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Emir receives Everest conqueror Seismic code Ministry plans for buildings by year-end

DOHA: Qatar is preparing a housing zones seismic code for buildings that is expected to be issued by end of the year. This was disclosed in a meeting of the Services Committee of the Central outside Doha Municipal Council on Saturday. The CMC had called for new standards and specifications for buildings, following recent Project aimed at reducing congestion earthquakes in Iran that caused aftershocks in Qatar and other DOHA: The Ministry of called for redeveloping the older GCC countries. Currently, seismic Municipality and Urban parts of the city that were built codes of Saudi Arabia and Jordon Planning is working on a project without proper planning. are being adopted in buildings in to develop model residential Apart from being an eyesore Qatar, the meeting was told. districts in parts of the coun- with their old and dilapidated The existing building code is try, aimed at avoiding crowding buildings, such old residential being amended to include new and congestion seen in many areas are a safety and security specifications and a separate old areas. threat. chapter on natural disasters and The Ministry has prepared a “The roads are so narrow that the requirements to withstand uniform design for the project even an ambulance or fire truck them. “Although there was no which comprises schools, com- will find it hard to reach these major impact of the tremors on mercial centres, parks and areas,” said Engineer Ahmed buildings and installations in other amenities, a member of Al Jolo, president of the Qatar Qatar so far, we have to take all the Central Municipal Council Engineers Forum, in remarks to safety precautions to protect our (CMC) said yesterday. a local Arabic daily. facilities,” said Jassem Al Maliki, The project is an extension of He said the areas that require The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani received at Al Wajbah Palace yesterday H E Sheikh Mohamed head of the Services Committee an ongoing plan to develop model immediate attention are Umm bin Abdullah bin Mohamed bin Ali Al Thani, the Goodwill Ambassador of Reach Out To Asia Foundation (ROTA), THE PENINSULA commercial complexes in resi- Ghuwailina, North Maider, the first Qatari to reach the summit of Mount Everest. dential areas that will eventually Markhiya, Mesaimeer, Najma, replace the hundreds of neigh- Mansoura, Old Al Ghanim, South bourhood stores. Medinat Khalifa and Gharafa. “I believe the first of these He pointed out that some old projects will be implemented buildings in Najma were built in in Rowdath Al Hammam on the 1970s. These buildings are Hassad can meet 60pc of food demand Al Shamal road. The new design located in the heart of the city and will have uniform standards and in the vicinity of new skyscrapers. DOHA: Hassad Food said yes- Giving an overview of the com- produce 15,000 tonnes of grain and be followed by another shipment specifications,” Mubarak Frish, The Gaza Street in Medinat terday it can meet at least 60 pany’s operations in the last five 26,000 tonnes of rice, he added. Al of 13,000 sheep”, he said . CMC member representing the Khalifa has been cited as a clas- percent of the food demand in years, he said Hassad has been Hajri said Qatar received the first In Qatar, Hassad has built a Gharafa constituency told The sic example of a haphazardly built Qatar. The country’s premier investing in three continents — shipment of 28,620 tonnes of bar- central feed stock with the capac- Peninsula. residential area in the city. investor in agriculture and live- Australia, Asia and Africa. The ley from its Australian farm last ity to feed 80,000 sheep and the He said the new residential dis- “This is a very narrow street stock would launch two rice company is seeking to secure week. This would meet at least 25 facility to store 1,25,000 tonnes tricts will also have ample parking which does not even have street brands in the local market next supplies for Qatar by buying percent of the annual requirement of grain. Hassad is currently spaces and roads will be designed lights. These are randomly devel- month. agricultural land and investing of the country. building a Silo complex at the New to prevent traffic jams. oped areas that need redevelop- Talking to reporters here yes- in food-production companies The country also received the Doha Port with a storage capacity According to him, developing ment,” said Mohammed Shaheen terday, Hassad Food chairman abroad. Hassad’s focus hence first shipment of its frozen meat of 270,000 tonnes. To enhance its new residential areas would be Al Ateeq, CMC member from Nasser Al Hajri also revealed will be on North America, South from Australia some days ago. local vegetable and fruit produc- better than redeveloping the old Medinat Khalifa. It is often seen plans to invest $500m in India in America and Europe, he said. “We are waiting for the arrival of tion, Hassad has launched a pilot ones that are heavily populated. that such areas are ignored while the coming months in the produc- Hassad is capable of producing another shipment of 5,000 sheep, project with support of a Spanish Some other CMC members and rapid development takes place in tion of rice, cardamom, coffee and 10,000 sheep per year at its farms which would hopefully arrive company in Shahaniya. Qatari architects have, however, other places. THE PENINSULA “ready-made food”. in Australia. Moreover, it can here ahead of Ramadan. It will THE PENINSULA

US-Islamic World Forum Limit to patience, warns Erdogan Tanks in Beirut as

ANKARA: Turkey’s defiant Prime Minister Recep Tayyip protester shot dead Erdogan yesterday told sup- porters his patience “has a BEIRUT: Lebanese troops with black-clad Hezbollah militia- limit” as he went on the offen- blocked streets in Beirut with men, who opened fire. sive against mass protests to tanks and barbed wire for sev- Lebanese security officials said his Islamic-rooted govern- eral hours yesterday after the one of the protesters, who was ment’s decade-long rule. killing of a protester outside unarmed, was killed and several As thousands of protesters the Iranian embassy raised fac- people were hurt. massed in Istanbul, the capital tional tensions already inflamed Fear has increased of troubles Ankara and the western city of by the war in Syria. in Syria — which long dominated Izmir, in unrest now in its 10th day, The man died during a clash its smaller neighbour — disrupt- Erdogan staged his own rallies, hit- between rival groups of Shia ing Lebanon’s fragile balance since ting three cities in one day to fire Muslims after militiamen from Hezbollah leader Sheikh Hassan up loyalists of his ruling Justice and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah Nasrallah vowed two weeks ago Development Party (AKP). movement opened fire when to fight for Assad until a final Full report on page 7 protesters drew up at the victory. embassy. The Lebanese army, Beirut has been rebuilt after 180,000 expats left which has limited means to impose 15 years of civil war that ended itself on the many armed factions in 1990, but security has proven Saudi in two months Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud (centre) still active two decades after elusive, jeopardising the hope of and Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrive for the opening ceremony of the US-Islamic World Forum in Doha, Lebanon’s own civil war, deployed restoring its prosperity. RIYADH: Some 180,000 illegal yesterday. Report on page 2 armoured vehicles and set up Hotel owner Ali Hammoud foreign workers have left Saudi roadblocks to cordon off the city said yesterday’s violence risked Arabia since April 1 under an centre and neighbourhoods con- deterring tourists: “What hap- amnesty that allowed them to trolled by Hezbollah. Traffic was pened today makes us feel there try to sort out their papers or restored toward evening. is a very difficult period ahead. leave without paying a penalty, Demonstrators from a variety We are bringing disasters upon a report said yesterday. US whistleblower comes out of groups, including Sunni and ourselves by interfering in oth- “Between the beginning of Shia Muslims and Christians, ers’ affairs ... No one will come to April and the start of June, LONDON: A n e x- C I A e mpl o y e e an NSA programme codenamed live in a world where everything marched in the city centre in Lebanon now; our concern now is 180,000 foreigners left the king- working as a contractor at the PRISM, saying he had done so I do and say is recorded. That is protest at Hezbollah’s newly just to stay alive.” dom for good,” Okaz daily quoted US National Security Agency because he felt his country was not something I am willing to prominent role in support- A member of the Lebanese Badr Malek, spokesman for the said he was the man who had building an unaccountable and support or live under,” he told the ing Syrian President Bashar parliament who supports the passports department, as saying. leaked details of a top secret secret espionage machine that Guardian, which published a video Al Assad — its fighters helped Sunni former prime minister This wave brings to 380,000 the US surveillance programme, spied on every American. interview with him on its website. Assad’s troops retake the stra- Saad Hariri said Hezbollah must number of foreign workers who acting out of conscience to pro- Both the Washington Post and The Guardian published revela- tegic border town of Qusair last pull its fighters out. “Hezbollah have left Saudi Arabia since the tect “basic liberties for people Britain’s Guardian newspaper — tions this week that U.S. security week. has driven Lebanon into a tun- beginning of the year. around the world”. to whom he gave the documents services monitored data about When protesters from a small nel without end,” said Nuhad According to official statistics, Holed up in a hotel room in he had purloined — published his phone calls from Verizon and Shia party opposed to Hezbollah Mashnouq. eight million expatriates work in Hong Kong, Edward Snowden, identity yesterday. “I don’t want Internet data from large compa- arrived at the Iranian embassy “There will be an inevitable the kingdom. 29, said he had thought long and to live in a society that does these nies such as Google and Facebook. south of the city centre in a bus, a calamity in Lebanon ... They must AFP hard before publicising details of sort of things ... I do not want to REUTERS Reuters journalist saw them clash withdraw from Syria.” REUTERS MONDAY 10 JUNE 2013 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Call for consistent US stance on Syria

“The US has responsibly ended Islamic world saddened by US the war in Iraq, and it will also end the war in Afghanistan,” said D Sonenshine in her speech. approach to genocide: Dy Premier “Hard work is required to provide the people of this region (Mena) with a peaceful environ- BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB rights violations. “We hope that ment,” she added. the US will play a proactive role On the Syrian crisis, she said: DOHA: The Deputy Prime in immediately stopping ongoing “The US is working hard to end Minister and Minister of State illegal settlements and finding a the war in Syria, and will con- for Cabinet Affairs H E Ahmed permanent solution to the con- tinue to partner with democratic bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud yes- flict while respecting aspirations powers, both inside and outside.” terday said that people in the of Palestinians for an independ- On the Palestine-Israeli con- Islamic world were saddened ent state with East Jerusalem as flict, she said: “We are striving that the US, with what it repre- its capital,” he said. to find a two-state solution to the sents in the world today, would Al Mahmoud also stressed the problem. “We are making steady overlook intervening to end the need to push forward the rela- progress… If we cannot do it now, genocide in Syria. tionship between the Islamic we will not be successful in the “The US inaction in protect- world and the US and remove future.” ing the precious lives and human related misconceptions and She also highlighted the need rights abuses of Muslims will have misperceptions. for huge investments in education an adverse impact on its relation- The opening ceremony and and other key sectors to generate ships with the Islamic world,” he the official dinner were attended employment for Arab youth. told the opening session of the by Afghanistan President, “Promoting inclusive growth, 10th annual US-Islamic World Hamid Karzai, Secretary- women empowerment, religious Forum. General of the Organisation tolerance and active citizenship The US position should of the Islamic Cooperation, for developing leadership is very be similar to what it took in Professor Dr Ekmeleddin crucial to ensuring peace and case of Kosovo and Bosnia and Ihsanoglu, US Under-Secretary dignified life in the region,” she Herzegovina, he added. for Public Diplomacy and Public stressed. Al Mahmoud also hoped that Affairs, Tara D Sonenshine, The three-day event will dis- US Secretary of State John and the Minister of Foreign cuss the changing landscape in Carry’s efforts will lead to fruitful Affairs, African Integration, La Pakistan and Afghanistan and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, H E Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud and Afghan results, with an amicable solution Francophonie of Benin, among its effect on internal and regional President Hamid Karzai, addressing the US-Islamic World Forum in Doha, yesterday. to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. others. security, challenges of democracy He said that the Arab people In his speech, Karzai raised and development. seek a ‘fairer,’ more ‘equitable’ pertinent questions on the ‘war creating more radicals. definition of terrorism? Have they war on terror has created more The forum will also feature a and ‘consistent’ US position in on terror’, saying that it had “Have we succeeded in the war (West) found terrorists in Afghan radicalism among people, push- discussion on Syria, its effects on accordance with its principles led to a worsening situation in on terror? Is the war on terror villages?” Karzai asked. ing the Islamic world into turmoil the Middle East and the role of and values which oppose the Pakistan, Afghanistan, Mali, really a war against terrorism, “There is an increasing view — from Pakistan to Nigeria,” he the US and others. oppression of peoples and human Nigeria and other countries by or something else? What is the in the Muslim world that the said. THE PENINSULA TB on the rise, says HMC official

DOHA: Tuberculosis (TB) is on the rise in Qatar, with 511 new cases having been reported last year. A senior official of the Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has attributed the increase to the high influx of foreign workers to the country. “Most of the people who develop active TB here are likely to have been infected back in their home countries,” said Dr Abdullatif Al Khal, Head of the HMC Infectious Diseases Unit and The Assistant Secretary-General of Policy Affairs at the Supreme Council National Tuberculosis Programme of Health, Dr Faleh Mohamed Hussain Ali (left), and President of Patient Manager. Classification System International, Paul Erik Hansen, exchange documents While more TB cases have been in the presence of Project Manager of Social Health Insurance at SCH, reported among expatriates, it is Hussein Reka, yesterday. on the decline among Qataris- From 48 cases in 2003 to 14 cases last year. This decrease is due to the national screening programme and implementation of preventa- tive therapy for patients directly New system for affected and people exposed to TB. “We make sure patients who Participants listen to the Head of the HMC Infectious Diseases Unit and National Tuberculosis Programme Manager, have TB, or those being given preventive therapy, undergo Dr Abdullatif Al Khal, (inset) during the Academic Health System lecture at Hamad Medical Corporation. hospitals to boost the directly observed treatment short-course. Patients are moni- Academic Health System (AHS) of the Academic Health System. latent infection. Dr Abu-Raddad tored closely and need to swallow Lecture held at Hamad Medical “Probably no infection has killed said the Weill Cornell Medical pills in the presence of nurses to Corporation (HMC). more people than TB over human College in Qatar collaborated ensure the whole course of treat- The lecture was delivered history. It is a communicable dis- with the Fred Hutchinson Cancer performance ment is completed. This is an by Qatar-based infectious dis- ease with a long and complex his- Research Center in the US, the essential part of the national TB eases expert Dr Laith Abu- tory and has affected humankind University of Washington and the control programme,” said Al Khal. Raddad, Associate Professor of for thousands of years. To elimi- World Health Organisation to BY FAZEENA SALEEM clinical conditions. ‘Case mix’ HMC is developing an inte- Public Health and Director of nate TB, we need to address every conduct research on the impact funding also serves as an infor- grated Infectious Diseases Biostatistics, Epidemiology and aspect of the infection pathway of new approaches for TB inter- DOHA: A new system ‘Case mation tool that allows policy Hospital at Hamad bin Khalifa Biomathematics Research Core, with interventions to provide the ventions such as developing new mix’ that measures hospi- makers to understand the nature Medical City, which will include Infectious Disease Epidemiology highest impact in terms of TB vaccines, faster diagnosis rates, tal performance and aims to and complexity of healthcare in the National TB Programme. Group at Weill Cornell Medical control,” said Dr Abu-Raddad. novel treatment regimens, and increase efficiency of treatment the country. The elimination of tubercu- College in Qatar (WCMC-Q). Recent international research mass vaccination campaigns in is likely to be introduced soon at “‘Case mix’ will help increase losis (TB) by 2050 worldwide Weill Cornell Medical College in collaborations have focused on endemic countries. public and private hospitals in the quality of care to patients by was the subject of a recent Qatar is one of the eight members addressing active TB as well as THE PENINSULA the country. healthcare providers,” said Project The system practised in Manager of Health Insurance, many European countries and Health Financing and Insurance some places in the Middle East Department of the SCH, Hussein will be introduced along with Reka. He said the exact date of the National Health Insurance the implementation of National Qatar to get global tourism accounting system Scheme, said a senior official. Health Insurance Scheme will be ‘Case mix’ or activity based announced today. funding is a system that measures SCH also signed an agreement DOHA: Qatar is set to have a Enhance Sustainability in the tourism development and devel- hospital performance, aiming to yesterday to host the annual ses- Tourism Satellite Account soon Hotel and Tourism Sector”, oping a regulatory system which reward initiatives that increase sion of the Patient Classification as part of the development goals yesterday at Wyndham Grand links hotels and tourism products efficiency in hospitals and treat- System International conference of the recently signed agree- Regency Hotel – Doha. to sustainable environmental ment for patients. in Qatar in 2014. ment between Qatar Tourism QTA has signed a national-level practices. “As a part of the National Being held for the first time in Authority and United Nations cooperation agreement with the The two parties would also Health Strategy, the Supreme this region, the event will focus on World Tourism Organisation UNWTO in line with its thrust work on establishing develop- Council of Health (SCH) is work- the ‘Case mix’ concept. (UNWTO). toward sustainable tourism devel- ment and operations guidelines ing to introduce an activity-based The agreement was signed by “By the end of next year, Qatar opment, said Williams. for tourism products across pro- funding through the National Dr Hussain Ali, and President shall have an active and accurate The agreement will develop a tected areas, heritage and cul- Health Insurance Scheme,” said of Patient Classification System Tourism Satellite Account, a glo- holistic approach to sustainable tural sites as well as putting up Assistant Secretary-General at International, Paul Erik Hansen. bal tourism accounting system,” development through internal tourism observatories to moni- Tourism Development Consultant SCH, Dr Faleh Mohamed Hussain It is expected that around 300 said Tony Williams, Tourism capacity building programmes tor tourism activity’s impacts on at Qatar Tourism Authority, Tony Ali, addressing a press conference specialist delegates from around Development Consultant, QTA. on sustainable tourism, tourism natural destinations. Williams, at the seminar yesterday. yesterday. the world will attend the three day Approved by the UN in 2002, management of biodiversity and QTA is also developing “Brand “It will be implemented with event that will see workshops and TSA provides reliable data on the habitat conservation, capacity Qatar” which showcases the ABDUL BASIT the first person of the National plenaries focused on the devel- impact of tourism on the nation’s building programmes on climate country’s natural environments Health Insurance Scheme and it opment of the case mix concept economy and serves as a powerful change mitigation and tourism and wildlife, its heritage, history hospitality sector, the workshop will be a unified system at public in different parts of the world. instrument in designing economic management of heritage and sites, and culture and protects them for was held to generate a roadmap and private hospitals,” he said. Delegates range from academ- policies on tourism development. among others. the future. for Qatar’s tourism and hospital- Classifications by the ‘Case mix’ ics through to health ministries, Williams was speaking at Among the other development Attended by senior QGBC ity sector which, once endorsed, involves grouping patients into hospitals and non-governmental a workshop by Qatar Green goals of the agreement, Williams and QTA officials as well as by will be used as a tool to develop what are called Diagnosed Related organisations. Building Council (QGBC) titled mentioned were enhancing the representatives and pioneers and improve the hospitality sector Groups. They will be grouped on THE PENINSULA “Breaking Down Barriers to country’s expertise in sustainable from Qatar’s green industry and here. THE PENINSULA MONDAY 10 JUNE 2013 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03

H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser witnessing the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Silatech CEO Tarik M Yousef and the Moroccan Minister of Tourism, Lahcen Haddad, to support SMEs, promote career guidance and vocational training, and boost the Moroccan microfinance sector. RIGHT: Sheikha Moza with young Moroccans who have directly benefited from initiatives of Silatech. AISHA AL MUSALLAM Sheikha Moza chairs Silatech board meeting Qatar-based initiative launches first-of-its-kind savings scheme for youth in Morocco

RABAT: H H Sheikha Moza the past 18 months, and discussed participating in the signing entrepreneurs who have received international Youth Foundation month, Tawfir Al Ghad will pro- bint Nasser, Chairperson of the innovative strategies and partner- included Minister of Tourism, financing through Silatech- to increase employability of youth vide access to savings accounts Board of Trustees of Silatech, ships the organisation will employ Lahcen Haddad, Minister of supported programmes from in the tourism sector. and financial literacy for over presided over the organisation’s to spur youth employment and Youth and Sports, Mohammed Attawfiq Microfinance, as well Since its inception in 2012, the 30,000 Moroccan youth. annual Board of Trustees meet- entrepreneurship. Ouzzine, Director-General of as loan officers working with programme has provided life skills The CEO of Al Barid Bank, ing here yesterday. The Arab world has the world’s ANAPEC, Hafid Kamal, Director- Attawfiq. In 2012, Silatech part- training, coaching and placement Redouane Nadjmuddin, launched She later met beneficiaries from highest regional rate of youth General of Al Barid Bank, Redwan nered with Attawfiq to intro- support for over 700 youth with the programme by present- projects Silatech has implemented unemployment, at 25 percent. Nadjmeddine, Director-General duce Boudour (“Seed”), the first more than 140 employers in the ing Sheikha Moza with the first with local partners to enhance After the meeting, Sheikha of Jaida, Abdelkarim Farah, dedicated youth loan product in tourism sector. Tawfir Al Ghad youth debit card. skills training, career guidance Moza attended the sign- Director-General of Attawfiq Morocco. Over 7,000 young entre- The Silatech meeting also saw Silatech is also support- and entrepreneurship opportu- ing of several Memoranda of Microfinance, MustafaBidouj, and preneurs have benefited from the public launch of another ing research and policy initia- nities for young Moroccans. Understanding between Silatech Director-General of Marocinvest, this initiative to date, and tens of Silatech flagship programme in tives focused on youth inclusion Silatech is a Qatar-based social and its Moroccan partners to Brahim Al Jai. thousands more will have first- Morocco, a youth savings initia- and economic empowerment in initiative established in 2008 to support small and medium enter- Later in the afternoon, Sheikha time access to finance over the tive with Al Barid Bank and GIZ. Morocco. In March 2013, Silatech help create jobs and economic prises, promote career guid- Moza met young Moroccans who next three years. The initiative called “Tawfir and the World Bank’s Consultative opportunities for young people ance, vocational training and job have directly benefited from ini- Sheikha Moza also met Al Ghad” (Saving for Tomorrow) Group to Assist the Poor con- throughout the Arab world. placement, and strengthen the tiatives Silatech has successfully graduates of the first phase is the first of its kind in North ducted a two-day workshop in The Board of Trustees reviewed Moroccan microfinance sector. implemented with local partners. of the “Emploi Habilit?” pro- Africa. Rabat on youth financial inclu- progress made by Silatech over Moroccan dignitaries Sheikha Moza first met young gramme, implemented with the Launching nationally this sion in the Arab world. QNA MONDAY 10 JUNE 2013 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Information sharing options discussed at e-Health forum Mickey, Minnie wow kids DOHA: Doha e-Health Dialogue This would help ensure decisions recently discussed options for bet- being made were done so with consid- Disney characters in surprise visit to Landmark Mall ahead of show ter health information sharing. eration for an interoperable, sustain- Sharing health information elec- able, and scalable HIE. DOHA: Mickey and Minnie tronically and improving wellness “The establishment of an efficient Mouse surprised youngsters and health was the hotly debated and effective HIE and a successful last night at Landmark Mall topic at the second Doha e-Health e-Health programme within the ahead of the ‘Disney On Ice Dialogue held recently at the Doha state of Qatar goes beyond just the celebrates 100 Years of Magic’ at The W Hotel. technology components. Technology show to be held at the Qatar The meeting was co-hosted by the models have existed for a number of National Convention Centre Supreme Council of Information and years but the challenge is to ensure from June 13 to 16. Communication (ictQatar), interna- the involvement and buy-in from all Mickey and Minnie Mouse tional legal firm Pinsent Masons and stakeholders such as the Providers along with their famous Disney the world’s leading professional serv- (both public and private), payers, friends Goofy, Pluto, Donald and ices firm, PwC. regulators as well as the consumer,” Daisy Duck are already in Qatar The meeting brought together del- said IT Advisory Partner at PwC, to stage eight shows. egates from government, the health- Eyad Al Musa, In a fun and entertaining care sector and providers of e-health The meeting was chaired by “Meet & Greet”, children were technology services, to discuss the PwC’s Dr Fadi Al Buhairan, Health thrilled to have their pictures challenges, value, and potential for Industries Technologies, PwC, and taken with their favourite establishing a Health Information included a key note presentation by Disney characters. The colour- Exchange (HIE) in Qatar. Dr Sue Feldman, who spoke about ful and lively event also featured It discussed the importance of the experiences of developing and award-winning Disney music, governance as a critical foundation implementing a Health Information face painting and exclusive to HIE. There was broad support to Exchange in Virginia, USA. Kelly autograph cards signed by the establish a governing body consist- Tymburski of Pinsent Masons dis- Disney superstars. ing of representations from all stake- cussed the legal and regulatory Waiting in the queue along- holder groups as well as key decision requirements of HIE. side her eight-year-old son Mickey and Minnie Mouse with children at Landmark Mall yesterday. and policy makers. THE PENINSULA Alexandre, Brenda Paradela, said: “My son is so excited to sell quickly. We can’t wait,” she ages and the perfect lead up to are preparing for a dazzling meet his favourite Disney char- added. the show. We hope to welcome performance. acters; it is not often that you Landmark Mall’s Manager, Mickey and Minnie mouse back After over 1,200 rehearsal get to see the real Mickey and Walid Khoury, said, “We are to Landmark alongside their hours, the magnificent skat- Minnie mouse. delighted to be part of the friends for future events.” ers will reflect Emmy award “Since we found out about ‘Disney On Ice celebrates 100 With the legendary show, winning and Olympic chore- Disney On Ice coming to Doha, Years of Magic’ celebration. The ‘Disney On Ice celebrates 100 ographer, Sarah Kawahara’s, we wasted no time in purchas- Landmark event was very dif- Years of Magic’, fast approach- clever, innovative and evocative ing tickets for all of our friends ferent to anything we have ever ing 17 crew members, five style, to take the audience on and family. It is not often that hosted before and proved to be a staff members, 31 concessions an enchanting journey of their these kinds of events come to real triumph. It was an exciting members and 47 perform- favourite Disney stories. Doha and we knew tickets would experience for Disney fans of all ers have arrived in Qatar and THE PENINSULA

Some of the ROTA-Vodafone beneficiaries in Malaysia. Rota, Vodafone review progress of projects

DOHA: Senior executives and project managers from Reach Out To Asia (Rota) and Vodafone Qatar recently attended a meeting to assess progress of their education and community projects and establish plans to take the partnership forward. After three years of partnership, Rota and Vodafone are reporting life-changing successes from their coop- eration. In 2012, Vodafone Qatar confirmed the strength of the partnership with a QR9m donation to support education and community initiatives implemented by Rota in Qatar, Nepal and Indonesia. “Rota is grateful to Vodafone Qatar for their generosity in allowing us to continue our mission of helping people affected by crisis across Asia and around the world have continuous access to relevant and high-quality primary and secondary education,” said Rota Executive Director, Essa Al Mannai. In Indonesia Bayat school teachers, along with the Indonesian Ministry of Education officials, are learn- ing modern teaching skills through the Teacher Quality Improvement initiative, improving teacher’s soft skills and equipping them with social, personal and pedagogical skills to better manage the classroom. Qatar-Titian Scholarship Fund, spon- sored by Vodafone Qatar, provides access to higher education for 200 disad- vantaged students in the village of Bayat, devastated by an earthquake in 2006. Teachers in Nepal are also reaping the benefit of learning modern training techniques. In a country where many towns and villages are prone to natural dis- asters such as earthquakes and flooding, Rota and Vodafone Qatar are help- ing to build the capacities of the communities on disaster risk reduction, as well as promote safe school standards through disas- ter prevention initiatives. During 2012 over 650 students, 50 teachers and 400 families benefited from Rota Vodafone Qatar sponsored volunteer trips to Cambodia, Bangladesh and Indonesia. THE PENINSULA MONDAY 10 JUNE 2013 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05

A Qatar Executive Qatar Executive gets Bombardier private jet top accreditation Air Operator Certificate awarded to private jet fleet

DOHA: Qatar Airways’ corporate company has been providing customers, service portfo- jet division Qatar Executive has been since launching the business in 2009. lio on a global awarded its own Air Operator Certificate With its own experienced management scale.” (AOC) by Qatar’s Civil Aviation Authority team, Qatar Executive will next seek inter- Chairman of the Qatar Civil Aviation (QCAA).The move comes after Qatar national audits in line with industry body Authority Abdul Aziz Al Noaimi added: “We Executive managed its first four years IATA’s International Operational Safety are delighted to award Qatar Executive its of operations under its parent company’s Audit (IOSA) standards to continue adher- AOC certification, and with this, to support AOC. ing with stringent safety regulations, while the national carrier’s corporate jet arm to The achievement enables Qatar Executive regular audits and inspections will continue expand its business to a truly global level. to further grow its worldwide aircraft char- to be carried out to the high safety speci- “The accreditation also demonstrates the ter business while continuing to leverage on fications of Qatar Airways and the QCAA. commitment of Qatar to develop the nation the rapidly developing network and support Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer as a key hub for not just commercial air- of the award-winning Five Star group. Akbar Al Baker, who also heads the air- lines, but also business aviation.” The newly-obtained status also provides line’s private jet division, commented: “The Qatar Executive was awarded Best Qatar Executive’s wholly-owned, all-Bom- accreditation of Qatar Executive’s own Business Aviation Operator 2012 by the bardier private fleet of six jets comprising Air Operator Certificate by Qatar’s Civil Middle East regional magazine Aviation three Challenger 605s, two Global 5000s and Aviation Authority is a testament to our Business and has established a solid foun- one Global XRS, with increased flexibility group’s high standards of safety, security dation for its future development, rapidly of operations under the safety regulations and attention to detail in all operational turning into one of the top air charter oper- of the QCAA. aspects. ators in the region and worldwide, backed At the same time, the separate AOC will “This accomplishment is a proud moment by the global expertise and track record continue to guarantee the existing high in Qatar Executive’s relatively short history of award-winning parent carrier Qatar standards of safety, service and operational and will open up extensive business oppor- Airways. excellence that the Doha-based private jet tunities for our growing business aviation THE PENINSULA

HEC Paris to train Saudi hospital executives

DOHA: HEC Paris is offering conclude in May 2014. Over this competitive and ever-changing Operating Officer, Joshua a bespoke management train- period, 90 days of training will environment; to release the Kobb, commented: “King ing programme for the top take place for three catego- best in themselves and others. Faisal Hospital is highly pres- 150 executives of King Faisal ries of participants: Executive As leaders within KFSHRC, tigious, and clearly commit- Hospital in Saudi Arabia. directors, medical chairmen, the participants will under- ted to developing leadership This programme, within and directors. stand the organisational strat- within the organisation. We the Memorandum of The goal of the programme egy and be able to communicate are very much looking forward Understanding signed in 2012 is to continue to promote the it to their teams and lead the to the commencement of the between the two organisations, hospital’s culture of operational implementation of the hospi- program, and interacting with demonstrates the commitment excellence, foster a sense of tal’s strategy. executives within the Hospital, of the King Faisal Specialist commitment, and achieve high Key faculty members from helping them adapt to the many Hospital and Research Centre performance. HEC Paris, Professors Corey changes they now face.” (KFSHRC) to invest in its The overall purpose of the Phelps and Rick Gilkey, have He said this partnership also employees and maintain levels programme is to improve been instrumental in the design demonstrates the commitment of excellence across the board. proficiency within each area of the programme, and their of HEC Paris in Qatar to build- The custom-designed pro- of the KFSHRC Leadership input will be felt in the pro- ing talent not only in Qatar, but gramme, titled ‘Keep the Lead’, Competency Model to develop gramme’s delivery. also throughout the region. commenced in March and will leaders who can lead in a HEC Paris in Qatar’s Chief THE PENINSULA MONDAY 10 JUNE 2013 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST Syria’s online troops wage counter-revolutionary cyber war

PARIS: Sometimes, attacks in 2011 and has so far claimed an suffer a “flash crash” before traders us are facing hardship due to west- that there is no revolt in Syria, and “spear phishing” attacks, where Syria’s bloody civil war start not estimated 94,000 lives and dis- realised the tweet was false. ern sanctions on the country that that the army is fighting a war on an email coaxes a recipient into with a bullet or a bomb blast, but placed millions more. Other victims of SEA hacks target its people,” he said. foreign terrorists,” said Abu Ghazi, clicking on a malicious link and with an innocuous-looking email. “We have literally hacked the include the AFP photo depart- Opposition activists dismiss an opposition activist from Hama entering vital security informa- A message pings into an inbox, planet when it comes to news ment’s Twitter account, the such claims, saying the SEA in central Syria. tion. The Onion described falling apparently from a friend or col- organisations,” a spokesman BBC, Al Jazeera, the Financial is a de-facto wing of the Assad Abu Ghazi said the opposition victim to such tactics when it was league. The recipient clicks a link, for the group said. “There only Times and the Guardian. Even government, funded by an influ- movement had drawn some neg- hacked last month. and suddenly hackers are one remains a few untouched social US satirical news site the Onion ential cousin of the president, ative attention in recent weeks Twitter has responded by saying step closer to snatching sensitive media targets that we fully intend was hijacked, and on Wednesday the wealthy businessman Rami after the rebel abuse videos were it is beefing up security measures information - including passwords to pay a visit to soon.” the SEA said it had hacked into a Makhlouf. posted online. He condemned and implementing an optional new to a company’s social media sites. All sides in Syria’s war have used Turkish government site. Tareq Al Jazairi, an activist who these, but said they were an login verification system requiring It’s an old trick, but one effec- social media to try to drum up sup- Compromised accounts often lives in Istanbul and is now affili- inevitable outcome for a country users to go through an extra hoop tively deployed time and again port and document atrocities being link to images or reports of abuses ated with the opposition Syrian whose population has suffered to access accounts. by the Syrian Electronic Army inflicted on an almost daily basis. apparently carried out by opposi- National Council, said he knows daily since the start of the popu- What the SEA’s activities show in recent months. The support- Opposition groups were quick to tion forces. The SEA was quick several people who work for the lar uprising against Assad, which is that “cyberspace is an impor- ers of Syrian President Bashar build Facebook pages and post to try to capitalise on gruesome SEA and are paid between $500 quickly became an armed revolt tant part of every contemporary Al Assad’s regime have duped videos depicting gruesome acts videos filmed this year appar- and $1,000 a month. The hackers when the regime cracked down. conflict and the severe effects numerous Western media outlets by regime forces, but the Syrian ently showing opposition fighters are based in Syria and Dubai, he “Rebels are not angels. When cyber-attacks can have globally,” into handing over the electronic Electronic Army — or SEA, as it executing regime troops. Another said, and receive technical assist- your neighbour hits you once or said Jarno Limnell, director of keys to their Facebook, Twitter calls itself — has pushed back in the video purportedly shows a rebel ance from experts in Russia, Syria’s twice, you may not respond. But the cyber security for Finnish net- and other accounts, leaving many high-stakes battle to shape public cutting out a dead soldier’s heart main international supporter. third time, you’ll hit back for sure,” work security firm Stonesoft. organisations red-faced and opinion in the West. and biting into it. But despite the SEA’s techni- he said. “Children are being killed, “The conclusion to be drawn scrambling to regain control of The most notorious hack was The SEA spokesman, who iden- cal savvy and ability to repeatedly peaceful activists are being killed. from the effects of Syria’s cyber their social media streams. of The Associated Press’s Twitter tified himself only by his online crack social media accounts, many There is a lot of rage. I don’t agree conflict is that the use of cyber- The group’s aim: To spread stream, resulting in a false tweet name, Th3Pr0, said the group had of its members “are just trolls with it but what do you expect?” space needs to be seen as an inte- counter-revolutionary propa- saying President Barack Obama thousands of members, mostly whose work is limited to going onto While news organisations have gral part of any contemporary ganda and hit back at news out- had been injured after two blasts at young people, who live in Syria international news websites and remained tight-lipped about how and future conflict. ... Its effects lets it says slant their reporting of the White House. The message saw and operate as volunteers. “We are leaving comments on articles that their accounts were hacked, they are and will be felt in the physical the conflict that began in March the Dow Jones Industrial Average completely unfunded and many of corroborate the regime’s narrative are thought to have fallen for world too,” he added. AFP Islamists kill Syrian forces 15-year-old in front of family

BEIRUT: Islamist rebels fight- ready Aleppo ing the Syrian regime shot dead a 15-year-old child in front of his parents and siblings yester- day after accusing him of blas- phemy, a monitoring group said. offensive “An unidentified Islamist rebel group shot dead a 15-year-old child who worked as a coffee seller Troops deployed on large scale in Aleppo, after they accused him of blasphemy,” said Syrian DAMASCUS: Syrian troops experience in Qusayr and Eastern Observatory for Human Rights buoyed by victory in Qusayr Ghouta (near Damascus) to director Rami Abdel Rahman. He were preparing yesterday to advance in the (central) province said the rebel group likely com- launch a northern offensive, a of Hama and Homs” nearby. prised foreign jihadists. “They security source said. The conflict also spilled over spoke classical Arabic, not Syrian A Syrian security source said into Iraq, where a guard was dialect,” he said. the regime’s next target was killed and two were wounded in “They shot the boy twice — Aleppo province in the north. clashes with Syrian rebels near a once in the mouth, another in his “It is likely the battle for Aleppo border crossing. neck — in front of his mother, his will start in the coming hours or On the international front, father and his siblings,” he added. days, and its aim is to reclaim the British Foreign Secretary William AFP towns and villages in the prov- Hague said Syrian regime gains ince,” the source said. made it harder to organise a “The Syrian Arab army is ready US-Russian proposed peace con- 87 being treated in to carry out its mission in this ference. “The regime has gained province.” The Syrian Observatory ground on the ground, again at Lebanon hospitals for Human Rights has reported the the cost of huge loss of life and BEIRUT: Eighty-seven Syrians Refugees stand in line for water at the Bab Al-Salam camp in Azaz, near the Syrian-Turkish border, yesterday. regime was deploying “thousands the indiscriminate use of violence wounded in the battle for of soldiers” in the Aleppo region, against the civilian population,” he Qusayr, which ended last week aiming to recapture rebel posts and told BBC television. “That makes in victory for Syrian regime sever supply routes from neigh- the Geneva conference harder to forces, have been transported bouring Turkey. bring about and to make a success.” Israel to stay out of conflict to Lebanese hospitals, the Red The announcement of a poten- Also, Israeli Prime Minister Cross said yesterday. tial new offensive comes five days Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian The Lebanese army escorted after the army expelled rebels President Vladimir Putin dis- the wounded in cooperation from Qusayr in central-west cussed Syria’s conflict by tel- despite Golan friction: PM with local authorities in the Syria. ephone. The premier’s office said embattled Syrian region and the Syrians were shown yester- Netanyahu had spoken to Putin JERUSALEM: Israel aims to Israel has conducted at least Jordan River border of any future International Committee of the day firing into the air and wav- after Russia offered to bolster stay out of Syria’s civil war, Prime three air strikes on suspected Palestinian state. Red Cross, an official said. ing portraits of President Bashar the beleaguered UN peacekeep- Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Syrian depots for weaponry in “The crumbling of the UN force “Eighty-seven wounded Al Assad in Qusayr to celebrate ing force monitoring the Israeli- said yesterday, despite violence transit to Lebanon’s Hezbollah on the Golan drives home the fact Syrians were transported by the the government’s victory, in foot- Syrian ceasefire line on the Golan eroding security on the Golan militia and its forces have occa- that Israel cannot rely on inter- Lebanese Red Cross from Friday age broadcast by Hezbollah’s Al Heights. “We discussed issues Heights border area. sionally shelled Syrian positions national forces for its security,” afternoon to Sunday morning to Manar television. linked to Syria where the situa- The strategic plateau, most in response to shooting at the Netanyahu said. hospitals in Bekaa (east) and to Syrian daily Al Watan said the tion is becoming more complex by of which has been occupied by Israeli side of the Golan. He said he would raise the issue north” Lebanon, said Georges army has “started to deploy at a the day,” Netanyahu said. Israel since the 1967 war, saw Austria, a major contribu- with US Secretary of State John Kettane, operations director of large scale in Aleppo province, in Syria’s main opposition coalition fierce fighting last week between tor to the United Nations Kerry, expected to return to the the Lebanese Red Cross. preparation for a battle that will reiterated that it refuses to join Syrian President Bashar Al Disengagement Observer Force region in the coming week. Dozens of wounded Syrian rebels be fought in the city and its out- the peace talks dubbed Geneva 2. Assad’s forces and Syrian rebels said last week it would withdraw A Russian offer to replace and civilians have independently skirts”. Rebels last July launched “What is happening in Syria today near the armistice line patrolled its troops from Golan due to Austrian peacekeepers on the crossed the frontier into Lebanon. a massive assault on Aleppo, once completely closes the doors on any by UN peacekeepers. the worsening fighting in Syria, Golan was turned down on Most of the wounded arrived in Syria’s commercial hub. The city discussions about international con- “Israel is not getting involved putting the mission in doubt. Friday by the United Nations Arsal before being transported to has since suffered daily regime ferences and political initiatives,” in the civil war in Syria, as long Netanyahu used the situation as the mandate excludes perma- hospitals in Bekaa, while others bombardment and clashes. George Sabra, interim head of the as the fire is not directed at us,” on the Golan to buttress his long- nent members of the Security arrived in the village of Al Qasr in Al Watan also said “the Syrian National Coalition, said in Istanbul. Netanyahu told his cabinet in standing call for an Israeli mili- Council. northeast Lebanon. army will take advantage of its AFP broadcast remarks. tary presence along the eastern REUTERS AFP

Bonding relations ‘No Nile, no Egypt’, warns Cairo on dam

CAIRO: Egypt’s foreign minister, the bulk of water downstream in Egypt. In Addis Ababa, a government spokes- vowing not to give up “a single drop of “Egypt won’t give up on a single man called that request a “non-starter” water from the Nile”, said yesterday drop of water from the Nile or any and dismissed threats from Cairo of that he would go to Addis Ababa to part of what arrives into Egypt from “sabotage” and “destabilisation”, saying discuss a giant dam that Ethiopia has this water in terms of quantity and attempts by Egypt under its previous begun building in defiance of Cairo’s quality,” Amr told Mena, noting Egypt military rulers to undermine Ethiopian objections. has little rainfall and is effectively leaders had failed. Speaking to Egypt’s state news agency desert without its great river. The possible effects of the $4.7bn Mena two days after the Ethiopian gov- Amr declined to detail the action Egypt Grand Renaissance Dam, some 40km ernment flatly rejected a request from might take next but noted Ethiopian from Ethiopia’s border with Sudan, Cairo to halt the project, Mohamed assurances that Africa’s biggest hydro have been disputed and full details are Kamel Amr underlined that Egyptians station would not cut water supplies: “We unclear. view any obstacle to the river as a threat have a plan for action, which will start While letting water through such dams to national survival. soon,” Amr said. “We’ll talk to Ethiopia — of which Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia “No Nile, no Egypt,” he said, highlight- and we’ll see what comes of it. already have several - may not reduce ing the pressure on the Egyptian govern- “Ethiopia has said it will not harm its flow greatly, the filling of the reservoir ment to prevent the hydro power plant Egypt, not even by a litre of water. behind any new dam means cutting the cutting already stretched water supplies We are looking at ... this being imple- river’s flow for a time. Evaporation from for its 84 million people. mented.” Nations which share the Nile reservoirs can also permanently reduce Last week, Ethiopia summoned the have long argued over the use of its water flowing downstream. Egyptian ambassador after politicians waters, repeatedly raising fears that Now 21 percent complete, the new in Cairo were shown on television sug- the disputes could eventually boil over dam on the Blue Nile will eventually An Iraqi resident in Iran buys a cup of tea from a compatriot in the Arab neighbourhood gesting military action or supporting into war. have capacity of 6,000 megawatts and of Qom, some 130km south of Tehran, yesterday. Ethiopian rebels — a mark of the threat Egypt called on Ethiopia to stop work is central to Ethiopia’s plans to become felt in Cairo from the plan to dam the after engineers began diverting the Africa’s leading exporter of power. Blue Nile, the tributary that supplies course of the Blue Nile late last month. REUTERS MONDAY 10 JUNE 2013 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 Libyan army chief quits Patience has limit, warns Erdogan after clashes Turkish PM defiant as protests flare ANKARA: Turkey’s defiant save Istanbul’s Gezi Park from in Benghazi Prime Minister Recep Tayyip demolition. The trouble spiralled Erdogan yesterday told sup- into nationwide protests against TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI: porters his patience “has a Erdogan and his party, seen as Libya’s army chief of staff limit” as he went on the offen- increasingly authoritarian. resigned yesterday after clashes sive against mass protests to More than 4,000 demonstra- in the eastern city of Benghazi his Islamic-rooted government’s tors, many of whom are young the previous day in which 31 decade-long rule. and middle-class, have been people were killed, national As thousands of protesters injured and three people have assembly sources said. massed in Istanbul, the capital died in the unrest so far, tarnish- In a closed-door meeting, Yussef Ankara and the western city of ing Turkey’s image as a model of Al Mangoush told the General Izmir, in unrest now in its 10th day, Islamic democracy. National Congress, Libya’s high- Erdogan staged his own rallies, hit- Erdogan maintained his tough est political body, that he would no ting three cities in one day to fire line against the protesters, dis- longer continue in the job and the up loyalists of his ruling Justice and missing them as “anarchists” and assembly accepted the resignation, Development Party (AKP). “terrorists”. “The youth that curses three members told Reuters. “We remained patient, we are its prime minister cannot be my “Yussef Al Mangoush has told still patient but there’s a limit to youth,” he said earlier in the south- the congress he is no longer will- our patience,” Erdogan told thou- ern port of Mersin, at a sports cen- ing to continue the journey,” one sands of cheering AKP supporters tre packed with tens of thousands politician told Reuters in a mobile as he landed at Ankara’s airport of flag-waving AKP loyalists. phone message. Two other sources late yesterday. “If you care about democracy, confirmed the resignation. “Nobody should be pessimistic. this prime minister is at your dis- The congress picked Mangoush’s Nobody should worry. Turkey posal,” he added. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) waves to supporters on his arrival at Ankara Esenboga deputy, Salem Al Gnaidy, to fill went through many events in the In the southern city of Adana, Airport yesterday. As tens of thousands swarmed onto Taksim Square for a 10th day of anti-government protests, the position until a new army past and will overcome this too,” he urged a large crowd to respond a combative Erdogan told supporters to ‘teach the protesters a lesson’ — at least in next year’s local elections. chief is picked, one member said. he assured them. to the demonstrations by voting Speculation has been rife for His fans relished the show of for the AKP in next year’s local night. Taksim has seen no police talk of calling early elections to here... We all need freedom.” months about Mangoush’s fate strength, frequently interrupting polls. “I want you to teach them presence since officers pulled out resolve the crisis. “You don’t decide The national doctors’ union amid an increase in violence. the outdoor speech with bursts of a first lesson through democratic last weekend. on early elections because people says the unrest has left two pro- On Saturday, fighting broke out applause and chanting: “Turkey is means at the ballot box.” Adana In a fresh bid to calm the tur- are marching on the streets,” he testers and a policeman dead at the headquarters of the Libya proud of you”. also saw violence overnight, with moil, the man who ordered the ini- said in Istanbul. while almost 4,800 people have Shield brigade in Benghazi when At the same time, thousands police dousing demonstrators with tial police crackdown, the governor Sitting on a blanket in Taksim been injured across Turkey. protesters demanded the disband- of rival anti-government dem- tear gas. There were also reports of Istanbul Huseyin Avni Mutlu, Square, architect Buse Albay, 25, Erdogan added that over 600 ing of militias made up of former onstrators thronged the capital’s of stone-throwing, pro-government apologised on Twitter and said he said she would keep protesting police officers have been hurt rebels. Order was only restored Kizilay square, where police used rioters joining the fray. wished he was with the protesters against the premier for “as long in the clashes. Critics accuse in Libya’s second city when spe- tear gas and jets of water to dis- The government insisted that camping out on Taksim Square. as it takes until he goes away”. the assertive leader, in power cial forces seized the compound perse demonstrators overnight, the protests were “under control”, “I salute the young people of Nearby, Aykut Kaya, a 23-year-old since 2002, of forcing conserva- of Libya Shield, which said it was sending them scrambling and but hours later some of the larg- this country who chose to sleep on IT student, added: “It was amaz- tive Islamic values on Turkey, operating with official approval. tripping over each other. est crowds yet packed Istanbul’s the square under the stars instead ing, so beautiful to see everyone a mainly Muslim but staunchly Libya Shield is an umbrella group The unrest first erupted on Taksim Square, the epicentre of of in their warm beds.” together” in the overnight rally. He secular nation, and of pushing big of brigades with bases in Benghazi, May 31 with a tough police the demos, with people peacefully Deputy Prime Minister Huseyin said he hoped Erdogan was paying urban development projects at the cradle of Libya’s 2011 uprising. crackdown on a campaign to singing and dancing through the Celik on Saturday dismissed any attention. “Please see us. We are expense of local residents. AFP Earlier, Ali Al Sheikhi, spokes- man for the army chief Of staff, said any decision on disbanding the brigades could only be taken by the national assembly, but that Iran clerical national army colonels had been Netanyahu for demilitarised ordered to take control of these Iraq premier in rare bases in Benghazi. “This is what group backs the people want,” he said. The planned to seize the bases Velayati as Palestinian state was confirmed by Abdullah Al visit to Kurdistan Shaafi, spokesman for the gov- president JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime “There was never a government ernment’s Benghazi security ARBIL/BAGHDAD: Iraqi Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussion, resolution or vote about operations room, but it was not Prime Minister Nouri Al TEHRAN: A leading yesterday reiterated his commit- the two-state solution,” Danon said in immediately clear when this would Maliki visited the Kurdistan Iranian conservative cleri- ment to a Palestinian state, after an interview with The Times of Israel happen or whether the brigades region yesterday for the first cal group has endorsed his deputy defence minister said news website on Thursday. If it were would cooperate. “What army can time in more than two years, in veteran diplomat Ali the government would not support put to a vote, “the majority of Likud take control?” said Ismail Salabi, a a symbolic step towards resolv- Akbar Velayati to succeed a two-state solution. ministers, along with Jewish Home Libya Shield commander. “There is ing a long-running dispute over Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Speaking at the opening of the will be against it,” he said, referring no army but Libya Shield.” oil and land that has strained in the June 14 presidential weekly cabinet meeting, Netanyahu to a far-right nationalist faction REUTERS Iraq’s unity to the limit. election, a media report — who in 2009 declared his support within the government. Better relations with the Kurds said yesterday. of a two-state solution — said he and “Today, we are not fighting it, but Drone strike kills could take some pressure off the The Mehr news agency US Secretary of State John Kerry if there will be a move to promote a country’s Shia leadership, which said a majority of mem- will “try to make progress to find two-state solution, you will see forces five ‘Al Qaeda’ is facing a surge of violence it bers of the Qom Seminary the opening for negotiations with the blocking it within the party and the blames on Sunni Islamist insur- Scholars Association at a Palestinians, with the goal of reach- government,” he said. “Today there is militants in Yemen gents invigorated by the civil war meeting on Saturday gave ing an agreement”. no partner, no negotiations, so it’s a dis- in neighbouring Syria. their support to Velayati, “This agreement will be based on cussion. It’s more of an academic discus- SANA’A: An air strike believed The Shia premier was met quoting group chief a demilitarised Palestinian state that sion,” he said, adding that Netanyahu to have been carried out by a US on the tarmac at Arbil airport Ayatollah Mohammad recognises the Jewish state, and on “knows that in the near future it’s not drone in north Yemen killed five by Kurdistan President Masoud Yazdi, a former conserva- firm security arrangements based on possible” to create a Palestinian state. presumed members of Al Qaeda Barzani, who smiled and shook tive head of the judiciary. the IDF (Israeli military),” he said. Although Netanyahu made no direct yesterday, a tribal source said. hands with a man he has previ- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki The association is one of His remarks came just days after mention of Danon’s remarks, which The air raid targeted a vehicle ously likened to a dictator. (left) and Kurdistan President the two leading conserva- Deputy Defence Minister Danny Danon, made headlines in the press, he stressed in the Khab Al Shath area near Maliki’s last official trip to Massoud Barzani hold a joint press tive groups in the holy city a member of Netanyahu’s ruling Likud the need for unity within his cabinet. Al Jawf, the source said, adding Kurdistan was in 2010, when the conference in Arbil yesterday. of Qom, the clerical nerve- party, rejected the notion that the gov- “In order to face these challenges and that suspected Al Qaeda member “Arbil Agreement” was struck, centre of Iran. The other, ernment was serious about reaching a many others, the government has to Hassan Al Saleh Huraydan, his allowing him to form a power- hold more talks. “Neither I nor the Combatant Clerics peace agreement that would lead to the function as one unit,” he said. brother and three others were sharing government among President Barzani have a magic Association, has not yet formation of a Palestinian state. AFP killed. Witnesses said that three majority Shia Muslims, Sunnis wand,” said Maliki at a joint news endorsed one of the eight raids followed the first strike. and ethnic Kurds after months conference following a cabinet presidential candidates American drones frequently of wrangling. session and a one-on-one meet- approved by the hardline conduct strikes against sus- That deal, like others thereaf- ing between the two leaders. “The electoral watchdog the pected militants as part of ter, was never fully implemented, important thing is our shared Guardians Council. Washington’s war on the jihad- and the central government in desire to reach solutions.” Velayati, a former for- ist network across several coun- Baghdad and the autonomous In a statement, the US embassy in eign minister for 16 years, tries, and in support of Yemen’s Kurdish region have since been at Baghdad welcomed the meeting as is currently senior foreign war on extremists. odds over oil and disputed territo- “another sign that Iraqi leaders are policy adviser to supreme Two air strikes last week in the ries along their internal boundary. committed to strengthening their leader Ayatollah Ali southern province of Abyan killed The rare visit produced little state under the Iraqi Constitution Khamenei, who has the seven suspected members of Al of substance on those issues, but and isolating the terrorists and final say on all key issues Qaeda and wounded two more. both sides said there was now a criminal groups who seek to sow in the Islamic republic. AFP positive atmosphere in which to sectarian strife”. REUTERS AFP

Egypt mob beats man to death over attack on girl

CAIRO: Angry residents of an Egyptian village beat a man to death and dragged his body through the streets yesterday after he allegedly raped and mur- dered a teenage girl, a security official said. The killing in the Nile Delta village of Quesna in Menufiya province is the latest lynching case with vigi- lante justice on the rise amid growing lawlessness. The man was accused of raping the 16-year-old girl before stabbing her to death, state media reported. Egypt has witnessed growing security problems since the upris- ing that toppled former president Hosni Mubarak in 2011. There have been several reports of lynchings in recent months. In May, an angry mob lynched the teenage son of a Muslim Brotherhood leader, accusing him of killing a man over Facebook comments critical of the Islamist movement. And in March, villagers in Sharqiya province beat up a man and then lynched him, accusing him of car theft days after residents of another town strung up two men accused of kidnapping a girl. AFP MONDAY 10 JUNE 2013 08 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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FEW months ago, when North and South Korea were hollering at each other and threatening dire action if the other crossed limits, it was difficult to Abelieve that they would be sitting across a peace Syria is bleeding to death table soon. But precisely the same thing has happened. North and South Korea held their first official talks for more than two years in Seoul yesterday. Called working-level discussions, and the West stands by the talks were held in the border truce village of Panmunjom where the armistice ending the 1950-53 Korean War was BY NICK COHEN signed. The talks are the latest sign of rapprochement on it considers Syria at all, it finds liberal talk of the national interest or of Nato intervention unconscionable – nearly or the EU’s interest. But the facts of the peninsula, a rapid turnaround from several months ago CEPTICS about humanitarian everywhere, that is, except in William grand strategy have not changed. Even when the North cut nearly all relations with its neighbour intervention in Syria hit you Hague’s Foreign Office. if you can suppress all humanitarian and threatened pre-emptive nuclear strikes in the region, Swith what they regard as a killer I accept that praising Hague (and by impulses, it is not in the West’s interest sending tensions sky high and resulting in the intervention question: “Where do you stop?” If the extension David Cameron) in theOb- to have an Assad regime more beholden of America in the form of joint military exercises with its “international community”, such as it is, server is akin to praising the pope at an to Iran than ever on the shores of the ally South Korea to send a strong signal to the reclusive but tries to halt the massacres in Syria, why abortion rights rally. But no one reads Mediterranean. doesn’t it intervene in North Korea or this newspaper to have their prejudices More to the point, without pressure, bellicose North Korea. “The overall atmosphere was... calm Somalia? If the political partialities of confirmed (for what would be the point why would Assad come to the negotiat- and the discussion proceeded with no major debate,” the your inquisitor lean to the pseudo-left, of that?). It is only from Hague’s Foreign ing table and demand anything less than South’s Unification Ministry spokesman Kim Hyung-Seok said the whataboutery does not stop there. Office and the Quai d’Orsay that you his opponents’ abject surrender? Why after the morning session between the two delegations, each Guantánamo, drones, the West Bank, find a glimmer of an understanding of would rebels come to hear the terms of comprising three representatives. or whatever else is troubling them that the moral and diplomatic questions the their capitulation? The threat of arming day mean that nothing can be done for Syrian catastrophe raises. of rebels who profess democratic princi- Yesterday’s talks were designed to set the stage for the Syrians until the lands of the West We should never forget that the ples would tell Assad that he could not a higher-level meeting between ministers of both sides have been cleansed of their sins. Syrian revolution began with peaceful carry on regardless. tentatively scheduled for Wednesday in Seoul. That meeting, The only proper response to “where demonstrators asking for democracy Labour, which is meant to represent when it happens, will be a milestone do you stop?’ is “when do you start?” The and a decent life. It was closer to the the sensible wing of the British left, will in relations between the two Universal Declaration of Human Rights velvet revolutions of eastern Europe not give Hague a fair hearing. During North and countries, because it will be the first is meant to pro- than the civil war in Libya. Assad’s the Bosnian war, Douglas Hurd, the tect against “bar- forces responded by mowing down, Tory foreign secretary in 1993, said South Korea meeting of ministers in six years. barous acts which raping and castrating the protesters. he would not allow arms to reach the are holding That the two Koreas have chosen have outraged Syrian intellectuals warned me and Bosnian Muslims for fear of creating “a the path of dialogue to resolve their Apart from the conscience of many others that, if Nato did nothing, level killing field”. Many on the liberal their first talks mankind”. The the war would spread to Iraq, Lebanon, left condemned him. Hurd was ignoring disputes is praiseworthy. Both sides William Hague’s in two years carry decades of mutual distrust conscience of Israel and maybe Jordan and southern the distinction between aggressor and with them, but the fact they are Foreign Office, the mankind, how- Turkey, and they were right. Radical victim, we said. He could not bring him- in a bold step ever, has become Islamists would fill the void, they con- self to say that the Serbs outgunned the talking is itself a great achievement Western leadership remarkably for- tinued, and again the only comfort they Muslims and were taking full advantage towards peace. and can produce better results with is shamefully giving of late. have today is that they were right about of their superiority to ethnically cleanse a little bit of sincerity and good faith. indifferent to the What can that too. the south-east Balkans. The talks have helped reduce tension outrage it? Not Hague is impressive because you do Now the roles are reversed. A and on the agenda is a plan to restart joint economic projects abuses committed the 80,000 dead, not need to tell him what he already Conservative foreign secretary does by Assad. according to the knows. He accepts that the world failed not want to sit by as the bodies of the and exchange programmes that have been suspended. The UN (a minimum Syria and gave Assad the time and space murdered pile up. ongoing talks are expected to discuss the reopening of a jointly of 94,000, says the to brutalise the population. He at least Meanwhile, another Douglas, Douglas run border industrial park that was closed in early April, Syrian Observatory for Human Rights). is not surprised by reports of massacres. Alexander this time, Labour’s “progres- when the North withdrew its 53,000 workers. They could also Not the 1.5 million the war has driven They are chronicles of deaths foretold. sive” foreign affairs spokesman, breezily discuss resuming tours to a North Korean mountain resort, a into exile in poverty-stricken camps, Although you will never get British maintains that there is no need to help project that stopped in 2008 after a North Korean guard shot where families sell their daughters to or French foreign ministers to say so rebels because Syria is already “awash” dirty old men to pay for food. Not the in public, they also know that there has with weapons. He then contradicts and killed a South Korean tourist. United Nations, which last week talked been a calamitous failure of American himself by maintaining that if Britain The talks have been made possible due to a softening of of soldiers forcing children to watch leadership. Russia, Iran and Assad have and France were to arm rebels – why position by North Korea, perhaps pushed by China which the torture and murder of their par- taken every opportunity available. The would they need to if Syria were already has enormous influence on the communist state. Beijing ents and concluded that, while all sides Nixonian Obama, as indifferent to “awash” with weapons? – the rebels has encouraged the leadership in Pyongyang to return to were guilty of war crimes, rebel actions abuses of human rights abroad as he is would not come to the negotiating table. the negotiating table. Pyongyang too has realised that a did not “reach the intensity and scale” to abuses of civil liberties at home, has If Cameron were saying he was going of the massacres committed by govern- shrugged and looked the other way. to send British troops into another continuation of tension and crisis is not in its interest. At the ment forces. It is a sign of the parochial spirit of war, I would have no argument with height of the tension, the communist state had made several Few qualms have afflicted the con- the age that the modest proposal by Alexander. But he is condemning any threats against the South which it failed to carry out. science of dictatorial regimes. Russia, Britain and France to fill the vacuum application of diplomatic pressure. Koreas must be encouraged to continue the talks. And Iran, Hezbollah, Saudi Arabia and Qatar by threatening to arm rebels has been Russia has used every gambit it can Pyongyang must be given financial and other help to keep it have practised illiberalintervention. But greeted with fury on the right and left. think of to delay peace talks. as for the conscience of the West, when I accept that it is hard after Iraq to THE GUARDIAN interested in the talks • The other side Quote of Short on vision: Foreign policy priorities the day RIME Minister Nawaz Sharif’s at a later date. However, to the extent or wrongly, it tends to see a security time traced back to our tribal areas; initial despatch to Pakistani that the initial despatch is indicative threat emanating from this soil. China, the UK fears another 7/7-type attack diplomatic missions mapping of Sharif and his team’s foreign policy the perennial ally, looks to some invest- linked back to Pakistan. Russia worries Pout his government’s foreign thinking, it appears that a return to first ment opportunities but always returns about Islamist ingress into its zone of Egypt won’t give up policy priorities is a document shorn of principles is required. to the issue of Islamists traipsing up the influence in Central Asia. The list goes ambition and short on vision. Essentially, What does the world see first and Karakoram Highway and into western on. The point is that Pakistan has a per- on a single drop of Sharif has said that his focus will be on foremost when it looks at Pakistan? In his China, where the rising power’s Muslim ception, reality and credibility problem: economic diplomacy and on stabilising note, Sharif has talked about boosting population is located. Afghanistan sees we have yet to convince the world that water from the Nile the region on the security front — with trade, foreign investment and economic a role for Pakistan in the Afghan rec- we are not a threat to ourselves and a few words, platitudes really, thrown in cooperation. He has also talked about onciliation process — largely because it. Until that changes, it will taint every or any part of what about relations with the usual countries promoting peace in the region, with spe- it’s tied to its fundamental complaint aspect of Pakistan’s foreign policy. While arrives into Egypt foreign policy tends to focus on. Perhaps cific mentions of the attempted recon- of Afghan Taliban sanctuaries on this Pakistanis fret over external violations the less-than-invigorating despatch is ciliation process in Afghanistan and the side of the border. India, the central of our sovereignty by external actors, from this water in rooted in Sharif’s decision to, for now, pursuit of “normalcy” in ties with India. focus of the security state here, wor- the outside world wonders why we are keep the foreign minister’s portfolio with All laudable goals, written in Foreign ries about another Mumbai, in addition unable to take on the threat within and terms of quantity Mohamed Kamel Amr himself and so he would prefer to unveil Office-speak, but they miss the point. to the original rivalry over Kashmir. The re-establish the state’s writ. and quality. his major foreign policy initiatives himself When the world looks at Pakistan, rightly US worries about another 9/11, this DAWN Egypt’s Foreign Minister MONDAY 10 JUNE 2013 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Surveillance policies hinder scrutiny Justice John Roberts Jr. Only the govern- The revelations ment appears before it when a judge con- siders programmes such as the telephone have briefly united records search or the PRISM Internet surveillance programme uncovered last week. conservatives and One judge at a time considers the gov- ernment’s requests, and any denials can liberals who are be appealed to a three-member panel. But that is rare. The court reported that in 2012, it approved 1,789 eavesdropping distrustful of too requests from the Justice Department, save for one that was withdrawn. The much government court made modifications in 40. One of the court’s roles is to ensure the government’s procedures regarding for- power. But that does eign targets does not interfere with the Fourth Amendment rights of Americans not mean anything who might be swept up in the surveil- lance. The court reported at least once will change. that had occurred. But details about that and other opinions are unknown, because all of the court’s work is secret. BY ROBERT BARNES, TIMOTHY Judges who have served on the court B LEE and ELLEN NAKASHIMA have described the work as intense and pressurized. “It has opened my eyes to the he disclosure of vast gov- level of hatred that exists in the world,” ernment surveillance pro- District Judge Reggie Walton, now the grammes has renewed the court’s chief judge, said in 2009. debate — whether the trans- Congressional leaders and civil lib- parent oversight Americans erties groups have pressed the Obama Texpect from their government can work administration and the court to release The US National Security Agency's data centre under construction (in the background) near a subdivision in Bluffdale, Utah. and if it might compromise efforts to redacted versions of opinions that show keep them safe from terrorism. the underlying legal reasoning for sur- President Barack Obama and his “I find it difficult to believe that assertions. Clapper declassified for “The committee knew, and mem- veillance under the FISA law. But officials national security leaders have asserted Congress or the FISA court provide release on Saturday ways in which he said bers [of Congress] could go into the have resisted, saying that redaction is dif- that vigorous oversight of government the robust oversight to which President the programmes are monitored, including Intelligence Committee room and read ficult because classified information is so surveillance of phone calls and Internet Obama alluded,” said Stephen Vladeck, “an unprecedented degree of account- the documents,” said Jennifer Hoelzer, a intertwined with legal analysis. data exists and denounced reports that a law professor at American University’s ability and transparency” to members former Wyden staffer. “But they couldn’t The revelations have briefly united brought the programmes to public Washington College of Law and an expert of Congress through reports and brief- bring staff, they couldn’t take notes, they conservatives and liberals who are dis- attention. on national security law. ings to congressional intelligence and couldn’t consult outside legal scholars.” trustful of too much government power. On Saturday, Director of National “The lack of transparency impacts judiciary committees. But members of Moreover, he said, there is little incen- But that does not mean anything will Intelligence James Clapper called the negatively the ability of Congress to Congress on their own have no way of tive for a member of Congress to object change. The controversy also has cre- reports “reckless disclosures,” scoring conduct effective oversight,” said Amie knowing whether violations of procedure to something the administration says is ated a political convergence among con- the media for not giving “full context” to Stepanovich of the Electronic Privacy have occurred, and any public discussion necessary to combat terrorism. “Nobody gressional leaders who have spent years the “extent to which these programmes Information Center. of the reports is curtailed. necessarily wants their fingerprints fighting each other on other issues: are overseen by all three branches of the Jameel Jaffer, Deputy Legal Director Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore. warned on anything that could ever go wrong. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, government.” of the American Civil Liberties Union, that Americans would be “stunned” if They may be for or against it in theory, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, But civil libertarians, some members said judicial oversight of the pro- they learned how the government had but they don’t want their name on the D-Nev., lead the bipartisan defence of the of Congress and others criticise the over- grammes is undermined when the only interpreted Section 215 of the Patriot record.” aggressive surveillance techniques. sight as hollow. Secrecy binds the tra- court entrusted to ensure Americans’ Act. He was likely referring to the And the FISA court has similarly been Timothy Edgar, a former privacy ditional role of Congress to debate the rights are not compromised “meets in dragnet surveillance of call records the subject of complaints. The court, cre- officer for Obama and former president programmes, they say, while the special secret, allows only the government to revealed by the Guardian. But because ated in 1978 in response to fears of abu- George W Bush, faults both leaders for court to deal with the government’s appear before it and rarely publishes its the programme’s existence was classified, sive government spying, operates from failing to be more transparent with the requests under the Foreign Intelligence decisions.” Obama, a bipartisan group Wyden was barred from disclosing what a secure courtroom in the District of public about the standards for collection Surveillance Act operates out of public of congressional leaders and Clapper he learned as a member of the Senate Columbia federal courthouse. It com- of data and the privacy protections in view. have pushed back hard against such Intelligence Committee. prises 11 federal judges chosen by Chief place. WP-BLOOMBERG Two Eds on a long, hard road Foreboding replaces bravado in Lebanon BY ANDREW RAWNSLEY of making the next election an argument about the differences BY MARTIN CHULOV the Shias of Lebanon, espe- wo big speeches arrive between its values and priorities cially their patrons in Tehran together. Ed Miliband and and those of the Tories. eirutis like to say that and Damascus. Ed Balls obviously choreo- None of this will matter unless their city thrives on Nasrallah’s belligerent Tgraphed the complemen- the voters clock the change. uncertainty. “We’ve speech has done far more than tary pronouncements on spending Miliband also doubts that. He has Bbeen through worse,” the two-year creep of chaos and welfare which together mark told colleagues that they shouldn’t is a common refrain. “We’re across the Lebanon ranges to an important pivot in the posture expect to see any instant results used to war every few years,” crystallise what is now at stake. of the opposition. in the party’s poll ratings. For is another. Hezbollah’s victory in Since it was deprived of power speeches that were so long in the In the last few months, Qusayr, on behalf of Assad’s three years ago, Labour has lived crafting and designed to make a though, bravado has been regime, is widely viewed as a in the world not as it is, but as the big splash, the Labour leadership replaced by uncertainty and first step in the escalation of party would wish it to be. It has will have been disappointed that fear. Residents are often heard the group’s role on other Syrian railed against the coalition’s cuts, they didn’t command the news- discussing the steadily deterio- battlefronts. Many Sunni deplored austerity Osborne-style. paper front pages and received rating region in more forebod- communities in the north are If Labour has conveyed one mes- respectful, not lavish, coverage on ing tones. increasingly viewing the con- sage to the electorate, it has been: TV and radio. This may be a crucial “Is war really coming?” they flict in straight-up sectarian “We told you so.” We told you they moment of parliament for those on regularly ask each other. Amid terms, believing they are being would make a mess of the economy. the inside, but it won’t be seen as the rumble and whirl of drills inexorably drawn into a fight We told you they were the party Ed Miliband, left, and Ed Balls such by the audience that matters and construction cranes, many that extends beyond Lebanon’s of the rich. We told you that you without constant repetition of the in Beirut prefer not to draw borders. couldn’t trust the same old Tories. austerity was difficult for Miliband. him and his party. message. Credibility is a process, conclusions. But away from The Shia of the south cast Labour has started to make the It has involved acknowledging that Opposition is always a balanc- not an event. the capital, the countryside Hezbollah’s role in Syria as painful adjustment to living in the they would not be able to undo all ing act. The Labour leader has a Miliband pledges to put a “laser- resounds to the unmistakable a pre-emptive bid to protect world more as it is. This is a world the coalition cuts the Labour leader mantra he is fond of repeating to like focus” on welfare spending. drumbeat of war. them from an ancient inter- in which the party has an under- has spent the past three years colleagues. The twin challenges Balls promises to bring “iron dis- The largely Sunni north has Muslim foe, salafists or tak- whelming poll lead that looks vul- condemning. It has also meant for Labour are to offer credibility cipline” to budgetary controls. But taken on an increasingly heavy firis — fundamentalist streams nerable. This is a world in which compromising on the principle of and difference. Without credibil- politics is not just maths. It is also burden as Syria has unrav- of Sunni Islam the Shia claim voters tell pollsters that they don’t universal benefits he described as ity, voters won’t be willing to give psychology. Voters have to be per- elled. Lebanese men have gone are trying to attack them. This like cuts, but blame them more on “the bedrock” of his beliefs. them power. Without the promise suaded not by their numbers, but to fight on Syrian battlefields, mutual demonisation is hard- the last government. This is a world The shadow chancellor still could that things can be different, vot- also that their intent is sincere. from where hundreds of thou- ening sectarian positions in the in which the Tories will exploit not resist some more ‘I told you so’. ers won’t think there is any point One way to be more convinc- sands of civilians have fled to south and north. Labour’s reputation as inherently Five pages of it — about how he was to changing governments. How ing is to offer exemplifiers of the Lebanon. It is also being felt in parts profligate and particularly inca- right and Osborne was wrong. But do the two speeches measure up hard choices a Labour government Two years of sporadic clashes of the capital, where both sects pable of controlling spending on he did so to explain why the inher- against the Labour leader’s own would make. Balls thought about 10 between Sunnis in Lebanon’s live alongside each other. Here, welfare. This is the harsh but real itance handed to a Labour govern- test? They are far from complete specific spending cuts he could list. second city, Tripoli, and a tensions run as high as in the world the Eds have turned to face. ment will be so bad that it would as an answer to all the voter doubts He decided to hold some back in minority Alawite Shia commu- respective heartlands. I am told that their partnered have to stay within the spending about Labour’s fiscal credibility. the hope of getting further impact nity barricaded on a residen- In Lebanon’s moribund par- speeches were “months in the plan- limits set by the coalition for the Balls will have to tell us by when by announcing them later. Those tial hilltop have recently taken liament, though, there seems ning”. The Eds agonised about the first year of the next parliament. and what means he would aim to he did choose to mention included the shape of a more enduring to be some kind of a detente timing and the content. Balls has The rationale was explained by one reduce the deficit to zero. Most of ending the entitlement of the more battle. at play. “Hezbollah sends us been proved a great deal more senior Labour figure: “In order to his senior colleagues sound pleased affluent elderly to the winter fuel Here, the Syrian civil war messages constantly that they right than wrong in his predictions be heard on the long-term argu- that they have moved to a more payment. is unmistakably cast as a sec- don’t want things to get out of that Osborne would tip the econ- ments, we had to clear out this credible posture. While piffling relative to over- tarian bid, led by Iran, to keep hand here,” said one member of omy back into recession, which has sense that all we stood for was a The emphasis placed on infra- all expenditure, that is potent in Sunnis away from power in the the opposition March 14 politi- made it hard for the shadow chan- short-term stimulus, spending bil- structure spending, especially the terms of symbolism because it Levant. Fighting has intensi- cal bloc. cellor to reconcile himself to losing lions of pounds that the country construction of more homes, is shows a will to take something fied in each of the last three “We believe them about that. the battle of public perception. does not have.” one way in which Labour retains away from an influential group of weeks, as Hezbollah — the Shia But what has been unleashed But Miliband prevailed in his Both speeches indicated that a scope to make a distinctive offer voters who scare David Cameron. militia-cum-political power- could prove unstoppable,” he view that they had to move on from Labour government would prob- to the electorate. In a paradoxi- Labour has taken a significant house — has emerged from the member said. talking about what a fantasy the ably have to make cuts of its own. cal way, accepting the coalition’s step towards addressing its vul- shadows to take a very public Beirut’s construction boom Labour government would be doing From Miliband, we heard that gross spending total may create nerabilities, but it won’t convince stake in Syria’s war. — legacies of contracts signed now and start to provide detail there would be a cap on the non- more political space for Labour to a sceptical public that it is fit to The speech two weeks ago in better years — continues about how a real Labour govern- cyclical part of the welfare budget, advertise how it would govern dif- govern in an age of austerity with- by Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan unabated. Hotels, however, ment would act if elected in 2015. with emphasis on the contributory ferently. If they hadn’t done this, out detail and relentless follow- Nasrallah, announcing his mili- stand largely empty and high- One trigger for this shift was the principle. How the latter will be the next election threatened to be through. Telling the country you tia’s role in seizing from rebels street shopping strips are imminence of the government’s turned into policy is not clear and all about “fiscal black holes” and will be disciplined is one thing. the border town of Qusayr has deserted. Lebanon is not yet a spending review. how the cap would be implemented “tax bombshells”, which has never Getting the voters to believe it is heightened tensions. country at war, but nor is it at Labour’s coming to terms with is vague. But to venture into this had a happy ending for Labour. the tough challenge. There is an undeniable sense peace with itself. the implications of prolonged territory is a radical departure for This way, Labour has more chance THE GUARDIAN that a reckoning now awaits THE GUARDIAN MONDAY 10 JUNE 2013 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INTERNATIONAL Swiss vote for tougher asylum law Referendum a disaster: Opponents

GENEVA: The Swiss voted cited by Eritreans, who accounted overwhelmingly yesterday in for most applications to favour of a government move Switzerland last year and whose to tighten the country’s asylum country imposes unlimited and law amid a spike in refugees, in under-paid military service on what opponents of the changes all able-bodied men and women. decried as a “disaster”. The revision also removed the A full 78.4 percent of voters possibility, which had been unique embraced changes made to the in Europe, to apply for asylum from asylum law last September as Swiss embassies — a change oppo- applications soared to their hight- nents described as “inhumane”, est level in over a decade. since it meant people unable to Opponents of the asylum law make the often dangerous journey revision, which includes the from their country to Switzerland removal of military desertion would remain without help. from a list of valid grounds for Justice Minister Simonetta seeking asylum in Switzerland, Sommaruga has insisted that the voiced deep disappointment at changes largely benefit the asylum A man inspects a sandbag wall next to the river Elbe in Schoenebeck, eastern Germany, yesterday. their defeat. seekers themselves, highlighting “The referendum is a disaster especially the efforts to speed up for asylum seekers and refugees the application process. “Leaving and leaves no winners,” the com- people and their families for so Dam on Elbe breaks; 36,000 evacuated mittee that had requested the long wallowing in uncertainty is vote on the changes said in a unacceptable,” she said recently. MAGDEBURG/GROSS Officials said more than 8,000 In Hungary, the Danube was possible when it comes to recon- statement, hailing the “minority The rejigged asylum law also ROSENBURG: Thousands of people were evacuated by bus also set to reach record levels in struction. Germany is sticking of the population that still has a clears the way for the creation people left their homes in east- from towns and villages around the capital Budapest and Prime together in an admirable way at conscience”. of special centres for asylum ern Germany yesterday as a Aken, south of Magdeburg. Some Minister Viktor Orban said dikes the moment and it should stay Manon Schick, the head seekers considered to be trouble- dam burst on the swollen River took their pets or farm animals had been strengthened at criti- like that,” she said. of Amnesty International’s makers and limits the right to Elbe and swathes of farmland with them. A dam at the con- cal points to protect the city from She has been seen visiting Switzerland section, also lamented family reunification to spouses were flooded in an attempt to fluence of the River Elbe and the flooding. flooded regions and speaking to the “very, very high” percentage and children. spare towns, with meteorolo- River Saale south of Magdeburg The deluge reached Hungary victims and helpers, unlike her of Swiss who had voted in favour Many opponents complained gists forecasting more rain. burst despite attempts to stabilise on Friday but so far authorities, Social Democrat challenger Peer of the revision. “We knew in Sunday that Sommaruga had In Magdeburg, one of the old- it. A dike was also breached, and soldiers and thousands of volun- Steinbrueck, who told German advance that we would lose,” she mixed harsh tightening measures est cities in eastern Germany and a crisis unit said the high waters teers have managed to defend state television on Sunday he said, pointing out that the Swiss in with the legitimate change of a regional capital, some 23,000 were likely to put further pres- the villages and towns along the would not get involved in a “rub- have repeatedly voted to tighten shortening the application han- people were asked to evacuate sure on dikes in coming days. Danube, piling more than three ber boot competition”. their asylum law since it went dling process — which can drag as water levels in the Elbe rose Holger Stahlknecht, Interior million sandbags beside its dikes. “When the worst is over, into effect in 1981, “but that it was on for years. to a record 7.48 metres, around Minister for the state of Saxony- Carmaker Suzuki, one of I’d like to sit down with those this bad was very disappointing.” “I don’t believe 80 percent of 5 metres above normal and sur- Anhalt, where Magdeburg is Hungary’s main exporters, said affected and discuss in concrete Celine Amandruz of the popu- Swiss voters said yes because they passing the level reached in dev- located, said air and land sur- it would will halt production at terms what kind of help we can list Swiss People’s Party, however are xenophobic,” Schick said. astating floods in 2002. veillance would be stepped up in its plant in Esztergom, north of give,” he said, adding that he welcomed the strong support for Switzerland currently counts “We helped yesterday to carry response to a threat from a pre- Budapest, on Monday because of wanted to create an ombudsman the tougher law, insisting that some 48,000 people in the proc- sandbags to secure the town. viously unheard-of group calling the floods. to coordinate aid for the victims nine out of 10 people who seek ess of seeking asylum, including The mood is very depressed and itself the Germanophobic Flood The damage from the floods in of flooding. refuge in the wealthy country did 28,631 who arrived in 2012. frightened because many people Brigade to attack the sodden dikes. Germany could amount to more Along with citizens and emer- so “for economic reasons”. The surge, attributed in part have to leave their homes,” said More than 36,000 people were than ¤6bn ($7.93bn), according to gency services, around 11,000 “There is clearly a need to to the Arab Spring uprisings, resident Liane Nagen. evacuated across Saxony-Anhalt. the Cologne Institute for Economic German soldiers were helping change this system,” she said. One marks the highest number since There have been at least a In Brandenburg, a largely rural Research. Chancellor Angela fight the flood waters yester- of the most controversial revisions the height of the Balkans war in dozen deaths as a result of floods state that surrounds the capital Merkel, who faces an election in day. The situation in cities like was the removal of military deser- 1999, when nearly 48,000 people that have hit Germany, Austria, Berlin, some residents were evac- September, has promised ¤100m Dresden and Halle and in the tion as a valid reason for asylum. sought refuge in the country. Slovakia, Poland and the Czech uated and flooding of uninhabited ($130m) in aid for flooded areas. state of Bavaria had improved. That has been the key reason AFP Republic over the past week. areas was planned. “We’ll do everything humanly REUTERS

Italy votes in Mali still precarious, civic polls; all eyes on Rome says UN chief UNITED NATIONS: Armed due to conclude today, follow the ROME: Italians voted in the groups in Mali continue to pose first fighting in months between second round of municipal polls a serious security threat to the Mali’s army and the MNLA rebels yesterday, with Rome’s right- entire region while African this week as government forces wing mayor Gianni Alemanno troops forming the core of a UN advanced toward the Tuaregs’ facing a stiff challenge from his peacekeeping mission deploying last stronghold of Kidal in the centre-left rival in otherwise next month are not yet properly remote northeast. lacklustre elections. equipped, the UN chief said in a Once the UN peacekeeping Little known on the national new report. force, to be known as MINUSMA, scene, challenger Ignazio Marino France launched a massive is deployed, France will continue picked up 43 percent of the vote in military campaign in January to handle counterterrorism and the first round two weeks ago, while which broke Al Qaeda-linked peace enforcement operations as Alemanno, a former neo-fascist, Islamist fighters’ control over needed in Mali, while the UN blue came in second with 30 percent. the northern two-thirds of Mali helmets will handle traditional Victory for Marino would be and allowed the Tuaregs to regain peacekeeping duties of policing a shot in the arm for the cen- control of their traditional fief- and trying to ensure new violence tre-left Democratic Party (PD), dom of Kidal. does not erupt. which lost ground in this year’s But UN Secretary-General Ban In April, the UN Security inconclusive general elections, Ki-moon said in a report to the Council unanimously approved while Silvio Berlusconi’s centre- Security Council on Saturday that a mandate for the 12,600-strong right People of Freedom Party despite the gains made by French MINUSMA peacekeeping force (PDL) has fared poorly in previ- troops, Malian security forces from July 1. The force will be sup- ous recent municipal votes. and an African force known as ported by French troops if needed Messages for Nelson Mandela outside his Johannesburg home yesterday. “I have the full support of the AFISMA, the situation continues to combat Islamist extremist PDL, and Silvio Berlusconi has to be precarious. threats. Deployment of the force entered the ring using his pre- “The situation on the ground will be subject to a council review South Africans pray for Mandela’s recovery ferred means, which is television,” remains ... fluid, with sporadic of security in Mali in late June. Alemanno said after winning the clashes between armed groups Ban said the African troops SOWETO: South Africans The government had yet to give him speedy recovery, he must get endorsement of the media baron and continued asymmetric attacks expected to be moved under UN prayed for Nelson Mandela’s an update, stoking concern on well,” Soweto resident Mlugisi and former prime minister. across the three regions of the command next month must still recovery yesterday as the social media and among the mil- Sekhosana said. “We know what “The whole party is working north,” Ban said in the report. be brought up to UN standards 94-year-old former president lions of South Africans who revere he did for us in South Africa. All to win this election,” he said. “Furthermore the advance of the in terms of their equipment and spent a second day in hospital Mandela for his decades of strug- the nation, black and white, we “Everyone knows that we can’t MDSF (Malian defence and security ability to sustain themselves in the with a recurring lung infection. gle against white-minority rule and wish him well.” leave Rome to Marino. The future forces) northwards towards Kidal landlocked West African country. Mandela, a global symbol of for steering the continent’s biggest The Sunday Times newspaper of the right depends on my vic- and the fatal clashes with MNLA “Deployed AFISMA units have triumph over adversity and of economy to all-race elections. took a sombre tone, with the tory.” The two-day vote in 67 (separatist Tuareg) elements on 5 been given a grace period of four reconciliation who became South Presidency spokesman Mac headline “It’s time to let him towns and cities ends at 1300 June have exacerbated tensions and months to reach the required Africa’s first black leader in 1994 Maharaj said he would issue a go”, quoting a longtime friend of GMT today, with results expected increased the volatility of the situa- United Nations standards,” the after the defeat of apartheid, was statement about Mandela’s health Mandela’s, Andrew Mlangeni. in the evening. tion in the region,” it said. report said. hospitalised early on Saturday if doctors gave him any informa- “The family must release him But turnout is at record lows, To reduce those renewed ten- He said the UN force could face when his already frail health tion. Maharaj had said on Saturday so that God may have his own way. reflecting deep voter disenchant- sions, Mali’s government and serious risks on the ground. “While worsened. Mandela was breathing on his own, They must release him spiritually ment with politicians after the Tuareg separatists began talks on the operational capabilities of the It is his fourth hospital stay calling that a “positive sign”. and put their faith in the hands two-month stalemate that followed Saturday that both sides said they armed groups have been reduced, since December and the govern- Hundreds gathered to pray for of God,” the newspaper quoted the February vote. In Rome, the hoped would lead to a ceasefire attacks in recent months in Mali ment said on Saturday that his Mandela at Sunday Mass at the Mlangeni as saying. “Once the figure was at just eight percent at ahead of national elections next and the sub-region have shown condition was “serious”. During Regina Mundi Catholic church family releases him, the people of noon as the sunshine lured voters month and pave the way for a that they retain the capability to previous hospital visits it had in the sprawling Johannesburg South Africa will follow.” to the capital’s nearby beaches. permanent peace deal. The talks pose a significant threat,” Ban said. highlighted his “good spirits”. township of Soweto. “We wish REUTERS AFP in the capital of Burkina Faso, REUTERS MONDAY 10 JUNE 2013 INTERNATIONAL www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11

US spy agency Eavesdropping is legal, says UK seeks criminal probe into leaks Britain defends US links; most Britons have nothing to fear from surveillance: Hague WASHINGTON: A US intelli- gence agency requested a crimi- LONDON: Britain said eavesdropping “But if information arrives in the UK from the week”. There is public debate in Britain nal probe yesterday into the by its Government Communications the US it’s governed by our laws.” about giving the security services more leak of highly classified infor- Headquarters (GCHQ) security agency Britain’s two-party coalition government powers to eavesdrop after a British soldier mation about secret surveil- was legal and no threat to privacy but is under pressure to reveal more details of was brutally killed in London last month lance programmes run by the would not confirm or deny reports it how Britain and the United States share in an incident the government described National Security Agency. received data from a secret US intelli- intelligence after the reports, based on a as a “terrorist” attack. It was not known how broad a gence programme. leak, suggested such cooperation ran much Britain’s parliamentary intelligence and leaks investigation was requested British and US newspapers have sug- deeper than was previously known. security committee has demanded a report by the super-secret NSA, but gested that the US National Security Agency Critics said the collaboration amounted from GCHQ on the subject. By coincidence, Shawn Turner, a spokesman for handed over information on Britons gath- to a “snoopers’ charter by the back door”, its members are due in Washington today Director of National Intelligence ered under the PRISM programme. accusing the security services of having to conduct talks with lawmakers and offi- James Clapper’s office, said a In his first remarks on the subject, much greater access to Britons’ phone and cials in the US intelligence community. “crimes report has been filed”. Foreign Secretary William Hague said the electronic communications than allowed Hague said most Britons had nothing to The report goes to the Justice two countries did share intelligence but under British law thanks to the clandestine fear. “If you are a law-abiding citizen of this Department, which has estab- that GCHQ’s work was governed by a very US programme. country ... you’ll never be aware of all the lished procedures for determining strong legal framework. But Hague said such fears were mis- things those (intelligence) agencies are doing whether an investigation is war- “The idea that in GCHQ people are sit- A file picture of Government Communications placed. “Intelligence gathering in this coun- to stop your identity being stolen or to stop a ranted. Prosecutors do not accept ting around working out how to circumvent Headquarters (GCHQ) in Cheltenham. try, by the UK, is governed by a very strong terrorist blowing you up tomorrow,” he said. all requests, but they have brought a UK law with another agency in another legal framework so that we get the balance “But if you are a would-be terrorist a series of high-profile leak inves- country is fanciful,” Hague told BBC TV He said was limited in what he could right between the liberties and privacy of or the centre of a criminal network or a tigations under President Barack yesterday. “It is nonsense”. disclose. people and the security of the country.” foreign intelligence agency trying to spy Obama. US officials said the NSA Promising he would give a statement on “Of course we share a lot of information Any intelligence gathering was “author- on Britain you should be worried because leaks were so astonishing they the subject to the lower house of Britain’s with the United States,” he said, adding ised, necessary, proportionate and tar- that is what we work on and we are on the expected the Justice Department parliament today, Hague said there was no that the two countries enjoyed “an excep- geted,” he added, saying he personally whole quite good at it.” to take the case. threat to privacy or people’s civil liberties. tional intelligence sharing relationship”. authorised GCHQ intercepts “most days of REUTERS REUTERS

Scottish author Iain Banks dies Public support growing to close LONDON: Scottish author Guantanamo prison: McCain Iain Banks has died age 59, two months after he revealed he WASHINGTON: Republican Senator John America that flouts the rule of law.” The camp had late-stage cancer and was McCain said yesterday that there is increasing holds 166 prisoners picked up in the war on ter- unlikely to survive beyond a public support for closing the military prison rorism, most of whom have been held without year, the BBC reported yester- at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and moving detain- charges for more than a decade. day citing his family. ees to a facility on the US mainland. McCain and others who favor closing the The author of The Wasp Factory “There’s renewed impetus. And I think that prison have been unable to overcome opposition was one of Britain’s most prolific most Americans are more ready,” McCain, who in Congress, where many Republicans say the writers and wrote both main- went to Guantanamo last week with White administration has not offered satisfactory alter- stream novels and science fiction, House chief of staff Denis McDonough and natives on what to do with the detainees. the latter under the name Iain M California Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein, Meanwhile, detainees have complained of abuse Banks. He died less than a fort- told CNN’s “State of the Union” programme. and torture, which the administration denies, while night before the publication of his McCain, a senior member of the Senate rights activists and international observers have final book, The Quarry, which was Armed Services Committee, said he and fellow criticised the government’s use of the prison. due out on June 20. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, of South Obama, a Democrat who promised in his 2008 Publishers had worked to bring Carolina, are working with the Obama adminis- election campaign to close the prison, pledged the book forward so he could see tration on plans that could relocate detainees to last month to lift a ban imposed on transfers of it on the shelves following his a maximum-security prison in Illinois. Guantanamo detainees to Yemen, one of the core announcement in April that he “We’re going to have to look at the whole issue, obstacles to clearing out the detention camp. had only months to live. Banks including giving them more periodic review of Of the 86 detainees who have been cleared for was known for his frenetic writ- their cases,” McCain, of Arizona, said. transfer or release, 56 are from Yemen, where ing pace, often completing a novel President Barack Obama has pushed to close Al Qaeda has a presence. An unknown number in less than three months. Guantanamo, saying in a speech in May it of the 80 other prisoners at the camp who are AFP “has become a symbol around the world for an not cleared are Yemeni as well. REUTERS

Gunman in California killing spree had prior brush with law: Police SANTA MONICA: The gunman who turned 24 on Saturday, but she declined killed four people in a shooting ram- to reveal his identity, saying authorities page in Santa Monica before he was wanted first to notify members of his slain by police at a community college family, who were out of the country. She in the California seaside town was acknowledged he had a “familial connec- once a student there and had a brush tion” to the scene of the house fire. with the law several years ago as a The Los Angeles Times cited several teenager, police said. law enforcement sources in Washington Santa Monica Police Chief Jacqueline and Los Angeles in identifying the gun- Seabrooks also revealed that several man as John Zawahri. The newspaper students at the college survived Friday’s cited other law enforcement sources as shootings by hiding in an interior room saying the suspect, who was believed to of the library and piling up heavy objects have lived with his mother, had suffered against the door as the gunman fired from mental-health problems in the past through the walls at them. and was angry over his parents’ divorce. Police have disclosed little about the Seabrooks said the gunman was gunman or his motives, although the enrolled in the college, possibly along with police chief said the suspect was carrying a family member, as recently as 2010, and an estimated 1,300 rounds of ammuni- she cited a previous instance in which he tion with him at the time. had “contact” with law enforcement as a Seabrooks said the suspect would have juvenile in 2006. REUTERS

Fire at London Islamic school ‘suspicious’ LONDON: A fire at an Islamic boarding school here on Saturday night is being treated as suspi- cious, the police said, just days after a mosque was burnt down in another part of the British capi- tal in a suspected arson attack. In an incident likely to stoke fears of an anti- Muslim backlash, police said they were investi- gating a fire at the Darul Uloom Islamic School in Chislehurst. Police who were called to the school just before mid- night on Saturday said that two people were treated for smoke inhalation and the flames had caused minor damage to the building. Around 120 children and staff were inside the school at the time and had to be evacuated, local media reported. REUTERS MONDAY 10 JUNE 2013 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / PHILIPPINES Rival Koreas talk in border village Ministerial-level meeting scheduled for Wednesday

SEOUL: North and South historic rivals peaked. Seoul its official hotline with the South, Korea held their first official said it would be represented by which it had severed in March. talks for more than two years Unification Minister Ryoo Kihl- The move towards dialogue has yesterday, seeking to set up a jae as chief negotiator and has been broadly welcomed — given high-level meeting in Seoul asked the North to send Kim the threats of nuclear war that after months of tensions and Yang-on, head of the United were being flung around in April threats of nuclear war. Front Department of the rul- and May — but there is sizeable The working-level discussions ing Workers Party of Korea, as scepticism about Pyongyang’s — weighed down, as always, by its top negotiator, according to intentions. decades of mutual distrust — Yonhap news agency. “The North Korean offer were held in the border truce “Today’s talks were purely pre- has all of the hallmarks of village of Panmunjom where the paratory, so there was little room Pyongyang’s diplomacy,” said armistice ending the 1950-53 for dispute,” said Yang Moo-Jin, Stephan Haggard, a North Korea Korean War was signed. a professor at the University of expert at the Peterson Institute “The overall atmosphere was... North Korean Studies in Seoul. for International Economics. calm and the discussion pro- “We’ll get a better sense of “Pyongyang is ‘sincerely’ and ceeded with no major debate,” where things really stand on ‘magnanimously’ inviting the South and North Korean officials greet just before the North Korean delegation crosses over the concrete border the South’s Unification Ministry Wednesday,” Yang said. South to fix, and pay for, prob- separating the two Koreas at the truce village of Panmunjom in the demilitarised zone, north of Seoul, yesterday. spokesman Kim Hyung-Seok Yesterday’s talks came about lems of the North’s own crea- said after the morning ses- after an unexpected reversal on tion,” Haggard said. sion between the two delega- Thursday from North Korea, It was the North’s decision to its nuclear weapons programme. Xi closely consulted on North any substantive dialogue can only tions, each comprising three which suddenly dropped its withdraw its 53,000 workers in There are also suggestions that Korea’s recent nuclear brink- take place if the North shows representatives. default tone of high-decibel bel- early April that closed Kaesong. Pyongyang was playing to a spe- manship, and agreed to work some tangible commitment to The talks moved into a fourth ligerence and proposed opening The North also wants to dis- cific audience by proposing talks together on the “denuclearisa- abandoning its nuclear weapons session in the evening as the two a dialogue. cuss resuming tours by South just before US President Barack tion” of the Korean peninsula, programme. sides sought to agree a frame- South Korea responded swiftly Koreans to its Mount Kumgang Obama and Chinese President Xi US National Security Advisor North Korea has been equally work for what would be their with its offer of a ministerial resort. Jinping sat down for their crucial Tom Donilon said. Analysts say emphatic in declaring its first ministerial-level meeting meeting in Seoul, the North These were suspended after a summit in California. South Korea will approach talks nuclear deterrent is not up for since 2007 — tentatively sched- countered with a request for North Korean soldier shot dead China, the North’s sole major with Pyongyang with a caution negotiation. uled in Seoul on Wednesday. lower-level talks first and — after a South Korean tourist there in ally and economic benefac- born of long experience. It was the North’s nuclear The agenda will focus on some relatively benign to-and-fro July 2008. tor, has been under US pres- President Park Geun-Hye, who test in February — and subse- restoring suspended commer- about the best venue — yester- Kaesong and Mount Kumgang sure to restrain its neighbour took office in February with a quent UN sanctions — that trig- cial links, including the Kaesong day’s meet in Panmunjom was were both significant sources and has pushed Pyongyang to promise of greater engagement gered the recent crisis, which joint industrial complex that the agreed. of scarce foreign currency for drop its destabilising strategy of with Pyongyang, has welcomed saw Pyongyang threaten both North effectively shut down in In a further signal of intent, North Korea, which is squeezed confrontation. the initiative. the South and the US with pre- April as tensions between the North Korea on Friday restored by UN sanctions imposed over On Saturday, Obama and But she remains adamant that emptive nuclear strikes. AFP Chinese Nobel winner’s Rain and winds kill at least 23 brother-in-law jailed in Sri Lanka HUAIROU, China: A Chinese court yesterday sentenced the COLOMBO: Monsoon rain brother-in-law of jailed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo and strong winds in Sri to 11 years in prison on charges of fraud in a case that rights Lanka have killed at least 23 activists have called another example of official retribution on people with many more miss- the Liu family. ing, mostly fishermen caught Supporters of Liu Hui say his case was trumped up, aimed at in rough seas, an official said thwarting the increasing attention by the rights community on yesterday. the plight of Liu Xia, who has remained under house arrest since The navy and air force are her husband Liu Xiaobo won the Nobel Prize in 2010. searching for 26 fishermen The court in Huairou, a one-hour drive northeast of Beijing, who have been missing at sea convicted Liu Hui, a manager in a real estate company in the since the monsoon hit early southern city of Shenzhen, on charges of defrauding a man called Saturday, said a spokesman for Zhang Bing of 3 million yuan ($490,000) with another colleague, the Colombo-based Disaster lawyer Mo Shaoping told reporters. Management centre, Sarath Liu Hui has maintained his innocence, according to his lawyers. Lal Kumara. Liu Hui was out on bail last September, but then arrested again The bodies of 22 fishermen in January, after several rights activists and foreign reporters have so far been found, while forced their way past security guards late last year to visit Liu Xia, the body of another person was one of his lawyers, Shang Baojun, said before the verdict. discovered on land, Kumara Liu Xiaobo, a veteran dissident involved in the 1989 Tiananmen said. A government minis- Square pro-democracy protests crushed by the Chinese army, was ter said at least 21 injured jailed for 11 years in 2009 on subversion charges for organising a fishermen had been rescued petition urging the overthrow of one-party rule. His wife Liu Xia is Taiwanese investigators look at a portion of a ship involved in the alleged shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman as and admitted to hospital and rarely allowed out and is almost never allowed to receive visitors. they ride a rubber boat with members of the Philippine Coast Guard while they continue their probe in Manila. assistance was being offered to She has not been convicted of any crime. REUTERS bereaved families. Sarath Kumara Gunaratne, deputy minister of fisheries and coordinator of disaster relief, said most of the victims Taiwan to file murder charges were fishermen using very Bangla war tribunal small boats that operated close to the coastline. On Saturday officials con- orders jail for MP against Philippine Coast Guard firmed the deaths of five peo- ple due to the monsoon which hits annually, bringing much- DHAKA: A Bangladesh war against Pakistan. Deadly protests MANILA: The criminal has criminal jurisdiction over the The official tasked to prepare needed rain, but also frequently crimes court yesterday ordered over the trials have gripped the charges filed in Taiwan by incident that happened within its the report on the NBI probe said causing loss of life and damage the jailing of two Islamists impoverished Muslim-majority the family of the suspected territory. the transfer of evidence from to property. including a member of parlia- country since January, when Taiwanese poacher killed by Hung’s daughter, Hung Tzu Taiwan would be done through ment for three months for con- the court started handing out members of the Philippine Chien filed the murder com- the economic and cultural coop- tempt of court, a decision likely verdicts. Coast Guard off Balintang plaint but did not immediately eration offices in Manila and China tries former to fuel tension between the sec- More than 150 people have Channel on May 9 will be for- name the respondents pending Taipei. ular government and religious died during the clashes, some of warded to the National Bureau completion of the report of the Mendez said their Taiwanese minister for graft parties. the deadliest political violence of Investigation (NBI), an offi- Taiwanese investigators. counterparts, in a meeting last Jamaat-e-Islami party law- Bangladesh has seen. cial bared yesterday. Unlike in Philippine law, Friday, made the same request BEIJING: China’s former maker Hamidur Rahman Azad Two officials from the NBI Deputy Director for the filing of cases ahead of an on the evidence gathered here. railways minister went on and its acting deputy chief Rafiqul Bangladesh Nationalist Party Regional Operations lawyer investigation is allowed under Specifically, he said they asked trial yesterday charged with Islam Khan were sentenced in (BNP), the main opposition Virgilio Mendez said the murder Taiwanese law. for a photograph of the vessel accepting millions of dol- absentia by the country’s con- group, and eight other Jamaat complaint filed by the daughter of Apart from the complaint, data recorder of the PCG vessel lars in bribes, state media troversial International Crimes officials including its leader are slain Taiwanese fisherman Hung the NBI official said Taiwanese involved and the memory card of reported, in the first high- Tribunal, which is trying Islamists still on trial. A verdict against Shih-cheng before the Pingtung authorities also agreed to forward the video camera used to record profile corruption case under and others for war crimes. Ghulam Azam, the wartime head prosecutor’s office in Taiwan last evidence gathered from Taiwan the incident. President Xi Jinping. “The tribunal has found them of Jamaat, is expected later this month would be necessary to ini- that he said would be necessary Mendez said that there were at The ex-minister, Liu Zhijun, guilty of defaming the court, month. tiate a criminal case under the in a probable preliminary inves- least two significant agreements stood trial in a court in Beijing, obstructing justice and contempt The BNP and its Islamist allies Philippine judicial process. tigation in the Department of in the findings of both teams in the official Xinhua news agency of court. Each of them were sen- including Jamaat have described “The Taiwanese prosecutors Justice and trial in court. their separate but cooperative reported in a brief dispatch. tenced to three months in jail,” the tribunal as a tool for the rul- will officially forward to us that “If in the event we will be fil- probes regarding the exact coor- According to the indict- state prosecutor Syed Haider Ali ing Awami League party to target complaint so we can have com- ing charges against Coast Guard dinates of the site of the incident ment, Liu took advantage of his said. opponents. plete records since this is a crim- members, we need authenticated and on the number of firearms position to help 11 people win Jamaat has called for a nation- Human Rights Watch has said inal case,” he explained. documents so they can be admis- used by the Coast Guard. promotions or contracts, and wide strike today in response, the tribunal’s procedures fall Once received, the murder sible in court,” he stressed. The NBI official said they are accepted 64.6m yuan ($10.5m) media reports said. short of international standards. complaint may be used by the Mendez cited for instance the not ready to release findings yet in bribes between 1986 and The court, which was set The government says the tri- NBI to initiate criminal case slugs recovered from the fish- since the NBI has requested 2011, Xinhua reported. up without any UN oversight, als are needed to heal the wounds against Coast Guard person- ing vessel. “Without the slugs additional documents from the The stakes are high for has already ruled against four of the 1971 war in which it says nel involved in the killing of the being presented by us during Taiwanese authorities, particu- Liu. Under Chinese criminal Islamists including Jamaat’s vice- three million people were killed fisherman. the trial this case will not move larly the slugs recovered from law, the death penalty can be president and its third-ranked and 200,000 women raped. Earlier, Mendez said the fam- so we made some agreement. We the fishing vessel and the authen- imposed for taking bribes over leader. Both were sentenced to Independent estimates put the ily of Hung could file crimi- requested them if they were will- ticated medico-legal and ballistic 100,000 yuan. death for crimes committed dur- death toll at between 300,000 and nal charges against the Coast ing to present the slugs, and they reports. AGENCIES ing the 1971 war of independence 500,000. AFP Guard here since the country said okay,” he added. THE PHILIPPINE STAR MONDAY 10 JUNE 2013 PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 Karzai demands return of prisoners Afghan president gives UK army June 22 deadline to hand over inmates kept at its Helmand facility KABUL: Afghanistan excuse to delay the handover. persistent in calling for control of “Our client Serdar Mohammed, President, Hamid Karzai, has “We are living in Afghanistan Afghan prisoners in the country. who brought the case which pro- demanded the return of all and we are talking about Afghans Karzai had previously focused voked the moratorium on trans- Afghans held prisoner by the detained on Afghan soil and held his ire on the US forces, who held fers [to Afghan authorities] UK military in Helmand, giving in Afghanistan. According to our a far larger number of people in a last November, was transferred London a two-week deadline laws this is a breach of sover- more notorious prison attached to [between Afghan jails] and then that is legally impossible for the eignty,” Aimal Faizi said. the Bagram airbase. tortured in exactly the way the UK to meet. “The UK... is another country This year the US handed over MoD said would be impossible Last year, UK courts banned with its own laws and sovereignty, the vast detention complex it had in an earlier case in 2010,” said the government from transferring [which] don’t mean anything here built and run. Richard Stein from the Leigh Day prisoners to their justice system in Afghanistan.” The UK says the men in law firm. because of alleged widespread tor- His tough stance sets the stage Helmand will be sent to this jail, “It is concerning that the cur- ture in Afghan prisons. for weeks or months of confron- which is large enough to manage rent proposals for transfer do This month, the Defence tation though the UK insists it is all stages of detention, and open not contain an express assurance Minister, Philip Hammond, as keen to transfer prisoners as to UK monitoring to ensure there from the Afghan authorities that announced that Kabul and Karzai is to take their custody. are no abuses. there will be no onward transfers, London had agreed safeguards to “It is the UK government’s “The facility at Parwan includes even though the MoD accepts protect prisoners from torture, policy to transfer UK-captured a justice centre and is a properly that NDS [National Directorate and handovers would start after detainees into Afghan custody resourced national facility at of Security, the Afghan intelli- three weeks. at the earliest opportunity. It which investigations and pros- gence service] facilities are not The delay is a requirement to has been the threat of UK court ecutions can take place. There is safe.” allow for any legal challenges to action that has prevented us no need to transfer detainees to The drawdown of foreign forces the decision, and is certain to from transferring detainees to other facilities.” means the fate of their prisoners stretch longer, as prisoners’ law- the Afghan authorities since last Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai speaks at a gathering in Kabul. But lawyers say previous agree- is mostly a legacy issue. yers have said they will challenge November,” the British embassy ments to keep prisoners in jails Almost all military operations the decision. said. been working with the Afghan prisoners to Afghan authori- where the UK could monitor are now with Afghan troops, who But Karzai has demanded pris- “We must be satisfied that they government to identify a safe ties over torture concerns docu- them for signs of torture were officially capture and process oners’ custody by June 22. His do not face a real risk of serious transfer route.” mented by the UN. flouted by Kabul and there was anyone detained during raids or spokesman said the British legal mistreatment or torture. As a Nato has periodically halted, Kabul has conceded there was nothing to suggest the latest deal elsewhere. system should not be used as an matter of priority the UK has then resumed, transfers of torture in some jails, but has been had any better safeguards. THE GUARDIAN

Zardari, Sharif High-level talks Three soldiers, two cops die in attacks MIRANSHAH: Three soldiers were killed and drone strikes by the US. The deputy commander of set to make four wounded in bomb attacks on military con- Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, Waliur Rehman, was voys in a restive Pakistani tribal region, while two killed along with at least five others in a drone strike history today policemen were gunned down in Karachi yester- on a house in North Waziristan on May 29. day, officials said. Pakistani troops have been fighting for years ISLAMABAD: President Asif The bomb attacks took place in North Waziristan, against homegrown insurgents in the northwest- Ali Zardari and Prime Minister a bastion of militants linked to the Taliban and Al ern tribal belt, but the United States has accused Nawaz Sharif will make a Qaeda. “A military convoy of 35 vehicles was on them of not doing enough to crack down on Taliban unique distinction and history its way to the northwestern town of Bannu from and other militants who cross the border to fight today as the former will address Razmak when an improvised explosive device along in Afghanistan. a joint sitting of parliament for the roadside went off, killing three soldiers,” police In Karachi, four gunmen riding two motorbikes the sixth time, while the latter said. Two soldiers were wounded in the explosion opened fire on a police vehicle in the Patel Para area will hear a presidential speech 70km south of Miranshah, the main town in the and killed two policemen. for the seventh time as prime region. Another two were injured in a second bomb Nobody has so far claimed responsibility. Karachi, minister. attack on a military convoy 20km east of Miranshah. a city of 18 million people, has been plagued by mur- Zardari will also be the fourth North Waziristan is one of seven semi-autonomous ders, kidnappings and politically linked violence. president during Sharif’s ten- tribal regions and has been the scene of frequent AFP ure as premier to address a joint session of both houses of Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (right) receives German Foreign parliament. Minister Guido Westerwelle in Islamabad yesterday. They discussed Former president late Ishaq Pakistan’s role in the stability of Afghanistan. Khan addressed parliament thrice during Sharif’s tenures — on November 8, 1990, December 19, 1991 and December 22, 1992. During Sharif’s second tenure, Islamabad students former president Farooq Leghari addressed a joint session in 1997 and former president Rafiq Tarar yet to get textbooks addressed it in 1998 and 1999. Former presidents late General Ziaul Haq and Ishaq Khan had ISLAMABAD: School stu- compulsory books. addressed joint sessions of parlia- dents in Islamabad are yet to And Class X students have ment five times each. receive free textbooks though received only physics and biology Haq addressed the sitting on the new academic year has books and have been waiting for March 23, 1985, December 30, entered its fourth month. chemistry, social studies, Urdu, 1985, July 8, 1986, April 9, 1987 The National Book Foundation computer sciences and English and April 17, 1988 — during the responsible for providing books books. tenure of late Muhammad Junejo to the Federal Directorate of Students of Class X as prime minister. Education (FDE) has been (Humanities Group) have only Khan addressed parliament demanding Rs55 million to com- received Islamic studies, elective, twice when Benazir Bhutto was plete delivery, it is learnt. civics and general science books, premier — on December 14, 1988 A teacher in Tarnol Zone said: he said. and December 2, 1989. “Every year most books are pro- According to sources, as a pro- After the dismissal of the vided when it is too late. As they cedure, it is the responsibility of Bhutto government, when Sharif are supplied by the Education the FDE to deliver textbooks to became prime minister, during his Department, no private publisher students before the start of an tenure, Khan addressed joint ses- in interested. academic year but most of the sions thrice. “If books are not supplied by time it fails. In the second tenure of Sharif the government, they could not be An FDE officer said one rea- as premier, former presidents purchased from the open market son for the delay is red-tape. “The Leghari and Tarar addressed joint and students suffer,” he added. FDE places order late and the sessions. Class VII students have Finance Department pays late,” Sharif is third prime minister received only English, Islamic he said. during Zardari’s tenure to listen studies and drawing books and Parents suggest that either to his address to parliament. Also, others are yet to be delivered. textbooks should be provided Sharif is the fourth prime min- Students of class VIII have in time or incentives should be ister after Yousaf Gilani, Pervaiz only got maths and English given to students such as free Ashraf and Hazar Khoso during books, while those in Class IX transportation or fees for student Zardari’s five-year term. have received only physics, com- fund, sport fund or miscellaneous INTERNEWS puter science and Islamic studies charges be waived. INTERNEWS

1,100 women in jails, 35 on death row ISLAMABAD: Of nearly 75,000 prisoners in jails lock-up beyond the stipulated time, while there are in Pakistan, around 1,100 are women, according no separate juvenile cells for girls under 18. to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan. The report says at least 41 girls and women were The misery of the women prisoners is that their victims of acid attacks in 2012, 15 women had their families no longer care for them or stay in contact limbs amputated over suspicion of “immorality”, the with them to pursue their cases due to social stigma, heads of 37 were shaved to humiliate them and 49 says an official of the top watchdog. were set on fire across the country. Quoting figures from the latest report, The State The official said a women friendly legislation of Human Rights in 2012, the official said the situa- needed to be implemented. He also asked for gov- tion was worse for 35 women on death row. ernment plans and policies for women to end forced They lack medical assistance as most prisons conversion. where women are held do not have full-time women Women need to be better accommodated in the doctors and many do not have any doctors, he said. socio-economic sector by allowing them greater “Women in prison are the most vulnerable of opportunities and safeguarding their rights at work- detainees in Pakistan,” he added. place, he said. The women police centre on Jail Road in Lahore The official said representation of women in the has a lock-up area exposed to passers-by and the judiciary needs to be improved by appointing more bathroom has only four-feet walls, he added. women as judges. He also said that more women These violate privacy for women detainees, he should be appointed in the law enforcement depart- said, adding that women are reportedly kept in ments, with more resources. INTERNEWS MONDAY 10 JUNE 2013 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA Police seek Grain transit probe into match-fixing begins through money trail NEW DELHI: Delhi Police yes- terday asked the Enforcement Bangladesh Directorate (ED) to probe the money trail in alleged spot fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Shipment to reach Tripura in 15 days “We have written to the Enforcement Directorate to AGARTALA: Transporting initiated the process to transport investigate the money trail in the food grain for the mountain- food grain and essentials using spot fixing in IPL,” a Delhi Police ous northeastern states via the Bangladeshi river port and official said. Bangladesh has begun, and the the roadways connected to the Delhi Police have also asked the first consignment is expected northeastern states. ED to trace money-laundering to reach Tripura within 10 to 15 “The FCI had earlier floated through “hawala” racket from days, officials said yesterday. tenders to select the Bangladeshi Pakistan and Dubai, sources said. “A barge carrying the first transporters. In the first con- A bookie, Ramesh Vyas, who consignment of 3,000 tonnes of signment, 10,000 tonnes of rice, was arrested by the Mumbai food grain for Tripura left Haldia wheat and sugar would be ferried police Crime Branch, told Delhi port (in West Bengal) Thursday to Tripura from West Bengal’s Police that the main source of for Ashuganj river port in Haldia port via the Ashuganj port. money used in spot fixing was Bangladesh. From Ashuganj port, After Tripura, food grain would from overseas. the food grain would be ferried to be ferried through Bangladesh for Delhi Police on Friday got Vyas’ Tripura by road,” a senior official other northeastern states, includ- custody for 10 days. of the Tripura food department ing Mizoram, Manipur and south- Supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party light fire crackers and display pictures of Narendra Modi while celebrating Mumbai police had seized 92 told IANS. ern Assam to save time and cost,” outside a BJP office in New Delhi yesterday. mobile phones and 18 SIM cards He said: “The first consign- an FCI official said. from Vyas after he was arrested ment is likely to reach Tripura Surface connectivity is a May 18. within 10 to 15 days. In the next key factor as the hilly region “Vyas has Mumbai underworld few months 10,000 tonnes of food is surrounded by Bangladesh, Modi given charge of parliament connections. On instructions of grain for Tripura would be trans- Myanmar, Bhutan and China, and the underworld gang members, ported by this route.” the only land route to these states he contacted several players and Ashuganj river port in eastern from within India is through tried to prepare them for spot fix- Bangladesh under Brahmanbaria Assam and West Bengal. elections; Advani stays away ing,” said an officer. district is 35km from Tripura During the monsoon season He used code language to keep capital Agartala. (June to September), road trans- their talks secret and called them “Initially, the Bangladesh gov- port becomes very difficult in the PANAJI: Riding over dissent at the end of a two-day national flanked by Sushma Swaraj, Arun “Master” and “Doctor saheb” over ernment has agreed to transport mountainous region due to floods and differences within, Gujarat executive meeting that saw Jaitley and Ananth Kumar. the phone, the officer said. 10,000 tonnes of food grain for and landslides. For ferrying essen- Chief Minister and Hindutva heavy wrangling between a sec- Singh looked sombre while He was also in contact with Tripura through its territory,” tials, goods and heavy machinery icon Narendra Modi was yes- tion backed by party patriarch making the brief announce- some of the arrested bookies, Tripura Food and Civil Supplies from abroad and other parts of terday named to lead the BJP L K Advani, who opposed Modi’s ment — so were the other lead- including Tinku Mandy, who is Minister Bhanulal Saha had ear- the country, India has for long into the 2014 Lok Sabha battle, ascent, and another group back- ers accompanying him, a possible now in the custody of Mumbai lier told IANS. “Due to shortage been asking Bangladesh land, sea marking the end of the era of ing Modi’s candidature. result of the collective strain felt police, and was allegedly handling of rail wagons, inadequate storage and rail access to the northeast. the party’s ageing patriarchs. “The coming Lok Sabha polls by the party leadership due to the the south Indian betting syndicate facilities, transportation hiccups Agartala via Guwahati, The Bharatiya Janata Party are a big challenge. We are going public wrangling. of the underworld. and various other bottlenecks, for instance, is 1,650km from announced here that the chief in to win. Keeping the cam- Advani’s unease with Modi — The spot fixing scandal in the the northeastern states have been Kolkata and 2,637km from New minister had been named chair- paign in mind, I have appointed he stayed away from the BJP IPL broke out May 16 with the suffering from poor supply of food Delhi. The distance between the man of the election management Narendra Modi as the head of the meet citing stomach illness — arrest of three Rajasthan Royals grain for most part of the year, Tripura capital and Kolkata via committee for the Lok Sabha campaign committee,” Singh said led to an unprecedented heck- cricketers S Sreesanth, Ankeet especially during the monsoon,” Bangladesh is just about 350km. polls, virtually ensuring that outside the BJP conclave venue. ling at his Delhi house by Modi Chavan and Ajit Chandila. In all, the minister pointed out. The FCI would carry the food Modi, 62, will call the shots in the “The decision has been taken fans demanding that the senior Delhi Police arrested 26 people, After getting the green sig- grain in association with Inland run-up to the general elections. on the basis of consensus. We leader relent and make way for 24 of these are in judicial custody nal from Dhaka, the Food Water Transport Authority The announcement was made are sure the BJP will lead the the Gujarat chief minister as the and Sreesanth’s friend Abhishek Corporation of India (FCI) had (IWTA). IANS by BJP president Rajnath Singh next government,” Singh added, face of the 2014 polls. IANS Shukla is on bail. IANS Irish woman suffers drug overdose

KOLKATA: An Irish charity Institute. “It is a case of drug befriended the businessman at a worker, allegedly raped by an overdose,” Lahiri said. “The medi- busy market and they decided to Indian businessman, has been cines were pumped out of her party together to celebrate her taken to hospital after an over- stomach,” she said, adding that birthday, before going back to his dose of prescription drugs, a she would be better in several house, police have said. medical official and police said days. The woman had been due to yesterday. “She was found unconscious in make a more detailed statement The 21-year-old woman was her hotel room on Saturday by a to police on Saturday about the discovered unconscious in her fellow Irish national who is stay- incident, a police officer said, hotel room on Saturday and taken ing in the same hotel,” she said. confirming she had been taken to a hospital in the eastern city of The woman filed a complaint to hospital. Kolkata, a medical official at the with police on June 1 saying The alleged assault comes as hospital told reporters. that an Indian businessman had India faces intense scrutiny over “She had consumed a cock- drugged and raped her in his its efforts to curb violence against tail of sleeping pills, pain killers home in the city. women, following the fatal gang- and other drugs,” said Sudeshna The Irish national, an engineer- rape of a student on a bus in Lahiri, deputy director of the ing student who came to India to New Delhi last December which Calcutta Medical Research volunteer with a local charity, had sparked violent protests. AFP

Women chop off father-in-law’s Kerala assembly session hands in village PATNA: Enraged over likely to be stormy repeated attempts by their father-in-law to sexually KOCHI: The monsoon ses- the general wards to tackle the assault them, two women in a sion of the Kerala assembly, set situation. Temporary medical Bihar village chopped off the to begin today, could see the professionals are being recruited man’s hands to teach him a Oommen Chandy government and things are under control,” lesson he would never forget, on the back foot, as differences said State Health Minister V S police said yesterday. rage within the party over the Sivakumar. “The hands of Radheyshyam induction of state Congress The Left opposition is also Singh, a resident of Bhanas president Ramesh Chennithala expected to slam the Congress- village under Dinara block in into the cabinet. led United Democratic Front as Rohtas district, were chopped For the past nearly three its allies, Kerala Congress (Jacob), off by his daughters-in-law weeks, this has been the most Janadhiyapathiya Samrekhshana after he attempted to molest contentious issue, and speculation Samithi, Communist Marxist them,” Deputy Superintendent is rife that Chennithala would be Party and the Kerala Congress of Police Krishna Kumar Singh made either deputy chief minis- (Pillai) have all been publicly said. Another district police ter or allotted the vaunted home venting their ire over demands official said the daughters-in- portfolio. that the Chandy government has law told police that they were On Saturday, strict instructions not heeded. fed up with repeated attempts were issued by the party com- Chandy, however, appears by Radheyshyam Singh to mand, gagging Congress leaders confident: “Please tell me of one molest them. from speaking on this issue to issue which the government has Two days ago, Radheyshyam the media, and assuring the state not been able to handle on time. Singh tried to molest one of party leadership that the matter In the last one year, we have his daughters-in-law as she would be resolved. worked on major infrastructure was busy chopping vegetables. Chandy is also expected to projects like Kochi Metro, that The woman raised an alarm, come under fire from the Left got underway on Friday; the and the other daughter-in- opposition, as the session begins Smart City Kochi project, set to law rushed to intervene, and just as a fever rages in the state, begin in the coming weeks; mono- also told the man to keep off. with more than a million people rail projects in two cities in the Radheyshyam then tried to sick. Hospitals have been unable state will soon be cleared; and the molest the other daughter-in- to admit more patients, as all beds Vizhinjam Port project also is get- law, police said. “They over- are taken. ting ready,” he said. For the first powered him and chopped off “We have begun evening out- time, the assembly would see the both his hands with a sharp patient departments in the state- announcement of the speaker’s weapon (cleaver).” IANS run medical colleges, besides entry being made in Malayalam increasing the number of beds in by the marshals. IANS

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HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER An Indian herder returns with water buffaloes on a dry river bed in Allahabad yesterday. India’s 235 million farmers still rely on the erratic rains to MUSCAT 35/31 Partly cloudy 37/32 Partly cloudy soak around 60 percent of the country’s farmland — despite calls for the government to improve irrigation and water-harvesting methods to ensure MAKKAH 43/28 Clear 42/28 Partly cloudy more stable crop output. KUWAIT 44/29 Clear 42/28 Partly cloudy BAHRAIN 37/30 Partly cloudy 36/30 Partly cloudy SANAA 29/15 Partly cloudy 28/15 Chance of storm RIYADH 40/22 Partly cloudy 40/24 Partly cloudy DUBAI 39/30 Partly cloudy 37/29 Partly cloudy Bolshoi boots out star in row after acid attack BAGHDAD 39/26 Clear 38/26 Clear

THE WORLD TODAY TOMORROW MOSCOW: The Bolshoi theatre management. “I can confirm that When artistic director Sergei attack and is now behind bars. has announced it is terminating yesterday Tsiskaridze was given Filin suffered severe injuries Tsiskaridze is a household HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER the contract of one of its big- notice that his fixed-term con- from an acid attack in January, name who regularly appears gest stars, Nikolai Tsiskaridze, tracts will not be renewed. His Tsiskaridze gave outspoken on television, and his widely ATHENS 28/21 Clear 28/22 Clear who infuriated the management contract runs out on June 30,” interviews calling for the thea- reported comments prompted a WASHINGTON 27/21 Chance of storm 29/21 Chance of storm with lacerating public criticisms Bolshoi spokeswoman Katerina tre’s entire management to be tit-for-tat response from Bolshoi SYDNEY 21/10 Partly cloudy 21/11 Chance of rain after a horrific acid attack on Novikova told Rossiya 24 televi- sacked and for himself to be put general director Anatoly Iksanov, LONDON 20/09 Partly cloudy 21/14 Mostly cloudy the troupe’s artistic director. sion late on Saturday. in charge. who blamed the dancer for the With his big hair and strik- Sounding upset, Tsiskaridze He even questioned whether atmosphere leading to the acid PARIS 21/11 Chance of rain 21/12 Chance of rain ing looks, Tsiskaridze, 39, is one told NTV television yesterday Filin really had sulphuric acid attack. ISTANBUL 27/16 Partly cloudy 28/19 Partly cloudy of the theatre’s premiers known that “to be honest, this is still flung in his face, causing him to Tsiskaridze took the Bolshoi to MANILA 33/26 Chance of storm 34/26 Chance of storm for solo roles in ballets such as not clear, because I’m on staff as lose his vision in both eyes. court seeking the retraction of DHAKA 30/25 Chance of storm 34/25 Chance of storm the Evil Genius in Swan Lake. a ballet artiste. When I was taken In a hugely damaging scan- official reprimands that he was DELHI 38/26 Partly cloudy 39/27 Partly cloudy But his 21-year career at the on, I joined the staff. I didn’t sign dal, a top soloist at the ballet, issued over the interviews, but ISLAMABAD 43/32 Clear 42/32 Clear Bolshoi is now apparently ending any paper to be released from Pavel Dmitrichenko, 29, has been scored only a partial victory. after a very public battle with the this. It’s all very confusing.” charged with ordering the acid AFP Duck tops the bill in farewell Hong Kong appearance

HONG KONG: Thousands said in several cities — prompting a us a lot of happiness ... I hope it farewell yesterday to a giant rebuke from the communist party will come back,” said 34 year-old inflatable yellow rubber duck newspaper the People’s Daily for teacher Tina Yip. which has captivated Hong what it called unoriginal copycat Shopping mall Harbour City, Kong, on its final day in the behaviour. organisers of the exhibit, said in city’s harbour before it heads to The duck was even embroiled a statement the duck has “spread the United States. in mainland politics, in the run-up joy and positive energy to every- The southern Chinese city to the 24th anniversary on June one in town and has received so has taken the 16.5 metre-tall 4 of the Tiananmen suppression much love and support from fans duck, conceived by Dutch artist of pro-democracy activists by the and media”. Florentijn Hofman, to its heart army. Since 2007 the duck has trav- since it arrived under tow on May Internet searches on the elled to 13 different cities in nine 2 to cheering crowds. mainland for “yellow duck” were countries ranging from Brazil to Duck mania has gripped the banned after users circulated a Australia. city — and parts of the Chinese mocked-up image of a famous Hofman said he hopes the duck, mainland — since its arrival, with 1989 photo, with tanks replaced which will now travel to the US hundreds of thousands of locals by plastic ducks. city of Pittsburgh, will act as a and tourists in Hong Kong flood- In Hong Kong thousands were “catalyst” to connect people to ing the streets near where the seen taking their last look Sunday public art. giant replica bath toy is moored at the genuine duck, wishing it The duck was to be deflated to catch a glimpse. well for the journey ahead and early Monday before being Stalls and shops sold replicas thanking it for bringing joy to the shipped out. and merchandise ranging from Asian financial hub. “Missing you already ducky! T-shirts to three-dimensional “I hope that it can bring hap- Must let you go to bring happi- duck tote bags. Restaurants cre- piness to the people in the differ- ness to people around the world!!” ated special duck dishes. ent countries it visits,” 30 year-old Annie Hung wrote on Hofman’s Visitors with ducks as thousands crowd the waterfront on the last day to see a giant 16.5 metre-tall duck (back, In mainland China, copies of Sam Tsang said. Facebook wall. left), conceived by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, in Hong Kong, yesterday. the duck made an appearance “The rubber duck has brought AFP Next generation consoles battle for new gamers

SAN FRANCISCO: Sony and look better, but not so dramatic in industry-only gathering will also Microsoft entertainment unit “People’s time is being eroded, make connections but face the Microsoft will be battling for terms of differences,” he contin- be able to try the new-generation executive Yusuf Mehdi said so console sales will be eroded by challenge of competing with cine- the spotlight at the E3 videog- ued. “A lot of stuff is in the mar- Xbox One that Microsoft intro- during the unveiling at the com- people playing on mobile devices.” matic console game trailers shown ame show with new consoles gins with changes you can’t wrap duced last month and touted as pany’s headquarters in Redmond, TechSavvy Global analyst Scott on screens fit for Times Square. designed to put them at the your head around easily.” an entertainment hub that goes Washington. Steinberg predicted a year of “You are going to see a big push heart of home entertainment. Sony unveiled a new genera- far beyond games. While next-generation con- blockbuster titles at E3 as rival to re-ignite interest in traditional Both companies are expected tion PlayStation 4 (PS4) sys- The beefed-up hardware is soles, including the Wii U released console makers showcase big- gaming systems because the world to showcase blockbuster titles tem in February and laid out its powered by software that allows by Nintendo late last year, will name sequels or bold new fran- of gaming has fractured in so many for high-powered machines that vision for the “future of gaming” for instant switching between dominate E3, digital play has chises, aimed at inspiring people directions,” Steinberg said. go beyond rich, immersive game in a world rich with mobile gadg- games, television, and Internet changed considerably from when to buy new machines. Hotly antic- “Consoles have become one play to expanded capabilities for ets and play streamed from the browsing. Microsoft-owned Skype their predecessors arrived some ipated titles include “The Last of flavor of gaming,” he continued. socialising online and accessing Internet cloud. was also integrated for online seven years ago. Smartphones and Us” by Naughty Dog studio and a “That was wonderful when you films, music, sports, or television At a press event in New York, group video calls. tablet computers have powered a new installment of “Grand Theft had three flavors but how do you shows. computer entertainment unit chief Kinect motion and sound sens- boom in games available for free, Auto” by Rockstar Games. keep players who have had a taste “There is certainly going to be Andrew House said PS4 “represents ing accessories accompanying the with money made from ads or in- Given the ease with which of the rainbow?” a massive spotlight on the two a significant shift from thinking of consoles recognize users, respond game purchases. game software can be made avail- Lifestyles have shifted from the next-gen consoles,” Bethesda PlayStation as a box or console to instantly to commands spoken in “I think the console players will able as downloads or played in the time when players had a couple videogame studio marketing thinking of the PlayStation 4 as a natural language and even detect continue to be in denial about Internet “cloud,” there should be of hours to immerse themselves vice-president Pete Hines said leading place for play.” a person’s pulse. what is really going on,” said Clive intriguing independent titles as in console games, and people are ahead of the E3 expo that gets its There was no glimpse of a PS4 “This is the beginning of Downie, who spent 17 years at well, according to the analyst. increasingly squeezing play into ses- unofficial start on Monday in Los at the launch event, setting the a new generation of games videogame titan Electronic Arts Makers of games for smart- sions of five minutes or less sprin- Angeles. stage for its hands-on debut at E3. and entertainment and a before becoming chief at mobile phones, tablets, or online play at kled through the day, Downie said. “Certainly, games are going to Those attending the new generation of smart TV,” games platform company DeNA. social networks will be at E3 to AFP Monday 10 June 2013 1 Shaaban 1434 Volume 18 Number 5726 Price: QR2

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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 QP and GDI sign QR1.7bn deals for drilling rigs Minister hails GDI’s rapid development

H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada Ibrahim J Al Othman

DOHA: Qatar Petroleum (QP) the chance to develop our skills, has signed two contracts for the technologies and the required offshore drilling rigs, Al Doha competencies to be a world- and Al Zubarah, of Gulf Drilling class drilling service provider. International Ltd (GDI) for use I would like to take this oppor- in QP’s offshore fields. tunity to express my sincere The contracts were signed by gratitude and deep appreciation Officials of Qapco and Barwa Bank during the signing ceremony. H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh for the support and guidance of Al Sada, Minister of Energy and H E Dr Mohammad bin Saleh Al Industry, and QP Chairman and Sada and thank QP’s Operations Qapco secures QR1.1bn facility from Barwa Bank Managing Director, and Ibrahim Directorate for their continued J Al Othman, Chief Executive support to GDI.” Officer of GDI. Each agreement GDI is the first onshore and off- DOHA: Qatar Petrochemical release issued by the company global level, to finance its growth.” national and regional players in is for a five-year extension of both shore oil and gas drilling company Company (Qapco) secured a said yesterday. He added that the interest the industrial sector and we look offshore rigs’ contracts, which will in Qatar and is a subsidiary of Gulf QR1.1bn facility from Barwa Dr Mohammed Yousef Al generated by the bid demon- forward to supporting its further end in 2018. The combined value of International Services (GIS), which Bank. Mulla, Vice-Chairman and Chief strates the confidence that the expansion. the two contracts totals QR1.7bn. is listed on the Qatar Exchange. Over the coming years, Qapco Executive Officer of Qapco said: local financial institutions place “The selection of Barwa Bank Dr Al Sada commented on the GIS holds 70 percent of the shares is planning a significant expansion “Qapco is a successful industrial in supporting the local industrial for this deal amidst tough compe- occasion: “Qatar Petroleum places of GDI, along with 100 percent in terms of volume and size of its company and one of the leaders sector. The bidding process was tition from other local and inter- high priority on the development of the shares of Gulf Helicopters, business and production. in its field, hence contributing to extremely competitive amongst all national banks is an important of national oil service companies, Amwaj Catering Services and Al In light of the expansion plans the diversification of the Qatari the local financial institution and achievement for us financially and is pleased to give its full sup- Koot Insurance Company. within the petrochemical indus- economy. As the petrochemical included in-depth and throughout and strategically as we strive port to GDI.” He praised GDI’s GDI’s fleet currently consists of try in Qatar over the coming industry is set for exponential financial and investment analy- to enhance the positioning of rapid development and said QP six offshore rigs, six onshore rigs, years, Qapco is committed to growth, we have major expansion sis and credit risk analysis just Sharia’h compliant banking and was appreciative of the high qual- and one offshore accommodation expand its activities and produc- plans underway, and are focus- to mention a few. Supporting the finance as a strategic choice for ity of service that it provides. jack-up and one lift boat operat- tion in a planed, optimised and ing on using and developing the growth of the local economy via major local, regional and inter- Ibrahim J Al Othman, Chief ing in Qatar. GDI’s major clients secured way. best industrial technologies for competitive financial facilities is national companies. This deal Executive Officer of GDI, said: are Qatar Petroleum, Occidental Therefore Qapco preferred to this promising future. On the fundamental for the development is another example of Barwa “GDI is fully aware of the value Petroleum of Qatar, RasGas, have the option to secure more same level, Qapco only aims for of the industry. Bank delivering value to custom- resulting from the support it Qatar Shell, Dolphin Energy and liquidity on demand, instead of the most recognized, reliable and Steve Troop, CEO of Barwa ers, shareholders and the Qatari receives from Qatar Petroleum. Maersk Oil Qatar. utilising the accumulated opera- most successful financial solu- Bank said: “Barwa Bank is proud economy.” Working with QP has granted us THE PENINSULA tional profit surpluses, a press tions, proven and widely used on a to support one of Qatar’s leading THE PENINSULA

Wrath of Spaniards Eurozone crisis over: Hollande

TOKYO: The crippling debt exchange for bailout funds. make it easier to do business in crisis that has ravaged Europe In Greece and Spain the unem- Japan. for years is finished, France’s ployment rate has reached 27 per- In the six months since Abe President Francois Hollande cent, while Portugal’s is forecast came to power, Japan’s stock mar- has declared, despite high to climb to a record 18.2 percent ket has boomed and the value of unemployment and lingering this year. the yen has slid, giving hope to the recession on the continent. The figures for youth unem- country’s beleaguered exporters “You must understand that the ployment are much higher. and sending his approval ratings crisis in the eurozone is over,” Hollande, who was in Tokyo soaring. Hollande told an audience in on the first state visit by a For some in austerity-weary Japan during a three-day state French president in 17 years, Europe, Abe’s recipe seems visit. said Japan and Europe needed much more appealing than more Hollande’s comments on to cooperate to forge an eco- of the same budget-cutting that Saturday came just a week after nomic partnership that would Germany — the continent’s pay- thousands of people took to the be good for both. master — insists on. streets of European cities to “I want to play a major role in On Saturday, Hollande said vent their anger at the “troika” getting an agreement between Japan and Europe face the same of international powers whose Europe and Japan,” he said, a ref- challenges and must follow the insistence on austerity is blamed erence to free trade negotiations same path to regain confidence for worsening their economic that have recently been given the and boost growth. hardship. nod. “We must act quickly and There were angry scenes in A Japan-Europe partnership efficiently,” he told his audience. Frankfurt near the European “would be economically good for “This is what Shinzo Abe wants Central Bank, and in Spain and Europe and good for Japan.” for Japan, this is what I want for Portugal — two of the countries During his visit, Hollande was France. that have received bailouts to help generous in his praise of Japanese “If we work together in Europe them plug fiscal holes. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s bid and if you, the Japanese make an The troika of international to reignite growth in the tor- effort to participate in this new lenders — the International pid Japanese economy, a policy dynamic, together we can change Monetary Fund, the European dubbed “Abenomics”, which he things. “Seeing Japan committed A man walks past a branch of Spain’s lender Bankia with posters depicting former Bankia CEO Rodrigo Union and the European said Friday was “good for Europe”. to a policy of growth is encourag- Rato (left ) and Emilio Botin, Chairman of Eurozone’s largest bank Santander, both of which read “trial and Central Bank—have imposed The prescription blends big ing. We need stable, sustainable punishment”, during a demonstration in central Madrid yesterday. strict conditions on countries fiscal spending, easy money and and controlled growth.” such as Greece and Portugal in structural reforms intended to AFP MONDAY 10 JUNE 2013 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

Petronas delays China industrial Johor refinery start-up KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian output slightly state oil and gas company Petronas has pushed back the completion date for its Johor refinery-petrochemical project weaker in May to 2017 as a final investment decision has been delayed, its chief executive said yesterday. The company was expected to Concern over economic outlook give the project the green light this year but had to push it back BEIJING: China’s industrial Earlier yesterday, the NBS due to political uncertainty dur- output expanded at a slightly announced that the consumer ing the national elections early slower pace in May while big price index (CPI) — a main gauge this year, industry sources said. ticket investment growth eased, of inflation — slowed to 2.1 percent “It has been delayed by just the government announced on-year in May, and that prices at three months,” Petronas CEO yesterday, the latest signs of the producer level extended their Shamsul Azhar Abbas said, add- weakness in the world’s second- decline. ing that a decision would be made largest economy. The producer price index (PPI) in early 2014. Industrial production, which — which measure the costs of He said the project’s comple- measures output at the coun- goods as they leave factories and tion would be pushed back to 2017 try’s factories and mines, rose is seen as a leading indicator of from the original forecast of end 9.2 percent year-on-year in May, price trends — fell 2.9 percent 2016. marginally weaker than the 9.3 compared with a drop of 2.6 per- The CEO is expected to step percent increase in April, the cent in April, the NBS said. down before the project is com- National Bureau of Statistics said. “The latest PPI data indicate pleted. When asked if he would But the May figure matched the deflation has deepened,” Ren wrote, Officials from Ezdan Holding Group and E-SEC sign the agreement. be retiring in 2015, Shamsul said: median 9.2 percent gain predicted describing falling prices at the “That’s when my contract ends.” in a survey of 14 economists by industrial level as “poisonous” for Dow Jones Newswires. Fixed asset the economy because “it hurts busi- Arabtec-led group investment — a key measure of ness profitability, damages balance Ezdan Holding signs deal with government spending — increased sheets and thus stunts expansion”. wins $629m 20.4 percent from January through In April, the government May compared to the same period announced a surprisingly weak E-SEC for hotel rooms security Jordan project last year, the bureau said, slightly growth in gross domestic product weaker than the 20.6 percent in (GDP) of 7.7 percent for the first DOHA: Ezdan Holding signed companies operating in this sec- of visitors at the same time, offer- DUBAI: Dubai construction the first four months of the year. quarter, surprising analysts who a partnership with E-SEC to tor in Qatar, which served more ing them full care through team firm Arabtec said yesterday The figures come amid grow- had expected growth to accelerate develop security & safety sys- than 90 percent of Qatar hotels work with a high level of exper- that a consortium led by the ing concern over the outlook for in 2013 after showing strength at tems of Ezdan hotel. with modern safety systems.” tise and efficiency, as well as to company had won a $629m con- China’s economy, which grew 7.8 the end of last year. Ezdan Holding Group yester- Nasser Abdullah said. Ezdan Hotel provide customers tract to build the first phase of a percent in 2012, its worst per- Other recent indicators have day announced a cooperation with All Ezdan hotel units which are comfortable accommodation and tourism project in Jordan. formance in 13 years. raised alarm bells. A survey by the company specialised in secu- up to 3,100 rooms and suites will welfare over Olympic swimming The contract to build Saraya “The macro data for May have British banking giant HSBC rity systems and safety to renew be covered by renovation proc- pool, supermarkets, four restau- Aqaba was awarded to a consor- confirmed that the economy is showed China’s manufacturing security system for more than ess, about the occupancy rate rants, and health club. tium of Arabtec, Dubai contractor stuck in stagnant growth again activity measured 49.2 in May, an 3,100 room of Ezdan hotel as a of the hotel unprecedented lev- Ezdan hotel has set celebrations Drake and Scull and Consolidated after quite a brief rebound,” Ren eight-month low. The government’s part of renovation plan. els recorded during the recent and events centre with different Contractors Co, Arabtec said in a Xianfang, senior economist at IHS own survey of manufacturing activ- The contract of partnership period amounted to 87 percent, sizes of halls, the largest one is “La statement on Dubai’s bourse. Global Insight, wrote in a com- ity for May, however, was more was signed by Nasser Al Abdullah an increase of 15 percent from the Perla hall” with 400 square metres The project comprises 634,000 mentary. “Demand-side indica- optimistic, unexpectedly rebound- – Deputy Group CEO of Ezdan, same period of last year. suitable for weddings and big cel- square metres of development tors are unanimously weak, with ing to 50.8 from 50.6 the month and Omar Askar CEO of E-SEC “We are delighted to sign a ebrations, “Diana hall” with 180 around a man-made lagoon, with extremely weak exports growth before, according to the NBS. company, in a move to modernise partnership with Ezdan espe- square metres, “Galaxy hall” with about 1.5km of beachfront. The and (a) continued slide of fixed- The private and government pur- security system in line with the cially in the field of security sys- 120 square meters and there are project’s total cost will be $1bn, asset investment growth.” chasing managers’ index surveys of latest technological systems. tems which our company enjoys a three other halls which are “Lulua” the statement added. The devel- On Saturday, China reported manufacturing are widely watched “We always strive to serve long experience in it, and we are 124 square metres, “Jasmin” 110 opment, to be delivered in 28 a sharp slowdown in exports in indicators of the health of the all customers and guests at our confident that it will be fruitful square metres and ‘Stella’ 100 months, will include four interna- May, while imports unexpectedly Chinese economy. Readings above hotels, our responsibility in this cooperation “ Omar Askar said. square metres. The three are suita- tional hotels including Jumeirah dropped, amid weakness in the 50 indicate expansion while any- direction, to give them the utmost Hasib Kayali General Manager ble for special celebrations, whether International and Starwood Hotels domestic economy and sluggish thing below points to contraction. safety and security, through a - Hotels of Group said that Ezdan for family or work. facilities, as well as a water park. demand overseas. AFP contract with one of the largest hotel is able to hosts any number THE PENINSULA AGENCIES

German Day of Aviation Argentina, China to increase GWC inks MoU with soybean, corn Al Othman Holding

trade: Minister DOHA: The Gulf Warehousing Company (GWC) has signed a BUENOS AIRES: Argentina memorandum of understand- and China have agreed to ing (MoU) with Saudi-based Al expand their commercial ties by Othman Holding providing for increasing soybeans and corn the establishment of a limited exports to the Asian country, liability logistics company in the Buenos Aires said yesterday. city of Dammam. The two part- “China approved three trans- ners will join forces to establish genic soybean and corn” vari- a multi-purpose logistics village eties, Argentine Agriculture in Dammam in the same vein as Minister Norberto Yahuar said the Logistics Village Qatar. in a statement. The MOU was signed in Doha “In the next season we will be by GWC’s Chairman Mohammed using these approved seeds and Ismail Al Emadi (pictured) obviously, we will be able to sell and Al Othman Holding’s Vice more,” the minister said, after Chairman Abdullah Mohammed expertise and qualifications in the talks in Beijing with his counter- Al Othman, in the presence of Logistics Field. part Han Chang Fu. GWC’s Managing Director, Board “This project represents a The ministry also reported Member, and Acting Group CEO turning point in our company’s China’s first purchase of a ship- Abdulaziz Zeid Rashid Al Taleb. journey,” said Al Emadi. “It is a ment of Argentine corn—a 60,000- The MOU provides the basic point of pride for us to share our ton sale made through a national points that shape the corner- successful experiences with the A woman takes a picture of an Airbus of Lufthansa at the airport Frankfurt Main, Germany. On the first day private company. Bilateral trade stone for the establishment of Logistics Village Qatar with new of the two-day event ‘Day of Aviation’ visitors could get insight into commonly closed sections of airports between the two nations was the proposed company. The MOU international partners. It is our and airlines. worth some $14.5bn in 2012, also contains provisions for the pleasure to act as commercial and according to the Chinese embassy. management of the proposed economic ambassadors for the The main exports toward the company, allowing GWC the state of Qatar as we move forward Asian giant are soy products, larger role in the management on this project in the Kingdom of including flours and oils. and supervision of this project, Saudi Arabia.” AFP drawing on GWC’s considerable THE PENINSULA

UK manufacturers shun loans

LONDON: British manufac- trying to get lending going with businesses. “The counterpoint to turers are increasingly turning measures such as the Funding this cautious optimism, however, away from external funding to for Lending scheme (FLS) that is that there is continued growth grow their businesses, a survey makes it cheaper for banks to in the number of companies that found, despite tentative signs lend to small businesses. appear to no longer see external that the cost of credit is easing. Some improvement of such finance as an important funding Nearly 52 percent of compa- lending may be starting to emerge source to support their business,” nies polled by manufacturers’ in the second quarter, said EEF said Johnson. “This is a result organisation EEF for its quar- economist Andrew Johnson. mirrored by other surveys and terly Credit Conditions Survey The survey, published yester- will surely slow investment.” said they had no need to borrow day, found the balance of compa- Johnson said that some manu- to support their business, a record nies who said the cost of credit facturers seemed to be relying on high. was rising rather than falling internal funds to support invest- Industry turning its back on sank to two percent, the lowest ment because they found many sources of credit would be bad since the survey began in 2007, of the criteria that banks set for news for the government and although the improvement was fresh borrowing unreasonable. the Bank of England, which are largely concentrated among big REUTERS MONDAY 10 JUNE 2013 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19 Sudan edges High-wire act back from oil showdown CNPC oil can pass through: Minister

KHARTOUM/JUBA: Sudan on toppling Bashir, including the edged back from a day-old order Sudanese Revolutionary Front to block all oil exports from (SRF), a coalition of insurgents South Sudan yesterday, saying based along Sudan’s southern bor- it could reverse its decision if der and Darfur in the west. its neighbour stopped backing South Sudan seceded from rebels, and bringing the coun- Sudan in 2011 under a peace deal tries back from the brink of that ended decades of civil war, confrontation. partly fuelled by ethnicity and oil, The standoff, even if it is in which many of the SRF’s fight- eventually resolved, was a stark ers sided with the south. reminder of the unpredictability The Chinese state-owned oil of this small but, for China and firm CNPC last week said it had other Asian buyers and produc- already sold 1.2 million barrels of ers, still significant corner of the South Sudanese oil following the crude industry. settlement of the earlier dispute. Sudanese President Omar The market for South Sudan’s oil Hassan Al Bashir on Saturday is dominated by Chinese, Indian accused South Sudan of arming and Malaysian firms. insurgents on his territory and “We won’t confiscate this oil ordered the closure of pipelines because it does not belong to Workers of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) install plastic isolators on overhead power lines as they perform preventive maintenance carrying oil from the landlocked South Sudan only but also to on electric cables before the start of the rainy season, near Manila’s Makati financial district yesterday. South through his country to Port the (oil) companies, so it will be Sudan on the Red Sea — currently exported. We’ll take our share,” the South’s only export route. Osman said. Sudan is entitled But a day later, Sudan’s infor- to export fees from the South, Bid consortium mation minister told reporters but is also locked in a row with UK lawmakers to thrash out bank reforms Khartoum might not go through oil firms over extra fees it wants with the order and appeared from them, diplomats say. mulls options to give the South a deadline to South Sudan warned Khartoum LONDON: New proposals to future of RBS, 81 percent-owned The commission’s final pro- respond. “We plan to close the oil it risked rupturing the main pipe- improve standards and cul- by the government. Some mem- posals will suggest there is not for Severn pipelines within 60 days,” Ahmed line from the Palouge oilfield, filled ture within UK banks will be bers of the commission, including enough competition within the Belal Osman said. with 700,000 barrels of crude, if it thrashed out by British law- former British Finance Minister industry, the sources said, and Trent takeover “But if South Sudan is serious ... shut down facilities too quickly. makers in important meetings Nigel Lawson, want the bank to that Britain’s major banks are and stops backing rebels, if we get “This can cause the explo- next week which could shape be broken up, with its toxic assets still not adequately regulated. LONDON: British water firm international guarantees for that, sion of this pipeline and ... you the industry for years to come. hived off into a ‘bad bank’, leav- “One of the key issues is that Severn Trent has rejected a then our door is open and we can have 700,000 barrels getting into The Parliamentary Commission ing the resulting ‘good bank’ bet- the major banks are too big and raised $8.2bn takeover bid, reverse the stoppage.” A stoppage the environment and straight on Banking Standards, led by ter placed to increase lending to too complex to be able to provide with a deadline for the suit- would cut off the crude and transit into the Nile,” South Sudanese Conservative Andrew Tyrie, was set British households and businesses. effective corporate governance,” ors to make a formal offer fast fees that make up both countries’ Information Minister Barnaba up by the government last July after But others are concerned that one commission member said. approaching. main source of foreign income. Marial Benjamin told reporters. Barclays was found to have manip- not enough evidence has been con- Ways to create new banks and The LongRiver consortium — Bashir’s order raised fears of He said around 6 million bar- ulated global interest rate bench- sidered on the matter. Outgoing foster competition in the indus- made up of a Kuwaiti sovereign new tensions between old foes rels of crude had arrived in marks, sparking public outrage. Bank of England Governor try will be considered by the wealth fund, Britain’s Universities who came close to a full-blown Sudan’s oil facilities since South After months of compiling Mervyn King brought the issue committee. Suggestions by some Superannuation Scheme and war when skirmishes broke out Sudan restarted pumping with an evidence from former and cur- to the fore by recommending a members that customers switch Borealis Infrastructure, part of along their disputed border in initial output of less than 200,000 rent bank executives, regulators, breakup of RBS in the last of 73 accounts more easily and start- Canadian pension fund OMERS April 2012. barrels per day. Its production central bankers, academics, poli- sessions in which he gave evidence up banks carry less capital are — made a £2,200 per share cash It was also a setback for the was around 300,000 bpd before ticians and consumer rights activ- to the committee as part of its already being implemented. offer for the water utility on African Union, effectively tearing its last shutdown in January 2012. ists, the committee is putting the industry-wide review. The commission may also Friday. up an agreement it had brokered Oil experts warn it would be very finishing touches to a 600-page Commission sources have said recommend a review into the Late on Friday after the mar- in March to resolve a dispute over costly to close the pipelines again. report and will debate it today the report will put forward such viability of an industry-wide IT ket close Severn Trent rejected transit fees that had shut the South Sudan would also have to and tomorrow, industry and polit- a move as an option but will platform, which would enable the proposal, saying it failed to pipelines for 16 months. shut down its entire oil production ical sources said. not make a definitive recom- customers to keep their account reflect the long-term value and South Sudan has long dismissed because it has no storage facilities. One of the areas which will be mendation on whether it will be numbers when they change banks. future potential of the company, accusations of arming rebels bent REUTERS most intensely debated will be the implemented. REUTERS which has 7.7 million customers mainly in central and western England and Wales. Britain’s water and sewerage firms have long attracted inter- est from yield-hungry inves- tors, drawn by their stable cash Turkey unrest threatens its vital foreign cash flows and a favourable regulatory structure. ISTANBUL: With few custom- And it is not just his custom- With thousands angrily accus- critics say this has been partly strengthening Turkey... We have Seven of the country’s ten ers to serve, the money chang- ers — mostly tourists — that are ing Erdogan of authoritarian- achieved by jailing hundreds of come this far despite the inter- water companies are now in the ers near Istanbul’s Taksim taking fright from days of tear ism in pushing conservative military officers. est rate lobby,” Erdogan said on hands of private investors, with Square jabber in annoyance gas and water cannon here at social reforms, “the risk now is The mostly young, middle-class Friday. “They think they can Pennon Group, United Utilities behind their glass partition. the heart of Turkey’s powerful that a renewed period of politi- protesters now yelling in the threaten us by speculating in the and Severn Trent the remaining Their volume of business has economy. cal uncertainty dents confidence street for him to resign complain market. They should know we will listed entities. dropped 70 percent since mass The Istanbul stock market and causes investment flows to not about the economy but what not let them feed on the sweat of The offer was the third in a protests broke out against Prime plunged last week and analysts reverse”. they call Erdogan’s authoritarian this nation.” month the consortium has made, Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan warn that the foreign financ- Victor in three elections in a style. After Erdogan’s defiant speech up from an earlier 2,125 pence over a week ago. ing that has fuelled an economic row, Erdogan has overseen strong Erdogan has blamed his trou- on Thursday, the rate of return per share bid which Severn Trent “Everyone’s going to get spurt during Erdogan’s decade in economic growth — an average bles on various groups of outsiders on Turkey’s benchmark govern- rejected on June 3. affected. The banks. The stock office could diminish too. five percent a year since he first — unnamed agitators and “ter- ment bond shot up from 6.2 per- Investors said last month they market. The workers will suf- Turkey is “dependent on for- won office in 2002. rorists”, plus what he calls an cent to reach 6.9 percent early on would consider selling for 2,300 fer, and the bosses,” says one of eign capital to finance invest- He also brought stability to “interest rate lobby” of specula- Friday — making it more expen- pence or more, although one top the staff, Sahin Ozcetinkaya, 53. ment”, wrote Neal Shearing, an Turkey after decades of turbu- tors pushing for high returns. sive for his government to borrow 20 investor said on Friday that the “No country’s economy will ever analyst at Capital Economics in lent party politics and a string of “Dear brothers, we have come money. 2,200 pence price was “very fair”. develop with chaos.” London. coups from the 1960s, — although this far by building, producing and AFP REUTERS

Self-made safety Ranbaxy fraud hits Daiichi

NEW DELHI: Daiichi Sankyo Supreme Court lawyer filed a more than 30 percent premium for believed it had scored a coup in public interest suit in the coun- the shares of the Indian company. 2008 when it outbid rivals to buy try’s top court seeking cancella- Even though the purchase gave Indian generics giant Ranbaxy tion of Ranbaxy’s licence. Daiichi far greater global reach, for $4.6bn but its foray into “It is not a tale of cutting cor- the price paid by the Japanese the high-growth copycat drugs ners or lax manufacturing prac- firm raised analysts’ eyebrows at arena has brought the Japanese tices but one of outright fraud” the time as Ranbaxy was already drugmaker only pain. and a “heinous crime”, the suit under the scrutiny of US regula- Last month, Ranbaxy pleaded filed by lawyer Manohar Lal tors. Some analysts have suggested guilty to US charges of selling adul- Sharma said. The Supreme Court Daiichi may have been overeager terated antibiotic, acne, epilepsy said it would hear the case this to diversify to increase its global and other drugs and agreed to a week, though no day has been set. sales when it snapped up Ranbaxy. record $500m fine, and since then “There has been a continu- The US fraud, uncovered over the bad news has kept on flowing. ous flow of negative news” about eight years, was exposed by a In a new blow at the end of the Ranbaxy, Sarabjit Kour Nangra, whistle-blowing ex-employee who week, Apollo Pharmacy, India’s pharmaceutical vice president at said Ranbaxy created “a compli- biggest branded drug retail net- Mumbai’s Angel Broking, said. cated trail of falsified records work with more than 1,500 outlets, Daiichi’s Ranbaxy purchase and dangerous manufacturing issued a “cautionary advisory” was part of a calculated strategy practices”. against drugs made by Ranbaxy. that the Indian company’s domi- The Drugs Controller General A Ranbaxy spokesman insisted nance in generic medicines and of India is already examining legal all its products in India and developing markets would help documents filed in the United globally were “safe and effica- the Japanese firm grow sales as States to see whether Ranbaxy cious” and that it was addressing Daiichi’s drugs came off patent. violated any Indian safety norms An employee wearing a self-made cardboard mask works inside a bicycle factory in Zaozhuang, Apollo’s concerns. The Japanese firm, whose share and has said it will complete its Shandong province of China, yesterday. The Apollo advisory came price and earnings have taken a preliminary findings in a month. days after an outspoken Indian beating over the acquisition, paid a AFP MONDAY 10 JUNE 2013 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS UK to launch Qatar Exchange index adds 44.88 points public sale of Egypt market tumbles to six-month low; UAE indices slip as investors book gains Lloyds shares, DOHA: The Qatar Exchange said Sebastien Henin, portfo- (Rebel) say they have collected 2012. Egyptians were net sellers upgrade the UAE and Qatar to index added 44.88 points or lio manager at The National more than seven million signa- to regional and foreign buyers, emerging market status. RBS later 0.48 percent to advance to Investor. tures for a petition calling for bourse data showed. “The main two catalysts in the 9,335.21 points from 9,290.33 on “Locals have put their money Mursi’s removal and early elec- No stocks were spared from UAE are the MSCI decision and LONDON: British finance Thursday. back in the market but for blue- tions, with the aim of securing selling pressure. Large-caps the upcoming second-quarter minister George Osborne will The volume of the shares chips, especially banks to see 15 million — more than the 13 Commercial International earnings,” said Marwan Shurrab, launch the early sale to the pub- traded up to 24,513,435 from earnings growth, people are million votes Mursi received in Bank and Orascom Telecom fund manager and head of trad- lic of shares in bailed-out lender 12,541,376 on Thursday, and waiting on major infrastructure last year’s presidential election lost 8.6 and 4.6 percent ing at Vision Investments. “We Lloyds Banking Group, the the value of shares increased plans.” — before the protest. respectively. still see a lot of potential in the Sunday Times reported without to QR824,984,342.53 from The banking and financial A prominent Egyptian blog- Elsewhere, UAE markets market.” citing sources. QR408,600,923.25 on Thursday. sector index was up 0.30 points ger on Thursday began a hunger slipped as investors booked gains Abu Dhabi’s benchmark Shares the government owns Among the top gainers were while consumer goods and serv- strike in protest at his detention in property stocks. declined 0.3 percent, down for a in Royal Bank of Scotland , also International Islamic Bank which ices sector index lost 0.26 points. and to raise awareness of what Dubai’s index fell 0.9 percent, second session in three since it hit rescued during the financial cri- was up 1.69 percent to QR54.30, The industrial sector was added activists say is a widening crack- but is still up 47.9 percent in 2013. a 55-month peak. sis, will be sold at a later date, the National Leasing gained 2.47 0.19 points while insurance sector down on dissent in the north Heavyweight Emaar Properties In Kuwait, the market fell paper said. percent to QR39.35 and Gulf gained 0.01 points. African country. shed 1 percent. Builder Arabtec 1.6 percent, extending its los- Osborne will announce the sale International up by 2.78 percent Meanwhile, Egypt’s bourse Last week, the public prosecu- lost 5.1 percent after it launched ing streak for a third session of the state’s 39 percent stake in to Q46.20. tumbled to a six-month low yes- tor referred a group of 12 politi- a $650 million rights issue on in profit-taking but the mar- Lloyds, which could raise up to Barwa Real Estate jumped 5.2 terday as local investors sold cal activists to trial on charges of Sunday. ket is still up 33.2 percent in £17bn ($26bn), during his annual percent to a 21-week high after a on growing fears of a new bout inciting violence near the Muslim Trading volumes declined 2013. policy speech to London’s business unit of the Gulf state’s sovereign of political instability, ahead of Brotherhood’s headquarters in on both UAE bourses, with Elsewhere, Saudi Arabia’s community at Mansion House on wealth fund bought assets worth a planned mass demonstration March. foreign investors away for the measure eased 0.04 percent. June 19, the paper said. $7.1bn from the company to help on June 30 against President Cairo’s benchmark lost 2.9 weekend and local investors Declines in banks and petrochem- The Treasury declined to reduce its debt pile. Mohammed Mursi. Gulf markets percent, breaking the key tech- cautious ahead of Wednesday’s ical shares outweighed gains in comment on Sunday, and Lloyds “Qatar’s rally is more of a were mixed. nical level of 5,000 points to hit announcement from index com- the real estate sector. said it was a matter for the regional and global catch up,” The organisers of “Tamarod” its lowest level since December piler MSCI on whether it will AGENCIES government. Osborne is under pressure over a widely unpopular auster- ity programme aimed at cutting Campaign for enough food Britain’s huge public deficit. Offloading shares in Lloyds Bond-buying could be relatively straightfor- ward, given they are trading above the price at which the gov- programme ernment considers it would break even on the transaction. A report by think-tank the unlimited, Policy Exchange, due to be pub- lished today, will support selling Lloyds shares, but via a different says ECB structure. It will recommend taxpayers BERLIN: There is no limit to are given shares, keeping any the European Central Bank’s profits but with the original cost (ECB) bond-buying programme, returned to the government when a spokesman for the bank said they sell them, sources familiar yesterday, denying a German with the report said. newspaper report published in Any decision on both banks’ the run-up to a court hearing future will also likely be influ- on the scheme. enced by a report from the Frankfurter Allgemeine Parliamentary Commission on Sonntagszeitung yesterday cited Banking Standards, expected to central bank sources as say- be published next week. ing the ECB had set a limit For RBS, the commission will of ¤524bn on the Outright put forward as one option dividing Monetary Transactions (OMT) the lender into a ‘good’ and a ‘bad’ scheme. bank as a way of ring-fencing its The bank had also had toxic assets, political and industry informed Germany’s constitu- sources said on Tuesday. tional court — which will weigh RBS has already undergone one the OMT’s legality on Tuesday massive restructuring since the and Wednesday — of that limit, government pumped in £45.8bn it said. ($70bn) in 2008 to keep it afloat, “The report is incorrect,” an leaving taxpayers with an 81 percent ECB spokesman said. stake. UK Financial Investments, “As indicated on various occa- which manages the government’s sions, there are no ex-ante lim- bank stakes, could not immediately its on the amount of Outright Supporters of the Enough Food for Everyone IF campaign gather at the Big IF rally to demand G8 action on the causes of hunger, at Hyde Park be reached for comment. Monetary Transactions. Their in London. Politicians and leaders from the world of science and big business gathered to tackle the issue of global hunger ahead of the G8 in REUTERS size would be adequate to meet Northern Ireland on June 17. their objectives.” Germany’s top court will consider whether the OMT infringes the constitution’s insistence on sovereign parlia- mentary control over budget Swiss alarmed at secretive US bank tax deal matters. No ruling is expected until after ZURICH: A secretive deal Swiss parliamentarians how- enable Swiss banks to circumvent “We need to find a solution Other participants at the semi- national elections in September, aimed at settling a dispute with ever balked at the idea of dis- some elements of the country’s for the (bankers) who acted cor- nar also pleaded for Switzerland and legal experts say the court Washington over Swiss banks’ cussing the issue without knowing cherished bank secrecy laws and rectly,” he said, stressing the need to plunge in and accept the deal may for the first time defer to alleged complicity in tax eva- what conditions were attached, turn over key information to US to clearly distinguish between despite the blindfold, stress- European judges in the euro zone sion by Americans has caused and on Wednesday, the National authorities. establishments that had acted ing that the banks had to swal- crisis. uproar in the wealthy Alpine Council, or the lower house of How much the banks will have inappropriately and those that low their bitter medicine if they The ECB launched the poten- nation. parliament, voted to freeze its to pay to win legal closure is not had not. wanted to avoid risking even more tially unlimited bond-buying Swiss Finance Minister Eveline handling of the deal until it had yet known, but Swiss media have The head of Geneva private pain. With no official details leak- program last September to com- Widmer-Schlumpf announced a more information. reported that the overall fig- bank Pictet, one of 14 Swiss banks ing out, the deal is the subject of bat the euro zone crisis by help- deal last week that she said would “We understand that the ure could hit 10bn Swiss francs under Washington’s magnifying frenzied speculation in the Swiss ing to cut struggling euro zone put an end to the row that has National Council is demanding ($10.5bn). glass, also insisted Friday that “a press. countries’ borrowing costs. Even been poisoning relations between more information about the offer Despite the expected sting, quick solution is necessary”. According to Neue Zurcher though the scheme has yet to be Switzerland and the United from the US authorities,” the the head of the Swiss Bankers The bank did not want “to put Zeitung, unpleasant surprises activated, it has largely succeeded States for years. Swiss Bankers Association said Association’s executive commit- off resolving this problem indef- could be in store, especially for in doing that. However, she acknowledged, in an email. tee, Claude-Alain Margelisch, initely,” Nicolas Pictet told the the cantonal banks — there is one ECB Executive Board Member the settlement was not a nego- But, stressed the group which cautioned at a seminar this bankers association’s annual gen- in each of Switzerland’s 24 can- Joerg Asmussen said the hearing tiated agreement but a “unilat- represents nearly 350 banks and week that Swiss banks likely had eral assembly. tons — which enjoy a government would offer “a good opportunity to eral offer” from Washington, and financial institutions, “it is impor- no choice but to bow to the US Without the deal, banks with guarantee scheme. explain the OMT again,” accord- due to a confidentiality clause, tant for the banks to have a legal demands. nothing to hide would not have a “Ten to 15 of them apparently ing to an extract from an article no details of the deal could be basis before they act.” US tax authorities now have legal basis allowing them to prove handled US undeclared funds in due to be published in Bild news- divulged until parliament had Washington has repeatedly access to some 30,000 new decla- their innocence to US authorities, considerable proportions,” the paper today. given it its blessing. accused Swiss banks of complic- rations from US citizens on their Margelisch said. daily wrote in on Sunday. He was quoted as saying the She urged parliament, which ity in tax evasion, since they hold holdings in Switzerland, and he He warned that without the With a deal, Swiss financial OMT was “economically nec- has no power to amend the agree- billions of dollars belonging to warned some might be tempted deal “the Americans will be institutions could find themselves essary, legally permissible and ment, to urgently debate the American citizens that are not to push the blame for lacking past able to continue to threaten our in the bull’s eye of US criminal effective.” issue, stressing the importance declared to US tax authorities. filings onto their Swiss bank, he banks in a completely arbitrary prosecution, experts warn. REUTERS of the deal taking effect by July 1. The controversial deal would warned. manner.” AFP Brazil’s JBS to buy Marfrig’s Seara poultry unit

• Bullion - Mumbai SAO PAULO: Brazil’s JBS to Seara Brasil, Seara Foods also not be able to reduce its high level putting assets up for sale, Sergio SA, the world’s largest meat controls Moy Park and Keystone, of debt. Rial, president of Seara Brasil, Gold (10 gm) Standard Rs. 27840 producer, will announce the meat packers based in the United Marfrig, which had 13bn reais said on May 14. Rial is slated to Silver (1 kg) Rs. 45295 purchase of Brazilian poul- States. ($6.1bn) of debt at the end of 2012, become president of Marfrig in • Indian Rupees QR1 = 15.58 try producer Seara, a unit of Calls to JBS’s press office were is trying to cut that total by 2bn 2014. • Sensex Marfrig Alimentos SA, in the not answered on Saturday outside reais by the end of this year. Much In April, Cade, Brazil’s anti- BSE 19429.23 coming days, a source with of normal business hours. of the debt was accumulated as trust regulator approved JBS’ NSE 5881.00 knowledge of the operation said Sales at Seara Brasil, Seara Marfrig bought smaller rivals purchase of Brazil’s Bertin, and • Short-term investment plan from LIC International upto 6.4 percent yesterday. Foods’ largest unit, jumped 48 in an attempt to compete with 11 smaller meat packers but said return p.a. (in dollar) “All I can say is that the deal percent in the first quarter of Brazilian meat-packing giants it would monitor JBS’s position in • Housing loan from HDFC LTD was done,” the source said with- 2013 to 2.05bn reais ($962m) and such as JBS as the Brazilian and the Brazilian beef market. • Mutual Fund: Buy & Sell: SBI MF, HDFC MF, UTI MF, Birla Sun Life MF, out providing additional details. was responsible for about 30 per- international food processing The JBS purchase of Seara may Tata MF, Reliance MF etc. The source was unable to say cent of Marfrig’s total revenue. industry consolidated. not raise the same concerns at • Advise on Indian Income Tax matters for NRIs. if the purchase is of Marfrig’s Marfrig shares have lost 12 To slash debt the company Cade because Seara’s main prod- Contact: Investec, Tel: 44325060/44365060 email: [email protected] Seara Brasil unit, or of the larger percent of their value this year is working to cut costs, closing ucts are poultry and pork. Seara Foods division. In addition on concern that the company may underperforming operations and REUTERS MONDAY 10 JUNE 2013 BUSINESS VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21

Glut of cheap fuel oil Brazilian bank vows to thwarts Russian plan to modernise be better than Goldman BY DMITRY ZHDANNIKOV, VLADIMIR SOLDATKIN BY CRISTIANE LUCCHESI Itau BBA took in the most investment- As investment banks compete for slices of and MAXIM NAZAROV banking-fee revenue in Brazil for the year a smaller pie, the Americans and Europeans DECADE ago, Roberto Setubal ended on April 30, 2012 — $117m, according are by no means out of the picture. Zurich- SWELLING ocean of cheap and dirty fuel oil pouring out set out to challenge Goldman to London-based research firm Dealogic. based Credit Suisse Group has been near the of Russian refineries and onto world markets tells the story Sachs. Setubal was chief execu- BTG topped the league table for the 12 top of the investment-banking league tables A of misaligned tax policies and perverse incentives that jeop- tive officer of Banco Itau, one months ended on April 30, 2013. Goldman since it bought Sao Paulo-based Banco de ardise President Vladimir Putin’s campaign to modernise industry. of Brazil’s biggest retail and wasn’t even in the top 10. Investimentos Garantia in 1998. Credit Despite repeated attempts to fix its tax system, export incen- Acommercial banks. At the time, investment The Brazilian investment banks have Suisse was No. 3 in overall investment- tives that are meant to be phased out by 2015 still make it more banking in the country was dominated by used a two-track strategy to dislodge their banking revenue during the 12 months profitable to export cheap fuel oil — the detritus of the refining US and European firms, with Goldman foreign rivals: First, offer companies the ended on April 30 and No. 2 in mergers- process — than the crude from which it is made. Sachs the perennial leader in advising on best loan deals, and then use the credit and-acquisitions fees for 2012, according to The result has been a glut of exports of the lowest-value refined mergers and acquisitions. portfolio as leverage to capture the com- Dealogic. oil product and very slow progress in improving Russia’s creaky The single Brazilian bank competing with pany’s investment-banking business. As of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, a unit refining industry, which has ballooned into the world’s third larg- the outsiders was Banco Pactual — and it December 2012, Itau BBA, led since 2005 of Charlotte, North Carolina-based Bank est to meet domestic demand for gasoline. was bought in 2006 by Zurich-based UBS. by Fernao’s son, Candido Bracher, was the of America Corp, was fifth in total revenue. The policies hit Moscow’s export revenues and effectively sub- Setubal launched his quest by acquiring biggest lender to large corporations in Latin Local bankers fight the overseas banks sidise refiners everywhere in the world but Russia, who benefit a small rival, Banco BBA Creditanstalt, in America, with 185bn reais ($87bn) in loans for every deal. from cheap Russian feed stock they can further refine into more 2003. He renamed it Banco Itau BBA and out to 3,100 companies with more than “We Brazilians have longtime, lasting expensive gasoline or diesel. told its CEO, Fernao Bracher, that his job $100m in annual revenue. relationships with our clients, and we are “These fuel oil exports undermine demand for, and the value of, was to dislodge foreign banks from their Goldman Sachs President and Chief here in Brazil no matter what,” Candido Russia’s own medium sour Urals crude,” said Andrew Reed from perches atop the investment- banking ranks. Operating Officer Gary Cohn salutes Bracher, 54, says. “Foreign banks usually US-based ESAI Energy consultancy. Setubal opened the coffers of Banco Itau, Brazil’s investment banks. end up adopting a stop-and-go investment Fuel oil, used for heating and marine fuel, is the residue left now Itau Unibanco Holding, to help Bracher “They are much bigger competition than policy in the country, divesting whenever over when refineries produce more expensive products like petrol, do it. they were historically — and that’s a good there’s a local or international crisis.” diesel and jet fuel. “By maintaining Itau BBA as a different thing,” he told a journalists’ roundtable in To compete with the global banks, It is the only major refinery product that is cheaper than the company, we kept the sophistication, agil- Sao Paulo in April. “They’re willing to take the Brazilians have invested in inter- crude from which it is made, and demand for it has declined ity and flexibility in decision making of an exponentially more credit risk than we are. national bond and equity distribution, sharply in recent years as environmental regulations tighten investment-banking boutique and at the And, by the way, they should. They under- says Sergio Clemente, a vice-president around the world and power plants shift to cleaner natural gas. same time gave this boutique the power to stand the country.” of Bradesco who runs its wholesale- A sophisticated modern refinery will usually limit fuel oil to no use the huge capital base of Itau,” Setubal, All banks in the country have been hurt banking business. Bradesco, Itau BBA more than about 15 percent of output. But in Russia, where many 58, says. by Brazil’s economic downturn, with gross and BTG have all opened broker-dealers refineries still date back to the days of supporting the heavy fuel Today, Itau BBA is the second-biggest domestic product growth an anemic 0.9 per- in Hong Kong, London and New York needs of the Soviet Red Army, fuel oil accounts for more than a investment bank by revenue in Brazil. It cent last year. The Ibovespa stock index was in recent years. quarter of refinery output. battles for primacy not with Goldman Sachs down 13.24 percent in reais for the year as of Bracher is less concerned about rivals Determined to encourage refining, Russia has long subsidised but with Banco Bradesco and Grupo BTG June 6, compared with a 13.77 percent rise from outside Brazil than from inside. Asked fuel oil by charging far lower duties to export it than crude. That Pactual — the successor to Banco Pactual, in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. Total to name the biggest threat, he replies, meant there was little incentive for refiners to invest in upgrading which is back in Brazilian hands under the investment-banking fees fell 1.6 percent in “Competition from state-owned banks.” their technology to reduce the proportion of fuel oil they produced. leadership of billionaire Andre Esteves. 2012 to $916m. WP-BLOOMBERG Russia tried to improve the situation in 2011 by introducing a new tax system that raised the duty on fuel oil exports to 66 percent of the duty on crude, from 45 percent. Moscow also set a target date of 2015 to eliminate the subsidy altogether and equalise the duties on fuel oil and crude. But statistics show that so far the tax changes have yet to prod improvements to the technology of Russian refining. Under a formula for measuring refining sophistication — which deducts fuel oil output from total processing — Russia’s score has stayed virtually unchanged over the past five years, near the bottom of the international league table, among the least sophis- ticated big refining countries in the world. The government had hoped that between 2011 and 2015 refin- ers would build equipment capable of producing a greater propor- tion of higher-value products, like the most advanced plants in China or India. However, modernisation, estimated by Bank of America Merrill Lynch to cost $31-$37bn, is massively behind schedule. State major Rosneft alone has a $25bn upgrade plan, but many projects won’t be finished before 2017 at the earliest. Big refiners warn that they won’t be able to modernise by 2015. The situation is worsened by excessive technical regulations and high duties on imported equipment, issues seen as endemic in Russia and which thwart modernisation. Under pressure from an industry not yet ready for the change, officials now suggest they may abandon their 2015 target for eliminating the subsidy for fuel oil exports, letting firms continue to profit from the glut at the tax collector’s expense. “The government has begun having doubts with regard to lev- elling off fuel oil and crude duties from 2015,” Deputy Primier Arkady Dvorkovich said in May. Energy taxes — including oil export duties — account for half of Russia’s budget revenues. In 2007, it needed oil prices of $34 a barrel to balance its budget. Now it needs $115 due to heavy social spending. For years, Russia subsidised its refining industry at the expense of oil production through lower export duties on products. Annually such subsidies amounted to up to $20 billion, according to research by Skolkovo, a Russian business school. The aim was to encourage 25 plants scattered across the world’s largest nation to produce more gasoline. Putin criticised oil firms for domestic gasoline shortages in 2011. REUTERS Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate

80 cents buys factory safety on $22 jeans in Bangladesh

BY MEHUL SRIVASTAVA less, he cautions, and he would $22 pair of jeans can help avoid Bangladesh, and Tipu Munshi Round House produces them in result, because unfortunately we and SARAH SHANNON have to start cutting corners and another Rana Plaza — the eight- come in. Munshi’s brightly lit Shawnee, outside of Oklahoma live in a commercial world,” said compromise worker safety. story building that collapsed factories have multiple fire exits, City). But a Bangladeshi seam- Maureen Hinton, an analyst at “You let us earn those few in April, killing 1,127 people — open spaces between production stress earns less than $50 a Verdict Research in London. “It N BANGLADESH, the cents, and nobody in Bangladesh it’s important to understand lines, and huge ventilation fans. month, versus $235 in China, doesn’t sound like much, but it’s difference between a safe has to die while making basic, Bangladesh’s role in a supply Foreign dignitaries, including $100 in Vietnam, and $1,440 in always more complicated than it factory and an unsafe one five-pocket jeans,” Munshi said chain that rings the globe. three congressmen in January, Oklahoma, according to World appears. If retailers pay extra, will comes down to a few cents. as he juggled phone calls in his In the last two decades, most of have visited his facilities while on Bank and US Census data. The it improve working conditions and For just pennies per second-floor office in downtown the process has been automated. tours of Dhaka garment factories difference in labor costs is why 7 safety standards?” IT-shirt or pair of trousers pro- Dhaka. “What is 15, 20 cents to a After designers in Europe and the with a reputation for safety and billion garments a year flow out Munshi’s $1.16 in factory costs duced, garment manufacturers foreigner? Nothing.” United States dream up the lat- known for paying workers more of Bangladesh. and profit are the only part of the could build factories where work- While organisations such as est fashions, precise patterns are than the government-mandated That added up to $18bn in equation he can negotiate, since ers get a decent wage, mater- the Worker Rights Consortium, instantly zapped to Asian facto- minimum wage of $37 a month exports last year for the impov- the rest of the production costs nity leave, and overtime, where a watchdog group in Washington, ries via the Internet. Computer- for garment workers. erished, crowded country. And it him the same as his competi- chemicals and fumes are properly have estimated the cost of run- driven lasers cut the fabric, using Every hour a line of workers, has spawned some 5,000 factories, tors: the zipper (15.5 cents), fab- vented, and where hallways and ning a safe factory, the figure of 90 every inch possible. mostly young women, can pro- mostly in or near the steamy, ric ($3.69), four rivets (1.5 cents fire exits are well lit and wide cents per pair of jeans is based on GPS-guided ships carry con- duce about 100 jeans. Those at the traffic-choked capital, Dhaka. each), the button (5.7 cents), a enough for everyone inside to flee precise and private pricing data tainers stuffed with cartons of front of the line cut up pieces of Those factories all compete with hanger for display in stores (22.2 any danger. from leading Bangladesh garment clothing to ports like Liverpool, denim and pass them on to others Munshi. cents), a price tag bearing Asda’s Tipu Munshi can explain how. makers. That means the labour Los Angeles and Hamburg, where who sew the legs together, attach Some analysts caution that a logo (2 cents). The member of parliament and and factory cost — the only thing they’re sorted according to bar the zippers, and stitch on the few extra pennies per garment And yet every time Munshi sits millionaire owner of Sepal Group, Bangladesh manufacturers can codes and placed on fleets of pockets. The cost of running one may not mean much to consum- down to negotiate with buyers, he one of the country’s biggest gar- negotiate — represents just four trucks. They’re transferred to of those lines — including worker ers, but it can be serious money says, they ask him to do it for less ment manufacturers, charges percent of the price consumers warehouses, then stores, where pay, manager salaries, safety fea- for merchants. Orders for jeans, — sometimes for as little as 50 $1.16 to sew a pair of jeans for pay for jeans. tags on garments are scanned tures, real estate cost, even soap for instance, typically come in cents or 60 cents for the $8 jeans Asda, the British subsidiary of It corroborates earlier pre- and the clothing is prepared for in the bathrooms — is $90 per multiple lots of 100,000. So a dime sold by discounters. Wal-Mart Stores. dictions: Raising the billions of display. hour, according to Munshi. So he for each pair would mean an extra “That is the danger zone,” He could make clothing for less dollars needed to improve safety There’s just one step that figures it costs him 90 cents per $10,000 per lot, or $100,000 for Munshi said, scribbling out num- and often does, but right now, for in Bangladesh’s factories would hasn’t changed much in the past pair of jeans to run his factory. an order of a million garments, bers to make his point. “I tell a pair of $22 George jeans, he’s entail a per-garment cost roughly two centuries: the part where Almost all the other expenses which isn’t unusual. these retailers, I can’t do it for charging a Hong Kong-based mid- equivalent to New York’s subway a worker leans over a sew- of making jeans are fixed, whether Retailers “are not going to just less, because it won’t be safe. And dleman, Li & Fung Ltd, 90 cents fare in the 1960s. ing machine and stitches the it’s done in China, Vietnam, or offer to pay more without some if I can’t do it, nobody can.” plus 26 cents of profit. Anything To see how a few pennies in a fabric together. That’s where Oklahoma (a company called kind of pay-back, seeing an end WP-BLOOMBERG MONDAY 10 JUNE 2013 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MARKET

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A weak dollar ahead of the US job report OLATILITY continues three-month high. Finally, on USDJPY opened the week at 100.55, Finally, the currency closed the options it could take if the Euro an upwardly revised 50.2 in April. to overwhelm the FX Thursday the Euro gained some only to break the 100.00 psycho- week at 0.9497. zone economy does not emerge markets as the uncer- momentum as the ECB President logical barrier amid a disappoint- from recession later this year. ECB AUSTRALIA Vtainty over the US Job Mario Draghi the recent improve- ing Manufacturing figure from the EUROPE & UK President Mario Draghi said eco- report added more speculation ments in economic data. The Euro US. On Friday, the pair dropped nomic conditions did not warrant GDP unchanged, on whether the Fed will start opened the week at 1.3000 and below the 98.65 support level and Europe manufacturing moves such as taking the deposit lower than expected unwinding its QE programme. In reached a high of 1.3304 amid the continued to reach a 2-month contracts at a slower pace rate into negative territory or cut- Australia’s economy posted a the past few weeks, the market ECB meeting. Lastly, the currency low of 95.00. Eurozone manu- ting its main rate from a record second straight quarter of moder- was bullish on the US Dollar on closed at 1.3218. The JPY closed facturing out- low of 0.50 percent. However, these ate growth as a drop in business the belief that positive data would The Sterling Pound moved in the week at put shrank less and other unconventional options, investment offset gains in trade prompt the Fed to unwind some tandem with the Euro against 97.56. A higher than initially including very long-term loans to and consumer spending at the start of its $85 billion monthly pur- their US counterpart. Cable also Yen threatens estimated in banks, measures to fire up the mar- of 2013, a disappointing result that chases. However, disappointing gained on the back of a series of to weaken the May, proving ket for asset-backed securities and only reinforced the case for lower manufacturing figures joint with better than expected data com- Bank of Japan’s Weekly Money Market Review its economy is tweaks to its collateral framework interest rates. The Australian a disappointing ADP report raised bined with investors unwinding stimulus efforts, beginning to were “on the shelf”, Draghi said. economy grew at 0.6 percent slower concerns that the Non-farm pay- their long USD positions. Last which have weakened the Japanese show some life. The data supports Finally, Draghi pointed to some than the expected 0.8 percent. rolls might upset the market, week, the BoE kept their key lend- currency, boosting up the nation’s the optimism of ECB chief Draghi recent economic data as being bet- which pushed investors to cut ing rate and asset purchase pro- exports. predicting ‘gradual recovery’ for ter than expected and said ECB CHINA some of their long positions on gram unchanged in Mervyn King’s The Australian Dollar dropped the Eurozone. policy and exports would support Thursday. The USD Index opened last meeting as Governor of the against the greenback as the The Euro area Purchasing a slow recovery in the euro zone Factory activity contracting in the week at 83.27 it dropped to a bank. Sterling opened the week Reserve Bank of Australia kept its Managers’ Index (PMI) increased economy later this year. China low of 81.077 amid the private sec- at 1.5196, and soared against the key lending rate unchanged and to 48.3 last month from 46.7 in UK manufacturing China’s factory activity shrank tor jobs data. Finally, the Index greenback to a high of 1.5683. The opened the door for further eas- April. It indicates that European A strong rise in new orders for the first time in seven closed the week at 81.67 recouping currency erased some of its gains ing. Additionally, a report showed manufacturing output is still helped Britain’s manufactur- months in May as both domestic some of its losses amid a better and closed the week at 1.5558. that China’s manufacturing activ- falling, but at the slowest rate ing sector grow at its fastest and external demand softened, than expected Non-Farm payrolls The Japanese Yen gained dra- ity shrank in May pushing the since February 2012. EU’s biggest pace in over a year last month, while growth in the services sec- figure. matically against the US Dollar Aussie even lower. countries such as Spain, Italy, a survey showed on Monday. The tor cooled, pointing to slowing The Euro gained against the as uncertainty over the US labour The currency opened the week France, Germany, and Greece saw sector’s expansion for a second momentum in the world’s second greenback throughout the week market dictated trading through- at 0.9605 and climbed to a high increases. month running will boost opti- largest economy. The Purchasing as better than expected figures out the week. On Friday, the green- of 0.9792 amid disappointing ECB interest rate decision mism that Britain’s recovery is Managers’ Index (PMI) for May from the EU manufacturing sec- back suffered its biggest intra-day manufacturing data from the US. The European Central Bank becoming more broad based and fell to 49.2, the lowest level since tor combined with cautiousness drop in three-years against the However, the currency lost all of left interest rates unchanged on less reliant on the services sec- October 2012 and down from towards the US dollar boosted Yen as investors reversed their its gains and dropped to a low of Thursday and said it had dis- tor. The Purchasing Managers’ April’s final reading of 50.4. the currency to an almost risky trades ahead of the NFP. The 0.9432 after the RBA’s decision. cussed a number of other policy Index rose to 51.3 in May from THE PENINSULA MONDAY 10 JUNE 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23 Marlins Blackhawks edge Kings to edge Mets in 20-inning marathon reach Stanley Cup Final NEW YORK: Miami Marlins needed 20 innings to beat the New York Mets 2-1 while the NHL: Chicago knock out defending champs, to face Boston for title Toronto Blue Jays prevailed over the Rangers 4-3 in 18 in Major League Baseball’s two CHICAGO: The Chicago marathon games yesterday. Blackhawks beat the Los The struggling Marlins, play- Angeles Kings 4-3 in double ing their longest game, had overtime yesterday to win the some rare success when Adeiny Western Conference title and Hechavarria’s RBI single in the join the Boston Bruins in the top of the 20th brought home Stanley Cup Final. Placido Polanco, the first run The Kings, last season’s NHL since the fourth inning. champions, had tied the game The game lasted six hours with just 10 seconds left in regula- and 25 minutes and ended a tion but Patrick Kane completed three-game losing streak for the his hat-trick with the winning Marlins (17-44) while the Mets goal at 11:40 of the second over- (23-34) have now lost five of their time period. last six games. Chicago, who won the The Blue Jays got home from a Presidents’ Trophy for scoring the Rajai Davis walk-off single in the most points in the regular season, 18th inning after five hours and 28 will host the Stanley Cup opener minutes to push Toronto to 27-34 on Wednesday at the United and drop Texas to 36-25. Center. The Minnesota Twins and Kane took a pass from Jonathan Washington Nationals also joined Toews on a two-on-one breakaway the extra innings theme with the and rifled the puck past Kings’ Twins needing 11 innings to win netminder Jonathan Quick to 4-3 over the Nats. seal the Blackhawks place in the Ryan Doumit singled up the Final against Boston, who swept middle in the 11th to score Chris Pittsburgh 4-0 to win the East. Herrmann and get the Twins to “I knew it was coming as soon 27-31 and drop Washington to as he picked up the puck,” Kane 29-31. said of the winning goal. “Johnny Elsewhere, New York Yankees made a great pass and I just tried pitcher Andy Pettitte claimed his to get it off as quick as I could.” 250th career win as the Yankees Kane’s second, which put bested Seattle 3-1. Chicago 3-2 up with less than Pettitte struck out six and four minutes to play in the third allowed just one run and three period, looked set to be the winner hits to become the 47th pitcher but the Kings stunned the home Members of the Chicago Blackhawks stand with the Clarence S Campbell Bowl and NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly after they advanced to the in major league history to reach crowd when Mike Richards found Stanley Cup Final by defeating the Los Angeles Kings in Game Five of their NHL Western Conference final hockey play-off series in Chicago, Illinois, the milestone. the net with less than 10 seconds yesterday. The Detroit Tigers prolonged left on the clock. the recent misery of the Cleveland Kane said the Blackhawks Indians, sending them to a sixth struggled to regain the momen- it in the first overtime and end up win but already had their minds and energy we had tonight and the puck home for his first goal straight defeat with a 6-4 result. tum after the late Kings goal. winning the game, it’s just huge. on the Bruins. it’s going to be a great series.” of the night. Prince Fielder’s three-run dou- “That was so emotional, you We didn’t have the same jump but “It’s unbelievable, it’s surreal, Chicago got off to the best pos- But the Kings would not down ble was clutch as the Tigers (34- start thinking about that when after we got over it, it was nice to it’s been a dream of mine since I sible start, defenseman Duncan without a fight and got a short- 26) increased their division lead it goes in, you’re 14 seconds away close it out for sure.” was a little kid, but all the excite- Keith sending in a long-range handed goal from Dwight King over Cleveland (30-31) to four and from going to the Finals and I The Final will pit 2010 winners ment in the room, we have got to shot that sneaked between Quick’s midway through the second half games. think that kind of stuck with us Chicago against 2011 champions compose that,” Shaw said. pads after less than four minutes. period before Anze Kopitar put Jay Bruce and Devin Mesoraco for that first overtime,” he added. Boston. “We have a big series ahead of One of the NHL’s top goalies, the puck away on a powerplay homered and Mat Latos (6-0) “They had the momentum after Andrew Shaw said the us with a great team. The boys Quick was beaten again two min- early in the third to tie the score pitched strongly to remain that point but for us to stick with Blackhawks would soak in the are going to bring the intensity utes later when Kane scrambled at 2-2. REUTERS unbeaten as the Cincinnati Reds (37-25) beat St Louis (40-22) 4-2 to close within three games of the division leaders. REUTERS NBA: Heat confident Baseball Results LA Angels 9 Boston 5 Toronto 4 Texas 3 Miami 2 NY Mets 1 they will bounce back Pittsburgh 6 Chicago Cubs 2 Minnesota 4 Washington 3 Detroit 6 Cleveland 4 MIAMI: The Miami Heat will “It’s going to take a game, championship ring last year, have play-off history on their maybe two, to get the rhythm of James is looking to add to his NY Yankees 3 Seattle 1 side as they seek to rebound things,” James said during yester- collection. He led the Heat to a Chicago White Sox 4 Oakland 1 from a opening-game loss to the day’s practice, recounting Miami’s league-best 66-16 record, includ- Tampa Bay 8 Baltimore 0 San Antonio Spurs in today’s play-off path to the finals. ing a 27-game winning streak, the Boston 7 LA Angels 2 game two of the NBA Finals. “The Milwaukee series was dif- second longest of all-time. Kansas City 7 Houston 2 Despite leading for much of ferent from the Chicago series. Miami is in the finals for the the game and taking a three- The Chicago series was differ- third consecutive season, having Milwaukee 4 Philadelphia 3 point advantage into the fourth ent from the Indiana series. And lost to Dallas two seasons ago. Cincinnati 4 St Louis 2 quarter, the Heat lost 92-88 to the now this Spurs team is going to be “It’s going to be a tough test San Diego 4 Colorado 2 Spurs on Thursday in the opener different from all three of those for us,” James said. “But I think Atlanta 2 LA Dodgers 1 of the best-of-seven championship teams. we’ve had some tough tests in our Frenchmen Tony Parker (left) and Boris Diaw of the San Antonio Spurs series. “And each round gets harder three years. talk while stretching during a practice session for game two of the NBA San Francisco 10 Arizona 5 The last time Miami dropped and harder. So it takes a couple “Dallas beat us and they were Finals at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, yesterday. The San game one before coming back to of games, more preparation in the very tough. They were very smart. Antonio Spurs won game one against the Miami Heat 92-88. win the series was last month films and in the books, to get to a They were a veteran ballclub. Blake returns against the Chicago Bulls in the point where you are comfortable “Oklahoma City gave us a scare second round of the play-offs. with everything that’s going on a little bit in game one of last in the history of the NBA sport. shooters -- especially big man to track with Miami also lost the opener of out on the floor and the ways you year’s finals. But we were able James has already won four shooters -- in this game.” the NBA Finals last season to can exploit those challenges.” to figure that out. So we’ve had NBA Most Valuable Player Wade said today’s clash is 200m victory Oklahoma City then went on to The Heat and Spurs have been some pretty good tests and we’ve awards, including the last two, already in the “must-win” win the next four games to take two of the league’s most successful been able to overcome,” he added and is a much better player than category. the series in five. franchises over the past decade to reporters. he was the last time he faced the “It’s very urgent. Obviously you KINGSTON: Reigning 100m In the 2006 finals, the Heat lost but this is the first time they have Miami is seeking a dynasty and Spurs in the finals in 2007, when don’t want to go down 0-2 going world champion Yohan Blake game one to the Mavericks before met in the NBA Finals. James is already staking claim to he was a member of the Cleveland to San Antonio for three straight made a cautious but successful winning the series. After earning his first the title as one of the best players Cavaliers. games,” said the Miami guard. return to competition yester- “I wish we could go 16-0 in the “Odds are not that good. They day, winning a 200m race at a play-offs,” said James, who had are not in our favour. low-key all-comers meet, held at 18 points, 18 rebounds and 10 “We’re not a team that really the national stadium. assists in game one. “That would says too much, but this is a must- Blake, who ran out of lane six, be awesome. win game. For us we have to win was in control of the race, leading Miami Heat’s “You learn from game to game this game at home. We have to off the bend to clock a relatively LeBron James (left) in ways that you can get better. I come out and play a lot better slow 20.72 seconds in a wind of films team-mate, want to win just as bad as anyone. and we have to also expect San 1.6m/sec. Heat’s Dwyane “I’m going to put myself and Antonio to play a lot better, shoot He beat hard-charging world Wade during his my team in a position to win. I a lot better, a little bit better from junior champion Delano Williams press conference have to try to make the plays. I what they did from Game One,” (20.74) by a hair, in Blake’s first at the American can’t worry about what people are he added. race since he pulled up in the Airlines Arena in saying.” Bosh said yesterday he can’t 100m at the UTech Classic on the Miami, Florida, USA, Heat players have rallied wait to get back on the floor for same track on April 13. yesterday. The Heat around embattled team-mate game two and redeem himself. Eight weeks ago, Blake walked Chris Bosh, who has struggled in “They took every opportunity off the track after grabbing his are playing the San this post-season. of every mistake that we made right thigh and slowing, later Antonio Spurs in the Bosh, who was averaging 12.3 and they made us pay. To know tweeting: “am good my twitter finals and the winner points per game in the play-offs that we shot ourselves in the family just a cramp”. of the best-of-seven coming into the finals, had 13 foot, it hurts,” Bosh said after After completing yesterday’s series will be the points and just five rebounds in his team’s practice session before race injury-free, Blake again took NBA champions. game one. game two. to Twitter. “We just want Chris to mix “Maybe when we look back on “Thanks be to God I finish the it up,” said Heat guard Dwyane this, we will say losing game one race” he tweeted, adding minutes Wade. was the best thing that happened later: “Wow I also feel rusty in my “Chris is one of the best to us.” AGENCIES race.” AFP MONDAY 10 JUNE 2013 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

USPGA St Jude Classic Scores Stefani takes slender lead MEMPHIS, Tennessee: Leading scores yesterday after the third round of the $5.7m US PGA Tour St Jude Classic The American hits three straight birdies; English one stroke behind (USA unless noted, par-70): 198 Shawn Stefani 67-65-66 MEMPHIS, Tennessee: share eighth with Americans 199 Harris English 66-64-69 American Shawn Stefani over- Ryan Palmer and Roberto Castro. 202 Patrick Reed 69-69-64, Nicholas came a quadruple bogey on “It’s anybody’s ball game,” Thompson 67-69-66, Scott Stallings the 11th hole and closed with English said. “If anybody shoots 67-68-67 three birdies in a row to seize five-under tomorrow they can a one-stroke lead after yester- move right to the top.” 203 Phil Mickelson 71-67-65, Eric day’s third round of the St Jude Stefani, whose best PGA Meierdierks 68-69-66 Shawn Stefani Classic. showing was a share of sev- 204 Padraig Harrington (IRL) 69-70-65, Stefani, seeking his first US enth at last March’s Tampa Bay hits his third Ryan Palmer 72-67-65, Roberto Castro PGA title, fired a four-under Championship in only his ninth shot on the par 68-69-67 4 7th hole during par 66 to stand on 12-under 198 PGA start, had back-to-back 205 Jonathan Byrd 70-69-66, John Rollins the third round after 54 holes, one stroke ahead birdies at the second and third 67-71-67, Ian Poulter (ENG) 69-68-68, of the FedEx St of countryman Harris English, and again at the ninth and 10th. Ben Crane 69-68-68, Dustin Johnson Jude Classic the 36-hole leader who could only “I was playing so well the first 67-70-68, Justin Hicks 67-69-69, Paul manage a 69 yesterday at TPC 10 holes and was really feeling in Memphis, Haley 67-68-70 Southwind. comfortable with my swing,” Tennessee, “I’ve never held a lead going Stefani said. yesterday. into Sunday,” Stefani said. “We Then came a quadruple-bogey pushed each other to play better at the par-3 11th after he found Mickelson goes today. Hopefully we can go out the water. there tomorrow and push each “The quad on 11 was a mis-club low in Memphis other to make a lot of birdies.” and a missed choice in the wind,” Four-time major champion Stefani said. “I just told myself to get back in Phil Mickelson fired a 65 and just keep making good golf swings, jumped to a share of sixth on keep making opportunities and 203, level with fellow American see what happens. English, also seeking his first “I kind of hung in there all day,” including three in the last five contention Eric Meierdierks and one back of “After it happened I hit the tee PGA title at the $5.7m event, had English said. “I was really happy holes, plus three bogeys, includ- fellow Americans Patrick Reed, shot on 12 and had pretty much a mild day by comparison, opening to start off with a birdie. I feel ing one each to open and close MEMPHIS: Phil Mickelson Nicholas Thompson and Scott forgotten all about it.” with a birdie and adding another good about my game. And making the front nine, and an eagle at gave himself a timely boost for Stallings. But Stefani answered with a at the par-5 third, then taking birdie on 18 really helped me out.” the par-5 third hole. next week’s US Open at Merion Ireland’s Padraig Harrington birdie at the par-3 14th and then bogeys at the fifth and par-3 Mickelson had a roller coaster Meierdierk had a hole-in-one Golf Club by charging into con- also fired a 65 to reach 204 and birdies at the final three holes. eighth before a birdie at 18. round that included six birdies, on the eighth. AFP tention for the St Jude Classic with a sizzling display of low scoring in Memphis, Tennessee yesterday. Pressel moves two ahead at LPGA The American left-hander fired a sparkling five-under-par PITTSFORD, New York: on 11. I started to hit my driver 65 in the third round at the TPC Morgan Pressel fired four bird- LPGA a little bit to the right, but made Southwind, ending the day five ies in a two-under 70 yesterday Championship great par saves on 12 and 13, and shots off the pace after starting to take a two-stroke lead over then two great birdies on 14 and Morgan Pressel it eight strokes adrift. world number one Park In-Bee 15 to get me off to a really good “I’ve played better each round celebrates and Chella Choi after two rounds Scores and comfortable start,” she said. and I’m encouraged by that,” four- a birdie on of the LPGA Championship. PITTSFORD, New York: Leading second- After bogeys at 16 and 18, times major winner Mickelson Pressel had a 36-hole total of round scores here yesterday in the LPGA Pressel played a steady second the eighth told reporters after mixing an six-under 138 at soggy Locust Hill Championship (USA unless noted, par-72): nine that included a birdie at the hole during eagle at the par-five third with six the weather- Country Club. 138 Morgan Pressel 68-70 par-five eighth. birdies and three bogeys to post a Park climbed up the leader- “The question will be just how delayed third seven-under total of 203. board with a four-under 68 for 140 Park In-Bee (KOR) 72-68, Chella committed I can be to every shot round of the “I could really get some 140, while overnight leader Choi Choi (KOR) 67-73 because when you get tired your Wegmans LPGA glimpses of my game getting carded a one-over 73. 141 Sarah Jane Smith (AUS) 72-69, Amy mind starts to wander,” she said. Championship where I want it. Hopefully, I’ll put The leaders face a demanding Yang (KOR) 71-70, Shin Jiyai (KOR) Park, whose Kraft Nabisco at Locust Hill together a really low round (on day today, with both the third and 68-73 victory in April was her second Country Club in Sunday) and catch the leaders,” fourth rounds scheduled after major title after the 2008 US Pittsford, New he said after yesterday’s round. 142 Yoo Sun-Young (KOR) 73-69, Choi rain washed out play on Thursday Women’s Open, had five birdies York, yesterday. Mickelson made a stumbling in the second women’s major of Na-Yeon (KOR) 72-70, Catriona and just one bogey. start yesterday with a bogey at the the year. Matthew (SCO) 71-71, Angela “I hit the ball great today,” she first but immediately rebounded Rain has continued over the Stanford 71-71, Brittany Lincicome said. with a birdie at the second, where last two days, leaving the course 69-73 “I only missed, like, two fair- he sank a slick 20-foot putt, and soft and in many places muddy. ways and three greens and it an eagle at the third, where he Wet weather didn’t faze Pressel, “I got off to a good start, had wasn’t really in the long stuff reached the green in two and who birdied three of her first six a birdie opportunity on 10, but today. So that was a big help,” she rolled in an eight-footer. holes. didn’t go in and then made one added. AFP REUTERS

Murray eager Sharapova has no to get back Serena targets more Slam titles in action at PARIS: Serena Williams regrets after defeat warned her punchdrunk rivals that she is still to realise her Queen’s potential and that retirement is PARIS: Her French Open title not on her agenda as she targets ripped away from her, a fourth LONDON: Andy Murray is adding to her 16 Grand Slam defeat in a Grand Slam final and confident the frustration of titles. a 13th straight loss to Serena missing the French Open will The 31-year-old American Williams, but Maria Sharapova soon be forgotten as he looks world number one defeated says she will leave Paris with no to make a winning return to defending champion Maria regrets. action at Queen’s Club next Sharapova 6-4, 6-4 to capture That was the Russian’s mindset week. her second Roland Garros on in the wake of her 6-4, 6-4 loss World number two Murray Saturday, 11 years after her first. to the American in the final at was forced to withdraw from But if her flagging rivals on the Roland Garros on a day where she the clay-court Grand Slam in tour were desperately hoping that could have led 3-0 in the first set Paris due to a back injury. Williams was contemplating quit- and battled her way back to 4-4 in But the reigning US Open ting, then she told them to think the second, but in the end failed and Olympic champion has again. to grab her chances. recovered well enough to fea- Was she pondering follow- Dwelling on what had hap- ture in the pre-Wimbledon ing the example of Greta Garbo, Serena Williams of the US, poses with the Suzanne Lenglen trophy near pened was not something she Russia’s Maria Sharapova warm-up event which starts at another American diva of a dif- the Eiffel Tower in Paris late on Saturday. Serena Williams won her second would entertain, Sharapova said. holds up her trophy after her Queen’s Club in west London ferent age and culture who quit French Open title 11 years after her first triumph, defeating title-holder “I don’t have many regrets in 2013 French Open final against today. Murray has been train- Hollywood at the age of 35, at the Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-4 in a brief, but high-quality final. It was the life actually. I try not to have any Serena Williams of the US, at the ing on grass with coach Ivan peak of her powers? 31-year-old’s 16th Grand Slam title win, taking her to within two of Chris at all,” she said.. Roland Garros Stadium in Paris Lendl and his friend and Tim “Wow, what an analogy, me and Evert and Martina Navratilova who are tied for fourth on the all-time list. “You have to move forward. on Saturday. Henman as he looks to find Greta Garbo. I definitely want to And it doesn’t matter how many form with Wimbledon just two go out in my peak. That’s my goal. times I have lost to a player or weeks away. But have I peaked yet?,” Williams what situation I was in, whether the next four games. Then in the And asked if sitting out the teased her audience. back from the 22 racked up by Madrid, Rome and now in Paris. I was up or down, how it ended or second set she looked down and French Open could turn out to The evidence suggests that as Steffi Graf. “I’m just trying to go up and up. how it finished. out at 4-2 and break point against be beneficial, the 26-year-old long as she remains fit and moti- The record 24 won by Margaret Today when I won I was trying “You move on. Of course I her but battled back to be level said: “I hope so. That’s the sort vated into her third decade on Court may be out of the question. to win the French Open. I wasn’t thought I earned my position to at 4-4 before Williams put the of attitude you need to take. the tour, the likes of Sharapova “I really believe age is a number trying to get to No. 16 (Grand be in the final. I did put up a fight match away. “I know after the French and world number three Victoria at this point, because I have never Slam titles). I think it’s really obviously today against her. It was Asked where she had gone Open last year I took five or Azarenka, the only two who can felt so fit. I feel great. I look great,” special. not enough. wrong, Sharapova agreed these six days off and when I started match the American for power, she said. “I feel like I definitely want to “But she’s been playing really had been key moments. practising again I felt really will continue to have their work “If I see someone that’s 31, I’m continue my journey to get a few great tennis. Certainly not “Well, 2-0, 40-15, and (in the comfortable on the grass cut out. like, You’re old. Then I’m like, I’m more.” an excuse, but she is playing second set) 4 all, losing my serve straight away and that isn’t “I’m really relaxed. I really 31. But I don’t feel it at all.” Her coach, Frenchman Patrick extremely well.” right away in that game, you normally the case. enjoy every moment that I’m out The statistics back up Williams’ Mouratoglou, has no doubt what- Sharapova started the match know, easy passing shot, first “Grass takes time to get used there. I always said that I felt like confidence concerning her future soever that Williams will con- a clear underdog against a player point,” she said. to. I’ve been on the grass for 10 I have never played my best ten- prospects. tinue to add to her Grand Slam who had run up a career-best 30 “I know I’m nitpicking here, days or so and that’s probably a nis,” added Williams, the oldest Since her shock first round collection. match win streak and who had but these are moments against week longer than I would have winner in Paris in the Open era. defeat to Virginie Razzano in “When she is in that kind of been playing some of the finest her that I feel that I should be had if I’d been at the French “I have said that for years, that Paris last year, she has won 74 of spirit, there is no-one who can tennis seen in the women’s game able to take, because then she has Open. It’s more than I’ve had I feel like I can always do better 77 matches on tour with further stop her,” he said. in years. no pressure going in and serving the past few years and I’ve been and play better and I have always titles in 2012 at Wimbledon, the “People always speak about But after an early barrage from and being up a break, you know, playing better and better each wanted to reach that level. Maybe Olympic Games in London and her strength and power but she the American she was the first at 5-4, and serving harder than day in practice so hopefully it I’m just trying to get there.” the US Open. knows how to do a lot more things to nose ahead and had two break David Ferrer when he gets to the will turn out to be a blessing.” She is now just two majors In 2013, she has won 43 out of on the court. She is an exception- points on her own serve to lead final of Roland Garros, you know, AFP behind the 18 won by Chris Evert 45 matches, sweeping to victory ally complete champion.” 3-0 only to see the American win what I mean?” AFP and Martina Navratilova and four in Brisbane, Miami, Charleston, AFP MONDAY 10 JUNE 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25 Meyer keeps Froome boosts Tour hopes overall lead as Mollema wins second with Dauphine victory stage CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland: Australian Porte of Australia finishes second; Italian De Marchi wins final stage Cameron Meyer kept the lead- er’s jersey as Dutchman Bauke RISOUL, France: British the Tour. “No, I do not consider Mollema won the second stage rider Chris Froome reinforced myself the ‘favourite’ for the of the Tour of Switzerland his status as favourite for this Tour,” he said. yesterday. year’s Tour de France yester- “I have won the Dauphine, Blanco’s Mollema beat Swiss day when he won the testing and other races before, but the Mathias Frank and Frenchman warm-up race, the Criterium du counter is back to zero when the Thibaut Pinaut by 11 seconds at Dauphine. Tour starts. There will be six to the end of the 119.2km stage from The 28-year-old, second behind seven main contenders for overall Ulrichen to the Crans-Montana Team Sky team-mate Bradley victory. ski resort. Wiggins in last year’s Tour de “The names? Contador, The course should have been France, claimed victory after Valverde, Rodriguez, Evans, Van 161.3km long but snow caused Italian Alessandro de Marchi won Garderen, Quintana, Porte...,” several peaks, including the 2,478- the 155.5km eighth and final stage commented Froome, who said metre Nufenenpass to be closed, from Sisteron to Risoul. he would not be contesting the shortening the race. Froome, Kenyan-born and British national title race prior Orica-GreenEdge’s Meyer, who brought up in South Africa but to the Tour. won the first stage time-trial, now who has ridden with a British Froome said that the thing that leads 2012 Giro d’Italia winner licence since 2008, was fol- struck him the most about the Ryder Hesjedal of Canada by 3sec lowed in the overall standings present era of cycling compared with Frank 2sec further back. by Sky team-mate Richie Porte to the drug-filled years of Lance Hesjedal was the one who of Australia, who finished 58sec Armstrong and others was that livened things up in the pelo- in arrears. However, Froome, he was able to win races. ton on the final climb up to who said that the whole week “Cycling has definitely Crans-Montana. had gone like a dream, dismissed changed,” he said. After his Garmin-Sharp team- suggestions he was favourite for “The proof is that I am able mate Daniel Martin had put in to be up with the leaders. I a good shift on the front of the Criterium du remember the years of 2003/04 bunch, the Canadian attacked of Armstrong and Ivan Basso... alongside Astana’s Tanel Kangert. Dauphine the sport has changed a lot in 10 With 5km left Hesjedal went it RISOUL, France: Results from Criterium du years. alone and at one point had a 30sec Dauphine after the eighth and final stage “What is shocking is that all Overall leader’s yellow jersey Britain’s Christopher Froome (right) and Norway’s Edvald Boasson Hagen ride in lead on the peloton. AFP yesterday, a 155.5km ride from Sisteron to the riders are all seen in the a breakaway during the 155.5 km eighth and last stage of the 65th edition of the Dauphine Criterium cycling Risoul: same light after the revelations. race, yesterday, between Sisteron and Risoul. Froome won the race ahead of overall second placed Australia’s Tour de Suisse Stage But one learns from the past and Richie Porte and third placed Spain’s Daniel Moreno Fernandez. 1. Alessandro de Marchi (ITA/Cannondale) 4hr my win proves that things can Results from Tour de Suisse (Ulrichen - 23min 09sec, 2. Chris Froome (GBR/SKY) at evolve.” Crans-Montana, 119.2 km) yesterday 24sec, 3. Andrew Talansky (USA/GRM) 24, 4. Froome, who was 36th when Wiggins announced he was not expected to help out team leader into difficulty on the final climb. 1. Bauke Mollema (Netherlands/Blanco) Richie Porte (AUS/SKY) 31, 5. Jakob Fuglsang he represented Kenya at the 2006 going to compete because of injury, Peter Sagan in the Tour de Dreadful weather had 2:43:00” (DEN/AST) 38, 6. Alejandro Valverde (ESP/ road race world championships, had effectively clinched victory in France. prompted many retirements said he would have liked to help the Criterium with his victory “I have been waiting a long time during the stage including 2. Mathias Frank (Switzerland/BMC Racing) MOV) 49, 7. Joaquim Rodriguez (ESP/KAT) +11” 49, 8. Dani Moreno (ESP/KAT) 49, 9. Dani Porte win the stage. in the first mountain stage on for it, and I am happy that the French quartet, national cham- Navarro (ESP/COF) 55, 10. Rohan Dennis “It would have been great to Thursday. Yesterday’s stage saw dream has come true. I have often pion Nacer Bouhanni, Thomas 3. Thibaut Pinot (France/FDJ) (AUS/GRM) 1min 00sec win the stage but we have already five riders approach the final climb tried my luck in escaping but I Voeckler, Pierre Rolland and 4. Ryder Hesjedal (Canada/ Garmin) won two this week. It just proved with a lead of more than three have never succeeded until today.” Sylvain Chavanel. Froome was Overall impossible to reel in De Marchi,” minutes and it was de Marchi who Spain’s two-time Tour de oblivious to their difficulties as 5. Johann Tschopp (Switzerland/IAM 1. Chris Froome (GBR/SKY) 29hr 28min he said. Froome’s victory was the was to prove the strongest as he France champion Alberto he rode serenely on to record his Cycling) 46sec, 2. Richie Porte (AUS/SKY) at 58sec, third successive British win in the broke free of Belgian Tim Wellens Contador had a miserable stage, ninth win of the season, includ- 6. Daniel Martin (Ireland/Garmin) 3. Daniel Moreno (ESP/KAT) 2min 12sec, 4. race, Wiggins - who is not defend- in the final five kilometres. falling on the descent from the ing the Tour of Romandie and the 7. Roman Kreuziger (Czech Rep/Saxo - Jakob Fuglsang (DEN/AST) 2:18, 5. Daniel ing his Tour de France crown this The 27-year-old Italian came col de Vars before sacrificing his Criterium International. Tinkoff) Navarro (ESP/COF) 2:20, 6. Michael Rogers year - having won it in the past home 24sec ahead of Froome and chances for a consolation stage His only significant defeat (AUS/SAX) 3:08, 7. Alejandro Valverde two years. American Andrew Talansky. win by waiting for Australian came in March in the Tirreno- 8. Michele Scarponi (Italy/Lampre) (ESP/MOV) 3:12, 8. Rohan Dennis (AUS/ Froome, who had already been “It is the first time that I have team-mate Michael Rogers, Adriatico at the hands of Italian 9. Giovanni Visconti (Italy/Movistar) +19” GRM) 3:24, 9. Samuel Sanchez (ESP/EUS) designated as Sky’s leader for won since I turned professional,” who was third overall going into ace Vincenzo Nibali, who went on 10. Domenico Pozzovivo (Italy/AG2R) 4:25, 10. Alberto Contador (ESP/SAX) 4:27 this year’s Tour de France before said de Marchi, who added he Sunday’s final stage, when he got to win the Giro d’Italia. AFP

Deans drops Cooper from All Blacks, France see Wallabies squad changes for second Test SYDNEY: The All Blacks and continuing to bed down an exper- ramifications of backing out of MELBOURNE: Australia France confirmed yesterday imental squad, partly forced by the contract. coach Robbie Deans confirmed that changes are likely for next injuries, or act on problem areas. In the countdown to next mercurial flyhalf Quade Cooper weekend’s decisive second Test, Scrumhalf Piri Weepu and prop week’s deadline for confirming a will not have a place in his final after the All Blacks opened the Tony Woodcock both come off place with Montpellier, Ranger squad for the Test series against series with an unconvincing the injury roster, although their has consistently answered “I the British and Irish Lions, 23-13 victory. replacements Aaron Smith and don’t know” to questions about while welcoming troubled back The match was decided in a Wyatt Crockett were among the his future. Kurtley Beale into the Wallabies brief period just before half-time better performers on Saturday. Meanwhile, uncapped scrum- fold. when the All Blacks produced two Wing Rene Ranger is another half Piet van Zyl was called up Deans controversially over- converted tries, and for much of to put his hand up for a start Sunday to replace the injured looked Cooper for his initial the encounter France were in after a scintillating cameo off the Jano Vermaak in the South Africa 25-man squad named last month contention. bench for the last 15 minutes of squad. and yesterday said the 24-year- The series is being described the first Test. The Springboks are competing old playmaker would not be by rival coaches Steve Hansen “There will be some changes with Italy, Samoa and Scotland in among the final six players to be and Philippe Saint-Andre as a this week but by and large we’ll a four-nation tournament, with added to the group and named chance to showcase players of the look to have some continuity,” said the second round scheduled for early this week. future, with an eye on the 2015 Hansen. June 15 in Nelspruit. “We’ve obviously not included French rugby player Yoann Huget has a recovery session at the team’s Word Cup. Pressed on whether Ranger Van Zyl has sparkled for Super him (Cooper) in the additional six hotel pool the morning after the French lost to the New Zealand All Only eight All Blacks and six had done enough to earn a start, 15 surprise side Central Cheetahs at this stage, but as you’ve seen Balcks in Auckland, yesterday. French players from the first Test with Ben Smith dropping back to this season, scoring two tries (with injuries), things happen squads were among the two sides fullback and Israel Dagg relegated in a recent triumph over the quickly,” New Zealander Deans named for the World Cup final to the bench, Hansen confirmed Queensland Reds of Australia. told reporters in Caloundra on won by the All Blacks 8-7 just 20 that was one selection he had to New cap Vermaak, 28, of Queensland state’s Sunshine months ago. wrestle with. Northern Bulls retired 60 min- Coast, where the Wallabies squad Ireland’s Zebo Saint-Andre, who believed “You can think of it two ways,” utes into Saturday’s 44-10 tri- has assembled for a training France lost a golden opportunity he said. umph over Italy in Durban with camp. for a rare win over the All Blacks “What a bundle of energy to be a serious hamstring injury. “This is a three-Test campaign called up by Lions on Saturday, gets a chance to fine- able to put out there after 50 min- Fellow Bull Francois Hougaard and nothing surprises you in this tune his preferred lineup with a utes and really cause havoc, or do and Ruan Pienaar from Irish industry. game against the Auckland Blues you put him out at the beginning? province Ulster are the other “Quade is a huge talent, we SYDNEY: Ireland’s Simon Zebo on Saturday. Bowe underwent Super 15 side on Tuesday. That’s the conundrum.” scrum-halves in the Springbok understand what he is capable will become the third reinforce- surgery Sunday to stabilise a bone The match offers several Ranger, meanwhile, has to squad. of ... We’ve now settled on the ment to join the British and fracture in his hand and his con- French players a chance to play decide by next weekend whether South Africa top the table after squad and we’ll get on with our Irish Lions as cover for injured dition will be assessed over the their way into contention for to commit to New Zealand rugby a bonus-point victory over Italy opportunity.” winger Tommy Bowe, team offi- next few days, team officials said. the second Test in Christchurch and the revival of his Test career, with Samoa second thanks to a The Wallabies confirmed that cials said yesterday. Scotland’s Ryan Grant (Gethin next weekend after arriving late or take the huge money on offer 27-17 win against Scotland. Beale, who checked himself into a Zebo will fly from Houston, Jenkins) and England prop Alex in New Zealand following the to play for the French top 14 club Scotland - who were losing to private health clinic last month to Texas and arrive in Sydney early Corbisiero (Cian Healy) have French club finals. Montpellier. Samoa for the first time - were deal with “personal issues”, would Tuesday, meeting up with the already been called in as cover Saint-Andre has promised He signed with Montpellier hardest hit by injuries with a deci- be among the final six names squad in Newcastle ahead of the ahead of the Lions three Test France will produce “a positive before the All Blacks training sion due Sunday on whether cap- added to the squad. Beale had game against Combined NSW/ matches with Australia, which attitude to come back stronger squad was named last month tain Kelly Brown, Pat MacArthur “presented himself in the right Queensland Country, officials said. start on June 22. for the second Test” and keep believing his international career and Euan Murray can continue physical and mental shape,” Deans Irish winger Bowe became the Jenkins was ruled out after the series alive for a showdown was over after a brief three-Test to tour. said of the 24-year-old playmaker, third player in two days likely scans indicated a long recovery in the third and final Test in New season in 2010. The departure of flanker who was stood down by his Super to be ruled out of the Lions tour time for his calf strain, just a day Plymouth the following week. But the deserved recall fol- Brown, hooker MacArthur and Rugby side Melbourne Rebels for after he suffered a suspected bro- after Irish Healy’s tour was ended All Blacks’ coach Hansen, keen lowing a stellar Super 15 season, tight-head prop Murray would over a month earlier this year ken hand in the 22-12 win over by an ankle injury. to wrap the series up with a game saw his agent head to France be a massive blow for the already after. REUTERS the Queensland Reds in Brisbane AFP to spare, has to choose between late last month to discuss the depleted Scots. AGENCIES MONDAY 10 JUNE 2013 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Maiden win for Vettel in Montreal Third success of the season for Red Bull driver; Alonso finishes a distant second

MONTREAL: Sebastian Vettel Jean-Eric Vergne of Toro Rosso claimed the 29th victory of his - who came home a best-ever Canadian Grand Prix MOntreal: Result from the Formula One record-breaking career yester- sixth - and Briton Paul Di Resta Canadian Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles day when he triumphed for Red of Force India. Villeneuve yesterday Bull at the Canadian Grand Prix Felipe Massa finished eighth in 1. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) RedBull - for the first time to boost his the second Ferrari, after start- Renault 1:32:09.143 lead in this year’s drivers world ing from 16th on the grid, ahead 2. Fernando Alonso (Spain) Ferrari championship. of Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus and +00:14.408 Starting from his third consec- Adrian Sutil in the second Force 3. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) Mercedes utive pole position at the Circuit India. 00:15.942 Gilles Villeneuve, the defending Raikkonen’s result meant 4. Mark Webber (Australia) RedBull - triple world champion came home he equalled German legend Renault 00:25.731 in unchallenged fashion at the end seven-time champion Michael 5. Nico Rosberg (Germany) Mercedes of a serene showing of dominant Schumacher’s record of 24 con- 01:09.725 driving from the front. secutive points finishes. 6. Jean-Eric Vergne (France) Toro Rosso - It was the 25-year-old German’s Vettel’s win lifted him to 132 Ferrari 1 lap third win this season and he deliv- points at the top of this year’s 7. Paul Di Resta (Britain) Force India - ered it in a time of one hour, 32 championship. Alonso is second Mercedes 1 lap minutes and 9.143 seconds. on 96 and Raikkonen third with 8. Felipe Massa (Brazil) Ferrari 1 lap He finished a luxurious 14.408 88. Hamilton has 77 in fourth. 9. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Lotus - Renault seconds clear of second-placed While Vettel and Red Bull cel- 1 lap Fernando Alonso of Ferrari who ebrated there was disappointment 10. Adrian Sutil (Germany) Force India - fought from sixth on the grid to for Williams. Mercedes 1 lap finish on the podium. The British outfit had high 11. Sergio Perez (Mexico) McLaren 1 lap “Yes, we’ve won Canada, the car hopes of picking up their first 12. Jenson Button (Britain) McLaren 1 lap was amazing,” Vettel said over the points of the season from Valterri 13. Romain Grosjean (France) Lotus - team radio. Bottas who had qualified in third Renault 1 lap Later he added: “ Finally we got but were out of luck again when 14. Valtteri Bottas (Finland) Williams - Renault 1 lap our first win, it’s off the list now the Finnish rookie trailed in 17th. 15. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia) Toro Rosso and it was great to win. Earlier, Raikkonen and - Ferrari 2 laps “The sun came out as well Australia’s Daniel Ricciardo 16. Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela) Williams so it doesn’t get any better. We were handed two place grid pen- - Renault 2 laps had good races here before but alties fafter pit lane offences in 17. Jules Bianchi (France) Marussia - it didn’t come together to win, qualifying. Cosworth 2 laps then I lost it in the last lap two The pair were penalised by Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel (centre) of Germany celebrates on the podium after winning the Canadian F1 18. Charles Pic (France) Caterham - Renault years ago which was my fault but Formula One stewards for jump- Grand Prix at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal yesterday. Standing next to Vettel are second-placed 3 laps I made up for that today.” ing the queue to leave the pit lane Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso (left) of Spain and third-placed Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain. 19. Max Chilton (Britain) Marussia - Lewis Hamilton was third for after the second qualifying ses- Cosworth 3 laps Mercedes after racing at the front sion had been halted when Massa 20. Esteban Gutierrez (Mexico) Sauber - and leading for three laps. It was crashed his Ferrari. been the fourth car to leave the before Ricciardo’s. Bizarrely, Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado Ferrari 7 laps his third podium finish of the year All the cars returned to the pits pits but went out second after lin- because the Finn qualified ninth (Williams), Mexican Sergio Perez r. Nico Huelkenberg (Germany) Sauber - in seven races with his new team. while the track was cleared before ing up on the left side of the pit and Ricciardo 10th, Raikkonen (McLaren) and Jean-Eric Vergne Ferrari 24 laps Australian Mark Webber came being allowed to resume qualify- exit. Ricciardo, in a Toro Rosso, actually dropped only one place (Toro Rosso) were also investi- r. Giedo van der Garde (Netherlands) fourth in the second Red Bull ing with less than two minutes also jumped two places. and will start in 10th with gated about their exits from the Caterham - Renault 26 laps ahead of Monaco winner Nico remaining of the second phase. Stewards relegated both, with Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg mov- pit lane but were cleared of any (rank: r = retired, nc = not classified) Rosberg in the second Mercedes, Lotus’s Raikkonen should have Raikkonen’s penalty applied ing ahead of both to ninth. wrongdoing. AGENCIES Fastest Lap: Mark Webber,1:16.182, lap 69. Spain edge Haiti in Salah hat-trick keeps Egypt on winning trail JOHANNESBURG: Mohamed Salah, who helped Swiss club World Cup Africa zone Lome. Shrugging off the absence Nations in South Africa, threw Salah scored a hat-trick as Basel reach the Europa League of unavailable star Emmanuel a lifeline to Burkina Faso with Confed Cup Egypt whipped Zimbabwe 4-2 semi-finals this year, put Egypt JOHANNESBURG: World Cup Africa zone Adebayor, who has publicly the goal that edged Niger 1-0 in yesterday to maintain a per- ahead for the second time just qualifying results yesterday: criticised coach Didier Six, the Niamey. tune-up fect 2014 World Cup qualifying before half-time and bagged a Group E in Niamey Sparrow Hawks scored in each It left the ‘Stallions’, who fin- record. second-half brace. half through Komlan Amewou ished runners-up to Nigeria in The ‘Pharaohs’ top Group G Veteran midfielder Mohamed Niger 0 Burkina Faso 1 (Pitroipa 81) and substitute Lalawele Atakora. the Africa Cup this year, four MIAMI: Barcelona star Cesc with 12 points from four victories Abou Trika put the visitors ahead Group G in Harare Cameroon, who lost all three points behind Group E front- Fabregas and Arsenal winger and could win it later Sunday if on five minutes and Germany- matches at the 2010 World Cup runners Congo and the coun- Santi Cazorla each scored a second-place Guinea fail to collect based Knowledge Musona levelled Zimbabwe 2 (Musona 21, Billiat 81) Egypt 4 and failed to qualify for the last tries clash in Pointe-Noire next goal to give reigning World Cup maximum points at home against midway through the half before (Abou Trika 5, Salah 41, 76, 83) two Cup of Nations tournaments, weekend. champion Spain a 2-1 victory Mozambique. Salah opened his account. Group H in Porto Novo were playing their first competi- A late first-half brace from over Haiti on Saturday night Congo-Brazzaville and Tunisia Salah scored again on 76 min- tive game under coach Volker Islam Slimani set up Group H in an international football drew in Gabon and Sierra Leone utes and substitute Knowledge Benin 1 (Gestede 31) Finke and lacked injured star leaders Algeria for a 3-1 triumph friendly. respectively Saturday, leaving Billiat reduced arrears only for Algeria 3 (Slimani 38, 42, Ghilas 78) Samuel Eto’o. in Benin with Nabil Ghilas adding Cazorla, a midfielder earning Egypt as the only one of the 40 the Egyptian to complete his hat- Group I in Lome The German, who has no a match-clinching third goal after his 53rd cap, blasted a left-footed second-stage competitors boast- trick and condemn Zimbabwe to a coaching experience in Africa, coming off the bench. shot from outside the top of the ing a 100 percent record. third loss in four outings. Togo 2 (Amewou 32, Atakora 70) Cameroon 0 replaced short-serving local This was a must-win match penalty area in the eighth minute It was a disappointing out- Although Egypt won the Africa Jean-Paul Akono last month in a for third-place Benin and Rudy to put the Spaniards ahead to come for Zimbabwe at a sunny Cup of Nations a record seven Fallen giants Cameroon sur- change slammed by former star Gestede was first to score at stay and Fabregas followed with but chilly National Stadium in times between 1957 and 2010, they rendered first place in Group I to Roger Milla as “a waste of pre- Stade Charles de Gaulle in Porto a header in the 19th minute. Harare after losing narrowly in have appeared at the World Cup Libya on goal difference after a cious money”. Novo, but Badarou Nana Nafiou The match also marked the Cairo three months ago, and they only twice, and the last time was mini-revival came to an abrupt Jonathan Pitroipa, voted the got a second-half red card as they return of Spanish goalkeeper Iker remain bottom of the table. 23 years ago. half with a 2-0 defeat by Togo in best footballer at the 2013 Cup of hunted an equaliser. AFP Casillas after not having played a competitive match for nearly five months. Casillas wore the cap- tain’s armband in his 114th cap before leaving at half-time. Mourinho ‘damaged’ The 32-year-old Real Madrid goalkeeper suffered a hand injury in January that kept him out for two months and then failed to recover his place in the side for Spanish football: Iniesta the rest of the season as Jose Mourinho kept Diego Lopez in MADRID: Barcelona mid- of Bayern next year’s World Cup in Brazil place. fielder Andres Iniesta (pic- Munich “Germany have to win it if they Wilde Guerrier netted a spec- tured) has joined team-mate in the want to take away our crown. tacular goal for Haiti in the 75th Xavi Hernandez in criticising Champions Germany, Brazil, Argentina or minute, faking a left-footed shot Jose Mourinho’s time in charge League, but whoever it is and with what it has to freeze a line of Spanish defend- as Real Madrid manager. the 29-year- cost us to achieve it, we will not ers, then dribbling past them for Mourinho’s three-year spell in old believes make it easy for them. a solo charge at second-half Spain Spain came to an end last week it is grossly “We have done very well, the goalkeeper Pepe Reina. and after Xavi said on Saturday unfair to model continues being a valid one, Guerrier pulled the ball left to his style of play had not left a last- write off the we are convinced of that. We con- evade Guerrier and he left-footed ing legacy at Los Blancos, Iniesta Catalans due tinue to be competitive and when a sharp-angled shot into the far claimed he did more damage to to just one you win, you are doing things well. side of the open net. Spanish football than good during bad tie. “We continue to be a world ref- Hot temperatures helped his time at Madrid. “I know erence, but it is evident that we prepare Spain for conditions in “I refer to the facts,” Iniesta that there are many people wish- have to improve, to grow, because South America for the upcoming told Spanish newspaper El Pais ing that our era will end, but we the rivals also improve.” Confederations Cup, although yesterday. are still going. An era is many Before concentrating on the they helped keep the crowd to “Yes, he has done damage years achieving things and this World Cup though, Spain have a 36,535, about half the capacity of to Spanish football, in general era is lasting a long time. dress rehearsal in Brazil later this the home of American football’s more bad things than good, but “We will try to extend it month in the Confederations Cup Miami Dolphins. it doesn’t appeal to me at all to because we know that when it and Iniesta’s enthusiasm for the In addition to preparing talk about this character.” ends it won’t feel good and it will tournament has been boosted by Haiti for next month’s North Iniesta also touched upon the be difficult to start over. missing out when it was held in American Gold Cup tournament, current situation at Barca and “You can’t throw what we have South Africa four years ago due the match was a charity benefit the Spanish national team and achieved into the bin due to one to injury. for Haitian relief efforts as the fiercely denied that after a period tie when we didn’t arrive in the “For me it is always very impor- nation continues to rebuild from of phenomenal success over the best conditions.” tant to be with the national team. a 2010 earthquake that killed past five years both could be And Iniesta, who scored the It means having the opportunity 250,000 people. approaching the end of an era. only goal in Spain’s 2010 World to play in a tournament in which The Haitians, who suffered Despite reclaiming the La Liga Cup final win over Holland, also I have never participated and in their fifth loss in a row, face Italy Zimbabwe’s striker Knowledge Musona (left) vies with Egypt’s Hegazi title from Madrid with a club insisted the presence of two a country I have never played in. in Brazil on Tuesday, the same Ahmed during a 2014 World Cup qualifying match at the National Sports record 100 points, Barca’s season German sides in the Champions Moreover, this isn’t just any other night the Spaniards meet Ireland Stadium in Harare, yesterday. Egypt won 4-2. was blemished by a 7-0 aggre- League final also doesn’t automat- country in the history of football.” in New York. AFP gate hammering at the hands ically make them favourites for AFP MONDAY 10 JUNE 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27

Botham backs England to Black Caps survive Malinga whitewash Australia

LONDON: Ian Botham has scare in dramatic victory warned Australia that England are so superior to their old rivals that it would be no sur- prise to see back-to-back white- New Zealand end six-match losing streak against the Sri Lankans washes in the forthcoming Ashes double-header. England legend Botham CARDIFF, United Kingdom: elected to bat, but Malinga stole lost half their side for 70 runs. believes his country’s 48-run win New Zealand survived a hos- the thunder with 4-34 that almost Nathan McCullum, who fol- over Australia in the Champions tile spell from sling-arm fast secured his team an improbable lowed his two wickets with a defi- Trophy on Saturday is likely to be bowler Lasith Malinga to carve victory. ant 32, put on 35 for the seventh the first in a long line of victories out a tense one-wicket win over The dramatic win helped New wicket with his brother Brendon, in their meetings over the next Sri Lanka in the Champions Zealand end a six-match losing before Malinga removed both few months. Trophy yesterday. streak against the Sri Lankans batsmen in three balls to make The former all-rounder, who The Black Caps messed up a and claim full points in their it 122-8. tormented Australia with his simple chase of Sri Lanka’s 138 first match of the eight-nation The ninth wicket of Kyle Mills heroics during several epic Ashes all out and were reduced to 122- tournament. fell when five runs were needed, encounters in the 1980s, is so 8, before the last-wicket pair New Zealand were cruising at and even though Malinga con- unimpressed by Michael Clarke’s of Tim Southee and Mitchell 48-1 when Sri Lanka hit back ceded just one run in the next squad that he believes England McClenaghan saw them through with three wickets for one run in over, Dilshan gave away four runs could win all 10 of the upcoming in the 37th over. the space of eight deliveries. to seal the Black Caps’ win. Tests between the countries. Left-arm seamer McClenaghan When James Franklin fell leg- “I was incredibly nervous at one England will look to retain the set up the victory with 4-43 before to Tillakaratne Dilshan in stage,” a relieved New Zealand Ashes when they face Australia after Sri Lanka won the toss and the 15th over, New Zealand had captain Brendon McCullum said in a five-Test series that starts at the presentation ceremony. on July 10 at Trent Bridge and, Scoreboard “Sri Lanka are always a danger- if Botham’s bold prediction ous side and we panicked a bit in comes true, they will then domi- SRI LANKA NEW ZEALAND the middle. nate again when they travel to K Perera c BMcCullum b Mills ...... 0 M Guptill c Jayawardene b Eranga ...... 25 “The ball started stopping a bit Australia for the Ashes rematch T Dilshan b McClenaghan ...... 20 L Ronchi c Sangakkara b Eranga...... 7 in the second innings. It was very later this year. K Sangakkara c Williamson b NMcCullum ...68 M Williamson lbw Malinga ...... 16 important to scrape through. We “Given that we’ve got back-to- M Jayawardene lbw Vettori ...... 4 R Taylor lbw Herath ...... 0 have enough experience to deal New Zealand’s Tim Southee (left) and Mitchell McClenaghan walk off back Ashes series between now L Chandimal c Ronchi b Mills ...... 0 J Franklin lbw Dilshan ...... 6 with situations like this, although the field after defeating Sri Lanka during the ICC Champions Trophy and January, if we get a good A Mathews b McClenaghan ...... 9 B McCullum b Malinga ...... 18 it did get tough towards the end. group A match at the Cardiff Wales Stadium, in Cardiff, yesterday. summer - and you rarely lose too L Thiriman (run out) ...... 9 D Vettori lbw Malinga ...... 5 “But I thought we played well many days to rain in Australia - T Perera c Vettori b McClenaghan ...... 15 N McCullum lbw Malinga...... 32 for the majority of the match. Our make that 10-0,” Botham told the R Herath (not out) ...... 8 T Southee (not out) ...... 13 bowlers were the reason that we to reach double figures as the originally thought, but we still Sunday Times. S Eranga c Mills b NMcCullum ...... 0 K Mills (run out) ...... 3 won the game today.” team folded in 37.5 overs. need to toughen up a bit. “I’m serious. Why not? I think L Malinga c Taylor b McClenaghan ...... 2 M McClenaghan (not out) ...... 1 Sri Lanka, who had won 10 of Sri Lanka never recovered “Malinga almost won it for us. we’re that much better. All it Extras (LB-1, W-2) ...... 3 Extras (LB-8, W-5) ...... 13 their last 11 completed 50-over after losing Kusal Perera off We have two more games and we needs is the players to believe Total (all out in 37 5 overs) ...... 138 Total (for 9 wkts in 36 3 overs) ...... 139 games against New Zealand, let the first ball of the match when need to tighten up in batting. The they can do it. Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-27, 3-33, 4-34, 5-65, Fall of wickets: 1-14, 2-48, 3-49, 4-49, 5-70, themselves down with a sloppy Brendon McCullum flew to his bowlers and fielders showed good “Australia will be tougher 6-82, 7-118, 8-135, 9-135, 10-138. 6-80, 7-115, 8-122, 9-134. batting display in the first session. left at second slip to pick up a character.” than they look on paper, because Bowling: Mills 6-0-14-2; McClenaghan 8 5-0- Bowling: Malinga 10-2-34-4 (2w); Eranga Veteran Kumar Sangakkara brilliant catch off Mills. New Zealand next play they’re born fighters, but not 43-4 (1w); Vettori 6-1-16-1; Southee 7-1-25-0 8-0-45-2 (1w); Herath 10-0-36-1; Dilshan 6 played a lone hand for the “We probably needed 30-40 Australia in Birmingham on only are they struggling to keep (1w); N McCullum 8-0-23-2; K Williamson 2-0- 3-1-12-1 (1w); Perera 2-0-4-0. Islanders with 68, his 75th one- more runs,” said Sri Lankan cap- Wednesday, a day before Sri a fast bowler on the field for more 16-0. Result: New Zealand won by one wicket. day half-century, but five of the tain Angelo Mathews. “This was Lanka clash with hosts England than one game at a time, losing other six top-order batsmen failed not the 200-run wicket that we at the Oval in London. AFP (Ricky) Ponting and (Michael) Hussey has left a gaping hole in the batting. “They’re relatively inexperi- enced, which is a big minus com- Pakistan, South Africa ing to a place like England, and when I hear things like, ‘Phillip Hughes has a much better tech- nique than when he was last here’, I think, ‘Well, that wouldn’t in do-or-die battle be hard’. “And if Michael Clarke contin- BIRMINGHAM: Handed de Villiers said. “The chances are and taking the games to the end. ues to struggle with his back, then defeats in their respective tour- he’ll only be ready for the last one The batsmen need to be more yes, 5-0 is definitely on the cards.” nament-openers, Pakistan and (South Africa’s final group match responsible and just carry on,” The main reason for Australia’s South Africa would be fight- against the West Indies in Cardiff said Misbah. recent decline has been the ing to stay alive in the ICC on June 14). What Pakistan took confidence retirement of stars like Shane Champions Trophy when they “We are still hanging on to that from was their bowling show Warne, Ricky Ponting and Glenn take on each other in their sec- last little bit of hope he could which stifled the Windies, who McGrath. Yet Botham feels ond group B match today. wake up tomorrow (Monday) made a hash of the chase before Australia’s players have often While Pakistan lost their open- morning and do a bit of a fitness winning by two wickets. been confused by the input from ing match to the West Indies in test and look good for the game, “I think the biggest positive their coaches. John Buchanan a low-scoring cliffhanger, South but it’s not looking good at all.” from this game was our bowling. famously gave his players a docu- Africa were beaten by India by Newcomer Chris Morris is All the seamers bowled really well ment during the 2001 Ashes series 26 runs. almost certain to make his ODI and bowled their heart out and which detailed the teachings of Today’s match will be a shoot- debut against Pakistan. Morris took wickets. And at one time fifth century Chinese warlord out of sorts for both the teams and replaced Morkel, who was forced we were really in the hunt, so it’s Sun Tzu in a bid to motivate the it is the South Africans, who are to return home due to a groin really a big positive, and it just team to inflict more misery on looking more vulnerable, despite injury against India. creates pressure on the opposi- England’s beleaguered side. Then the well-known unpredictability “I’ve been with this team for tion,” Misbah said. earlier this year, Australia’s cur- of the Pakistanis. two years. Morne has been injured If Pakistan manage to give their rent coach Mickey Arthur was The Proteas are faced with once and Dale has never been best in batting, they have a good criticised after dropping four the challenge of playing Pakistan injured. Now it’s come together. chance of knocking out the 1998 players for the third Test in India without two of their main strike That’s a curveball,” admitted champions. when they failed to compete a bowlers as Morne Morkel has South Africa coach Gary Kirsten. Teams (from): team presentation. gone back home due to injury. Pakistan may not have injury South Africa: AB de Villiers Arthur was angry that Shane South Africa are set to to be concerns to deal with, but (capt), Hashim Amla, Farhaan Watson, James Pattinson, without Steyn once again at the Misbah-ul-Haq still has plenty of Behardien, Jean-Paul Duminy, Mitchell Johnson and Usman Champions Trophy today. worries on his plate. Faf du Plessis, Colin Ingram, Rory Khawaja didn’t submit feedback Steyn, widely regarded as the Misbah was the lone batsman Kleinveldt, Ryan McLaren, David requested by team management best fast bowler currently in to put up a semblance of fight Miller, Morne Morkel, Alviro after a thrashing by India. AFP world cricket, missed the Proteas’ against the West Indies with Petersen, Robin Peterson, Aaron opening 26-run Group B defeat by a 96 not out after coming in at Phangiso, Dale Steyn, Lonwabo India in Cardiff on Thursday with No. 5. He has since pleaded with Tsotsobe. Australia a side strain. his batsmen to play with more Pakistan: Misbah-ul-Haq And South Africa captain AB responsibility and stay on for at (c), Nasir Jamshed, Mohammad fined for slow de Villiers, speaking to reporters least the entire 50 overs. Hafeez, Imran Farhat, Kamran at Edgbaston yesterday, was pes- “...even after losing three wick- Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Asad over-rate Australia’s George Bailey reacts during the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy simistic about Steyn’s chances of ets (for 15 runs) at one stage, the Shafiq, Saeed Ajmal, Junaid Khan, match against England at Edgbaston in Birmingham, central England facing Pakistan. game was under control, but M. Irfan, Asad Ali, Wahab Riaz, on Saturday. “The final decision hasn’t been then we made mistakes. So it’s Umer Amin, Abdul Rehman, BIRMINGHAM, United made yet, but it’s not looking good,” just about taking responsibility Ehsan Adil. AGENCIES Kingdom: Australia had salt rubbed into the wound of their 48-run Champions Trophy defeat by arch-rivals England Bailey tells beaten Aussies to trust their game at Edgbaston on Saturday when they were fined for a slow over-rate. BIRMINGHAM, United set 270 to win after England’s Ian Australia were rarely in the hunt that other stuff is going on around “It was good skill that,” admit- Match referee Javagal Srinath, Kingdom: Stand-in captain Bell made 91 on his Warwickshire before finishing on 221 for nine. you, to make sure that you stick ted Bailey. “Once they started the former India bowler, imposed George Bailey urged Australia home ground. Bailey though urged his open- to your own game plan and to find reversing, they could hit a good the fines after title-holders to remain true to themselves But their batsmen struggled ers not to curb their attacking a way to make it work,” Bailey, length throughout the entire Australia were found to be one despite a defeat by England that against disciplined bowling led by instincts. added. innings.” Meanwhile there over short of their target when dented their hopes of retaining James Anderson (three for 30), “The one thing I don’t want Bailey, Australia’s Twenty20 were few crumbs of comfort for time allowances were taken into the Champions Trophy. who in the course of the innings to see and the one thing we’re captain, said they knew what Australia fans hoping for Clarke’s consideration. In what could be the first of 26 became England’s outright most certainly pushing for is for guys was coming from England’s seam return in time for Australia’s next In accordance with the Anglo-Australian clashes across successful one-day international not to change the way they play,” attack -- they just weren’t able match against New Zealand. International Cricket Council’s all formats between now and bowler, surpassing the record Bailey said. to do much about it on Saturday. “I know he’s desperate to get code of conduct, Australia’s play- February 2, England beat their of 234 wickets he’d shared with “I want to see David Warner “There was nothing that they back,” said Bailey. “But chatting ers were fined 10 percent of their arch-rivals by 48 runs to win Darren Gough. going after balls. I want to see him bowled today that we weren’t to him yesterday (Friday) he felt match fee with George Bailey, Saturday’s Group A opener at Openers David Warner (nine) crashing the ball everywhere. I expecting. They just executed like progress has been pretty slow. captain in the absence of the Edgbaston. and Shane Watson (24) both fell want to see Watto doing the same very, very well.” “I know all the talk is ‘save your- injured Michael Clarke, fined 20 Australia, still without injured cheaply, to seamers Stuart Broad thing. And that is the way we’ve While Australia’s seamers self for the Ashes’, but every time percent in his role as skipper. captain Michael Clarke due to a and Tim Bresnan respectively. got to keep playing. rarely got the ball off straight, I talk to him he’s desperate to get The penalty went unchallenged recurrence of the star batsman’s And for all that Bailey and “That’s why we’ve picked guys, it didn’t take long for England’s out here, get some training under by Australia, so there was no need longstanding back problem, were James Faulkner made fifties, and that is the challenge, while all pacemen to utilise reverse-swing. his belt and then play.” AFP for a disciplinary hearing. AFP Monday 10 June 2013 1 Shaaban 1434 Volume 18 Number 5726 Sport Price: QR2

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LONDON: The England foot- ball team is paying a heavy price for the commercial success of the English Premier League former England manager Graham Taylor told the BBC yesterday. Taylor, who had an unsuccess- ful spell as England manager from 1990-93, said the majority of the money pouring into the clubs in the Premier League was not being spent on signing English talent but the top foreign players. This he said had an obvious Rafael Nadal of Spain holds up the trophy after defeating com- impact on the national team patriot David Ferrer in their final match to win the French Open - which has not got to a major title at the Roland Garros Stadium in Paris, yesterday. Nadal semi-final since the Euro ‘96 tour- nament - and lower down such as made light work of fellow Spaniard Ferrer to win a protest- the Under-21 side, which crashed interrupted French Open final 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 and become the out of the ongoing European first man to win eight singles titles at the same tournament. championships at the group stage. INSET: Nadal (second right), Spain’s Ferrer (second left) pose Taylor’s claims are backed up with Jamaican and defending Olympic 100 and 200m champion by research showing the playing Usain Bolt (right) and French Tennis Federation (FFT) president time of English players under the age of 21 in the Premier League Jean Gachassin. has fallen to its lowest-ever level. According to new research by the CIES Football Observatory, only 35 England-qualified players younger than 21 made appear- ances in the Premier League last season, the lowest figure since 2005. Taylor, who made his name as manager of Watford in the 1980’s, said he didn’t expect the favourite for the Manchester City mana- gerial post Manuel Pellegrini to invest any money in English players. City do, however, have a nucleus of English talent in goalkeeper Joe Hart, midfielder James Milner ‘Clay King’ reigns supreme and veteran duo, centreback Joleon Lescott and midfielder Gareth Barry, although two of Nadal defeats Ferrer to clinch record eighth French Open title in Paris them could well leave the club in the close season. “If Manuel Pellegrini comes PARIS: A bare-chested protes- opponents and as he became the in, I’ll be amazed if he signs an tor who jumped on to court first man to win the same major English player,” the 68-year-old with a red flare and the dogged eight times, his record at the told the BBC. resistance of fellow Spaniard spiritual home of claycourt ten- “Commercially the Premier David Ferrer could not stop an nis stood at a jaw-dropping 59-1. League has been a major success irrepressible Rafa Nadal from “I never dreamed about this but at the expense of English storming to a record eighth kind of thing (winning eight players.” French Open title with a 6-3, titles),” third seed Nadal, who “I think we have all seen this 6-2, 6-3 win yesterday. returned to the tour in February coming. We have got this tremen- The claycourt king was left after seven months out with a dous amount of money that has startled in the sixth game of the knee injury, said before being Nadal bites the now come into football. second set when a man wearing handed the Musketeers’ Cup by Musketeers’ trophy after “It means the top four or five a white mask leapt over from the Olympics 100 metres champion he won the French Open clubs are not looking for the best stands and ran towards Nadal as Usain Bolt. final against Spain’s players in England, but the best he lit the flare. Ferrer had to settle for receiv- David Ferrer. players in the world because they The protestor ran around ing the loudest round of applause can afford to buy them.” waving the flare before he, and from the 15,000 fans and a run- Taylor’s wrods echoed those another bare-chested accomplice, ners-up cheque for €750,000. of outgoing Football Association were bundled away by security “These two weeks I played very chairman David Bernstein last staff. good tennis but I would like to say week, who said he believes there It was the second such inter- that he deserves everything, he’s is a “desperate need” to increase ruption within the space of a few the best,” Ferrer told the crowd. the number of English Premier minutes as a man and a woman The ugly incidents in the sec- League players. were alwso led away from high ond set momentarily overshad- He said only 30 percent of play- up in a different section of the owed Nadal’s relentless charge ers in the top flight were eligible stands after shouting protests towards the title on a unseason- for England, compared to more and waving a banner declaring ably cold day in Paris with the players on Philippe Chatrier Roland Garros triumphs went Ferrer stepped up his effort than 50 percent in Germany. ‘Help! France tramples on chil- temperature stuck at 16 degrees Court was certainly not to Nadal’s a break up again in the seventh to break the Nadal serve in an An exception to the rule in the dren’s rights’. Celsius. liking but he soon warmed to the game. astonishing fifth game, which Premier League were Norwich, At Roland Garros, though, The grey, dank and chilly task of grinding down an oppo- Nadal outwitted the 31-year- lasted 10 minutes and featured who selected 14 English players Nadal revels on trampling on his atmosphere that greeted the nent whom he had trounced in old Ferrer with a backhand pass- four deuces, four break points and out of the 27 they used last sea- their last 16 claycourt clashes. ing shot winner to go 4-3 ahead an incredible 29-shot rally which son, the joint highest percentage A wild forehand from Ferrer but was in danger of surrendering Nadal polished off with a whipped in the Premier League, and they handed Nadal the first break of the advantage in the next game backhand winner. also won this year’s FA Youth Cup. the match for a 2-1 lead but the when a misjudged lob floated long For all Ferrer’s effort, he could “It is important to have a core fourth seed hit back immediately to hand his rival break point. not stop Nadal moving 4-1 ahead of English players,” said Norwich by employing some astute baseline A blistering forehand winner and as the fourth seed’s “e-he” manager Chris Hughton. tactics. took care of that problem and grunting got louder, Nadal’s win- “We have a philosophy of trying A brilliant backhand down the Ferrer meekly surrendered his ners started flying faster. to bring through the best young line winner after he had lured next service game by slicing a But just when Nadal looked players.” Nadal into the net with a drop backhand into the net to lose his that he would soon be rolling in However, Hughton said he shot brought up break point. He first set at this year’s tournament. the clay in celebration, the pro- believed the Premier League was then engaged the champion into Perhaps inspired by the pres- testers took over and for the trying to do its’ best to bring new a lengthy rally which Nadal ended ence of the fastest man on earth, second time in four years raised English talent through. by ramming a backhand into the Bolt, who followed proceedings security fears at the Open. “The Premier League and the net to relinquish his serve. behind a pair of dark glasses Nothing could stop Nadal from academies are working very hard But the man who has the despite not a ray of sun in sight, collapsing on to his back in tri- and there are more people try- Nadal celebrates after he won the 2013 French Open final. number 7 stamped on the heel of Nadal hurtled into a 3-1 lead in umph after he put a full stop to ing to get the coaching badges his shoes to symbolise his seven the second. the match. REUTERS required,” he said. AFP