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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Govt to fix fish Qaradawi in Gaza OPINION Assad will prices to curb not fall hen WArab revolutions started, manipulation there were high hopes that Arab countries Price list to be released daily will be freed from dic- Khalid Al Sayed DOHA: The government is tak- at the central market. tatorships EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ing steps to tighten screws on They, however, offer price dis- and corrupt the retail fish trade and check counts on certain items and make rulers, and price manipulation by fixing the announcements through the there will be democratisation, rates of fish and other seafood media and by sending text mes- rule of law and peaceful tran- items like prawns and lobsters sages to their regular customers. sition of power. on a daily basis. Despite the higher prices, an This optimism, however, The state-controlled pricing increasing number of custom- has waned because of the will likely apply to fish auctioned ers now prefer shopping malls developments in Arab Spring at the central market as also to to avoid the unfriendly environ- countries, as many of them imported stocks. ment at the central fish market. are embroiled in conflicts over Retail prices will be fixed by the As a result, sales at the cen- narrow interests that have Consumer Protection Department tral market have been plummet- nothing to do with the aspira- (CPD) and a price list will be ing and as a boosting effort the Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh (left) holds the hand of Egyptian cleric and Chairman of the International tions of the people. The politi- released every morning. evening auctions were also begun Union of Muslim Scholars Sheikh Yousuf Al Qaradawi on his arrival at Rafah crossing in the southern Gaza cal scene has degenerated into The CPD, an arm of the a while ago. But that has not Strip yesterday. The cleric arrived for a three-day visit to the Gaza Strip with a delegation of Muslim scholars. silly things, which have noth- Ministry of Business and Trade, helped sales to pick up. ing to do with national issues Report on page 4 also fixes and monitors daily pric- The State Cabinet yesterday or problems, giving rise to the ing of fresh vegetables and fruits. approved a draft decision of the impression that Arab Spring The price-fixing move for fish Ministry of Business and Trade countries are stuck in a mire. and other seafood items by the that specifies where seafood auc- Now, come to Syria. CPD is aimed at benefiting the tions would take place and how Everybody thought that consumers who are left at the and how their rates — both retail Qatar Petroleum Syrian people would win mercy of the wholesalers and and wholesale — will be fixed. PM urges family the battle against Bashar Al retailers. The draft decision of the plans four IPOs Assad, and I was one of them, They manoeuvre the prices Ministry also talks about con- and expected a quick over- based on daily catch and demand trolling the wholesale and retail throw of Assad along with and supply. Retailers at the pricing of imported fish and other worth $50bn firms to get listed his Ba’athist regime which has Central Fish Market as well as seafood items. been in power for more than at other outlets such as malls and The draft is expected to be rati- BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB half a century. The situation hypermarkets will be required to fied by the higher-ups for imple- DOHA: The Prime Minister both — the owners as well as the in Syria changed quickly and prominently display price tags on mentation soon. There is the DOHA: Qatar Petroleum (QP) and Foreign Minister, H E national economy. dramatically as an unprec- a daily basis. likelihood the role of middlemen has plans to list four of its sub- Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin The national economy would edented crackdown on the Consumers have long been com- in the wholesale trade of fresh sidiaries on the Qatar Exchange Jabor Al Thani, lamenting a grow immensely if private and people resulted in armed plaining that shopping complexes vegetables and fruits might also (QE) in coming years. QP is limited number of listed com- family-owned businesses go pub- conflicts. The international like malls and hypermarkets sell be altered for the benefit of the expected to issue initial public panies on the Qatari bourse, lic, he added. community proved shock- fish and other fresh seafood stocks consumers. offerings (IPOs) worth about said yesterday the number An official in-charge of list- ingly incapable of taking any at prices much higher than those THE PENINSULA $50bn, Dr Hussein Ali Al did not reflect the robust size ing on the bourse, Abdulaziz Al measures to stop these massa- Abdullah, Chairman of QE told and vibrancy of the national Emadi, told the event the QE had cres. This changed the Syrian reporters yesterday on the side- economy. contacted some 80 family-owned uprising into a regional and Neighbourhood stores get extension lines of a forum of “Listing of Larger business entities — a businesses to go public but most international conflict, and Private Companies: Supporting hint at big family-owned busi- of them have expressed concern the blood of Syrians became DOHA: Neighbourhood stores to extend the licences of the Qatar’s National Vision” organ- nesses and other private sector as they believe they would lose a negotiating card between in the country have got a new grocery stores in residential ised by QE. However, he neither players — still remained out of the control of their businesses and the United States and Russia. lease of life as the government areas. The draft is to be ratified revealed the names of the QP ambit of the stock market (Qatar decision-making. The international commu- has decided to further extend by the higher-ups. Some store subsidiaries nor gave any spe- Exchange), the Premier rued. The CEO of Qatar Exchange, nity and the US have disap- their licences for a year until operators this newspaper spoke cific date of listing. Doha Global Opening a conference that Rashid Al Mansoori, assured the pointed us. The US is still early July 2014. to yesterday, however, said they Investment Co, a new $12bn mulled ways to encourage private private sector of all help to make resisting an intervention to The State Cabinet yester- were expecting the extension as investment firm, backed by the companies to go public to help the listing process easier. serve its own interests and day approved a draft decision plans to relocate them were not state, is expected to offer shares the country achieve its National The Qatari bourse has 42 listed please the Russians, as if both of the Ministry of Business and yet finalised. THE PENINSULA to the public in May. Vision, the PM exhorted family- entities and the last listing was have struck a secret deal to Trade, the licensing authority, Continued on page 5 THE PENINSULA owned businesses to seek listing, done some three years ago. keep Assad in power until the Continued on page 4 saying that would be beneficial for THE PENINSULA end of his term in 2014. Continued on page 6 Port disaster Turkey plans to have indigenous N-industry Hackers launched 61

ANKARA: Turkey wants to build a home-grown nuclear attacks in three years industry over the next dec- ade as it seeks to cut reliance BY AZMAT HAROON individual hackers have been on costly imported oil and gas, coordinating with other groups even though the nuclear new- DOHA: In a startling disclo- in the region to do so. comer outsourced its first two sure, a cyber security expert Beek said that the trend of atomic power plants to foreign said that Qatar-based hackers hacker-groups in the Arab- firms. The fast-growing nation carried out some 61 attacks in speaking world started with ‘Team of 76 million people, which faces the last three years. The finding Evil’ from Morocco in 2003-04, a ballooning energy deficit, last is based on a survey. when it became one of the first week awarded a $22bn deal to a Known as ‘Qatar-Attack’, the groups to carry out politically- Japanese-French consortium to hackers’ group is believed to be motivated cyber attacks against build its second nuclear power loosely organised and consists of government websites in the plant at Sinop on the Black Sea members of general ‘Arabic hack- Middle East. coast. Full report on page 12 ing discussion groups’. “Inspired by the Anonymous “The 61 reported attacks movement, in the last two years started actively in June 2011 and a many groups started to explore Today’s edition few attacks have been reported in and attack or deface websites,” he 2013,” Christian Beek, Director of said. includes a special Incident Response and Forensics Government websites are most supplement on EMEA, McAfee Strategic persistently attacked, followed Security Foundstone Services, told by business, entertainment and The Peninsula. Domains in more sports websites. Cyber attacks than 11 countries on five different based in this region are primarily continents have been attacked by driven by political causes, which ‘Qatar-Attack’ so far, a survey by are increasingly driven by online McAfee reveals. assaults against governments on The collapsed control tower at Genoa’s port in Italy yesterday. Seven people were killed and two were missing Although the group has not social media channels. after a container ship crashed into the concrete tower in the northern Italian port, rescuers said yesterday. launched an active campaign THE PENINSULA to deface any website recently, Continued on page 4

THURSDAY 9 MAY 2013 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Qaradawi begins Kuwari attends Tehran meeting historic Gaza visit Qatar-based scholar’s first visit after 55 years

DOHA: Noted Qatar-based prominent personalities from 14 I consider it as the land of dig- Islamic scholar Dr Yousuf Al countries. nity. Nobody can prevent me from Qaradawi yesterday started This is his first visit to Gaza entering Gaza. My visit has many his first visit to the Hamas- since 1958 after a gap of 55 years, meanings. It is intended to break ruled Gaza Strip, crossing according to reports appearing in the continuing Israeli siege on into the Palestinian territory the Arabic media. Gaza.” at Rafah, on the border with Speaking after his arrival The delegation is expected to Egypt. at the Al Areesh airport near meet Hamas Prime Minister Al Qaradawi, who is president the Egyptian-Palestinian bor- Ismail Haniyah and visit the of the International Union of der yesterday, Al Qaradawi house of late Sheikh Ahmed The Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage H E Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kuwari attending the first forum of Muslim Scholars is heading a 39 said: Yaseen, the founder of Hamas. Ministers of Culture of the Asian Cooperation Dialogue, in Tehran, yesterday. member delegation comprising “Gaza is close to my heart and THE PENINSULA

Doha Global IPO: Talks with regulators on Continued from page 1 Asked about the issuing dates of Doha Global IPO, Al Abdullah said: “It is hard to specify a date; talks with the regulators are going on.” Barwa Bank, which plans to raise QR2.05bn ($563m) through two share sales including a public float on QE, its IPOs are expected to come soon, he said. Earlier on the day, while addressing the audience at the event, Al Abdullah, who is also the executive board member of Qatar Holding, the investment arm of the sov- ereign wealth fund, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), highlighted the importance of companies getting listed on the Exchange. Speaking about the benefits of being listed, he said it was easy for the listed companies to maintain continuity and cohesion, especially in family businesses. “Usually in case of family owned businesses, after two to three generation, a time comes when it becomes very difficult to continue.” He pointed to the government’s motivation of the pri- vate sector and encouraging family businesses to turn into public shareholding companies listed on the Qatar Exchange. Present were Dr Hussein Ali Al Abdullah, Chairman Qatar Exchange; Rashid Al Mansoori, CEO, Qatar Exchange; Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani, Chairman, Qatari Businessmen’s Association and other distinguished audience and owners and representatives of private businesses. The one-day forum, organised by Qatar Exchange, aimed at encouraging private and family owned busi- nesses to transform into publicly traded companies so that they can enhance their liquidity, sustainabil- ity and economic diversification to help reduce the country’s high dependence on hydrocarbon revenues in future. Currently there are only 42 companies listed at the QE, most of them being government backed. THE PENINSULA

Cyber attacks Continued from page 1

Many of these hackers, fortunately for security experts, use Facebook, Twitter or YouTube to boast about their attacks. This leaves an obvious trail leading to the person behind the attack. The problem for many experts, however, is that even if they are able to identify hackers, there are no laws in place in the GCC coun- tries to prosecute them. “Still many websites in the region are not prop- erly designed and secured, containing security flaws that can be exploited eas- ily by tools that are pub- licly available by a simple search on Google,” Beek, who is also responsible for McAfee’s Dubai-based Cyber Defense Centre (CDC), said. State- sponsored cyber attacks are also increasing around the world, with countries supporting ‘cyber-war- fighters’ to protect them- selves from serious threats. Asked if the GCC coun- tries also need to form a ‘cyber-troop’, Beek said that the defensive capacity of countries in the region need to be built before forming an offensive strat- egy against cyber threats can be considered. “The countries in the region should address the issue of the threats facing their crit- ical infrastructure and take adequate counter measures. More visibility in threats, better laws in some coun- tries and full support from the government is necessary to start,” Beek argued. THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 9 MAY 2013 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05

Heir Apparent chairs Qatar Leadership Minister meets London police delegation Centre’s Board of Directors meeting DOHA: The Heir Apparent and Chairman of Qatar Leadership Centre’s Board of Directors H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani presided over a centre’s meeting at the Emiri Diwan office yesterday. The centre’s programmes of leadership, present and future executive leaderships and their activation were reviewed. Also reviewed were the government leaderships programme (in Arabic), the centre’s regulations, in addition to what has been taken and the centre’s plan of action. A number of decisions and recommen- dations were taken in this regard. Qatar Leadership Centre works in collaboration with the best inter- national educational institutions on preparation to upgrade leader- ship skills through the application of internationally recognised best practices in the field. The centre plans to offer programmes designed specifically for the current and future Qatari leaders of various levels in the public and private sectors. In addition, the centre will provide a section for research and studies specialised in leadership and development of human capital as well as seminars and workshops in the field through its diverse functions and leading role in promoting the building of the future of Qatar, achieving sustainable development and realising the aspired growth in accord- ance with Qatar National Vision 2030. PM receives phone call from John Kerry

DOHA: The Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani received a phone call from US Secretary of State John Kerry. The conversation dealt with bilateral ties and the current situation in the region. QNA The Minister of State for Interior Affairs H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani with the chief of the delegation from London’s Metropolitan Police. They discussed cooperation and issues of mutual concern. Solo flight pilot in Doha stopover Malaysia’s Captain James Anthony Tan aims to become youngest pilot on round-the-world flying mission

DOHA: Malaysia’s Captain see him enter the world record conventional schooling at eight- To date over 300 dyslexia asso- James Anthony Tan, set to books and achieve five national years of age to enroll in a special ciations around the world have become the youngest pilot to fly level records in the Malaysia Book programme for dyslexic children. been informed of this expedition. solo around the world in a single of records. Through this expedition, James James is flying solo in a sin- engine aircraft, stopped over in Speaking about some of the said he wanted to inspire young gle engine aircraft, a Cessna 210 Doha yesterday for one night challenging times he faced dur- people around the world. Silver Eagle called ‘The Spirit of before flying off to Karachi ing the expedition, James said “My goal is to empower the pio- Malaysia’ in a historic flight cir- today. that the longest he has travelled neering minds of youth by leading cumnavigating the globe. To date, The expedition is on time, is seven hours. “You get fatigue with passion and humility. I want only 124 such flights have been despite all the delays he has easily because of lack of oxygen.” to do this so that someone else recorded, making it scarcer than encountered so far, the 21-year- The young pilot was born can learn from it and do it better the number of space explorations old, who is on a ‘1Malaysia Around with dyslexia and had to leave than me the next time.” ever made. THE PENINSULA The World’ (1RTW) expedition, said during a press briefing in Doha yesterday. “I had a six-day delay in Vancouver because of a mechani- cal issue,” James said. In total, he will spend 50 days and 96 hours flying, covering 21,900 nautical miles across the Northern hemisphere, visiting 20 countries with 30 scheduled stops. James, who started flying aged 18, is halfway through his expedition, in which he covered Jodan and Qatar from the Middle East. “I chose Qatar over Oman and Bahrain,” he said. James will clock over 110 fly- ing hours when the expedition Captain James Anthony Tan (right), with Malaysian Ambassador Ahmad completes next week, which will Jazri Mohammad Johar, in Doha, yesterday.

Help from state Continued from page 1

The owners of these stores are members of the economically weaker sec- tions of the Qatari com- munity such as widows and divorcees and they were given away licences years ago as help from the state. Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported yesterday that the proposal to extend the licences of these outlets that dot lanes and by-lanes of Doha and other towns in the country, was thrashed out by the Ministry of Business and Trade Ministry in coor- dination with the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning. The proposal was to renew the licences of neigh- bourhood stores for a year beginning from July 7 this year, QNA said. There is a long-standing government plan to relo- cate neighbourhood stores from residential localities and club those from each local- ity together and house them in a commercial complex to be built in each residential area. The plan is at the con- ception stage, so the Central Municipal Council has been pressing the government to extend their licences until the commercial complexes project is completed. People are largely in favour of neighbourhood stores operating in their midst as they are open at odd hours and provide home delivery services. THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 9 MAY 2013 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME VCUQ volunteers depart for Indonesia mission Group to work with Rota-funded education project

DOHA: Twenty-five stu- programme. “Vodafone Qatar Qatar. The volunteers will par- dent and faculty volunteers has been funding the Rota ticipate in a focused activity pro- from Virginia Commonwealth International Outreach Program gram featuring student-led peer University in Qatar (VCUQ) for the past three years because to peer arts-based workshops for are flying tomorrow for a seven- we believe in the impact that 150 Indonesian students. day trip to visit a Reach Out volunteering and community The Rota project in Indonesia To Asia (Rota) funded techni- service can have on peoples’ per- focuses on preserving the tra- cal and vocational education sonal and professional develop- ditional arts of batik and pot- project in Indonesia. ment. It really helps volunteers tery, and the VCU-Q workshops The trip is supported by the see the world in a whole new intend to compliment the cur- Vodafone Qatar charitable fund light and urges them to take a riculum by offering the Bayat dedicated to supporting stu- much more active role in making students a chance to explore dents and individuals who have a difference in the world,” said and expand their skills in draw- the desire to volunteer through Dana Haidan, Head of Corporate ing, fashion design, jewellery Rota’s International Outreach Responsibility at Vodafone making, Photoshop and book binding. The group will also partici- pate in Indoartamiks, a Vodafone Minister of Economy and Finance H E Yousuf Hussein Kamal, and US Ambassador Susan L Ziadeh cutting the cake. Qatar funded programme sup- ported by Rota that works to build the capacity of Bayat School US embassy marks National Day students, alumni, local craft women and local artists through intensive trainings, workshops, DOHA: The United States ideas, and commitment to inven- “We are proud to support the and experimentation. embassy in Doha celebrated tive progress. Jazz at Lincoln Center’s mission to “Our activity program is National Day at the St Regis She spoke of the spirit of inno- inspire and grow new audiences designed to immerse the stu- Hotel on Tuesday. Ambassador vation bringing America and for America’s national music. dents in the local culture and Susan L Ziadeh welcomed the Qatar into closer partnership. American jazz musicians have ensure they benefit from a posi- guest of honour, Minister of “America’s strength and vital- been drivers of innovation, stew- tive learning experience through- Economy and Finance, H E ity lies in our steadfast belief ards of our social conscience, and out the visit,” said Marrakech E. Yousuf Hussein Kamal, along that ingenuity is our most valu- cultural ambassadors to interna- Arbuckle, International Volunteer with members of Doha’s dip- able resource. The foundation of tional communities for genera- Specialist, Rota. lomatic corps, and a diverse America’s legacy and future is our tions,” stated the Ambassador. Rota’S Indonesia project pro- array of leadership from unwavering faith in the principle A dual US Marine Corps- vides education for children, live- Qatar’s government, business, that anything is possible. Qatar Qatar Leadership Academy lihood skill for youths and adults, education, culture, and tech- shares our commitment and colour guard ceremony and the as well as the construction of a nology sectors. vision to transform ideas into official cutting of an American- vocational training center that The ambassador invited action, and we will join together flag inspired cake completed the will serve important community National Day guests to embrace to innovate,” she said. evening, which also included purposes and a vocational train- the theme of America’s ‘Endless Guests enjoyed a performance regional American cuisine ing center for local skills. Possibilities,’ and find inspiration by Matt Wilson Arts & Crafts reflecting the geographic and Students at one of the training centres. THE PENINSULA in the United States’ tradition of from the Jazz at Lincoln Center cultural diversity of America. collaboration, free exchange of program. THE PENINSULA

Sidra Center appoints Qatar-Morocco MoU Promotion sales of three outlets general counsel cancelled

DOHA: Leading health and center of academic excellence.” DOHA: The Consumer biomedical research attor- In his previous role as Senior Protection Department (CPD) ney, Clint Hermes, has been Vice President at St. Jude has forced three commercial appointed General Counsel at Children’s Research Hospital outlets to cancel their promo- Sidra Medical and Research in Memphis, Tennessee in the tions having found that the Center, a new facility in United States, Hermes built and price discounts offered for sev- Qatar with a focus primarily managed the institution’s Legal, eral items were not genuine. on women’s and children’s Government Relations, and The shops were selling textiles, healthcare. Privacy departments and led its electronics, electrical and house- Key among Hermes’ immediate Office of Technology Licensing, hold items and car accessories. priorities will be to assess Sidra’s as well as handling St Jude’s CPD inspectors while conduct- legal requirements and educate most complex and sensitive legal ing routine raids at the shops found staff on areas such as compliance matters. that the displayed prices were either and legislation, Sidra has said. Prior to this, he was a health misleading or didn’t match with Reporting to the Chief Executive care attorney with the prestig- the actual prices. The Department Officer (CEO) and Board of ious international firm Ropes forced the shops to cancel the pro- Governors, Hermes’ responsibili- & Gray, during which time he motions for the remaining period, ties will also include management provided counsel to many of the Al Sharq reported yesterday. of a broad range of corporate and top hospitals, health systems, THE PENINSULA commercial matters, including and medical schools around Qatar and Morocco signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the construction of new headquarters high value contracts and affilia- the world. With several dozen of Supreme Judicial Institute in Morocco. The MoU was signed by Massoud Mohamed Al Amri, head of the tion agreements. peer-reviewed publications in Court of Cassation in Qatar, who is also the President of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), and Morocco’s Qatar, Cuba hold talks Commenting on the appoint- his field and over 40 invited Minister of Justice and Liberties Mustafa Al Ramid and Minister of Economy and Finance Nizar Baraka. ment, Sidra’s CEO, Dr. William speaking engagements, Hermes DOHA: Qatar and Cuba yes- F. Owen, said: is acknowledged as a leader terday held a round of political “This is a key hire for Sidra in in health care and biomedical talks at the foreign ministry a role that will require the provi- research law. QFCHT holds awareness programme headquarters. sion of high-level strategic coun- Hermes has also played an The Foreign Minister’s sel to the Board on a broad range active role in the legal community, DOHA: Qatar Foundation for different companies and corpo- the relationship between the Assistant for Foreign Affairs Ali of legal, governance and compli- with recent posts including Vice Combating Human Trafficking rate institutions in the country. worker and the employer, the Fahad Al Hajri led the Qatari ance issues. With his far-reaching Chair of the Children’s Hospital (QFCHT) organised yesterday The programme included an definition of the labor contract side, while Deputy Foreign experience in several eminent Affinity Group of the American the second programme of the awareness lecture delivered by Dr in accordance with international Minister Rogelio Sierra Diaz led hospitals and academic medical Health Lawyers Association, Wayakum awareness campaign Adulsamad Al Sukkari, Professor and national legislation particu- Cuban side. During the meeting, centers on a broad range of high- Editor of Bloomberg BNA’s under the title ‘Home is wher- of International Law and expert larly the Qatari Labour Law No. the two sides reviewed bilateral profile legal matters, we are con- Medical Research Law & Policy ever you are sustained’. on research and studies at the 14 of 2004, and what it pointed as relations in addition to a set of fident that he has the technical Report and lecturer in health The programme, which was Training Institute of the Interior mutual obligations of the natu- regional and international issues knowledge and expertise neces- law at the University of Memphis held at the Industrial Area Ministry. The Lecture shed light ral persons, legal entities and of mutual concern.A number of sary to help us establish Sidra as a School of Law. Labour Health Centre targeted on the concept of expatriate labor, workers. officials at the foreign ministry world-leading medical facility and THE PENINSULA more than 300 workers from the impact of dedication to work, QNA attended the meeting. QNA

Ashghal announces two-day road closure DOHA: A section of Street 150 US and Russia have common interest heading north from Salwa Road to Al Waab street will remain Continued from page 1 lent support to Assad’s argu- keeping this region busy closed today and tomorrow, After a meeting with the US ment that he is being targeted by with internal wars and add- the Public Works Authority Secretary of State John Kerry in Israel and it is waging a regional ing more fuel to the fire by (Ashghal) said yesterday. Moscow this week, the Russian and Arab war. fanning sectarian tensions The road will reopen for traffic Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov If Israel had really wanted to between Sunnis and Shias on Saturday. The closure is part said that they have agreed to weaken Assad, it could have hit which would engulf Syria, Iraq of the development works on convene an international confer- more important targets rather and Lebanon. Salwa Road intersections. ence for launching talks between than make a media show of its The Arabian Gulf is of course Motorists traveling north from the Syrian government and the force. not far from all these. The US Doha through wholesale mar- opposition. The Assad regime too is will wait until the next presi- ket interchange toward Alwaab “We are going to explore all playing a similar game which dential elections in Syria in Street will be able to use the possibilities to bring the Syrian explains why it chose to react 2014. alternate roads during the tem- government and the opposition to the Israeli attacks through This means that the time porary closure, Ashghal said in a to the negotiating table,” he the media instead of reacting has not come yet for the fall of statement. Diverting traffic away said, highlighting the impor- militarily. Assad regime. So let’s pray for from the main construction works tance of a political solution to The US and Russia have a the martyrs of Syria and say on Wholesale Market Street will the crisis. common interest in keeping the to the Syrian people, “God is ensure safety and smooth traffic At the same time, the latest fire raging in the region. with you’. flow to Alwaab Street, it added. Israeli strike against Syria has They have an interest in THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 9 MAY 2013 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 Biobank evokes huge Chief of Staff meets Bulgarian minister response from Qataris Number of registered members reaches 300

DOHA: The recently set up Fahad spoke about his expe- wellbeing of Qatar’s people is Qatar Biobank has triggered rience, saying, “I am thrilled to at the core of everything we do, interest in the Qatari commu- be involved in Qatar Biobank’s and their feedback is invaluable nity, with 300 people joining the journey, I feel excited about con- for the continual development initiative until now. tributing to an initiative that of Qatar Biobank’s mission to Qatar Biobank was set up by will make vital health research make vital health research the Qatar Foundation under its possible and give Qatar’s com- possible.” Biomedical Research Institute, munities stronger chances of QF and HMC employees and in collaboration with Hamad preventing and treating diseases. adult members (18+ years) of Medical Corporation (HMC) What I most liked about the their families can contribute to and Supreme Council of Health experience was that the privacy Qatar Biobank as participants by (SCH). Through collection of sam- and convenience of the partici- offering around 3 hours of their ples and information on health pants was carefully considered time to give samples of urine, and lifestyle from the Qatari pop- throughout the research.” saliva and blood (about 60millili- ulation, Qatar Biobank will sup- “I’m certainly glad to be tres, or around the same volume port research on diseases relevant amongst the first 300 partici- as a “pocket size” hand sanitizer to country and the region. The pants, and wish that one day in gel), and having a series of meas- project is supported by scientists the near future Qatar Biobank urements, such as height, weight, from Imperial College London will be able to reach thousands. blood pressure, lung function and Fahad Al Thani was among Indeed, I would like to encourage grip strength. the first 300 individuals to more members from our commu- Finally, participants will be take part in the biobank. After nity to contribute to this research asked to complete a questionnaire hearing about the initiative on and lead the way for the sake of and provide some overall feedback Twitter, Fahad contributed infor- healthier generations,” added on their experience at the Qatar mation on his health as well as Fahad. Biobank centre. To become part of biological samples and provided A representative from the the biobank. Those interested may feedback on his overall experi- Qatar Biobank Board of Trustees call 4439 8899 or email takepart@ Chief of Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces Maj Gen H E Hamad bin Ali Al Attiyah with Bulgarian Defence Minister ence at the Qatar Biobank cen- noted, “We would like to thank qatarbiobank.org.qa and follow on Todor Tagarev, in Sofia, yesterday. They reviewed cooperation, especially in military affairs. Qatar’s Ambassador tre, located in Building 29 at all the participants for taking Twitter @Qatar_Biobank to Bulgaria Muhammad Ali Saed Al Nuaimi accompanied the chief of staff. the Hamad Medical City. the time to contribute. The THE PENINSULA

Shafallah students visit Al Jazeera

DOHA: A delegation of stu- favourite shows. He said this visit was valuable dents and members from Ziad Tiger Wahdan, Assistant as it engaged the students with Shafallah Centre for Children Supervisor of the center’s reha- an educational and entertaining with Special Needs recently bilitation program, said the tour and allowed them to interact visited the Al Jazeera Children visit falls within the Shafallah closely with JEEM TV’s famous Channel (JCC) headquarters. Center’s strategy to develop characters such as the chan- The students had the oppor- student’s skills and abilities by nel’s amusing puppet Anbar who tunity to have a “behind the allowing them to interact with entertained everyone with his scenes” look of the studios and society through official visits to sense of humour. departments that produce their public institutions. THE PENINSULA

Students from the Shafallah Centre during a visit to the Al Jazeera Children Channel headquarters.

Assistant Foreign Minister, Swedish official review relations

DOHA: The Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs H E Ali bin Fahad Al Hajri met Jean Tislev, Special Representative of the Swedish Foreign Ministry and liaison officer with the Syrian opposition, who is in Qatar on a visit. They discussed bilateral relations and means of bol- stering them in addition to matters of mutual concern. Latest developments in Syria were also reviwed. The meeting was attended by the Swedish Ambassador Max Pure and a number of officials from the Foreign Ministry. Discussion on draft law on Haj and Umrah held DOHA: The Advisory Council’s Legal and Legislative Affairs com- mittee yesterday held 41st session under the chairmanship of the acting head, Mohamed Abdullah Al Sulaiti. The committee resumed discussions on a draft law to regulate services of Haj and Umrah. Representatives of Haj and Umrah contractors attended the meeting to explain their views on the proposed law. Discussion will continue. QNA THURSDAY 9 MAY 2013 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME VCUQ celebrates commencement event Sheikha Mayassa addresses 12th ceremony and receives top honorary degree

DOHA: Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar (VCUQ) held its 2013 Commencement Ceremony on Tuesday at the Education City Student Center, conferring 39 Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in fashion, graphic, interior design and painting and printmaking and five Master of Fine Arts degrees in Design Studies. The 12th Commencement brings the number of VCUQatar alumni to 409. “There is much that you can do to contribute to the Qatar National Vision 2030,” said VCUQatar Dean Allyson Vanstone in her message to the graduating students. “You are prepared to succeed in a global society increasingly defined by communication and design. You are empowered to make a differ- ence in your community, culture, and economy. You are the pio- neers of a future that can influ- ence change on any scale. You will make the world a better place, more capable, efficient, generous and inclusive,” she added. Virginia Commonwealth University President Dr Michael Rao addressed the graduating H E Sheikha Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani delivering the commencement address at the Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar (VCUQ), at the Education City Student Center. students during the ceremony. “At VCU, we ask our graduates to be leaders in their disciplines and in learning is cherished and crea- right now. That difference promise Letters, VCU’s highest form of their various experiences on their Seipel, dean of the School of their communities, to be job crea- tivity nurtured. A place where innovation, a unique voice and a recognition. journey as the class of 2013. the Arts, Dr Douglas Boudinot, tors and not simply job takers,” he beautiful minds have come to vibrant brand. Locals, residents, President Rao was joined by Dr She thanked her parents, and dean of the Graduate School said. meet, and where the future is from near and far, together, we Beverly Warren, provost and vice the class, and concluded ask- Susan Roth, senior associate H E Sheikha Mayassa bint reinvented every day. And look- make up a creative community, a president for Academic Affairs ing for them to stay in touch dean of the School of the Arts, Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, ing at your faces, dear Class community that will continue to at VCU in the presentation with each other and share their Dr Timothy Hulsey, dean of delivered the commencement of 2013, that future has never grow to new heights, and one in while Rector Dr John C Doswell achievements. the Honors College; Board of address to the 44 graduates during looked brighter.” which you can share and lead,” II and VCUQatar Dean Allyson The other luminaries present Visitors — Stuart Siegel; and the afternoon ceremonies. “Made in VCUQatar confirms she said. During the ceremony Vanstone performed the hooding for the ceremony included Dr Joint Advisory Board Member “I am honoured to be with you that our community is driving our Sheikha Al Mayassa was invited ceremony. David Prior, executive vice — Dr Jelena Trkulja, director today, standing in a place that nation to new cultural frontiers. to the podium by the President Graphic Design graduate and president and provost, Hamad of education, Qatar Museums dedicates itself to innovation We are not only translating ideas, Rao to confer upon her the Valedictorian Leila Natsheh in her bin Khalifa University; guests Authority, among others. and excellence. A place where but also making them right here, Honorary Doctor of Humane address to the graduates narrated from VCU Richmond – Joseph THE PENINSULA 35 students receive medical degrees

DOHA: Thirty-five new gradu- come to cheer them on. region and across the globe. ates of the Weill Cornell Medical Dr Javaid Sheikh, Dean of “We have no doubt that they College in Qatar’s (WCMC-Q) WCMC-Q read the Hippocratic will be wonderful ambassadors for were presented their MD Oath and paid tributes to the Qatar and for WCMC-Q, contrib- degrees in a ceremony held at achievements of the university’s uting to the growing international the Qatar National Convention largest ever graduating class. reputation that both have for pur- Centre. “These talented young physi- suing excellence in higher educa- The students of the Class of cians will now go on to take their tion,” said Sheikh. 2013 took to the stage to receive places in the international medi- Dr Zaid Tafesh a graduate of their US accredited medical cal community, contributing the Class of 2013 delivered a speech. degrees in front of an audience skills and knowledge they have “A physician is someone who of proud family members, friends learned here in Qatar to the goal strives to master the art of med- and WCMC-Q faculty who had of improving human lives in this icine, and thus a physician must be someone that values a human life on all lev- els. So to my classmates and dear friends, always maintain your dedication, reliability and compan- ionship that define you so well,” he said. Including the 35 new graduates, WCMC-Q has now produced a total of 147 doctors since the uni- versity was inaugurated in 2002. This year’s graduat- ing class comprises 15 men Dr Javaid Sheikh, Dean of WCMC-Q, with students. and 20 women, represent- ing 19 different countries. Graduates of WCMC-Q audience via a recorded video medical degrees, and along with 2013 is testament not only to their receive their qualification message. successful completion they have own hard work and dedication, from Cornell University, He said: “It is my great earned our warm congratula- but also to the ongoing progress the first and only U.S. pleasure to celebrate the com- tions and good wishes.” of Weill Cornell Medical College institution to offer its M.D. mencement of the Weill Cornell Dr Laurie Glimcher, Dean of in Qatar and its goal of advanc- degree overseas. Medical College in Qatar Class Weill Cornell Medical College in ing excellence in medical practice Dr David Skorton, of 2013. Members of this grad- New York, was also present at the throughout the Middle East,” said President of Cornell uating class have worked with ceremony. Dr Glimcher. University, addressed the great commitment toward their “The success of the Class of THE PENINSULA Fresh graduates optimistic about jobs

BY FAZEENA SALEEM University in Qatar. offered a position at the Sidra sponsored by Qapco to study “I would love to be part of Research and Medical Center. at the Texas A&M University DOHA: Fresh graduates from what they do.” But he also has plans to Qatar. Hamad Bin Khalifa University She expects QR8,000 to start a non-profit organisation. “I will work as an electrical (HBKU) are optimistic about QR9,000 as a starting salary. However, he didn’t want to dis- specialist for five years,” he said. getting jobs within Qatar and But her colleague Aisha Essa locse his salary expectations. Hamad believes that the some Qatari graduates say Al Mannai, graphic design “I have been offered a posi- experience he would gain from they already have jobs in hand. graduate, said she would like to tion working for Sidra Research Qapco would support to develop Some of them expect an aver- work for a client where she can and Medical Center, where I will his career. age salary of QR9,000, while work on branding which would be developing in-house mobile Shivani Arora, Business others look forward to a salary show the identity of the client applications,” said Ahmad. Administration/Information of as much as QR20,000. and take on their advertising “I am also working on a few systems (double major) with Although expatriate gradu- projects. start-ups in collaboration with a University Honors and Campus ates are optimistic about getting “Yes, I have applied to a cou- group of Carnegie Mellon Qatar Scholar Award from the a job, they claim some of their ple of places. I will be based in graduates. We are starting a Carnegie Mellon University seniors are still jobless. Qatar,” she said. non-profit organisation to teach Qatar, has a different opinion. “I am optimistic. I’d love to Aisha is a graduate Cum Arabic to foreigners through an “Right now I don’t know work for an organisation like Laude and an Honors student as online platform,” he added. many seniors who do have jobs, the Qatar Museums Authority, well. She will be attending com- Some of Qatari students who however, I have seen a lot of sen- they’re involved with culture, mencement in Richmond and have studied on sponsorship of iors get jobs during the summer art, music, community,” said expects a salary of QR20,000. private companies will work for so I am optimistic,” she said. Noor Suleiman, Jordanian Ahmad Al Salama, a gradu- them at least for five years. Shivani is looking for a bank- graduate in interior design from ate from the Carnegie Mellon Hamad Al Seliman, a major ing job. the Virginia Commonwealth University-Qatar, had been in electrical engineering, was THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 9 MAY 2013 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09

Jordan fury as Islamists urge UAE to probe torture Opposition insists on DUBAI: Emirati Islamists on trial accused of plotting to seize power yes- Israel quizzes terday publicly appealed to the president to probe their alleged torture in custody and denied the charges. “For months, we have been locked in soli- tary confinement in cells flooded with bright light day and night. We were top cleric insulted, while some of us suffered physical torture,” they wrote. AFP JERUSALEM: Israeli police Assad exit for deal briefly detained a top Muslim cleric yesterday as the Jewish state marked Jerusalem Day, Coalition rejects US-Russian initiative for dialogue sparking a furious response from Jordan which sum- moned Israel’s ambassador in DAMASCUS: Syria’s main Amman. opposition National Coalition Police said detectives ques- yesterday said any political tioned Jerusalem Mufti settlement to the country’s Mohammed Hussein in con- two-year-old conflict must nection with an incident at the start with President Bashar flashpoint Al Aqsa mosque com- Al Assad’s ouster, implicitly pound a day earlier in which rejecting a US-Russian ini- “chairs were thrown at a group tiative for dialogue with the of Jews”. After six hours of regime. questioning, they released him UN-Arab League peace envoy without charge, police spokes- Lakhdar Brahimi, meanwhile, man Micky Rosenfeld said. hailed the agreement between “The mufti was investi- Washington and Moscow to gated for six hours over what push both sides in the Syrian happened at Temple Mount conflict to end the bloodshed yesterday and over his recent and sit down for talks. declarations about the situa- “The National Coalition wel- tion there,” he said, using the comes all international efforts Israeli term for the sprawling which call for a political solu- plaza in the heart of Jerusalem’s tion to achieve the aspirations Old City. Palestinians con- of the Syrian people and their demned Hussein’s detention, hope for a democratic state, and the incident sparked a so long as they begin with the furious response from Jordan, departure of Bashar Al Assad Free Syrian Army fighters chat as they hold a position under anti-sniper which has custodianship over and his regime,” the opposition Muslim and Christian sites in umbrella group said. curtains stretched across a street in the city of Aleppo yesterday. Jerusalem. Jordan’s Interior The response could be a blow Minister Hussein Majali, the to the US-Russian initiative, significant first step forward. on Friday to discuss the acting foreign minister, sum- which is based on an interna- It is nevertheless only a first Syrian conflict with President moned Israeli ambassador tional deal agreed in Geneva step,” said Brahimi, who an aide Vladimir Putin. Daniel Nevo, official news last year that makes no men- said has been mulling resigna- The US-Russian deal was agency Petra reported. tion of Assad stepping down. tion over the apparent absence announced at a joint press con- “These Israeli actions violate The opposition has long of a political track to resolve a ference, with Lavrov saying the international law and obstruct insisted that the embattled war that has killed more than two countries were ready to use peace efforts. As occupying president cannot stay on, but 70,000 people. all their resources to bring “the force, Israel is responsible for the regime insists that Assad’s “There is every reason to government and opposition to preventing such provocations. future will be decided in elec- expect” backing for the accord the negotiating table.” Jerusalem and Al Aqsa are a tions, with a presidential vote from the remaining UN “We agreed that Russia and red line,” Majali said. Majali scheduled for 2014. Security Council permanent the United States will encour- asked Nevo “to convey this mes- “This is the first hopeful members” — Britain, China and age both the Syria government sage to his government in a very news concerning that unhappy France, the veteran Algerian and opposition groups to find a clear way,” Petra reported. country in a very long time,” diplomat added. political solution,” he said. During a parliamentary Brahimi said of the deal “It is equally important that Lavrov and Kerry said they session in Amman, MPs announced by US Secretary the entire region mobilises in hoped they could convene an unanimously demanded the of State John Kerry and his the support of the process.” international conference by government expel Nevo and Russia counterpart Sergei British Prime Minister the end of May to build on a recall its own envoy from Tel Lavrov after talks in Moscow. David Cameron announced deal agreed by world powers in Aviv, Petra reported. AFP “The statements made in on Wednesday he will fly to Geneva last June for a peaceful Moscow constitute a very the Russian resort of Sochi solution in Syria. AFP

Libya militias pull guns from ministries

TRIPOLI: Libyan militiamen town of Sabratha, one of the pro- withdrew their machinegun Cabinet reshuffle testers and said he had fought to mounted pick-up trucks from oust Gaddafi. outside two ministries yester- soon, says PM Among the demands are calls day, but pressed their protests for the resignation of Prime for more concessions from the TRIPOLI: Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan, who served government. Minister Ali Zeidan under Gaddafi for several years They had surrounded the for- announced yesterday a cabi- before going over to the revolu- eign ministry on April 28 and the net reshuffle “in the coming tion 2011. justice ministry two days later to days,” against the backdrop The US, French and British demand a law barring former offi- of a political crisis sparked embassies in Tripoli issued a cials from the ousted regime of by gunmen besieging two joint statement yesterday call- Muammar Gaddafi from govern- ministries. ing on “all Libyans to refrain ment posts. Zeidan also defended the from armed protest and violence The law was passed by the gen- gunmen as “thowars,” or rev- during this difficult time in the eral National Congress on Sunday. olutionaries, who fought to democratic transition.” But protesters in military uni- oust Libya’s leader Muammar “It is vital that the country’s form were still outside the foreign Gaddafi in 2011, but insisted institutions operate free from and justice ministries after the that the siege of the ministries armed intimidation,” the state- pullback yesterday. must be lifted soon. AFP ment added. The move came the day after “The international community residents of the area around the is observing the country with foreign ministry in central Tripoli and justice ministries in Libya. concern during this critical time organised a protest in front of the There are no more weapons. in the transition,” the embassies building against the presence of From now on, it will be a peaceful noted, urging Libyans to support weapons in their area. protest,” said Mohammed Soula, their democratically elected lead- “We want to cleanse the foreign who had come from the western ers. AFP THURSDAY 9 MAY 2013 10 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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IGERIA has been accused of using harsh tactics in battling Islamists. The New York Times this week carried an article which paints a gory picture of how Changing ‘special relationship’ Nthe army is killing people and bringing truckloads of corpses to a hospital mortuary. The report says: “Large numbers of bodies, sometimes more than 60 in a day, are being taken by the Nigerian military to the state hospital, according as US moves away from UK to local government and security officials, hospital workers, health officials and human rights groups – the product of the military’s brutal war against radical Islamists rooted in this BY TRINA VARGO northern city (Maiduguri).” At least 180 people are said to US president with no sentimental US-UK-Irish relationship. have been killed when the army went on a rampage, burning attachments to Europe,” has a “luke- Despite the programme’s success, much of the village and shooting residents as they tried to flee. N 1998, I predicted that within warm attitude toward the British,” the Obama Administration has, for 15 years Ireland and Northern and that “as US foreign policy pri- the last two years, sought to elimi- Nigerian officials claimed that only a handful of civilians had IIreland would largely be off the orities focus increasingly on the nate funding for the Mitchell because, died and only 30 homes were destroyed; they said the fires political agenda in the United States. Middle East and Asia, some argue as State Department officials have started when militants fired rocket-propelled grenades and It turns out that the UK is off the that Europe, including the UK, faces repeatedly informed us, Europe is no set off homemade bombs. But satellite imagery has disproved agenda as well. a growing struggle to remain relevant longer a priority. the government claims. The Human Rights Watch also said In the 1990s, while serving as in US eyes.” While it is true that both the US Senator Edward Kennedy’s foreign Last year, the US Census Bureau and the UK have larger concerns in that a serious atrocity has occurred. The organization reported policy adviser, I was heavily involved reported that non-whites now account the world than each other, we should last week that it had counted 2,275 destroyed buildings in the in the Northern Ireland peace for more than 50 percent of births not fail to provide future generations satellite images. It said the razing was intentional, confirming process. While Whitehall was not in the US. A country with a white with opportunities to build relation- the accounts of residents who fled the village. What is more happy about our efforts to persuade European history has become multi- ships that increase understanding and shocking is that such a massive punishment has been given in President Clinton to grant Sinn Fein ethnic and multi-racial. And by 2051, an enhanced, cooperative approach to retaliation for the killing of a soldier leader Gerry Adams a visa to visit ethnic minorities are set to make up global problems. the US in 1994, we believed that an 20 percent of the UK population. Following the Adams visa disa- in a clash with the Boko Haram opportunity existed to bring peace to For both countries, domestic demo- greement, the personal relationships militant group. Northern Ireland. graphics and international priorities formed through scholarships helped Nigerian The battle between the military It all worked out are changing. While this is not itself a more quickly repair any damage done. military will and the Islamists in Nigeria, in the end, but at cause for concern, if US relations with This is hardly the time to be elimi- called Boko Haram, has always the time, there the UK and the rest of Europe are to nating such programmes. A major been bloody and dirty, which was a row. The remain strong, personal relationships problem for the US is that too few of only create British Embassy formed by scholarship programmes us – only 1 percent – study abroad. more enemies has cost more than 4,000 lives Although the in Washington become more important than ever. Although the UK remains the most since it started in 2009. While US is focused lobbied against The Obama Administration’s popular destination for American stu- if it commits the government is justified in granting Adams “pivot” to Asia is being mirrored in dents, they are increasingly choosing acting against the rebels, it’s not on Asia and the a visa and our the private sector with the recent to study outside of Europe. This trend atrocities. expected to commit excesses. But Justice and State announcement of a $300m scholar- is expected to continue. Middle East, it Departments ship fund to send students to China. As with any relationship, a strong unfortunately, the security forces did not want to According to the New York Times, one requires care and attention, and have been accused of extrajudicial shouldn’t end jeopardize rela- financier Stephen A. Schwarzman, neglect can lead to irreversible dam- killings and indiscriminate roundups of suspects and tions with their the largest contributor to the new age. Hopefully the State Department sympathizers in residential areas. Such actions will have programmes UK colleagues to China fund, hopes that it “will rival under Secretary John Kerry who, an adverse effect because more people will get sucked into take a chance on the Rhodes scholarship in prestige and as a Senator supported the Mitchell extremism. The government needs to move cautiously and like the Mitchell resolving what influence”. Scholarship and strong US-Europe some viewed as In 1998, I created the US-Ireland ties, will jettison the zero-sum lawfully and must refrain from taking measures which will Scholarships. an acceptable Alliance, a non-profit organization approach. invite international condemnation. level of violence in with the aim of building relationships Many have argued over the years The US and the international community must exert Northern Ireland. based on contemporary realities and that Northern Ireland politics pressure on the Nigerian government not to repeat massacres. Fifteen years after possibilities rather than a constant needn’t be a zero-sum game. Equally, It’s true that the militants have committed excesses and the Belfast Agreement was achieved, obsession with the past. As part of increased attention to other parts of cruelties in their campaign against the state, but that is no the constant attention London, Dublin that mission, the George J Mitchell the world needn’t result in a diminu- and Washington paid to Northern Scholarship programme sends future tion of US-UK ties. licence for the government to indulge in extrajudicial killings. Ireland has diminished, as was to be American leaders to Ireland and The Mitchell Scholarship is part Also, it will not help the government to eradicate militancy. expected. Northern Ireland for a year of post- of that equation that allows young A Human Rights Watch report in October documented how The Obama Administration is also graduate study. Americans to build strong relation- the military task force fighting Boko Haram in its northern paying less attention to Britain. A In addition to the Mitchell Scholars ships with historic allies. Nigeria strongholds had engaged in detentions, extortion, recent report on Anglo-American who study on the island, many spend As W B Yeats admonished, we relations by Congress’ research arm time in England, working or continu- should “think about old friends the burning of homes and murders. These have generated acknowledged the perception that ing their studies. These future lead- most”. sympathy and fresh recruits for the militants and helped raise President Obama, “the first post-war ers are part of the future of a positive THE GUARDIAN the death toll in the conflict to more than 3,000 since 2009 • The other side Quote of Cautious hope flows from Malaysia’s flawed election the day AJIB’S hollow victory. ‘’Rage The result is a mandate of sorts for economic and social challenges. First, Indians, who made up the bulk of the against the machine.’’ The Najib, who has cast himself as a reformer the so-called middle income trap, where entrepreneurial and professional class. headlines on the malaysiakini to a mixed reception and modest results. wages in export manufacturing are no Meanwhile, the Barisan National, There is every reason Nwebsite provided an But his government is on notice. With longer low enough to compete inter- like any political entity that has held the alternative view to official media serious questions about the conduct nationally, but more complex service reins too long, has rotted into a patron- to believe that in the coverage of Malaysia’s most contested of the election, there should be an industries have not been sufficiently age machine. A growing middle class election since independence in 1957. open and independent inquiry. Anwar developed. is hungry for change. But Anwar may near future we may The poll produced a reduced parlia- will address a protest rally on Kuala Second, Malaysian politics still bears not be the man to deliver it. His empha- face a worsening mentary majority for Prime Minister Najib Lumpur’s outskirts on Wednesday the scars of deadly violence between sis on giving Islam a greater role when Razak’s Barisan National coalition, which evening but a mass revolt a la the Arab ethnic Malays and the more prosperous Islam is already the state religion, while of the situation. has ruled since independence, against Spring is unlikely. More likely, Barisan will ethnic Chinese in 1969. The ‘’race riots’’ protecting other faiths, is at odds with International the opposition People’s Alliance, led by co-opt more of the opposition’s policies, cost 196 lives and led the government the priorities of the ethnic minorities and Anwar Ibrahim. Aided by a gerrymander a process that was well under way after to initiate affirmative action for the indig- a likely source of tension with his other terrorist and radical and alleged vote fraud, Barisan took 133 the party lost its two-thirds majority in enous Malays, or Bumiputra, who are 70 aim - to wind down the affirmative action groups do not hide of the 222 parliamentary seats despite 2008. per cent of the population. But this led to program that favours ethnic Malays, who being outpolled by the People’s Alliance, Malaysia has made impressive strides bloated public payrolls and a stifling of are overwhelmingly Muslim. their plans to export Vladimir Putin which won only 89. since independence but faces complex the ethnic minorities, chiefly Chinese and The Sydney Morning Herald instability. Russian President THURSDAY 9 MAY 2013 QATAR PERSPECTIVE www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 The sorry media scene in Qatar

and 20 percent in Egypt, com- KHALED AL JABER pared to the beginning of the Arab Spring. A total of 10,000 people from hat are the change in the media’s working eight Arab countries (Egypt, changes that environment. We should break all Qatar, Tunisia, Bahrain, Lebanon, have taken ties with the past to overcome the Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the place in the problematic present and make United Arab Emirates) partici- Qatari media? use of the breakthrough that has pated in the survey, which took WThe World Press Freedom Day taken place in the wake of the over four months. was an opportunity to openly Arab Spring. It was an attempt to discover discuss the condition of media What does the media scene how people in the region were organisations in Qatar; to put look like? using news media following the the past aside and talk about the There is nothing new, as the Arab Spring. present and future prospects. situation has not changed much. Google search is the most pop- Nevertheless, unfortunately, a I will use the same term I used ular source of news, according forum organised by Doha Center to describe the media situation to the survey. Al Jazeera topped for Media Freedom (DCMF) last year: the ‘Chinese foot bind- the list in Qatar, the United Arab focused on individual experi- ing’ approach still marks Qatar’s Emirates and Jordan, but ranked ences rather than analysing poli- media industry. at the bottom of the list in other cies, practices, legislation and This unhealthy approach has countries. strategies. created a serious predicament, Germany’s Der Spiegel com- I do not blame DCMF; rather I wherein one foot (local journal- mented on the survey, saying: blame the whole media system— ism, official radio and television) “For over a decade, the Arab tel- journalism and the audiovisual has stopped growing, while the evision broadcaster Al Jazeera outlets. Their weak and sub- other foot (international media was widely respected for provid- standard output has been unable outlets like Al Jazeera and its sub- ing an independent voice from the to bring about any substantial sidiaries) is free. As the first foot Middle East. It was independent can barely walk, it is not fit for a in a region that was dominated race or a marathon. by censorship. But over the past The situation has remained two years, it has lost much of its nearly frozen for a long time, professional weight and glamour.” as there is no new legislation to Despite the decline in the regulate the media, raise the ceil- media’s popularity, we have not ing of freedom and establish new, Censorship is common in some freedom monitoring centres, coming months. The study found reviewed the present situation to The situation has competitive newspapers. newspapers, the state-owned tel- Human Rights Watch and that social media rank second evaluate and improve the local remained nearly The fate of a media bill is evision network and other media Reporters without Borders. Today, after news channels and ahead of media: journalism, radio and frozen for a long unknown. No one knows when organisations, with countless red the situation is slightly changed local newspapers and state-owned television, including Al Jazeera the new media law will appear, lines and taboos. as we can rely on reports, surveys, radio and TV, which rank at the and its subsidiaries. The situa- time, as there is or what kind of amendments have Many questions regarding the seminars and studies conducted bottom of the list. tion remains the same as before no new legislation been made in it, or how much media’s independence and cred- locally, thanks to private institu- However, the findings of the World Press Freedom Day. It has freedom will be allowed, or how it ibility have been raised since the tions and universities conducting Northwestern University study even worsened in some media to regulate the will regulate modern media such Ministry of Information was dis- such studies. Recently, one such have been a great surprise. On organisations. media, raise the as electronic publications. solved a decade ago. study was done by a researcher the sidelines of a forum on the What a pity that some com- ceiling of freedom The publications law, which Is the current media situation at Northwestern University in media industry in Doha, the sur- mentators in Qatar face an entry dates from 35 years ago, is still in satisfactory? Is the present media Qatar. The study said traditional vey revealed that the popularity ban, deportation and even jail in and establish force. This law focuses on penal- situation fine? Is everything all media are in retreat and social of Al Jazeera channel was falling some Gulf and Arab countries, new, competitive ties, fines and jail terms. Moreover, right? media networks are booming. in the Arab Spring countries. even as the press and other media newspapers. there is no code of ethics or an In the past, we used to depend Another study has been con- The channel’s popularity organs here turn a blind eye. This umbrella organisation for journal- on Western and Arab indica- ducted by Dar Al Sharq and it has dropped to four percent in is the media scene in Qatar today, ists, such as a syndicate or a union. tors, reports prepared by media will be published in a book in the Bahrain, nine percent in Tunisia without any retouching.

KHALED ABDULLAH AL ZIARA Travails of widows and divorced women Journalists’ day ver the past few days, women now have to shoulder all the issue of welfare MOUZA ABDEL AZIZ AL ESHAQ these costs by themselves in the e, a few lesser known Qatari journalists, payments to widows absence of a husband. joined journalists from all over the world in Oand divorced women Some widows and divorced the celebration of World Press Freedom Day, has figured in the media, partic- social and moral support for social to cover the basic needs of the women can make their voices Wwhich falls on May 3 every year. ularly social media. Statements stability after having faced diffi- families of these divorced women heard to the officials of this We celebrated this occasion even while we do not have made by the concerned bod- cult changes in their lives. These — food, drinks, a housemaid and country. Others, however, keep an umbrella to shield us, or an association to protect our ies and angry reactions have widows are now responsible for driver — given the rise in the silent lest they be subjected to rights, or a club for gathering or even a law to fall back on aroused public interest. families that include three or cost of living? Will the allowance any kind of embarrassment. when it is hard to access information and scale the walls The media has taken interest more children, and they are badly keep the divorced women afloat, They are also afraid of any pos- of confidentiality and secrecy to reach sources of news in the issue because of earlier in need of all kinds of support — or let them treat themselves sible negative reaction from gov- which is already known but which nobody is authorised complaints from the women con- moral, social and financial — from and their children to dinner at ernment officials. to disclose. cerned and their families that the state and citizens. home, or make up for the emo- Nobody can deny the efforts We marked World Press Freedom Day like everybody their monthly allowances should Most importantly, these wid- tional and social suffering they several government officials have else in the world, but we, the Qatari journalists, are prac- be increased to help them meet ows need financial support in have experienced as a result of made through social projects tising our profession without a law to show us how to do their needs. Taking into con- order to meet their needs as they the death of their husband, or the they launched while they were in our job while avoiding sideration the fact that some of are working tooth and nail at the way the merciless Gulf society office. These projects have ben- mistakes and crimes. these women have offered great emotional and psychological lev- views them? efited a large number of widows While we are making We do not have an services to this nation when the els to compensate their children Will this allowance cover the and divorced women. But still, we huge efforts, the hand country’s economic situation was for the loss of their father. costs — which include the dowry, have hopes that the government of the censor inside association to protect weaker and resources very lim- There is enough to say here expensive gifts and a party — if will react positively and quickly us grows heavier day ited, it should not be difficult to about the suffering of divorced a divorced woman wants to help to calls for increasing the monthly by day and forms bar- our rights, or a club help fulfil their needs. women and widows, but what one of her sons or daughters get aid it gives to widows and divorced riers that prevent us What we are calling for here is disappointed me as a woman and married? Will the money help women. We hope these women from getting close to for gathering or even simply gratitude for their work; a Qatari was the complaint made the woman buy the simplest are given the same treatment as events shrouded in to give them moral, social and by a widow following a statement electronic gadget, given the fact Qatari government employees, confidentiality and a law to fall back on economic support to help them by an official from the concerned that a modest laptop or mobile who have been given a raise sev- secrecy. enjoy the decent life they deserve. agency, in which he said the phone sells for at least QR1,500 eral times by a decree from the Influential people in when it is hard to Whatever we as citizens or the social affairs allowances given these days? Will the Social Emir. We hope the leadership our country are busy government may do for them, it to widows and divorced women Affairs handout cover the basic of this country, which has never trying to find a for- access information would not be much compared to were enough to meet their needs. and other needs of widows and delayed in responding positively to mula to codify press their services to the people. The woman said that she had divorced women, which include the needs of the people, will offer freedom. They are still and scale the walls We only have to read recent eight children and what she clothes, perfumes and other this special category of Qataris searching for opportu- history in order to get an idea was getting was spent on court things, taking into considera- higher allowances. This is the nities, challenges and of confidentiality of what these people have done fees and nothing was left for her tion the fact that consumerism least we can offer to these women journalistic education, for Qatar in all fields. children. The official’s statement has become an essential part of who suffer under all sorts of pres- while the world has and secrecy to reach Qatari widows, who have lost provoked angry reactions from a Qatari culture, thanks to the sures. We need to help them lead a reached the ceiling of their family’s backbone and have considerable number of people. fast pace of development in this dignified life and bear the growing freedom and marked been marginalised over time, need So, is the allowance enough country? Widows and divorced cost of living in this country. the day under the sources of news slogan, “Talk safely: Securing Freedom which is already of Expression in all forms of Media”. known but which The United Nations nobody is authorised Fight against corruption begins in schools has developed an action plan to improve the safety of journal- to disclose. e always talk about There is an urgent need to raise ists and deal with the corruption in Arab student’s awareness about the issue of impunity, with the aim of combining the efforts societies, but as DR RABIA’A BIN SABAH AL KAWARI negative effects of corruption. of different UN agencies and international partners to Wcolumnists and Our new generations are capable create a safer environment for journalists. This plan will critics we are forgetting to create of combating corruption, which underline the importance of drafting laws that guarantee awareness about the importance reasons for the prevalence of this We should not overlook or can hinder our national plans for press freedom and the safety of journalists. of spreading an anti-corruption phenomenon in our society. underestimate the issue of cor- economic development. The Doha Centre for Media Freedom represented Qatar culture through school cur- Curriculum developers are ruption, which is a widespread The prevalence of corrup- in World Press Freedom Day celebrations both inside ricula in terms of: The concept responsible of introducing an ailment in our society, especially tion in any place makes it unat- and outside Qatar, without giving a chance to any of the of corruption and its definition; anti-corruption culture in our when we realise that corruption tractive for investors. Not only Qatari journalists, and this year the celebrations focused reasons for the prevalence of cor- schools, colleges and universi- exists in parliaments, ministries, this, corruption can hamper on issues related to the safety of journalists. ruption; using media to fight cor- ties, and for explaining the phe- financial institutions, govern- economic, social and cultural The gathering called upon governments to create a safe ruption; combating corruption by nomenon of corruption—who ment and private agencies, as development. and appropriate environment for journalists where they legal means; and learning lessons is behind it, how it takes place, well as universities. This is why there is need for could work without unnecessary interference. from this issue. types of corruption, and how to This is why inclusion of anti- cooperation and coordination So, as we are concerned with the message, we need to This is an extremely important combat all forms of corruption. corruption lessons in our cur- between educational institutions understand its content, otherwise we will keep searching issue, and maintaining silence We see corruption increasing ricula at all levels of education and transparency and anti-cor- for innovative laws for the press. and not persuading people to everywhere, but we are not doing – in schools, colleges and uni- ruption agencies in the region for convey the correct message about anything to stop it using all pos- versities—has become necessary developing strategies to combat corruption are among the main sible legal means. to curb all forms of corruption. this malaise. THURSDAY 9 MAY 2013 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST WHO: Saudi Arabia has 13 cases of SARS-like virus

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia has had two, Jordan two, Britain two and quoted Doctor Jafar al-Tawfiq, an staff and that their focus will be around anyone who had been in Syndrome (SARS) that emerged 13 cases in a recent outbreak the UAE one, the WHO said. infections specialist in Eastern on Hofuf. contact with those infected. in Asia in 2003 and killed 775 of a new strain of coronavirus Although there is no evidence Province, as saying. The first reports of infections Worldwide, there have been people. that has emerged from the Gulf of sustained human-to-human Officials at Al Moosa hospital in the recent outbreak were on 30 laboratory-confirmed infec- A retrospective study in Jordan and spread as far as Britain spread, there are concerns about in the town of Hofuf in Ahsa, April 14, WHO said. tions, including 18 deaths, since it found that there had been an out- and France, the World Health clusters of cases. where the patients are being Saudi state news agency SPA came to scientists’ attention last break of the new virus there as Organisation (WHO) said yes- The latest Saudi outbreak was treated, declined to comment. quoted Deputy Health Minister September, the WHO’s Thomas long ago as April 2012, with two terday, and seven of those have restricted to Al Ahsa governorate WHO spokesman Glenn Mansour Al Hawasi on Tuesday said. confirmed cases and 11 probable died. in Eastern Province and all those Thomas said in Geneva yesterday as saying the situation “called for Other strains of coronavirus ones, including 10 health care Saudi Arabia has reported 23 infected had pre-existing health that Saudi authorities are organ- no concern” and that the min- can cause common colds as well workers, the WHO’s Thomas confirmed cases in total, Qatar conditions, Arab News newspaper ising a mission with two WHO istry had taken all precautions as Severe Acute Respiratory said. REUTERS

Rebels, army clash in South Turkey plans Sudan’s east JUBA: South Sudanese rebels have seized a military home-grown base and town after clashing with the army in the east in an escalation of violence that has already uprooted thou- sands of people and hampered plans to explore for oil. nuke industry The rebels, led by David Yau Yau and known as the South Sudan Democratic Ankara adopting Gulf ambitions Army (SSDA), say they want to end corruption and the one- party system led by the Sudan ANKARA: Turkey wants to model that Gulf states with People’s Liberation Movement. build a home-grown nuclear atomic ambitions such as the In March, the army launched industry over the next dec- UAE have used — relying on for- an offensive against Yau Yau in ade as it seeks to cut reliance eign talent and financing to build, the eastern state of Jonglei, the on costly imported oil and gas, operate and maintain their first country’s largest, where the even though the nuclear new- plants as they seek to develop government wants to search comer outsourced its first two indigenous expertise. for oil with the help of French atomic power plants to foreign Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy firm Total. The recent fighting firms. Industries Ltd and Itochu has uprooted tens of thousands The fast-growing nation of Corporation will build the 4,800 of people, according to the UN. 76 million people, which faces megawatt (MW) plant at Sinop, A Palestinian is arrested by Israeli border policemen following a protest against Israelis celebrating Jerusalem a ballooning energy deficit, last and France’s GDF Suez will Day yesterday at the Damascus gate in Jerusalem’s Old City. week awarded a $22bn deal to a operate it. French group Areva’s UN not pulling out Japanese-French consortium to Atmea type reactors will be used. build its second nuclear power Analysts say developing compe- Golan observers plant at Sinop on the Black Sea tent human capacity and setting UNITED NATIONS: UN coast. a clear-cut strategy should lie at peacekeepers are continuing The development of its planned the heart of the ambitions of a Israeli minister pushes for to monitor the ceasefire line first nuclear plant was also country new to nuclear energy, between Syria and the Israeli- handed to a foreign company — particularly after the Fukushima occupied Golan Heights but Russia’s Rosatom, which aims for disaster in Japan two years ago have relocated some observ- it to be operational in 2019. prompted governments around ers because of the precarious Turkey is set to overtake the world to rethink their nuclear Jewish prayer at Al Aqsa security situation in conflict- Britain as Europe’s third-biggest strategies. torn Syria, the United Nations electricity consumer within a dec- “Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi JERUSALEM: Israel’s min- “How can we accept the fact religious leaders, Jews are for- said yesterday. ade and is seeking to cut its reli- plant in 2011 demonstrates the ister of religion will seek to that Jews don’t have the right to bidden from entering for fear “UNDOF continues to do its ance on imported energy, the root consequences of technical and amend the law in order to allow pray at the place which is most they would profane the “Holy of utmost to ensure the imple- cause of a gaping current account human failures in the sector,” Jews to pray at the flashpoint sacred to them?” asked Moshe Holies” the inner sanctum of the mentation of its mandate while deficit that is its main economic the Brookings Institute said in Al Aqsa mosque compound in Feiglin, an MP from the radi- Second Temple that is believed to mitigating risk to its person- weakness. a paper late last year that com- Jerusalem’s Old City, a top min- cal rightwing of Prime Minister have stood on the site before it nel,” UN peacekeeping spokes- Developing an indigenous pared Turkey, Jordan and the istry official said yesterday. Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling was destroyed by the Romans in woman Josephine Guerrero nuclear industry is part of that United Arab Emirates’ nuclear Speaking to a parliamen- Likud party. 70 AD. said. “In light of the evolving strategy. The government hopes plans. tary committee, ministry direc- Feiglin, a known extremist, was Arab Israeli MP Ibrahim security situation, peacekeep- that by the time it builds its third While the UAE has a more tor Elhanan Glat said Naftali kicked out of the sprawling plaza Sarsur slammed the notion that ers from Position 86 have been planned nuclear plant, local talent comprehensive approach to devel- Bennett, the minister respon- by police in March. Bennett would appeal to change relocated.” and technology will be the back- oping home-grown talent, Turkey sible for the religion portfolio, “Prohibiting Jews from pray- the law. “The eastern part of She said the world body bone of the project. has the advantage of a deeper was likely to seek government ing on the Temple Mount is unac- Jerusalem has been under occupa- was working to secure the Energy Minister Taner Yildiz level of experience in nuclear sci- approval for such a change. ceptable discrimination and an tion for 46 years and Israel has no release of four Filipino observ- said Ankara was looking for its ence, experts say. “We would like to ensure that attack on the right to freedom of right to exert sovereignty over the ers in the 1,000-member UN third plant to be 80-85 percent John Banks, one of the authors Jews who want to pray there can worship,” said committee chair- esplanade of the (two) mosques,” Disengagement Observer Force built with Turkish engineering of the Brookings Institute paper, do so,” he told the committee as woman Miri Regev. he said. who were detained by a rebel and expertise, although a foreign said Turkey needed to develop its Israelis celebrated Jerusalem Day The compound, which sits just But rightwing radical activ- group on Tuesday. partner would probably still be human capacity fast. marking the “reunification” of the above the Western Wall plaza, ist Yehuda Etzion, who was con- involved in the financing. “It is understandable that city after Israel occupied the Arab houses both the Dome of the Rock victed in the 1980s for planning an “We will wait for the third Turkey would outsource these eastern sector, which includes the and Al Aqsa mosques and is the attack on the mosques and who PKK fighters begin plant in order to accumulate our skills - talent, technology — but Old City, in the 1967 Six-Day War. third holiest site in Islam. wants to build a third temple at nuclear experience. We would it still needs to be an intelligent Although Israeli law technically It is also venerated as Judaism’s the compound, said it was “time Turkey withdrawal team up with a foreign partner, customer to oversee the require- does not bar Jews from praying most holy place as it was the to get back what is ours.” SEMDINLI, Turkey: but the third one will not be a ments,” he said, pointing out that inside the compound, the matter site where the First and Second Several thousand visitors enter Kurdish militants began to build-and-operate deal,” he said, the reactors planned for Turkey’s is at the discretion of the police Temples once stood. The Second the site each week, including withdraw from Turkey yes- making clear Turkey would want first and second planned plants who, for reasons of public order, Temple was destroyed by the several dozen Jews who attempt terday, pursuing a peace to operate the plant itself. were new designs untested else- have never allowed Jewish prayer Romans in 70 AD. to pray without getting caught, process meant to end a three- Turkey is adopting the same where. REUTERS to take place there since 1967. According to mainstream according to police figures. AFP decade insurgency that has killed 40,000 people, ravaged the region’s economy and tar- nished the country’s image Tunisia gets tough on Qaeda abroad. Turkish security forces Three UAE citizens held manned checkpoints along the mountainous border with Iraq, keeping watch as the agreed pullout started by the first small over Tanzania bombing groups of up to 2,000 Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) fighters. DUBAI: The UAE said three Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, the The withdrawal, ordered late of its citizens had been arrested UAE foreign minister, on Monday last month by top PKK com- in Tanzania in connection with condemned the attack, which has mander Murat Karayilan, is the the bombing of a church on heightened sectarian tensions in biggest step yet in a deal negoti- Sunday that killed two people the east African country. ated by the group’s jailed leader and wounded six. The Vatican’s ambassador to Abdullah Ocalan with Turkish Tanzanian officials initially said Tanzania, Archbishop Francisco officials to end almost 30 years four Saudis were being held after Montecillo Padilla, was attending of conflict. the attack on a Catholic church in the official opening of the church Arusha in north Tanzania but the when the explosion occurred. He government subsequently identi- escaped unharmed. Pakistani beheaded fied them only as “foreigners of Saudi ambassador in Dar Middle Eastern origin” without es-Salaam, Hani Abdallah in Saudi Arabia giving their nationalities. Mo’menah, said one Saudi and RIYADH: Saudi authori- A diplomat from Saudi Arabia three Emiratis had been arrested, ties yesterday beheaded a has been quoted as saying only Tuesday’s edition of Saudi Al Pakistani man found guilty of one of those held was from the Riyadh daily reported. smuggling drugs into the con- kingdom. “When the attack happened, servative Muslim kingdom, “We are following with inter- the Saudi, his three Emirati the Interior Ministry said. est the issue of the three citizens friends and two Tanzanian friends The man was caught who are being held in Tanzania,” happened to be where the explo- attempting to smuggle an the UAE Foreign Ministry of the sion took place in Arusha,” the amount of heroin hidden inside US-allied Gulf state said on its paper quoted him as saying. his stomach, the ministry said Twitter account. Mo’menah said he was on his in a statement carried by SPA Tunisian politicians attend a parliament session at the Constituent Assembly yesterday in Tunis, on the security Investigators said they were way to Arusha, adding: The whole state news agency. His behead- still determining the type of device issue is mere suspicion and we ing brings to 38 the number of situation in Kasserine, the capital of the western region of Mount Chaambi, as soldiers continue their hunt for used in the attack on the church expect them to be released, God people executed in Saudi Arabia a jihadist group hiding out in the border region with Algeria. Prime Minister Ali Larayedh insisted that Tunisia’s in Tanzania, a nation of about 45 willing.” since the beginning of the year. security situation was improving and that fugitive jihadist groups with links to Al Qaeda would be defeated. million people roughly split evenly He said the group were there AGENCIES between Muslims and Christians. as tourists. REUTERS THURSDAY 9 MAY 2013 INTERNATIONAL www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 France reports Poaching crisis in Kenya first case of deadly virus Patient spent holiday in Dubai

LILLE, FRANCE: France’s According to the ministry, most health ministry yesterday of those affected had “spent time, reported the country’s first before the symptoms appeared, case of a new SARS-like virus in one of the countries of the that has so far killed 18 people, Arabian Peninsula or in neigh- mostly in Saudi Arabia. bouring countries.” A 65-year-old man who came Like SARS, the new virus back to France from a holiday appears to cause an infection deep in Dubai was diagnosed with the in the lungs, with patients suf- deadly novel coronavirus, and is fering from a temperature, cough in intensive care in a hospital in and breathing difficulty, but it the northern city of Douai, the differs from SARS in that it also ministry said. causes rapid kidney failure. “This is the first and only con- According to Goldstein, the firmed case in France to date,” lungs of the patient in France it added. are no longer working properly, The unnamed patient, who was and cannot pump oxygen to his in Dubai from April 9 to 17, has tissues or organs without respira- Elephants crossing the Ewaso Nyiro river in Kenya’s Samburu game reserve yesterday. United Nations Environment Programme’s goodwill ambas- been placed in isolation and is tory assistance. sador and Chinese actress Li Bingbing was on an official visit to highlight issues of Africa’s poaching crisis. being given respiratory assistance Authorities say the man went and blood transfusions. to the emergency room in a hos- He is due to be transferred to a pital in Valenciennes, another hospital in the bigger city of Lille, northern city, on the night of “as we have to put in place very April 22-23 for a digestive disor- specific measures to enable him to der. At the time, he had no obvi- Nigerian town in lockdown after violence breathe,” said Patrick Goldstein, ous respiratory problems. in charge of emergency services But his condition deteriorated MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA: but the gunmen succeeded in is screening everyone entering the and privacy and we won’t do in the region. and was transferred to intensive Nigerian soldiers blanketed the ransacking a police station, town and asking for proof that anything contrary to our rule of The virus, known as nCoV- care in Douai, where doctors town of Bama yesterday, where a primary school and several they are civilians and not mem- engagement,” he added. EMC, is a cousin of Severe Acute found his respiratory system had residents stayed indoors after government buildings, army bers of the insurgent group which Musa’s comments come amid Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), been damaged. The nCoV-EMC coordinated assaults by heav- spokesman Brigadier General has become notorious for blending accusations that soldiers caused which triggered a scare 10 years diagnosis was only confirmed on ily armed Islamist insurgents Ibrahim Attahiru told journalists in with the local population, Bra the deaths of scores of civilians ago when it erupted in east Asia, Tuesday. killed 55 people. yesterday. further said. last month in the town of Baga, leaping to humans from animal The World Health Organisation The military said the brazen The raid left 22 police officers, “Everybody is indoors,” said northeast of Bama, by deliberately hosts and killing some 800 people. does not so far have enough infor- raid was carried out by some 200 four civilians and two soldiers another resident who asked that setting fire to hundreds of homes. It was first detected in mation to determine how the gunmen from the extremist group dead, while 13 Islamists were his name be withheld. The brutal clashes in Baga September 2012 and since then new virus is transmitted or from Boko Haram, who stormed the killed in the fighting, the military The military spokesman in killed nearly 200 people on April more than 30 cases have been where it originates, but it has town in a convoy of six 4x4 trucks said. The town was paralysed a Borno, Lieutenant Colonel Sagir 16 and 17, the deadliest-ever epi- reported in different countries, called for international vigilance. and a bus, armed with machine day after the violence. Musa, said the security forces sode in the Boko Haram insur- with 18 deaths. But the French French authorities are looking guns, anti-aircraft weapons, and “Only a few people have ven- were measuring the response to gency, which has cost 3,600 lives health ministry says it does not for anyone who may have had rocket-propelled grenades. tured beyond their front doors,” the carnage in order to limit the since 2009, including killings by appear to be very contagious. contact with the patient, but so Disguised in army uniforms, said Bama resident Musa Bra. impact on civilians. the security forces. While it has been deadliest far, none of those close to him the insurgents broke into a prison, “Troops are all over the town “We aren’t going to be going Nigeria’s military has fiercely in Saudi Arabia, where 11 peo- appear to have the virus. killed 14 guards and set free 105 patrolling the streets.” He to houses to fish out the fleeing denied allegations from rights ple have been killed by the virus, Coronaviruses are a vast array inmates, the military in north- explained that many people fled attackers because such operation groups and residents that soldiers other cases have been reported of viruses that can cause all sorts eastern Borno state said. to the bush after the pre-dawn could create fear and confusion have committed massive abuses in Jordan, Germany, Britain and of illnesses, from the common cold Their attempt to overrun a attack on Tuesday. While some among the people,” Musa said. during operations against the now France. to SARS. AFP military barracks was repelled, have tried to return, the military “We respect their right to life Islamists. AFP

Croatia customs officers arrested Putin ousts architect of political system over $1.3m bribe MOSCOW: Deputy Prime His departure is a blow for his orders and decrees. Russian pet phrase, “sovereign democ- of Argentine-born revolution- Minister Vladislav Surkov, Medvedev, who is under growing media and political analysts have racy,” under which Putin and his ary Che Guevara in his Kremlin ZAGREB: Croatia arrested once one of Russia’s most influ- pressure a year after swapping long said a rift has opened up United Russia party dominate the office. 17 people, including 10 cus- ential men and the creator of jobs with Putin for failing to halt between Putin and Medvedev, political scene. He quit the Kremlin in toms officers, suspected of Vladimir Putin’s tightly con- Russia’s slide towards recession. his long-time ally and a former As Putin’s top political adviser, December 2011 after street pro- being part of a bribe scheme trolled political system, was “It’s of his own volition,” presi- president, although both deny it. Surkov became known as the tests threatened Putin’s grip on worth at least ¤1m ($1.3m), ousted yesterday in a power dential spokesman Dmitry Peskov “Of course it’s a strike against Kremlin’s puppet master, Russia’s power and attacked the very the anti-graft bureau said struggle between the Kremlin said, dismissing suggestions Medvedev,” said Dmitry Oreshkin, answer to France’s Cardinal system he helped create, under- yesterday. and the government. Surkov, 48, had been pushed. “It’s an opposition-minded politi- Richelieu, and was loathed by mining what had appeared his They were arrested in the The Kremlin said President to do with the fact that decrees cal analyst. “It turns out he was opponents whom he often tar- peerless mastery of the political northern port of Rijeka on Putin had accepted the resigna- were not carried out.” simply devoured. It will take some geted with his acerbic wit. scene. He had also made a mis- Tuesday, suspected of “abuse tion of the man who for a dec- But such decisions are almost time and the prime minister will One author wrote that he was take by calling the protesters “the of power, giving and receiving ade wielded immense power as always choreographed by Putin also be devoured.” “absolutely unnoticeable as a liv- best part of society” in Russia. bribes and forging official docu- the grey cardinal behind the who, sitting at the head of a table Surkov is best known inside ing person” in the role of grey In government, Surkov had ments within a criminal enter- scenes under the former KGB with cabinet ministers on either Russia for shaping the Kremlin’s cardinal. But he came to be seen been responsible for overseeing prise,” the USKOK bureau said spy but later moved over to Prime side, glared straight at Surkov mindset under Putin - confident, as Russia’s third-most-powerful implementation of presidential in a statement. Minister Dmitry Medvedev’s as he scolded them at a meeting ruthlessly commercial, anti-West- political figure, after Putin and decrees and innovation projects. Those arrested, including a camp. on Tuesday for not carrying out ern and authoritarian despite his Medvedev, and kept a portrait REUTERS Chinese national, are suspected of illegally reducing customs duties on goods imported from China and Italy and forging Marking end of Second World War documents with false quanti- ties and prices. Besides customs Spain busts Morocco officials, the arrested included heads of shipping companies baby-trafficking ring and local import firms. Belgium nabs 31 MADRID: Spanish police yes- statement said, referring to places terday said they had uncovered in Morocco near the border of the over $50m heist a racket in which babies born territory. Members of the ring to needy mothers in Morocco would hand over the babies to the BRUSSELS: Police have and the Spanish north African families in Melilla along with false arrested 31 people in Belgium, enclave of Melilla were sold to documents which certified them France and Switzerland over wealthy families in Spain dur- as being the biological parents of the heist of $50m in dia- ing the 1970s and 1980s. the newborns. monds from Brussels airport Police have identified 28 cases Police identified 31 people who in February, Belgian prosecu- where newborns were taken from they suspect were involved in the tors said yesterday. their mothers and sold to families baby trafficking, including three One suspect was arrested in in mainland Spain who could not healthcare workers and two nuns. France and eight in Switzerland have children, for between ¤1,200 Twelve suspects have died and on Tuesday, while 24 were and ¤6,000 ($1,600 and $8,000), the rest were not detained for the rounded up after a raid near police said in a statement. time being because they are either Brussels early yesterday, a In Melilla, a Spanish-held ter- very old or in poor health. spokesman for the Brussels ritory bordering Morocco, the The suspects are accused of prosecutor said. As well as ring either paid the mothers for various crimes including forging a large amount of diamonds, their newborns or convinced them documents, illegal detention and police recovered cash and lux- to give them up with the promise making a false birth declaration, ury cars during the operation that the child would have a better police said. in Belgium. The February 18 life in Spain. The ring charged a higher price robbery at Zaventem airport “In Morocco the ring had con- for newborn girls because there was at the time described as tacts with healthcare workers and was a greater demand for daugh- “one of the biggest” ever by hospital employees in Oujda and ters. The case is a new twist on the Antwerp World Diamond French mounted Republican Guards take part in the traditional ceremony to mark the end of the Second World Nador who facilitated the deliv- Spain’s so-called “stolen babies” Centre, the global dealers’ syn- War on the Champs Elysees in Paris yesterday. ery and transportation of the scandal which erupted at the end dicate. AGENCIES newborns to Melilla,” the police of 2010. AFP THURSDAY 9 MAY 2013 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INTERNATIONAL Emotional homecoming for two victims Third rescued woman still in hospital; questions mount over police inaction; three bothers awaiting charges

CLEVELAND, OHIO: Two of clicked. She looked overwhelmed, Berry and DeJesus in the non- the three young American women but managed a brief wave to the descript Cleveland home owned who were rescued this week after crowd. by suspect Ariel Castro, who was a decade spent imprisoned and Gina’s aunt, Sandra Ruiz, read in police custody awaiting charges. tormented in a kidnapper’s house a statement. “Thank you, again, Reportedly in worse condition made an emotional return to their for your prayers and support. following the ordeal than the oth- families yesterday. There are not enough words to ers, her family has been divided The third remained in hospi- say or express the joy that we feel by the tragedy, and she remains tal, as police interrogated three for the return of our family mem- in hospital. men suspected of abducting the ber Gina,” she said, paying tribute Meanwhile, euphoria over the Ohio women, chaining them and to her niece’s fellow captives. rescue of the women was giving holding them for 10 years, during Ruiz also issued a plea for a way to mounting questions about which time one of them give birth fourth Cleveland woman, still how their imprisonment in a to a now six-year-old daughter. missing. “Now we need to, as a house on a residential street had A shiver of anticipation ran whole, to rally together, to look gone undetected for so long. through the massed ranks of next door, and bring our other Several neighbours said they reporters camped outside the family member that is missing, had called police to report sus- Cleveland family home of 27-year- Ashley Summers, OK?” she said. picious activity at the house in old Amanda Berry, the mother of The dramatic end to the dec- a dilapidated neighbourhood on the child, when police said she was ade-long ordeal triggered a wave Cleveland’s West Side, but police expected to make a statement. of emotion in the city, and hun- denied those calls had been made. But in the end, the emotion of dreds of local residents came out “We have no record of those the day proved too much and it in the streets to cheer. calls coming in over the last ten was Berry’s diminutive sister Beth Rosa Garcia, one of DeJesus’s years,” Cleveland Police Chief Serrano who emerged through second cousins, said she had spoken Michael McGrath said on NBC’s banks of balloons and “welcome to the family but not yet seen them. “Today” show. McGrath said he home” messages to be engulfed in “She’s real quiet,” the 50-year-old was confident police did not miss a forest of microphones. said outside the Berry house. “She’s opportunities to find the missing Her voice breaking, she deliv- really not saying much. We want women. “Absolutely, there’s no ered a brief speech before erupt- to give them some space because question about it,” he said. ing in tears. “I want to thank the they’ve had a hard time.” But Israel Lugo, a neighbour, public and media for their sup- Her daughter Miriam, a said he called police in November port and courage over the years. 25-year-old nurse, spoke for 2011 after his sister saw a girl at At this time our family would many in the crowd when she said the house holding a baby and crying request privacy so my sister and how sorry she was that Berry’s for help. He said police came and Neighbours react as Amanda Berry arrives at her sister’s home in Cleveland, yesterday. niece and I can have time to mother had not survived to see banged on the door several times recover,” she said. her daughter and unknown but left when no one answered. “We appreciate all you have granddaughter freed. “It’s a mir- About eight months ago, Lugo done for us throughout the past acle this is the outcome because said, his sister saw Ariel Castro 10 years. Please respect our pri- it doesn’t usually turn out this park his school bus outside and take vacy until we are ready to make way,” she said. Carol Pippin, 69, a large bag of fast food and several our statements.” The crowd broke said: “I’m so glad she made the drinks inside. “My sister said some- into applause and one woman attempt to get out and that the thing’s wrong ... That’s when my gasped: “Oh, that poor girl.” neighbour heard her,” she said. mom called the police,” he said. Lugo Berry was the first of the Jessica Duna, a 50-year-old said police came and warned Castro women to escape, having man- housekeeper, came to lend neigh- not to park the bus in front of his aged to attract the attention of a bourhood support and felt over- house. Another said a little girl could neighbour who kicked in the door whelmed as the black SUV with often be seen peering from the attic of the modest working class home FBI agents and a police motorcycle window of the Castro house. where they were being held. escort brought Berry back to her Born in Puerto Rico, Ariel Next home was 23-year-old sister’s home. “Oh my God, it just Castro played bass in Latin music Gina DeJesus, helped into her stopped my heart,” she said. “It’s bands in the area. Records show home sheltered under a yel- just sad that her mother isn’t here he was divorced more than a dec- low hooded top and a relative’s right now. It’s heartbreaking.” ade ago and his ex-wife had since arm, as her father pumped his There was no family home- died. He is known to have at least A combination of pictures courtesy of the Cleveland Police Department show (from left) brothers Ariel, Oneil and fist, well-wishers chanted “Gina, coming for 32-year-old Michelle one adult daughter and son. Pedro Castro who have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of the three women. Gina, Gina!” and camera shutters Knight, who spent 10 years with AFP/REUTERS Foreigners flock to Britain Queen promises tougher immigration law to settle disputes: Survey LONDON: Britain’s coalition The programme for the year The new bill will require land- ballots from the Conservatives, LONDON: Foreigners brought almost two-thirds of all lawsuits government put a crackdown ahead contained other bills too lords to check the immigration the Lib Dems and even the oppo- heard in London’s leading commercial court over the last five on immigration at the heart of but the government chose to high- status of their tenants, levy big sition Labour party. years, according to a new survey, cementing the city’s reputa- its legislative agenda yester- light its swoop on immigration. fines on businesses that use ille- Cameron said his government had tion as the venue of choice for “legal tourists”. London, with a day in the hope of stopping an Legislation to address big issues gal labour, and limit newcomers’ cut immigration by one third since justice system that is respected globally for impartiality and exodus of voters to a populist like the economy and Britain’s access to the National Health it took power in 2010. Ed Miliband, integrity, has been used by a raft of warring wealthy from over- anti-immigration party before a relationship with the European Service. It will also make it easier the leader of Labour, some of whose seas, including oligarchs Boris Berezovsky, now deceased, Roman national election in 2015. Union was notably absent. to deport people and harder for voters have also defected to UKIP, Abramovich, Michael Cherney and Oleg Deripaska. According In a pageantry-rich ceremony Questioning immigration was people to challenge attempts to suggested the government was doing to the survey, commissioned by consultancy firm Portland marking the annual opening for years regarded as racist in remove them. too much to pander to the anti- Communications, almost 62 percent of parties bringing cases to of Britain’s parliament, Queen Britain. But all three main par- Most analysts believe that the immigration party. London’s Commercial Court since 2008 were foreigners. Over the Elizabeth said a new immigration ties have started to talk tough rise of UKIP, which wants Britain The British government warned last four years, that number has risen by 30 percent. In contrast, bill would “ensure that this country on the subject after opinion polls to leave the EU and end “open Argentina that it is determined to the percentage of UK nationals involved in proceedings in the attracts people who will contribute showed it was one of the issues door” immigration, has shifted the protect the Falkland Islands, in a High Court division fell by 11 percent over the last four years. and deters those who will not”. that worried voters the most at immigration debate to the right. rare mention of the territorial dis- Since 2008, 35 percent of cases were brought by British nation- Donning her crown, she was a time when a weak economy Peter Wilding, director of British pute in the Queen’s Speech. Setting als. Britons, nevertheless, make up the largest chunk of litiga- reading out the government’s plans means their own living standards Influence, a group campaigning for out the government’s priorities tors, followed by US nationals, Kazakhs, Swiss and Russians. days after the UK Independence are being squeezed. Britain to stay in the EU, said the for the year in a speech written Party (UKIP) made sweeping gains UKIP and local newspapers have issue had been exaggerated. “We’ve by ministers, Queen Elizabeth II One in five Canadians born abroad in local elections at the govern- suggested Britain risks being inun- got to get real on European immi- said: “My government will ensure ment’s expense, posing a threat to dated by “hordes” of Romanians gration,” he told Reuters. “Fewer the security, good governance OTTAWA: Canada is more than ever a nation of immigrants, Prime Minister David Cameron’s and Bulgarians next year after EU than one in 50 EU migrants have and development of the overseas with one in five Canadians born outside the country, according re-election chances. restrictions on their freedom of ever claimed benefits here.” territories, including by protect- to a 2011 survey released by Statistics Canada yesterday. That His Conservatives are the sen- movement expire. Even the Liberal Once derided as a party of ing the Falkland islanders’ and 20.6 percent proportion of people born abroad, up from 19.8 per- ior member of a two-party coali- Democrats, Cameron’s left-leaning “closet racists” by Cameron, UKIP Gibraltarians’ right to determine cent five years previously, is far bigger than in most other rich tion, but hope to win outright in junior coalition partner, support won a quarter of the vote in local their political futures.” industrialized countries. Statscan said 12.9 percent of US resi- 2015 and govern alone. tougher measures. elections on May 2, siphoning REUTERS/AFP dents were born outside the country, and 11.5 percent of peo- ple in Britain. Australia’s rate is higher, at 26.8 percent. Almost 57 percent of the immigrants in the 2006-11 period came from Asia, with the Philippines topping the list, followed by China and India. The survey also shows that the number of Muslims in Canada is rising strongly, while fewer people identify themselves as Christian and more say they have no religious affiliation. The number of Christians fell to 67.3 percent of the population in 2011 from 77.1 percent in 2001, while the number with no reli- gious affiliation rose to 7.9 million from 4.9 million in 2001. The Muslim population nearly doubled during the decade to 1.05 mil- lion. Muslims now make up 3.2 percent of the population, up from 2.0 percent in 2001. US Air Force removes 17 officers

WASHINGTON: The US Air Force has relieved 17 officers of their responsibilities for the control of intercontinental nuclear missiles, a military spokesman said, citing a poor perform- ance review. Although individual officers have sometimes lost their certification to control and launch missiles, the removal of so many at once is “unprecedented,” Lieutenant Colonel John Dorrian said. He said the officers received a score of “satisfac- tory” on 21 of 22 points under review, but failed the last uniden- tified category, which led to their de-certification. “In nuclear enterprise, leadership expects perfection,” said Dorrian. The officers, who were responsible for control over and launch of Minuteman III missiles at Minot air force base in North Dakota, could be re-certified after 60 days of training, he said. In 2008, after a series of high profile blunders involving nuclear weapons, a Pentagon investigation concluded that the air force’s manage- Britain’s Queen Elizabeth with Prince Philip (right), Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, as she reads the Queen’s Speech in the House of ment of the nuclear mission had undergone “dramatic and unac- Lords, during the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster in London, yesterday. ceptable decline”. AGENCIES THURSDAY 9 MAY 2013 ASIA / PHILIPPINES www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 Poll curbs Opposition protest in Malaysia irk many in Philippines Ban on hoarding of cash, alcohol

MANILA: The Philippines were facing the prospect of a long yesterday banned people from break from alcohol, after the elec- carrying large amounts of cash tion commission extended a ban and buying alcohol in contro- that is traditionally enforced for versial efforts to curb rampant two days before elections to five vote-buying and violence before days. Selling and drinking alcohol elections next week. in public is banned until Tuesday The shock money ban means morning. banks are not allowed to hand Authorities had already been over more than 100,000 pesos enforcing a ban on the carrying ($2,400) to customers until after of guns in public since January to Monday’s mid-term elections, try to curb violence ahead of the the Commission on Elections elections, when more than 18,000 announced. posts around the country will be The commission’s directive contested. also makes it illegal for anyone The positions range from Nearly 40,000 supporters of Malaysia’s opposition attend a rally to protest Sunday’s election results, at a stadium in Kelana Jaya, outside Kuala to carry more than half a million local council level to the nation’s Lumpur, yesterday. They protested the alleged vote fraud with opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim vowing to expose the cheating he says cost them pesos in cash until polls close. Congress, with elections for the an election win. “We’re trying to prevent the cir- fixed, six-year presidential term culation of cash, which can be due in 2016. used for vote-buying,” its chief The Philippines is infamous Sixto Brillantes told reporters. for a violent and corrupt brand However the ban, which had of democracy. Politicians typi- Hackers target been kept secret to ensure corrupt cally resort to bribery, intimida- Bangladesh shuts 18 garment politicians and their aides did not tion or, in extreme cases, murder, Thai Premier withdraw large amounts of money with tensions peaking in the days beforehand, sparked outrage from before elections. BANGKOK: Hackers infil- business groups and even other The husband of a town mayor factories; death toll hits 803 trated the website of Thai branches of government. and an aide were shot dead in an Prime Minister Yingluck The central bank described the election-campaign ambush in the DHAKA: Bangladesh has shut kept clearing debris. “We’re Shinawatra’s office yesterday, ruling as “unsound” and illegal, central Philippines on Monday, down 18 garment plants in an expecting to find some bodies posting offensive comments saying it violated laws guarantee- lifting the number of people killed attempt to prevent a repeat of Unrest feared because we still haven’t reached in the latest attack on her ing the secrecy of bank accounts. in poll-related violence this year last month’s factory collapse DHAKA: A Bangladeshi the bottom. We’ve finished around character. Meanwhile, ordinary voters to at least 50. AFP outside Dhaka, where the death war crimes tribunal is due 70 percent of the job,” Sikder said. The words “I’m a slutty toll passed 800 yesterday, with to pronounce judgement on a Workers drawn from the army moron” appeared briefly along- rescuers pulling dozens more top Islamist politician today, and fire service wore masks to side a picture of a smiling bodies from the rubble. raising fears a guilty verdict ward off the smell as they contin- Yingluck, followed by “I know The announcement of the clo- could ignite a fresh round of ued to pull bodies from the rubble that I am the worst Prime sures came days after Bangladesh clashes between members of of the nine-storey building in the Minister ever in Thailand agreed with the International his party and security forces. town of Savar, a suburb of Dhaka. history!!!”. Labour Organisation to give safety Protests over the war crimes A total of 2,437 people were ear- It was signed by “Unlimited “the highest consideration” amid trials are one of the main chal- lier rescued from the ruins, author- Hack Team”. The government government fears that Western lenges facing the government ities say. Efforts to identify bodies quickly shut down the website garment firms might start sourc- of Prime Minister Sheikh were being hampered by their and warned the perpetrators ing goods from other countries. Hasina. Judges are due to hand decomposition, officials said, add- they faced tough punishment “Sixteen factories have been down a verdict in the trial of ing that relief workers were taking if caught. closed down in Dhaka and two Muhammad Kamaruzzaman, DNA samples from the victims to “It might have been done by in Chittagong,” textile minister a leader of Jamaat who is match with relatives. some teenagers... or maybe it Abdul Latif Siddique said and accused of involvement in the Many bodies were found in the was for political purposes,” said added that more plants would be murder and torture of several staircases. Panicked workers had the prime minister’s secretary- shut as part of strict new meas- civilians. Syed Haider Ali, the raced to stairwells in a rush to get general, Suranand Vejjajiva. ures to ensure safety. government prosecutor, said he out of the building after hearing a “Hacking a website is easy... “We’ll ensure ILO standards expected the court would sen- loud noise but the compound col- but don’t forget that checking in terms of compliance,” said tence Kamaruzzaman to death. lapsed within five minutes, trapping who did it is not hard either,” Siddique, who heads a newly REUTERS them, officials said. he told reporters. created high-powered panel to A preliminary government “If we find them, they will Philippine former first lady Imelda Marcos (left) sharing a native delicacy inspect the impoverished coun- investigation blamed the col- be charged under the computer snack made from rice, with an elderly supporter during a campaign trail in try’s 4,500 garment factories in an The death toll from the disaster lapse on the vibrations of giant crime act,” he said. Banna town, Ilocos norte province, north of Manila. At an age when many effort to avoid fresh disasters. “We hit 803. Brigadier General Siddiqul electricity generators and police are in nursing homes, the tireless 83-year-old Marcos is on the campaign have seen that those who claim to Alam Sikder said the stench of have arrested 12 people includ- Everest climber trail to keep her seat in parliament in next week’s elections and continue be the best compliant factories in bodies trapped in the lower floors ing the complex’s owner and four her family’s remarkable political resurrection. Bangladesh have not fully abided and under beams indicated the toll garment factory owners in con- falls to death by building regulations.” would rise as cranes and bulldozers nection with the disaster. AFP KATHMANDU: A Nepalese mountaineer slipped into a crevasse and plunged to his death on Mount Everest yes- terday, the third fatality of the S Korean leader Manila in plea to summit season, an expedition Volcano survivor recalls horror organiser said. proposes peace protect abducted Lobsang Sherpa, 22, a MANILA: Philippine tour picturesque volcano suddenly shot pour down. Recognising the dan- member of a team guiding park with North guide Roel Llarena recalled a column of hot ash into the air. ger, Llarena and the others began peacekeepers a commercial expedition up yesterday how a mountain hike The volcano, famed for its to turn back only to see a column the 8,848-metre mountain, WASHINGTON: South Korea’s turned into a nightmare when near-perfect cone, has a history of ash shoot from the cone. MANILA: The Philippines was returning to the team’s president yesterday proposed the volcano he was climbing of deadly eruptions. But it was The hikers took cover behind yesterday called on the United campsite when he fell, said an international park on the began spewing out giant rocks, not showing signs of activity when a huge rock as boulders, some as Nations Security Council to Mingma Sherpa of climbing tense border with North Korea killing five of his companions. the tour group ascended, leading large as minivans, began tumbling ensure the safety of peacekeep- agency Seven Summits Treks. as part of a region-wide peace “I stood there frozen. I couldn’t many to think it was safe. towards them and carried some ers in the Golan Heights, fol- The body had been recovered initiative to put an end to con- believe what was happening, I “The tourists were all very nice people to their death. lowing the second abduction of and was being airlifted to stant cycles of crisis. didn’t know what to do. It was like and we were exchanging stories Llarena said a fellow guide, Filipino forces in two months. Kathmandu. In an address to a joint meet- a scene from hell,” he said, after with them the previous night. I Nicanor Mabao, saved an Austrian Syrian rebels on Tuesday seized Two other climbers have ing of the US Congress, President surviving the giant ash explosion can’t believe this all happened, woman by grabbing her by her bag. four Filipinos serving in the UN died on the peak this season. Park Geun-Hye warned that the at Mayon volcano on Tuesday. especially when the night before But three Germans, a Spanish peacekeeping contingent in the Demilitarized Zone dividing the Llarena, 33, was one of the we were just all having fun,” woman and a Filipino guide — tense ceasefire zone between Syria Human-trafficking neighbours was in fact “the most Filipino tour guides leading Llarena said by phone. Llarena’s brother-in-law — were and Israel. “The Philippines under- militarized place on the planet” a group of foreigners up the The group was climbing the killed by the cascade of rocks. scores that the apprehension and pair sent to jail and a risk to the world. 2,460-metre Mayon when the mountain when rain started to AFP illegal detention of peacekeepers “The Demilitarized Zone must are gross violations of international BANTEN: An Indonesian live up to its name, a zone that law,” the Department of Foreign court jailed an Australian strengthens the peace, not under- Affairs said. and a Pakistani for six years mines it,” Park said. “It is with Cargo plane on fire “The Philippines calls on the each after the men were this vision in mind that I hope Security Council to exert all caught organising an asylum- to work toward an international efforts and use its influence for seeker boat to Australia, park inside the DMZ. It will be the early and safe release of the their lawyer said yesterday. a park that sends a message of Filipino peacekeepers, and ensure Ali Qaseem, a 57-year-old peace to all of humanity,” she said. that the freedom of movement from Sydney described by pros- The proposal, while vague in and safety and security of peace- ecutors as part of an “inter- detail, marks a shift in tone from keepers in all UN peacekeeping national people-smuggling the newly elected conservative missions are observed.” network”, and Pakistani Sadaat leader who vowed a day earlier The United Nations is still try- Ali were also fined 500 million with President Barack Obama to ing to contact and negotiate with rupiah ($50,000) each. take a hard line after months of the kidnappers, the statement said, Qaseem, who sought asylum soaring tensions with North Korea. but warned there was “heavy fight- in Australia after arriving from The most visible symbol of coop- ing” in the area. Foreign Secretary Pakistan in 1999, and Ali were eration — the Kaesong industrial Albert del Rosario met with UN arrested in September as they park inside the impoverished com- undersecretary-general for peace- tried to arrange for a boat munist side — has been suspended keeping operations Herve Ladsous to take 45 asylum seekers to amid the democratic South’s fears A cargo plane on fire at the airport in Wamena, West Papua, Indonesia, yesterday. The blaze was caused after to coordinate efforts to free the Australia. for its citizens’ safety. a fuel spill from a drum being unloaded by a forklift accidentally came into contact with fire. four, according to the statement. AGENCIES AFP AFP THURSDAY 9 MAY 2013 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN

Gunmen kill Sharif calls for better India ties peacekeeper KINSHASA: Gunmen killed a Pakistani peacekeeper in Relations have improved despite a nosedive in 2008 when gunmen killed 166 in Mumbai an ambush on a UN convoy in eastern Democratic Republic ISLAMABAD: Nawaz Sharif, But whoever wins will inherit of Congo, a spokesman for the seen as the front-runner in enormous problems. One of them UN mission said yesterday. Pakistan’s election race, said he will be managing a difficult rela- The attack took place in the would not allow militant groups tionship with India. province of South Kivu and to attack India from his country The nuclear-armed neighbours comes as the UN reinforces and would work to improve ties have fought three wars since the its mission with an aggres- with rival New Delhi, if elected. partition of British-ruled India sive force to defeat rebels at “If I become the prime min- in 1947. the heart of two decades of ister I will make sure that the India has for years accused conflict. “We can’t say who Pakistani soil is not used for any Pakistan of supporting Muslim was behind the attack but such designs against India,” Sharif militants and sending them into it appears that the convoy told CNN-IBN in an interview. the Indian part of the divided was specifically targeted. An Despite recent strains, India Kashmir region to fight Indian investigation is under way,” -Pakistan relations have improved forces. Pakistan denies arm- said Biliaminou Alao, spokes- after nose-diving in 2008 when ing militants and says it only man for the 17,000 peace- gunmen killed 166 people in offers moral support to people of keeping mission in South Mumbai in a three-day rampage Muslim-majority Kashmir. Kivu. The incident occurred India blamed on a Pakistani mili- Although both countries some 200km away from ter- tant group. began a peace process in 2004, ritory controlled by Tutsi- According to opinion polls, they remain deeply suspicious led M23 rebels. Alao said Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim of each other. Their antagonism two other peacekeepers were League (PML-N) is expected to has spilled over into Afghanistan wounded. UN Secretary- win Saturday’s general election where they compete for influence General Ban Ki-moon called after capitalising on the failure and have tended to support rival on the Congolese authorities of the outgoing Pakistan People’s Afghan forces. to bring those responsible to Party (PPP) to tackle everything Strategic ally the US wants justice. from power cuts to a Taliban Pakistan and India to bury their insurgency. differences so Pakistan can focus Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif is escorted by his security personnel as he waves to supporters Kayani orders The liberal, secular-leaning on helping stabilise Afghanistan while he leaves after an election meeting in Rawalpindi yesterday. PPP has a long history of chal- before most Nato combat troops poll security lenging the military’s influence in leave by the end of 2014. politics while the army sees the Sharif, who was prime minis- to be resolved and I think I can problems than we have.” agencies played any role in the KARACHI: Pakistan’s Chief party as corrupt and ineffective. ter twice in the 1990s, said it was cite you a lot of examples where Sharif, critical of military med- Mumbai attack. “I will take up this of the Army Staff General The poll comes after a civilian time to improve ties between New rivals or people opposed to each dling in civilian affairs, said he matter. Certainly this matter will Ashfaq Parvez Kayani yester- government has for the first time Delhi and Islamabad. other, countries opposed to each would call for a joint investigation have to be taken up,” he said. day directed the army, civilian completed a full five-year term. “We have issues which need other have resolved much difficult into whether Pakistani intelligence REUTERS law enforcement forces and intelligence agencies to work as a team and implement a security plan to ensure law and order during the general elec- Pakistan poll campaign halts over Imran Khan’s injury tion on Saturday. He reviewed arrangements in Karachi and LAHORE: Pakistan’s main rest, throwing the rest of his cam- Hospital spokesman Khawaja He said that other men who “Sharif had plans to address the rest of Sindh during a parties yesterday suspended paign into jeopardy, but say his Nazir said Khan had one main fell from the lift with Khan were rallies in Punjab but they have meeting with top police offi- campaigning for Saturday’s injuries are not life-threatening. head injury, two “fractures” to “fine” and back home with minor been cancelled. We have not cials. Director General ISPR general election in honour of A TV statement Khan gave his back and a small injury to his injuries. given any advertisements against Major General Asim Saleem Imran Khan, who is in hospi- from his bed overnight, urging shoulder. “There is nothing seri- Khan won one seat in 2002 and PTI, we are running a positive Bajwa said a 10,000-strong tal with head and back injuries people to vote for his party, has ous. He has been shifted from the boycotted polls in 2008. campaign.” contingent of army person- after falling at an election rally. been re-released as a “paid con- ICU to a private room.” His main rival, former prime The Muttahida Qaumi nel, backed by helicopters, TV footage showed the ex- tent” advert for his party, seeking Shafqat Mehmood, a spokes- minister Nawaz Sharif, tipped to Movement (MQM), which con- had been deployed as Quick cricketer and head of the Pakistan to tap into sympathy vote. man for PTI party, acknowledged win the election, called off cam- trols the largest city of Karachi, Response Force in addi- Movement for Justice party (PTI) “I did whatever I could for this that the injuries could stop Khan paigning and conveyed his sym- announced on Twitter its leader tion to 39,000 policemen and on his back in a hospital bed, country. Now remember 11th May, from appearing at rallies. pathies. “Nawaz Sharif decided to Altaf Hussain, in self-exile in Rangers in Karachi. wearing a neck brace, looking come out and vote for PTI with- “It is clear that general cam- suspend all his election campaign- London, would not address sup- pale and groggy after his fall in out considering its candidates, paign will continue, but Khan may related engagements scheduled porters by telephone due to Nato probes Lahore. just vote for PTI,” the 60-year- not appear in rallies, we will have for today,” PML-N spokesman Khan’s condition. Doctors have advised one week’s old said in a weak voice. to follow doctors’ advice.” Siddiqul Farooq said. AGENCIES into ‘abuse’ KABUL: The US-led Nato force fighting Taliban insur- gents in Afghanistan said yesterday it had launched an investigation into alleged Two dead, 27 hurt misconduct by its soldiers. An International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) statement said the probe would examine a clash on in suicide attack April 28 in the southern PESHAWAR: Two people were “Among the injured, there were province of Zabul where four killed and 27 wounded yesterday two women, three children aged insurgents were killed. “I have when a suicide bomber crashed between two and five years and informed the Afghan govern- his explosives-packed car into a five policemen,” Afzal said. ment of the situation. ISAF barrier outside a police station Afridi said seven houses and will do a very thorough inves- in troubled northwest Pakistan, part of the police station were tigation, and if appropriate, police said. damaged. we will take action against The attack took place early in Another police official said the the personnel involved,” US the morning in Bannu district of suicide bomber attacked from General Joseph Dunford, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, behind the building as authori- ISAF Commander, said. “We rife with Taliban and Al Qaeda- ties had deployed security around take all allegations of miscon- led militancy. the police station. duct by our personnel very “Two people, including a “He hit a barrier installed at a seriously.” woman and a policeman, have distance from the police station. been killed in the suicide attack The woman killed in the attack Afghan blast near Domail police station in was a civilian,” said Azmat Ali Bannu,” local police chief Abdul Khan, a senior police official. claims three Ghafoor Afridi said. A bomb disposal squad official A doctor at a government hos- said more than 500kg of explo- KABUL: Three Afghan pital said they had received 23 sives were used. civilians were killed and people with injuries. “The vehicle used for the attack five, including two women, “Of them, two were critical and was destroyed,” said Kismat injured when a roadside have been sent to the military Khan, the bomb squad official. improvised explosive device Security officials and residents gather at the site of the suicide bombing in the town of Bannu yesterday. hospital,” Dr Sher Afzal said. AFP (IED) exploded in the south- ern province of Helmand in Afghanistan. The incident took place early in the morn- ing in Baghranian in Nahr-e- Saraj district after a civilian vehicle struck the bomb, Afghan ‘fainting’ school Durand Line strategy decried according to Khaama Press. A provincial government ISLAMABAD: Pakistan yes- ties with Kabul are concerned. security forces exercised maxi- spokesman said the Taliban girls face punishment terday protested to Afghanistan These past few days there has mum restraint and communi- planted the bomb to target after five Frontier Constabulary been firing from across the border cated first to the Afghan side Afghan and coalition forces. KABUL: Afghanistan’s education minister has threatened to soldiers were injured on Monday at Pakistan, with senior diplomats about repetition of this serious punish schoolgirls who claim to suffer from alleged “poisonings” by firing from Afghan posts and being summoned to each other’s violation through military chan- Ex oil-gas chief officials believe are temporary psychological illnesses. President Karzai tried to resur- foreign ministries. nels”, spokesman at the Foreign Scores of girls’ schools have seen mysterious mass faintings, nau- rect the dead issue of Durand Pakistan has denied that its Office said in a statement. sentenced sea and similar symptoms often blamed by police and the media on Line and sought Taliban help to soldiers have fired at the Afghan He had earlier pointed out poisoning by Taliban insurgents or toxic gas leaks. pressurise Pakistan. forces. that these posts on Pakistan- RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s But no laboratory evidence of poison or other toxins has been found While Pakistan has so far On Monday Pakistan’s charge Afghanistan border are serving accountability court yes- at schools and no deaths have occurred, with girls often discharged shown restraint, yesterday it d’affaires was summoned by the the useful and mutually beneficial terday sentenced former from hospital after only a few hours. expressed “serious concern”. Afghan Foreign Ministry. purpose of better border manage- chairman of the Oil and Gas In the latest case, 200 girls were reported to have been “poisoned” In a veiled threat, Islamabad Yesterday saw the Afghan ment, which is crucial for inter- Regulatory Authority, Tauqir at a school in Kabul on May 1, causing screaming, stomach aches clearly told Kabul not to test its charge d’affaires, summoned by dicting cross border undesirable Sadiq, to three years impris- and vomiting. “From now on, if I find anyone saying ‘I’m poisoned’ patience. the Foreign Office here where a activity. onment for not appearing in and the poisoning is not proved by hospital, I will punish the student,” “In case of any further escala- protest was lodged on repetition Pakistan’s Ambassador in the court during proceedings Ghulam Farooq Wardak told a press conference on Tuesday. “I will tion as a result of this situation, of an unprovoked firing incident Kabul Muhammad Sadiq clari- in a corruption reference punish the teacher, I will punish the head teacher and I will punish the the responsibility would be on the that took place on Monday at fied in a press meeting on Monday against him. The court also school director.” The education department said the government was Afghan government,” Pakistan 8.45am from the Afghan posts on that Kabul was wrong in claiming issued a perpetual warrant determined to crack down on the causes of outbreaks of psychological said. the Pakistani Gursal post. ownership over check posts which for his arrest and ordered illnesses among girls. “When one student faints, it spreads around As events have shown, even “As a result of this unprovoked Pakistan had constructed in 2002, National Accountability and everyone might think it’s poisoning,” the ministry’s spokesman the recent trilateral meeting in firing incident, five Frontier which had often been visited by Bureau to confiscate his assets Mohammad Kabir Haqmal said. AFP Brussels with the Americans was Constabulary (FC) soldiers got Nato forces. and properties. AGENCIES a complete failure as far as bilateral injured. As in the past, Pakistan INTERNEWS THURSDAY 9 MAY 2013 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 17 Congress batters BJP in Karnataka Party recaptures power in southern state after seven years; BJP’s federal leadership shell-shocked BANGALORE: The Congress yester- to introspect.” The BJP fared poorly day recaptured power in Karnataka both in urban and rural areas across after seven years, crushing the BJP in the state. the assembly elections — a victory that The Congress victory was tempered might boost the morale of the party with the biggest loss the party suf- facing a relentless opposition onslaught fered in the defeat of its state chief over massive corruption scandals. G Parameshwara in Koratagere (reserved The Congress had won 120 seats and for Scheduled Castes) in Tumkur district. was all set to bag one more, taking its Parameshwara was a chief ministerial tally to 121 in the 225-member assembly aspirant. Prime Minister Manmohan for which elections were held Sunday and Singh and Congress president Sonia votes counted yesterday. Gandhi voiced their satisfaction over Voting took place for 223 seats as poll- the Karnataka result that ended five ing has been put off to later this month years of tumultuous BJP rule in the in one following the death of the BJP southern state. candidate. Of the 225 members, one is Congress activists celebrated wildly nominated to represent the Anglo-Indian across Karnataka. community. The Congress victory “is a clear The over 71 percent of the state’s 40.3 result against the ideology of the BJP”, million eligible voters who cast their bal- Manmohan Singh said in Delhi. lots inflicted a humiliating defeat on the “The people of the country know what’s Bharatiya Janata Party, which lost 70 of what and they will reject the BJP ideol- the 110 seats it had won in 2008 to come ogy as the result in Karnataka shows.” to power for the first time in south India. The BJP had stormed to power in Among the losers were 20 ministers, Karnataka in 2008 with the hope of including deputy chief minister and expanding rapidly in south India. It had former state BJP chief K S Eshwarappa termed Karnataka as its “gateway to from his home district Shimoga, about south India”. 280km north of Karnataka. The Congress had ruled Karnataka on As the BJP counted its losses, Congress its own until April 2004. It later governed circles in the state speculated on who the state with JD-S backing till February the next chief minister could be — 2006. The state slipped into JD-S and Siddaramaiah, leader of the opposition BJP hands after that. in the outgoing assembly or union Labour JD-S leader H D Kumaraswamy, who and Employment Minister Mallikharjun had hoped perhaps to be kingmaker, said: Kharge. “We will be happy to be the main opposi- The drubbing left the BJP’s state and tion. We will play our role well.” central leaders shell-shocked as the party The Samajwadi Party opened its could not even come second and was bat- account for the first time in Karnataka, tling for that position with the Janata winning from Channapatna, some 60km Dal-Secular (JD-S) which has won from Bangalore. 40 seats. Congress Party supporters celebrate their party’s victory in the Karnataka Assembly elections, in front of party president Sonia Gandhi’s The Karnataka result came at a time The BJP had bagged 39 seats and was home in New Delhi, yesterday. for the Congress when the BJP has ahead in one seat from which official refused to let parliament run, demand- results were yet to come. in Shimoga. However Yeddyurappa independents one percent each. Gowda said: “We failed to rise to the ing the resignation of central ministers The only consolation for the BJP was achieved what he set out to — to defeat Chief minister Jagadish Shettar late occasion. We could not reach out to the Ashwani Kumar and Pawan Kumar that its poster-boy-turned-albatross BJP as the KJP chipped away 10 per- yesterday submitted the resignation of voter with the development work we did Bansal for impropriety. in the state, former chief minister cent of the 14 percent vote share that the his ministry to Governor H R Bhardwaj in Karnataka.” Said Congress spokesperson Abhishek B S Yeddyurappa met a worse fate. His BJP lost. who asked him to continue till the new BJP leader Rajiv Pratap Rudy was Singhvi: “People have seen through and Karnataka Janata Party won just six The Congress took two percent government takes over. forthright: “We have lost badly... There rejected the BJP.” seats, including his own from Shikaripura and the JD-S and smaller parties and Former BJP chief minister Sadananda are many reasons for it. We will have IANS

HC verdict in Delhi cop’s death today Four arrested for shooting at couple NEW DELHI: Four people, Delhi, Deputy commissioner of police NEW DELHI: The Delhi High During the hearing, order passed under section 144 probe into the case, alleged that including two juveniles, were Alok Kumar said. Court will today pronounce its Additional Solicitor General of CrPC,” he had contended. there were contradictions in the apprehended for their involvement “One of the accused had a personal verdict on two petitions seek- (ASG) Siddharth Luthra, Advocate Somnath Bharti, versions of police, witnesses and in shooting at a middle-aged couple enmity with Kaushalya’s brother ing a CBI probe into the death appearing for Delhi Police, appearing for eight youths, had doctors. here, police said yesterday. Nonu,” Kumar said. The accused also of a constable who collapsed opposed the plea seeking quash- said the “manner in which the He said the police commis- Yogesh, 23, and Sanjeev, 28, and shot dead the pet dog of the victims during an anti-rape protest ing of first information reports murder charge was first slapped sioner’s statement was contra- two juveniles were apprehended for after it barked at them. Police had here last year and quashing of (FIRs) and a Central Bureau of against the youths and then dictory to the version of two shooting at property dealer Satbir apprehended a juvenile who had an FIR registered against eight Investigation (CBI) probe in the dropped speaks volume about witnesses, Yogendra and Pauline and his wife Kaushalya on May 3 at enmity with Nonu on May 3. youths for his death. death of Tomar. the way investigation has been and the medical superintend- Desh Bandhu Gupta Road in central IANS Justice G P Mittal, who had “So far as the petition of eight conducted by the Delhi Police”. ent of Ram Manohar Lohia reserved the order on March 20, accused seeking quashing of the The police had booked eight Hospital, where Tomar was will pronounce the verdict. FIR is concerned, this court youths — Kailash, Amit Joshi, admitted and later died. The Delhi Police had earlier should not quash the FIR just for Shantanu Kumar, Nafees, Police had earlier said that given a clean chit to eight peo- the sake of quashing, as the FIR, Shankar Bisht, Nand Kumar, Tomar was assaulted and tram- ple booked in constable Subhash besides the unfortunate death of Abhishek and Chaman Kumar pled upon by the crowd at India Tomar’s death during the anti- constable Tomar, also relates to — under section 302 (murder) Gate. However, two witnesses rape protests here in December destruction of public proper- of the IPC after Tomar had died said that he collapsed while last year but said that they were ties, stopping public servants on December 25, 2012 at RML chasing the crowd and that he involved in destruction of public from performing their duties Hospital here. Advocate Gaurav was not beaten or trampled by property near India Gate. and breach of (prohibitory) Kumar Bansal, seeking a CBI the protesters. IANS

Two Indians At least 33 killed as bus falls kidnapped briefly in Yemen into river in Himachal Pradesh SHIMLA: At least 33 people ADEN: Armed tribesmen died yesterday when an over- briefly held two Indian employ- crowded bus skidded off the ees of the international Red road into a fast-flowing river Cross yesterday in south in northern India, police said. Yemen, where two kidnapped “So far, 33 bodies have been Egyptians remained in captiv- retrieved from the river and 14 ity, the organisation and local other people are injured and sources told AFP. have been rushed to hospital,” “The Indians were released local police chief R S Negi told after we intervened and forced AFP from the crash site in their captors to free them,” said Himachal Pradesh state. Hussein Al Wuhayshi, a mem- The accident occurred near ber of a pro-government militia the popular summer resort controlling the Abyan province of Kullu, 250 kilometres from town of Jaar where the pair were Himachal Pradesh state capital seized. Shimla. Wuhayshi said the pair were Negi said the death toll was “now on their way to Aden,” likely to rise as some victims Volunteers and police personnel try to reach victims inside a partially Yemen’s main southern city, after appeared to have been washed submerged bus that tumbled into the Beas river in Himachal Pradesh their ordeal which lasted more away in the fast-flowing waters yesterday. than three hours. of the Beas river which courses Another member of the mili- through the mountainous in India since March, when and poor driving were among tia earlier told AFP that “gun- Indian state. 37 people were reported dead the contributing factors, and men intercepted two Indian Red The officer said it was not after a passenger bus plunged bus crashes with a double-digit Cross workers in Jaar and led immediately clear how many off a bridge spanning a river death toll are far from rare. them at gunpoint to a mountain- people were on board the bus, in the western Indian state of The World Health ous region.” The local militias which was on its way to a vil- Maharashtra. Organization’s global status belong to the Popular Resistance lage from Kullu when it slid off A total of 131,834 people died report on road safety 2013 Committees, which backed the the road. in road accidents in India in found that eight percent of army in chasing Al Qaeda mili- Local reports said the bus 2011, according to the govern- India’s road user deaths were tants out of Abyan last year. was completely submerged in ment’s National Crime Records bus drivers or passengers The ICRC employees were “on the water. Bureau, which works out at 15 while 32 percent were riders of a humanitarian mission in Jaar, Yesterday’s crash is the an hour. motorbikes or three-wheelers. said a local source. AFP worst reported road accident Bad roads, speeding vehicles AFP THURSDAY 9 MAY 2013 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA CBI a parrot speaking Fire and fury in master’s voice: SC Changing of coal scam report draws court’s ire

NEW DELHI: The Supreme corruption,” the bench stated. Court yesterday termed the As Attorney General G E Central Bureau of Investigation Vahanvati told the court he would (CBI) a “caged parrot” that seek instructions from the gov- “speaks in its master’s voice” and ernment on this point, the court, asked the government whether while referring to its judgment in it intended to make the agency’s the Vineet Narain case in mid- functioning independent. 1990s — when it had passed orders “It is a caged parrot speaking to check political and other inter- in its master’s voice,” a bench ferences in the CBI’s working — headed by Justice R M Lodha Justice Lodha said that “after so said, adding: “It’s a sordid saga many years we are at the worst that there are many masters and stage.” one parrot.” Asking the attorney general The court’s observations whether it should undertake the came on CBI director Ranjit bench, which also included Justice exercise to make CBI independ- Sinha’s second affidavit filed Madan B Lokur and Justice ent and effective, the court asked A cop scuffles with a Public Health Engineering Department employee brandishing a flaming torch during a on Monday stating that Law Kurian Joseph said in case the if government was inclined to protest in Srinagar, yesterday. The protesters were demanding regularisation of contractual jobs and a hike Minister Ashwani Kumar government dithered, it would “enact an effective law in a par- in wages. (pictured) and senior officials of step in. ticular time”. the Prime Minister’s Office and “If the CBI is not made inde- “We want an unambiguous the coal ministry had made cer- pendent, we will step in,” it assurance, very clear and candid tain changes in the report on the observed adding that “CBI must assurance from you that law will allocation of coal blocks. know how to stand up against all be in place in a particular time”, Court notice to Delhi govt over graft The bench also asked the gov- pulls and pressures by govern- Justice Lodha told Vahanvati. ernment whether it was contem- ment and its officials.” The apex court also questioned plating a law to make the working Referring to the changes in the credibility of the CBI probe NEW DELHI: The Delhi High cognisance over various media appearing for the petitioner, told of the CBI independent and insu- the CBI status report, the court into the allocation of coal blocks Court yesterday issued notice reports and sting operations, had the court: “The LG does not have late it from extraneous intrusion asked “whether central govern- and asked for a thorough and to the city government and recommended legal action against power to re-hear the corruption and interferences. ment intends to bring some law qualitative investigation. the police commissioner on a the municipal councillors for their matters and pass a fresh order There are other ways of bring- to ensure the independence of Expressing displeasure at the PIL seeking direction to the involvement in corruption. under section 12 of the Lokayukta ing the law, Justice Lodha said, CBI and its functional autonomy government’s interference in the Lieutenant Governor to com- The LG, instead of forwarding Act... rather he should forward apparently pointing to ordinance and insulate it from extraneous coal allocation probe report, the ply with the recommendations the same to police commissioner Lokayukta’s recommendations to route as parliament adjourned influences and interferences and court said, “the heart of the report of the Lokayukta on the issue for action, has held fresh hearings police for appropriate action.” sine die yesterday two days ahead make it a non-partisan investigat- was changed on the suggestions of of graft of former municipal and rejected Lokayukta’s report He further added: “The LG of schedule. ing agency”. the government officials”. councillors. and sent back to the corruption has acted like a big monarch and “The best things would be that The court’s poser came as it Asking the government to A division bench of Chief watchdog for their re-hearing, passed fresh orders rejecting the such a law is put in place before said that it wanted to know the make the investigating agency Justice D Murugesan and Justice the plea said seeking the court’s recommendations of Lokayukta the next hearing of the case (July government’s position before it impartial, the apex court said it Jayant Nath also issued notice to intervention in the matter. in the cases of former municipal 10) so that there would be an could embark on an exercise to needs to be ensured that the CBI the former councillors and sought The PIL said: “If in every case, councillors.” impartial and non-partisan inde- make the CBI’s functioning inde- functions free of all external pres- their response by July 17. the Lokayukta were to re-hear The petition also sought a pendent investigating agency,” the pendent and free from political sures. It also said that the “job of The court advised against hold- the matter in its entirety and direction to the government judge said. and extraneous interferences. CBI is not to interact with gov- ing fresh hearings on the corrup- arrive at contradictory findings to forward the entire records Pointing to such a scenario, “We would like to know the ernment officials but to interro- tion issues against the former based on such hearing, the role of related to the complaints against Justice Lodha said: “It would government’s position before gate to find the truth”. The court councillors. The court’s direc- Lokayukta would become unten- former municipal councillors and be golden. It would really be any exercise by us to ensure that said the agency “must know how tion came on a Public Interest able and the statutory function Lokayukta’s report to the police wonderful.” the CBI functioned effectively, to stand up against all pulls and Litigation filed by an NGO, clearly ascribed to the act would commissioner for consideration Making it clear that choice efficiently and independently pressures by government and its Common Cause which said the be devalued.” and further action in accordance was with the government, the particularly in cases regarding officials.” IANS Lokayukta, while taking suo motu Senior advocate Harish Salve, with law. IANS

Banks suspend Bengal plans social staff after media security package sting operation

KOLKATA: West Bengal is But people trust the government MUMBAI: Leading Indian planning to start a social secu- when it takes responsibility banks have suspended staff rity scheme for depositors and because there is economic secu- on government orders after a investors to ensure proper rity involved and they get their media sting operation revealed return of public money fol- money back.” suspected money laundering at lowing the Saradha chit fund “We won’t be able to give a high more than 20 financial institu- mess, Chief Minister Mamata interest rate because we do not tions, reports said yesterday. Banerjee said here yesterday. have the capacity. But investors Indian news outlet Cobrapost “In the wake of growing finan- will get their money back,” she made the allegations on Monday cial insecurity, we are thinking of said. based on two undercover inves- a social security scheme. It will Economists were, however, tigations carried out by its team, ensure proper safety of public divided on the move. leading the finance ministry to money and ensure safe and proper Indian Statistical Institute call for immediate action against return. We will shortly put out professor and West Bengal any staff involved. “The Secretary, a proposal on the website of the Infrastructure Development Financial Services has also asked finance department to seek public Finance Corporation chairman for a detailed report on utmost comments,” Banerjee told report- Abhirup Sarkar saw merit. priority with the name of the ers here. “Banking service is yet to reach employee/designation and action She said that after seeking many rural areas, Earlier the post taken,” said the statement on the public opinion, the government offices also used to give some ministry’s website late on Monday. will finalise the scheme and sub- deposits. But post offices have Media reports quoting the sequently pass a law. now lost their sheen due to low ministry yesterday said 15 “When there is a people’s gov- returns. Utilising the situation, employees of various public sec- ernment, it has accountability the cheats have entered the mar- tor banks have been suspended, towards them. People have been ket. It is the state’s responsibility while another 10 officers have subjected to atrocities by these to fill the vacancy.” been divested of their work and chit funds,” she said. Another economist Sumon six have been asked to take leave. “People want to keep their Mukhopadhyay said the gov- The banks named for business money with insurance compa- ernment should spell out how it irregularities include State Bank nies, post offices and banks. But proposes to give more attractive of India and state-run insurer sometimes they have to suffer returns to the people. Life Insurance Corporation (LIC). atrocities from such institutions. IANS IANS

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Schoolgirls in their classroom before collecting their free mid-day meals, being distributed by a government- run primary school, in New Delhi, yesterday. India may soon pass a law to give millions of more people cheap food, fulfilling an election promise of the ruling Congress party that could cost about $23bn a year.

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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 Al Sada attends Premier stresses role of private sector GCC industries panel meeting PM addresses forum on Listing of Private Companies organised by Qatar Exchange in Riyadh BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB RIYADH: H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, Minister DOHA: The Prime Minister of Energy and Industry, led and Foreign Minister H E a Qatar delegation to the Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin 36th Ministerial Meeting of Jabor Al Thani yesterday said the Industrial Cooperation that “updating and advancing Committee of the Gulf the private sector” is the prime Cooperation Council (GCC). concern of government and the The meeting, which was held relationship between govern- yesterday at the GCC’s General ment and private businesses is Secretariat in Riyadh, was very important to attain the attended by ministers respon- ambitious objective of a diversi- sible for industrial development fied and sustainable economy. in GCC member states. The Prime Minister, during his The participants reviewed the inaugural speech at the forum joint GCC action in the industrial “Listing of Private Companies: field and a number of issues per- Supporting Qatar’s National tinent to the industrial sector in Vision,” organised by Qatar GCC countries, including coordi- Exchange, said that the grand nation in issues of mutual concern budgetary allocation of $200bn for all GCC members. (over the next 10 years) on infra- Topics under discussions structure, education, youth wel- included the recommendations fare and health will help build a related to the exemption of GCC prosperous society. industrial input and the evalu- “Qatar’s priorities is to enhance ation of the GCC Industrial capabilities of the citizens and Development Uniform Strategy. stepping up chances for them Dr Al Sada was accompanied to be able to build a prosperous The Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani giving the inaugural speech at the conference. to the meeting by a number of society under the globalisation high officials from the Ministry process which is characterised by business sector to realise the pub- that the private companies will that it is imperative to mention significance of creating market of Energy and Industry, a Qatar constant change , competitiveness lic goals and confront the develop- work towards taking advantage the significant development that for emerging companies in the QE Petroleum press release said and developing a national, diver- ment related challenges,” he said. of the opportunities to become Qatar Exchange has gone through that targets small and medium yesterday. sified and competitive economy However, the Prime Minister incorporated in the stock market during the past few years, since enterprises is an essential step capable of meeting the needs of also said that the role of private in order to meet the development its creation, at the technical and towards the advancement of an Govt procurement the citizens at present and in sector as being one of the pil- challenges of the present and the organisational levels. The stock important sector such as the mar- future,” he added. lars of diversifying the sources future. It is therefore necessary market is an important compo- ket of emerging companies, for it conference from He said that private companies of income has failed to reach the to take initiatives to support and nent of our national economic generates a strong motivation for can play a key role in the process desired level, and much efforts are strengthen the role of the pri- fabric, and such development emerging companies to look for a of economic growth and develop- still need develop the sector. vate sector in development, so provides our shareholders with new source of funding by raising May 19 at QNCC ment by increasing production, He added said that the success it would become an active and multiple investment options, their capitals without having to forming fixed capital and creating stories of family-owned private significant partner in achieving especially since the market is face debt risks. DOHA: The inaugural real assets in the economy.” businesses that were transformed the desired economic and social in need for incorporating more He also stressed on the need Government Procurement “Securing proper organisa- into public shareholding compa- development.” companies in the coming period to gear those companies towards and Contracting Conference tional environment and adopting nies will be discussed and high- Highlighting the benefits of to keep pace with the rapid eco- operating in the era of globalisa- and Exhibition in Qatar will economic policies capable of cre- lighted in the forum. incorporating the private compa- nomic growth of the country. tion and open markets. be held at the Qatar National ating an adequate climate for the He also said: “I am confident nies in the stock market, he added He emphasised on the THE PENINSULA Convention Centre (QNCC) from May 19 to 21. Announcing details of the event yesterday, Nora Al Mannai, CEO of Enterprise Qatar, said objec- Shell to develop tives of the conference include Qafco honoured with IFA Green Leaf Award “gathering information based on the expertise of the best interna- world’s deepest tional practices, and presenting DOHA: Qatar Fertilizer it to SMEs in Qatar over three offshore oil well Company (Qafco) has been days of interactive seminars and awarded the IFA Green Leaf workshops.” NEW YORK: Royal Dutch/ Award for its outstanding Al Mannai said the event is an Shell is to go ahead with the implementation of manage- annual meeting point for policy- world’s deepest offshore oil and ment systems to ensure HSE makers, local and international gas production facility, push- controls across the product life experts and SME business lead- ing the boundaries of industry cycle at its ammonia and urea ers to engage in open discussions technology to drill almost three production facilities. Qafco and identify solutions regarding kilometres underwater in the was awarded at the 2013 IFA the most crucial issues in govern- Gulf of Mexico. Global Safety Summit and ment procurement and contract- The project go-ahead dem- Technical Symposium held in ing; and sign business deals with onstrates Shell’s confidence in Santiago, Chile organised by decision makers. pricey offshore projects despite a the International Fertilizer The Prime Minister and recent downturn in oil prices and Industry Association (IFA). Foreign Minister, H E Sheikh comes a day after Exxon Mobil The award ceremony held Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Corp said it would be starting on every two years recognises out- Al Thani, will open the confer- a $4bn project to develop the Julia standing performance in safety, ence held under the patronage of oilfield, also in the Gulf of Mexico. health and environment (SHE) the Heir Apparent, H H Sheikh Shell’s 100 percent-owned in fertiliser industry. The evalu- Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Stones field was discovered in ation process done by a panel Al Mannai said the event would 2005 some 200 miles southwest of independent judges involves have daily seminars which would of New Orleans and encompasses performance records in areas of tackle all projects within gov- eight lease blocks in the Gulf of lost-time injury, sickness rate, ernment procurement and con- Mexico’s Lower Tertiary geologic and yearly emissions for the past tracting that Enterprise Qatar trend — one which produced five years. This data is compared prepared and launched in January the Anglo-Dutch oil company’s to global benchmarks and best- this year in addition to other Perdido development. available technique levels. Qafco related topics. Perdido, at 9,365 feet below scored the highest at 375 points Experts from Ireland, Qatar, the surface, is the world’s deep- outscoring the first runner up Switzerland, Turkey and the UAE est offshore well. The Stones field Tata Chemicals (India) by 40 will speak on “SMEs Business is deeper, at 9,500 feet. points while the second runner Opportunities Mapping” and Production during the first up Profertil (Argentina) scored “Think Small First – Small is phase of Stones is expected to 333 points. Beautiful” on the first day of the have an annual peak of 50,000 Speaking on the achievement, conference. barrels of oil equivalent per day, Mr. Khalifa Al Sowaidi, QAFCO Topics for the second day Shell said in a statement. CEO and Vice- chairman, said: include “SMEs Rating & Shell will build a floating pro- “Our commitment to providing a Accreditation” and “Contract duction, storage, and offloading safe workplace stems from a deep Finance and Quick Payments,” in (FPSO) vessel and subsea infra- personal belief and moral obliga- addition to debating contracting structure - the company’s first in tion to our employees, business legal implications and effectively the Gulf of Mexico, even though partners and stakeholders. This guiding SMEs towards winning such vessels are an increasingly belief is shared by our manage- and delivering public tenders. common sight in newer oil prov- ment team and is part of every Experts from Belgium, India, inces. Shell and others have tra- decision we make as an organiza- Malaysia, and the USA and a ditionally used moored platforms tion. After all, a safe decision is number of Qatari CEOs will take in the Gulf of Mexico. The award winners with the participating company representatives at the IFA Global Safety Summit and Technical the correct decision.” part in the discussions. REUTERS Symposium. THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 9 MAY 2013 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Diplomat from Brazil named WTO leader Azevedo vows to battle protectionism

GENEVA: Roberto Azevedo (pictured) of Brazil was named as the new head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) yes- terday, and vowed to battle eco- nomic protectionism and break the deadlock in talks aimed at liberalising global commerce. Officials of QDB and Qatar Shell with attendants during the workshop at Four Seasons Doha. Career diplomat Azevedo, who currently represents Brazil at the WTO, was statesmanlike after Qatar Shell unveils supply business opportunities defeating veteran Mexican trade negotiator Herminio Blanco in the final round of the contest which DOHA: Qatar Shell in partner- “Qatar Shell’s aim is to support private sector is an important pri- were also briefed on Qatar Shell’s saw seven contenders stumble last ship with Qatar Development the Qatar National Vision 2030 ority and one that is integral to tendering process, the challenges month. Bank (QDB) recently unveiled and one area of focus is in the the mission of QDB. Qatar Shell and opportunities in the SME sec- “I want to thank the other new supply chain business development of local content and not only shares QDB’s aspira- tor and the financial support made eight candidates. Their level of the tough task of breathing life opportunities for local compa- SMEs, not just through sponsor- tion to develop a robust private available to them by QDB. expertise and experience meant into its stalled “Doha Round” of nies during a workshop at Four ships but actively providing busi- sector but they have committed Qatar Shell also signed a mem- we would have a high-quality trade liberalisation talks. Seasons Doha. ness opportunities and developing to present a number of business orandum of understanding with director general whatever the The negotiations, launched at a This comes as part of Qatar companies to achieve world class opportunities for local SMEs,” Corporate Publishing International outcome,” Azevedo told reporters. summit in Qatar in 2001, aim to Shell’s drive to increase the standards to compete with glo- said Mansour bin Ibrahim Al (CPI), where Qatar Shell will His win is seen as a clear sign reach a deal on opening markets and number of small to medium bal companies,” said Wael Sawan, Mahmoud, QDB Chief Executive become the Lead Strategic Partner of the clout of emerging power remove trade barriers such as subsi- enterprises (SMEs) acting as Managing Director and Chairman Officer. of ‘Private Sector’ magazine, the Brazil — Azevedo underlined dies, excessive taxes and regulations, contracted suppliers for its opera- of Qatar Shell Companies. Participants were presented with sole SME publication in Qatar that that Latin America is “more and to harness international commerce tions in Qatar. This is an impor- “These new supply chain business four local business opportunities is published by CPI and QDB. The more influential in global trade to develop poorer economies. tant step for local SMEs as it will opportunities are a great example which are: manufacturing of per- aim of this partnership is to pro- — though he has pledged to be a But differences over the give pave the way for qualified local of this objective and we are proud to sonal protective equipment; heat vide Qatar’s private sector access fiercely independent WTO boss. and take needed to strike a deal companies to become the supplier bring this to the market with QDB’s exchanger re-tubing for the Pearl to information and advice on best The WTO picks its leader have sparked clashes notably of choice for Qatar Shell as well as partnership,” said Sawan. GTL plant; manufacturing stud practices from leading interna- by consensus, rather than an between China, the European the Pearl GTL plant, the world’s “As Qatar moves to diversify bolts for the Pearl GTL plant; and tional and local experts. election. Union, India and the United largest gas to liquids plant. its economy, developing a thriving translation services. Participants THE PENINSULA Pakistan’s ambassador Shahid States, meaning Azevedo will Bashir, who chairs the WTO’s rul- need to build bridges fast. ing General Council, spent weeks Yesterday, Azevedo urged with counterparts from Canada wrangling nations to think hard. and Sweden gauging countries’ “What the WTO does has an UK shale gas views on which of a record nine impact on the lives of every citi- Zain blames profit drop on Sudan candidates was likely to muster zen across the world, whether the most support. “He was leading they realise it or not,” he told firm plans in every single round,” Bashir said reporters. “At this point in time, it KUWAIT: Zain, Kuwait’s No.1 KD55.9. Sudan accounted for nearly Executive Scott Gegenheimer after informing delegates that should not be about getting what telecom operator, reported a 27 a third of Zain’s customer base and said in a statement. “The adverse summer drilling Azevedo was the choice. we want. It should be about saving percent fall in first-quarter net a fifth of group revenue last year, effect (from) ... the devaluation of The Brazilian is to be appointed what we have. The only way to do profit, missing analysts’ esti- but the country has been mired in the Sudanese pound ... is unavoid- LONDON: UK shale gas com- formally as WTO leader-designate it is to look forward, roll up our mates, due to a steep devalua- economic turmoil following South able as there is no effective hedge pany Cuadrilla Resources plans at a General Council meeting on sleeves, sit down at the table in a tion in the Sudanese pound and Sudan’s succession in 2011. on the currency.” to undertake four months of May 14. While Blanco was long seen solution-finding mode,” he said. loss-making unit Zain Saudi. In July, Sudan devalued its cur- In local currency, Zain’s Sudan exploration drilling work this as a heavyweight option, having held “By solving the round, we would The former monopoly, whose rency to 4.4 pounds to the dollar operations increased first-quarter summer at a site to the south of ministerial office and negotiated be taking the organisation away domestic rivals include Wataniya, from 2.6, while the black mar- revenue by 25 percent and net London, it said yesterday. the high-profile North American from paralysis,” he added. a unit of Ooredoo and Viva, an ket rate hit a record low of 7.1 in profit by 57 percent. Zain, whose The company intends to drill a Free Trade Agreement of 1994, Azevedo is due to take over affiliate of Saudi Telecom Co, December. The slump cost Zain the group revenue fell to 299 million vertical well 3,000 feet deep near Azevedo’s insider status appeared the WTO on September 1 from made a net profit of KD52m equivalent of $179m in revenue and dinars from 325.7 million a year the village of Balcombe in West to have clinched the contest. Frenchman Pascal Lamy, a former ($182.6m) in the three months $44m in profit in the first quarter, ago, increased its stake in affiliate Sussex to take samples of the An in-depth understanding of EU trade chief who steered the to March 31, down from 70.9m a the company said yesterday. Zain Saudi to 37 percent from 25 underground rock, with a possible the workings of the 159-nation, organisation through two four- year ago. “Operationally our group percent in July as part of the lat- horizontal leg extending 2,500 feet Geneva-based WTO is seen as year terms. Analysts polled by Reuters had companies are performing well ter’s capital restructuring. from the vertical section. crucial for its leader, who faces AFP on average forecast a net profit of in local currency terms,” Chief REUTERS Cuadrilla said neither the horizontal or vertical well will be hydraulically fractured. Fracking is a way to retrieve gas trapped in tight layered rock formations by injecting high-pressure water, sand and chemicals. Paint job but no ‘rollout’ party for new Airbus jet Fracking remains extremely controversial in the United LONDON: Airbus has started livery should be ready on the this year. Asked recently whether The CSeries jet, rolled out by flying machine is complete. Kingdom, with the government painting the A350, a sign it is A350 next week, people familiar Airbus would hold an A350 rollout Canada’s Bombardier in March, Airbus and Boeing threw giant only just having lifted an almost approaching a maiden flight, with the project say. ceremony, Airbus Chief Executive is also expected to miss the Paris parties for the A380 superjumbo year-long ban imposed after work but has bowed to the industry’s After that, the high-tech Fabrice Bregier said, “Probably show, which is likely to be domi- and 787 Dreamliner, but the cel- triggered small earthquakes near increasingly pragmatic mood by carbon-composite jet will be all not. We’ll go straight to our first nated by a return of popular ebrations turned into a costly the northern seaside resort of deciding against a traditional dressed up with nowhere to go flight.” Russian fighter displays. For years, hangover when both projects Blackpool. “rollout” for its newest jet. until the first flight, which most The flight’s timing may disap- aerospace manufacturers have were later delayed. Boeing was A short flow test will be carried Eight years after European industry sources expect in late point enthusiasts hoping to see vied to produce lavish rollouts to criticised for displaying a partially out at the Balcombe site if any leaders witnessed a spectacle wor- June or early July. the jet, developed at an estimated show off their latest creations. completed shell. oil or gas is discovered, Cuadrilla thy of stadium opera to launch the The lack of pomp reflects grow- $15bn, at the Paris air show on The showbiz end of the indus- “The rollout concept perhaps said. A380 superjumbo, Europe’s latest ing emphasis on project “execution” June 17-23. Bregier has said he try is seen as an important step became a bit devalued by the “It is envisaged that the work aeronautical venture will prepare after Airbus, Boeing and other will not be tied to PR deadlines in the marketing of a new plane, presentation of an empty 787 with will take no more than four to leave the nest with less fanfare manufacturers endured multiple after slowing the project to weed demonstrating to airline buyers the wrong fasteners and no cock- months and the site cleared of in an industry sobered by delays delays and problems culminating out any glitches. Airbus says the and aerospace investors that an pit,” said Agency Partners analyst equipment no later than the end and technical mishaps. in the three-month grounding of A350 will enter service on time, aircraft’s metamorphosis from Nick Cunningham. of September this year,” it said. The first coat of paint in Airbus Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner earlier however, in mid-2014. designer’s imagination to real REUTERS REUTERS

CEO King to stay back at Sainsbury

LONDON: Justin King dis- retail sector, which has been hit Online sales and local conven- missed rumours he would quit hard as consumers battle high ience stores are the two fastest as head of J Sainsbury, prom- inflation and meagre wage growth. growing areas for Britain’s super- ising to steer Britain’s third- But Sainsbury’s, whose market markets as consumers turn to the biggest grocer through the share is 16.8 percent, has stood out Internet and local shops to avoid the challenges of the next few years against rivals, benefitting from the high fuel prices incurred by trips to after another set of forecast- success of its “Brand Match” pric- town centres and out-of-town malls. beating results. ing initiative, growing own-brand Sainsbury’s convenience store Speaking after the group sales and a big push into non-food business is growing at over 18 per- posted its eighth straight rise areas like clothing and home acces- cent year-on-year, driven by a com- in annual profit on the back of sories, resulting in 33 consecutive bination of new selling space and a 10-year high in market share, quarters of underlying sales growth. like-for-like sales growth, while King said he saw “a few more Unlike rivals Tesco and Asda it online grocery sales are increas- years in Sainsbury’s in me yet”. has also not been implicated in the ing nearly 20 percent year-on-year. The comments, following horsemeat scandal, which broke “Justin King has led Sainsbury mounting speculation that he in January when horse DNA was to another year of steady progres- could move on after nine years found in frozen burgers in British sion in still challenging economic as chief executive, came as the supermarkets, with none of its and sector conditions,” Shore group posted a 6.2 percent rise in products testing positive. Capital analyst Clive Black said. annual profit and higher margins, King said the group’s strategy “For that the ‘grandfather’ of the mainly due to a strong online and and understanding of its custom- sector and his team now deserve convenience store performance. ers meant it was well-positioned considerable credit. Sainsbury has King said the group saw no near- for growth, although its 2013/14 developed into a materially more term change in the economic situa- forecast for like-for-like sales up resilient business than was the case tion in Britain, suggesting the next between 1 and 1.5 percent disap- when he took control of the reins.” Shopping trolleys parked at a Sainsbury store in London yesterday. year could be tough for the broader pointed some analysts. REUTERS

THURSDAY 9 MAY 2013 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Almarai eyes EU to impose $500m from international duty on China sukuk: CFO RIYADH: Saudi Arabian dairy producer Almarai Co plans to raise at least $500m from the solar panels sale of a debut international Islamic bond to help to finance ambitious growth plans, a sen- Beijing captures 80pc of Europe market ior executive said yesterday. The company, which is the BRUSSELS: The European to the world that protectionism is Gulf’s largest dairy firm, has pre- Commission agreed yesterday coming,” Yi said in Geneva. viously sold two Islamic bonds, or to impose punitive import duties Given that Germany and sukuk, in local currency, open only on solar panels from China in France are seeking to increase to Saudi institutional investors. a move to guard against what exports to China, De Gucht will “We’re looking at how to get it sees as Chinese dumping of try for a negotiated solution with financing internationally. We’re cheap goods in Europe. new Chinese Commerce Minister targeting at least $500m and EU commissioners backed EU Gao Hucheng before an EU dead- this should be out in the next Trade Chief Karel De Gucht’s line in December to cement the 12 months,” Paul Louis Gay, proposal to levy the provisional levies for up to five years. Almarai’s chief financial officer, duties by June 6 and make That could mean agreeing a told reporters. Chinese solar exports less attrac- minimum price at which all solar The company aims to invest tive in Europe, two officials said. panels makers selling in Europe SR3bn ($800m) annually in the Shares in German manufac- adhere to, diplomats said. next five years, Gay said. turers SolarWorld, Phoenix Solar The EU duties, which will come Large solar panels in a power plant in Hami, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, yesterday. “Proceeds will be used to and Centrotherm rose as much as into effect once the Commission finance our growth, mainly fac- 7 percent on the decision, while publishes the decision in its zero a few years ago, exporting rival Q-Cells filed for insolvency Germany installed more solar tories, distribution capabilities Frankfurt-listed shares in China’s Official Journal, will be set at an 21 billion euros ($27 billion) to the last year. panels than any other country and farms.” Suntech were down more than average of 47 percent, officials European Union in 2011. The United States levied its in 2012, at 7.6 gigawatts of newly Gay said the structure of any four percent. said. As a result, Chinese-made own duties on Chinese solar connected systems, while China eventual issue was still under con- The investigation into accusa- Trade specialists from all 27 panels are as much as 45 per- energy products in 2012, arguing was second with 5 gigawatts. sideration, but the company could tions of dumping is the biggest EU countries will be consulted on cent cheaper than those made in that China’s rapid expansion into Solar covers about 3 percent of opt for a hybrid sukuk. the commission has launched but May 15 at a meeting in Brussels Europe, industry executives say. the industry has created a mas- Europe’s electricity demands but Hybrid structures are rare in Brussels is trying to tread a care- and are expected to back the deci- Europe accounted for half of sive oversupply. government support for develop- the region, although two banks in ful path, knowing it needs China, sion, although their position is the global market in 2012, which Solar is the leading source of ing the green energy source var- the United Arab Emirates have the EU’s second largest trading non-binding. was worth $77 billion, according renewable energy after hydro ies widely across Europe with the tested markets with hybrid sukuk partner, to help the bloc pull out The European Commission to research firm IHS. and wind, and companies are in euro zone debt crisis dampening since last year. Hybrids are usually from recession. declined to comment. The commission started its a race to win contracts as coun- government support in Spain and accounted for as subordinated debt China’s ambassador to the Chinese solar panel produc- investigation in September, tak- tries seek to limit pollution and Greece. on a company’s balance sheet, and World Trade Organisation, Yi tion quadrupled between 2009 ing up a complaint by a group of global warming. Europe’s stance on solar energy contain some equity characteristics. Xiaozhun, called the decision a and 2011 to more than the entire mainly German and Italian com- Germany was the world’s big- is complicated by the fact that some Traditionally, Saudi companies mistake although he declined to global demand. EU producers panies led by SolarWorld, which gest market last year, followed in the EU solar sector, notably and other entities have relied on comment on any possible retalia- say Chinese companies have cap- was once Germany’s biggest solar by China, Italy and the United importers and installers, support bank loans and retained earnings to tion by Beijing. tured more than 80 percent of the group but now has 900 million States, according to the European cheap panel imports from China. finance their expansion. But many “It will send the wrong message European market from almost euros in liabilities. Its smaller Photovoltaic Industry Association. REUTERS are now diversifying their financing requirements into bond markets. Despite a burst of riyal-denom- inated debt issuance, globally- marketed bonds or sukuk remain rare, and therefore are likely to Kuwaiti media, politicians fume over $2.2bn Dow penalty attract strong investor appetite. US dollar sukuk issues from Saudi Electricity Co in 2012 and KUWAIT CITY: Kuwaiti poli- settlement with Dow Chemical In December 2008, the Kuwaiti “Kuwait has lost a suspicious payment awarded a year ago. earlier this year were multiple ticians and media fumed yes- to pay around $2.2bn. government scrapped the deal deal and is now paying the price... Under the original deal, PIC times oversubscribed, although terday over $2.2bn paid to US The US firm said it has received after pressure from opposition A mistake in procedures, in the was to pay $7.5bn to form a petro- borrowers do have to be prepared giant Dow Chemical as a pen- the payment. MPs, citing the global financial deal and in the cancellation has chemicals firm known as K-Dow. to pay a higher profit rate to issue alty for the Gulf emirate scrap- Last May, the International crisis. cost the state billions” of dollars, Yussef Al Zalzalah, head of par- international bonds as well as ping a joint venture, and called Chamber of Commerce, acting In a front-page editorial yester- it said. “There are people respon- liament’s financial committee, said comply with more stringent dis- for those responsible to be held as an arbitrator, granted Dow day headlined “A company hunts sible for this and these must be in a statement published in the closure requirements. to account. Chemical around $2.2bn in com- a state,” the liberal Al Qabas held to account.” local media that scrapping the deal Almarai reported a first quarter State-owned Petrochemical pensation for Kuwait withdrawing newspaper demanded firm action PIC said in a statement that the was a “major mistake” and insisted net profit of SR255m, up 5.4 per- Industries Co (PIC) said on from the $17.4bn joint petrochem- against those responsible for the amount of $2.2bn did not include that those responsible be punished. cent over the prior-year period. Tuesday it had reached a final icals project. joint venture failing. $300m in interest for delaying the AFP REUTERS

QATARI MARKET UAE central bank Bond Coupon Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P Qatar Govt 5.15% 4/9/2014 USD 104.25 0.44 % Aa2 AA shuts two money Proposed Abu Dhabi financial Qatar Govt 3.125% 1/20/2017 USD 106.44 1.33 % Aa2 AA Qatar Govt 6.55% 4/9/2019 USD 124.88 2.06 % Aa2 AA exchange firms Qatar Govt 5.25% 1/20/2020 USD 118.13 2.31 % Aa2 AA zone to challenge Dubai Qatar Govt 4.5% 1/20/2022 USD 113.63 2.73 % Aa2 AA ABU DHABI: The United Qatar Govt 9.75% 6/15/2030 USD 174.50 3.79 % Aa2 AA Arab Emirates, a major finan- Qatar Govt 6.4% 1/20/2040 USD 136.00 4.16 % Aa2 AA cial hub in the Middle East, ABU DHABI/DUBAI: For a executives to settle there. But Abu cities have laid claim to being the Qatar Govt 5.75% 1/20/2042 USD 126.25 4.17 % Aa2 AA has revoked the licences of two decade, Dubai has prospered as Dhabi has been narrowing the Middle East’s top financial cen- money exchange companies for the Middle East’s top financial gap in many of those areas, and tre, including Alexandria in the Qatari Diar 3.5% 7/21/2015 USD 105.38 1.02 % Aa2 AA non-compliance with regula- centre, handling tens of billions it has more money than Dubai, 1950s and then Beirut until the Qatari Diar 5% 7/21/2020 USD 115.25 2.66 % Aa2 AA tions including rules against of dollars of oil wealth. That which it bailed out with $10bn in Lebanese civil war in the 1970s Comqat 5% 11/18/2014 USD 105.50 1.32 % A1 A- money laundering, the central dominance may now be threat- emergency loans during the global allowed Bahrain to emerge. Comqat 3.375% 4/11/2017 USD 104.50 2.17 % A1 A- bank said yesterday. ened as neighbouring Abu Dhabi credit crisis of 2009. If it deploys Dubai snatched the title after QIB 3.856% 10/7/2015 USD 104.38 1.99 % NR NR The companies were identified demands a piece of the pie. its money aggressively, financial the opening in 2004 of the Dubai QNB 3.125% 11/16/2015 USD 104.00 1.50 % Aa3 A+ as Al Hilal Exchange and Asia Last week, Abu Dhabi outlined firms will find it hard to resist. International Financial Centre QNB 3.375% 2/22/2017 USD 104.88 2.03 % Aa3 A+ Exchange Centre. plans for a full-service financial “Abu Dhabi makes a tough (DIFC), offering foreign investors “The first company had major zone on an island near its down- competitor for Dubai,” said Jim benign regulation and efficient Doha Bank 3.5% 3/14/2017 USD 104.63 2.24 % A2 A- regulatory and anti-money laun- town area that will have its own Krane, Gulf economic analyst infrastructure. Qtel 3.375% 10/14/2016 USD 106.38 1.46 % A2 A /*- dering compliance violations and administration, court system and at Cambridge University’s Judge The DIFC continued to grow Qtel 7.875% 6/10/2019 USD 130.75 2.41 % A2 A /*- the second company had major tax incentives to lure banks and Business School in Britain, and during the global crisis and it has Qtel 4.75% 2/16/2021 USD 112.38 2.95 % A2 A /*- regulatory violations,” a central other firms from around the world. author of “Dubai: The Story of the so far maintained its lead over Qtel 5% 10/19/2025 USD 110.75 3.90 % A2 A /*- bank statement said without elab- The announcement caused con- World’s Fastest City”. nearby Qatar, which is also pro- Rasgas 5.5% 9/30/2014 USD 106.00 1.11 % Aa3 A orating. Central bank officials did sternation among thousands of Explicitly or implicitly, Abu moting itself as a financial centre. Rasgas 5.832% 9/30/2016 USD 108.25 3.24 % Aa3 A not return calls seeking further bankers, fund managers and other Dhabi could use access to business The number of registered firms in Rasgas 5.298% 9/30/2020 USD 111.38 3.54 % Aa3 A comment. finance professionals in Dubai, some with its state-owned institutions the DIFC rose 7 percent last year The UAE, a major oil exporter, of whom may in future have to com- as a way to persuade financial to 912, while workers at those SOVEREIGNS has more expatriate workers mute along the 130km highway firms to set up there. firms jumped 16 percent to 14,000. Bond PDA* Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P than nationals, and the for- linking the desert cities — or even “If Abu Dhabi plays tough, giv- But Abu Dhabi, a fellow member Abu Dhabi Govt 5.5% 4/8/2014 USD 104.50 0.50 % Aa2 AA eigners use exchange houses to move permanently to Abu Dhabi. ing banks an ultimatum — move of the UAE, may pose a stronger Abu Dhabi Govt 6.75% 4/8/2019 USD 126.88 1.92 % Aa2 AA remit money home. There are Dubai has big competitive advan- to Abu Dhabi or else — few of challenge. The emirate has roughly 114 money exchange firms in the tages, including its entrenched them will be able to resist, given the same population as Dubai, at Dubai Govt 6.7% 10/5/2015 USD 110.50 2.20 % NR NR country, according to the central status, a creative business cul- the much larger economy and just over 2 million, but it has mas- Dubai Govt 4.9% 5/2/2017 USD 107.50 2.89 % NR NR bank’s website. ture and a cosmopolitan lifestyle liquidity pool across the border.” sive oil wealth which Dubai lacks. Dubai Govt 7.75% 10/5/2020 USD 125.75 3.74 % NR NR REUTERS which persuades many expatriate Over the decades, several REUTERS Dubai Govt 6.45% 5/2/2022 USD 118.38 3.99 % NR NR Qatar Govt 4% 1/20/2015 USD 105.06 0.97 % Aa2 AA Bahrain Govt 6.273% 11/22/2018 USD 116.75 2.97 % NR BBB Turkey in talks with LSE, Nasdaq Bahrain Govt 5.5% 3/31/2020 USD 110.75 3.72 % NR BBB Egypt Govt 5.75% 4/29/2020 USD 93.00 7.04 % Caa1 B- ISTANBUL: Turkey is in talks with the London Stock Exchange Morocco Govt 4.5% 10/5/2020 EUR 107.25 3.38 % NR BBB- and Nasdaq about possible strategic partnerships for its stock *Periodic Distribution Amount • Bullion - Mumbai exchange in Istanbul, Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan said IMPORTANT NOTE: Gold (10 gm) Standard Rs. 26940 yesterday. Turkey is in the process of merging the Istanbul Stock Published by HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, P O Box 57, Doha, Qatar which Silver (1 kg) Rs. 47024 is licensed and regulated by Qatar Central Bank and Jersey Financial Services Exchange, the Gold Exchange and Derivatives Exchange into Bourse • Indian Rupees QR1 = 14.73 Commission. Information quoted is from publicly available sources or proprietary Istanbul — an important step in the government’s bid to privatise data and subject to change. HSBC accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising • Sensex the company and create a regional financial hub. out of the use of all or part of this material. This information is general and does not BSE 19990 18 “We are holding talks with London and Nasdaq for strategic part- take into account individual circumstances, objectives or needs. The price of bonds NSE 6069.30 can and does fluctuate. The secondary market for bonds may not provide significant nerships on Bourse Istanbul,” Babacan told reporters at a conference liquidity or may trade based on prevailing market conditions. Past performance is not • Short-term investment plan from LIC International upto 6.4 percent return in Istanbul. Once the Bourse settles on a strategic partner, which a reliable indicator of future performance. You should consider these matters and p.a. (in dollar) could involve it selling a stake in return for technology support, it will consult your financial advisor prior to making any investment decisions. • Housing loan from HDFC LTD also seek opportunities for co-operation with other exchanges, such • Mutual Fund: Buy & Sell: SBI MF, HDFC MF, UTI MF, Birla Sun Life MF, as cross-listings or joint indexes. Bourse chairman Ibrahim Turhan Tata MF, Reliance MF etc. said talks were continuing with international organisations includ- • Advise on Indian Income Tax matters for NRIs. ing Deutsche Bourse and the CME Group, owner of the Chicago Contact: Investec, Tel: 44325060/44365060 email: [email protected] Mercantile Exchange (CME), as well as Nasdaq and the LSE. REUTERS THURSDAY 9 MAY 2013 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25

Adidas annual general meeting First quarter Qatari bourse net profit of TAQA down index rises by 80 percent

ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi National Energy Co (TAQA), the state-owned oil explorer and 12.64 points power supplier, yesterday said first-quarter net profit tumbled 80 percent partly because of an Arabtec scrips push Dubai up outage at one of its facilities. TAQA, 75 percent owned by DOHA: Qatar Exchange pur- 33.3 percent. the government of Abu Dhabi, sued its upswing trend yester- Abu Dhabi’s measure advanced reported a net profit of Dh106m day, adding 12.64 points or 0.14 0.1 percent, up for a fifth straight ($28.9m) for the first quarter percent to advance to 8,858.29 session, while Qatar’s index rose compared with Dh534m in the points from 8,845.65 on Tuesday. by the same margin to hit a year-ago period. The volume of shares traded 13-month high. Revenues were Dh5.4bn in rose to 12,155,718 from 11,443,141 “We are positive on the the quarter, six percent lower on Tuesday and the value of shares regional markets — if there is year-on-year. increased to QR567,160,025.08 no unexpected negative impact Profits fell because of a shut-in from QR415,045,981.64 on from the global economy, we of the Cormorant Alpha platform Tuesday. see fundamentals getting in the North Sea, weaker North Among the top gainers were stronger,” said a Dubai-based American oil and liquids prices, Qatar National Bank which fund manager. and the fact that a special gain was was up 1.05 percent to QR144, In Saudi Arabia, the bourse Shareholders of Adidas, the world’s second largest sports apparel firm, arrive for the annual general meeting made in the first quarter of 2012, a Qatar Telecom rose 0.69 percent rose for a first session in four. It in the northern Bavarian town of Fuerth near Nuremberg yesterday. statement from TAQA said. to QR116.30, Gulf International added 0.3 percent to extend year- Profit in the first quarter of last gained 0.75 percent to QR40.50 to-date gains to 6 percent, lagging year included Dh378m from the and United Development most Gulf markets. disposal of Canadian assets. Company rose by 1.23 percent to Petrochemical and banking The Cormorant platform is likely QR19.74. sectors made marginal gains with to remain shut during the second The banking and financial sec- the respective benchmarks and up Tunisia stock market stirs, quarter, affecting profitability. “We tor index was up 0.29 points while 0.5 and 0.3 percent. are working on the repairs. It is a consumer goods and services “We’re not seeing local incen- difficult environment to work in, so sector index added 0.24 points. tives — a lot of companies are a hard job to schedule. We expect to The industrial sector gained 0.15 at fair value and there is uncer- points to stronger economy get it done before end of Q3,” Carl points while insurance sector rose tainty in big sectors, petrochem- Sheldon, chief executive of TAQA, 0.19 points. icals and banks,” said Abdullah said on a conference call. Meanwhile, Dubai builder Alawi, assistant general manager TUNIS: Tunisia is struggling economy: the gradual revival of companies and poses risks for the TAQA’s total assets fell to Arabtec jumped to a two-month and head of research at Aljazira with rising inflation, a big exter- the stock market as a place for banks. Dh121.1bn at end-March from high yesterday on market talk the Capital. nal deficit and an uncertain companies to raise money. In addition, a string of IPOs Dh122.6bn in December because firm’s planned rights issue may “The market will be range- political outlook. These obsta- Three companies have con- would send a powerful signal of of depreciation of the Canadian be priced lower than previously bound unless we hear of new local cles did not deter local business- ducted IPOs so far this year — returning confidence in Tunisia, dollar and a decrease in accounts expected. catalysts.” man Mohamed Frikha from a technology consulting firm, by showing that businessmen were receivables at its Taqa Britani Shares in Arabtec surged 9.9 Elsewhere, Kuwait’s bench- launching an initial public offer a cheese maker and a garment willing to entrust their firms to the project from joint venture part- percent to 2.33 dirhams, their mark slipped 0.6 percent, eas- of shares in his fledgling carrier producer — compared to two in stock market and investors were ners, the statement said. highest close since March 3. ing from Tuesday’s 42-month Syphax Airlines last week. all of last year. ready to stump up their money. TAQA expects to finalise its Arabtec, part-owned by high. Syphax, founded in 2011, oper- Mohamed Bichiou, general Though still in its early stages, acquisition of the Lakefield wind Abu Dhabi state fund Aabar Traders said news of Kuwait’s ates three planes, competing with director of the Tunis Stock the revival of IPOs in Tunisia con- project in the US state of Minnesota Investments, previously stated state chemicals company pay- state-owned flag carrier Tunisair. Exchange, says 15 more firms trasts with neighbouring Egypt, in the second quarter of this year, that by June-end it would raise ing $2.2 billion in damages to The IPO, which will run until May have applied to conduct IPOs, another economy hit by instabil- and begin commercial operations at Dh2.4bn ($650m) through Dow Chemical Co hurt market 20, aims to raise Dh25m ($15.5m). which should bring the number ity after a 2011 revolution. There, a hydroelectric plant in northern a rights issue at Dh1.50 per sentiment. Frikha said he was encour- of listed companies up to 75 by equity issuance has largely ground India by end-2013, Sheldon said. share. Egypt’s measure rose 0.6 per- aged to list the airline on the local the end of 2013. to a halt since the revolution, and In January this year, TAQA Traders said there is specula- cent to an eight-week high of stock market by his success in “I am optimistic... Tunis’s some businessmen have been tak- announced it was buying a 50 per- tion that the rights issue price 5,404 points. 2011 in listing Telnet , a software bourse will achieve a real take- ing steps to delist their firms from cent stake in the US wind power might be lowered, making exist- “The EGX30 witnessed a sig- and technology consulting firm. off this year,” Bichiou said in an the stock market, potentially to project, and it acquired a minor- ing shares more valuable. nificant breakout after breaking “The Tunisian stock exchange interview at the exchange’s mod- move their wealth abroad. ity interest in a 100 megawatt “If this is true, it looks inter- its 5,300 minor resistance,” said has become a real alternative ern new headquarters, opened The last two years have not hydroelectric plant from India’s esting and more attractive to Pharos Research in a research for the mobilisation of finan- last month in an upscale neigh- been kind to Tunisia’s economy. Himachal Sorang Power. investors,” said Musa Haddad, note. “We believe that the prob- cial resources,” he said, adding bourhood of Tunis. The official inflation rate hit a A regular issuer of bonds, head of investment advisory ability that the index reaches that Syphax’s listing would help If this expectation is borne five-year high of 6.5 percent in TAQA may launch a $800m services at National Bank of Abu the 5,900 resistance area is the airline buy more planes and out, the listings could in the long March, while the International project finance bond related to the Dhabi. high.” develop routes to the United term help to boost growth of the Monetary Fund estimates Tunisia Shuweihat S2 power and water Arabtec declined to comment Thinly-traded Aluminium States and Asia. economy. Moez Joudi, a financial will post a big deficit in trade of plant in the next two months, on the stock’s move or the rights Bahrain jumped 7 percent after Over two years after Tunisia’s analyst and economics professor goods and services of 7.3 percent depending on finalisation of docu- issue when contacted by Reuters posting a first-quarter net profit revolution ushered in an era of in Tunis, estimates banks still of gross domestic product this ments. “It is going well,” Stephen on Wednesday. that nearly doubled compared to political and economic instabil- provide nearly 85 percent of fund- year; it predicts GDP growth in Kersley, chief financial officer of Dubai’s benchmark climbed 0.6 the year-earlier period. ity, the Syphax IPO points to ing for Tunisian companies — a 2013 of 4.0 percent. TAQA, said of the project. percent, extending 2013 gains to QNA/REUTERS an encouraging trend for the dependence which constrains the REUTERS REUTERS Toshiba quarterly profit tumbles

TOKYO: Japan’s Toshiba said yesterday But the yen’s weakening has had a mixed and full-year results. “The PC business also that its quarterly net profit tumbled 62 impact on Toshiba. recorded a decrease on lower unit sales, due percent from a year earlier as demand for Profit margins in its memory chip unit to eroding demand in the US, while Japan its televisions, computers and other dig- improved while the yen’s depreciation hurt and Europe saw flat sales.” ital products stumbled. Toshiba’s flat-panel television and personal However sales rose in the firm’s elevator The technology and engineering conglom- computer businesses because it imports and household appliance divisions over the erate said it earned 23.01bn yen ($233m) many dollar-denominated parts to make full year to March, it said. between January and March, the last quar- those goods, boosting production costs. Operating profit in the latest business year ter of its fiscal year, down from 61.22bn yen Electronics manufacturers worldwide are was 194.32 billion yen, down 4.1 percent from in the same three months a year earlier. struggling to profit from making televisions the previous year and missing the company’s Sales were nearly flat at 1.75 trillion yen, as they face fierce competition in the over- earlier forecast for earnings of 260bn yen. it said. crowded, low-margin market. Sales in the period were down 4.9 percent to A sharp decline in the yen has helped “The visual products business, which 5.8 trillion yen while Toshiba’s net profit rose many Japanese firms as they report full- include LCD (liquid crystal display) TVs, 10.7 percent to 77.53bn yen, it said. year earnings, making them more com- saw sales slide on a deepening decline in For the current fiscal year to March 2014, petitive overseas and boosting the value of demand in Japan and sluggish sales in the Toshiba said it expects net profit to rise 29.0 repatriated foreign income, which inflates United States and China,” Toshiba said in percent to 100bn yen. their bottom line. a statement published with its quarterly AFP

Full-year net profit triples to $9.7bn: Toyota TOKYO: Toyota yesterday said its full-year net profit more than tripled to $9.7bn, with the world’s largest automaker also saying it was on track for another soaring profit in the current fiscal year. The Japanese giant earned 962.1bn yen ($9.7bn) in the busi- ness year to March, up from 283.5bn yen a year earlier, on sales of 22 trillion yen, an increase of 18.7 percent on-year. Toyota added that it expected to earn a net profit of 1.37 tril- lion yen for the fiscal year end- ing March 2014, underscoring a recovery among the nation’s major automakers after Japan’s quake-tsunami disaster in 2011. A visitor walks past a Toyota car at a showroom in Tokyo yesterday. AFP THURSDAY 9 MAY 2013 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MARKET

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against Pacers; Grizzlies defeat Thunder LONDON: England captain Chris Robshaw has been left NEW YORK: Carmelo blitz. In the fourth quarter alone, out of England’s 32-man squad Anthony scored 32 points, the Knicks outscored the Pacers announced yesterday for a fix- including 20 in the second half, 33-13. ture with the Barbarians and as the New York Knicks turned “I think he (Anthony) is great,” a three-match tour of Uruguay on the razzle to thrash the Pacers head coach Frank Vogel and Argentina. Indiana Pacers 105-79 yester- said. Other England regulars omit- day and level their best-of-seven “He is a best of an offensive ted were the Harlequin flanker’s NBA play-off series at 1-1. player and a competitor on the teammate Danny Care, Toby After a slow start, Anthony defensive end. He made a lot of Flood (Leicester Tigers), Brad exploded in the second half as the tough shots and guarded pretty Barritt and Chris Ashton (both Knicks overturned a two-point well tonight.” Saracens). deficit with a devastating second Iman Shumpert contributed Robshaw is being rested despite half burst at a packed Madison 15 points for the Knicks, seeded having made it clear he was keen Square Garden. second in the Eastern Conference to tour after missing out on selec- “In that last minute or two play-offs, while Raymond Felton tion for the British and Irish minutes in the third quarter we chipped in with 14 for the home Lions. got a little spurt before we started team, including both three-point- Captained by Northampton’s the fourth quarter,” said Knicks ers he attempted. Tom Wood, the England squad head coach Mike Woodson. “I thought it was a total team includes five players who are 21 “Fourth quarter, defensively, we hustle game,” said Woodson. or under, the youngest of whom picked up. We kept getting stop “Everyone was involved with is Billy Vunipola. England Head after stop and our offense got into deflections. Our hands were active Coach Stuart Lancaster said: a flow, like old times. It was nice and our rotations were right “We’re really looking forward to see.” where they needed to be.” to this tour and we’ve selected a Anthony, who won this season’s The Pacers, who had won young and exciting side which I’m NBA scoring title, also had nine Sunday’s opening game by 102-95, sure will do the country proud in rebounds and scored half of his got off to a slow start in Game a tough series of matches. 32 points during a 36-4 New York Two, trailling by 13 points during “The key principles in selection the second quarter. were threefold: first and fore- They briefly grabbed the lead in most to win the games but also NBA Results the third quarter but were unable to develop strength in depth and to keep up with the Knicks when more options in certain positions, WASHINGTON: Results it mattered. New York Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony (third left) reacts with JR Smith, Raymond Felton and Kenyon Martin after and to give one or two players a yesterday from the second Paul George led the way with dunking the basketball in the third quarter in the fourth quarter against the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 in the NBA physical and mental break. round of the NBA play-offs (all 20 points while David West had Eastern Conference semi-finals at Madison Square Garden in New York City, yesterday. The Knicks defeated England squad: Backs (14) series best-of-seven): 13 and six rebounds. Despite the the Pacers 105-79 and tied the best of seven series at 1-1. Mike Brown (Harlequins), Eastern Conference loss, the Pacers were upbeat about Freddie Burns (Gloucester), Lee In New York their prospects with games Three Dickson (Northampton), Kyle New York 105 Indiana 79 and Four being held in Indiana. some momentum heading into Meanwhile, Mike Conley had Conley drained a clutch shot Eastmond (Bath), Ben Foden (Series tied 1-1) The eventual winner will the fourth quarter,” said George. a go-ahead three pointer down from beyond the arc with 1:58 (Northampton), Alex Goode Western Conference advance to the Eastern “And that’s when Melo the stretch as Memphis went left in the fourth for the Grizzlies, (Saracens), Jonathan Joseph Conference Final, against either (Anthony) got off. We were on a 10-3 run to close the game who levelled the best-of-seven (London Irish), Jonny May At Oklahoma City Miami Heat or the Chicago Bulls. scrambling and chasing them and beat Oklahoma City 99-93 in series at 1-1. (Gloucester), David Strettle Memphis 99 Oklahoma City 93 “We didn’t finish the third around throughout the whole game two of their NBA play-off The series now shifts to (Saracens), Joel Tomkins (Series tied 1-1) quarter well and it gave them quarter.” series. Memphis on Sunday. AGENCIES (Saracens), Billy Twelvetrees (Gloucester), Christian Wade (Wasps), Richard Wigglesworth (Saracens), Marland Yarde Baseball Results (London Irish) Happ in hospital after being hit by line drive Forwards (18). Dave Baltimore 4 Kansas City 3 Attwood (Bath), Rob Buchanan Cleveland 1 Oakland 0 (Harlequins), Calum Clark ST. PETERSBURG, Florida: to the 30-year-old pitcher. He was the series. Didi Gregorius contrib- allowed one run over 6 1/3 innings Pittsburgh 4 Seattle 1 (Northampton), Alex Corbisiero Toronto Blue Jays starter JA immobilised on a stretcher, but uted three hits and several sensa- as host San Diego defeated Miami. Minnesota 6 Boston 1 (London Irish), Paul Doran Happ was struck in the head the left-handed pitcher waved to tional plays at shortstop and Eric Venable added a third RBI Cincinnati 5 Atlanta 4 Jones (Northampton), Tom with a line drive and taken off the crowd before heading off the Chavez had two hits, a walk and when he hit into a fielder’s choice Johnson (Exeter), Matt Kvesic NY Mets 1 Chicago White Sox 0 the field by stretcher in a game field to receive further medical an RBI for the Diamondbacks, in the eighth. Yonder Alonso and (Worcester), Joe Launchbury against the Tampa Bay Rays treatment. who have won 14 of the last 17 Everth Cabrera also drove in runs Toronto 6 Tampa Bay 4 (Wasps), Courtney Lawes yesterday. Happ was taken to hospital and against the Dodgers. as the Padres won their third Chicago Cubs 2 St Louis 1 (Northampton), Joe Marler American Happ was left was reported to be in stable con- Nick Punto doubled, homered straight game. Milwaukee 6 Texas 3 (Harlequins), Ben Morgan bloodied as he went down when dition Tuesday. and drove in two runs and Matt Elsewere, Chase Utley and Houston 7 LY Angels 6 (Gloucester), David Paice (London Desmond Jennings’ blast deflected The Jays won the contest 6-4. Kemp had two hits for the Ryan Howard homered and Kyle Colorado 2 NY Yankees 0 Irish), Ed Slater (Leicester), off the left side of his head and Meanwhile, Paul Goldschmidt Dodgers, who have lost six in a Kendrick tossed seven strong Arizona 5 L Dodgers 3 Henry Thomas (Sale), Billy into right field for a triple. hit a two-run homer to snap a 3-3 row. innings as Philadelphia won its Vunipola (Wasps), Rob Webber San Diego 5 Miami 1 Jays medical personnel imme- tie in the ninth inning and visiting Elsewhere, Will Venable hit a second straight game against San (Bath), David Wilson (Bath), Tom diately ran to the mound to tend Arizona won its second straight in two-run homer and Eric Stults Francisco. REUTERS Philadelphia 6 San Francisco 2 Wood (Northampton, capt). AFP

Miyazaki NHL: Marleau nets winner as retains WBA Sharks sweep Canucks minimum

SAN JOSE, California: title in Osaka Patrick Marleau scored a power- play goal with 6:42 remaining in overtime as the San Jose Sharks OSAKA, Japan: swept the Vancouver Canucks Japan’s Ryo Miyazaki out of the NHL play-offs with a stopped Mexican chal- 4-3 victory yesterday. lenger Carlos Velarde by Canucks Swedish forward technical knockout to Daniel Sedin was whistled for a retain his World Boxing questionable boarding penalty Association minimum- at 13:03 of overtime that led to weight title in Osaka Canadian Marleau’s overtime yesterday. game winner which lifted the The scheduled 12-round Sharks to a 4-0 first round series contest ended two min- win. utes and 22 seconds into The Sharks now advance to the fifth round when the the NHL play-off quarter-finals 24-year-old Japanese against an unnamed Western floored the No.7 WBA Conference opponent. contender with a light- After Sedin was sent to the ning counter left hook to penalty box for hitting Tommy Vancouver Canucks’ goalie Cory Schneider and San Jose Sharks’ TJ the face after a close fight. Wingels, San Jose’s powerplay Galiardi watch the puck go in the net off the stick of Brent Burns during American referee Raul went to work. Joe Thornton fired Game 4 of their NHL Western Conference quarter-final hockey play-off Caiz Jr. immediately a shot that Canucks goaltender game in San Jose, California, yesterday. stopped the fight. Cory Schneider stopped. But It was Miyazaki’s first Schneider wasn’t able to con- defence of the title he won trol the rebound and the puck Finland’s Antti Niemi made 32 Cizikas tallied and set up two by beating Pornsawan bounced over to Marleau who saves in the win. scores and Kyle Okposo scored Porpramook of Thailand punched it home. Alexandre Burrows and Mason for the third straight game. by split decision in Osaka Forward Joe Pavelski, of the Raymond finished with a goal and Evgeni Malkin collected a last December. US, scored a pair of goals in reg- an assist apiece, while Swedish goal and an assist for his fourth “I fought the way I prac- ulation for San Jose, including defenceman Alexander Edler straight two-point performance of tised. I am really glad to the game-tying marker with 4:27 scored once for Vancouver, which the series for Pittsburgh. produce such a result,” left in the third period to force suffered its second straight first- James Neal scored in his said Miyazaki, who tipped overtime. round post-season exit. return from a two-game absence the scale at the limit of Brent Burns also scored, while American Schneider stopped and Brandon Sutter and Pascal 47.6kg. passing specialist Thornton added 43-of-47 shots in the loss. Dupuis also tallied for the top- “It felt quite different a three assists for the Sharks. John Tavares’ second goal in seeded Penguins, who host Game to defend the title than to as many contests snapped a tie Five tomorrow. fight as a challenger. I got midway through the third period Pittsburgh scored its first so hot.” NHL Results as eighth-seeded New York third-period goal in the series 41 He extended his profes- Chicago 3 Minnesota 0 evened its Eastern Conference seconds into the session to claim sional record to 19 wins, 11 San Jose 4 Vancouver 3 first-round series with visiting a 4-3 edge but Former Penguins of them by knockout. Pittsburgh at two games apiece. defenceman Brian Strait tied it It was 22-year-old NY Islanders 6 Pittsburth 4 Captain Mark Streit collected up before Tavares’ decider. Velarde’s third defeat Ottawa 3 Montreal 2 two goals and an assist, Casey AFP against 22 wins. AFP THURSDAY 9 MAY 2013 28 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Taylor aiming to break record The Olympic, World Champ set to compete in IAAF Diamond League meeting in Doha

BY ARMSTRONG VAS “I have never done it before, so I do not the know the feeling of DOHA: Reigning Olympic and retaining the title, but defending Quotes World Champion in triple jump the title will be special, more than “It’s early season for every- Christian Taylor (pictured) the first one I got. It will be bless- one so I am looking to get out aims to break the 18.29m ‘bar- ing to retain that,” he said about and enjoy a good, competitive rier’ but is taking one event at the August 10 to 18 champion- a time ahead of the 2013 World ships taking place in the Russian race.” Championships. capital. “Doha is the first race of a “Jonathan David Edwards is the A lot has changed for him since long season, and in the end idol everyone is chasing, every- he won the title in 2011. it’s just one race. It’s ideal to body wants to be like him. He has “Winning the World get your body going and get the record (18.29m), and I want Championships was one of the to get past that barrier,” Taylor defining moments and put me the legs turning but there is said yesterday. where I am now. Earlier, people not really much you can pull “Obviously, if you want to get said this guy can only jump in US, out in terms of performance something different you have but people know that I can jump this early in the year.” to do things differently,” added abroad and compete with the best London 2012 Silver Medallist Taylor. of them and I am grateful for that and Beijing 2008 Champion British athlete Edwards, now opportunity,” said Taylor, who has Christine Ohuruogu 46 years-old, set the had been watch- “ triple jump record ing a lot of videos Everyone has been train- at the 1995 World of Swedish long ing in the winter, and we Championships jumper Christian don’t know where everyone in Gothenburg, Olsson. stands. It’s Allyson’s first race Sweden and his “Christian of the season, so it’s always 18.29m record still Olsson ... I watch FROM LEFT: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica, Allyson Felix of the US and compatriots Brittney Reese and a bit of a mystery. After our stands. him a lot, I watch a Christian Taylor tour the Olympic Museum at Museum of Islamic Arts yesterday. PICTURES BY: SHAIVAL DALAL Taylor who is lot of films, for his recent results I think we are here for the open- consistency and his on the same level but she is ing round of the strength,” Taylor a strong athlete and always Diamond League said. runs well, no matter her stage in Doha, said: “I In Doha, Taylor’s American long jumper Reese of preparation.” am going for the main rivals will world leading mark be Frenchman “I am confident I will be in tomorrow. The Benjamin perfect shape for the World opening competition Compaore and raring to go in season-opener Championships. I am not was very good, very Tosin Oke of changing the way I work and strong. I got to 17.12. Nigeria, who fin- DOHA: American long jumper American said she could do with train, but I know that being I was aiming for 17 ished sixth and Brittney Reese (pictured), who a bit of personal improvement. and tomorrow, we seventh in London has been in unbeatable form “This season I want to improve the World Champion puts will be going for the world mark. Olympics. over the last four years, feels my landing. I think it’s the land- me in the spotlight. Everyone I am trying to get into a good Coached by Rana Reider of confident that she can hit the ing that I am having trouble is looking at me and trying rhythm,” said the 22-year-old. England, Taylor is looking for- ground running in the season- with,” Reese said. to beat me because of this – The American, who won the ward to the new season and the opener at Qatar Sports Club When asked about the secret and this is all the motivation triple jump title with a distance of return of rivals like Will Claye of tomorrow. behind her dominating form, 17.96m, beating defending cham- the United States, Teddy Tamgho “I am ready. I am not all the Reese said: “I don’t think about I need to work hard.” pion Phillips Idowu at the 2011 of France and the former world way full approach yet, but I have the records. I just want to go out Reigning World and World Championships in Daegu, champion from Britain, Phillips been jumping well,” the London and have fun. That’s the key to Commonwealth Champion South Korea, has put a high price Idowu which he argued will result Olympic Games gold medalist winning and dominating.” Amantle Montsho tag on the title and has warned in raising the bar in several said yesterday. The first woman to win back- “It feels really great to have his opponents that nothing is competitions. “I feel that I am prepared to-back World Indoor titles in the 200 metres gold under my going to come easy for them. “The great thing is Teddy is now and in the next two weeks, the long jump, Reese said intense belt, but I feel there’s much “Everybody is saying to me that back, Phillips, has not been seen I should be full approach. Now competition doesn’t worry her. . you got to defend your title. But but believe he will be back,” he I am just three quarters of the “I think right now the women’s more to do You never know for me it is a clean slate. I know said. approach (but) I feel great,” the long jump is really competitive what’s going to happen, you everybody is going to be after that “(Fabrizio) Donato, I cannot four-time world champion said. Kentucky. He has a job in and everyone wants jump seven just go out there and try for title. I do not have the title on my believe he is jumping. With the The American has been able Luoisville. And it made me move meters,” Reese said. the best.” hand. I want to start as hungry period we are in and with good to put things together following to San Diego to train under him. “I have no problem jumping “My focus is the World as in 2011, I want start on a clean competition, good results are to a move to San Diego, California, The weather is better also,” seven meters in order to get a Athletics Championships in slate, in every competition I want come out, so this is the time I am last year after bagging the gold Reese said. “I am adjusting. It is win but in an effort for me to to put my mark on that title,” he getting use to and my coach and medal in London. just a two-hour time difference to get a win, I want to have the Moscow.” said. I are going to go to the drawing “I have moved to San Diego where I was training. But other American record at some meet,” “I would love to set new per- “It is mine and is not easy for board, basically go back to com- where I will have more options to than everything is going great,” the American said. “Other than sonal bests this year.” the taking, so I am going out there peting, when you go head to head train outdoors. I won’t be indoor she added. that, I am still doing the same Allyson Felix, the IAAF as hungry as in 2011,” he said. big things are going to happen most of my season,” she said. “I am progressing well. I am things, still preparing the same Female Athlete of the Year Successfully defending the title and we will great results, so I am “I will be outdoor mainly. My excited that I am putting things way,” she said. for 2012 and Four-time will be something unique, Taylor excited about it,” said Taylor. coach has moved to Louisville, together,” Reese explained. The THE PENINSULA Olympic Gold Medallist said. THE PENINSULA Aspire athletes can be future stars: Collins

BY RIZWAN REHMAT athletes) have everything they matter of ‘do they want it?’ and need. It is a matter of ‘do they if they love what they are doing DOHA: Former 100m World want it?’ and if they love what then that would make all the Champion Kim Collins has they are doing then that would difference. urged Aspire Academy young- make all the difference,” he added. Q: Are you happy with your sters to make the most of Excerpts from a chat with Kim career so far? their opportunities, saying the Collins: KC: Yes, I am very happy with world’s biggest indoor facility Question: Do you have any what I have achieved. It has been offered the best services to bud- plans to retire? an amazing journey. To win med- ding athletes. Kim Collins: I have been think- als at my age is still an amazing The 37-year-old from the Island ing about it (laughs). I have to thing. of St Kitts and Nevis, yesterday find a job that suits me. But for Q: Were you surprised to showed a bunch of 40 Aspire the time being, I would like to pick up (two bronze) med- Academy athletes ways of main- keep going. Every time I wanted als at the 2011 Daegu World taining a good sprint and then to stop, success would come. Championshhips? reminded the teenagers what it Q: Success doesn’t come by KC: I was surprised. I can’t meant to train with dedication. chance. One has to work hard say that I wasn’t (surprised). It “You are training at an amaz- for it, right? is something that I didn’t expect. ing place. You have everything KC: It is hard work but it is not Q: Do you have any regrets you need. You are already ahead as hard as some people make it of not getting the chance to fin- of others,” Collins told a young out to be. You just have to under- ish your stint at the London group of athletes attired in Aspire stand what you are trying to Olympic Games (he was fired Academy colours. achieve. It is something you have by his NOC)? “You don’t see this (top-notch to be honest about. For me, hon- KC: Of course. It was a ridic- Kim Collins (in yellow) of St Kitts and Nevis poses for a picture with Aspire Academy athletes in Doha yesterday. facility) anywhere. You have a esty makes thing easier to get the ulous decision. My people will The 2003 World Champion in 100m gave advice to the students during his tour at Aspire Academy. major advantage over kids your goals you want to achieve. never admit they were wrong. age. It is up to you. You got to love Q: What’s your message to the Looking back at it, of course you what you do. I have been around youngsters? would regret it. If you could go KC: He’s into fast cars (laughs). are so many different things that regulalrly, then you’d be surprised for so long I know what I am say- KC: Well, I was trying to tell back, you would like to change it. But he’s not into track and field you remember. It could be any- how well you can do it. ing. I tried my hand at so many them that they have the advan- But you still got to look forward, like I am. thing. It could be winning a medal Q: Do you think we could see different beats (in athletics),” tage. They shouldn’t think they to see how we can bounce back Q: How do you see your or feeling great at an event. Even you as a coach in your retire- Collins added. can’t be (World) Champions. You from that to make it worthwhile chances in Doha? having a great time at a certain ment days? “What I want is one of you to just got to have them understand again. KC: Very good. I have been championship would make you KC: Of course. I have been become a World Champion. You that. They have what most of Q: But looking back at that training well. I have been able to feel good. There are so many occa- looking around for something like can do it,” he said. the world doesn’t have. They are incident, don’t you think you get a lot stronger. We have been sions to choose from. this. I haven’t been able to find the The 5’ 8” tall athlete was over- already at an advantage. should have known that you working on new techniques. I Q: If a layman were to ask right thing. Once I do that, I will whelmed with his maiden appear- Q: Only good facilities make are not supposed to break team believe we are going to surprise you how to drop the extra kilos coach. I am trying to learn. I am ance at the Aspire Academy. the difference to these kids? rules at the Games? people once more. I think I actu- on his body, what would you coaching at home. I decided that “From what I understand they KC: From what I understand KC: I really didn’t see that ally have a chance of winning. say? A: Well, diet and exercise two years ago. If given a chance, have good facilities in terms of they have good facilities in terms coming. I didn’t know they (the Q: Would you like to tell us should do it. People confuse diet I would like to do this. I’d be very medical and track,” Collins said. of medical and the track. They officials) would be so harsh. about one of your favourite with starving. You got to eat in happy with that. I think I have the “They seem to have good seem to have good coaches. They Q: Your son is 15 years-old. moments of your career? right proportions. If you eat in ability to be a good coach. coaches. They (the young have everything they need. It is a Is he also into track and field? KC: (Laughs). You know there the right proportion and exercise THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 9 MAY 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 29 Nadal subdues Paire to advance in Madrid Azarenka makes surprise exit; Djokovic loses to Dimitrov

MADRID: Rafael Nadal made a comfortable start to his quest ATP Madrid for a third Madrid Masters title yesterday but Australian Open Masters champion Victoria Azarenka MADRID: Results from the fifth day of the slumped to a shock exit. ATP Madrid Masters and WTA Madrid Open Nadal eased past Frenchman yesterday (x denotes seeding): Zimbabwe’s players celebrate with the series trophy after their victory Benoit Paire 6-3, 6-4 and will next Men’s face either compatriot Nicolas during the third and final match of the three-match ODI series against Almagro or Mikhail Youzhny Second round Bangladesh at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, yesterday. of Russia for a place in the Rafael Nadal (ESP x5) bt quarter-finals. Spanish player Benoit Paire (FRA) 6-3, 6-4 One break in each set was Rafael Nadal Thomas Berdych (CZE x6) bt Jerzy enough for Nadal as he overcame reacts during Janowicz (POL) 6-7 (3/7), 6-3, 6-2 some impressive variety and Zimbabwe clinch touch shown by Paire early on to his tennis match Kei Nishikori (JPN x14) bt break when the world number 37 against French Viktor Troicki (SRB) 7-5, 6-2 player Benoit was serving at 2-3 down in the Tommy Haas (GER x13) bt opening set, before eventually Paire at the Tommy Robredo (ESP) 6-3, 7-5 series victory sealing it 6-3. Madrid Masters Paire had his only look at a at the Caja Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA x7) bt Robin Haase BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe: for the first wicket with Hamilton break point on the Nadal serve Magica Sports (NED) 7-6(7/5), 7-6(7/1) Vusi Sibanda’s second one-day Masakadza, who made 41. early in the second set but Complex in Kevin Anderson (RSA) bt Juan Monaco century guided Zimbabwe to a That was followed by a 56-run couldn’t take advantage, and in Madrid yester- (ARG) 7-6(7/5), 3-6, 6-4 rare series victory as they beat stand between Sibanda and typical Nadal fashion he upped day. Nadal won Women’s Bangladesh by seven wickets in Sikandar Raza, but when the the pressure to break at 4-4 6-3, 6-4. yesterday’s third one-day inter- pair became bogged down in the before serving out to book his Second round national at Queens Sports Club. middle overs, Bangladesh hit back place in the last 16. Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) bt Victoria Sibanda had passed fifty on 19 with a couple of wickets that left Nadal insisted that it would be Azarenka (BLR x3) 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 previous occasions and converted the match in the balance. “arrogant” to consider himself the only one of those innings to three However Sibanda was joined Kaia Kanepi (EST) bt Carla Suarez Navarro title favourite following the shock figures, but he made the most of by Sean Williams, who recorded (ESP) 6-3, 6-1 exit of world number one Novak two dropped catches to hit the his second consecutive half-cen- Djokovic at the hands of Grigor Varvara Lepchenko (USA) bt Julia Goerges winning runs and finish unbeaten tury to finish unbeaten on 55 as Dmitrov on Tuesday. (GER) w/o on 103 not out with Zimbabwe Zimbabwe cruised home with 17 “I’m not looking beyond the Third round having more than two overs to balls to spare. next round, it would be arrogant spare. “It wasn’t easy to get dropped to do that so I am not going to do Angelique Kerber (GER x6) bt Svetlana The result also prompted from the team for the first ODI in it,” said Nadal. Kuznetsova (RUS) 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 Bangladesh skipper Mushfiqur the series, but obviously I had to The seven-time French Open Rahim to announce he was step- keep my head up and concentrate champion has compiled a 27-2 Japanese 14th seed Kei she surged into a 2-0 lead, but the year going into the tournament, ping down. on making the most of the chance match record this year after Nishikori will face Roger Federer double Australian Open champion blamed her exit on a lack of match Having limited Bangladesh to when it came,” said Sibanda. missing seven months of with a in the third round after he beat then fell to pieces with a string practice due to an injury that had 247 for nine in their 50 overs, “I hope this is the beginning of knee injury. Victor Troicki 7-5, 6-2. of unforced errors that allowed kept her out for two months. Zimbabwe made a solid start to more hundreds to come.” That run has included trophies On the women’s side there was Makarova back onto level terms “I think it was really noticeable. their reply as Sibanda put on 79 AFP in Sao Paulo, Acapulco, Indian a big upset as world number three at 3-3. I made mistakes that I don’t nor- Wells and Barcelona. Azarenka crashed out to Russian Azarenka was then unhappy mally do, but that’s what comes Scoreboard Last year’s finalist and sixth Ekaterina Makarova 1-6, 6-2, 6-3. when she was docked a point after not playing for a long time,” seed Tomas Berdych stayed on Azarenka had looked as if she by the umpire for smashing she said. BANGLADESH 0; Utseya 9-1-34-1; Chatara 10-0-59-2; Wil- course for a quarter-final meeting would cruise into the last 16 early her racket in the next game as “I still have another tourna- Tamim Iqbal c Taylor b Chatara ...... 32 liams 6-0-29-1. with Andy Murray as he recov- on as she dominated the world Makarova moved ahead for the ment before the French Open Mohd Ashraful c Sibanda b Vitori ...... 5 ZIMBABWE ered from a set down against number 24 in the first set. first time in the set. to compete in, and I’m going to Jahurul Islam b Vitori ...... 0 V Sibanda (not out) ...... 103 Jerzy Janowicz to win 6-7 (3/7), However, Makarova turned Makarova broke the former go back on the practice court Mushfiqur Rahim c Chatara b Utseya ...... 32 H Masakadza c M Rahim b R Islam ...... 41 6-3, 6-2. the match on its head in the world number one to serve for as I always do and work hard to S Al Hasan c Sibanda b Williams ...... 18 S Raza c N Hossain b Z Rahman ...... 37 German 13th seed Tommy second set as she broke early on the match and Azarenka barely improve.” Nasir Hossain c Taylor b Jarvis ...... 63 B Taylor c M Rahim b Mahmudullah ...... 2 Haas, the champion in Munich and again with Azarenka serving even made the Russian earn it in German sixth seed Angelique Mahmudullah (not out) ...... 75 S Williams (not out) ...... 55 last weekend, saw off Tommy at 2-5 to force the match into a the final game as she sailed well Kerber was the first woman into Ziaur Rahman c Masakadza b Chatara ...... 5 Extras (LB-7, W-5, NB-1) ...... 13 Robredo 6-3, 7-5 while French decider. long three times to bow out with the quarter-finals with a 3-6, 6-4, Abdur Razzak c Taylor b Jarvis ...... 4 Total (for 3 wkts in 47.1 overs) ...... 251 seventh seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga There were even more twists a whimper. 7-5 win over former French Open Shafiul Islam (run out) ...... 1 Fall of wickets: 1-79, 2-135, 3-142. beat Dutchman Robin Haase 7-6 and turns in the third as Azarenka Azarenka, who had a 17-0 and US Open champion Svetlana Extras (LB-1, W-9, NB-2) ...... 12 Bowling: Shafiul Islam 10-0-58-0; Abdur Raz- (7/5), 7-6 (7/1). again appeared to take control as winning record on court this Kuznetsova. AFP Total (for 9 wkts in 50 overs) ...... 247 zak 10-1-44-0; Robiul Islam 7.1-0-45-1; Ziaur Did not bat: Robiul Islam Rahman 5-0-25-1; Shakib Al Hasan 9-1-43-0; Fall of wickets: 1-15, 2-15, 3-77, 4-84, Mahmudullah 6-0-29-1. 5-110, 6-189, 7-194, 8-211, 9-247. Result: Zimbabwe won by seven wickets. Singapore wins hosting right for Bowling: Jarvis 10-0-63-2; Vitori 9-0-43-2; Series: Zimbabwe won the three-match series Chigumbura 0.5-0-2-0; Masakadza 5.1-0-16- 2-1. WTA Championships in record deal Chennai Super Kings

SINGAPORE: Singapore yes- terday won the right to host the coast to 77-run win showpiece WTA Championships Stacey from 2014 in a record five-year Allaster (right), HYDERABAD: Suresh Raina in the team standings with 20 deal which looks set to give a Chairman and and Michael Hussey carried points from 13 games. Hyderabad huge boost to tennis in Asia. Chief Executive Chennai Super Kings to a 77-run remain fifth with 14 points from The wealthy Southeast Asian Officer of the win over Sunrisers Hyderabad 12 matches. city-state beat rival bids from Women’s Tennis in the Indian Premier League Hyderabad lost their in-form China’s Tianjin and Monterrey Association here yesterday. Shikhar Dhawan and Kumar in Mexico for the season finale, (WTA), gestures Suresh Raina (99 runs off 52 Sangakkara by the sixth over and which next year will boast a purse next to World balls) and Mike Hussey (67 off could never recover from the bad of $6.5m, its largest ever. Sports Group’s 42) made full use of good batting start to the chase. It was all but The arrival of the tournament, Chief Operating conditions, powering Chennai 223 over when they found themselves the biggest in the Asia-Pacific Officer Andrew for three, the highest T20 total five down for 64. region after the Australian Open Georgiou as at the Rajiv Gandhi International Earlier, there was no dull Grand Slam, comes with Asian Stadium. Hyderabad never looked moment in the Chennai innings. they prepare tennis still expanding on the back like getting near the target and The surface, which had proved to pose with of Li Na’s historic French Open ended at 146 for eight for their challenging for the batsmen ear- win in 2011. the Billie Jean first loss at home in IPL-6. lier in the competition, turned “This is the largest and most King trophy Chennai would be pleased with into their paradise with Murali significant WTA Championships after a WTA the result, considering they lost Vijay (29) and Hussey getting the partnership in our history,” announcement badly to Mumbai Indians Sunday. visitors off to a flying start. Stacey Allaster, chairwoman in Singapore, They still maintain their top spot IANS and CEO of the Women’s Tennis yesterday. Association (WTA), told a packed Scoreboard press conference. “It’s a record-breaker.” CHENNAI SUPER KINGS K C Sangakkara c Morris b Ashwin ...... 3 The season-ending event fea- marking the first time the region road we will see the impact of Li held at the 7,500-seat Singapore M E K Hussey b Perera ...... 67 G H Vihari c Vijay b Raina ...... 3 tures the top eight women’s play- will have hosted more tourna- Na winning the first Grand Slam Indoor Stadium, part of a $1bn M Vijay c Patel b Perera ...... 29 D J G Sammy c Morris b Sharma ...... 7 ers and from next year, the eight ments than any other part of the for Asia-Pacific, where there will sports hub currently being built S K Raina (not out) ...... 99 N L T C Perera c Badrinath b Bravo ...... 23 leading women’s doubles pairs. world. be so many young players in this on the outskirts of the city centre M S Dhoni c K V Sharma b Perera ...... 4 K V Sharma (not out) ...... 39 Former winners include cur- The push is partly due to territory saying ‘If Li Na can do which will feature a 55,000-capac- R A Jadeja (not out) ...... 14 A Mishra (run out-Jadeja) ...... 6 rent champion Serena Williams, China’s Li, who became Asia’s it, I can do it’,” she said. ity main venue. Extras (LB-2, W-5, NB-3) ...... 10 D W Steyn c Holder b Morris ...... 14 Martina Navratilova and Maria first Grand Slam winner in “So I think we will see more Hours ahead of the announce- Total (for 3 wkts in 20 overs) ...... 223 I Sharma (not out) ...... 0 Sharapova. 2011 and reached her second Asian players in the next ment, the WTA had inadvert- Did not bat: S Badrinath, D J Bravo, C H Morris, Extras (W-4) ...... 4 It is also a major addition to Australian Open final this year, decade.” ently revealed Singapore as the R Ashwin, J O Holder, M M Sharma. Total (for 8 wkts in 20 overs) ...... 146 the portfolio of sports events in gaining such a profile that she The announcement follows a new host by tweeting a picture of Fall of wickets: 1-45, 2-178, 3-183. Did not bat: A Ashish Reddy. Singapore, which bills itself as an appeared on Time magazine’s year-long process which attracted Allaster standing at an immigra- Bowling: D W Steyn 4-1-17-0; I Sharma 4-0- Fall of wickets: 1-11, 2-46, 3-55, 4-62, 5-64, Asian events capital, alongside cover last month. interest from 40 potential hosts. tion desk in the country. 66-0 (3w); N L T C Perera 4-0-45-3 (1nb); K V 6-99, 7-110, 8-143. its Formula One grand prix and Allaster said the impact of Li’s Singapore becomes the event’s “Stacey has landed at our 2014+ Sharma 2-0-19-0 (1w); A Mishra 4-0-41-0 Bowling: M M Sharma 4-0-28-2 (1w); J O international golf tournaments. win was only just being felt and ninth venue with predecessors #WTAChamps host city! Where (1nb); D J G Sammy 2-0-33-0 (1nb, 1w). Holder 3-0-28-0 (1w); R Ashwin 4-0-23-1 Including the WTA would continue to reverberate for including Los Angeles, New York, is she?” said the tweet, showing SUNRISERS HYDERABAD (1w); S K Raina 1-0-4-1; C H Morris 2-0-24-1 Championships, next year the years as more Asian women play- Doha and Istanbul, the current Allaster with an immigration P A Patel c Vijay b Sharma ...... 44 (1w); D J Bravo 4-0-25-1; R A Jadeja 2-0-14-0. women’s tour will hold a record ers come to prominence. organisers. officer in Singaporean uniform. S Dhawan (run out-Dhoni) ...... 3 Player-of-the-Match: S K Raina (CSK). 23 events in the Asia-Pacific zone, “If we look 10 years down the The championships will be AFP THURSDAY 9 MAY 2013 30 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Swansea Confident Al Rayyan eye fightback leaves Wigan facing drop LONDON: Wigan Athletic face another title win in Doha an uphill battle to avoid relega- tion from the Premier League after twice relinquishing the Emir Cup volleyball: Top eight clubs in Qatar split into two groups lead in an agonising 3-2 loss at home to Swansea City on Tuesday night. DOHA: Volleyball giants Al Wigan, who tackle Manchester Rayyan and arch-rivals Al Sadd City in the FA Cup final on were yesterday placed in sepa- Saturday, could have moved out rate groups of the Emir Cup but of the bottom three with victory, the defending champions say but instead they find themselves they are confident of winning three points from safety with only the biggest event in Qatar. two games to play. Al Rayyan, who finished run- After the Wembley clash with ners-up at last month’s 2013 City, who warmed up with a 1-0 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball win at home to West Bromwich Championship, have been drawn Albion, Roberto Martinez’s side together with Eljaish, Al Gharafa visit fourth-place Arsenal before and Police in Group A. hosting Aston Villa on the sea- In Group B, Al Sadd have Al son’s final day. Ahli, Al Arabi and Qatar SC for Wigan began the game in company. enterprising fashion at the DW Nasir Al Malki, the Assistant Stadium and made the break- Manager of Al Rayyan, said: “Yes, through in first-half injury time. this is a tough draw for us but Swansea goalkeeper Michel let me tell you something, we are Vorm did not get enough dis- confident of winning this event.” tance on a punch and from the Al Malki added: “We have a edge of the box, Roger Espinoza strong bunch of players who did arrowed a left-foot volley into the an amazing job last month (in the bottom-left corner for his first 2013 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Wigan goal. Championship).” Khaled Ali Al Mawlawi (fifth left), President of Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA), is seen along with Mohammed Ali Al Mohannadi (fourth right), QVA Martinez celebrated jubilantly, The Al Rayyan official said: Secretary General, Yousuf Ahmed Kano, Assistant Secretary General (second left), Ahmed Shaibani, QVA Executive Director and Hussein Imam (right), but Angel Rangel brought Wigan “We like tough competition. We QVA Technical Expert, and other officials of QVA during the Emir Cup Volleyball draw ceremony at Sharq Village in Doha. PICTURES BY: ABDUL BASIT down to earth early in the sec- want to take on strong sides. We ond half when he met Wayne have been playing well. I think Routledge’s cross with a crisp this is not a tough group for us. Emir Cup Fixtures volley that found the net via the It is tough for others.” left-hand upright. He explained: “We have had Group A The hosts re-established their an amazing season so far. But we Al Rayyan lead within three minutes, James want to round things up with the Eljaish McCarthy bursting through and Emir Cup trophy.” Al Gharafa beating Vorm with a low shot, Two days ago, Police toped Police and James McArthur then failed Group A of the Emir Cup 2012- to make telling contact with an Group B 2013 season with a 3-1 win over inviting cross from Arouna Kone. Al Gharafa at the Al Arabi Sports Al Ahli It was to prove a costly miss Club. Al Sadd as, in the 59th minute, Swansea The 25-15, 22-25, 25-18, 25-17 Al Arabi equalised again. victory gave Police six points Qatar SC Recalled Wigan captain Gary and a top spot in the group, Al Caldwell gave the ball away to Fixtures (all games at Al Arabi Indoor Hall) Gharafa finished second with Leon Britton and from his pass, three points. May 11 on-loan Kaiserslautern striker The qualifying teams were Al Gharafa vs Eljaish at 5.00pm Itay Shechter beat Joel Robles Al Sadd, Qatar SC, Police, Al Police vs Al Rayyan at 7.00pm with the aid of a deflection off Gharafa in addition to Al Rayyan, May 13 Emmerson Boyce. Al Ahli, Al Arabi and Eljaish. Eager to atone, Caldwell saw Qatar SC vs Al Ahli at 5.00pm The tournament starts on May a thumping header brilliantly 11 and runs until the 25th of this Al Arabi vs Al Sadd at 7.00pm touched over the bar by Vorm, month. May 15 before an exhibition of panicked The games will be held every ABOVE: An Eljaish vs Police at 5.00pm defending allowed Swansea to other day with two fixtures sched- official of QVA Al Gharafa vs Al Rayyan at 7.00pm claim the winner. uled every match day. picks up the McArthur and Shaun Maloney May 17 All games will be played at Al name of one got in a muddle as they tried to Arabi Sports Indoor Hall, Qatar of the partici- Al Arabi vs Al Ahli at 5.00pm clear a Pablo Hernandez cross and Volleyball Association (QVA) offi- pating teams Al Sadd vs Qatar SC at 7.00pm Dwight Tiendalli pounced to slide cials said yesterday. during the draw May 19 a shot past the exposed Robles. QVA officials Khaled Ali ceremony. Eljaish vs Al Rayyan at 5.00pm An injury to Vorm, who had Al Mawlawi (President), to be stretchered off after clash- RIGHT: Ali Al Police vs Al Gharafa at 7.00pm Mohammed Ali Al Mohannadi Mohannadi, ing heads with team-mate Ben (Secretary General), Youssef May 21 Davies, yielded nine minutes of QVA Secretary Ahmed Kanu (Assistant Qatar SC vs Al Arabi at 5.00pm stoppage time, but an injury to General, deliv- Secretary General), Ali Ghanim Al Sadd vs Al Al Ahli at 7.00pm Ronnie Stam left Wigan with 10 ers the wel- Al Kuwari and Ali Al Fayahani May 23 man and Swansea managed to (Board Members) were present coming speech hold on. Semi-finals (5.00pm and 7.00pm) during the draw ceremony held at the same At the Etihad Stadium, at Sharq Village. gathering. May 25 Manchester City manager THE PENINSULA Final at 7.00pm Roberto Mancini made eight changes to the team that drew 0-0 at Swansea on Saturday, but saw his side prevail thanks to a 35th- minute volley from Edin Dzeko. The Bosnian striker expertly dispatched a cross from the Qatar’s Al Attiyah leading starter in Jordan tireless Carlos Tevez to give the deposed champions a seven-point DEAD SEA, Jordan: The Wednesday afternoon and the cushion over third-place Chelsea. 2013 Jordan Rally, round three tricky nature of the roads was Jordan Rally FA Cup winners in 2011 and of the FIA Middle East Rally soon evident to the leading teams. Leading starters league champions last year, City Championship, gets under way “I think the stage surfaces have will be bidding to win their third at 5pm from Martyr’s Memorial been regraded and there is a fine 1. Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah (QAT)/Giovanni Bernacchini (ITA) Ford Fiesta RRC major title in three seasons when in Al Hussein Sports City in layer of very slippery gravel on the 2. Khalid Al-Qassimi (ARE)/Scott Martin (GBR) Citroën DS3 RRC they tackle cup final debutants Amman today. top,” admitted Sheikh Abdullah Wigan at the national stadium A provisional 28 entrants from Al-Qassimi’s British co-driver 3. Roger Feghali (LEB)/Joseph Matar (LEB) Ford Fiesta S2000 on Saturday. AFP eight countries will tackle 16 Steve Lancaster. 4. Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari (QAT)/Killian Duffy (IRL) Ford Fiesta S2000 timed special stages and 256.64 “This has made them so slip- competitive kilometres in a total pery and very tricky. Abdullah 5. Ma’rouf Abu Samra (JOR)/Malek Hariri (JOR) Skoda Fabia S2000 FIFA ‘concerned’ route of 764.62km in the Dead Sea and I were talking to Nasser (Al 6. Khalid Al-Suwaidi (QAT)/Nicola Arena (ITA) Ford Fiesta S2000 area of the Hashemite Kingdom Attiyah) after the first day of the over Sao Paulo tomorrow and Saturday. recce on Tuesday evening and we 7. Abdullah Al-Qassimi (ARE)/Steve Lancaster (GBR) Ford Fiesta S2000 While the likes of Qatar’s all agreed it is going to be very 8. Michel Saleh (LEB)/Ziad Masannat (JOR) Subaru Impreza STi stadium delay Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah (pic- difficult. Nasser starts as the 9. Ala’a Khaleifah (JOR)/Othman Naseef (JOR) Subaru Impreza N14 tured), the UAE’s Sheikh Khalid (Mitsubishi) will be determined first car on the road and we are Al Qassimi, Doha-based Abdulaziz to close in on the Kuwaiti in the seventh and he jokingly admitted 10. Ala’a Rasheed (JOR)/Ata Al-Hmoud (JOR) Ford Fiesta S2000 RIO DE JANEIRO: FIFA has Al Kuwari and Sharjah’s Sheikh points’ standings. that he would be happy to swap expressed concern over reports 11. Saeed Al-Mouri (SAU)/Amr Al-Refai (SAU) Mini Countryman RRC Abdullah Al Qassimi will be vying Young Abu Dhabi Racing Team our starting order for the first that Sao Paulo’s 2014 World Cup for vital seconds at the front of drivers Mohamed Al Sahlawi and stage.” FIA Middle East Rally Championship – positions after round 2: Drivers stadium will not be finished by the field, several drivers will be Mohamed Al Mutawaa are the The nature of rallying means 1. Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah (QAT) 50pts; 2. Khalid Al-Qassimi (ARE) 36pts; 3. Abdulaziz the December deadline as prep- battling for supremacy in the sole challengers in the two-wheel that the leading two or three Al-Kuwari (QAT) 30pts; 4. Yazeed Al-Rajhi (SAU) 20pts; 4. Abdullah Al-Qassimi (ARE) 20pts; arations for the tournament Group N category for showroom- drive and Junior categories in drivers, including Al-Attiyah continue to be plagued by delays. 6. Khalid Al-Sowaidi (QAT) 12pts; 7. Saeed Al-Mouri (SAU) 8pts; 8. Abdullah Al-Kuwari (QAT) type cars. their Citroën DS3s and seconds and Khalid Al Qassimi, will act as Soccer’s governing body, which 6pts; 8. Masoud Al-Saleh (KWT) 6pts; 10. Bader Al-Jabri (ARE) 4pts; 10. Mishari Al-Thefiri Kuwait’s Mishari Al Thefiri are likely to separate the two ‘road sweepers’ to ‘clean’ the stage has allowed several stadiums to (KWT) 4pts; 12. Meshal Al-Nejadi (KWT) 2pts; 12. Michele de Nora (ITA) 2pts; 14. Mohammed (Mitsubishi) currently holds a UAE drivers on these notoriously surfaces of loose gravel and this over-run the deadline for this Al-Sahlawi (ARE) 1pt; 14. Zaid Dahshan (JOR) 1pt 15-point lead in the well-sup- difficult gravel stages in Jordan. may well put them at a slight dis- year’s Confederations Cup warm- ported second tier category after “It’s our first time here and a advantage on the first two stages. FIA Middle East Rally Championship – positions after round 2: Group N Drivers up event starting next month, securing points for first and new challenge for us,” admitted Today teams pass through the said that “no compromises” would 1. Mishari Al-Thefiri (KWT) 40pts; 2. Abdullah Al-Kuwari (QAT) 25pts; 3. Burcu Cetinkaya third in the Group N section an enthusiastic Mutawaa. pre-event scrutineering checks be made when it came to the real (TUR) 22pts; 4. Bader Al-Jabri (ARE) 18pts; 4. Meshal Al-Nejadi (KWT) 18pts; 6. Zaid at the opening two rounds. The “Our co-drivers have been here before the official ceremonial at thing next year. Dahshan (JOR) 15pts; 7. Hani Al-Bast (JOR) 12pts; 8. Ahmed Al-Sabban (SAU) 10pts; 9. Emirati duo of Bader Al Jabri before and so have many members Martyr’s Memorial in Al-Hussein “FIFA is for sure concerned as (Subaru) and Majed Al Shamsi of our team so we have experience Sports City. Rally action gets Edith Weiss (CHE) 8pts it is vital that the firm deadline (Subaru), Turkish lady driver and advise on hand.” underway with the opening FIA Middle East Rally Championship – positions after round 2: 2WD Drivers and Juniors of December 2013 will be kept,” Burcu Cetinkaya (Mitsubishi) Drivers completed their policed Suwayma stage tomorrow. soccer’s governing body said in a 1. Mohamed Al-Sahlawi (ARE) 50pts; 2. Mohamed Al-Matawaa (ARE) 18pts and Qatari Abdullah Al Kuwari reconnaissance of the route on THE PENINSULA statement. REUTERS THURSDAY 9 MAY 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 31

Ronaldo leads the EndEnd ofof anan eraera tributes for ‘Boss’ Ferguson LONDON: Cristiano Ronaldo led tributes to Alex Ferguson Manchester United’s from the worlds of sport and manager Alex Ferguson politics yesterday after the holds the English Premier Manchester United manager League trophy following announced he was standing their English Premier down at the end of the season. League match against Former United winger Blackpool at Old Trafford, Ronaldo’s message on Twitter northern England, in this was simple -- he posted a pic- May 22, 2011 file photo. ture of his first day at Old Ferguson will retire at Trafford with Ferguson in 2003 with the message “Thanks for the end of the season everything, Boss.” after more than 26 years British Prime Minister in charge, bringing to a David Cameron, a supporter close the most glittering of Premier League strugglers managerial career in Aston Villa, tweeted: “Sir British football. Alex Ferguson’s achievement at#MUFC has been excep- tional. Hopefully his retirement will make life a little easier for my team.” FIFA President Sepp Blatter said the football world may never again see a reign like Ferguson’s at United that spanned 26 years and 38 tro- phies, including 13 Premier League titles. “His achievements in the game place him without doubt as one of the ‘greats’” Blatter said on Twitter. “Will his longevity at the top ever be repeated?” UEFA President Michel Coach Moyes Platini hailed Ferguson as “a true visionary” who has made “a major contribution” to football. Ferguson calls it quits favourite to “His CV is almost unique in a profession where results count and which normally looks to take over short-term rather than long- term solutions,” Platini said. LONDON: Everton’s David “His dedication, his attention after 26 years at United Moyes emerged as the early to details and his eye for talent front-runner to replace Alex while manager of Manchester Ferguson as manager of United and Aberdeen have Manchester United. been richly rewarded for over The Scotsman to take director, club ambassador roles Moyes, linked to the Old 30 years.” Trafford vacancy in media While former Manchester reports, has long been spoken United players hailed the man- LONDON: Alex Ferguson will Ferguson said in a statement. of with admiration by Ferguson ager’s extraordinary record of retire as Manchester United “It was important to me to leave for his work on a tight budget winning trophies, ex-midfielder manager at the end of the an organisation in the strongest at Everton. Moyes was odds- Paul Ince warned that his suc- season, the Premier League possible shape and I believe I have on favourite with all major cessor would find Ferguson’s champions announced yester- done so,” added Ferguson, who British bookmakers hours after shadow looming over them in day, ending the most success- will bow out with United having Ferguson’s departure. his new role on the club’s board. ful managerial reign in English wrested back the Premier League Other candidates for one of the Ince said: “He’s done the football. title this season from local rivals most high-profile jobs in world lot, you will never see anyone The shock announcement led Manchester City. football include Real Madrid of his kind again. Replacing to a flurry of speculation about Ferguson will remain at United manager Jose Mourinho. Alex Ferguson is such a mas- who would take on one of the as a director and club ambassa- United’s chief executive sive, massive job. Whoever goes most coveted jobs in world foot- dor, and said he was confident he David Gill outlined the qualities in will need the help of Alex ball, with Everton’s David Moyes was stepping down as manager required for the manager’s job Ferguson.” widely tipped to replace his fellow with the team in good shape. at Old Trafford and said only a “Whoever comes in, if it Scot in the Old Trafford hotseat. “The quality of this league- handful of candidates had them. doesn’t go well you’ve got Sir Real Madrid manager Jose winning squad, and the balance “The qualities are the ones that Alex Ferguson upstairs and it Mourinho, who established a of ages within it, bodes well for have been inherent at Manchester can put added pressure on you.” friendly rivalry with Ferguson continued success at the high- United for many years,” Gill said. Peter Schmeichel, the Danish while in charge of United’s rivals est level, whilst the structure of “Our two most successful eras goalkeeper, described his deci- Chelsea, has also been touted for the youth set-up will ensure that were with managers who got sion to retire as a shock and the role. the long-term future of the club involved with all aspects of the said he could not “make sense However, Moyes was the odds- remains a bright one,” he said. In this file picture taken on January 14, 2009 Manchester United’s club, from the youth team to the of the timing”. on favourite with all the leading “Over the past decade, the Portuguese midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo (right) poses with his FIFA first team, to get that degree of “It has come as a bombshell, I British bookmakers. Glazer family have provided me World Player of the Year trophy with Manager Alex Ferguson before loyalty and understanding of the really don’t know what to make Ferguson, 71, has guided United with the platform to manage the English Premiership football match against Wigan at Old Trafford, football club. of it,” Schmeichel said. to 13 Premier League titles and Manchester United to the best Manchester, north-west England. “Clearly he has to have the req- “Yesterday I was really happy two European Champions League of my ability,” he added in a ref- uisite football experience, both in with what he had done this sea- crowns in 26 years in charge at erence to the club’s US-based terms of domestic and European son, now this, I’m disappointed Old Trafford that yielded an owners. club this season. Arguably the said that had played a part in his experience. It is a small pool.” and very sad. astounding 38 major trophies in David Gill, who forged a highly highlight of Ferguson’s career retirement. Gill said the board would seek “He’s always said the day total. succesful partnership with was the unprecedented Treble of “He has made his decision on the opinion of Ferguson and would come when something Rumours of Ferguson’s retire- Ferguson as United’s chief execu- 1999, which included the Premier various grounds like (because United director Bobby Charlton in his life wasn’t right. Is it his ment only began circulating late tive, paid tribute to the veteran League, FA Cup and a thrilling of) his family and because of the before naming a new manager. hip operation (he is due to have on Tuesday, but he said it was a manager. come-from-behind win against hip operation he will have this AFP this summer)? I can’t see him decision he had been considering “Alex’s vision, energy and abil- Bayern Munich in the Champions summer,” said Charlton, who retiring over that. (Until) he for some time. ity have built teams -- both on and League final. captained the United team that explains why, we can guess and “The decision to retire is one off the pitch -- that his successor Ferguson’s final game in charge became the first English club to Facts guess.” that I have thought a great deal can count on as among the best will be away to West Bromwich win the European Cup in 1968. 527 Sir Alex Ferguson has won 527 Premier Alex Salmond, Scotland’s about and one that I have not and most loyal in world sport,” Albion on May 19. Ferguson said Charlton’s back- League games, at least 161 more than First Minister, said his fellow taken lightly. It is the right time,” said Gill, who is also leaving the Former United winger ing had been crucial before he any other manager! Scot’s record at his previous Cristiano Ronaldo led the tributes ended the club’s 26-year wait for 38 Sir Alex Ferguson has enjoyed more wins club Aberdeen was the real from the players to have played an English title in 1993. over Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur proof that he was an all-time under Ferguson at the club. “In my early years, the back- (both 38) than any other teams. great. The Real Madrid superstar ing of the board, and Sir Bobby While at Aberdeen, Ferguson posted a picture on Twitter of Charlton in particular, gave me on the Scottish league twice, his first day at Old Trafford with the confidence and time to build The Scot’s Trophies in 1984 and 1985, breaking Ferguson in 2003, alongside the a football club, rather than just the dominance of Glasgow Premier League (13): 1992-93, 1993-94, message: “Thanks for everything, a football team,” Ferguson said giants Celtic and Rangers, who 1995-96, 1996-97, 1998-99, 1999-2000, Boss.” yesterday. between them have monopolised 2000-01, 2002-03, 2006-07, 2007-08, Such has been Ferguson’s The owner of several race- the title ever since. 2008-09, 2010-11, 2012-13. impact upon United, the club’s horses, Ferguson was due yes- “I’m pleased he’s managed shares fell by more than four per- terday to have a day out with his FA Cup (5): 1989-90, 1993-94, 1995-96, to catch everyone by sur- cent in early trading on the US players at the Chester racecourse 1998-99, 2003-04. prise because I know he’ll be Nasdaq exchange following the near Manchester. pleased!,” Salmond said. League Cup (4): 1991-92, 2005-06, 2008- announcement of his retirement. It is not the first time that “I still think the greatest test 09, 2009-10. Bobby Charlton, one of the Ferguson has announced he was of a real football manager is the United directors who appointed quitting. Charity/Community Shield (10): 1990 ability to win the biggest prizes Ferguson in 1986 and who per- In 2002 it seemed as if Ferguson (shared), 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003, with unfashionable sides or less suaded the club’s board against was on the brink of retirement, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011. powerful teams. sacking him four years later dur- only for him to make a dramatic “Winning the European Cup Champions League (2): 1998-99, 2007-08. Manchester United’s players, Dutch striker Robin van Persie (centre), ing a run of poor results, hailed a U-turn. Winners’ Cup with Aberdeen English defender Phil Jones (fifth right, back), English midfielder Tom “sensational person”. Ferguson forged his manage- European Cup-Winners’ Cup (1): 1990-91. in Gothenburg (in 1983) is the Cleverley (fourth right), English striker Danny Welbeck (left) and English Ferguson is due to have a hip rial reputation at Aberdeen, tak- indication that what we’re talk- European Super Cup (1): defender Rio Ferdinand (right) watch the action at the Chester Races replacement operation after the ing the Dons to a trio of Scottish 1991. ing about here is one of the all- horse racing event at Chester Racecourse in Cheshire, northwest end of the season and Charlton, league titles and the 1983 UEFA Intercontinental Cup (1): 1999. time great football managers.” England, yesterday. a member of the England team Cup’ Winners Cup before joining AFP that won the 1966 World Cup, United in 1986. AFP FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2008 Thursday 9 May 2013 29 Jumada II 1434 Volume 18 Number 5694 Sport Price: QR2

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DOHA: Qatar Stars League didn’t play very well because they (QSL) champions Al Sadd yes- Emir Cup Results were nervous. However, when we terday edged past Umm Salal encouraged them and they scored 1-0 to reach the semi-finals of Al Sadd 1 bt Umm Salal 0 the first goal, that’s when they the Emir Cup. Lekhwiya 4 bt Al Gharafa 2 lifted their game and improved Striker Khalfan Ibrahim scored Al Rayyan 4 bt Al Khor 1 their performance. We will start late in the second half (81) as QSL Eljaish 1 bt Qatar SC 0 preparing for the next match champions remained on course tomorrow.” for their second successive major (78) and Rodrigo Tabata (83) Al Khor coach Laszlo Boloni football final inside two weeks. fired a goal apiece to guide Al said at a press conference: “In the Al Sadd will get a chance Rayyan to their commanding win. first 20 minutes, the players were to take revenge for their Heir Bruno Soares scored the only tired because they played many Apparent Cup final loss against goal for Al Khor in the 76th matches in a short time in the Lekhwiya on Saturday. minute. last period. However, their per- Yesterday, Lekhwiya ham- In the semi-finals, Al Rayyan formance improved as the match mered Al Gharafa 4-2 at Al Arabi will now meet Eljaish who yes- went on.” Stadium. terday edged past Qatar SC 1-0. He added: “Al Rayyan is a Goals by Issiar Dia (14 and 30) The only goal of the match was strong and tough team, and Al and Sebastian Soria (76 and 90 scored by Abdul Kadir Alias in Khor players were a little doubt- + 4) sealed the deal for the Heir the 26th minute. ful of their capability because they Apparent Cup champions. The two semi-finals will be see Al Rayyan as a team that For Al Gharafa, the two goals played on May 11 at Jassim Bin dominates on the pitch.” were scored by Djibril Cisse (1) Hamad Stadium. He added: “We have to for- and Alex Raphael Meschini (56). The all-important title get this match; we have a lot of In another clash yesterday, clash will take place at Khalifa time to prepare the players and four-star Al Rayyan crushed Al International Stadium on May 18. to prepare for the Al Kharaitiyat Khor 4-1 to seal their berth in the Al Rayyan coach Diego Aguirre match in the Gulf Cup. We have Al Sadd’s Iraqi import Younis Mahmood vies for the ball with Mostafa Modi of Umm Salal during their Emir Cup semi-finals of the country’s most said: “We are very happy with this an advantage over Al Kharaitiyat quarter-finals at Al Arabi Stadium in Doha yesterday. Al Sadd won 1-0. RIGHT: Al Rayyan’s Rodrigo Tabata (red popular football tournament. win. I consider Al Khor to be one because we won 1-0 in the last jersey) runs with the ball as Al Khor’s Mostafa Jalal looks on during their Emir Cup quarter-final clash at Al Sadd Fabio Cesar scored twice (71 of the strongest teams this sea- match we played against them.” Stadium in Doha yesterday. Al Rayyan won 4-1. and 73) while Alvaro Fernandez son. In the first half, my players THE PENINSULA