil-producing of oil and gas industry projects in place in 2013 in Seoul. sector and its competitiveness, the private sector. A total of 22 role that coal plays in the Asian countries suffered from a deficit addition to the changing patterns he said. projects and initiatives have been energy mix.” in their budgets, while the major of trade in such goods. THE PENINSULA The minister said the country already launched in this regard. has created a conducive environ- There are examples of projects in ment for the investors, both for- the supply and logistic sector to eign and local. As of now, Qatar prove this, he said. has no plans to impose any fresh Partnership between govern- taxes on foreign companies. ment and private sector in estab- Investcorp There is virtually no tax for the lishment of commercial markets, Qatar Airways Cargo launches two local companies, he said, while new central markets, Al Furjan addressing a ‘diplomatic salon’ markets the developing of new acquires organised by the ministry of for- commercial streets are part of exclusive pharma flights from India eign affairs at the Diplomatic this. The Government, private Club here yesterday. sector partnership also include Hedge Fund DOHA: Qatar Airways Cargo Pharma Express flights will cater ated or ‘reefer’ truck services for H E Mohammed bin Abdullah in the construction sector, main- yesterday announced launch of to the growing pharmaceutical ramp transfers at its home hub. Al Rumaihi, Foreign Minister’s tenance of hospitals and schools two new Pharma Express routes industry in the region. Air cargo Sensitive commodities are col- Assistant for Foreign Affairs and and in tourism projects, he said. of Funds from India to Doha, providing standards for handling time and lected from and delivered directly heads of various diplomatic mis- a unique and dedicated service temperature-sensitive commodi- to the aircraft by specialised tem- sions in Qatar attended the event. THE PENINSULA DOHA: Investcorp, a leading to the pharmaceutical industry. ties such as pharmaceuticals are perature-controlled vehicles to provider and manager of alter- These additional routes to the becoming more stringent, with ensure that the cool chain proc- native investment products, airline’s network have been added stricter guidelines on temperature ess is seamless, thereby eliminat- announced the acquisition of the following the success of the Brus- control.” ing risk to temperature exposure. Hedge Fund of Funds business sels-Basel-Doha Pharma Express The QR Pharma service will The Indian pharmaceuticals unit of SSARIS Advisors, LLC’s route launched in January 2015. also be provided on both these market is the world’s third larg- Oil market to be more (SSARIS), an investment man- The first new Pharma Express express routes. QR Pharma, which est in terms of volume and 13th ager of absolute return hedge route will commence today and is an air freight service for phar- largest in terms of value, accord- fund strategies and hedge fund will operate from Mumbai via maceutical and healthcare prod- ing to a report by Equitymaster. balanced in 2016: Al Badri of funds strategies headquartered Ahmedabad to Doha on Tuesdays ucts, offers both active and passive The Indian subcontinent is a very in Wilton, Connecticut. and Fridays. solutions. The active solution important market for air freight. DOHA: The oil market is expected to become more balanced in 2016 Four key members of SSARIS’ The second new Pharma provides temperature-controlled With 27 freighter frequencies per as demand continues to grow, Opec Secretary-General Abdullah Al hedge fund of funds investment Express route will commence on containers, which are designed to week to India, serving seven desti- Badri said yesterday ahead of the producer group’s policy meeting team are joining Investcorp this tomorrow and will operate from maintain a constant temperature nations as well as belly-hold cargo next month. “The expectation is that the market will return to more week in New York. The invest- Hyderabad to Doha on Wednes- throughout the entire transpor- capacity to over 10 destinations in balance in 2016,” he said in a speech at an Asian ministerial energy ment management of absolute days and Saturdays. Both flights tation chain. The passive solution India, Qatar Airways Cargo’s pres- roundtable in Doha. “We see global oil demand maintaining its recent return hedge fund strategies will will offer connectivity across Qatar keeps the product within a defined ence in India is expanding to meet healthy growth. We see less non-Opec supply. And we see an increase remain with SSARIS. Airways’ extensive global network. temperature band at all stages of this growing demand. in the demand for Opec crude,” Badri said, according to the text of the The acquisition follows last “We are delighted to launch two the journey. Qatar Airways Cargo recently speech published on the Opec website. week’s announcement which out- new pharma express routes from As an industry leader, Qatar announced that it is now the third Most of the oil supply increases in recent years have come from lined Investcorp’s new strategy India,” said Ulrich Ogiermann, Airways Cargo offers the fastest largest international cargo airline high-cost production, Badri said, in a clear reference to supply sources for the medium-term. Moham- Qatar Airways Chief Officer Cargo. airline transfer at Doha through in the world, according to the lat- such as US shale oil. “The market is now taking on board this new med Al Ardhi, Executive Chair- “To date, we are the only airline its Quick Ramp Transfer (QRT) est IATA international FTK fig- reality and gradually resetting itself, as we can see with falling non- man of Investcorp, told investors offering this dedicated service to solution. It is the only carrier in ures. Opec supply growth and stronger demand,” he said. and shareholders at the annual the pharmaceutical industry. The the Middle East to offer refriger- THE PENINSULA REUTERS conference that Investcorp will continue to expand and innovate its product set to enable investors to access new alternative invest- ment opportunities, enhancing their ability to construct diver- Apple’s iPad Pro to go on sale tomorrow in 40 countries sified portfolios across multiple markets with the objective of achieving attractive returns. Al WASHINGTON: Apple said yes- “The early response to iPad quarter. Apple sold 54.86 million Ardhi said, “This transaction terday its iPad Pro goes on sale Pro from app developers and iPads in the year ended Septem- is an exciting development for this week in 40 countries, its new our customers has been incred- ber 26 — a drop of 19 percent from Investcorp and is part of our drive computing device aimed at reviv- ible, and we’re excited to get iPad a year earlier. to expand product lines and grow ing a slumping tablet market. Pro into the hands of customers IDC analysts said tablet owners assets under management, as out- The California tech giant said around the world this week,” said are not replacing the devices as lined in our recently announced in a statement the new iPad — Apple senior vice president Philip frequently as in the past. new strategy for the Firm.” a large-screen tablet aimed at Schiller. And some are shifting to large With this business unit’s replacing portable PCs — would The iPad Pro includes a sty- smartphones, or “phablets,” or to approximately $800m in discre- be available online tomorrow and lus called Apple Pencil — despite lightweight PCs, some of which tionary and advisory assets, and in stores later in the week. insistence from late Apple co- have detachable keyboards. But clients across the US, Europe and The new tablet with a 12.9-inch founder Steve Jobs that con- analysts have seen some growth Asia, this acquisition will help (32.7cm) display, also includes a sumers did not want such an in the “hybrid” category of grow Investcorp’s existing Hedge detachable keyboard and stylus. accessory. A report last month by lightweight computers like the Funds platform. The iPad Pro starts at $799 for market tracker IDC showed a 12.6 Microsoft Surface which have US customers, with a keyboard percent year-over-year decline in detachable keyboards. An Apple employee demonstrates how to use the new Apple Pencil for THE PENINSULA option for an additional $169. tablet sales in the July-September AFP the iPad Pro at a media event in San Francisco, California. TUESDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2015 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Boeing ends ALF, Carnegie Mellon to Dubai drought with $8bn 737 boost entrepreneurship deal from Jet

Partnership to foster entrepreneurship among students DUBAI: Boeing Co announced an order for 75 of its 737 single- DOHA: Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim beginning of academic year 2015- innovative ideas are certainly not aisle airliners with a list price Al Thani, chairman of AlFaisal 2016, and offers courses on inno- limited to just this platform but of about $8bn from Jet Airways Without Borders (ALF) Foun- vation entrepreneurship that are can very well be applied on a wide India Ltd, ending a sales drought dation, and Ilker Baybars, dean open to all partner universities range of industries. at the biennial Dubai Air Show. of Carnegie Mellon University in within Education City throughout “Accordingly, we have collabo- The order, which was already Qatar, inaugurated the AlFaisal– the whole year. rated with CMU-Q in creating the on Boeing’s books with the buyer Carnegie Mellon Innovation Through the development Center for Innovation Entrepre- listed as undisclosed, is comprised Entrepreneurship Center aimed and implementation of various neurship in order to stir, facilitate Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani and Ilker Baybars at the event. entirely of re-engined Max8 vari- at fostering an entrepreneurial mentorship programmes, the and provide further opportuni- ants, Mumbai-based Jet said at a environment and inspiring inno- AlFaisal–Carnegie Mellon Inno- ties for young intellectual minds resources that they need to real- coordinate with other universi- press conference with Boeing at vation among Qatar’s university vation Entrepreneurship Center in Qatar to explore thoughts and ise their ambitions,” said Baybars. ties to develop, offer and promote the Gulf expo yesterday. students. will equip students with entrepre- concepts that may just turn out He added, “Through our courses on lean startup launch The announcement created The collaboration between neurial skills while inspiring inno- to be the next big global idea,” longstanding partnership with pad, design thinking, product some momentum at the Dubai Carnegie Mellon Qatar and vation. The centre will support an Sheikh Faisal added. AlFaisal Without Borders Foun- management, venture capital show, which on its first day Sun- AlFaisal Without Borders Foun- incubation phase for graduates, AlFaisal-Carnegie Mellon dation, we hope to instill the financing and startup organisa- day saw only a single order for dation is a result of a Memoran- which will function as crucial Innovation Entrepreneurship entrepreneurial spirit in future tional behavior. These courses will two Boeing 777 freighters from dum of Understanding (MoU) to early-stage support for startups. Center is one of Sheikh Faisal’s innovators and business owners. be open to students in all fields. Etihad Airways PJSC. That con- promote future collaborations in “While the importance of investments in the development Carnegie Mellon Qatar is uniquely The AlFaisal-Carnegie Mellon trasts with the $179bn in com- education, research and commu- entrepreneurial activity to eco- of Qatari society, specifically in positioned to bring this initiative Innovation Entrepreneurship bined transactions for the US nity development. nomic growth has been empha- the human and social aspects. The to life for all university students Center will leverage Carnegie company and rival Airbus Group The main goal of the collabo- sised by economists all over the partnership with Carnegie Mellon in Qatar.” Mellon University’s global cent- SE at the 2013 show. ration between AlFaisal Without world, the innovation factor was Qatar builds upon the vision that Under the agreement between ers and resources — including the Jet Airways is adding aircraft Borders Foundation and Carn- explored in more recent times, society will thrive through the ALF Foundation and Carnegie Center of Innovation and Entre- as competition steps up in the egie Mellon Qatar is to foster an particularly by daring and crea- development of human capital. Mellon Qatar, the center will preneurship and the Silicon Val- fast-expanding Indian air travel environment and inspire a spirit tive minds who were presented “Through the AlFaisal-Carn- develop and launch initiatives ley global campus — in order to market, where it’s seeking to take of innovation entrepreneurship with huge opportunities via the egie Mellon Innovation Entre- across three different dimen- showcase innovative start-ups in on no-frills carriers like SpiceJet within Doha’s university students. world wide web, the internet, preneurship Center, we will sions: education, programmes Qatar on the world stage. Ltd and market leader IndiGo. The centre was launched in the smartphones and tablets,” said provide students with the oppor- and incubation. Within the edu- The carrier has said it might fall of 2015, concurrent with the Sheikh Faisal “However, such tunities, support, mentorship and cation dimension, the center will THE PENINSULA not make money until 2017, after failing to post a full-year profit since 2008. Jet sold a 24 percent stake to Etihad Airways PJSC in 2013, the first Indian carrier to tie up with a foreign airline after Quality Summer the government relaxed rules. Energy World event to open on Nov 19 The deal revealed in Dubai saw Promotion Draw it convert 25 orders for current- By Mohmmad Shoeb available that can be obtained by create a greater awareness of – Qatar 2015’ challenges visitors generation 737s to the Max ver- from today registering online at www.ener- energy and its challenges, and with fun STEM-themed activities sion. The 50 other aircraft were DOHA: The inaugural ‘Energy gyworldqatar.com. will stimulate creative thinking and innovative questions along already for the re-engined type. World - Qatar 2015’, an inno- The show will remain open from and innovation amongst the par- an interactive journey compris- “Some aircraft will go, be vative educational event, which 5pm-10pm from Sunday to Thurs- ticipants to find solutions to meet ing various digital exhibits. Upon phased out, and new ones will aims to inspire over 11,000 youth day. While on Fridays (2pm-10pm) those challenges. answering the final question, visi- come,” founder Naresh Goyal said in the country, will kick off on and Saturdays (10am-10pm) it will Farah Al Maadeed, Media tors will step up to the screen to at the press conference. “Over a November 19 at the Doha Exhibi- open for longer hours. The event Relations Manager at Qatar Shell, find out what type of innovator period we will have all Max.” tion and Convention Centre. features a mix of physical and dig- who is also the official spokesper- they are — Designer, Engineer, Planemakers and airlines sig- The interactive programme, ital exhibits, workshops and sci- son of the upcoming event, said: Connector, Inventor or Adven- nalled that they expect relatively which will be taking people of all ence shows encouraging everyone “The vision and mission of Energy turer! few further deals at this week’s ages on a journey into Science, to ‘explore make and learn.’ World Qatar is to foster a spirit ‘Energy World – Qatar 2015’ expo as the industry pauses to Technology, Engineering and ‘Energy World – Qatar 2015’ of wonder and inquiry about the has partnered with the Supreme digest a record haul of new planes. Mathematics (STEM), is being aims to inspire students in Qatar world around us, and inspire Education Council and has The show also lacks a new, buzz- organised in support of the Qatar who want to learn more and young people in Qatar to ques- engaged teachers and students building offering like Boeing’s National Vision 2030, long-term pursue STEM subjects in higher tion, explore, create and innovate representing from 130 schools upgraded 777X that was intro- partners Qatar Petroleum and education. These four subjects through science and technology.” across Qatar to take part in the duced with an order rush two Qatar Shell, in association with are fundamental to Qatar’s edu- “This fun-filled family science school programme which facili- years ago. the Qatar Tourism Authority. cational vision to build a prosper- adventure will inspire young peo- tates exclusive access to the event. “The bar was raised in 2013,” The event will run for 10 days, ous future for the country. ple in Qatar to explore STEM There is no charge for schools, or said Tim Clark, president of DOHA: The draw for summer and the organisers are expect- At ‘Energy World – Qatar subjects to become the scientists, members of the public to attend Emirates, which snapped up 50 promotion to win eight Pajero ing over 50,000 visitors during 2015’, visitors, including parents, engineers, technologists, innova- ‘Energy World – Qatar 2015’. Airbus A380 superjumbos two Cars will start from today at the show, which will conclude on students and children, will enjoy tors and leaders of tomorrow,” years ago. Quality Hypermarket, Bin Mah- November 28. Free tickets are a hands-on experience that will added Al Maadeed. ‘Energy World THE PENINSULA BLOOMBERG moud Quality Group Manage- ment informed in a press release yesterday. First draw will be held at 11am today to select two lucky win- ners. Second draw has scheduled Qatar Airways celebrates 25th Dreamliner at Dubai Airshow at Quality Hypermarket, Salwa Road tomorrow at 11am. Second draw will declare four DOHA: Qatar Airways yesterday with automatic shades with and more fuel-efficient than any lucky winners. Final draw for celebrated the arrival of its 25th pre-set levels. To celebrate the comparable aircraft of its size and the remaining two winners will Boeing Dreamliner at the Dubai delivery of its 25th Dreamliner, range and has unique features be at Quality Mall Mamoura on Airshow, in a ceremony hosted Qatar Airways has launched an such as larger windows, reduced November 12. by Qatar Airways Group Chief online community art project cabin noise and cleaner cabin air. “Summer promotion has gener- Executive, Akbar Al Baker and via its Instagram account, called Qatar Airways 787 has 254 cus- ated great interest and enthusi- attended by Ray Conner, Presi- “#787Filter.” Instagram enthusi- tom-made seats across its Busi- asm among all kinds of customers dent and CEO of Boeing Com- asts are invited to use these pre- ness and Economy Class cabins and all the outlets were witness- mercial Airplanes and the United sets as their “filter” and submit with specially designed interiors. ing huge turnout since July,” the States Ambassador to Qatar, original art work using the tag Business Class is configured 1–2–1 management said. Dana Shell Smith. #787Filter on their Instagram with 22 seats, while Economy has “We have been able to make “This is a milestone event for accounts. 232 seats in a 3–3–3 layout. All available to all the customers Qatar Airways and Boeing and Qatar Airways’ 25th Dream- seats in Business Class are fully quality products at reasonable we are happy to celebrate with liner sports a signature decal reclinable. prices in the market and Quality everyone at the Dubai Airshow,” on its nose, identifying it as the The airline’s 787s are the outlets have become the exclusive said Al Baker. “Qatar Airways has milestone delivery from Boeing’s world’s first fully connected destinations where the customers grown significantly since our first FROM LEFT: Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Ray Conner, Everett facility in Seattle, Wash- Dreamliners with wireless facili- enjoy incomparable prices and a Dreamliner delivery in 2012, when ington. This aircraft, officially ties for passengers to remain in Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker and United States different shopping experience, the we were the Middle East launch delivered to the airline in a cer- touch with friends and colleagues Ambassador to Qatar Dana Shell Smith at the celebration of Qatar Airways’ management said. customer of the aircraft. In three emony in Everett on 4 November, on the ground through the inter- short years, we have taken deliv- 25th Dreamliner at the Dubai Airshow. then flew directly to the Dubai net and SMS mobile texting THE PENINSULA ery of 25 787s and fly it nearly two Airshow with a brief stopover in across both the Business and million kilometres a week from better efficiency for our airline its fleet in the Middle East”. Doha. Economy cabins. Doha. This aircraft provides more and we are thrilled to be the air- One of the unique features of Made up of composite materi- N-KOM to take comfort for our passengers and line with the most Dreamliners in the Dreamliner are its windows als, the 787 Dreamliner is lighter THE PENINSULA part at ADIPEC DOHA: Nakilat-Keppel Off- VW may offer shore & Marine (N-KOM), the United Fashion Company joint-venture shipyard between Qatar’s Nakilat and Keppel Off- cash to US shore & Marine is participating for the third consecutive year at launches Dsquared2 car owners the ongoing Abu Dhabi Interna- tional Petroleum Exhibition & DOHA: United Fashion Com- sleek and shiny rails along stained BERLIN: Volkswagen is Conference (ADIPEC). pany (UFC), a wholly owned wood and tonal mirrors. expected to offer cash to own- Abu Dhabi International Petro- subsidiary of The Pearl-Qatar’s Wall-to-wall photo prints of ers of diesel cars in the United leum Exhibition & Conference master developer United Devel- Canadian forests and nature are States this week as it steps up (ADIPEC) is an opportunity for opment Company (UDC), yester- an integral part of the Canadian an effort to recover some of the companies in Oil and Gas sectors day announced that Dsquared2, heritage of Dean and Dan Caten, goodwill it lost after admitting in to exchange technical ideas and the brand made in Italy with owners and creative directors September that the vehicles were expertise, where they also meet Canadian roots, has recently of the brand who, together with The team at the store. programmed to cheat on emis- with clients and prospective busi- unveiled its first Qatar flagship architectural firm storageas- sions tests. Volkswagen officials ness partners during the exhibi- store, which opened its doors to sociati, stand behind this inte- said the company would make tion period. the public in The Pearl-Qatar’s rior design showcasing a new tuxedos. Dsquared2 womenswear largest real estate developments an announcement but would not Nonetheless, it is an opportu- retail district of Porto Arabia. Dsquared2 flagship DNA. collection includes a capsule line in the country and a landmark confirm a report on an automo- nity for Qatari companies to con- Spread over 289sqm, the new The shop carries iconic pieces of of cocktail and evening gowns. retail and shopping destination tive website that diesel owners firm their presence. standalone store boasts a fluid Dsquared2 collections: menswear, Accessories, underwear, eyewear in Qatar. would be offered up to $1,250. and enveloping space. The high- including the Classic collection – and fragrances are also available. THE PENINSULA end offerings are displayed on a line of Italian tailored suits and The Pearl-Qatar is one of the THE PENINSULA QNA TUESDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2015 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19 Hassad Food Energy companies curb R&D projects to take part in Low oil prices have slowed or halted most of the innovation initiatives of oil & gas firms fourth Agriteq DOHA: A large majority of oil improving operational efficiency must navigate on their quest to collaboration and exploring the and different ways to drive this and gas companies (76 percent) (46 percent), reducing costs (36 innovation include safeguarding application of crossover tech- cost-effectively. To my mind, the said that turbulent oil prices have percent) and bettering access their budgets (33 percent), while nologies for oil and gas — such research shows us that collabora- exhibition slowed or halted most of their to potential energy reserves (35 a dwindling workforce and the as software and biotechnology tion, in all its forms, is a big part DOHA: Hassad Food, Qatar’s innovation initiatives, according percent). The price-competitive cost of development follow close — will significantly help drive of the answer,” added Wishart. premier investor in food and to the latest research report by nature of water-flood and gas- behind. Companies also need to innovation. Some respondents More than 450 oil and gas agri-business sectors announced Lloyd’s Register Energy. based enhanced oil recovery address the stop-start approach were enthusiastic about signing professionals participated in the yesterday that it would take Such hesitation is not surpris- (EOR) has placed it one of BP’s that characterises many pipelines. partnerships to drive innovations global survey from organisations part in the Fourth Qatar Inter- ing when 67 percent of oil and priorities, for example. Most firms rate themselves as forward (16 percent), with a third like Shell, Technip, BG, National national Agricultural exhibition gas executives believe that the “The study takes the pulse better than their peers at con- being slightly more cautious and University of Singapore, Soci- 2015 (Agriteq), scheduled to open oil price will be $50-$70 a barrel of innovation now and the out- ceptualising and developing new nearly half (43 percent) treading ety of Petroleum Engineers and today and will run until Novem- over the coming year, squeezing look for the next few years. As technologies, yet over half state very carefully and only willing Curtin University (Australia). ber 12 at Doha Exhibition Center. their already strained research a key part of that, it examines that they are no better than, to work with a small number of The majority of respondents are Supported by Ministry of Envi- and development (R&D) budgets. the ways in which data technolo- or below average at deploying third parties. management, or at board level in ronment, this year’s exhibition will Still, an overwhelming major- gies increasingly shape the sector them. Nearly half (46 percent) of “It is well understood that numerous disciplines, especially see the participation of a large ity (80 percent) of respondents and where the challenges lie,” said respondents said that a bottom- innovation is vital for the safe and in operations (33 percent), R&D number of major international and maintain that innovative tech- John Wishart, President, Lloyd’s up approach is needed to encour- sustainable future of the industry (19 percent) and production (18 local institutions, as well as private nologies will be vital to main- Register Energy. age a “culture of innovation”. — and there is growing recogni- percent). companies specialized in the agri- taining their competitive edge by Challenges that companies Building upon private-public tion that we need to look at new THE PENINSULA cultural sector and its products. Hassad Food’s stand this year will showcase a diverse set of high quality products, from several of its subsidiaries: Hassad Australia OECD slashes will display chilled livestock, and Ooredoo wins ‘Telecoms Innovator’ award live “Awassi” Syrian sheep, while Hassad Qatar will showcase high global growth quality fodder products. Pre- DOHA: Ooredoo recently won tomer relations. A distinguishing mium dates and olive oil will be forecast, sounds award for ‘Telecoms Innovator’ at factor that set Ooredoo ahead of on display from the production the 2015 Qatar Enterprise Agil- the competition was that, in addi- of Mahaseel, while Roza Hassad ity Awards: Entrepreneur of the tion to the Telco’s consumer-cen- will display a selection of its fin- alarm on trade Year event held in Doha. tric approach, the company has est flowers along with fresh veg- The award is the latest in a a forward-thinking drive to fos- etables, freshly cropped from its PARIS: The OECD cut yester- string of accolades for innovation ter the continued growth of the greenhouses in Shahanyia. day its global growth forecasts, that Ooredoo has won in recent Qatari economy.” Additionally, Senwan Paki- sounding the alarm on stagnating months as the company has pow- Ooredoo’s support for new busi- stan will display several of its trade, which has in the past been ered ahead in supporting digital nesses and aspiring young entre- rice brands, whereas Zulal Oasis the canary in the cage for a global lifestyles for everyone in Qatar. preneurs was highlighted by its another subsidiary of Hassad recession. The event, which was organised new partnership with Qatar Busi- Food will provide visitors with a Nevertheless, thanks to stimu- by Entrepreneur Middle East and ness Incubation Centre (QBIC), presentation about its new hydro- lus measures taken by China and North Africa in association with announced last month. The part- ponics technology, as well as other other countries, the Organisation Doha Bank, recognises and hon- nership will launch a state-of-the- services that they currently offer. for Economic Development and ours enterprise leaders and indi- art “Digital and Beyond” incubator Nasser Mohamed Al Hajri, Cooperation believes the impact viduals in Qatar. This year’s award Executives at the award ceremony. within QBIC’s premises to encour- Chairman and Managing Direc- shall be mitigated. It trimmed its ceremony included a host of top age the creation of a new range of tor of Hassad Food, said: “We forecast for global growth this nominated businesses across the start-ups and technology-focused are privileged to take part in the year by a tenth of a percentage country. Ooredoo received the of the Ooredoo brand and the people of Qatar.” businesses, as well as a national Exhibition; Agriteq has estab- point to 2.9 percent, while lower- award for the success of its cus- heart of our work in supporting Talking about the reasons why contest for new start-up ideas. lished itself in the field of agri- ing its 2016 by three tenths of a tomer service and network opera- the 2030 Qatar National Vision. Ooredoo received the prize, Wis- Through the partnership, culture over the past years, and percentage point to 3.3 percent. tions, and especially for its work We have launched a number of sam Younane, Director of BNC Ooredoo will form a committee successfully managed to attract “Global growth is projected to with Qatar’s growing ecosystem major new innovations in 2015, Publishing, the media house to evaluate and select “disrup- the world’s top specialists in the strengthen slowly over the course SMEs and entrepreneurs. such the significant enhancement behind Entrepreneur’s publica- tive ideas” in the digital space, field, by providing them with a of 2016-2017, against a background Waleed Al Sayed, COO Oore- of the Ooredoo Supernet, which tions in the Mena region said, and provide seed-funding for the great platform for exchanging of subdued inflationary pressure,” doo Qatar said, “Promoting are enriching people’s lives and “Ooredoo Qatar was successfully aspiring entrepreneurs. experiences and best practices”. said the OECD, which sees a pick entrepreneurship and encour- providing a better environment nominated as the Telecommuni- up to 3.6 percent growth in 2017. aging innovation are at the core to launch smart services for the cations Innovator for its deft cus- THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA Catherine Mann, the chief economist of the Paris-based policy analysis group that rep- resents 34 advanced economies, called “deeply concerning” the stagnation or even decline in glo- Ezdan Hotels hosts over 1,155 delegates Yahoo hires McKinsey bal trade this year. “Robust trade and global growth go hand in hand,” she said DOHA: Ezdan Hotels, a sub- to promote the development of in 150 hotel rooms comprising of in a statement accompanying the sidiary of Ezdan Holding Group, nations. Ezdan Hotel was eager the latest technological devices to help with revamp OECD’s latest report on the glo- hosted over 1,155 delegates rep- to provide all necessary back-up, designed specifically to accom- bal economic outlook. resenting 45 countries around specifically to the delegations par- modate guests with special needs, LAS VEGAS: Yahoo Inc has “World trade has been a bell- the world, who were here to par- ticipating in this championship, a first of its kind in hospitality appointed management consult- wether for global output” and the ticipate in the recently concluded out of its keenness in promoting business. In addition, we have ing firm McKinsey & Co to help trade performance seen this year 12th World Robot Olympiad, said innovation and creativity. recently hosted the delegations with the reorganisation of its core has in the past “been associated a statement yesterday. Ezdan Hotels’ management is participating in the AIBA World businesses, technology news web- with global recession,” she said. World Robot Olympiad is one of honoured to always be the first in Boxing Championship in the state site Re/code reported yesterday. Trade stagnation has prima- the major youth robotics competi- receiving delegations from vari- of Qatar,” he noted. McKinsey will help Yahoo rily been due to the slowdown tions in the world. ous countries, especially when it Al Abdulla pointed out that decide which units to shut, sell or in China as it seeks to rebalance Ezdan Hotels received the del- comes to the youth and students Ezdan Hotels is currently work- invest in, Re/code said, citing sev- its economy from manufactur- egates in the framework of sup- who represent our future; hoping ing on developing a long term plan eral people close to the situation. ing and exports to services and porting the international sports that Ezdan’s support to this event that will not only provide services McKinsey and Yahoo, which is consumption. This has provoked and scientific events sponsored by would meet the expectations and to enhance the Hotels’ capacity, preparing to spin off its 15 per- a slump in commodity prices that Qatar. The Hotel has been gear- be at the level of the great impor- but also promote the quality of its cent stake in Alibaba Group Hold- has affected emerging economies ing up to host the students’ teams tance that Qatar has given to this services. He said: “This will make ing Ltd, were not immediately across the globe. “Developments before the championship, and tournament. us the first destination for tour- available for comment. month to make three to five-year in China appear to be at the heart provided comprehensive accom- Al Abdulla added that Ezdan’s ists and visitors of Qatar thanks Yahoo has been struggling to commitments to the company, of this,” said Mann. modations throughout the days of development strategy of this year to the integrated facilities that we boost revenue from ad sales in sources told Re/code. But thanks to prompt intro- the tournament, which lasted for has yielded pride worthy results, will provide during visitors stay in the face of stiff competition from The sources said they expected duction of stimulus measures, three days, from November 6 to 8. since the Hotel has become a the state. These facilities range Google and Facebook Inc. at least two people reporting the OECD bumped up its forecast Nasser Al Abdulla, Ezdan favourite destination for many from hotel services, transporta- Under Chief Executive Marissa directly to Mayer to leave the for Chinese growth this year to Holding Group’s Deputy CEO, delegations participating in vari- tion, recreational activities, as Mayer (pictured), Yahoo has been company. Several top executives, 6.8 percent, compared to the last said that Ezdan Hotels’ mission ous tournaments in Qatar thanks well as permanent offers for VIP trying to revive its core media including Media head Kathy forecast of 6.7 percent it made in is to provide infinite support to the specialised accommoda- guests. We aim with all of this to and online advertising business Savitt and Chief Development September. The 6.5 percent fore- for all international events and tions provided. “We have recently support the tourism and hospital- by spending more to get users on Officer Jackie Reses, have left in cast for 2016 is unchanged. tournaments, particularly those hosted the IPC Athletics World ity sector of the state of Qatar.” its websites. the last couple of months. in support of technological and Championships delegations where Top executives at Yahoo have AFP scientific innovations that seek we have provided special services THE PENINSULA been asked by Mayer over the last REUTERS Banks may need to raise $1.2 trillion under new FSB rule LONDON: Banking behemoths led by that range drops to €107bn to €776bn. “Now they actually have skin in the game, uation confronted governments with the moved on October 30 to apply the TLAC HSBC Holdings Plc and JPMorgan Chase “The TLAC announcement is hugely so to speak, and they will exert greater choice of risking bankruptcy by rescuing standard to eight of the biggest US banks, & Co now know the cost they’ll have to important; it’s a milestone of the first pressure, consistent with their fiduciary the lenders or allowing the disorderly col- estimating their total shortfall of long- shoulder so the global financial system order in bank reform and ending too duties, and that in and of itself will make lapse of the financial system. term debt at $120bn. doesn’t have another Lehman moment. big to fail,” Wilson Ervin, vice-chair- failure less likely.” Carney said in an interview last week “TLAC is crucial,” Nathan Sheets, US The Financial Stability Board, cre- man of the Group Executive Office at The FSB rules separate the liabilities that it would take “several years” for Treasury undersecretary for interna- ated by the Group of 20 nations in the Credit Suisse Group AG, said before needed to keep a bank running from banks to “reorganise their capital struc- tional affairs, said before the announce- aftermath of the crisis, published its plan the announcement. “There are a lot of purely financial debts such as notes issued ture and also their business models” to ment. “It’s a very important step forward for tackling banks seen as too big to fail. important details to consider and hope- for funding. By “bailing in” the bonds — comply with TLAC, and only then would toward addressing concerns about too big The most systemically important lenders fully improve, but the big picture is, if you writing them down or converting them regulators be in a position to resolve a to fail, giving large financial institutions must have total loss-absorbing capacity have a bank rescue fund with $4 trillion to equity — regulators aim to ensure a major global bank. additional buffers that can be drawn on equivalent to at least 16 percent of risk- to $5 trillion of resources, you can break lender in difficulty has the resources to be Analysis done by the Basel Commit- in extremis to protect the taxpayer from weighted assets in 2019, rising to 18 per- the back of this problem.” recapitalised without using public money, tee on Banking Supervision showed that having to bail out these institutions.” cent in 2022, the FSB said yesterday. A Bank of England Governor Mark Car- and to allow the resolved firm to continue two-thirds of the banks on the FSB’s list Emerging-market banks in the FSB leverage ratio requirement will also be ney, who heads the FSB, said the rules to operate. In a departure from previous are short of their targets for 2019. Those list have until 2025 to meet the 16 percent imposed, rising from 6 percent initially make a major failure less likely because practice, senior debt issued by banks is in developed markets had 14.1 percent loss-absorbing capacity target, rising to to 6.75 percent. banks’ creditors know they’ll face losses explicitly exposed to loss. TLAC at the end of 2014 and need to 18 percent in 2028. This schedule could The shortfall banks face under the 18 in a collapse. Previously, the “lenders, The hundreds of billions of dollars gov- boost that level by €498bn in the next be accelerated if, “in the next five years, percent measure ranges from €457bn to the unsecured creditors, to a bank were ernments globally poured into banks reel- three years. Including the emerging- corporate debt markets in these econo- €1.1 trillion ($1.2 trillion), depending on implicitly and ultimately explicitly rely- ing from the 2008 financial crisis were market banks, the shortfall amounts to mies reach 55 percent of the emerging the instruments considered, according ing on the state to back them up, and used as much to rescue lenders’ senior €767bn. Banks from the US, European market economy’s” gross domestic prod- to the FSB. Excluding the three Chinese therefore didn’t pay that much attention bondholders, whose claims sat alongside Union, Japan and Switzerland account for uct, according to the FSB. banks in the FSB’s 2014 list of the world’s to what the institutions were actually and were equal to those of depositors, as the lion’s share of the FSB’s list of sys- most systemically important institutions, doing,” Carney told reporters in Basel. to bail out the banks themselves. The sit- temic institutions. The Federal Reserve BLOOMBERG TUESDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2015 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS VIEWS Brexit debate should start Minimum wages are fine with multilateral trade

By Hugo Dixon

RITAIN’S exit from the European Union is a real and when economy is good present danger. Opinion polls show the “leave” and “remain” campaigns for a referendum that must be held Bby end-2017 are neck-and-neck. Meanwhile, the “Brexit” By Noah Smith But then a recession comes along. In at the evidence from the 1990s and early risk implied by betting odds is now 36 percent, according to Mor- response to lower demand for their prod- 2000s, you see almost no harmful effects gan Stanley, double what it was in the early summer. EBATE about the minimum ucts, companies will naturally want to cut from minimum wage hikes. The economic case for staying in the EU is compelling. If the UK wage is often too simplistic. wages temporarily. But the new $15 mini- Those good times came abruptly to an quits, it will struggle to maintain full access to the single market, It’s usually just about whether mum may make it impossible for them to end in 2008, with the financial crisis and which is responsible for half its trade. It will also have less clout minimum wages are good or bad drop wages enough to keep all their workers the ensuing deep recession. Since then, in securing trade opportunities with the rest of the world. — as if the answer would be the employed. some studies show more negative effects of Norway, which is not an EU member, does have pretty much full Dsame across all of time and space. In real- These companies will have only one alter- minimum wage hikes. Clemens and Wither access to the single market. But it has to abide by all the market’s ity, the answer should be a nuanced one. native — lay off workers. In other words, looked at federal minimum wage increases regulations without a vote on them. Obviously, if we raised minimum wages to minimum wages may make employment from 2007 to 2009, and divided workers It also has to pay into the EU budget and allow EU citizens to $400 an hour, the economy would collapse. more vulnerable and susceptible to macr- into two groups — those whose wages were live and work within its borders. Minimum wages that are fine in one area oeconomic shocks. raised by the hikes, and those who were not. Since such an arrangement would not be an improvement on will cost lots of jobs in places where prices Of course, we’d like the government to They found that the workers who received the UK’s current membership, most British anti-EU campaigners overall are lower. Minimum wages will tend counteract all recessions with wise applica- the hikes were more likely to be unemployed have rejected it as a model. The snag is that their alternative – to help certain groups and hurt others. The tion of monetary and fiscal policy. But hard during the long, grinding recession that fol- relying on Britain’s membership of the World Trade Organisation list of qualifications and caveats goes on and experience has shown that eliminating the lowed. while cutting a series of bilateral deals — is even worse. on, but is typically drowned out in the par- business cycle will never happen — there That contradicts the results of earlier In its 20 years of existence, the WTO has not secured a sig- tisan shouting. will always be economic downturns. So the studies. Clemens and Wither might have nificant multilateral trade deal. It has also done almost nothing Minimum wages may be perfectly fine threat of recessions is one that businesses simply made a mistake in their analysis (I to open up trade in services, which account for 80 percent of the when the economy is doing well, but be a will continue to face. can’t find any obvious ones with a cursory British economy. drag in times of recession. That could bias So if minimum wages do make companies examination), but there’s another possibility If the UK left the EU, it would be negotiating deals with blocs us toward thinking that minimum wages more vulnerable to downturns, then that’s — minimum wages might cause more harm that were much larger than it. The GDP of the United States is are good, if our studies of their effects are a mark against them. in recessions than in normal times. six times as big, that of the EU (without the UK) five times as limited to prosperous times. There is some evidence in favor of this Of course, that doesn’t mean minimum large and China’s is three-and-a-half times bigger. The reasoning behind this argument isn’t kind of effect. The study that minimum- wages are bad across the board. In fact, it The EU would be interested in doing a deal with the UK, but hard to see. During good times, a rise in wage proponents most often cite was the doesn’t even mean that they’re bad in reces- not as desperate as London. After all, while half Britain’s trade the minimum wage to, say, $15 may not be famous natural experiment of economists sions — the wage gains for the majority of is with the EU, only 11 percent of the bloc’s trade is with the UK. onerous — it might represent only a small David Card and Alan Krueger, who found workers who keep their job might outweigh, Britain would only have two years to negotiate an exit deal after increase over what employers are already that a 1992 increase in the minimum wage in some utilitarian moral sense, the losses telling the EU formally that it wanted to quit. If it failed to agree paying. Even businesses that are forced to in New Jersey had little effect on unem- to the unlucky few who get laid off. That one, it would be thrown back on its WTO membership — which raise wages in response to the hike might be ployment. isn’t an easy question to answer. But these wouldn’t be much good. London would be under time pressure able to take the hit, thanks to the cushion But the economy in 1992 was already in findings do indicate that the varying effects to cut a deal. As such, it would probably get only partial access of their profit margins during booms. In recovery mode from the early-’90s recession, of minimum wages in different time peri- for its goods and services — and still have to obey rules made in other words, if the economy is healthy, the and would boom the rest of the decade. ods should be something to consider in our Brussels over which it didn’t have a vote. new $15 may have no visible negative effect A raft of other studies of minimum national debate. Currently, no one seems to on employment, and will merely redistrib- wages that followed all took place during be thinking about this at all. TRADE DEAL ute some income from company owners to the longest period of American prosper- Meanwhile, America, the UK’s second-largest trade partner workers. ity since World War II. If you looked only BLOOMBERG after the EU, wouldn’t be keen to cut a trade deal with Britain at all if it quit the bloc, according to its trade representative. The United States is focusing on deals with other big blocs. It has just sealed a deal with 11 Pacific economies and wants to complete negotiating one with the EU as a whole next year. In time, Washington might turn its attention to the UK. But there could be a long wait, during which British companies would be at a disadvantage to other European businesses that were able to penetrate the US economy. What’s more, America would drive a hard bargain, pressing for concessions that would be unpopular with the British public. It would demand better prices for its pharmaceutical companies, which complain that the UK’s National Health Service pays them too little because it acts as a monopsony — a single dominant buyer. It might also insist on Britain opening up its market to U.S. genetically-modified food. Then there’s China. An imbalance of power would also deter- mine the UK’s relationship with its third-largest trading part- ner. London has already given the impression of bending over backwards in order to secure business deals with Beijing during a recent visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping. If it were not part of the EU, the temptation for the UK to prostrate itself in front of the Chinese would be even greater. Finally, the EU has about 50 trade deals with other countries. If Britain quit, it would have to negotiate such market-opening arrangements again. While it should be able to secure new deals, this would take many years — during which UK business would suffer. There’s also a risk that some countries would use London’s desperation to fix the terms of trade in their favour. Cameron spent the first months after his re-election in May discouraging British businesses from speaking out on the benefits of EU membership — on the theory that if the UK looked too keen, that would undermine his ability to secure good terms when he renegotiates Britain’s relationship with the union. This was an error that allowed the “leave” campaign to gain a head start. As the opinion polls have started to puncture Cameron’s com- placency that he will win the referendum campaign easily, he has talked about the risks of quitting. But he is still being circumspect. Highlighting the trade benefits of EU membership should be high on the agenda.

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Blame real estate lending and then rein it in By Adair Turner just fix the banks and cap bank- information technology continue Capital-gains tax regimes that can generate poverty. only partially effective in a world ers’ bonuses. The debt overhang to fall. And residential mortgages exempt family homes make hous- Does this rising inequality in which very large differences in few days after joining that delays economic recovery are bound to account for a large ing a capital asset that delivers a matter? Some people argue that labor costs are driven by minor the board of Atlantic and causes deflation can be driven share of lending, since they play tax-free return. Interest expense in already-rich societies, where differences in skill or simply by Power, private equity as much by borrowers who pay an important role in lubricating on mortgage debt is tax deduct- even low incomes are high com- luck. Aveteran Gilbert Palter off their loans as by those who the exchange of assets within and ible for owner-occupiers. pared with those in the rest of the A basic income paid to all said he got a flurry of calls from default. between generations. There is a strong case for tax- world, it does not. Others suggest citizens regardless of the labor- the energy company’s top share- The fundamental problem is But these inherent tendencies ing either land values or the gain that inequality at the bottom of market price for their skills and holders, who wanted more than real estate. The homes and build- make economies less stable. Even from their appreciation. Land- the income distribution matters, higher minimum wages have just to wish him well. ings people want to own are lim- if debt contracts and leverage value appreciation produces while the soaring incomes of the merit. Piketty arguesfor a glo- Left to themselves, banks and ited in supply, and the land on were entirely absent, economies wealth accumulation unrelated very rich do not. If we remove the bally agreed wealth tax to offset shadow banks are bound to cre- which they sit is an irreproducible with higher wealth-to-income to the processes of innovation or credit growth but not the rising the self-reinforcing effects of ris- ate too much of the wrong sort asset. Credit and real-estate price ratios would be less stable because capital investment that drive eco- inequality, we may be left with a ing income inequality and wealth of debt and leave economies fac- cycles, as a result, have been not consumption and investment are nomic growth. deflationary problem. Globalisa- accumulation. ing severe debt overhangs. That just part of the story of financial highly sensitive to fluctuations in Inequality is rising rapidly in tion of trade and capital flows has Political support for such raises the question: How can we instability in advanced economies; asset prices. both advanced and emerging reduced the relative position of measures may well be lacking. prevent excessive credit creation? they are close to the whole story. To manage this, the available economies. High-income earners less-skilled workers in advanced One of the paradoxical effects of Following the 2007–2008 cri- And as economies get richer, real tools include significantly higher tend to have a higher propen- economies. Information and tech- rising inequality is that it tends sis, major reformshave sought to estate and urban land will become capital requirements for real- sity to save; many middle- and nology are almost certainly driv- to reduce rather than increase make the financial system more still more important. estate lending. They also include lower-income earners borrow to ing down the wages of workers support for income redistribu- stable, ensuring better-run banks Rising real estate and land borrower constraints, such as maintain consumption. Credit and creating opportunities for tion. But we must recognize the and fixing the problem of “too big prices have been the predominant maximum loan-to-value and therefore has to grow faster than rapid wealth creation by success- role of rising inequality in driving to fail.” But this is insufficient; driver of the increase in wealth- loan-to-income ratios. Policies to GDP simply to maintain demand ful entrepreneurs. The growing the increasing credit intensity of lending that looks good from a to-income ratios that French address the underlying drivers of growth. Differential access to, and number of financial transactions growth. private perspective can have bad economist Thomas Piketty has real-estate supply and demand pricing of, credit can give a fur- has itself played a major role in If we fail to tackle it, we will economic effects, and better risk- documented. Real estate and are also crucial. Public policies ther twist to inequality. driving inequality at the top end face not only its direct, adverse management tools, such as credit urban infrastructure invest- that encourage dispersion of eco- At the top end of the distribu- of the income distribution. implications for social cohesion derivatives, can make the overall ment will inevitably account for nomic development might also be tion, access to well-priced credit There are also strong reasons and human welfare, but its con- financial system more unstable. an increasing share of all capi- needed to reduce the importance increases opportunities for capital to believe that one of the standard sequences for financial instability We need to manage the quan- tal investment as the prices of of scarce urban land supply. gain. And dependence on unse- answers to the problem — “let’s as well. tity and allocation of credit, not capital goods that incorporate Tax policy also must be changed. cured debt at high interest rates increase people’s skills” — will be BLOOMBERG TUESDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2015 MARKET www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21

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How to play Hyper Sudoku: A Hyper Sudoku Puzzle is solved by filling the numbers from 1 to 9 into the blank cells. A Hyper Sudoku has unlike Sudoku 13 regions (four regions overlap with the nine standard regions). In all regions the numbers from 1 to 9 can appear only once. Otherwise, a Hyper Sudoku is solved like a normal Sudoku. BABY BLUES BABY

NOVO How to play Kakuro: SCREEN 1 Spectre (2D/Action) 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30pm & 12:30am SHOWING AT The kakuro grid, unlike in sudoku, can be of any KAKURO SCREEN 2 Spectre (2D/Action) 12:00, 3:00, 6:00, 9:00 & 11:55pm VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER size. It has rows and columns, and dark cells TEL: 444933989 / 444517001 like in a crossword. And, just like in a crossword, SCREEN 3 Spectre (2D/Action) 11:00am, 2:00, 5:00, 8:00 & 11:00pm some of the dark cells will contain numbers. Some SCREEN 4 Spectre (2D/Action) 10:20am, 1:20, 4:20, 7:20 & 10:20pm cells will contain two numbers. SCREEN 5 Goosebump (2D/Action) However, in a crossword the numbers reference 11:30am, 2:30, 5:30, 8:30 & 11:30pm clues. In a kakuro, the numbers are all you get! SCREEN 6 The Last Witch Hunter 10:20am, 12:30, 2:40, 5:00, 7:20, 9:40 & 11:55pm They denote the total of the digits in the row or SCREEN 7 Jem & The Holograms (2D/ Adventure) 10:00am, 2:40, 7:20 & 11:55pm column referenced by the number. The Guardian Angel (2D/Horror) 12:20, 5:00 & 9:40pm Within each collection of cells SCREEN 8 Spectre (2D/Action) 10:30am, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30 &10:30pm - called a run - any SCREEN 9 Spectre (2D/Action) 10:00am, 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00pm & 12:50 am of the numbers 1 SCREEN 10 Spectre (2D/Action) 11:30am, 2:30, 5:30, 8:30 & 11:30pm to 9 may be used but, like sudoku, each number may MALL only be used once. SCREEN 1 Hotel Transylvania (2D/Action) 2:15pm Yesterday’s Coconut: The Little Dragon (2D/Animation) 4:00pm answer Spectre (2D/Action) 5:30, 8:00 & 10:45pm Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate SCREEN 2 Spectre (2D/Action) 2:00, 8:30 & 11:00pm Hotel Transylvania (2D/Action) 4:30pm Jem & The Holograms (2D/ Adventure) 6:15pm SCREEN 3 Jem & The Holograms (2D/ Adventure) 2:30pm Goosebump (2D/Action) 4:30pm ALL IN THE MIND Spectre (2D/Action) 6:15pm He Named Malala (2D/Documentary) 9:00pm Can you find the hidden words? They may be horizontal, Ennu Ninte Moideen (2D/Malayalam) 10:30pm vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards. LANDMARK

SCREEN 1 Spectre (2D/Action) 2:00, 8:30 & 11:00pm Hotel Transylvania (2D/Action) 4:30pm Jem & The Holograms (2D/ Adventure) 6:15pm SCREEN 2 Coconut: The Little Dragon (2D/Animation) 2:30pm He Named Malala (2D/Documentary) 4:00pm Spectre (2D/Action) 5:30, 8:00 & 10:45pm SCREEN 3 Jem & The Holograms (2D/ Adventure) 2:30pm Hoy en la Historia Goosebump (2D/Action) 4:30pm Spectre (2D/Action) 6:15 & 10:30pm November 10, 1957 He Named Malala (2D/Documentary) 9:00pm The Great Wall of China opened to tourists for the first time. Lying ROYAL PLAZA northwest of Beijing, this part of the wall was built in the Ming SCREEN 1 Coconut: The Little Dragon (2D/Animation) 2:30pm Dynasty, between 1368 and 1644 Hotel Transylvania (2D/Action) 4:00pm Spectre (2D/Action) 5:45, 8:30 & 11:00pm 1933: The “Black Blizzard”, a massive SCREEN 2 Spectre (2D/Action) 2:00, 6:15 & 10:45pm dust storm, began in South Dakota He Named Malala (2D/Documentary) 4:30 & 9:00pm 1995: Writer and activist Ken SCREEN 3 Jem & The Holograms (2D/ Adventure) 2:30 & 6:15pm Saro-Wiwa and eight of his Goosebump (2D/Action) 4:30pm associates were hanged in Nigeria Spectre (2D/Action) 8:30 & 11:15pm 2005: A Boeing 777-200LR set a new record for the longest non-stop flight by ASIAN TOWN a commercial jet (22 hours, 43 minutes) Spectre (2D/Action) 4:00, 7:00 & 10:00pm 2014: Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, an Ennu Ninte Moideen (2D/Malayalam) 4:00, 5:00, 7:00, 8:00, ANGUS YOUNG, BRIAN MAY, CARLOS SANTANA, DAVE Islamist militant group in Egypt, GILMOUR, EDDIE VAN HALEN, ERIC CLAPTON, GARY 9:00 & 10:00pm MOORE, JAMES HETFIELD, JEFF BECK, JIMI HENDRIX, pledged allegiance to the so-called Naanum Rowdydhaan (2D/ Tamil) 6:00pm JIMMY PAGE, JOE SATRIANI, KURT COBAIN,MARK Islamic State KNOPFLER, SLASH, STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN, TOM MORELLO, ZAKK WYLDE. Picture: Newscom © GRAPHIC NEWS TUESDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23 Rossi bitter because last Honda hit back after Rossi chance has gone: Lorenzo

LONDON: New MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo (pictured) tirade against world champ has accused Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi of sour grapes after Sunday’s deciding race in Valencia, saying the Italian knows he will never win another title. Vice-President Shuhei Nakamoto rejects accusations by veteran rider “It’s obvious there are younger riders who are faster than him,” Lorenzo told Spanish media. VA LENCI A, Spain: Valentino must be very disappointing,” said “It must be frustrating not to have the speed that would have allowed Rossi’s accusations that he was Nakamoto. “However, on the him to win more races and arrive in Valencia with a greater advantage,” robbed of a 10th world title by a other side we cannot accept the added the 28-year-old who won seven races to Rossi’s four. Spanish plot were dismissed as strong accusations he has directed “We don’t know what will happen in the future but probably, just “unacceptable” by the powerful against our rider and Honda. as will happen to me, this was his last chance to be world champion.” head of Honda racing. “Today Valentino has alleged Rossi boasts the longest winning career in grand prix history with a Jorge Lorenzo claimed his that Marc never attempted to span of 19 years between his first triumph in 1996 in the 125cc category third MotoGP world title amid pass Jorge, who has clearly had a and his most recent MotoGP victory in August. acrimony and accusations of col- very good pace all weekend which Next February he will be 37, the same age as the oldest champion ever lusion from vanquished Yamaha he demonstrated by taking a in the top category -- Britain’s Leslie Graham who won the inaugural team-mate Rossi. strong pole position in qualifying. 500cc championship of 1949 after a career interrupted by wartime. Rossi went into the season- “Marc was struggling to stay Rossi has said he will race on next season but 2015 may well prove to closing race in Valencia seven behind him during the race and have been the final flourish of a man who ranks points clear of Lorenzo, but the both him and Dani have done a as the greatest rider of the modern era with nine Italian legend was left with a great job to not lose too much dis- world championships including seven in the pre- Herculean task starting from the tance to Jorge.” mier class. back of the grid as punishment Nakamoto added: “We cannot Only compatriot Giacomo Agostini, who raced for pushing Honda rider Marc accept that these accusations con- from 1964 to 1977, has won more. Marquez off his bike in Malaysia. tinue to surface time after time, Rossi showed his class on Sunday when he Rossi surged dramatically as this is the perception of one carved through the field from last place to fourth through the pack to finish fourth person -- which we respect -- but but was unable to get close to the leading three but Lorenzo led from pole to flag, it is not the reality.” Spaniards -- Lorenzo and Honda riders Marc despite intense pressure from his Whilst denying that “any pact” Marquez and Dani Pedrosa. Spanish compatriots, Honda duo existed with Marquez, Lorenzo He later accused the trio of a cosy agreement Marquez and Dani Pedrosa. intimated that his compatriots to stitch up the result and ensure one Spaniard handed over the title “Incredible work by Honda had helped him win the title by to another, and did not attend the prize-giving gala evening. eh?,” said 36-year-old Rossi. “I not passing him. Outgoing champion Marquez, already a double MotoGP title winner knew it would be like that and so “They knew what I had in play,” at the age of 22, was there and represents the future. it was in the end.” Lorenzo said. “The fact they are The Spaniard has become Rossi’s arch-enemy, with the two clashing He accused Marquez of turning Spaniards like me helped me. on a number of occasions and the Italian accusing the Honda rider of into “Lorenzo’s bodyguard”. “That helped me because for helping Lorenzo and acting like his ‘bodyguard’. “It has never happened in sure in another kind of race they Rossi was sent to the back of the grid in Valencia after tangling with sport and it has been embarrass- would have tried to overtake Marquez at the previous race in Malaysia with the Spaniard crashing ing,” said the Italian. “Lorenzo which they didn’t this time.” and accusing the Italian of kicking him off his bike. deserves the title, but he is not a He added: “If Valentino had Lorenzo, who was whistled on the podium by the sizeable contingent real champion because something been in my position and with Ital- of Rossi supporters in the Valencia crowd, suggested the bad blood had has happened in this sport that ians behind they would have done an easy explanation. had never happened before and exactly the same.” “None of this controversy and comments would have happened if Lorenzo can’t be happy.” When asked about Rossi fans Valentino had the speed of Marc, of myself, and had won more races,” But Honda Racing Corporation thinking he had colluded to help he said. (HRC) Vice-President Shuhei Lorenzo Marquez replied: “For “With a bit more speed and consistency, and without what happened Nakamoto lashed out at Rossi. a winner, accusations of letting at Sepang, he could have arrived in Valencia with a clear advantage “We understand that it’s been another person win is a lack of Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Spanish rider Jorge Lorenzo (centre) Repsol and won the championship comfortably. a very difficult day for Valen- respect and an insult because we Honda Team’s rider Dani Pedrosa (right) and his team-mate Marc Marquez “It was not like that and he knows that he let slip this year the tino, after leading the champi- always go out to win.” celebrate on the podium after the MotoGP motorcycling race at the opportunity to win his 10th championship and that is hard to accept.” onship for 17 races and losing by Valencia Grand Prix in Cheste, Spain on Sunday. just five points in the final race AFP REUTERS Bruins down Islanders NFL: Eagles claim victory in overtime to snap losing streak NEW YORK: Philadelphia quar- to the end.” Bradford completed terback Sam Bradford and wide 25 of 36 passes for 295 yards NEW YORK: Goaltender the New Jersey Devils to 4-3 vic- receiver Jordan Matthews con- with the one touchdown and no Tuukka Rask made 36 saves as tory over the Vancouver Canucks. nected on a 41-yard touchdown interceptions. Matthews had nine the Boston Bruins defeated the Left wingers Adam Henrique, on the first possession of overtime catches for 133 yards. New York Islanders to snap a Mike Cammalleri and Sergey to give the Eagles a wild 33-27 Eagles running back DeMarco three-game losing streak at the Kalinin scored for New Jersey victory over the Dallas Cowboys Murray, in his first game back NHL. in regulation while left wingers on Sunday night. in Arlington to face his former Rask, who won the Vezina Tro- Chris Higgins and Sven Baert- “It’s coming your way, win right team, had 161 total yards and a phy as the league’s best goaltender schi and defenceman Alex Edler here,” Bradford said he told Mat- touchdown. in 2014, entered the game with scored for Vancouver. thews in the overtime huddle. The Cowboys (2-6) lost their an 0.879 save percentage in nine Goaltender Keith Kinkaid “And sure enough, he ran a great sixth in row, all without quar- appearances this season. made 28 saves for the Devils, while route, and obviously the catch was terback Tony Romo, in a season Patrice Bergeron and Ryan goalie Ryan Miller stopped 24 huge.” that began with Super Bowl aspi- Spooner scored for the Canucks, The Eagles (4-4) not only rations. “You’ve just got to keep for the Bruins. NHL RESULTS who lost their avenged a Week 2 loss to Dallas going,” Dallas coach Jason Garrett Islanders goal- third successive (2-6) but climbed back into the said. “You’ve got to keep banging Dallas 4 Detroit 1 tender Jaroslav game. thick of the NFC East race, trail- away. You’ve got to keep doing Halak stopped 25 New Jersey 4 Vancouver 3 Blackhawks ing the division-leading New York things the right way on the prac- shots. Boston 2 NY Islanders 1 4, Oilers 2 Giants (5-4) by just a half-game. tice field, playing the right way.” Stars 4, Red Left winger “We’re just trying to get wins As in several games during the Wings 1 Artemi Panarin tallied two goals each week, and then we’ll pick skid, Dallas had their chances. Left winger Patrick Sharp and and an assist, as the Chicago our heads up after that last game Fill-in quarterback Matt Cassel centre Tyler Seguin had a goal Blackhawks held on for a 4-2 win against the Giants and see if we threw three touchdowns, two to and an assist each to lead the Dal- over the Edmonton Oilers. won enough,” Eagles coach Chip wide receiver Cole Beasley, and las Stars to a 4-1 win against the Right winger Patrick Kane Kelly said. finished 25-for-38 for 299 yards Detroit Red Wings. added a goal and two assists to “Our mentality is every single with one interception. Beasley Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford (right) passes the ball Right winger Valeri Nichushkin extend his point streak to 10 week we’ve got to go out and play caught nine passes for 112 yards. against the Dallas Cowboys in the first half of their NFL game at AT&T and center Cody Eakin also scored games, which is the longest active Dallas wide receiver Dez Bry- Stadium in Arlington, Texas, USA, on Sunday. for Dallas, whose goaltender Kari streak in the NHL. NFL RESULTS ant, in his second game since Lehtonen made 21 saves. Centre Artem Anisimov also Carolina 37 Green Bay 29 returning from a broken foot, Right winger Gustav Nyquist scored. Right winger Jordan produced 104 yards and a score down and a 21-14 lead early in the group of five players in the back New England 27 Washington 10 scored for Detroit. Eberle and defenceman Andrej on five receptions. Running back fourth period. of the end zone. Detroit’s Jimmy Howard made Sekera scored for Edmonton. Tennessee 34 New Orleans 28 Darren McFadden gained 117 The advantage was short-lived. Bryant was one of them, and 20 saves before leaving with 12:51 Blues 4, Predators 0 Buffalo 33 Miami 17 yards on 27 carries. Cowboys returner Lucky he outjumped everyone to snag left in the third period after tak- Colton Parayko and Alex Pie- Minnesota 21 St Louis 18 Whatever fireworks were miss- Whitehead took the ensuing kick- the ball for his first touchdown ing a knee to the head during a trangeolo scored power-play goals NY Jets 28 Jacksonville 23 ing early went off in the fourth off 3 yards deep in the end zone of the season. goal-mouth scramble. and goaltender Jake Allen posted Pittsburgh 38 Oakland 35 quarter and overtime, as big plays and raced 79 yards. Dallas need “I threw it up, and I thought I Howard was replaced by Petr a shutout, leading the St Louis NY Giants 32 Tampa Bay 18 were made on both sides. three plays to go 24 yards for a would give them a chance,” Cassel Mrazek, who made two saves. Blues to a 4-0 win over the Nash- Eagles linebacker Jordan Hicks touchdown. said. “That’s what Dez does best is San Francisco 17 Atlanta 16 Devils 4, Canucks 3 (OT) ville Predators. jumped an out route intended On third down, Cassel rolled make those kind of plays.” Kyle Palmieri’s power-play goal Indianapolis 27 Denver 24 for McFadden and returned the right and reversed field to avoid with 1:27 left in overtime lifted AGENCIES Philadelphia 33 Dallas 27 interception 67 yards for a touch- pressure. He lofted the ball into AGENCIES NBA: Bryant reigns, but Lakers lose at Madison Square Garden NEW YORK: The New York received from New York basket- Knicks on Feb- and have that of the season. Scott told reporters from the Lakers in late in the Knicks, aided by a late three- ball fans is any indication. ruary 2, 2009. He NBA RESULTS (cheering) hap- in New York he had asked Bryant fourth quarter. Galloway drained pointer from Langston Galloway, “It felt amazing,” said Bryant, entered the game Cleveland 101 Indiana 97 pen feels amaz- about something coming up next a three-pointer with two minutes beat the Los Angeles Lakers 99-95 who drew a roar almost every with the highest ing.” summer. remaining for a two-point Knicks NY Knicks 99 LA Lakers 95 on Sunday to lend a bittersweet time he touched the ball. scoring average Although “His answer was ‘This might be lead and the hosts never trailed flavour to Kobe Bryant’s likely last Bryant had received a similar at the Garden of Miami 96 Toronto 76 Bryant said he my last year,’” Scott said. again on the way to their first game at Madison Square Garden. welcome across town in Brooklyn any active player Oklahoma City 124 Phoenix 103 wasn’t certain The five-time NBA champion home win of the season. The 37-year-old Bryant, in his two nights earlier, but the cheers at 30.7 points per that was his led the Lakers with 18 points on Forward Carmelo Anthony led 20th and probably final season resonated even more in Madi- game in 15 games. Madison Square Garden fare- six-of-18 shooting. the Knicks with a game-high 24 with the Lakers, says he doesn’t son Square Garden, the storied “I remember coming in my first well, Lakers coach Byron Scott Centre Roy Hibbert added 18 points, 11 of them in the fourth want the 2015-16 campaign to Manhattan venue where Bryant game here, not knowing what the said this weekend he’d had his points and nine rebounds and sec- quarter and also pulled down turn into a farewell tour. played his first NBA All-Star hell to expect, what to do,” Bry- first real hint from the player that ond-year guard Jordan Clarkson eight rebounds. But he may not be able to pre- Game in 1998 and where he scored ant said. he wouldn’t return after his cur- contributed 10 points. vent it, if the adoring reception he a stunning 61 points against the “To be here 20 years later rent contract expires at the end But a close game got away AFP TUESDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2015 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Scoreboard Australia (I innings): ...... 556-4 decl Bold Australia beat NZ, take 1-0 lead New Zealand (I innings): ...... 317 Australia (II innings): ...... 264-4 decl New Zealand (II innings): David Warner declared Man of the Match for his twin hundreds in the first Test in Brisbane T Latham lbw Starc ...... 29 M Guptill c Smith b Lyon ...... 23 BRISBANE: Australia were K Williamson lbw Lyon ...... 59 held up by Brendon McCullum We can still R Taylor c Smith b Hazlewood ...... 26 but dismissed New Zealand for B McCullum c Smith b Marsh ...... 80 295 before lunch on the final day win series, J Neesham c Burns b Johnson ...... 3 of the first Test yesterday to win B J Watling lbw b Lyon ...... 14 by 208 runs and take a 1-0 lead in says McCullum M Craig (not out) ...... 26 the three-match series. D Bracewell lbw Marsh ...... 0 The hosts had dominated the T Southee c Nevill b Hazlewood ...... 5 match since their new-look top despite Gabba T Boult c Nevill b Starc ...... 15 order racked up 389-2 on the Extras (B-7, LB-5, W-2, NB-1) ...... 15 opening day and never looked mauling Total (all out) ...... 295 like losing a first test at the Gabba Fall of wickets: 1-44, 2-98, 3-136, 4-165, since 1988. BRISBANE: Skipper Brendon 5-205, 6-242, 7-243, 8-243, 9-249. New Zealand captain McCul- McCullum (pictured) yesterday Bowling: Starc 20.3-5-69-2 (1w); Johnson lum fought a thrilling rearguard said New Zealand still had high 19-6-58-1 (1w); Hazlewood 18-3-68-2; with a run-a-ball 80 but once he hopes of ending their Australian Marsh 10-3-25-2 (1nb); Lyon 21-3-63-3. was controversially dismissed the Test series drought despite being writing was on the wall for the “comprehensively outplayed” in tourists. the first match in Brisbane. Australia made 556-4 declared McCullum said the Black Caps Pakistan’s in their first innings and declared expected to be boosted by the again on 264-4 in their second, recovery of pace spearhead Tim Misbah limiting New Zealand to 317 in Southee from injury for the sec- their first knock. ond match in Perth as they look signs with “It’s nice to start the summer for their first Test series win in off on a high,” said Australia for 30 years. Australia skipper Steve Smith. New Zealand slipped to a heavy, Bangladesh “I think the boys did a great job 208-run defeat at Brisbane’s from day one ... that really set us Australia’s vice captain David Warner interacts with his daughter Ivy following his team’s victory in the first Gabba ground, where Australia domestic team up for the test match. To be one- Test cricket match against New Zealand in Brisbane yesterday. have not nil up in a three-match series is been beaten LAHORE: Pakistan’s Test cap- pretty crucial.” since losing tain Misbah-ul-Haq said yes- Opener David Warner was he was firing at the crease, there McCullum called the decision (5) did not last long. Trent Boult to Viv Rich- terday he had signed a contract named Man of the Match for his was still a chance. “disappointing” but said it should (15) was the final batsman to fall ards’ all- with a Bangladesh Twenty20 side, innings of 163 and 116, the best of Ross Taylor (26) and the not detract from a deserved vic- yesterday, giving quick Mitchell conquering deferring retirement plans after several fine batting displays from injured James Neesham (3) were tory for the hosts. Starc figures of 2-69. Off spinner West Indies his side’s 2-0 win against England the hosts that formed the bedrock dismissed at the other end but it “I thought Australia were out- Lyon finished with 3-63. in 1988. last week. of the victory. was the departure of BJ Watling standing,” he said. Neesham batted despite a back “Obvi- The 41-year-old had hinted Although New Zealand never for 14 that precipitated McCul- “Right from ball one, they put injury that New Zealand said ously, we’re that last week’s Test series could looked like reaching their vic- lum’s demise. us under a lot of pressure (and) would rule him out of the rest off the pace. be his swansong, but later said tory target of 504, the prospect Nathan Lyon’s lbw appeal was we were always chasing the game. of the tour, a second blow after Australia he might be persuaded to return of more wet weather and McCul- confirmed by technology but the “We’ll take our medicine, paceman Southee’s irritated disc bossed the for next year’s four-match series lum’s exploits had kept alive their use of New Zealand’s final review we’ll cop it sweet and move onto prevented him from bowling in game from hosted by England. hopes of batting out the day for a to check the decision cost McCul- Perth,” he said. the second innings. the start The series will be Pakistan’s draw. Resuming on 142 for three, lum dear in the following over. The second Test begins in Perth The all-rounder’s wicket gave and thor- next Test assignment and, having McCullum took the game to Aus- Mitchell Marsh forced the on Friday and the series concludes quick Mitchell Johnson his 310th oughly retired from one day cricket this tralia and scored a half century batsman onto the back foot with a with the inaugural day/night test Test victim to bring him level deserved year and Twenty20 internationals off 44 balls, with seven fours and low delivery and although umpire in Adelaide. with Brett Lee as Australia’s the win,” in 2012, Misbah is set to face eight a single straight six taking him to Nigel Llong raised his finger in After McCullum’s dismissal, fourth most prolific wicket-taker McCullum said ahead of Friday’s months out of national colours. the milestone. response to the appeal for caught Doug Bracewell was dismissed lbw in the five-day game. Lee retired second Test. In order to keep his eye in, he The aggressive nature of his behind, television replays sug- for a golden duck and although from the game earlier this year. “There were some good signs said he wants to play domestic innings meant the righthander gested there had been no contact all-rounder Marsh (2-25) failed to for us but we’re going to have to cricket and has signed a contract rode his luck at times but while with McCullum’s bat. secure the hat-trick, Tim Southee REUTERS get better in a short space of time. with the Rangpur Riders in the The size of the result was fair. We Bangladesh Premier League. were completely outplayed. “I want to keep on playing and “But we won’t lose heart. We by appearing in the Bangladesh know we’ve got a good side and league, I hope that this oppor- skilled players and our style, when tunity helps me carry on,” said Pakistan, England set for ODIs we’re able to get the ascendancy, Misbah. works for us.” “I need to play to motivate ABU DHABI: Pakistan and England will be 50-over format, losing to Sri Lanka, Australia finalists New Zealand 3-2 before going down McCullum and his Black Caps myself for the England tour.” aiming to build one-day sides for the future as and New Zealand last year before going down fighting 2-3 against Australia -- both at home. team will now fly west to the Pakistan Cricket Board Chair- they enter a four-match series in Abu Dhabi in New Zealand and failing to progress beyond England media reported some players are WACA ground, where New Zea- man Shaharyar Khan had asked starting tomorrow. the last eight in the 2015 World Cup. training under a baseball expert Julian Wood land have won once in six Tests. Misbah to delay his Test retire- Pakistan, who won the preceding three- But the worst came in Bangladesh where in order to develop more hitting techniques. “We’ll head there with high ment until at least the next tour match Test series 2-0, will be in a tight cor- Pakistan were routed 3-0 in April -- their first England’s director of coaches Andy Flower hopes and we’ll be better for in order to give Pakistan a longer ner as they seek huge improvement in their series defeat against the neighbours. said Wood’s work will help. the run in this Test match. The transition period. one-day rankings, in order to lift themselves Since then Pakistan beat Zimbabwe twice “Julian has worked with us before, done a beauty is it’s a three-match series “I have to look for ways and for the 2019 World Cup to be held in England. (home and away) and Sri Lanka -- a progress really good job,” Flower was quoted as say- and we’ve still got an opportunity means to motivate myself as its Besides hosts England, seven other top- Waqar wants to build on. “We have shown ing by Sky Sports. “Part of our job is to offer to win it,” he said. tough when you play only one ranked sides as of 30 September 2017, will progress with some exciting youngsters,” said options to players and they make decisions McCullum took on the chin format of the game,” Misbah said qualify directly for the World Cup, the only Waqar, whose team lost Misbah-ul-Haq and about whether they want to adopt things.” criticism about his captaincy, par- after the team’s win in last week’s way Pakistan can move up the order is by win- Shahid Afridi after the World Cup 2015 due The remaining matches will be held in Abu ticularly his unusual field settings Test in Sharjah. “If I am able to ning matches against the higher-ranked sides. to retirement. Ace spinner Saeed Ajmal is also Dhabi (November 13), Sharjah (November 17) during Australia’s rampant first motivate myself then it will be Pakistan, currently ranked eighth as com- not in the squad after struggling with a new and Dubai (November 20). Teams (from): Eng- innings of 556 for four declared. easier,” said Misbah. “It’s a chal- pared to England’s sixth, will be hoping they bowling action. His place went to leg-spinner land: Eoin Morgan (capt), Moeen Ali, Jonny “We’re always going to try and lenge to play after long gaps.” do not repeat their below-par performances Yasir Shah who will hope to carry his Test Bairstow, Sam Billings, Jos Buttler, Chris Jor- be proactive but we didn’t have Misbah is currently ranked 10 they gave in 2012 when they were blanked 4-0 form, taking 15 wickets in two games, into one- dan, Alex Hales, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason the level of control we wanted,” in the world Test batting rank- in the United Arab Emirates. days. Waqar said one-day cricket has changed Roy, James Taylor, Reece Topley, David Willey, he said. ings. Head coach Waqar Younis believes the cur- and England have adopted to those admirably. Chris Woakes, Liam Plunkett. “Sometimes it works and Since taking over as captain in rent series is an important one for Pakistan. “One-day cricket has changed and now even Pakistan: Azhar Ali (capt), Mohammad people say you’re a genius, and 2010, Misbah has led Pakistan to “We know the importance of this series and a 300-plus total is not safe which England have Hafeez, Ahmed Shehzad, Bilal Asif, Younis sometimes it doesn’t and people 20 wins in 42 Tests -- the high- have to do well to build the side for the future, adopted and are a dangerous side,” said Waqar. Khan, Shoaib Malik, Babar Azam, Mohammad criticise. est number of victories for any especially with the Champions Trophy 2017, To their credit, England have shown Rizwan, Sarfraz Ahmed, Amir Yamin, Anwer “That’s our style of play, we Pakistani skipper. rankings and the 2019 World Cup all in the remarkable progress after being the only top Ali, Yasir Shah, Zafar Gohar, Rahat Ali, Wahab know it gives us our greatest With last week’s victory over mind,” said Waqar. side not to reach the 2015 World Cup quar- Riaz, Mohammad Irfan opportunity but you’ve still got England, he took Pakistan to Under Waqar Pakistan had struggled in the ter-finals. England beat the 2015 World Cup REUTERS to execute as well.” number two in the world rankings McCullum added that he was for the first time in almost a dec- confident pace spearhead Southee ade -- an achievement made all will be fit for Perth, after he was the more remarkable given that troubled by a back injury in Bris- the side has not played Tests at bane as was all-rounder James home since militants attacked a ICC chief Srinivasan toppled Neesham. visiting Sri Lankan team in 2009. Neesham has been ruled out of MUMBAI: India’s cricket board The court panel this year sus- the three-Test series but McCul- REUTERS toppled its scandal-tainted former pended the Chennai Super Kings lum is hoping the influential supremo Narayanaswami Srini- and another IPL franchise, Rajas- Southee will play at the WACA. vasan from the helm of the game’s than Royals, from the Twenty20 “I am pretty confident, he is world governing body yesterday as league for two years due to mis- starting to come right pretty its leadership pledged a new era conduct by its officials. quickly which is a good sign,” of clean governance. ICC rules state that an admin- McCullum said. Srinivasan, once the most pow- istrator who is removed by his “Back injuries can recover erful man in world cricket, will be home board cannot serve in the pretty quickly, we will give him replaced as chairman of the Inter- world governing body, which every chance. He showed in that national Cricket Council (ICC) by effectively ends Srinivasan’s ten- first innings he will pose a lot Shashank Manohar who is also ure immediately. of questions so hopefully he will president of the Board of Control Asked if he was pleased with play.” for Cricket in India (BCCI). his elevation, Manohar replied: McCullum also paid tribute “The BCCI representative to “There is no question of satisfac- to the form of Kane Williamson, the ICC will be Shashank Mano- tion because I never aspired to who scored his 11th Test century har,” BCCI secretary Anurag this.” The top post will be handed with 140 in the first innings and Thakur told reporters after the over to England in 2016 for two was given out to a contentious leg board’s annual general meeting in years, followed by a representative before wicket decision on 59 in the Mumbai. “And by virtue of being Shashank Manohar (left) and Narayanaswami Srinivasan from Australia. second dig. the board’s representative to the Srinivasan made light of his “Kane Williamson is probably ICC he will take over as the ICC ouster, saying he can now go the best hundred I’ve ever seen chairman.” that have hit the glitzy and lucra- the Chennai Super Kings fran- ahead and improve his golf handi- from a New Zealander in the time Srinivasan was appointed ICC tive Indian Premier League (IPL). chise captained by India skipper cap. I’ve been playing,” McCullum said. chief in June last year after being The 70-year-old agreed to Mahendra Dhoni. “It is the prerogative of the “Just full of class and shows chosen by the BCCI as India’s rep- step aside as BCCI chief after a India’s top court also found BCCI president to be the ICC once again how good a player he resentative to the top role which Supreme Court panel found him Srinivasan’s son-in-law Guru- chairman,” Srinivasan told NDTV. is. That he can score runs in any rotates every two years among guilty of a conflict of interest for nath Meiyappan guilty of illegal “I want to focus on my cement conditions against any attack in cricketing nations. having commercial dealings in the betting while serving as team business and use the spare time to the world. That’s a huge positive A gust of wind blows Australia’s But the cement tycoon’s rep- sport. principal at the Chennai Super improve my golf handicap.” out of this Test match.” paceman Mitchell Johnson’s utation was badly dented by a Srinivasan is managing direc- Kings and banned him from all hair in Brisbane yesterday. number of corruption scandals tor of India Cements, which owns cricket-related activities. REUTERS REUTERS TUESDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25 Ronaldo opens up on Messi, family life in new documentary film LONDON: Cristiano Ronaldo has to criticise you, but it’s normal. why the film does not feature Speaking yesterday, Ronaldo said: no regrets after making an inti- “Since I was a young boy I always Irina Shayk, the Russian model “When Sir Alex Ferguson says, mate documentary about his life felt special. I saw the people looked who he split from last January, ‘Cristiano, I want you to come to and career, he told a press confer- at me with different eyes.” The Ronaldo said it was because the Manchester United, you’re going ence in London to mark the film’s film captures intimate moments filmmakers “didn’t see a strong to play 50 percent of the games,’ launch yesterday. at home between Ronaldo and his part to put in the movie”. it made me feel comfortable and Made by the team behind five-year-old son -- who he dubs He also refused to be drawn on I said, ‘Wow.’ award-winning films about Ayr- “my successor” -- and shows him the crisis surrounding suspended “Because 18 years old, to play 50 ton Senna and Amy Winehouse, relaxing with friends including his FIFA President Sepp Blatter, percent of the games, for me it’s ‘Ronaldo’ charts Ronaldo’s life agent, Jorge Mendes. who is pictured in the film dur- unbelievable. Jorge helped me to between Real Madrid’s Euro- The Portugal captain, 30, dis- ing scenes shot at various Ballon take that decision and of course pean Cup triumph in 2014 and cusses his obsession with winning d’Or galas. the last word of Sir Alex Ferguson his third Ballon d’Or crown in the Ballon d’Or, which he has won “When Cristiano says some- was the key to sign for Manches- January 2015. for the past two seasons after thing it’s a huge thing. I’m not ter United.” The film’s revelations include a seeing his great Barcelona rival going to be involved in these Ronaldo spent six years at confession by Ronaldo’s mother, Lionel Messi walk away with it problems,” Ronaldo said. “What United, winning three Premier Dolores, that she wanted to abort for the previous four years. do you expect me to say?” League titles, the 2008 Champi- him, while Ronaldo talks openly “I’ve started seeing him as a The film also reveals that a ons League and being awarded his about his brother and late father’s person, not a rival,” Ronaldo says promise by former Manchester first Ballon d’Or, before joining struggles with alcoholism. of the Argentine. United Manager Alex Fergu- Madrid in a world-record trans- He also defends his decision “But we are always busting our son that Ronaldo would play in fer in 2009. not to disclose the identity of his balls to see who is better.” 50 percent of the club’s games He has won La Liga, two son Cristiano’s mother, but when On speculation about the iden- prompted him to move to Old Spanish Cups and the Champi- asked if he felt he had opened up tity of his son’s mother, Ronaldo, Trafford in 2003. ons League at Madrid and last too much, the Madrid superstar who describes himself in the film Mendes says that Ferguson’s month became the club’s record replied: “Maybe, but I just had as an “isolated person” with few offer was key in encouraging the goal-scorer. A picture taken on January 12, 2015 shows Real Madrid and Portugal fun. friends in football, says: “I’ve winger, then an 18-year-old rising His current Madrid tally stands forward Cristiano Ronaldo smiling after receiving the 2014 FIFA Ballon “I don’t regret anything. I never told anybody and I never star at Sporting Lisbon, to reject at 326 goals in 315 games. d’Or award for Player of the Year during the FIFA Ballon d’Or award feel unbelievable. When you do will.” rival offers from clubs includ- ceremony at the Kongresshaus in Zurich. something people will find reason Asked at the press conference ing Barcelona and Inter Milan. AFP Klopp wants Fiorentina stay top as Roma dominate derby end to early Serie A: Fiorentina clinch 2-0 win over Sampdoria; Roma down rivals Lazio with same score exits after first ROME: Fiorentina retained erly with Ilicic before the former 3-2 Champions League win over their grip on top spot in Serie tapped home his seventh goal of Bayer Leverkusen. Liverpool loss A on Sunday with a 2-0 victory the campaign with Fiorentina “This is a special day. Not just at Sampdoria while Roma beat moving back above Inter on goal for me, but for all of the players LIVERPOOL: Jurgen Klopp derby rivals Lazio by the same difference. experiencing their first taste of admitted it is the responsibility scoreline to maintain their title Earlier, against the backdrop of the derby,” said Dzeko. “It was of his Liverpool players to keep challenge. a fans’ protest that saw the Sta- vital to get the win.” Anfield supporters glued to their Elsewhere, Napoli stayed in dio Olimpico only half full for the Lazio coach Stefano Pioli said seats after tasting defeat for the the hunt after Gonzalo Higuain fiercest city derby in Italy, hosts the penalty decision changed the first time as manager of the Pre- scored his 200th career goal, his Roma made light of the thousands direction of the game, during mier League club in a 2-1 loss to 64th for the Azzurri, in a 1-0 of empty seats to further under- which Lazio’s Brazilian star Felipe Crystal Palace on Sunday. home win over Udinese. line their scudetto credentials. Anderson rattled the crossbar A late goal from lifelong Liver- Champions Juventus, mean- While delighted with the win, with a superb drive after nutmeg- pool fan Scott Dann gave Palace while, moved up to seventh place Roma coach Rudi Garcia was ging William Vainqueur. a win at Anfield for the second after goals from Mario Mand- furious at Senad Lulic’s tackle “We had our chances just as consecutive season in front of zukic, Patrice Evra and Paulo on Mohamed Salah that saw the much as Roma but what made the the watching Steven Gerrard, Dybala secured a second suc- Egyptian winger stretchered off difference was two episodes, one whose Liverpool farewell ended cessive league win for the first with a suspected sprained ankle. of which we had no control over,” in a defeat by the same opponents time this season in a 3-1 victory “It will be a miracle if it’s not Pioli said referring to the penalty. in May. at Empoli, where Massimo Mac- fractured. Tackles like that don’t “The other (Gervinho’s goal) Dann’s headed winner eight carone hit a 19th minute opener. belong in football, even in a derby,” was our fault, our responsibility minutes from time also had Liv- Meanwhile, Inter Milan had said Garcia. and in the end we paid the price. erpool supporters heading for the temporarily gone top after Geof- He added: “The speed of Gerv- This is our third consecutive exits. “After 82 minutes I saw so frey Kondogbia struck his maiden inho and Salah was decisive, defeat of the season and it’s not many people leave the stadium, I Serie A goal to steer Roberto especially on the counter. But we an ideal situation for us.” felt pretty alone at that moment,” Mancini’s men to a 1-0 victory did everything right today. We Yet Roma’s well-oiled midfield, said Klopp. away to Torino. pressed up high, shut down spaces superbly marshalled by Belgian “We decide when it is over. Fiorentina though were and got in behind their defence. international Radja Nainggolan, Fiorentina’s players celebrate at the end of the Italian Serie A match Between 82 and 94 minutes, you deserved winners at the Luigi “I think we fully deserved the was virtually untouchable and against UC Sampdoria at Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa , Italy, on can score eight goals if you want Ferraris stadium where they went win.” Roma doubled their lead just after Sunday. but you have to work for it,” added ahead after just 10 minutes when Roma were in command from the hour. the German manager, who had Josip Ilicic, scorer of both goals the outset and were rewarded Gervinho’s pace took the Ivo- previously presided over a six- in Thursday’s 2-0 Europa League in the ninth minute when Edin rian on to Nainggolan’s incisive “I can understand that it’s not ted that his side, compared to game unbeaten run made up of victory at Lech Poznan, converted Dzeko stepped up to beat Federico through ball and past defender great to see us in seventh place Juventus and Roma, are still up three straight draws and three a penalty following a handball by Marchetti from the penalty spot Dusan Basta before beating Mar- after 12 games, but that’s the way and coming. “The others have successive wins after replacing Ervin Zukanovic. after Santiago Gentiletti’s clumsy chetti at his near post to send the it is. You can’t change it all in one an advantage because they have the sacked Brendan Rodgers on Despite a string of fine saves challenge, which looked to be just majority of the 35,252 crowd wild. game and so we have to continue been playing together for a long Merseyside. from home goalkeeper Emiliano outside the area. Juventus coach Massimiliano step by step,” he said. time. We’ve been together since “I’m not disappointed with the Viviano, La Viola doubled their It was Dzeko’s second league Allegri admitted they will just This season’s title battle looks August,” said Mancini. fans,” insisted Klopp. “We have advantage just prior to the hour goal for Roma but second in a have to keep plugging away in a a far from straightforward affair to learn that we are responsible as Nikola Kalinic combined clev- week after hitting the net in a bid to close the gap. and Inter coach Mancini admit- AFP and with 82 minutes gone, nobody can leave the stadium. A minute before the final whistle, anything can happen and that is what we Vieira joins Madrid lacked know-how to fight back: Benitez have to show the fans. We didn’t.” Klopp said fatigue played a New York City part in the defeat, after Liverpool MADRID: Rafael Benitez against Shakhtar Donetsk. The played in the Europa League at lamented his side’s inability to defender admitted he is almost Rubin Kazan on Thursday and as head coach react after going behind for the certain to miss Spain’s friendly arrived back in England at 3:30am first time this season as he suf- matches against England and Bel- local time (0330 GMT) on Friday. NEW YORK: Former France fered his first defeat as Madrid gium in the next week. But he refused to use the travel international Patrick Vieira has boss 3-2 at Sevilla on Sunday. “First I have to recover. I hope itinerary as an excuse. joined New York City FC as head Defeat leaves Madrid trail- to have a scan on Tuesday, but “We have to learn that it is we coach on a three-year deal from ing Barcelona by three points at it will be difficult to go with the who decide. We decide how good parent club Manchester City, it the top of the table with the two national team if I couldn’t con- we are, how awake we are, how was announced yesterday. set to face each other next time tinue today,” he told Canal Plus. tired we are, nobody else,” said Vieira, who had been head of out at the Santiago Bernabeu on “The priority is to recover Klopp. Manchester City’s Elite Develop- November 21. because it is another relapse. I “Today we needed a few min- ment Squad and had been talked Real had got off to a flying start have played four or five games utes (to start) and by then it was of as a possible candidate to take in Seville as Sergio Ramos’s spec- with injections and this is the too late. We did many, many good the top job at the Etihad, replaces tacular overhead kick fired the type of injury that if you are not things on the day but not enough. sacked coach Jason Kreis. visitors into a deserved lead. careful can cause a lot more prob- Anybody who thinks we gave eve- It follows a disappointing sea- However, after Ramos had gone lems.” rything we had tonight is wrong. son in the MLS for New York off with the recurrence of a shoul- The former Sevilla man insisted “Of course we could do more, City, who invested heavily in star der problem, Madrid fell apart as the Andalusians deserved credit maybe not in terms of running, names such as Frank Lampard Ciro Immobile levelled before the for their second-half display, but but by being more awake from and Andrea yet failed to make the break. recognised Madrid can’t afford the beginning. Believe me, we postseason playoffs. Ever Banega and Fernando many more slip-ups if they are have to learn this,” added Klopp, “Patrick’s ability, vision and Llorente set the seal on a much to land just their second league who won back-to-back Bun- the respect in which he is held needed win for Sevilla after their title in eight years. desliga titles when in charge of by everyone who works with him, 3-1 thrashing at the hands of “It’s clear we didn’t play well former club Borussia Dortmund speaks volumes for his character Manchester City in midweek Real Madrid’s coach Rafael Benitez gestures during the Spanish League in the second-half. This is one of in 2010/11 and 2011/12. To make and capacity to succeed,” New before James Rodriguez pulled a match against Sevilla FC at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium in the hardest places to come due matters worse for Klopp, Liver- York City FC President Tom goal back in stoppage time. Sevilla, Spain on Sunday. to their fans and the quality of pool defender Mamadou Sakho Glick said. Former France and “I think we played very well for Sevilla. You also have to highlight limped out of Anfield on crutches Arsenal captain Vieira, a mem- 30 minutes. We had a lot of con- how well Sevilla played as well as after twisting his knee badly in an ber of Les Bleus victorious 1998 trol in every part of the game,” brilliant team move also involving their confidence with the equal- a bad match on our part. awkward fall during the first half. World Cup and Euro 2000-win- said Benitez. Immobile and Yevhen Konoply- iser and then our errors allowed “In the second-half they had Liverpool’s slow slow start saw ning squads said he was looking “Then we allowed them to score anka on the hour mark it was the them to grew further into the control of possession and man- Yannick Bolasie shoot Palace in forward to starting his new job. from a set-piece and that condi- first time Madrid had even been game. aged to take their chances. front before Philippe Coutinho “This established football set tioned the game. behind in 15 games this season. “We found it difficult to react. “It is in games like this that equalised just before half-time. up, together with a passionate and “In the second-half we started And Benitez criticised his side’s In the first-half we should have you lose the league and we’ve But it was Palace who emerged loyal fan base, located in a special well again, but from the second failure to respond when finally killed the game off and we didn’t.” lost three very important points. triumphant, with manager Alan city which I know well, makes for goal we started to commit errors put in an adverse situation. Ramos had to watch on in Now we have to turn the corner, Pardew masterminding an Eagles’ an unparalleled opportunity that and they took advantage of that “We lacked know-how in man- anguish as his side threw away the Clasico always carries a lot of victory at Anfield for the sec- I am delighted to seize with both to score the third goal. aging the situation. It seemed a the lead and could now be a doubt expectations but above all it is an ond time in six months that was hands,” he said in a statement. “We scored again at the last matter of time until the second for the Barca clash after a dis- important game for us to win.” sealed by Liverpool fanatic Dann. minute but it wasn’t enough.” goal in the first half hour. rupted two months since he first AFP When Banega finished off a “It wasn’t to be, they regained suffered a dislocated shoulder AFP AFP TUESDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2015 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Russia faces ban from athletics for doping The bombshell report outlines evidence of systematic cheating with consent of government in Moscow

GENEVA: Russia’s athletics fed- ing regulations. IAAF President eration should be suspended from Sebastian Coe said he would give all competition, including the Russia until Friday to respond to 2016 Olympic Games, over wide- the scathing report. spread doping, a damning report “I want an explanation,” Coe by an independent commission of said on a conference call. “I am the World Anti-Doping Agency completely shocked by the alle- (WADA) said yesterday. gations.” The report outlined evidence “My instinct remains to of systematic cheating with the encourage engagement not iso- consent of the government in lation, but the extent of what’s Moscow, noting that drug tests being said, I need to seek (IAAF) for athletes were conducted at a council support to have them Russian lab which totally lacked (ARAF) report back by the end credibility. of the week.” “It’s pretty disturbing”, said The IAAF Council are due to former WADA chief Richard meet Friday to discuss the cri- Pound, who headed the three- sis facing the Olympic’s flagship man commission, adding that the sport. extent of the cheating was “worse In their initial reactions to From Left: Barrister & Solicitor Richard McLaren, former World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President and Chairman of the WADA Independent than we thought.” commission’s bombshell findings, Commission Richard W Pound, and Head of Department Cybercrime with Bavarian Landeskriminalamt (LKA) Guenter Younger are pictured after the The panel’s findings called for Russian officials offered conflict- presentation before the press of a report on corruption and money-laundering within international athletics in Geneva yesterday. athletics’ governing body (IAAF) ing messages. to suspend Russia’s athletics body Sports minister Vitali Mutko (ARAF) and declare it “non-com- pledged Moscow “will certainly emerge from the IAAF or WADA out tacit approval of authorities the allegations are proven true. up doping cases. The 82-year-old pliant” with globally agreed dop- fulfil” any recommendations that following the report. in Moscow. “If Russia has created an Senegalese was also charged with But separately, the head of the When asked about possible organized scheme of state sup- money laundering and conspiracy. country’s anti-doping agency, next steps from Moscow, Pound ported doping, then they have no His legal advisor Habib Cisse and Nikita Kamayev called the report suggested that the rot within the business being allowed to compete former IAAF anti-doping doctor “groundless” and dismissed evi- country’s track programme was on the world stage,” Tygart said were charged with corruption. dence that officials had destroyed so severe, he hoped that Moscow in a statement. As global police body Inter- test samples and accepted bribes would “volunteer” to remove its The crisis which has shaken pol announced it was launching from athletes. athletes from the Rio games. world athletics first erupted an investigation into the affair WADA’s commission also called He also voiced hope that Rus- with allegations of doping aired Monday’s dramatic WADA find- for five Russian athletes -- includ- sia would “take the lead in fixing in a German TV documentary in ings gave Coe plenty of food for ing 800m Olympic winner Mariya a problem that could...destroy” December 2014. thought just 270 days before the Savinova -- to be given lifetime athletics. Pound said that “overwhelming Rio Olympics. bans, suggesting the presence of Pressed on the consequences portions” of the programme had But, contrary to some expec- doped athletes had “sabotaged” of inaction, especially if tainted been proven accurate. tations, Pound’s report did not the 2012 Games in London. Russian athletes compete in Rio, Britain’s Sunday Times and address allegations of IAAF offi- The Moscow anti-doping labo- Pound insisted that the Interna- the ARD channel also obtained a cials receiving bribes to cover up ratory needed to be stripped of tional Olympic Committee (IOC) database belonging to the IAAF positive tests for athletes, includ- its accreditation and its direc- would step in. which contained more than 12,000 ing potential medal winners from tor fired, the commission further “The IOC is not going to sell blood tests taken from around past Olympic games. Pound made said. out athletes that need to be pro- 5,000 athletes between 2001 to clear, however, that yesterday’s Pound told journalists that tected” from those who dope, said 2012. The affair took a dramatic release included only the first given the extent of the cheating Pound, a former IOC vice presi- twist last week when former part of the commission’s report, Sebastian Coe (left), Head of the International Association of Athletics among Russian track athletes, the dent. The head of the US anti- IAAF chief Lamine Diack was which focused largely on Russian Federation (IAAF) arrives for a meeting in central London yesterday. doping was state-supported and doping agency, Travis Tygart, charged with corruption on sus- athletics. “could not have happened” with- demanded tough consequences if picion of taking bribes to cover AFP Simple Minds to perform at DGC during Qatar Masters

DOHA: International rock band Commercial Bank Qatar known hits as well as some of our Simple Minds have been unveiled new music to the 2016 Commer- as the headliner act for the 2016 Masters past champions: cial Bank Qatar Masters,” said Commercial Bank Qatar Masters 2015 – Branden Grace Jim Kerr of Simple Minds. village concert series. The Glas- 2014 – Sergio Garcia Tournament organisers - the wegian band will perform live in 2013 – Chris Wood Qatar Golf Association (QGA), front of thousands of fans in the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) 2012 – Paul Lawrie Public Village at Doha Golf Club, and Commercial Bank - are ready during the four-day golf event. 2011 – Thomas Bjørn to welcome thousands of visitors The concert will take place 2010 – Robert Karlsson to Doha Golf Club from January From left: Joel Van Iersel, FIVB Referee Delegate, Khalil Ali Al Malawi, Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) from 7pm on January 29, promis- 2009 – Alvaro Quiros 27 to 30 for a an exciting weekend President, Miguel Quintana, FIVB Technical Supervisor, and Jeremy Inson, FIVB media delegate during a press ing to enthral visitors as frontman 2008 – Adam Scott packed with world-class Euro- conference on the eve of the Doha Open yesterday. Jim Kerr and guitarist Charlie 2007 – Retief Goosen pean Tour golf and family enter- Burchill bring the band’s unique 2006 – Henrik Stenson tainment. on-stage energy and attitude to In addition to taking in one of 2005 – Ernie Els Qatar for the very first time. the world’s most renowned music Simple Minds were formed in 2004 – Joakim Haeggmann acts, families and friends will Volleyball: Hosting Grand Slam 1977, founded on the South Side of 2003 – Darren Fichardt have the opportunity to soak up Glasgow, and achieved huge suc- 2002 – Adam Scott the atmosphere at gourmet pop cess in the 1980s with popular US 2001 – Tony Johnstone up restaurants, indulge in the fits into Qatar’s long term plan number one hit “Don’t You (For- 2000 – Rolf Muntz shopping boulevard with a wide get About Me)”, the soundtrack selection of merchandise on sale 1999 – Paul Lawrie of the movie The Breakfast Club. and enjoy a myriad of activities 1998 – Andrew Coltart DOHA: Hosting a Grand Slam was also present for the press And now, almost three-and-a- in the family zone. With some event features on the top of the conference. half decades on from their first Following their recent UK tour, of the world’s top golf players agenda for Qatar Volleyball Asso- “FIVB is very satisfied with real landmark album Empires the legendary live act will also competing on course for the title ciation (QFA), it was revealed what we saw last year during And Dance, the Glasgow quintet perform tracks from their 16th and Simple Minds performing on- here yesterday. the first Doha Open and hoping with Kerr and Burchill at their album Big Music, a new collection stage the 2016 Commercial Bank Officials of the QVA said they an even better edition this time creative core will remind fans that reaffirms their world-class Qatar Masters is ramping up to are mulling the possibility of as Qatar has the infrastructure in Doha why they are one of the credentials and the culmination be yet another spectacular event hosting a Grand Slam, an annual requited for it,” he said. greatest bands on the planet. of a decade of rediscovery. on Doha’s sporting and entertain- series of events staged worldwide “The process for allotting the The rock idols will be making “We are currently touring the ment calendar. with the participation of some Grand Slam needs an application their debut in Qatar at the 2016 UK and Europe so we’re looking Tickets are available to buy now of the top ranked athletes and from the interested country. Only Commercial Bank Qatar Masters forward to extending our tour at Virgin Megastores (Online and emerging athletes. after receiving the application where spectators will be treated dates to the Middle East with in-store in Doha), Ticket Mas- QVA President Khalil Ali Al FIVB can take a call,” he said. to what is set to be an unforget- shows in Doha and Dubai. We’ve ter, Time Out Tickets, Q Tickets, Malawi said Qatar is capable of Qatar Open is a 32-team, men’s table performance featuring the performed in the region before Doha Golf Club. hosting a Grand Slam. only event. It started with a quali- band’s top hits including “Alive but this will be our first time in “I know we are capable of host- fication tournament yesterday to and Kicking,” and “Belfast Child”. Qatar so we’ll be bringing our well THE PENINSULA ing a Grand Slam here in Doha. determine the final eight spots in We have a very successfully first the 32-team main draw followed edition of Doha Open last year by two days of round robin pool and we are geared up for this edi- play. The top three teams in the tion also. We are improving the eight pools (24 total teams) will standard of the event every year,” Austria’s player Helmut Moser advance from pool play to the sin- Al Malawi said, while talking to (in red) attempts to spike dur- gle-elimination knockout rounds. journalists during a press confer- ing the qualifying rounds of the Pool play will be held on today ence on the eve of the Doha Open Doha Open at the Qatar Beach and tomorrow. which kicks off today at the Qatar Volleyball Academy courts at Al Also tomorrow will be the first Volleyball Academy courts at Al Gharafa yesterday. round of single-elimination play. Gharafa. Two more rounds single-elimi- “We have received a positive and also thinking to host the some nation and quarterfinals will be feedback from FIVB, and the big events in the coming years.” played on Thursday. The semi- testimonials from the partici- FIVB Technical Supervisor finals and final will be held on pants speak highly about Qatar’s Miguel Quintana also of the opin- Friday. The winners will pocket capacity to host truly impressive ion that Qatar has all the creden- $11,000, while the silver medal- volleyball events.” tials to host a Grand Slam. ist will get $8,000 and the bronze Talking about extension of the “I think World Tour is the gate medalist and fourth placed teams current 3-year contract for the for the Grand Slam event. And will receive$6,000 and $4,500, Simple Minds will perform after play on January 29, 2016 at Doha Golf Club during the Commercial Bank Qatar Doha Open, he said: “We have by organising it successfully last respectively. Masters. Right: Branden Grace of South Africa with the ‘Mother of Pearl Trophy’ after he won the Commercial kept all our options open. We are year Qatar is almost ready for a Bank Qatar Masters at Doha Golf Club in this January 2015 file picture. may extend the current contract Grand Slam,” said Quintana, who THE PENINSULA TUESDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27 Sheikh Ali vows to make Qatar Qatar train for friendly proud at season’s finale in Doha We will try to do our best at home event, says top Qatari rider

DOHA: Top Qatari rider, Sheikh me than before – I’ve really learned Ali bin Khalid Al Thani is upbeat a lot from the coveted competition. as the Longines Global Champions Q: Tell us about qualifying for Tour Grand Prix is all set to start the Olympics. It was a historical in Doha later this week. moment for you and Qatar...? Currently the top Qatari rider A: It was a goal for our team two in the world – sixth at the LGCT years ago that we would qualify Qatari players during a training session at Aspire Academy ahead of their Ranking leaderboard and fresh for the Olympics. It’s one of the friendly match against Turkey on Friday. The game is aimed to give Al from his recent qualification with reasons we decided to train with Anabi match practice before their FIFA World Cup 2018 and Asian Cup his team for the Olympic games in Jan Tops as we know he is the 2019 joint qualifying match against Bhutan on November 17 in Doha. Rio next year, Sheikh Ali speaks best and would help us to grow as about his progressive career ahead a team. We came here to his stable of the three-day event ,which in Valkenswaard, The Netherlands, starts on Thursday, in an inter- and really worked hard together. view. Below are the excerpts: He did a good job with our team, as QSL: I have no intentions of Q: Where did it all begin for you it was a big mission that we had in and how did you become inter- order to qualify for the Olympics. ested in horses? It’s particularly hard, as from our leaving Al Arabi: Boualem A: I started when I was very region only one country will go young, when I was around seven through, so we had to be the best DOHA: While stressing that he fighting spirit and the strength years old. From then I started to otherwise there would be no chance has no intentions of leaving the necessary to win. However, things love horses; I would always go to to go. Together we planned it very club, Al Arabi Captain Khoukhi changed this season with the huge them whenever I could. After the well, we all worked very hard for Boualem has expressed satis- support from the club’s manage- two years, I chose jumping and it and finally we achieved it. The faction on his team’s run at the ment and the fans, which gave us that’s where it really began. Olympics is our dream. It was an Qatar Stars League (QSL). the required spirit and strength.” Q: Do you remember the first unbelievable feeling to qualify, In an interview with QSL Boualem was then asked about pony you ever rode? we were all really happy and felt Online about his views on the club who he thought would win the A: I actually started with an as though we had won a medal and how they are progressing this league but the Arabi man said Arab horse. I still remember my already! For us it was very special season, Boualem said: “We are that it was premature to consider first horse, she was a grey mare as it was the first time a Qatari satisfied with our current status the winner now: “We can’t decide and she had an Arabic name, Al showjumping team had qualified, in the league table compared to now which team is going to win Romania. She was the first horse I and it means a lot for us. Now our last season. We have now gained the league title. All the condi- started with. next goal is get a medal – it is our 16 points after the end of Round tions are in place this season for Q: Tell us about Longines Glo- target. I know it is even hard than 8, last season we gained only 8 our team to return to the top of bal Champions Tour; how is it qualifying, but we are working for points by Round 8.” the podium after being absent for evolving and growing the sport it. If we don’t get it this time, we Commenting on whether almost 20 years.” since you’ve been competing at will fight for it until we get it. the team will be affected by He also praised the perform- this level? Q: What will it mean to you the absence of one or two play- ance of Al Rayyan in the QSL A: For me I have learned a lot to compete on home turf at Al ers, which was the case with Al season so far. “Indeed Al Rayyan with LGCT. As you know all the Shaqab for the final LGCT round? Kharaitiyat, he said: “Al Arabi is is a very distinguished team and best riders compete with their best A: We have many local fans who a strong team and doesn’t rely on they have so far gained 24 points horses on this Tour, so if you want support our team, so of course we one player. Each and every player from 8 matches, but still it is too to compete against them you have will try to do our best at our home is following the instructions of early to decide.” Boualem was to do as well as them, otherwise event. I always want to make them the technical staff and is ready then quizzed about the possibility you would have no chance to be happy and proud, and all of our to replace a player if necessary.” of leaving Al Arabi and he replied among them. I started a few years team work hard to try and do that. While responding to a query in negative. “Al Arabi is my home ago with LGCT and it was hard We’ve worked hard all through about his temper, the Alge- and I am not thinking about leav- for me in the beginning to even get the summer and at every event to rian said: “This is football and ing Al Arabi at all. I started in Al placed with these riders. However make our people proud of us; we sometimes it makes me angry or Arabi six years ago and I still have after a few years, with good horses work for our country, for our flag frustrated. I assure you that the three seasons of my contract left.” and a good programme I started to and we always do our best to make Top Qatari rider, Sheikh Ali bin Khalid Al Thani is eyeing a good show match pressure and my general Commenting on the upcom- really get better. Now after com- people really proud. at the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix starting from enthusiasm is what makes me so ing tough clash versus El Jaish peting on the LGCT, the rest of the Thursday at Al Shaqab. competitive.” in Round 9, he said: “There is no shows come much more easier for THE PENINSULA He praised coach Zola say- doubt that it will be a very tough ing: “Everyone knows Zola, his game which will witness lots of reputation is huge whether as a chances and good football.” player or as a coach. He is a very Boualem sent a message to good coach with huge potential. the club’s fans saying, “We would He treats all the players equally like to thank our dedicated fans. regardless of their fame or expe- I hope I can make you all happy Al Shaabi hopeful of Olympics qualification rience.” The player added, “Our at the end of the season.” problem during the previous sea- DOHA: President of Qatar begin their campaign with a game sons lies in the fact that we lacked THE PENINSULA Handball Association Ahmed against Uzbekistan. Afterwards, Al Shaabi said yesterday that they face Japan and then Saudi he expected the Qatari national Arabia. The President of the team to qualify for the upcoming Qatari Handball Association said Olympics in Rio 2016. that the team held an unprec- The qualifiers are taking place edented three-month training in Doha from November 14-27. camp in preparation for the quali- Back in June, Qatar was drawn in fiers. a group that included Iran, Saudi He added that the Qatari Olym- Arabia, Japan and Uzbekistan. pic Committee and the Ministry Speaking to Qatari media out- of Youth and Sports provided lets yesterday, Al Shaabi said that their full backing to the team to opponents will look to give their ensure they reach the Olympics best performance against Qatar for the first time in the history of after the latter came second in Qatari handball. He also called on Qatari players celebrate after winning the Qatar 2015 Men’s Handball the handball world cup last Janu- the people of Qatar to back their World Championship semi-final match against Poland at the Lusail ary. team in their bid for glory. Multipurpose Hall outside Doha, in this January 2015 file photo. On the Qatari national team’s schedule, he said that they will QNA Al Arabi captain Khoukhi Boualem is satisfied on his team’s performance in the QSL season so far. McIlroy faces fight to retain Dubai title Bulent’s Umm Salal resume

SHANGHAI: Rory McIlroy is McIlroy shot his best round of training sessions after break facing a fight to retain his Race to the week, a six-under 66, on Sun- Dubai title after a stunning finish day, but needed a 35-foot birdie DOHA: Umm Salal resumed their training sessions yesterday after at the WGC-HSBC Champions in putt at the last to take a share the break for a couple of days following the eighth round of the Qatar Shanghai left Englishman Danny of 11th place and keep his nose in Stars League (QSL). Willett breathing down his neck. front in the standings. The players had been given rest following their recent victory over Willett’s 10-under-par 62 on Willett said his eyes are firmly Lekhwiya in Round 8 of the Qatar Stars League. The Orange Fortress Sunday, the lowest round of the fixed on stealing the Race to will be preparing for their upcoming game against Al Ahli in Round week in a world-class field, saw Dubai crown from the four-time 9 on November 20, 2015. him charge up the leaderboard at major winner and current world Umm Salal’s players will had an evening training session and in the Sheshan International Golf Club number three. meantime the Turkish Head Coach Bulent will be looking to organise to finish three strokes behind “This could be a very big result some friendlies before the QSL resumes. winner Russell Knox of Scotland. for me,” said Willett after his final All the players will be ready for the training sessions except for It cut 2014 Race to Dubai round at Sheshan. keeper Baba Malek who was granted an extra three days of rest. champion McIlroy’s lead in the With Rory not playing next Salal is close to the top four spot with only one point separating battle to be European number one week, I could gain a few more them from Al Arabi who is in fourth. to just 74,214 points, with Willett points on him and give us a nice Head Coach Bulent said that he hopes his side can benefit from the set to play one more event than buzz going into the final week into Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland tees off on the 10th hole during the break and that when the league resumes his players will continue with the Northern Irishman. Dubai.” final round of the WGC-HSBC Champions golf tournament in Shanghai, good performances. The English world number A finish anywhere in the top China, on Sunday. Meanwhile, Al Rayyan, El Jaish, Al Sadd and Al Arabi continued 26 can strike a potentially deci- 25 in the 78-man BMW Masters their victories in Round 8 of the QSL. Al Rayyan is still holding the sive blow later this week across field this week will see the in- top spot and remain undefeated after beating Wakrah 2-1 in the pre- Shanghai when he tees up in the form Willett overtake the absent bank, kept winning and pressing onship in Dubai and hope Willett vious Round. $7 million BMW Masters, which McIlroy. hard and we were able to post finishes outside the top five. El Jaish resumed their chase of Rayyan with a resounding 5-2 McIlroy is sitting out. “I’ve been determined all year, some really good numbers around “He’s got a great chance to win over Mesaimeer. Both Al Sadd and Al Arabi finished Round There are more than a million ever since we got to number one the world.” do something next week at the 8 with two tough victories over Al Gharafa and Al Kharaitiyat points up for grabs for the win- the first week out (when Willett Another victory this week BMW,” McIlroy said after his respectively. Al Sadd defeated Al Gharafa 1-0 while Al Arabi beat ner at Lake Malaren when Wil- won the Nedbank Champion- for Willett would mean McIlroy round on Sunday. Al Kharaitiyat 2-1. lett tees up on Thursday, a week ship),” said Willett. would almost certainly have to before the season finale in Dubai. “After the big win at the Ned- win the closing DP Tour Champi- AFP THE PENINSULA Tuesday 10 November 2015 27 Muharram 1437 Volume 20 Number 6610 Sport Price: QR2

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DOHA: The Qatar 2022 Local Information and Communications meetings were designed to out- reviews of stadium designs tak- Organising Committee (LOC) Technology (ICT), Stadiums and line both the progress made and ing place during the visit. Another welcomed FIFA to Doha recently Project & Knowledge Manage- the requirements expected seven highlight came with the visit to as preparations for the first FIFA ment and Sustainability. years ahead of kick-off for the Khalifa International Stadium - World Cup in the Middle East During a three-day trip, FIFA tournament in Qatar. a site which recently clocked 3.7 continue to advance. spent time at Al Bidda Tower, Hassan Al Thawadi, CEO of million man hours worked with- During a series of workshops Qatar’s Home of Football, before the Qatar 2022 LOC, said: “The out a single lost-time injury. and operational meetings, rep- an informal visit to Khalifa Inter- visits by FIFA were extremely The ICT, Stadiums and Project resentatives from FIFA and national Stadium - one of six valuable and underlined the and Knowledge Management staff from both the LOC and the stadiums currently under con- importance of strong collabora- meetings were followed by the Supreme Committee for Deliv- struction across Qatar. tion to ensure a successful tour- inaugural meeting of the Sus- ery & Legacy (SC) discussed With a strong focus on specific nament. They were designed to tainability Working Group, also key areas of progress, including operational deliverables, these showcase our preparations from in Doha, last week. an operational perspective and Comprising representatives how we plan to fully activate the of FIFA tasked with supervis- Local Organising Committee next ing and evaluating sustainability year. The meetings were positive best practices for the 2022 FIFA The Qatar 2022 Local Organising Committee (LOC) welcomed FIFA to and I believe FIFA left with a World Cup Qatar, senior LOC and Doha recently as preparations for the first FIFA World Cup in the Middle clear understanding of the level of SC staff, the two-day meeting East continue to advance. operational preparedness which decided to approach sustainability we have already in Qatar.” best practices along inter-discipli- ICT facilities were another key nary lines. national and regional level were Global Sustainability Assessment focus, while the FIFA delegation Conceptualisation and imple- also discussed alongside workers’ System (GSAS), a sustainability were also given a tour of the mentation of stadium precinct welfare progress. rating devised by Qatar’s Gulf SC’s state-of-the-art Monitoring sustainability was the main The Sustainability Working Organisation for Research and Room - the nerve-centre which emphasis of the meeting held at Group - including the FIFA rep- Development (GORD). currently monitors all infrastruc- Al Bidda Tower and it entailed resentatives - also visited the Al FIFA will return to Qatar on ture developments across Qatar green building certification, acces- Bin Hamad Al Attiya Arena in Al December 8 when the Qatar 2022 relating directly to the 2022 FIFA sible and inclusive design and Sadd, the multi-purpose stadium LOC host their second Board Representatives from FIFA and LOC and the Supreme Committee for World Cup. cleaning and waste management. which hosted the Handball World Meeting with FIFA attendance. Delivery & Legacy (SC) during a meeting in Doha recently. Stadium developments were Social responsibility programmes Cup in January. The venue has a also discussed, with in-depth to engage with communities on a four star certification issued by THE PENINSULA Qatar team eyes podium finish at Doha Open 2015 By Armstrong Vas

DOHA: Qatari duo Jefferson Pereira and Cherif Younousse is targeting a podium finish at the Doha Open 2015 – a FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour event – which kicks off today with 32 teams at the Qatar Beach Vol- leyball Academy courts at Al Gharafa. The duo, having caught the attention of the beach volleyball world with their fifth-place fin- ish at the world Championships in Holland in July this year, aim to bring Qatar on the international beach volleyball map by reaching the final in Doha. “It’s a big year for us and we are eager to gather as much points as possible. We are looking forward to have good results this year,” Pereira said yesterday. “Last year was just the first year of the tournament in Qatar. But this year we are well pre- pared, we are ready and we have Jefferson Pereira of Qatar, speaking to journalists on the eve of the the experience of playing on the Doha Open 2015, an FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour event in Doha World Tour, so look forward to yesterday. doing something better than last year, like getting into the final, semi-final, like achieving some- have on hand in Doha, Pereira their performance on the World thing better,” the Rio-born star said there is not much difference Tour. “It is a big thing, and a huge said. between the top 32 teams, who motivating factor for us to finish “We have been really improv- will feature in the main draw. fifth in the world championship. ing. Volleyball in Qatar is get- “After the qualification rounds “We can be really proud of our ting better and better every are over, we will know which are latest games in Holland. We need year. Young players are keen to our opponents in the first round more time as team to get used to prove themselves and to repre- group stage matches of the tour- each other, but I’m really opti- sent Qatar in the international nament. The level of the teams mistic as we’ve had some great Beach Volleyball tournaments,” will be the same. All the 32 teams results against strong opponents,” the 25-year-old, who has playing are equally strong, so the draw Pereira said. for Qatar for the last three years, does not matter much. Whoever Explaining the reason for said. plays better on his day will win.” their off and on presence on the Pereira remains focussed on The pair is looking forward to World Tour, Pereira said: “We the performances in the sand local crowd support in the cham- just started to play together and since the Olympic Games in Rio pionship. we did not have points. It is dif- de Janeiro are coming closer. “Crowd support will be nice, the ficult to feature on the World “I’m really looking forward to atmosphere will be terrific, it was Tour without points. That is the the Olympics in Brazil. It would nice playing in Holland during the reason we were not seen much on be a huge feeling to make the World Championship. Hope we the World tour this year.” qualification since the Olympic can live up to the expectations of “We will be getting points from Games take part in my hometown the local crowd and perform as this tournament (Doha Open) Rio de Janeiro and all my family per their expectations.” and we will be seen in action next and friends could come to watch Pereira said the fifth-place fin- year,” added Pereira. my matches,” Pereira said. ish at the World Championship Asked how difficult task they in Holland has had an impact on THE PENINSULA