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Emir meets Algeria PM GCC foreign Municipality ministers to meet in Doha inspections tomorrow

DOHA: The foreign ministers of Gulf Cooperation Council go electronic (GCC) states will hold the 133rd ministerial meeting in Doha tomorrow. Foreign Minister iPads used to record violations H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah will chair the meeting. DOHA: The Ministry of details about the location of the In a statement released yester- Municipality and Urban erring outlet such as the build- day, GCC Secretary General Dr Planning has launched an elec- ing number, street number and Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani tronic system to make inspec- zone, which can easily be accessed said the ministerial meeting will tions at eateries, shopping through the available Geographic prepare for the 35th session of the complexes, markets and other Information System (GIS). Supreme Council of GCC leaders commercial outlets faster and When the record is finalized, to be held in Doha on Deecember more transparent. the inspector needs to sign it, as 9 and 10. Health inspectors in different well the person responsible for The GCC foreign ministers municipalities started using the the violation if he is available at will discuss reports on GCC joint new system from yesterday. In the time of the inspection. The action, strategic dialogues among the initial phase, the electronic inspector will then send copies the GCC and foreign countries system will be used only by health of this record to the violator and The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal at the Emiri and latest regional and interna- inspectors but will be expanded head of the inspection sections Diwan yesterday. Report on page 5 tional developments. to other areas later, the Ministry through email and text messages. They will also hold separate said yesterday. In the second phase, the elec- meetings with Jordanian and The electronic system is tronic system will be expanded to Moroccan foreign ministers to expected to save time, efforts and other areas including general and discuss ways to enhance strate- public money and make the job of technical inspections. The second gic partnership and relations with inspectors easier. Instead of the phase will also include establish- Interviews for family visa these countries, in addition to manual system used until now, ing an electronic link between the another meeting with the Yemeni inspectors will use iPads to record ministries and government bod- foreign minister. violations quickly. They can also ies concerned including security The foreign ministers will also capture photos of the violations and judicial departments, said the through video conference hold a meeting with the Advisory and record witness testimonies Ministry. Board of the GCC Supreme if the situations allow. For implementation of the first DOHA: Expatriates apply- visa applications. phase of the project and it will be Council. QNA The electronic system will also phase, the Ministry has trained ing for family visas can now The service is provided through expanded to other service centres make it easier for the erring outlets health inspectors on theoretical attend the interview with the a live broadcast from a special later, said the ministry. Blast at match kills to know their violations and settle and practical aspects of the sys- Recruitment Committee at the room set up for interviews at Brig Abdullah Salim Al Ali, them, in cases in which a reconcili- tem. The trained inspectors will Ministry of Interior through the Mesaimeer Service Center Director General of General 50 in Afghanistan ation is possible, without the need work in collaboration with GIS video conference from the where the screen is connected to Directorate of Nationality, for paper correspondence. They section and the legal consultant Mesaimeer Service Center. the Recruitment Committee at Borders and Expatriate Affairs KABUL: About 50 people were can also access data related to the of the ministry. The General Directorate the headquarters of the General said that the new service aims killed and 60 others wounded violations that will be recorded and The ministry in collaboration of Nationality, Borders and Directorate. The committee can to save time and effort for the when a suicide blast ripped processed electronically. with the bodies concerned have Expatriate Affairs at the seek all required documents from beneficiaries by allowing them through large crowds gathered The inspectors will create intensified inspections all over the Ministry launched the new serv- the applicant directly, said a min- to attend the interviews through to watch a volleyball game in electronic records with neces- country resulting in detection of a ice yesterday. istry statement yesterday. video conference from the same eastern Afghanistan yesterday, sary information about the viola- number of violations. In a move to Earlier, the applicants had The online service aims to place where they submitted officials said. tion including name of the shop, “name and shame” the erring out- to attend the interviews at the help the public attend the inter- the application. He added that The attack, the deadliest blast in date, place, time, licence number, lets, the ministry has also started headquarters of the general views from the Ministry of the new service is part of the Afghanistan since 2011, struck dur- name and contact address of the announcing the names of shops directorate in Medinat Khalifa. Interior service centres close to Ministry’s plans to build an inte- ing a tournament between three manager/owner. and eateries facing closure on its The recruitment committee is their localities. The service at grated electronic system for all local teams in Paktika province. The record will also include website. THE PENINSULA responsible for approving family Mesaimeer represents the first services. THE PENINSULA Full report on page 13

Qatar in Gulf Cup final Woman’s bid to commit Israel cabinet okays suicide foiled Jewish State law DOHA: The Civil Defence on Saturday rescued a woman who JERUSALEM: A controversial Netanyahu’s fragile coalition — was trying to commit suicide bill that officially defines Israel which say the bill is being pushed by jumping out the window of as the nation-state of the Jewish through with forthcoming pri- a building in Town Centre in people has been approved by maries in the prime minster’s Markhiya. cabinet despite warnings that rightwing Likud party in mind — The Ministry of Interior the move risks undermining the and senior government officials received a call around 8.40pm country’s democratic character. including the attorney general. about a Filipina trying to jump Opponents, including some cab- According to many critics, the off a building. The Civil Defence inet ministers, said the new legis- new wording would weaken the team reached the spot immedi- lation defined reserved “national wording of Israel’s declaration of ately and started the rescue with rights” for Jews only and not for independence, which states that one team climbing to the third its minorities, and rights groups the new state would “be based on floor and the other laying out a condemned it as racist. the principles of liberty, justice sponge mattress on the ground to The bill, which is intended to and freedom expressed by the cushion the woman’s fall. become part of Israel’s basic laws, prophets of Israel [and] affirm The team broke into the flat would recognise Israel’s Jewish complete social and political and rescued the woman who was character, institutionalise Jewish equality for all its citizens, regard- taken into custody. Qatar players celebrate after scoring against Oman during their Gulf Cup semi-final soccer match in law as an inspiration for legisla- less of religion, race or gender”. THE PENINSULA Riyadh yesterday. Qatar beat Oman 3-1 to reach the finals in which they face Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. tion and delist Arabic as a second Among those to voice their See also page 28 official language. opposition was the finance min- Arab Muslims and Christians ister, Yair Lapid, who said he had make up 20pc of Israel’s spoken to the family of Zidan population. Saif, a Druze policeman killed The cabinet passed the bill in last week’s deadly attack on a US police shoot dead boy holding replica gun by a 14-7 majority after reports Jerusalem synagogue. of rancorous exchanges during “What will we tell his family? the meeting, including between That he is a second-class citi- WASHINGTON: Police in the US city of One of the police officers was in his first in the torso.” It added: “Further information the prime minister, Benjamin zen in the state of Israel because Cleveland shot and killed a 12-year-old boy year in the force, it said. reveals that the weapon which the 12-year-old Netanyahu, and his justice min- someone has primaries in the who was in a playground waving around Audio released of a 911 call made to suspect was in possession of is an ‘airsoft’ type ister, Tzipi Livni. Likud?” he asked. what turned out to be a replica gun, officials police details the caller saying the gun was replica gun resembling a semi-automatic pis- The bill, which still requires the Netanyahu argued that the and reports said yesterday. “probably fake.” tol, with the orange safety indicator removed.” Knesset’s approval to become a law was necessary because peo- Officers called to the scene Saturday fired at A Cleveland police statement said: “Upon The victim has not been named. law, comes as tensions between ple were challenging the notion the boy twice, hitting him at least once in the arrival on scene, officers located the suspect The shooting comes with a grand jury set to Israelis and Palestinians rise of Israel as a Jewish homeland. stomach, after reports that he was pointing and advised him to raise his hands. The sus- announce if a white policeman will be indicted sharply, and friction within “There are many who are a gun at people. pect did not comply with the officers’ orders for the fatal shooting of an unarmed black Israel’s Arab minority grows. challenging Israel’s character as He died early yesterday, local newspaper and reached to his waistband for the gun. teenager in the St Louis suburb of Ferguson Opponents include two of the national state of the Jewish The Plain Dealer reported. “Shots were fired and the suspect was struck in Missouri. AFP the more centrist parties in people.” THE GUARDIAN MONDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2014 HOME 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

H E Sheikha Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairperson of Qatar Museums, during the VIP gala dinner at the Museum of Islamic Art. Qatar Museums honours QPI, Qatar Shell at VIP gala dinner Event to promote Qatar-Brazil 2014 Year of Culture

DOHA: Qatar Museums As Platinum Sponsors of Qatar- shipped the first internationally recently hosted a VIP gala Brazil 2014, Qatar Petroleum acquired oil cargo for the State dinner at the Museum of International and Qatar Shell of Qatar from the BC-10 project Islamic Art (MIA) featuring have provided long term sup- earlier this month, a historical Brazilian-inspired cuisine and port to Qatar Museums and the achievement in Qatar’s energy entertainment. Ministry of Culture in present- supply. Platinum Sponsors of the Qatar ing cultural programming that Qatar-Brazil 2014 to date has - Brazil 2014 Year of Culture, brings the people of Qatar and been remarkably successful with Qatar Petroleum International Brazil together to create mutual many events hosted in both coun- (QPI) and Qatar Shell were hon- understanding that will last tries. Among these events were oured during the dinner. generations. Kheit, an international fashion The Years of Culture is an Guests at the event had the design competition, Qatar Brazil: annual initiative by Qatar opportunity to explore the BC-10 A Journey from the Amazon to Museums and co-organised by exhibition which showcases the the Desert photo expo, Qatar the Ministry of Culture that strategic partnership with QPI Museums’ Pearls expo in Sao aims to forge new partnerships and Shell. In this new agreement Paulo, Qatar Week, a contempo- between Qatar and the world QPI has acquired ownership in rary art exhibition with works by through cultural exchange in the an oil production project, called Qatari and Brazilian artists, and areas of community, culture, and Parque das Conchas (BC-10), the Brazil Festival in MIA Park. sport. located in offshore Brazil. QPI THE PENINSULA MONDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2014 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03

Sheikha Moza with Algerian PM Emir receives 8pc of births at Uruguay envoy

DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met yesterday at Emiri Diwan HMC hospitals Ambassador of the Republic of Uruguay Jose Luis Remedi whose term of office has expired. The Emir presented the Uruguay Ambassador with the are premature Sash of Merit in recognition of the efforts he exerted to enhance relations between the two coun- Preterm births are costly: Expert tries and wishing him success in his future posting. The Uruguayan DOHA: At least eight percent PRETERM BIRTHS Ambassador expressed his thanks births happen a year at Hamad and appreciation to the Emir and Medical Corporation (HMC) With a total of 21,000 officials for the cooperation he hospitals are premature, babies being born at the received during his tenure. according to a senior official. Women’s Hospital, Al Khor With a total of 21,000 babies Hospital and Al Wakrah being born at the Women’s Condolences to Hospital, Al Khor Hospital and hospital, around 1,680 of Al Wakrah hospital, around 1,680 them are preterm births. Nepal premier of them are preterm births. Prematurity occurs when DOHA: The Prime Minister babies are born before the nor- the more the baby has health and Interior Minister H E mal term of 37-42 gestational problems and likely to stay in Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser weeks. hospital for a longer period of bin Khalifa Al Thani has sent Preterm births are costly and time. Many premature babies a cable of condolences and sym- the babies need multiple special- require special care and spend pathy to Nepal Prime Minister ist care, says Dr Hilal Al Rifai, weeks or months hospitalized in H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser meets with the Prime Minister of Algeria Abdelmalek Sellal. They discussed Sushil Koirala on the death of Medical Director of Women’s a neonatal intensive care unit,” prospects of cooperation in the fields of education and scientific research, as well the possibility of partner- his brother Dr Arun Koirala. Hospital and the Director of he said. ship between the ‘Educate A Child’ Programme and Algeria, as a strategic partner in Africa. A R AL BAKER Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Neonatal intensive care unit Director of Newborn Screening at the Al Wakrah hospital deals Qatar’s envoy to Saudi Programmes. only with babies born after 30 “Premature baby care is costly gestational weeks, and most of presents credentials but HMC is providing best serv- the preterm births are dealt at Qatar International Motor Show RIYADH: Saudi Deputy ices for everyone, nationals and the Women’s Hospital. Minister of Foreign Affairs expatriates. Average cost of treat- Recalling a specific case Dr Al Prince Abdulaziz bin Abdullah ment for each child is around Rifai said that the baby was born bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received $4,000 per day,” Dr Al Rifai told in 23 weeks, with 300 grammes expects record participation a copy of credentials of Sheikh an Arabic daily. and had to stay in the intensive Abdullah bin Thamer Al Thani The causes for preterm births care for four months and finally DOHA: Organisers of the Motor Show has become one of with motorsports. The show will as Qatar’s Ambassador to the include several reasons as the baby’s life was saved. Qatar International Motor the most talked about interna- exhibit notable and international Kingdom. mother’s pregnancy with twins “We have incubation rooms for Show expects the forthcoming tional annual events in the auto- car and motorcycle brands that or more, which is causing the babies who pass the risk stage. edition to surpass the previous motive calendar. will display their latest luxury, increase of the prematurity rate These babies are kept under show in terms of participation QTA revealed that the Show sport, mid-size and SUV segments. Algerian PM opens in Qatar. observation on function of their and number of visitors. will be held for the fifth consecu- A highly interactive platform, Other reasons include some organs and activities,” said Dr Al The fourth edition of the show tive year from February 6 to 10 Qatar International Motor Show embassy building abnormalities existing in the Rifai. held between February 21 and 25 at the QNCC in Doha. 2015 is geared to be an action DOHA: Algerian Prime mother’s uterus, especially in the “The Women’s Hospital plays at the Qatar National Convention According to QTA, the show packed program. Minister Abdelmalek Sellal cervix, diabetes, hypertension or a major role in making follow up Center (QNCC) clocked an will continue to increase in size Visitors can witness and par- inaugurated yesterday the other chronic diseases. in the development of the baby. unprecedented registration of and visibility; and showcase the ticipate in presentations, hosted new building of the Algerian Although premature labour The baby’s safety and stabil- online passes prior to the show passion this region has for the talks, photo-exhibitions and a embassy in Doha in the pres- is a very serious complication ity is frequently checked during and a record breaking 70,000 visi- automotive industry. whole spectrum of auto related ence of Qatari Foreign Minister of pregnancy, it strikes quickly the mother’s pregnancy. Medical tors from over 100 countries. The venue is being designed activities. Motorsports celebri- H E Dr Khalid bin Mohammed and silently in many pregnant interventions are made at any Hosted by QTA in conjunc- to celebrate the milestone fifth ties and experts are expected to Al Attiyah and members of his women, according to Dr Al Rifai. required situation,” he added. tion with q.media and Fira de edition and will impart an air enthrall visitors as well. accompanying delegation. “The earlier a baby is born, THE PENINSULA Barcelona, Qatar International charged with adrenalin associated THE PENINSULA QNA MONDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2014 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME New urology evening clinic at AWH Bloomsbury to launch Qatari novelist’s book today

Additional services in ultrasound also available from 3 to 7 in the evening DOHA: Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing DOHA: In order to meet the increasing Obstetrics and Gynaecology is now open every patients as many of them are unable to visit (BQFP) will launch The Holy demand, Al Wakra Hospital (AWH) has Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 3 pm the morning and afternoon clinics due to work Sail, written by Qatari nov- introduced new evening clinics for patients to 7 pm. commitments.” elist Abdulaziz Al Mahmoud seeking services in Urology and Ultrasound. Also a new MRI session will now run every The Urology Outpatient Department (OPD) (pictured), today. The new evening Urology clinics will be Wednesday from 3 pm to 9 pm, starting in was established in AWH in April 2012. Figures The celebrated journalist open from 3 pm to 7 pm from Sunday through December. This is in addition to the MRI current to September 2014 show that, since its and author will explain about Wednesday, in addition to the day clinics sessions which currently run from Sunday to opening, a total of 11,259 patients have received his second novel during the which already operate from 7 am to 3 pm on Tuesday from 3 pm to 9 pm. medical assistance at the OPD clinics. From launch at Hamad Bin Khalifa weekdays. Head of the Urology Department at AWH, January to September this year, some 2,561 University’s Student Centre The clinics provide specialised medical Dr Ahmed Shamsodini said, “In order to various diagnostic and therapeutic procedures Cinema, Education City. Qatar assessment and management of all adult address the growing numbers of patients who have been performed in the clinics. University’s head of the Gulf male urological problems and offer a number are seeking our services, we are delighted to Emergency services for urgent care are Studies Center Dr Abdullah of therapeutic procedures. Between two to three announce the extended hours of operation offered at anytime, including after clinic hours Baabood will moderate the book clinics, staffed by a consultant and specialists in through the evening clinics. This is part of on weekends and holidays at the Emergency launch in Arabic. various fields of urology, will be running daily. our endeavor to offer high-quality urological Department in the hospital. A gripping tale of an often The hospital’s Ultrasound clinic for management to an even greater number of THE PENINSULA neglected period of history in the Arabian Gulf, The Holy Sail is a historical fiction that guides the reader around the medieval Attorney General meets world of Lisbon, Cairo, Jeddah and Istanbul. Iran Judiciary Chief Al Mahmoud uses meticulous historical research methods TEHRAN: The Attorney while at the same time bril- General Dr Ali bin Fetais Al liantly weaving a tale of love, honour and nobility. Marri met here yesterday with The novelist is former chief editor of Al Sharq and The Peninsula Judiciary Chief in the Islamic newspapers. He had also worked at Aljazeera web edition. Republic of Iran Amoli Larijani. Copies of the book will be available for purchase during the launch, The two sides discussed a host with a special signing being held at Tribe Bookstore in the Student of issues of mutual concern, in Centre. BQFP is a member of Qatar for Education, Science and addition to means of strengthen- Community Development (QF). By publishing Gulf and Arab authors’ ing judicial and legal cooperation literary works it supports QF on its mission of fostering a progressive, between the two neighbouring engaged society appreciative of its heritage. countries. QNA THE PENINSULA

Ooredoo Shahry promotion now permanent

DOHA: Ooredoo yester- day announced that the Shahry Super Pack pro- motion has been made a permanent addition to their growing postpaid portfolio. The Shahry Super Pack promotion gives Shahry customers unlimited free local calling minutes to call Ooredoo mobile and landline numbers for just QR150 per month, as well as 200 international min- utes for making calls to 121 countries and 1GB of mobile data. Since its launch in August, Ooredoo has seen an unprecedented surge for the Shahry Super Pack, with many prepaid customers making the leap to postpaid due to the promotions value-packed benefits. Vodafone Qatar refurbishes 1,700 mobile handsets DOHA: Vodafone Qatar yesterday announced that it has helped refur- bish a total of 1,700 hand- sets over the last five months. This trade-in scheme, which started in June 2014, allowed Vodafone customers to exchange their old hand- set with a 4G-enabled smartphone. Old handsets were refur- bished by HYLA Mobile which also ensured 100 per cent data security for customers, by profession- ally wiping the phones, before refurbishing or reselling. Between April and October 2014, Vodafone has refurbished a total of 137,713 handsets across 16 markets including Qatar. To run this initiative, Vodafone partnered with HYLA Mobile, formerly known as eRecycling Corps, one of the world’s leading providers of prod- ucts and services that cap- ture, extend and optimise the life and value of used mobile phones. The trade-in scheme is a permanent offer from Vodafone through which any customer can trade in their phone at any Vodafone store in Qatar. Customers can check the value of their phone prior to the trade-in via http://www.voda- fone.qa/en/smartphones/ special-deals/tradein THE PENINSULA MONDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2014 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05

Qatar, Algeria More citizens sign slew of agreements DOHA: The Prime Minister use Seha and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani and the Prime Minister of Algeria Abdelmalek Sellal yesterday services co-chaired the 5th meeting of the joint Qatari-Algerian supreme committee. The two sides discussed the Over 605,000 visits in six months existing bilateral relations and means to bolster them in addition DOHA: More than 605,000 peo- since the launch of Stage 2 while to several regional and interna- ple availed of the National Health more than 27,000 calls were made tional issues of mutual concern. Insurance Scheme —Seha — in to the Seha call center. Both prime ministers also wit- the six months since the scheme During the first year of Seha, a nessed the signing of agreements was expanded to cover all Qatari number of Disease Management in the field of of sports, education, nationals, the National Health Programmes were launched, like media, culture, fishing, libraries, Insurance Company (NHIC) said the Maternity Programme, which consumer protection, economic yesterday. treated 34,990 Qatari women control and combating commer- The Seha provider network during Stage 1 of the scheme, cial fraud and a bilateral agree- has grown to over 150 healthcare and the Diabetes Management ment on mutual administrative facilities over the same period – Programme, an added long-term The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani and the Prime Minister assistance for the optimum appli- well ahead of the target of 100 benefit for Seha members. of Algeria Abdelmalek Sellal witnessing the signing of agreements in Doha yesterday. cation of customs law. QNA providers by the end of 2014 – Introduced in May 2014 shortly offering citizens more choice after the launch of Stage 2, the and flexibility when accessing programme provides support and healthcare. education to enable patients to Seha saw just 242 complaints live healthier lives and delay the Qatar Airways named ‘Best made over the course of the six onset of diabetes-related compli- months, 215 of which have been cations. The programme is open Mideast airline serving China’ resolved with the remainder to adult Seha beneficiaries who under ongoing investigation, have been diagnosed with Type DOHA: Qatar Airways was independent auditing company NHIC said. 1 or Type 2 diabetes, with 1,474 recently honoured for the third and are widely recognised as the Stage 1 of the scheme was of those eligible having opted to year in a row as Best Middle market’s benchmark for excel- launched on 17 July 2013 pro- enrol in the initiative. East Airline Serving China at lence. Readers base their voting viding health insurance cover to Seha’s coverage includes both the 2014 Business Traveller on the strength of the airline’s Qatari females aged 12 and above in-patient and out-patient serv- China Awards. This accolade customer service, its route net- for a select set of maternity and ices including preventative care, comes barely a month after work and services. women’s healthcare services. The emergency treatment, physi- Qatar Airways was voted “On behalf of Qatar Airways, scheme was expanded to cover all otherapy, occupational therapy, “Best Middle East Airline,” I would like to extend my grati- citizens for the full spectrum of speech therapy, long-term care, for the fifth consecutive year, tude to our most valued passen- basic healthcare services with the radiology, ophthalmology, labo- at the 2014 Business Traveller gers who have travelled with us launch of Stage 2 on April 30 this ratory testing and prescription Asia-Pacific Awards. and voted for us,” said Akbar Al year. Dental coverage and physi- medicines as well as dental and The Business Traveller China Baker, Group Chief Executive, otherapy was included in June. optical services. Awards are acknowledged as the Qatar Airways. “We are con- In order to serve the public Information and updates on airline industry’s benchmark for stantly looking to redefine air better, the NHIC has set up Seha the scheme are available at the excellence in China. The award travel, and provide unforgettable Qatar Airways Marketing Manager China, Jeanie Jin, accepting the Best information booths at key hospi- Seha website www.seha.qa and ceremony, which was held in flight experiences through our Middle East Airline Serving China award, on behalf of the airline, at the tals, including Al Ahli, Al Emadi, through social media at facebook. Shanghai, was attended by key five-star service. We are hon- 2014 Business Traveller China Awards in Shanghai recently. Doha Clinic, Hamad General, com/SehaQatar and twitter.com/ individuals from the aviation, oured to retain our crown as Al Khor Hospital, Al Wakra SehaQatar. Members can also call travel and trade industries. Best Middle East Airline Serving Qatar Airways began opera- the following decade with the Hospital, Cuban Hospital and the the Seha call centre on telephone The awards are based on China for the third year, and are tions to China in 2003 with the addition of Beijing, Guangzhou, Women’s Hospital. 4020 8444, or alternatively visit the votes by readers of Business delighted to hear that our dedi- launch of non-stop flights to Hong Kong, Chongqing, Chengdu Over 16,000 inquiries by the customer care centre on the sixth Traveller magazine with the cated services to China continue Shanghai, with the airline fur- and Hangzhou. public were made at the infor- floor of Amwal Tower in West Bay, results authenticated by an to be appreciated,” he said. ther expanding its portfolio over THE PENINSULA mation booths in the six months Doha. THE PENINSULA MONDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2014 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Sheikh Faisal Center launched in Chicago DePaul University’s Driehaus College hosts the centre

DOHA: The new Sheikh Faisal and students in Qatar. Qatar has an international audience of Center for Entrepreneurship launched many initiatives to sup- business leaders in an effort to in the Middle East at DePaul port enterprise and is investing expose students to the business University’s Driehaus College of heavily to enhance opportunities world. It will serve as a source Business in Chicago was opened in the private sector in Qatar, of professional knowledge for recently. providing many first-class edu- Qatar entrepreneurs and those Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al cational facilities to support the who do business in the Middle Thani inaugurated the center next generation to become tomor- East. Sheikh Faisal will also host on behalf of Al Faisal Without row’s leaders achieve success.” a business competition in Qatar Borders Foundation (ALF). Ray Whittington, Dean of the for emerging entrepreneurs. The new center aims to fos- Driehaus College of Business, The Sheikh Faisal Centre will ter entrepreneurship through said: “Our faculty and successful facilitate a Young Entrepreneur exchange programs that will alumni entrepreneurs look for- Academy that develops new allow DePaul University stu- ward to working with emerging generations of Qatari and US dents to study in Qatar, while entrepreneurs from Qatar and entrepreneurs and business lead- giving Qatari students the oppor- throughout the Middle East to ers through student exchange tunity to go to Chicago to work support their continued devel- programmes. ALF Chairma Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani (third left), during the launch of The Sheikh Faisal Center for with business college faculty and opment into a thriving, profes- DePaul plans to host a group of Entrepreneurship in the Middle East at DePaul University in Chicago. Also seen are Abdullatif Al Yafei, ALF alumni. The long-term collabora- sional class. The center will also Qatari students each summer on General Manager; Patricia Donoghue, Interim President of DePaul University Chicago; Tarek El Sayed, Group Chief tion supports entrepreneurship provide a great opportunity for its Chicago campus where they Financial Officer, Al Faisal Holding and Managing Director of Aamal QSC; and Ali Mare, Executive Director ALF. and business development in DePaul students to gain real- will work with business college Qatar and the Middle East. world experience on an inter- faculty and alumni entrepreneurs Driehaus College of Business to participate in a study abroad serving nearly 25000 students. ALF chairman Sheikh Faisal national stage.” to apply entrepreneurship theory students who are enrolled in programme in Qatar. The Driehaus College of Business said: “Today’s launch marks a The newly-formed center and practice in developing their programmes related to busi- DePaul University is a pri- is the tenth oldest business school milestone for entrepreneurship will also hold an annual confer- own business plans. ness development in the Middle vate university in Chicago, in the US. for students at DePaul University ence in Chicago that convenes Additionally, a group of East will have the opportunity Illinois, founded in 1898, and THE PENINSULA WCMC-Q fair promotes career in medicine DOHA: Many students in anatomical features of structures WCMC-Q join a six-year cohe- middle and high schools were such as the heart, eyes and skel- sive medical education program. present at the Weill Cornell eton. The event began at Hamad The college awards its graduates a Medical College in Qatar Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) U.S.-accredited M.D. degree, and (WCMC-Q) to take part in Student Center, with students is the only university outside the Medicine Unlimited, the col- and their families transported by United States to do so. The college lege’s annual community out- shuttle bus to WCMC-Q. also offers a one-year Foundation reach event. Dr Javaid Sheikh, Dean of Program that equips high school Students and their families WCMC-Q, in his presentation graduates with the knowledge of were welcomed to WCMC-Q said: “It is my great pleasure to English, math and the basic sci- to tour the college’s world-class see so many of you here today to ences they need to tackle the six- facilities, meet with current stu- learn more about the intellectual year medical program. dents, faculty members, research- stimulation a career in medicine So far the college has produced ers, and staff and learn about can offer to you, and what you can 181 doctors since it began opera- studying for a career in medicine. offer to your community by pur- tions in 2002. Previous graduates The visiting students also had suing such a career. In line with have gone on to gain places on resi- the chance to visit stalls to view Qatar National Vision 2030, we dency programs at elite institutions and take part in a series of inter- want to help you to unlock your such as Johns Hopkins Hospital, active demonstrations as faculty human potential and play a part NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, members used models and sim- in developing the knowledge- Cleveland Clinic and Hamad ulations to describe key scien- based society of the future.” Medical Corporation, among many Students watch demonstrations at the ‘Medicine Unlimited’ organised by Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar. tific principles and present the Students who are accepted to others. THE PENINSULA QDB partner banks fund QR130m projects

DOHA: Qatar Development to help SMEs overcome financial history or with no collateral to Bank (QDB) yesterday said its Al obstacles. We have also share suc- support borrowing. Dhameen indirect lending (guar- cess by working together with our It does not provide direct antees) has funded 25 projects in partner banks in Qatar, rather financing to SMEs, but offers 2014 for a total value of QR130m than competing with them.” business owners a facility to through partner banks. Al Dhameen has also helped receive the required project Overall it has financed nearly banks overcome reservations financing from a partner bank, 120 projects of start-ups and about financing SMEs due to the by issuing guarantees in favour established Small and Medium high-risk ratio of some in the sec- of that bank. Enterprises (SMEs) in Qatar, the tor, he said. Under the guarantees, Al bank said. QDB and partner banks pro- Dhameen vouches for 85 percent Hailing the growth of Qatar’s vide financing solutions to SMEs of the loan value not exceeding SMEs, QDC CEO Abdulaziz bin by disbursing loans and following QR15m. So far, it has provided Nasser Al Khalifa said: “Success their market progress. guarantees worth nearly half a does not happen by chance; it is The bank started Al Dhameen billion riyal to SMEs through nine a choice.“It is the result of inno- in 2010 to encourage banks to Al Dhameen partner banks. vative policies we implemented finance SMEs with short credit QNA

Gulf Air sponsors Bahraini students gathering in Doha

DOHA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, alongside the Cultural Attaché’s office of the Embassy of Bahrain in Qatar, recently sponsored a cer- emony that assembled all Bahraini students in Qatar. The annual ceremony, which was held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Doha, was attended by Abdullah Al Kaabi, Cultural Adviser to the Bahraini Embassy, alongwith diplomatic offi- cials, government person- nel and representatives from Qatar University. Gulf Airs Country Manager in Qatar Wael Mattar presented a com- memorative souvenir to Al Kaabi in recognition of his longstanding sup- port of national carrier and his ongoing efforts to serve and support Bahraini students in Doha. Boasting one of the largest net- works in the Middle East, Bahrain’s national carrier is committed to supporting the communities in which it operates and regularly hosts events and launches initiatives in support of Bahraini students abroad. THE PENINSULA MONDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2014 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07

Armani boutique opens Rains hit Doha at Qatar Duty Free

DOHA: Qatar Duty Free but surpass them on every level, yesterday announced offi- as our guests will discover when cial opening of its Giorgio they visit our new boutiques,” Armani boutique at Hamad said Keith Hunter, Senior Vice International Airport (HIA) President of Qatar Duty Free. making it the first Giorgio The Giorgio Armani boutique Armani boutique to be opened covers an area of over 190 m2 in any airport in the Middle and is entirely dedicated to East. ready-to-wear collections and This launch follows closely accessories for men and women. behind the recent opening of The boutique is characterised Armani Junior in September by a refined and intimate feel. at the airport, which has At Hamad International already proved popular with Airport, Qatar Duty Free passengers enjoying the unique offers 40,000 m2 of combined mix of global brands available retail, food and beverage facili- within the 25,000 m2 of retail ties, establishing the retailer space at Hamad International as a premier shopping and Airport. This is the first Armani dining destination. With more Junior boutique in the world than 70 retail outlets offering to be opened in an airport an unprecedented selection of environment. designer labels, fashion, elec- “At Qatar Duty Free we are tronics, gourmet foods and entirely focused on satisfying much more, Qatar Duty Free the needs of our passengers by at Hamad International Airport hand picking brands that will caters to all passengers’ tastes. go that extra mile and make In addition, more than 30 cafes the maximum effort to appeal and restaurants offer a sumptu- to our travelling guests. Giorgio ous selection of global and local Cars moving on a rain-soaked road near The Mall intersection in Doha yesterday. Many parts of the country received scattered rains. The Meteorology Armani and Armani Junior not cuisine. Department has forecast more rains today. BAHER AMIN only meet these expectations THE PENINSULA QU, Sidra to foster research MoU signed for developing academic and scientific relationships

DOHA: Qatar University (QU) and Sidra Medical and Research Center (Sidra) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) yester- day to foster research, develop academic and scientific rela- tionships, and facilitate aca- demic and technical exchange. The agreement was signed by QU Vice President for Research Dr Hassan Rashid Al Derham, and member of the Office of The Giorgio Armani boutique at HIA is the first in any airport in the Sidra Chief Executive Officer, Middle East. Executive Vice Chief Medical Officer Dr Abdulla Mohammed Al Kaabi. The purpose of the MoU is to identify the areas of interest, and articulate a mutual strategic Indian Embassy Open House on Friday intent for further development DOHA: Embassy of India will hold an Open House on Friday, to and collaboration and facilitate address any urgent consular and labour problems of Indian nation- the work of QU’s Laboratory als here. Animal Research Center (LARC) Qatar University Vice President for Research Dr Hassan Rashid Al Derham, and Sidra Executive Vice Chief The Open House will be held from 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm. written in those areas. Medical Officer Dr Abdulla Mohammed Al Kaabi exchanging documents after signing the agreement. information on issues proposed to be discussed with the embassy can Dr Al Derham said: “The agree- be given from 5.30 pm to 6 pm. ment will further empower QU’s mission of providing quality ani- in education and research.” of developing talent, research and This will be followed by meeting with embassy officials from 6 pm Laboratory Animal Research mal husbandry and veterinary “Sidra’s partnership with QU knowledge in Qatar,” said Dr Al to 6.30 pm. THE PENINSULA Center in its efforts to realize its care to support QU’s leading role signifies the growing importance Kaabi. THE PENINSULA

Qatar to take part Restaurant closed in GCC labour ministers meeting DOHA: Qatar will take part in the 31st meeting of GCC Ministers of Labour and Social Affairs which will be held in Kuwait today and tomorrow. The Minister of Labor and Social Affairs H E Abdullah bin Saleh Al Khulaifi will chair Qatar’s delegation. The meeting will discuss how to increase services provided in labour, social and humanitar- ian fields, and to honour leading social projects from small and medium enterprises. The minister left Doha yes- terday for Kuwait to attend the Doha Municipality yesterday closed a restaurant in Al Asmakh area for preparing food in unhygienic meeting. QNA conditions. The workers of the restaurant did not have the required medical certificates. QDA and Asthma Qatar in partnership agreement

DOHA: Qatar Diabetes by Dr Abdulla Al Hamaq, the Association and Asthma Qatar Executive Director of Qatar Network yesterday signed an Diabetes Association, and Salman agreement that gives each Al Muhanadi, CEO of Asthma party many advantages in the Qatar Network, in the attend- initiatives they launch, includ- ance of executives and consultants ing media publications, website from both associations. content and events organised by “We are proud to sign this both organisations. agreement with Qatar Diabetes This initiative will raise aware- Association, as it opens new ness in the society and will give horizons for strategic coopera- individuals the access to medical tion to raise awareness of chronic consultancy and health advices diseases. We value the role of provided by specialists. Asthma Qatar Network as it is World health organisation the first and only platform that is considers asthma and diabetes dedicated to asthma and contrib- chronic diseases that last for long utes in health development”, Dr time and slowly spread within Al Hamaq said. “We always wel- the communities. According to come knowledge exchange with WHO, there are more than fifty other parties, and are confident million people who have diabetes of the fruitful results we will get Dr Abdulla Al Hamaq, Executive Director of Qatar Diabetes or asthma across the world. from this cooperation,” he added. Association, and Salman Al Muhanadi, CEO of Asthma Qatar The agreement was signed THE PENINSULA Network after signing the agreement. MONDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2014 08 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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N ONE stroke, US President Barack Obama has turned a protector of illegal immigrants. He has kept a promise and by doing so, brought a smile to the faces of millions of Ipeople. In an evening address from the White House on Thursday, Horrific pictures of dead the president unveiled a plan to provide administrative relief and work permits to as many as 3.7 million undocumented parents of US citizens and legal permanent residents, as well as another 300,000 young immigrants who were brought to the bodies won’t stop wars country illegally as children. The president used both a legal and moral argument to try to persuade the American public BY PAUL MASON showing the reality of the first world plastic surgery. Faced with lethal weap- that his decision to protect millions of illegal immigrants from war. Probably the most offputting are onry – we develop Kevlar or drones and deportation is in accordance with the law and necessary to EARLY four months on from those of facial mutilations endured by stand-off weapons to keep our own sol- repair a dysfunctional immigration system. the Gaza conflict, the image surviving soldiers. diers safer. We professionalise armies The decision comes two years after Obama pledged I remember most is this: we But there is also documentary evi- and improve survival rates for the in the wake of his re-election to pursue comprehensive Nare in the crowded triage dence of the brutalities of war: the hang- wounded. room at Al-Shifa hospital, whose tiles ing of a priest by a triumphant German Plus there’s international law. Today, immigration reform to provide a pathway to citizenship for are echoing with wails and screams. soldier; a starved Armenian child, cap- no day of conflict passes without some- many of the nation’s undocumented immigrants. But he was A group of men is staring at a pile of tioned by the words of a German politi- body accusing someone of breaking the denied a potential legacy achievement after efforts to pass a curtains, blankets and towels on the cian who had claimed that “every mercy Geneva Conventions. The implication comprehensive bill collapsed on Capitol Hill due to Republican floor. Then somebody uncovers what’s shown to lower races is a crime against is that war conducted according to opposition. beneath. our mission”. the rules is regrettable but all right. Obviously, Republicans are furious over the decision. If you watched TV reports that night Often Friedrich himself indulged in Instead of the language of the jingoist, you would have seen the blurred bodies crude propaganda: a picture of “Papa” which Friedrich ridiculed, we have the And some conservatives are raging with wild claims of of six children. My cameraman took a posing proudly in his uniform on recruit- language of the technocrat: collateral sinister intent. “The move will be on to grant them health shot of blood being mopped off the floor ment, juxtaposed with his shattered damage, civilian deaths to be regretted. care benefits and citizenship within six months of Obama’s to signify what we could not show. body three weeks later, with the com- Finally, while the first world war was executive action,” warned Rush But on Twitter they don’t blur things ment “not included in the family album”. begun in ignorance about the horrors of Limbaugh. The most explicit out. If you follow the Syrian conflict, you Though hounded by censors and law- war, by the mid-century, belligerents had version came from Kansas will see horrific suits, Friedrich’s book went into 10 edi- learned how to use images of atrocity to Obama has pictures of dead tions before the Nazis banned it. The fire people up to fight. Secretary of State Kris Kobach, a children and their “international anti-war museum” he had But why do we then report war? Last acted to defer staunch opponent of immigration grieving relatives opened in a terrace house in Berlin was week, I attended the Rory Peck awards, the deportation reform. He said, “The long-term several times a closed by Hitler’s stormtroopers in 1933 where my Gazan producer Khaled Abu strategy of, first of all, replacing People who week. If you’re fol- and turned into a torture chamber. Ghali won the Martin Adler prize for the for four million American voters with illegal aliens, lowing the Islamic Friedrich’s work represented a break- work he did for Channel 4 News. The State story on through. Before then, imagery of war room was full of people who risk their recently legalised, who then become believe that immigrants. social media, you had been subject to absolute censorship lives to get pictures of horrific injury, US citizens.” But this is simply not showing violent will see crucifix- during conflict and diluted for the sake cruelty and death, and the executives true. The president’s immigration images from ions, executions, of “taste and decency” by the media dur- who send them there. order won’t give voting rights to beheadings – ing peacetime. There’s a growing frustration in this unauthorised immigrants. But it is a fact that the decision conflict zones will often posted by So War Against War! – republished in milieu not just that journalists are being could bolster Democratic standing with Latinos, Asians, and people trying to facsimile this year in the UK by theBer- targeted, but that a disbelieving public deter killing are convince us that trand Russell Peace Foundation – poses has come to see all graphic imagery of other groups with deep ties to immigrant communities. Or, it IS are bad and a relevant question: why is it that show- war as potentially fake, manipulated or could at least reverse the slide of the party. On the eve of this mistaken. should be blown ing people gruesome photographs of war propagandist. year’s midterm elections, just 63 percent of Latinos leaned to smithereens injuries does not deter war? In a con- Adler, a Swedish film-maker mur- toward the Democratic Party, down from 70 percent in 2012. themselves. flict such as Israel-Palestine, people on dered in Mogadishu in 2006, imbued his It could also be a future investment for the Democrats. We are besieged both sides feel compelled to fight. Other camerawork with an unflinching gaze. It Those who benefit from the current policy might vote for the now by images of the dead in conflict, conflicts are wars of choice. Professional was the absurd human situations, the usually published by people who believe soldiers know what they are signing up disarmed honesty of the combatants Democrats. And today’s children are tomorrow’s grandparents. it will either deter killing, expose the to. One day spent on a trauma first aid and pointlessness of conflict that he was That means future generations might align with the perpetrators or illustrate war’s futility course, even with fake blood spurting out there to record, not the mutilated faces. Democrats out of social solidarity and a memory of the past. and brutality. of rubber prosthetic wounds, is enough Many Germans in the 1920s and 30s The Republicans will finally have to live with the president’s It is an old illusion and we can trace to illustrate what it is going to be like. came to believe, despite the horrific pho- decision. The chief criticism of Republicans is that illegal it back to a precise moment in history. The closer I get to conflict, and the tographs, that the war had embodied the In 1924, the German anti-war activist people who endure it, the more I think: noblest and most exhilarating aspects of immigrants are being rewarded for violating the law. But Ernst Friedrich published a shocking nothing we know about war can deter human life; and specifically that warfare Obama emphasised that those who qualify for relief will book called War Against War!. us from it. In fact, in the 90 years since represented the ultimate in technologi- have to pay taxes and that they will not achieve citizenship Friedrich had been jailed during the Friedrich’s book came out, we’ve devel- cal modernity and moral freedom. This through the new programme. He rightly said many of the war for sabotaging production in an oped coping strategies to assuage the remains a more dangerous myth than undocumented immigrants in the country “are as American as arms factory, and was a wild leftwinger. feelings of horror such imagery arouses. the idea that war is harmless, fun or Malia or Sasha,” a reference to his daughters By the early 1920s, he had assembled a Faced with horrific injuries, we simply heroic. . comprehensive collection of photographs develop prosthetic technologies and THE GUARDIAN

The other side Quote of Internet, our future driver the day VEN looking back on the Conference taking place in Wuzhen, live, the growing popularity of Internet the efficiency of the manufacturing revolutionary changes the East China’s Zhejiang province. technology will hopefully help lift people industry, and the efficiency of the serv- Internet has brought to our Already Chinese companies that are out of poverty. There have been reports ice industry and government. Elives, the future its development seizing the opportunities presented by about how some rural villagers sell their And with government, it is not just will create for us is still probably beyond the Internet are accelerating to claim agricultural products online and some time and cost benefits that are the imagination. But what is clear is making a place at the forefront of the global use the Internet to get in touch with potential fruits of Internet technology, the best use of the Internet will be of industry. their customers, which may make it because by increasing the transpar- It’s a historic day, ever-greater importance to promoting The rise of e-commerce is particu- easier for them to make decisions. ency of governance, the Internet will sustainable economic development larly noticeable in China, where it is Still they only account for 28.6 per- also help promote judicious policy- the first presidential and social progress. common for the majority of young peo- cent of the total 618 million netizens making and the meaningful delivery of election in Tunisia Innovation has always been a hall- ple to make purchases online, which nationwide. So much can still be done public services. Looking further afield, mark of the Internet and, with innova- not only saves them time, it also saves to further popularise the use of the the development of the Internet can held under advanced tion rather than investment needed them money, as among other things the Internet and facilitate the promotion of speed up interconnectivity among dif- to drive the economy, the Internet use of the Internet has proved that the e-commerce in rural areas. ferent economies, but this requires an democratic norms. economy will claim an increasingly cost of logistics can be greatly reduced. No one can tell how much potential open and safe virtual space as well as important role in the nation’s future, as For the vast rural areas, where the there is to be tapped by the effective democratic and transparent interna- Mehdi Jomaa is being discussed at the World Internet majority of poverty-stricken residents use of Internet technology to increase tional governance. CHINA DAiLY Tunisian Prime Minister MONDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2014 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Ready for presidency, the Hillary way

operation or any of the other pro-Clinton Hillary Clinton picked up on the theme Machinery doesn’t political committees and organisations of opportunity in a conversation with that have been founded in the past two author Walter Isaacson. He asked her win elections, years. how having a granddaughter has affected Without doing anything other than her thinking. not saying “no” to a second presidential After the usual grandmotherly state- which means the campaign, without having to make any ments about how special her grand- of the hard calls of putting a campaign daughter is and will be, she took note together, Hillary Clinton has benefitted of the world of privilege into which baby second and more enormously from the work of all these Charlotte was born and will be raised. people. It’s fair to say that no one seeking But then she noted that many other important step for the Democratic nomination — no one who children born on the same day as her wasn’t already an incumbent president at granddaughter would grow up in circum- least — will have the kind of machinery stances far more challenged and chal- Hillary Clinton is to in place that now exists for her. lenging. “Talent is universal,” she said. One example: Jerry Crawford, the “Opportunity is not.” know exactly why Iowan who has been a top adviser through Can candidate Clinton articulate with all the Clintons’ campaigns, told report- both specificity and inspiration how to ers Friday that the work of Ready For widen the circle of opportunity? she wants to run for Hillary has been “extraordinary” in pre- Her prospective candidacy offers the paring for a 2016 candidacy. “We will be possibility of the first female president in president again and at or beyond on day one of the Clinton history, but for all the power behind that campaign, if and when it comes, where aspiration, it is not a message. Nor, as we ended up last time,” he said. the midterms proved, are narrow appeals how she is alike and What Clinton hasn’t yet done for her- to women of the kind that fell short for self, however, remains the key to her real Democratic candidates for Senate in Iowa different from hopes of winning the White House. One and Colorado — two states vitally impor- is to organise a campaign that is more tant in a general election. disciplined and more strategic than her Nor can she count on the “demography her husband Bill campaign of 2016. She cannot afford is destiny” theme that many Democrats A supporter of Hillary Clinton has her picture taken with a cardboard cutout of the Democrat another messy campaign operation, and see as their ace in the hole in future and Obama. leader in Indianola, Iowa. how she avoids that will take consider- presidential campaigns. In the corridors able thinking. at the Ready For Hillary meeting, more BY DAN BALZ whose top-down campaign in 2008 was Another is Craig Smith, who has been Still, machinery doesn’t win elections, than one Clinton loyalist said that will one (but not the only) factor that led to part of the Clintons’ world for more than which means the second and more impor- not be enough to win in 2016. t was all Hillary Clinton, all day, her defeat to Barack Obama in the con- two decades and whose arrival at Ready tant step for her is to know exactly why The black tie dinner was also a Friday in New York, a day that test for the Democratic nomination. for Hillary signalled to many longtime she wants to run for president again and reminder of the potential gap between helped crystallise how much already Because of the work of Ready for Clinton loyalists — and donors — that how she is alike and different from her Clinton and the voters she will appeal Ihas been done for the prospective Hillary, if Clinton decides to run for the organisation deserved their backing, husband and Obama, and then to be able to if she is a candidate. Much of the presidential candidate by others and, president, she will instantly have access financial and otherwise. About $10m has to articulate those reasons in a compel- conversation with Isaacson was about more importantly, what she has yet to to what group’s leaders say is a list of been raised since the founding. ling and forward-looking message. the Roosevelts — Franklin, Eleanor do for herself. roughly 3 million people who have signed Friday’s gathering in New York seemed Clinton is nibbled from all sides as she and Teddy. One point made by both The events included a day-long ses- up as supporters, volunteers, donors or very much like both a Clinton political thinks through the rationale for a cam- Clinton and Isaacson was that while the sion for the donors to Ready for Hillary, all of the above. Ready for Hillary will family reunion and the gathering-before- paign. On the left are rising demands for Roosevelts came from privileged circum- the political action committee founded in shut down if and when Clinton announces the-storm. In attendance were scores of a populist economic message of the kind stances, they found in public service ways early 2013 to help encourage Clinton to her candidacy. The list can’t simply be people from across the country, many of associated with Sen Elizabeth Warren to advocate for those without. run for president. She did not appear at handed over to her, but she will easily them instrumental in helping Bill Clinton of Massachusetts. She has edged toward At the Ready For Hillary meeting, one the event, but many of the Clinton clique be able to convert fruits of the organisa- become president, some who served him that, but sometimes awkwardly, as when person, who did not want to be identified were there. tion’s efforts into a Hillary for President as president, and all of them now are just she said last month, “businesses don’t in order to speak more candidly, said she In the evening, it was the former sec- ground army. as determined to see Hillary Clinton get create jobs,” a shorthand that baffled should run for president not as Hillary retary of state herself in the limelight at Many people deserve credit for this. to the White House in her own right. nearly everyone by its inarticulateness. Clinton but as “Hillary Smith,” shorn of a black-tie gala hosted by the New-York One is Adam Parkhomenko, the young The speakers constituted a who’s For Bill Clinton, opportunity — not accolades and awards that have come at Historical Society Museum & Library, and tireless co-founder of the group, who who of Clinton loyalists, from strate- class warfare — long has been at the core her for so many years. It was good advice, where she was given the History Makers has been looking to help make Clinton gists James Carville and Paul Begala to of his message. Hillary Clinton, however, not exactly starting over, but starting award. Ready for Hillary started on a president of the United States since he Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to runs in different times than did her hus- fresh. What Friday reinforced is what shoestring, dismissed by some in Clinton was in high school, and who overcame the former White House deputy chief of staff band, a time of greater inequality and many in her party recognise. Democrats world as a quixotic enterprise. It has doubters with his energy and a strategic Harold Ickes. Equally notable were those underlying frustration. The balancing act may be ready for Hillary. The bigger grown into something far more impor- grasp of the techniques and imperatives from Obama’s political orbit and others is more challenging today than it was for question is: When will Hillary be ready? tant and valuable to a potential candidate of the most modern of campaigns. who are now part of the Ready for Hillary him. At the award dinner Friday night, WP-BLOOMBERG Modern slavery a poorly understood issue 51 years ago, when

BY DR MOHAMED KIRAT that control them. Modern slavery remains hidden Modern slavery is a global the world stopped n an earlier article we dis- issue. Some countries have a big- cussed the issue of human within houses, communities and ger problem than others but the BY COLBERT I KING stopped, but the nation’s never trafficking and the alarming crime affects all of us. Human missed a beat. At 12.30pm Central Isituation of millions around trafficking reaches across bor- ost of us who were alive Standard Time, the 35th president the globe who suffer from it. worksites. Criminals are creative ders, and the products of mod- 51 years ago remember of the United States was assas- Modern slavery is another shame ern slavery flow into global supply Mexactly what we were sinated. At 2.38pm CST, Lyndon on humankind. Slavery did not and will use any available means chains, into local shops, and ulti- doing the moment we heard that Baines Johnson was sworn in as end with its abolition in the 19th mately into our homes. President John F Kennedy had the 36th president of the United century. The practice continues Many of the problems that been shot. That day in Dallas sig- States, an oath of office adminis- today in one form or another to conceal, rationalise, and justify help modern slavery to flour- nificantly changed my perspective tered by a federal judge under the in every country. From women ish are also global: corruption, on the presidency and American authority of the Constitution. forced into prostitution, chil- conflict, poverty, discrimination institutions. US armed forces worldwide dren and adults forced to work slavery — be it race, ethnicity, and the impact of poor or declin- I had just returned to my desk continued their daily troop in agriculture, domestic work, or ing economic conditions and at the then-US Civil Service counts, assembled in units of factories and sweatshops produc- religion, gender, caste, or ‘custom’. adverse environmental change. Commission when I noticed that varying sizes, policed their sur- ing goods for global supply chains, Nearly every country in the Shirley, our office secretary, was roundings, cleaned weapons and entire families forced to work for world has committed to prevent crying. She told me why. Nothing trained. The Army’s day contin- nothing to pay off generational for the purpose of exploitation — debts, intimidation, deception, and eradicate modern forms of could have prepared us for that ued to end with “Taps.” debts; or girls forced to marry is common to all forms of modern isolation, fear or even a ‘marriage’ slavery – whether through their weekend in November 1963. The lights stayed on at the older men, the illegal practice slavery — whether these practices that is forced on a young woman national policies and laws, or How do you get your head Capitol. Government carried on. still blights contemporary world. are, either in law or common or girl without her consent can their agreement to international around the news that the presi- That was the lesson of five dec- According to the International conversation, called servitude, be used to hold a person against conventions. dent of the United States has ades ago: People — revered and Labor Organization (ILO), slavery, forced marriage, bonded their will without the need for While individuals, civil soci- been assassinated? Killed in reviled, weak and powerful — come around 35 million men, women labour, debt bondage, forced locks or chains. ety organisations, trade unions broad daylight on a Dallas street. and go. Strong institutions endure. and children around the world labour, or human trafficking. Modern slavery is poorly and businesses all have a role A president we looked up to, the America remained on course in suffer under a form of slavery. In 2014, modern slavery takes understood, so it remains hidden to play, the role of governments titular head of an almost mystical the midst of that tragedy. There are characteristics that many forms, and is known by within houses, communities and in addressing this human rights family who was leading us into a November 22, 1963, teaches us distinguish slavery from other many names. Whether it is called worksites. Criminals are creative violation is paramount. Only gov- New Frontier. Gone. Without any that no political figure is indis- human rights violations, however human trafficking, forced labour, and will use any available means ernments can enact and enforce warning, gone. pensable in this country. No one only one needs to be present for slavery or slavery-like practices to conceal, rationalise, and jus- criminal and other relevant laws. That afternoon, sitting in front person carries the nation. And it slavery to exist. Someone is in (a category that includes debt tify slavery — be it race, ethnicity, Only governments can ensure of a TV screen and holding my was no time for partisan politics. slavery if they are: forced to work bondage, forced or servile mar- religion, gender, caste, ‘custom’ or that victims are treated as such firstborn, 18-month-old Rob, That lesson needs to be borne — through mental or physical riage, sale or exploitation of chil- any other excuse or vulnerability and not as criminals. Only govern- I joined the rest of the nation in mind today. threat; owned or controlled by an dren including in armed conflict). they can exploit. Modern slavery ments can allocate national budg- and cried. It was the first of What kept us on course in ‘63 ‘employer’, usually through men- Victims of modern slavery have is not always as self-evident as ets to fund law enforcement and many tear-filled moments that was respect for law and a reliance tal or physical abuse or the threat their freedom denied, and are some other crimes, such as homi- other responses. Slavery remains stretched over several days. on a regular order that requires of abuse; dehumanised, treated used and controlled and exploited cide or even theft. Modern slav- a serious global problem, with 35 The scenes, the heart- abiding by established rules and as a commodity or bought and by another person for profit, sex, ery involves an extreme abuse of million people in various states of wrenching scenes: the night procedures, starting with the sold as ‘property’; physically con- or the thrill of domination. Today power, which is not always imme- forced servitude, including sexual arrival at Andrews Air Force Constitution. If ever there were strained or has restrictions placed some people are still being born diately apparent but requires exploitation, debt bondage and Base, the funeral procession to a time when political encroach- on his/her freedom of movement. into hereditary slavery, a stagger- understanding the people and forced marriage, according to a St Matthew’s Cathedral, the ment or power grabs by the oppo- Contemporary slavery takes vari- ing but harsh reality, particularly the relationships involved. While recent report. burial ceremony at Arlington sition could have developed, it was ous forms and affects people of all in parts of West Africa and South most forms of modern slavery are Mauritania and Haiti have the National Cemetery. following the sudden death of a ages, gender and races. Asia. Other victims are captured illegal all over the world, existing highest proportion of slaves, while That period of mourning was president. That did not happen. “Slavery is the possession and or kidnapped before being sold information suggests these laws India, Pakistan and China have interrupted by a shocking scene In retrospect, we witnessed the control of a person in such a way or kept for exploitation, whether are rarely used and enforced. The some of the highest absolute num- in the basement of the Dallas fulfillment of George Washington’s as to significantly deprive that through ‘marriage’, unpaid labour 2013 US Trafficking in Persons bers, the Walk Free Foundation police station: the entire nation wish for America during that person of his or her individual on fishing boats, or as domestic Report notes that while 46,570 said in its first Global Slavery an eyewitness to Lee Harvey sorrow-filled weekend 51 years liberty, with the intent of exploit- workers. Others are tricked and victims of human trafficking were Index report, published recently. Oswald’s murder by Jack Ruby. ago. The country remained on a ing that person through their use, lured into situations they cannot officially identified in 2012, there The Rashidun Caliphate Umar More had happened, however, path which “gain[ed] time to our management, profit, transfer or escape from, with false promises were only 7,705 prosecutions, ibn Al Khattab once said “Since than I realised at the time. country to settle and mature its disposal. Usually this exercise will of a good job or an education. and 4,750 convictions recorded when you have taken people for The assassination changed yet recent institutions, and to be achieved through means such Modern slavery can involve globally. The reality of mod- slaves and they were born free”. expectations. The dynamism and progress without interruption to as violence or threats of violence, using children in the military, ern slavery is millions of people The writer is a professor of Public beauty that had come to be called that degree of strength and con- deception and/or coercion”. whether as combatants, porters, who cannot walk away, who are Relations and Mass Communication the New Frontier ended. John F sistency which is necessary to give This central feature — the cooks or for other jobs. The chains trapped and denied freedom and at the College of Arts and Sciences, Kennedy died in Dallas. But the it, humanly speaking, the com- control of one person by another, of modern slavery are not always lives of dignity, and bound only Qatar University. American presidency did not die mand of its own fortunes.” depriving them of their freedom physical — sometimes escalating to serve and profit the criminals THE PENINSULA with him. The president’s heart WP-BLOOMBERG MONDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2014 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST

Iraq sentences Hardliners protest Iran nuclear talks Sunni ex-MP Tehran open to extending negotiations by six months; No easy plan B with Iran to death

TEHRAN: The tensions over restart talks to help Iran’s sanc- for murder a possible nuclear deal involv- tions-hit economy recover. ing Iran were laid bare yester- The protest highlighted the BAGHDAD: An Iraqi court day outside an atomic facility feelings of some Iranians that the sentenced former Sunni MP in Tehran where a rare protest government has already made too Ahmed Al Alwani to death yes- drew hardliners critical of the many concessions on its nuclear terday for murder, a verdict government’s negotiators. programme during the discus- that could damage Baghdad’s While the crowd was small sions of the past year. ties with a powerful tribe that —about 200, mostly students, However, an Iranian source is battling jihadists. gathered at the entrance to the in Vienna signalled openness to “The central criminal court Tehran Research Reactor — the extending the talks by six months sentenced Ahmed Al Alwani event was the first such offi- or even another year. to death... for his killing of two cially approved demonstration in Such an extension would be soldiers,” judicial spokesman months. under terms of an interim deal Abdelsattar Bayraqdar said, with- It coincided with the penul- reached in Geneva last November out saying when the murders took timate day of talks in Vienna that traded a temporary freeze on place. between Iran and the United some of Iran’s nuclear activities He has a month to appeal the States and other world powers for limited sanctions relief, the decision, Bayraqdar said. aimed at a permanent deal that source said. Alwani is a member of the Albu seeks to block all routes to Tehran The so-called P5+1 — per- Alwan tribe, members of which developing a bomb. manent UN Security Council are fighting against the Islamic As a sign of defiance on Iran’s members Britain, China, France, State (IS) jihadist group in the nuclear activities, several pro- Russia and the United States, plus Ramadi area of Anbar province, testers wore white lab coats in Germany — have been locked in a key front in the war against IS, memory of four Iranian atomic talks with Iran since February to which has seized key parts of Iraq scientists that Tehran says were turn the interim Geneva accord since June. assassinated by Israel and the into a lasting agreement. Sheikh Omar Al Alwani, a United States. Such a deal is aimed at easing leader of the Albu Alwan, said “We protest the process of fears that Tehran could develop that any decision about Alwani negotiations and the suspension nuclear weapons under the guise should be put on hold and that of sanctions. Sanctions should of its civilian activities. the verdict could harm the fight be lifted altogether,” said Hamed The Islamic republic denies it against IS. Tamanaie, one of the protesters. wants to build an atomic bomb “All the Albu Alwan tribe is “Nuclear energy is our abso- and insists its nuclear programme standing against (IS) on the side lute right,” and “Sanctions won’t is entirely peaceful. A security official stands by as Iranian students gather during a protest in front of the Tehran Research Nuclear of the government,” but “half of stop us,” read placards held by the Sunday’s newspaper editorials Reactor in Tehran, yesterday. the Albu Alwan fighters will with- protesters. in Tehran showed stark divisions draw if they actually executed The crowd chanted “Death to on the merit of the talks. reference to the tense situation Tehran’s “plan B” hardly looks China is the biggest buyer of Alwani in these circumstances,” America” while a speaker rounded “Our country’s nuclear chal- on the nuclear issue under Iran’s ideal. Iranian oil and one of the few the sheikh said, adding that even on the conduct of the year-long lenge with the P5+1 will never last government led by president “Of course we have a plan B,” a countries to continue absorbing the former MP’s guards were negotiations which entered their achieve results,” said Kayhan, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. senior Iranian official told Reuters. large volumes of Iranian exports fighting against IS. final 36 hours with a deal hanging a hardline conservative daily “Even if no agreement is signed “I cannot reveal more details but without any big decrease since US He said the government should in the balance. whose editor-in-chief is directly on Monday, this wouldn’t mean we have always had good relations and EU sanctions were tightened wait until the fighting is over and President Hassan Rowhani appointed by Iran’s supreme that there has been no result with Russia and China. Naturally, in the past three years. Russia has IS defeated, then “take any deci- and Mohammad Javad Zarif, the leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. or that the negotiations have if the nuclear talks fail, we will sold Iran weapons, built a nuclear sion it considers appropriate.” foreign minister who is leading “Reaching an agreement which reached an impasse,” it said. increase our cooperation with power station and could provide Illustrating their importance, the Iranian side in the Austrian would bring to an end this 12-year Meanwhile, Iranian officials our friends and will provide them technology. the US Department of Defence capital, “do not know how to do challenge is not only far-fetched, say they can turn to Beijing and more opportunities in Iran’s high- Both countries can provide dip- has requested that Congress diplomacy”, the speaker said. but impossible,” it added. Moscow if talks in Vienna fail potential market.” lomatic cover at the UN Security authorise $18.5m in arms, ammu- One woman held a banner that However, Shargh, a reform- to end Western sanctions, but He added: “We share common Council, where they wield vetoes nition and other equipment for said: “The centrifuges are not ist paper that has supported with oil prices falling, China’s views (with Russia and China) on that can help prevent sanctions tribes in Anbar and a further working, nor is the economy,” Rowhani and Zarif, said there was economy slowing and Russia in many issues, including Syria and from be widened. $5.5m in contingency funding. alluding to Rowhani’s pledge to “no going back to how it was”, a its own sanctions-induced slump, Iraq.” AGENCIES AFP

Israeli policeman charged with Iraq Kurdish forces prepare for Sinjar mountain offensive ARBIL: Kurdish forces in thousands of Yazidis fleeing up began a campaign of air strikes Controlling Sinjar would put symbolic status after Islamic State manslaughter in northern Iraq are drawing up the mountain, a craggy strip some in August, said Halgurd Hikmat, the peshmerga on three sides leader Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi deliv- plans to break Islamic State’s 65km long. spokesman for the Kurdish of Mosul, the largest city under ered a public speech at the Grand Palestinian’s death siege of Sinjar mountain, where Hundreds of Yazidis were Peshmerga Ministry. Islamic State control in northern Mosque there in July, Baghdadi, hundreds of minority Yazidis executed, Iraqi officials and wit- But Sinjar’s awkward geogra- Iraq, and allow them to gain posi- who sees himself as ‘caliph’ of an JERUSALEM: Israeli prosecu- remain stranded months after nesses said, by Islamic State phy — out on a limb to the west, tions for any future offensive to Islamic state he has declared in tors charged a policeman yes- fleeing their homes. militants who see the adherents has made it difficult to penetrate. retake the city and nearby areas parts of Iraq and Syria, told his terday in the fatal shooting of Seeking to regain territory and of an ancient faith derived from “Our priority now is Sinjar,” which have been the target of Iraqi fighters they were victorious after a teenage Palestinian protester, repair pride in his military forces, Zoroastrianism as devil-worship- said Hikmat. “A plan will be in and US air strikes. “After that, years of patience and holy struggle. accusing him of deliberately Masoud Barzani, president of pers. A senior UN rights official place within the coming days.” we must coordinate with Baghdad Estimates of the number of switching his rubber bullets with Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish said the onslaught looked like The strategy was to cut off and the coalition (of Western and people still stranded on Sinjar the live round that killed the region, is overseeing efforts to “attempted genocide”. an Islamic State supply route Gulf Arab states) to get Islamic mountain — part of disputed land youth. The prosecutors’ decision retake the mountain, senior party Kurdish peshmerga forces have between Mosul and Syria which State out of Mosul,” said Hikmat. claimed by both the Kurds and to level a charge of manslaugh- members said. regained between 65 and 75 per- runs along the southern foot of Mosul has become the focus of Baghdad — vary from 10,000 to ter rather than murder drew Islamic State attacked the cent of the ground lost to Islamic the mountain, Hikmat said. He the government’s military efforts fewer than 1,000. criticism from the boy’s father, Sinjar area in August, sending State in the area since the US did not elaborate. because of both its size and its REUTERS who said the evidence showed the killing was pre-meditated. Nadim Nuwara, 17, was shot during a demonstration in May at Gate-crashing ire which Palestinians hurled stones at Israeli forces in the occupied Israeli forces kill Palestinian West Bank. A second teenage protester was killed there but along Gaza border: Ministry Israel has made no arrest in that case, citing lack of evidence as an GAZA: Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian in the Gaza Strip near autopsy was not carried out. the border with Israel yesterday, the Palestinian Health Ministry CCTV footage suggested neither said, the first such fatality since a 50-day war ended in August. youth posed any immediate threat The Israeli military said it fired at two Palestinians who approached to the troops stationed some 70 Israel’s security fence with the Hamas Islamist-dominated enclave, hit- yards away. Their deaths stoked ting one of them, after they ignored shouts to halt and warning shots. Palestinian fury at Israel that has The Health Ministry said Fadel Mohammed Halawa, 32, was killed simmered since US-sponsored peace in the incident, east of Jabalya refugee camp. One of Halawa’s relatives negotiations collapsed in April. said he had been searching for song birds, which nest in trees near the The accused, a member of the Israeli border and command high prices in Gaza markets. paramilitary border police, was arrested on November 12. His name has not been released. Denmark confirms citizen An indictment filed at Jerusalem District Court said the wounded in Saudi attack policeman had slipped a live bullet into his ammunition clip, which RIYADH: Denmark yesterday confirmed that one of its nation- was meant to hold only non-lethal als was shot and wounded in the Saudi Arabian capital and said it blank rounds with which to pro- was assisting the victim’s relatives. “We can confirm that a Danish pel rubber bullets mounted sepa- citizen has been shot. We’re giving consular help to the family,” a rately on the rifle muzzle. Danish foreign ministry official said. REUTERS Palestinians climb a gate during a rally calling on Egyptian authorities to open the Rafah border crossing, at The source provided no other details about the attack, which the the crossing in the southern Gaza Strip, yesterday. official Saudi Press Agency said took place at 2pm (1100 GMT) on Saturday. The Dane was driving away from his work at a company in Riyadh’s Kharj Road area when he was shot in the shoulder from “an unknown source”, SPA said. Tunisians vote for first freely elected president Egypt could send forces to

TUNIS: Tunisians went to the of transition for the region by who does not know who their After its uprising Tunisia needs stabilise future Palestine: Sisi polls yesterday to vote for their adopting a new constitution, president will be until after the stability, with the new govern- first directly elected president, the politics of compromise and vote is finished.” ment facing the need to make the ROME,: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi said in an inter- in the final step to be taken to avoiding the turmoil facing its Yesterday’s vote follows the tough reforms in public spending view published yesterday that he would be prepared to send troops to full democracy after the 2011 neighbours. general election in October when demanded by international lend- a future Palestinian state to help stabilise it. “We are ready to send revolution that ended the rule “Another distinguished day the main secular Nidaa Tounes ers to boost growth and create military forces into a Palestinian state,” he said. “We would help the of Zine Al Abidine Ben Ali. in the history of Tunisia,” said party won the most seats in the jobs. local police and reassure the Israelis through our role as guarantor. Not More than three years since Mouna Jeballi, voting in Soukra parliament, beating the Islamist Nearly 30 presidential candi- forever, of course. For the time necessary to reestablish confidence. But overturning Ben Ali’s one-party district in Tunis. “Now we are the party Ennahda that had won the dates are running. first a Palestinian state must exist where troops can be sent to.” rule, Tunisia has become a model only country in the Arab world first free poll in 2011. REUTERS AGENCIES MONDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2014 INTERNATIONAL www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 Russia not Campaigning for charity isolated on Ukraine: Putin Doesn’t rule out seeking reelection

MOSCOW: President Vladimir that, they would have found a Putin blamed the West for different reason. It has always worsening relations with Russia been like that.” The sanctions since the Ukraine crisis and hit Russia’s weak economy and said Moscow would not allow sparked a slide in the rouble, itself to become internationally which shed about a third of its isolated behind another ‘Iron value this year. Economic woes Curtain’. are exacerbated by a sharp In an interview published by drop in the global price for oil, state news agency TASS yes- one of Russia’s main exports. terday, Putin also said Western “If the price of energy is low- sanctions against Moscow, com- ered on purpose, this also hits bined with the slide in the rouble those who introduce those limits,” and oil price falls would have no Putin said, adding that major pro- “catastrophic consequences” on ducers such as the United States Russia’s economy. and Saudi Arabia could be in The United States and the cahoots to lower prices and harm Activists hold placards during a flash mob ‘Warm a hero’ in the centre of Kiev, Ukraine, yesterday. The placards read ‘Warm clothes is a guarantee European Union have imposed the Russian economy. of health. Take care of your defenders’ (right), ‘Feeling cold? Think about him, who sits in a trench’ (left), ‘How do you think, do I feel warm? Provide sanctions on Russia over its He said big supply, which he a soldier with warm clothes’ (centre). annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean blamed for the price fall, came peninsula and ratcheted them up from the US shale fields, Libya over Moscow’s backing for sepa- and Saudi Arabia, as well as from ratists fighting Kiev troops to Iraq, including what he said were split east Ukraine. black market sales by Islamic “We understand the fatality of State militants who hold swathes Sainthood for four Italians, two Indians an ‘Iron Curtain’ for us,” Putin of that country. was quoted as saying. “We will not But he struck a defiant tone VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis unconditional love of God,” said Chavara founded two Giovanni Antonio Farina, Bishop go down this path in any case and on possible consequences for the conferred sainthood on two Francis, who chose his own papal Carmelite congregations in India of Vicenza in the late 1800s; mis- no one will build a wall around us. Russian stagnant economy. Indians and four Italians yes- name after the saint of Assisi, in the 19th century, and decreed sionary Ludovico da Casoria, That is impossible!” “It’s far from certain that terday, praising their “crea- who symbolises austerity and love that every church should have its and fellow Franciscans Nicola Russia’s ties with the West are sanctions, sharp falls in the oil tive” commitment to helping for the poor. own school. da Longobardi and Amato at their worst since the Cold War price (and) the depreciation of the poor. Portraits of the newly sancti- Applause rang out yesterday Ronconi. because of Ukraine, where more the national currency will cause Francis added to the roster of fied hung from St Peter’s Basilica, when Francis said the Italian The often decades-long proc- than 4,300 people have been killed negative effects or catastrophic Catholic saints a Keralite mystic in front of which 5,000 Keralite saints — who between them ess of considering a person for since violence erupted in the east consequences only for us. No such nun, an Indian priest and social Catholics and two local govern- founded refuges for pilgrims, sainthood must normally wait mid-April. thing will happen!” reformer, the former Bishop of ment ministers joined the crowd, street urchins and the sick — until they have been dead for As the West pressures Moscow Putin also did not rule out Vicenza, and three members of according to the Union of Catholic could inspire citizens today. five years, and have been cred- over Ukraine, Putin accused running for the presidency the Franciscan order. Asian News. “May the example of the four ited with bringing about two Washington and Brussels of dis- again in 2018 when his current “They responded with extraor- Carmelite nun Sister Eufrasia Italian saints help the dear Italian miracles. regarding Russia’s interests. term expires, though he denied dinary creativity to the com- was sanctified with Kuriakose people to rekindle the spirit of A pope can bypass the five- “When Russia starts... safe- he wanted to rule until death. mandment of love of God and Elias Chavara, who founded the collaboration and harmony for year rule, as Francis’s predeces- guarding people and its interests, He first came to Russia’s top neighbour,” Pope Francis told sisterhood she belonged to. the public good, and to look to sor Benedict did for John Paul II, it immediately becomes bad (in job as acting president on the crowds in St Peter’s Square in Eufrasia, canonised six years the future with hope,” Francis who had in turn started the proc- the view of the West), he said. last day of 1999, remaining the the Vatican. after India’s first female saint, said, after a month punctuated ess of sanctifying Mother Teresa “You think it’s over our posi- country’s paramount leader ever “Their preference for the was born to an aristocratic family by protests and strikes across the of Calcutta within five years after tion over east Ukraine or Crimea? since. smallest and poorest was the in 1877 and took a vow of chastity country. her death in 1997. Absolutely not! If it wasn’t for REUTERS reflection and measure of their aged nine. The Italian saints were REUTERS

Putin breaks After carnage, Kenya troops kill more than 100 militants silence on NAIROBI: Kenyan security far northeast near the Somali and — pick-up trucks mounted with Former prime minister Raila on a Nairobi shopping mall last forces have pursued and killed Ethiopian borders, was in retali- guns — were also destroyed. Odinga called on the government September, saying it was revenge more than 100 militants and ation for raids on mosques in the “Our message to them is clear to do more to counter the coun- for attacks on its fighters by daughters’ destroyed their camp in Somalia southern port city of Mombasa. — you may sneak and attack try’s deteriorating security. Kenyan troops in Somalia. after the ambush of a Nairobi- Kenyan police said on Saturday innocent civilians. But for any “When can we expect an end That and other attacks in the bound bus that killed 28 people, that security forces pursued the attack on Kenya and its people, to this desperate state of affairs? past year on the coast and in whereabouts Deputy President William Ruto attackers as they fled to Somalia we shall pursue you wherever you Where is the bottom?” Odinga, Nairobi have prompted Western said yesterday. after the ambush. go,” Ruto said, without naming now an opposition leader, asked nations to issue travel warnings, MOSCOW: Russian President Somalia’s Islamist Al Shabaab “Two successful operations Al Shabaab. Sheikh Abdiasis Abu in a statement. hitting the tourism industry. Vladimir Putin, who is fiercely militants have claimed responsi- were carried out against the Musab, Al Shabaab’s military Last week, police in Mombasa Experts have blamed poor com- protective of his private life, said bility for the attack on Saturday, perpetrators of these murderous operations spokesman, said all shot dead one man and arrested mand structures and intelligence yesterday that his two daugh- when gunmen ordered passengers executions across the border. Our those who took part in the attacks almost 400 others when they sharing for Kenya’s problems ters — who had reportedly lived on the bus to recite Holy Quran retaliatory action left in its trail were unharmed. raided four mosques that they fighting the militants in the past, abroad with their foreign part- verses and shot dead non-Muslims more than 100 fatalities,” Ruto Saturday’s attacks drew inter- said were being used to recruit but Ruto said improved coordi- ners — now live in Moscow. — 19 men and nine women — who told a news conference in Nairobi. national condemnation from militants and store weapons. nation had assured the success In a rare glimpse into the could not. The group said the kill- Ruto said a camp used by the Somalia, Britain, the United Al Shabaab killed at least 67 of the weekend raid against the Russian ruler’s notoriously ing outside Mandera, a town in the attackers and four “technicals” States and the United Nations. people in a gun and grenade raid attackers. REUTERS secretive family life, Putin told the TASS news agency he tries to meet his daughters Maria, 29, nicknamed Masha, and Flood fear after snow Yekaterina, 28, known as Katya, every month. Anxious US town waits “I have a packed work schedule. Even my daughters I only see once or twice a month, and then I need to pick my moment,” Putin said for shooting verdict in an unusually frank interview. Asked what country his daugh- FERGUSON: After a fourth meeting behind closed doors ters live in, the former KGB officer straight night of low-level pro- today, the Wall Street Journal said: “In Russia, where else?” tests in Ferguson, Missouri, reported yesterday, citing an uni- “Of course, they live in Moscow. anxious residents still did not dentified St Louis County official. We meet at home,” Putin added. know yesterday when a grand Reuters could not confirm that Maria was forced to flee her jury would return a deci- report. home in the Netherlands after sion on whether to charge a Preaching at the Greater St a missile allegedly supplied by white policeman who shot an Mark Family Church, the Rev. Moscow downed Malaysia Airlines unarmed black teen to death Tommie Pierson urged the con- flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine this summer. gregation to pull together as a killing 298 people, mostly Dutch It appeared that the St Louis community. “The power to get nationals, according to uncon- suburb, which has become a flash- what you need is already in our firmed reports this summer. point for US race relations since hands,” he said. “You live in a The mayor of the Dutch city Officer Darren Wilson killed democracy; you must participate.” of Hilversum, which lost several 18-year-old Michael Brown on Looking heavenward, Pierson inhabitants in the July 17 crash, August 9, would have to wait until said: “You alone know what the called for her to be deported at least today and perhaps longer grand jury will do. You alone know before retracting his “unwise” for an announcement. what the marchers and demon- comments. The 12-member grand jury strators will do. We ask, oh God, Ukrainian activists even pub- adjourned and was to resume for your protection.” REUTERS lished photos and the address of her alleged “luxury apartment”, urging people to protest outside. Yekaterina was reportedly Burkina Faso gets interim govt set to marry the son of a South Korean general in 2010 but the OUAGADOUGOU: Burkina Colonel Isaac Zida also taking rumour was denied by Putin’s Faso authorities issued a on the key ministries of for- spokesman. Putin is never offi- Children play on top of a giant snow pile following a massive snow storm in Buffalo, New York, yesterday. The decree yesterday announcing eign affairs and defence. cially photographed with his area around Buffalo, New York braced yesterday for potential flooding as warming temperatures began to an interim government, with Of the 26 posts available, the daughters and most Russians do melt up to seven feet (2 meters) of snow that fell in a record snow storm last week in which 13 people died. President Michel Kafando and army claimed six. not know what they look like. prime minister Lieutenant REUTERS AFP MONDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2014 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / PHILIPPINES

Bangladesh Manila vows arrests 9 in crackdown on justice 5 years militant groups

DHAKA: Bangladesh has arrested four members of an after massacre outlawed militant group, includ- ing the chief of its women’s wing, as well as five suspects in a southern city, police said yes- Journalists remember 32 slain colleagues terday, as authorities stiffen a crackdown on militants. AMPATUAN, Philippines: file the election candidacy of a The arrest follows Indian Top officials vowed yesterday to local rival of the Ampatuan clan security officials’ exposure of a deliver justice as the Philippines when it was allegedly waylaid by plot last month targeting Prime marked the fifth anniversary of the family’s private militia led by Minister Sheikh Hasina. Two a political massacre that killed Andal Ampatuan Jr, son of local members of a banned Bangladesh 58 with no one yet convicted strongman Andal Ampatuan Sr. group were killed in an explosion and several would-be witnesses President Benigno Aquino “is while building bombs in India’s murdered. filled with determination that his eastern state of West Bengal, just Under a burning sun hundreds administration will complete the over the border with Bangladesh. of relatives and supporters of the unfinished work of achieving jus- Police said they arrested victims, guarded by scores of mili- tice”, his spokesman said. Fatema, the chief of the women’s tary men, congregated on a hill- The president had challenged wing of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen, side in the town of Ampatuan on the Justice Department to convict whose husband Sajid was arrested the southern island of Mindanao “at least the principal accused” by Indian police in connection where the bodies were dumped on before he steps down in 2016, Protesters clench their fists in front of candles lit for the victims of the 2009 murder of 32 journalists during a with the West Bengal blast. November 23, 2009. Coloma said. candlelight protest in front of the Catholic church in Paranaque city, metro Manila, yesterday. “Fatema and three men were Relatives released white bal- Reforms were being under- arrested in a raid in Dhaka and loons, lit candles and said prayers taken to speed up legal processes, “The ban on media coverage of the dead in calling for speedier The International Federation we also recovered a huge quan- as they echoed calls to convict Coloma added, stressing “our peo- of the trial is an unconscionable proceedings. of Journalists and the National tity of bomb-making materials members and followers of the ple will not accept the slow turn- assault on press freedom—the Families of those who died Union of Journalists of the and explosives,” police spokes- powerful Ampatuan political clan, ing of the wheel of justice”. very right, so crucial to the state spoke of how they were losing Philippines accused the govern- man Monirul Islam told a news some of whom are now on trial for But the trial of Ampatuan Sr of democracy in this country,” she their faith in the system as oth- ment of failing to protect media conference. the massacre. and Jr, seven other clan members said, adding that the trial was ers wept. workers, citing a continued cli- The group also planned to In Manila presidential spokes- and scores of their alleged follow- proceeding too slowly. Amnesty International said mate of fear in the country. assassinate Bangladesh’s main man Herminio Coloma described ers — 111 in total — has dragged on Meanwhile, 79 suspects, includ- authorities were running out of De Lima conceded there were opposition leader, Khaleda Zia, the killings in Maguindanao prov- for years under a creaking justice ing nine Ampatuans, remain at time to ensure their response to obstacles such as 300 witnesses Indian officials said. She and ince — the country’s worst-ever system which lets lawyers resort large while human rights groups the massacre did not become a who were due to testify for the Hasina have dominated the political massacre — as “a lit- to numerous delaying tactics. and victims’ relatives say wit- mockery of justice. defence but she insisted the pros- country’s politics for more than mus test of the Philippine justice Melinda Quintos, head of the nesses are being killed or intimi- “Justice delayed is justice ecution’s case was still stronger. a decade. system”. Centre for Media Freedom and dated to try to sabotage the case. denied. Five years after the She also acknowledged the kill- Last week, a team headed by The 58 victims, including 32 Responsibility, said there were One potential witness was Maguindanao massacre, the ings of witnesses and potential the chief of India’s main coun- journalists, were riding in a con- “disturbing” developments that killed last Tuesday, bringing to cases are still inching through witnesses. ter-terrorism arm, the National voy in the strife-torn province threatened freedom of the press. four the number of would-be wit- the Philippine court system and But de Lima said she would Investigations Agency, held talks when they were stopped, rounded She cited the authorities’ ban nesses to have been murdered. not a single person has been held keeping helping potential wit- with Bangladeshi officials in Dhaka up, shot dead and buried on the on coverage of the trial of the At the ceremonies in to account,” said Hazel Galang- nesses, adding “we will continue and handed over a list of 11 sus- hillside. accused in the murder of the 32 Ampatuan, Justice Secretary Folli, the group’s Philippines our fight for rights and justice”. pects thought to be hiding there. The convoy was on its way to journalists. Leila de Lima joined the relatives researcher, in a statement. AGENCIES Another five suspected mili- tants, including a Pakistani and a Saudi national, were arrested on Sunday at a hotel in the southern port city of Chittagong, police offi- cial Banaj Kumar Majumdar said Two senior Thai policemen charged with royal defamation by telephone, but which group they belong to is not yet known. Under Sheikh Hasina, BANGKOK: Two high-ranking 112 of the Thai criminal code, been a rise in both charges and sensitive topic in the politi- movement, whose activists Bangladesh has been working Thai police officers have been anyone convicted of insulting the convictions under Thailand’s cally turbulent kingdom where are broadly supportive of fugi- closely with India to tackle militant arrested for royal defamation, king, queen, heir or regent faces royal slur law — one of the strict- 86-year-old King Bhumibol tive former premier Thaksin groups, including the handover of an official said yesterday, a rare up to 15 years in prison on each est in the world — since the army Adulyadej, the world’s longest Shinawatra. those India suspects of stirring up charge against senior public count. “The two police officers seized power on May 22. reigning monarch who is cur- It is rare for high-ranking trouble in its remote northeast. servants as lese majeste cases have been arrested and charged Under martial law — declared rently in a Bangkok hospital, is public servants to face charges The Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen mount following a May coup. under Section 112,” national police two days before the coup by then- revered by many as a demi-god. under the law. Last week a Thai was thought to have been lying Central Investigation Bureau spokesman Prawut Thavornsiri army chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha, The law is designed to protect radio show host was sentenced low since a crackdown by authori- chief Pongpat Chayapun and his said, confirming their names and who is now premier — suspects the monarchy from insult, but by a military court to five years ties after it detonated nearly 500 deputy Kowit Vongrongrot have positions. are now tried under military academics say it has been politi- in jail for royal defamation. Early bombs almost simultaneously been charged under the strict lese He would not confirm where courts, where there is no right to cised in recent years as the king’s in November a 24-year-old stu- on a single day in 2005 across majeste law, a police spokesman they were being held or give any appeal. Earlier cases were han- reign enters its twilight. dent was jailed for two-and-a-half Bangladesh, including in Dhaka, said. other details of the arrests. dled in civilian courts. Many of those charged have years for defaming the monarchy. the capital. Under the law, which is Section Rights groups say there has The royal family is a highly been linked to the “Red Shirt” AFP REUTERS North Korea warns UN rights ruling supporters

SEOUL: North Korea’s top military body rights abuses “without parallel in the con- a statement, adding that Japan as well as warned yesterday of “catastrophic conse- temporary world”. South Korea and the US — co-sponsors of quences” for supporters of a UN resolu- The North since then has repeatedly the UN resolution — were Pyongyang’s “pri- tion censuring its human rights record, slammed the resolution as a political “fraud”. mary target.” “The US and its followers as state media reported its leader presid- On Thursday it warned that it was being will be wholly accountable for the unimagi- ing over a fresh military exercise. pushed into conducting a fresh nuclear test. nable and catastrophic consequences to be A resolution urging the United Nations The National Defence Commission entailed by the frantic ‘human rights’ racket Security Council to refer the North’s leader- (NDC), chaired by the country’s leader against the (North),” it said. ship to the International Criminal Court for Kim Jong-Un, said Sunday the resolution As Pyongyang ramped up its threats, Kim possible charges of “crimes against human- amounted to a “war declaration” which guided a major military drill involving sea ity” passed by 111 to 19 with 55 abstentions “dared take issue with the dignity of our transport and amphibious landing craft, the at a UN General Assembly human rights supreme leadership”. state-run news agency KCNA said. committee last week. The resolution makes no mention of Kim The NDC also said that South Korean The resolution, introduced by Japan and but notes the UN enquiry’s finding—that the President Park Geun-Hye would not be safe the European Union and co-sponsored “highest level of the state” has responsibility “if a nuclear war breaks out” on the Korean by some 60 nations, drew heavily on the for the rights abuses. peninsula, and its attacks could make Japan work of a UN enquiry which concluded in The dignity of its leader “cannot be “disappear from the world map for good”. February that the North was committing bartered for anything”, the NDC said in AFP

Death toll rises to five after China quake BEIJING: The death toll from a 5.9 magnitude earthquake that struck a remote part of China’s southwest rose to five yesterday, as media reported the injured have all been suc- cessfully rescued. The quake struck 39km north- west of Kangding in the moun- tainous west of Sichuan province at 0855 GMT on Saturday. The latest toll was reported yes- terday by state news agency Xinhua, which also adjusted the number of injured from 60 to 54. Three were said to be in critical condition. “Within nine hours, emergency serv- ices were able to successfully res- cue all those injured,” Xinhua said, without giving details on the current state of the rescue operation. Earthquake victims prepare a meal on an open fire along a road in a temporary settlement in the Jiangba AFP village of the Tagong township, Kangding county in China’s south-western Sichuan province, yesterday. MONDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2014 PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13

Pakistan to Afghan suicide blast kills 50 buy helicopters from Russia 60 wounded in explosion at volleyball match; attack inhuman and unIslamic: Ghani ISLAMABAD: In a major breakthrough in bilateral rela- KHOST, Afghanistan: About a lot of them seriously.” The blast insurgents, who are responsible US-led Nato combat operations according to the US military. tions after Moscow recently 50 people were killed and 60 oth- in Yahya Khail district of Paktika for many of the attacks across will finish at the end of this year, On Friday the New York Times lifted an embargo on arms sales ers wounded when a suicide blast erupted at about 5pm (1230 GMT) Afghanistan. but the Taliban have launched reported that President Barack to Islamabad, defence authori- ripped through large crowds when hundreds of people were Paktika was also struck by a a series of offensives that have Obama had extended the remit ties of Pakistan and Russia have gathered to watch a volleyball cheering on a match, provincial massive suicide blast in July, when a severely tested Afghan soldiers of those US troops set to remain finally given the go-ahead for game in eastern Afghanistan spokesman Mukhlis Afghan said. bomber driving a truck packed with and police. The new Nato mission in Afghanistan next year. purchase of Mi35M helicopters yesterday, officials said. “The scale of the attack and its explosives killed at least 41 people — named Resolute Support — will They will be able to carry out from Russia. The attack, the deadliest blast in aftermath is shocking,” he said. at a busy market in Urgun district. focus on supporting the Afghan missions against the Taliban and “The matter remained under Afghanistan since 2011, struck dur- “We have asked Kabul to send us A suicide bombing at a mosque in forces, in parallel with US coun- other groups that threaten them, consideration for many months. ing a tournament between three helicopters to take some of the the northern province of Faryab in ter-terrorism operations. the paper said. The new order also Now we have given Russians local teams in Paktika province, a critically wounded for treatment.” October 2012 killed 42 people, while But fears are growing that allows air support — from US jets, final go-ahead for the purchase volatile region bordering Pakistan. President Ashraf Ghani, who another suicide blast at a shrine Afghanistan could tip into a cycle bombers and drones — for Afghan of these helicopters,” Defence “The suicide attacker was on came to power in September, in Kabul on the Shiite holy day of of violence as the US military combat missions. Minister Khawaja Asif was on a motorcycle, he detonated him- swiftly condemned the attack, Ashura in December 2011 killed 80. presence declines, with security The newspaper said the changes Sunday quoted by Dawn.com web- self in the middle of a volleyball describing it as “inhuman and Yesterday’s attack occurred on forces already suffering huge cas- were in part related to the rapid site as saying. match,” Attaullah Fazli, deputy unIslamic”. the same day that the lower house ualties on the battlefield. advance of jihadist Islamic State The Mi-35M is a multi-purpose governor of Paktika, said. “This kind of brutal killing of of parliament approved agree- The army and police have militants in Iraq, which has transport helicopter for combat “A lot of people including some civilians can not be justified,” he ments to allow about 12,500 Nato- suffered 4,634 fatalities in sparked criticism that Obama missions capable of operating provincial officials and the police said in a statement. led troops to stay on next year combat to the beginning of pulled troops out without a fully- round the clock in mountainous chief were there. About 50 people There was no immedi- as the Afghan army and police November this year, on top prepared Iraqi military in place. terrain. The minister said these have been killed, and 60 injured, ate response from the Taliban struggle to hold back the Taliban. of 4,350 killed during 2013, AFP helicopters would be used in the fight against militants. “Russia has now placed Pakistan in category B from D Afghan army graduation for arms sales, which means that Pakistan can buy weapons from Obama widens US forces’ Russia’s defence market,” Asif said. He brushed aside an impression that the Russian defence minis- Afghan combat role ter’s visit to Pakistan might annoy New Delhi and Washington, say- WASHINGTON/KABUL: appropriate measures to keep ing that Islamabad-Moscow ties President Barack Obama has Americans safe,” the official said. were not “at the cost of our rela- approved plans to give US mili- A report by the New York tions with any other country”. tary commanders a wider role Times late on Friday said the He termed it independent to fight the Taliban alongside new authorisation also allows diplomacy, adding that Russia is Afghan forces after the current the deployment of American jets, a regional power and Pakistan mission ends next month, a sen- bombers and drones. cannot ignore it. ior administration official said. The announcement was wel- “After US-Nato forces with- The decision made in recent comed by Afghan police and army drawal from Afghanistan, secu- weeks extends previous plans by commanders after heavy losses rity will be a bigger challenge authorising US troops to carry against the Taliban this summer. for Afghanistan. So Pakistan out combat operations against “This is the decision that we wants Russian engagement in the Taliban to protect Americans needed to hear ... We could lose the Afghan peace process,” Asif and support Afghanistan’s secu- battles against the Taliban with- said. “We must forget what rity forces as part of the new Isaf out direct support from American Russia did in the past and look Resolute Support mission next forces,” said Khalil Andarabi, forward to a new beginning in year. police chief for Wardak province, the region.” Obama had announced in May about an hour’s drive from the INTERNEWS that US troop levels would be cut capital and partly controlled by Afghan National Army soldiers parade during a graduation ceremony in Kabul yesterday. to 9,800 by the end of the year, by the Taliban. half again in 2015 and to a normal Afghan government forces embassy presence with a security remain in control of all 34 pro- assistance office in Kabul by the vincial capitals but are suffering end of 2016. a high rate of casualties, recently Islamabad delays 11 surveys of national accounts Under that plan, only a small described as unsustainable by a contingent of 1,800 US troops US commander in Afghanistan. was limited to counterterrorism More than 4,600 Afghan force ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan accounts with 2015-16 as base the first quarter of 2014, but it will be held in 2015-16. operations against remnants of members have been killed since government has delayed 11 sur- year for computing the economic is still lying with the Planning It was also decided that subse- Al Qaeda. The new orders will the start of the year, 6.5 percent veys of national accounts which growth rate. Commission which has yet to quent rebasing would be done in also allow operations against the more than a year ago. Despite would help determine fresh The surveys were supposed to approve the project, said an offi- 2025 to take into account struc- Taliban. being funded with more than $4 economic growth rate of the start from July 1, 2014, and were cial source. tural changes which might take “To the extent that Taliban billion in aid this year, police and country. to be completed before June 2017 While presiding the govern- place in economy and portray a members directly threaten the soldiers frequently complain they At present, the GDP is com- at a cost of Rs289.6m. ing council meeting of the PBS real picture through macro aggre- United States and coalition forces lack the resources to fight the puted on 2004-05 base year. The The feasibility of these surveys in December 2013, Finance gates. Internationally surveys are in Afghanistan or provide direct Taliban on their own. fresh surveys would help deter- was submitted by the Pakistan Minister Ishaq Dar decided revised after five to 10 years. support to al Qaeda, we will take REUTERS mine a new series of national Bureau of Statistics (PBS) in that the next rebasing process INTERNEWS Hospital marks 100 liver transplants KP province to move court ISLAMABAD: Zafar Shah, a resident of Secretary Welfare KP Hashim Khan and Peshawar, had been suffering from Hepatitis C Inspector General of Police KP Nasir Durrani against federal for the last many years. Last year he was told arranged funds for my operation,” he said. by doctors that the only way to save his life was He narrated how his brother and children were a liver transplant. The operation took place on all willing to donate liver but as hepatitis ran in the government November 22, 2013 in Pakistani federal capital family, doctors rejected. “Finally my wife’s nephew Islamabad and today Shah is living a healthy offered me his liver, which was approved by doc- ISLAMABAD: Authorities in life. tors,” he said. “I came to Islamabad and after the Pakistan’s northwest Khyber This weekend Shah participated in an event operation had to stay in hospital for 28 days. Later Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province organised to celebrate ‘100 Living Donor Liver I hired a house in Islamabad because continued ruled by Imran Khan’s PTI Transplants’ at Shifa International Hospital check-ups were required. I stayed here for three party have decided to move the (SIH). Shah said that before the operation, months and now I am living a normal life,” he said. apex court against the federal he would feel weak and his body would always Shah was not the only person at the event who government of Nawaz Sharif’s ache. He found it almost impossible to perform went through the process. Most recipients shared PML-N party, seeking the prov- his duties as an electrical supervisor in Khyber similar stories. Hepatitis is one of the biggest health ince’s due share in different sec- Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Police. problems facing the country’s population. Every 10th tors including water, electricity “In the last stage of my disease, I would vomit Pakistani is suffering from hepatitis. There are 18 and gas. blood. That’s when doctors suggested the trans- million Pakistanis suffering from hepatitis and around A senior law officer of KP says plant. I found it impossible to afford the opera- 150,000 deaths per year are attributed to the disease. three petitions will be filed before tion which required Rs6.5 million. Fortunately INTERNEWS the Supreme Court of Pakistan next week to raise the province’s monetary claims. According to him, the pro- Bicycle fun vincial government will acquire the services of a private counsel to pursue these matters before the Supreme Court. The coun- sel will be engaged within a few days and then he will move peti- tions on behalf of the provincial government. Imran Khan has alleged that the KP is not being given any royalty over the electricity, water and gas it gives to other provinces. He stated that the fed- eration is trying to fail the KP government, adding that they will take the matter to the Supreme Court. The PTI chief also alleged that the federal government is not cooperating with the provincial government on the issue of inter- nally displaced persons. He also said that the provincial govern- ment is bearing the burden of 3 million displaced persons but the Children play with a bicycle near the Ravi river on the outskirts of Lahore yesterday. Government federation is not cooperating at statistics estimate the literacy rate at 58 percent and say 22 percent of the population live in poverty. all. INTERNEWS MONDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2014 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA Jaitley slams Mamata Drumming their way to victory over Saradha, blasts Trinamool wants to know source of BJP’s massive funds

NEW DELHI/KOLKATA: The senior BJP leader also “If the nation gets to know how Federal Finance Minister Arun raised questions about Banerjee’s much black money the BJP has Jaitley yesterday attacked at intentions for terming the spent this year on elections, the West Bengal Chief Minister Burdwan blasts as stage-managed. party will get black-listed,” said Mamata Banerjee for her reac- “The National Intelligence Trinamool Rajya Sabha chief whip tions to arrest of her Trinamool Agency (NIA) has arrested sev- Derek O’Brien in a statement Congress’ leaders in the eral people who have engineered posted on the party’sTrinamool’s Saradha chit fund scam and on the blast. They are enemies of the official website. her statements in the Burdwan state. He made three charge against blast case. The Trinamool hit “The West Bengal police or the BJP-led central government: back, seeking to know the other intelligence agencies have “This is all part of a devious BJP source of BJP’s massive funds no substantive material to estab- master game plan; The current spent during the elections. lish that the blast was stage-man- PM used this narrative through- West Bengal’s ruling party also aged. If there is no such material, out his election campaign in dubbed National Security Advisor why has Didi (Banerjee) chosen Bengal. This wasn’t a mere coin- Ajit Doval a “known RSS sympa- to allege that the blast was stage cidence. It was a plan; The NSA is thiser” and reiterated the October managed,” he asked. a known RSS sympathizer. These Students play the tabla during the annual tabla competition held in a park on the banks of the Sabarmati river 2 Burdwan blast was a “devious “Such allegations clearly help devious plans are all conceived, in Ahmedabad yesterday. At least 120 players performed during the competition. BJP master game plan”. the actual culprits. This is nei- drafted and approved at RSS In an article posted on ther responsible nor nationalis- Head Quarters.” Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) tic,” he said. The Trinamool hit Meanwhile, the finance minis- website, Jaitley wrote: “I was back seeking to know the source ter further praised the efforts of deeply disappointed with Mamata of BJP’s massive funds spent dur- Prime Minister Narendra Modi Arms, ammunition seized in Kashmir Didi’s reaction to the interroga- ing the elections. for the successful foreign visits, tion and arrest of some of TMC “Let me ask the BJP leadership especially the G20 summit that leaders in the Sharada hit fund a few straight questions. Where have contributed in enhancing SRINAGAR: The Indian army their falling into the hands of terror- in Kashmir. A potential threat scam. did the BJP raise their billions of India’s image. said yesterday it has recovered ists at a sensitive time when Kashmir to disruption of election related “Some individuals connected dollars to spend in the Lok Sabha Citing the example of US a large quantity of arms and is going through Assembly elec- activities has thus been prevented. with the TMC have been involved elections? How much money President Barack Obama’s accept- ammunition in the Kashmir tions,” defence spokesperson, Colonel In the second operation in making easy money from the was spent on Maharashtra and ance of be the chief guest at India’s Valley, terming it a “major suc- N N Joshi said here. launched jointly by army and state Ponzi schemes it was incumbent Haryana elections? Where is the Republic Day celebrations, Jaitley cess” at ensuring peaceful elec- “In the first operation launched police, based on specific inputs, at on any responsible leader to purge party getting its massive fund- said: “What better recognition tions in the state. by alert troops deployed along Hajibal forest area, Baramulla, the party of such leaders. It is ing to continue the lavish spend- should there be of India’s enhanced “In two different operations at the LoC, a huge haul of weapons early yesterday resulted in dis- regrettable that Mamata Didi ing in Jammu and Kashmir and stature than President Obama the LoC (Line of Control) and hin- including 18 AK-47 rifles and five covery of a hideout in Bosian for- instead of doing that has chosen Jharkhand? Why don’t they pro- agreeing to be the chief guest of terland, the army intercepted and pistols were intercepted, thereby est from which large quantity of to identify herself with the cause vide transparent accounts for this India at our Republic Day parade.” recovered huge quantity of weapons preventing them from falling in weapons and ammunitions. of these leaders,” he said. unprecedented splurge? IANS and ammunition thereby preventing the hands of terrorists operating IANS

India to host Parrikar dedicates intelligence network for coastal surveillance 4th business GURGAON: In order to coastal radar chain. from various coastal security sen- domain awareness network. in case of emergency, he said, add- conference with strengthen India’s coastal sur- “India has to neutralise the sors and networks, the official said. Noting that India was a mari- ing that apart from coastal radars veillance, Defence Minister presence of forces of neighbour- Parrikar, however, pointing time nation with 90 percent of its and optical sensors, it also draws Arab League Manohar Parrikar yesterday ing countries in the Indian Ocean. towards the gaps in the project, trade through the sea, he said: information from automatic dedicated the National Command The project is the reply of the said the distance between Karwar “We have about 5,000 merchant identification systems fitted on NEW DELHI: Commerce Control Communication and nation to what happened on Nov and Mangalore is about 350 km ships around us and thousands merchant ships and has a com- Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Intelligence Network (NC3I) and 26, 2008,” an official said, refer- but there is no radar point on this of boats. There are chances of prehensive shipping database of will inaugurate the 4th India- Information Management and ring to the Mumbai terror attack. stretch. On this stretch, Bhatkal is sea piracy also. The project will world registers of shipping for Arab conference here on Analysis Centre (IMAC) here. The official also noted that important which needs close moni- enable the Indian Navy to provide analysis of traffic. Wednesday to advance ties with a The NC3I, which interlinks India’s Exclusive Economic Zone toring. Similarly, a radar point is safe seas for resurgent nation.” The network was built by region so crucial for the country’s 20 naval and 31 Coast Guard (EEZ) offshore is one and a half needed between Goa and Ratnagiri. Assistant chief of naval staff Bharat Electronics Limited energy security besides account- monitoring stations to generate times of the land mass and has He, however, noted that in (communications, space and net- (BEL) which has sourced cus- ing for some $200bn worth of a seamless real-time picture of extremely high potential which terms of coastal surveillance, work centric operations) Rear tomised software from the US’ bilateral merchandise trade. India’s nearly 7,500km-long coast- needs to be guarded. the nation was in a better posi- Admiral K K Pandey said the C3I Raytheon. The two-day event is being line, comprises a terrestrial and For this, the Indian Navy needs tion than earlier and more than system currently comprises 46 The project, which was organised by the Federation of VSAT secure network, coastal data which would be provided by 37,000 vessels were being tracked radars and 30 additional radars approved by the Defence Indian Chambers of Commerce surveillance and decision support the IMAC, which would herald a through this system. are planned to fill all the gaps. Acquisition Council in 2012, has and Industry (FICCI), in associa- software and the IMAC. new era in the arena of coastal Navy chief Admiral R.K. The hubs are linked by high become operational in 15 months tion with the Ministry of External It will be the single-point cen- security by collecting, co-relating Dhowan said the NC3I will pro- speed optical fibre networks and at a cost of Rs453 crore. Affairs and the 22-member tre interlinking the newly-formed and implementation of data fusion vide a comprehensive maritime satellite links serve as a back-up IANS League of Arab States, that is home to some 7.22 million Indians. “The objective of the conference is to promote bi-directional flow Homage to fallen heroes of investment and to facilitate the process of seeking investable Nanoparticle-treated projects across sectors, open to joint business ventures,” FICCI said in a statement. “It also seeks to provide an ideal seeds to raise yields platform to promote the export of Indian expertise, extend technical KOLKATA: In a dramatic break- the world where a special class know-how to member states of through, Indian scientists have of nanoparticle has been used as the League of Arab States and act found that synthetically engi- a seed treatment or seed prim- as an example for setting up iden- neered nanoparticles comprising ing agent in a controlled environ- tical business models and improve iron and sulphur and modelled on ment which resulted in higher their human resources.” the natural ones that sustain life production of the spinach crop in The organisers also sought to at the bottom of oceans can boost the field,” Mainak Das, Assistant underline the fact that the mem- crop yields and be the future of Professor of Biological Sciences and ber nations of the League of Arab sustainable and eco-friendly agri- Bioengineering at Indian Institute States are a major destination for culture. Nanoparticles are thou- of Technology-Kanpur (IIT-K), said India’s exports, thanks to a col- sands of times smaller than the in an email/telephone interview. lective GDP of nearly $3 trillion. width of a human hair. Spinach is a rich source of iron, Their investments to India top The projected global popula- calcium and many vitamins and $3.5bn since April 2000. tion will be approximately nine is consumed fresh in salads or The two-day conference comes billion by 2050. To provide healthy cooked in a variety of ways. It against the backdrop of the first sen- nutrition to this population, agri- is also the favourite pick-me-up ior officials meeting between India cultural production will have to for the famous cartoon character and the 22-member league here ear- increase by about 60 percent. Popeye, the Sailor Man. lier this month where emphasis was For answers, Indian experts Gaurav Srivastava, also of IIT- laid on expanding business ties. have turned to the ocean and Kanpur, said the plants developed IANS Bollywood actors Vivek Oberoi (left), Akshay Kumar (right) and Chairman of the All-India Anti-Terrorist Front M S molecules that date to the origin from the primed seeds exhib- Bitta pay tribute to policemen who lost their lives in the November 26, 2008 militant attack in Mumbai, yesterday. of life on earth. ited “significantly broader leaf Deep down on the ocean floor, dimensions, larger leaf numbers, where oxygen is deficient, iron increased biomass along with pyrite (iron and sulphur) nano- higher concentration of calcium, particles spewed by hydrothermal manganese and zinc in the leaves”. Bulletproof jackets, arms seized from Rampal ashram vents — fissures — have been the Interestingly, this was in com- source of energy for bacteria and parison to the plants developed tiny plants since time immemorial. from seeds sans the nanoparticles, BARWALA: The Haryana when police’s special investigation Haryana’s Director General of bullet-proof enclosure for giving With these nano-factories as according to the research published Police’s ongoing search opera- team (SIT) brought Rampal back Police S N Vashisht and Inspector sermons, a bullet-proof SUV, a their inspiration, scientists have Oct 29 in Royal Society of Chemistry tion inside the Satlok Ashram to his ashram in custody for inves- General of Police Anil Kumar Rao personal swimming pool, several come up with an innovative way (RSC) Advances, an international of Rampal has led to the recov- tigations. Rampal was arrested by Sunday also visited the ashram air-conditioners including 1ACs to use pyrite nanoparticles in journal covering chemical sciences. ery of two bulletproof jackets, the police on Wednesday after a complex near here. even in his bathrooms, flat-screen agriculture as an agent for seed But is the strategy safe enough more weapons and over 4,200 high-voltage stand-off and clashes Police recovered 4,250 sticks, LED TVs, gym equipment, mas- treatment to sort of “dress up” and can it reduce the use of sticks among other things, offi- between his supporters and secu- 171 helmets, 235 pairs of black sage beds and other luxuries lined seeds prior to sowing. This has chemical fertilizer without com- cials said yesterday. rity forces. uniform (meant for Rampal’s pri- up for Rampal. resulted in “enhanced plant promising production? A police department spokes- The SIT had earlier claimed vate commandos), 12 petrol bombs The spokesman said that the growth with minimum interfer- Das, who led the study, pointed man said that two bullet proof that it had found a “huge cache” and other equipment used by his search operation would continue ence to the soil ecosystem.” out: “We are not putting the nan- jackets, four .315 bore rifles, five of weapons and ammunition supporters to prevent the security at the ashram for the next few They applied the technology to oparticles in the soil. So we are .12 bore rifles and other ammuni- from the ashram complex. These forces from entering the 12-acre days. Rampal has been slapped the globally popular leafy vegeta- not disturbing the soil ecosystem tion were found from the ashram included three .32 bore revolvers, ashram complex, located near with cases of murder, attempt to ble, spinach, scientifically termed at all (unlike what a fertilizer yesterday during the search 19 air guns, two double-barrel .12 Barwala town in Haryana’s Hisar murder, sedition, rioting, illegal Spinacia oleracea. does, thus we call these as pro- operation. bore guns, two .315 bore rifles, and district, 210km from Chandigarh. detention and others. “To the best of our knowl- fertilizer). It is a brief exposure.” The recovery was made on a day ammunition for these weapons. Police had earlier found a IANS edge, this is the first evidence in IANS

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Australian town rocks to AC/DC’s Facebook ‘newspaper’ spells new album trouble for ailing news media SYDNEY: Thousands of AC/ DC fans yesterday flocked to a small, rural Australian town for WASHINGTON: Facebook’s readers shun print in favour of it puts news organizations, which the launch of the group’s first move to fulfil its ambition to be digital and mobile platforms. are trying to guess Facebook’s new album in six years — and the personal “newspaper” for its Nikki Usher, a George next move,” she said. “That’s a also their first without founding billion-plus members is likely to Washington University journal- lot of power to put in a single member Malcolm Young, who is mean more woes for the ailing ism professor specialising in new organization.” suffering from dementia. news media. media, said Facebook configures Facebook, Google and other Wearing black T-shirts embla- The huge social network has its news feed using an algorithm tech firms jealously guard their zoned with images of the veteran become a key source of news for taking into account tens of thou- algorithmic formulas. But observ- band and the trademark caps many users, as part of a dramatic sands of factors. ers note that a single tweak of that with protruding red horns, fans shift in how people get informa- “Facebook has all the data to formula can have important con- gathered in the New South Wales A teenager holding a tablet. tion in the digital age. tell you what all of your friends sequences for news organizations. town The Rock to be among the Company founder Mark are reading, so you have a better “News organisations are try- first in the world to listen to the Zuckerberg told a forum in early chance of seeing things that you ing to build their strategy around new Rock or Bust album. Finnish teens with sleeping November that his goal is to make are interested in,” she said. “The trying to guess the algorithm, and The band — which has endured Facebook’s newsfeed “the perfect reason Facebook has so many ultimately that’s a losing strat- controversy in recent weeks after personalised newspaper for every engineers and data scientists is egy,” Usher said. drummer Phil Rudd was accused disorders double in 20 years person in the world”. to continually make the algo- But with traditional news media of drug possession and threaten- Zuckerberg said that while a rithm better. The algorithm gets hurting, it remains unclear how the ing to kill — did not attend the HELSINKI: Nodding heads, it hard to keep up academically. newspaper provides the same stronger as more people use it.” industry can support the kind of launch but the album tracks were stifled yawns and dark circles “We found an increasingly wid- information to every reader, Facebook is a source of news for journalism needed to keep peo- played by record executives at an under the eyes have become a ening gap in performance between Facebook can tailor its feed to at least 30 percent of Americans, ple informed as it has in the past. event at the town’s market. familiar sight in Finnish class- pupils with sleep problems and the interests of the individual, and a major driver of traffic to Mutter said what people read may Councillor John Paterson said rooms as sleeping disorders those without,” says Kronholm. delivering a mix of world news, news websites, according to a change — it may be sponsored or thousands endured sweltering have doubled among school-age Finland is regularly voted as hav- community events and updates Pew Research Centre study. This subsidised in a way that may or temperatures of up to 40 degrees children over the past two dec- ing the best education system in about friends or family. gives the social network enormous may not be transparent. Celsius to attend the event. ades. Researchers believe energy the world, but sleep-deprived “It’s a different approach to power over the news media, which Paulson said that while “There were at least a couple of drinks and personal electronic teenagers may soon force Finnish newspapering,” said Ken Paulson, is increasingly dependent on traf- Facebook can deliver much of thousand (fans), it was very well devices could be behind the trend. schools down a grade or two. a former editor of USA Today fic from Facebook and other social the information from newspa- supported,” Paterson said. The Around 20 percent of teenage More research into the causes who is now dean of communica- platforms. pers, “it would be hard pressed Rock is some 500km south-west girls and 10 percent of teenage was needed, said Kronholm, who tions at Middle Tennessee State Even though Facebook is to capture the soul” of traditional of Sydney and has a population of boys in Finland now suffer from has been studying sleep patterns University. “It’s neither good nor known for its computer coding, print news. “Freedom of the press less than 1000. “It was probably chronic fatigue, according to for 30 years, “but based on pre- bad, but it’s something a tradi- it still must make editorial deci- was established to keep an eye on one of the biggest crowds we’ve findings from the World Health vious literature, I suspect that tional newspaper can’t do.” sions, Usher points out. “What’s people in power and inform the seen for a very long time. Organisation and the National energy drinks have an undeniable With Facebook, editorial deci- scary is how reactive a position community,” he added. AFP “Rock or Bust obviously went Institute for Health and Welfare. impact.” He also pointed to “the sions about what members see are over very well because of the Researchers studied more than ‘screen time’ hypothesis”. Studies made not by a journalist, but an association with the name of our a million teenagers between the show that exposure to bright light algorithm that determines which town... I can assure you that the ages of 13-17 and found levels of from the screens of iPads, tablets, items are likely to be of greatest song will be a new anthem for our insomnia at a record high. “We computers and mobile phones can interest to each person. little town here at The Rock.” suspected that sleeplessness may halt the natural production of This may concern the tradi- It is not the first time a world- have increased in recent years, melatonin and prevent sleep. tional journalism community, famous musical group has opted but we never expected the find- “Every school child in the coun- but even some media experts to launch an album in a rural ings to be so great,” said Erkki try has a smartphone nowadays,” acknowledge that Facebook Australian town. French group Kronholm, the senior researcher said Kronholm, “something that appears to be able to deliver more Daft Punk last year launched who led the study. has been proven to disrupt sleep of what people want to see, in an their Random Access Memories in “It’s thought that girls may be patterns.” Parents are now being efficient way. remote Wee Waa. at greater risk than their male encouraged to educate their chil- “It’s intimate, it’s relevant, it’s AFP classmates due to hormonal dren in “sleep hygiene” and the extraordinarily timely and it’s changes during puberty, though importance of taking a break from about you. That’s more than any we don’t yet know exactly how electronic devices before bedtime. newspaper can do,” said Alan this affects sleep,” he admitted. “You can take 13- or 14-year- Mutter, a former Chicago daily The results are a concern for olds in hand to help them with newspaper editor who is now a con- the Finnish authorities as studies this,” said Kronholm, “though sultant for digital media ventures. suggest that prolonged sleepless- when it comes to 15- or 16-year- Mutter said that as news- ness can lead to depression, dia- olds, it can be more difficult. As papers cling to their “ancient” A file picture shows the splash page for the social media Internet site betes, obesity and cardiovascular a father, I know from experience business model, organisations like Facebook. Facebook’s move to fulfill its ambition to be the personal diseases in later life. Teachers are that kids tend to do what they Facebook are making the news “newspaper” for its billion-plus members is likely to mean more woes for worried too, as children who can- want at this age.” more personal. And he said the the ailing news media. not stay awake in class are finding THE GUARDIAN trend will continue as younger Monday 24 November 2014 2 Safar 1436 Volume 19 Number 6259 Price: QR2

www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 QIC to issue Convertible Notes worth $250m Iran favours output cut at Notes to mature in five years from the date of issuance Opec meet DOHA: Qatar Insurance on annual coupon is to be agreed Company (QIC) announced later, according to the statement. VIENNA: Iran will try to per- yesterday that it will issue “While preparing the future suade Saudi Arabia to cut oil “Convertible Notes” totaling business plan of QIC for the com- production when the oil minis- $250m (about QR910m) to be ing years, we have taken into con- ters from the two Opec mem- offered on global financial mar- sideration the targeted expansion bers meet this week in Vienna, kets with an aim at attracting in the international and reinsur- Iran’s semi-official Mehr news foreign investments into the ance activities, in addition to the agency reported yesterday cit- Qatari market. expected growth in the local and ing a television interview with This was announced at the com- regional operations (direct insur- the country’s oil minister. pany’s Ordinary and Extraordinary ance) as a result of the upcom- Opec meets on November 27 to General Meeting for 2014 held yes- ing infrastructure development set its output policy and some of terday. The meeting was headed by projects planned across the its members have called for output the Deputy Chairman of the Board region,” said the statement. cuts to shore up oil prices. Brent of Directors, Abdullah bin Khalifa With regard to the projected crude oil has lost about 30 percent Al Attiya. business plans, the company of its value since June to around Based on the reviews and has also conducted appropriate $80 a barrel because of abundant analysis provided by Executive reviews and analysis to ensure supplies and weakening demand. Management, which were fur- that the solvency and the capital Iran’s oil Minister Bijan ther discussed by the specialised adequacy norms are maintained. Zanganeh said he would meet committees under the Board of As per the solvency and capital with his Saudi counterpart Ali Directors – the Board resolved adequacy reviews conducted by bin Ibrahim Al Nuaimi in Vienna to issue Convertible Notes, which the Company it is projected that to persuade the oil giant for cuts will be matured in five years from the company will need to increase in oil production and supply, Mehr the date of issuance. the capital at the end of 2015 or reported. But an agreement on an A press statement issued by during 2016 in line with the pro- Opec output cut at the meeting is QIC said that the conversion jected future expansion plans. uncertain. Opec delegates expect a rights of notes will be allowed Upon the disclosure of the The Deputy Chairman of the Qatar Insurance Company (QIC), Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Attiya (centre), addressing difficult meeting, and analysts are any time after three years from Board’s resolution on this mat- the Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meeting of the company at Four Seasons Hotel in Doha yesterday. split over the outcome. the date of issuance, while the ter, the General Retirement SALIM MATRAMKOT Iran has said the steep fall in conversion rate will be as per the and Social Insurance Authority oil prices this year is the result of price at the time of issuance of offered to solely and fully acquire national capital has to be given and Social Insurance Authority the Company as per Article (7) of deliberate moves by some export- the Notes plus a percentage to these Convertible Notes. The priority in any future expansion is a Government entity and as the Company’s amended Articles ers which have kept production be agreed and to be considered Board agreed to this offer tak- plans of the Company, and also such, no limit is imposed upon the of Association. high to undermine Tehran’s sanc- as premium. However, a decision ing into consideration that the because the General Retirement number of shares it can hold in THE PENINSULA tions-hit economy. REUTERS MONDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2014 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Pakistan picks QNB Group: Is Abenomics working? banks to hold ‘Japanese policies on the right track to get the economy out of deflation’ dollar sukuk

DOHA: The release of Japan’s of debt, aggregate demand col- In addition, these reforms seek roadshows third quarter real GDP data lapsed and negative inflation to boost competition and produc- last week took observers by (that is deflation) set in. Deflation tivity in the labour market as well HONG KONG: Pakistan surprise. Rather than growing, depressed aggregate demand fur- as the agriculture and health sec- has mandated four banks to the Japanese economy shrank ther as consumption was post- tors. However, these reforms take arrange fixed income investor by annualised rate of 1.6 per- poned in anticipation of lower time to yield a growth dividend. meetings starting today ahead cent. This comes on the back of prices in the future and invest- The initial impact of Abenomics of a potential issue of a US dol- a 7.3 percent decline in the sec- ment was reduced as real interest was quite positive, especially QE. lar-denominated Islamic bond, ond quarter, meaning that the rates increased. Real GDP grew by 1.5 percent in a document from lead managers Japanese economy is technically Third, when the government 2013 and consumer price inflation said yesterday. in recession again. stepped in with stimulus meas- reached 1.6 percent in March 2014. The sovereign, rated Caa1 by Does this mean that the eco- ures to boost aggregate demand, Inflation expectations responded Moody’s and B- by Standard & nomic policies of Prime Minister government debt ballooned from positively to the new measures, Poor’s, has picked Citigroup, Shinzo Abe — the so-called 69.4 percent of GDP in 1990 to suggesting that the economy could Deutsche Bank, Dubai Islamic Abenomics — are failing to bring around 243 percent of GDP in finally escape deflation. Bank and Standard Chartered to the economy out of two decades 2013, raising questions about the As a result, policy makers felt arrange the roadshows and the of deflation and weak growth? sustainability of public finances. confident enough to proceed with possible deal, it showed. The QNB Group’s view is that Abenomics has attempted to the planned increase in the con- Pakistan will hold roadshows is not the case. Japanese policies attack these problems over the last sumption tax from 5 percent to 8 in the UAE today, before head- are on the right track to get the two years with three arrows: mon- percent in April 2014. ing to London and Singapore Japanese economy out of defla- etary easing, fiscal stimulus and Following the tax increase, tomorrow, with a 144A-compliant, tion, but weak global demand and structural reforms. Almost imme- GDP declined by 7.3 percent in benchmark-sized sukuk to follow, lower commodity prices are mak- diately after Abe took office, the Q2 2014. This was initially attrib- subject to market conditions, the ing it more difficult to achieve Bank of Japan (BoJ) introduced an uted to consumers shifting their document added. Benchmark size this objective. inflation target of 2 percent in an purchases to the first quarter of is traditionally understood to Almost two years ago in attempt to escape deflation. the year (where growth reached mean upwards of $500m. If a debt December 2012, Shinzo Abe This was followed by a complete 6.7 percent) ahead of the tax hike, issue is 144A-compliant, investors assumed the prime minister overhaul of the BoJ’s leadership, so the decline was expected to be in the United States can buy the office with the aim of reviving with a new governor and two dep- temporary. offering. the Japanese economy after its uties. The new BoJ leadership did But the much lower-than- The sukuk uses a Shariah- long stagnation. Before Abe came not waste time and introduced a expected real GDP data for Q3 compliant sale and lease-back to power, Japan’s so-called “lost massive programme of asset pur- suggest that the impact of the structure to underpin the trans- decade” (more accurately “lost chases, quantitative easing (QE), tax hike might be longer-last- action. Proceeds will be used to two decades”) had three main on its first meeting in April 2013. ing. Moreover, weak demand purchase land comprising the problems. This was followed by another for Japanese exports due to the M-2 Motorway, which connects First, Japan’s growth had been round of QE in November 2014. faltering global economy further Lahore to the capital Islamabad. weak since its financial crisis in On the fiscal side, Abenomics depressed the Q3 GDP numbers, Political instability in Pakistan the early 1990s. Japan grew by an combined permanent tax despite the competitiveness boost had temporarily caused some annual rate of less than 1.0 per- increases (in order to keep public from a weaker Japanese Yen. the recession further; or postpone Abenomics. The lesson from the uncertainty around the sovereign cent between 1991 and 2013, com- finances sustainable over the long Progress on inflation also has the tax hike until the economy Japanese experience is that escap- sukuk issue as Prime Minister pared with more than 4.0 percent run) with temporary stimulus (to stalled, partly due to falling com- has gathered enough velocity to ing a deflation trap is not easy. It Nawaz Sharif came under pres- in the 1980s. This was partly due sustain aggregate demand in the modity prices as Japan is one of escape deflation risking a fiscal is made even more difficult when sure from weeks of demonstra- to the bursting of the housing and short run). Finally, Abe’s third the largest commodity importers crisis given the high levels of the global economy is faltering tions calling on him to resign. stock market bubbles, but it was arrow involves structural reforms in the world. public debt. Abe has favoured the and global commodity prices are Pakistan, a favourite with fron- also accentuated by the declining to boost the supply capacity of This leaves Abenomics at a latter option. Abe has decided to falling. It is therefore better to tier market investors since peace- population, which reduced the the economy with attempts to juncture: Either proceed with postpone the tax rise until April do whatever it takes to avoid fall- ful elections were held there last supply capacity of the economy. increase participation of women the original plan for another hike 2017 and call for early elections ing into a deflationary trap in the year, sold $2bn of dollar-denomi- Second, as households and in the labour force to counter- of consumption tax (from 8 per- later this year. first place. The Eurozone should nated bonds in April after attract- corporates cut their spending in act the impact of the declining cent to 10 percent effective from This presents a reality check on take note. ing $7bn in investor orders. order to reduce their high levels population. October 2015) and risk deepening the early optimism surrounding THE PENINSULA REUTERS

BHP Billiton demerger plan Qatar ‘vital IMF for improving efficiency in public market’ for infrastructure investments in MENA

Boeing: CEO BY SATISH KANADY infrastructure needs despite high is broadly similar to that in the levels of investment spending United States, despite the fact DOHA: With Qatar’s fast grow- DOHA: Improving efficiency over the past decade amid high that Mena countries pay much ing aviation sector and Qatar of public infrastructure invest- oil prices. lower wages. Airways’ ambitious expansion ments across many oil exporters Earlier, in its May 2014 report On the quality of the public plan, the Gulf state has emerged in the Mena region, including on Qatar, IMF noted large-scale investment management system as the “vital market” for Boeing in Qatar, is now more important nature of Qatar’s public invest- over the investment project cycle, the region, said Jeffrey Johnson, than ever. Developing strong ment programme has led to the report also points to weak CEO, Boeing Middle East during institutions to manage public implementation delays and cost performance in Mena. The analy- an event organised by ‘AmCham investment in these countries overruns. It called for an inte- sis of median scores suggests that Qatar here recently. is crucial to foster economic grated approach to public invest- these countries lag behind Central The American Chamber of growth, said a new International ment management, including and Eastern Europe and Latin Commerce in Qatar (AmCham Monetary Fund (IMF) report. rigorous procedures for selection America and Caribbean regions in Qatar) hosted Johnson at its lat- The study explores three and appraisal of projects, and the appraisal and selection stages est Distinguished Speaker Series, alternative measures of public encouraged comprehensive and of the investment project cycle. which was also attended by Sheikh investment efficiency in oil and transparent treatment of public The study notes that public Abdulrahman Hassan Al Thani, gas exporting countries in the programmes in the budget. investment efficiency varies within Chairman of the Bethel Group. Mena region—Algeria, Bahrain, The new report that reiterated the focus countries in the study, In a press statement, AmCham Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Oman, there is further room for improv- with the GCC countries generally said that Boeing’s executive pre- Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE and ing efficiency in public spending in ranking higher than other Mena sented the latest trends in the Yemen—and the Caucasus and the region. The efficiency scores and CCA oil exporters. aviation industry and the role of Central Asia (CCA)—Azerbaijan, for Mena oil exporters suggest The study makes a series of the Qatari market in its exponen- Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and that these countries could improve recommendations for Mena oil tial growth. Turkmenistan. The analysis the quality of their infrastructure exporters to enhance efficiency Robert A Hager, AmCham uses a global sample and other by up to one-fifth with the same of public investment. Exercising Qatar Chairman, said: “AmCham oil exporters as benchmarks amount of public capital stock. greater scrutiny of public invest- Qatar is closely following devel- when making cross-country Focusing on estimates of unit ment projects to help increase opments in the aviation sector in A file picture released by BHP Billiton shows the copper/uranium/gold/ comparisons. investment costs in large projects the efficiency: This will entail Qatar and the region. Major play- silver processing plant near the Olympic Dam mine in South Australia. Improving public investment such as metros and roads across more transparency of invest- ers such as Qatar Airways, the The world’s biggest miner defended its plan to split the company by efficiency in these countries is different country groups, the IMF ment projects in the context of new Hamad International Airport a priority, partly because they report notes the average metro the budget process. spinning off non-core assets, saying it would generate stronger growth, and expansion of private aviation continue to have substantial unit cost (expressed in dollars) THE PENINSULA with a vote on the demerger set for May. are essential partners for the con- tinued growth of American avia- tion exports to Qatar. We are here to support that growth and pro- mote American-Qatari economic Top honour for Amwal cooperation.” Johnson said: “The American Euromoney conference opens today DOHA: Amwal, Qatar’s leading independent asset man- Chamber of Commerce in Qatar is agement firm was awarded the ‘Best Asset Manager’ in a great platform for bridging indus- DOHA: The two-day annual the Future: Opportunities in the The Euromoney Qatar Qatar for the fourth year in a row by EMEA Finance. try cooperation between Qatar and Euromoney Qatar Conference Qatari Real Estate Sector,” will Conference, which is co-hosted by Commenting on the win, Fahmi Alghussein, CEO of Amwal, the US. Qatar and the Middle East opening here today will examine be held on the second day of the Qatar Central Bank, has become said: “We take pride in being the only asset manager in Qatar are strategic markets for us and a full range of key issues impact- Euromoney Qatar conference. Panel a financial industry must-attend whose fund has outperformed the index every calendar year according to our projections, there ing the national, regional and speakers will include Jeremy Scott, event. Prominent speakers from since 2006. Amwal’s Qatar Gate Fund over the past five years will be a need for 2,900 new com- global economies, with an extra Senior Associate - Real Estate, Qatar include Sheikh Abdullah bin has successfully achieved gross returns of over 57 percent above mercial aircraft in the region over focus on Qatar’s real estate Al Tamimi & Company, and Peter Mohammed bin Saud Al Thani, the benchmark Qatar Exchange Price Index and was ranked the next 20 years. We work very sector. Bibby, Director and Qatar Country Chairman of Ooredoo; Sheikha the number one equity fund in the MENA region for 2013. closely with Qatar Airways, univer- Qatar’s fast-growing economy Manager, Colliers International. Hanadi Nasser bin Khaled Al “Over the past 16 years, Amwal’s performance and pioneer- sities and other community institu- and rising population are creating Richard Banks, Director, Thani, Founder and Chairperson of ing investment approach has earned the respect of investors tions to expand our presence and significant opportunities for inves- Euromoney Qatar Conference, Amwal; and Aisha Mohammed Saad and industry peers both in Qatar and the region. We are con- support Qatari efforts to realise the tors, as well as for local and inter- said: “Population growth and Al Nuaimi, Investment Director, fident that this award further cements our strong positioning National Vision 2030.” national banks. Real estate prices increasing development are cre- General Retirement and Social and market leadership and encourages us to continue offer- During the next 20 years, hit record highs in June 2014, after ating strong demand for housing Insurance Authority (GRSIA). ing innovative products and services that deliver maximum Boeing forecasts that 62,000 new rising 28.9 percent year-on-year. and office space within Qatar, Other panels include “Changes sustainable return on investments.” aeroplane technicians will need to Increasing real estate activity particularly as work on many of in the Global Regulatory In 2014, Amwal was appointed as the manager for Al Hayer be trained. AmCham Qatar also has delivered a knock-on effect on the country’s mega-projects picks Environment and their Impact GCC fund. “We are confident we will replicate our home announced that USA week will bank lending levels. According to up speed. This year’s Euromoney on the GCC Eurozone Outlook market success in a wider GCC context using the same rigor- take place in February, during Qatar Central Bank, loans to the Qatar Conference will examine for 2015”, “Trading and Issuance ous fundamental approach to investing”, he added. Amwal’s which American business part- real estate and contracting sec- the changing regulatory climate Implications of Post-Crisis Debt flagship products include the Qatar Gate Fund in partnership ners will present to their Qatari tors are now worth more than 20 that will make it easier for inter- Market’s Liquidity”, and “The with Ahli Bank, and the Al Hayer GCC Fund in association counterparts on the best ways of percent of all credit advanced by national financial organisations to World in 2015: The Macroeconomic with Doha Bank. Both products aim to achieve sustainable doing business in the US. commercial banks in Qatar. play a bigger role in this dynamic Outlook”. long term capital appreciation. THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA A special panel on “Building and fast-changing market.” THE PENINSULA MONDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2014 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19 Qatar bourse index drops 91.12 points Dubai, Abu Dhabi indices rise DOHA: Qatar Exchange index Most other stocks also rose, but declined 91.12 points or 0.66 Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) edged percent when the bourse closed down 0.4 percent after the telecoms at 13,754.89 points yesterday. operator suspended chief executive The trading value declined to Khalid Al Kaf after the company QR599.48m from QR798.75m on restated 18 months of previously Thursday. announced earnings, wiping out Investors continued to book $381 million of prior profit. profits after strong gains last Egypt’s index rose 0.2 percent as week. Shares in QNB fell 0.9 shares in Amer Group climbed by percent after rising 2.9 percent 5.5 percent after the company said last week. Medicare Group fell 1.5 it would split its core real estate percent yesterday. business from its hospitality, retail, The trading volume dipped to food and entertainment operations. 7,915,073 shares from 5,673 trans- Dubai’s index gained 1.5 per- actions compared to 11,913,794 cent as most stocks rose. Emaar shares from 7,956 transactions on Properties was the main support Thursday. The market capitalisa- with a 3.7 percent rise to Dh11.30. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars CEO Torsten Müller-Otvos (second right) with (from left) Mohamed Kandeel, Chief Operating Officer, Alfardan Group – Automotive tion decreased to QR750.6bn. Abu Dhabi’s index edged up Operations; Omar Alfardan, President and CEO of Alfardan Group; Brett Soso, Regional Director for Middle East, Africa and Latin America, Rolls-Royce Indices of all sectors ended 0.1 percent on the back of Aldar Motor Cars; Hussain Alfardan, Chairman of Alfardan Group; and Richard Carter, Director of Global Comunications, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. in the red with telecommunica- Properties’ 2.2 percent gain. tions sector index dropping by Shares in National Bank of Ras 1.27 percent to 1,487.7 points. Of Al Khaimah rose 2.1 percent to the 43 companies listed, shares Dh9.65 after breaking through Qatar key growth market for Rolls-Royce: CEO of 40 saw trading. From these 28 resistance at Dh9.30 in the pre- dropped, nine advanced and three vious session. DOHA: Qatar has been recog- East, which in turn has helped year, with its Doha dealer achiev- facilities to cater for the brand’s remained unchanged. nised as its key regional growth fuel our growth globally,” Müller- ing a sales increase of 37 percent ongoing growth, and future plans Meanwhile, a slight rebound in HIGHLIGHTS market by Rolls-Royce, the Otvos said. over 2012. This, coupled with to ensure continued success. oil prices and a rally in global equi- DUBAI: The index rose 1.5 per- Chief Executive Officer of Rolls- “Qatar’s discerning custom- the recent announcement of a “Alfardan Group’s continuing ties supported most stock markets cent to 4,630 points. Royce Motor Cars, Torsten ers, whose tastes and exacting further 37 percent surge for the pursuit of luxury, sophistication in the Middle East. Brent crude ABU DHABI: The index climbed Müller-Otvos, said during his requirements are met by our third quarter of this year, clearly and excellence is clearly demon- climbed back above $80 a bar- 0.1 percent to 4,958 points. recent visit to Qatar. extraordinary cars, also demand demonstrates the success of the strated in our partnership with rel and global stock markets also SAUDI ARABIA: The index Muller-Otvos visited Qatar a pinnacle dealership experience, company’s business strategies and Rolls-Royce; underlining the suc- rose on Friday after China made a rose 1.1 percent to 9,516 points to hold meetings with Rolls- which is perfectly delivered by increasing strength of the ultra- cess of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars surprise interest rate cut and the EGYPT: The index added 0.2 Royce Motor Cars Doha, part Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Doha. luxury car market in Qatar. Doha as one of the region’s top- European Central Bank indicated percent to 9,274 points of Alfardan Group and the sole I want to therefore take this During the course of Müller- performing distributors of pre- it would step up asset purchases. KUWAIT: The index inched up authorised dealer of the ultra- opportunity to thank the team in Otvos’ visit, Omar Alfardan, mium automobiles. We are pleased China is a major market for 0.1 percent to 6,995 points. luxury marque in Qatar. Qatar for its unwavering pursuit President and CEO of Alfardan with the visit of Müller-Otvos, Gulf petrochemicals firms such OMAN: The index rose 0.9 per- “The excellent results achieved of excellence and commitment to Group, discussed with the del- which emphasizes the strength as Saudi Basic Industries (Sabic), cent to 7,139 points. by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Doha our brand.” egation the importance of of our partnership though our shares of which jumped 2.4 per- BAHRAIN: The index added year-on-year have helped contrib- Qatar was the fastest-growing Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Doha’s shared passion towards luxury cent and helped Saudi Arabia’s 0.5 percent to 1,449 points. ute significantly to the brand’s market for Rolls-Royce Motor ongoing focus on exceptional and excellence”, he said. index to a 1.1 percent gain. QNA/REUTERS exceptional sales in the Middle Cars in the Middle East last customer service, its premium THE PENINSULA Saudi Mobily suspends CEO DUBAI: Mobily, Saudi Arabia’s own profits by Dh162m after when rumours began to circu- second-biggest telecom opera- Mobily’s results restatement. late that something was amiss tor, has suspended chief execu- “Etisalat will also support the with the company’s results, wip- tive Khalid Al Kaf and put his Mobily board taking corrective ing out SR6.56bn from the value deputy Serkan Okandan in action, wherever and whenever of Etisalat’s stake, according to charge pending an investigation appropriate, to avoid this from Reuters calculations. into accounting errors, it said happening again,” an Etisalat Mobily began operations in 2005, yesterday. statement said yesterday, adding ending Saudi Telecom Co’s (STC) The company issued restated that the audit committee’s inves- monopoly, and turned profitable accounts this month, which it tigation should be thorough and the following year. Its annual profit blamed on accounting errors, proceed unhindered. more than quadrupled from 2006 wiping out SR1.43bn ($381m) of Okandan, Etisalat’s chief finan- to 2009 to reach SR3bn that year, previously reported profit and cial officer, was appointed as Reuters data shows. sending its share price tumbling. Mobily’s deputy CEO in October, The company reported a record Kaf will be suspended until while Etisalat Chief Executive annual profit in 2013 of SR6.68bn, Mobily’s audit committee com- Ahmad Julfar is also a director up 11 percent from the previous pletes its investigation into the of Mobily and chairman of its risk year, though that figure has now errors, the company said. management committee. Another been cut in the restated results. The Gulf’s longest-serving senior Etisalat executive, Essa Al Mobily shares fell 0.4 percent telecoms CEO took the helm at Haddad, also sits on the Mobily in Riyadh and Etisalat’s stock Mobily in 2005 after 19 years at board, according to Etisalat’s 2013 dropped by the same margin in United Arab Emirates’ Etisalat, annual report. Abu Dhabi, underperforming the which owns 27.5 percent of Mobily. Mobily’s share price has fallen benchmark indices of both bourses. On November 5 Etisalat cut its 36 percent since late October, REUTERS

A350XWB demo flight Amer Group to split into two companies CAIRO: Egyptian real estate company Amer Group plans to split into two companies in an attempt to create more opportu- nities for its development business and boost trading in its shares. The company, which owns hotels, restaurants and shop- ping malls, said that it would be divided into a development busi- ness called Amer Holding Group and a smaller company named Porto Holding. “The goal of the division is to obtain the true value of the company’s shares in the market by shedding light on all activities in a clear manner,” Chairman Mansour Amer said. He said that Amer Holding Group would be responsible for all An Airbus A350XWB flies over a corn field while preparing to real estate and hotel investment land during a demo flight at Noi Bai airport in Hanoi. Airbus A350, services, along with its restaurants which Vietnam Airlines has ordered 10 aircraft, took a demo flight and commercial centres, while Porto Holding would include all on Saturday for the first time in Vietnam as part of its 11-day of the company’s “Porto” projects, Asia tour through Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand and which include several resorts and Vietnam, local media reported. spas in the Ain Sokhna area on the Red Sea. REUTERS MONDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2014 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Religion and risk drive Islamic finance boom Assets of Islamic financial institutions grow nine-fold

KUWAIT CITY: When a with Shariah law, from loans for percent in investment funds and Muslim cleric told Ahmad Salim cars and houses to funding for one percent in Islamic insurance that Shariah law forbids paying major infrastructure projects. known as Takaful. interest, he returned his days- “Despite being governed by Iran accounts for about 40 per- old loan to the bank and turned strict religious principles, Islamic cent of Islamic banking assets, to the fast-growing industry of finance remains highly flexible Saudi Arabia 12 percent, and Islamic finance. and less risky. These have helped Malaysia 10 percent. It is a market that has doubled it to expand fast and meet various Proponents argue that Islamic in size over the past four years and forms of demand,” Kuwaiti econo- banks outperformed their con- is now worth more than $2 trillion mist Hajjaj Bukhdur said. ventional counterparts during the (¤1.6 trillion), with demand fore- Around 40 million of the world’s 2008 global financial crisis. cast to soar to new heights. 1.6 billion Muslims are now clients Their capital and liquidity buff- Salim returned a $35,000 loan of the Islamic finance industry, ers are seen as helping to shield just two days after he received which has surged in popularity them during market turbulence it from a conventional bank in since its days as a small niche or credit shocks. Kuwait. “A cleric told me it is not market in the early 1970s. “Islamic banks generally A Kuwaiti man withdraws cash from an ATM outside a Kuwait Finance House branch inside the Avenues Mall, permissible under Islam to take The International Monetary escaped the worst effects of the the largest shopping centre in Kuwait. loans from a non-Islamic bank Fund, the World Bank, and other 2008 financial crisis because they because they charge interest,” the global economic bodies estimate were not exposed to subprime and companies were forced out of Shariah prohibits trade in debt, is expected to expand at a double- white-collar worker said. that the assets of Islamic financial toxic assets,” World Bank manag- the market,” Saudi economist so unlike conventional bonds, which digit rate, Dubai International A few days later, he arranged institutions grew nine-fold to $1.8 ing director Mahmoud Mohieldin Abdulwahab Abu-Dahesh said. give ownership of debt, Sukuk are Financial Centre governor Essa for a loan from an Islamic bank trillion between 2003 and last year. said in a recent research note. Islamic finance’s link to solid asset-based securities that give Kazim estimates. after paying a $700 service charge. They are estimated to have already But the industry, based on the assets is seen as one of its major investors a share in the project. Sceptics say the booming As well as the religious aspect, crossed the $2 trillion mark. sharing of profit and losses, was strengths. “They do not deal in They also offer better yields. industry owes its success to reli- customers are attracted to Islamic The industry, which spans more badly hit by the second round derivatives or speculation,” said In June, Britain became the gion, but others say it also makes finance by its flexibility, link to than 70 countries, could be worth of the crisis which affected real Abu-Dahesh, a former senior econ- first sovereign issuer of Sukuk financial sense. “I have been deal- real economic activity and its ban $4 trillion by 2020, according to estate and other sectors in the omist with a conventional bank. outside the Islamic world with an ing with Islamic banks for the on transactions involving specula- forecasters including Standard Gulf region. Introduced more than a decade issue of £200m ($310m), an offer- past two decades for purely eco- tion or uncertainty, experts say. and Poor’s. “In the Gulf, both Islamic and ago to cater for large-scale financ- ing that was swamped by strong nomic reasons and good profit,” To meet ever-increasing About 80 percent of the assets conventional banks and com- ing, Sukuk bonds are among the demand. The global value of such said Amin Mahmoud, a private demand, Islamic finance has devel- are now in banks, 15 percent in panies were hit equally by the most successful Islamic financial outstanding bonds was $269bn at sector manager. oped numerous products compliant Islamic bonds called Sukuk, four crisis. Some Islamic investment products. the end of 2013, and the market AFP

Jersey Finance Oil price fall, supply glut challenge US shale boom eyes liquidity

NEW YORK: The US shale Opec cartel meets in Vienna this oilfield investment by about $40bn financial officer John Hart. with shale exploration technology. boom, which has challenged the week to discuss what to do about from the current $200bn annually. But even with these cutbacks, Production costs in the most in Asian and rules of the global petroleum the sagging prices that their bar- ConocoPhillips in October was analysts expect US oil production profitable regions, like Bakken market, could soon face its own rels of crude earn. If they don’t the first large US oil company to to post strong gains next year Shale in North Dakota and Eagle Mideast banks day of reckoning due to the sup- cut back production, prices could announce lower investment for based on projects already in the Ford shale in Texas, run about ply glut it helped unleash. fall further. 2015. “We know this is a cycli- pipeline. $50-$65 a barrel, said Lafakis of DUBAI: Jersey Finance, the The impact from the drop in The shale boom has lifted daily cal business and we’ve been here Continental said its 2015 output Moody’s. That’s a big advantage island’s financial centre which US oil prices from more than $100 US oil production more than 40 before,” said chief executive Ryan could rise as much as 29 percent over regions like the Permian acts as custodian of £1.2 trillion a barrel in June to about $75 a percent since 2006, altering the Lance. “We intend to make pru- even under a shrunken capital Basin, where shale oil still costs ($1.88 trillion), is in talks with a barrel has so far been limited. But US and global energy balance and dent adjustments at this time, program, while ConocoPhillips about $80-$90 a barrel to produce dozen banks from China, India a bigger decline would be bad for helping press down crude prices. while continuing to monitor the expects output growth of three and so are now uneconomical, and the Gulf about obtaining the industry, analysts say. But keeping the shale boom environment.” to five percent per year. A mean- Lafakis said. a licence in Jersey, its deputy “If prices were to fall to $65 booming is an investment-inten- Continental Resources, a lead- ingful decline in the growth rate Even at their lowest, though, chief executive said. and remain there for a period of sive proposition. Shale production ing shale producer, plans to trim of US production “would probably production from shale still costs Situated between France and time, it would have an impact on wells decline more quickly than its 2015 budget for drilling and not show up until 2016,” said Lysle three to four times as much as Britain in the Channel, Jersey is US investments in establishing conventional oil wells and have to developing sites by 12 percent. Brinker, an analyst at IHS. oil from the Middle East, leav- a British Crown dependency out- new oil production,” said Chris be replaced more often. “We are choosing not to acceler- On the other hand, US shale ing US shale producers deeply side of the United Kingdom and Lafakis, a senior economist at Barclays projected that a sus- ate development next year and producers are finding ways to vulnerable if Opec does not cut the European Union. Moody’s Analytics. tained drop in prices of about will instead maintain our cur- lower their production costs as back its own output. It is jostling with larger offshore That is in the balance as the 30 percent could reduce all US rent pace,” said Continental chief they become more experienced AFP markets such as Switzerland, the world’s leading offshore private banking centre, to manage part of the growing liquidity in Asian Yemen crude oil exports drop and Middle East banks. Presently, 18 percent of the £138.9bn in banking deposits in China ready to cut Jersey are from residents of the Middle East and Asia, according to Jersey Finance’s latest quar- interest rates again terly report for the period ended June 30. But only three of the 34 licensed banks in the island are BEIJING: China’s leadership “Further interest rate cuts from those regions, according to and central bank are ready to should be in the pipeline as we the same report. cut interest rates again and have entered into a rate-cut cycle That figure is likely to rise in also loosen lending restrictions, and RRR cuts are also likely,” the the coming years as cash-rich concerned that falling prices think-tank’s economist said. banks from those regions build up could trigger a surge in debt Friday’s move, which cut one- their international muscle, while defaults, business failures and year benchmark lending rates by some European banks pull back job losses, said sources involved 40 basis points to 5.6 percent, also from foreign markets because in policy-making. arose from concerns that local of capital and regulatory con- Friday’s surprise cut in rates, governments are struggling to straints, Richard Corrigan said. the first in more than two years, manage high debt burdens amidst “What we’re now seeing are big reflects a change of course by reforms to their funding arrange- regional banks that have devel- Beijing and the central bank, ments, the sources said. oped strong Tier 1 capital that which had persisted with mod- Top leaders had been resisting don’t necessarily have the inter- est stimulus measures before a rate cut, fearing it could fuel national network to support their finally deciding last week that debt and property bubbles and ranking so they’re starting to back- a bold monetary policy step was dent their reformist credentials, fill their international network in required to stabilise the world’s but were eventually swayed by recognition that having a offshore second-largest economy. signs of deteriorating growth as presence of some substance is an Economic growth has slowed to the property sector cooled. An attendant pumps fuel into a vehicle at a petrol station in Sana’a. The Central Bank of Yemen said January- increasingly important way of 7.3 percent in the third quarter Until then, they had persisted August crude oil exports dropped to 11 million barrels, down by around 5 million barrels from 2013, decreasing deepening their service to clients,” and policymakers feared it was with targeted policy steps, such as Yemen’s oil revenues to $1.21bn in the first eight months of 2014 from $1.81bn in the same period last year. he said. REUTERS on the verge of dipping below 7 cuts in reserve ratios for selected percent - a rate not seen since the banks and liquidity injections into global financial crisis. Producer the banking system. But these prices, charged at the factory failed to bring down borrowing gate, have been falling for almost costs for the corporate sector. three years, piling pressure on “Increasing liquidity by the manufacturers, and consumer central bank has failed to lower Madoff bankruptcy costs top $1bn inflation is also weak. borrowing costs for the real econ- “Top leaders have changed their omy,” said a former central bank views,” said a senior economist at researcher who now works for the NEW YORK: Unwinding the biggest Ponzi report posted on his website. A bankruptcy Sheehan, the trustee’s lead lawyer, said in an a government think-tank involved government. scheme in US history hasn’t been cheap. judge in Manhattan regularly approves the fees, e-mail. Picard, of Baker & Hostetler in New in internal policy discussions. “Employment still holds up, Six years after Bernard Madoff’s fraud sometimes over the objections of victims’ groups. York, recouped the cash through hundreds The economist, who declined to but corporate profits have been collapsed, the cost of liquidating his defunct The victims, who believed their investments of lawsuits and settlements with Madoff’s be named, said the People’s Bank squeezed as producer price defla- investment advisory firm to repay thousands were used to buy securities, have been paid customers and banks that benefited from the of China had shifted its focus tion bites, and it’s unreasonable of victims has topped $1bn, though the con almost $6bn by Picard since he started distrib- scheme, even if they weren’t aware of it. toward broad-based stimulus for banks to have hefty profits.” man’s former customers aren’t footing the bill. uting the recovered funds. The last distribu- Many of the cases have triggered appeals, and were open to more rate cuts Many Chinese economists had The fees, paid by the industry-backed tion, about $349m, was in May. some to the US Supreme Court. While $6bn as well as a cut to the banking been calling for bolder policy Securities Investor Protection Corp., which The fraud, which prosecutors said started as has been paid out, billions more are being held industry’s reserve requirement actions, as recent data showed is managing the case, have financed a team early as the 1960s, involved millions of pages of in reserve until lawsuits are resolved that will ratio (RRR), which effectively the economy losing more steam in of lawyers who this week surpassed $10bn in fake trades and account statements for thou- determine who gets what. Madoff, 76, pleaded restricts the amount of capital the fourth quarter and consumer recoveries for victims, or almost 60 percent sands of customers. Picard used hundreds of guilty to fraud in 2009 and is serving a 150-year available to fund loans. price inflation falling. Full-year of the principal that vanished after Madoff’s professionals to unravel the swindle. sentence at a federal prison in North Carolina. China cut the RRR for some growth is on track to undershoot arrest in December 2008. “Our investigations, dissection and recon- At least seven other people have pleaded guilty banks this year but has not the government’s 7.5 percent tar- Irving Picard, the bankruptcy lawyer who’s struction of the fraud have proven invaluable to roles in the scheme, including his brother announced a banking-wide reduc- get and mark the weakest expan- leading the effort as trustee for Madoff’s com- in identifying how the Madoff Ponzi scheme Peter Madoff, who is serving a 10- year term. tion in the ratio since May 2012. sion in 24 years. REUTERS pany, included the new fee total in an interim began and lasted as long as it did,” David WP-BLOOMBERG MONDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2014 BUSINESS VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21

Countdown to missed Putin stands by Russian opportunity for EU economy BY PAUL TAYLOR central bank — for now HE countdown has begun to what threatens to be a missed opportunity to revive Europe’s stalled economy. When European Union leaders meet on December 18-19 under new BY LIDIA KELLY and the recession,” said Christopher Granville, of monetary policy because he feels insecure management, they have a chance to launch a joint assault on OKSANA KOBZEVA managing director of London-based con- about an area outside his expertise. “The the economic stagnation and high unemployment that are sultancy Trusted Sources. central bank of Russia is the most independ- Tfuelling disenchantment and anti-EU protest among voters. All the signs ITH Russia’s econ- Putin himself has complained about high ent institution in modern Russia,” said Sergei are they are set to fall short. The 18-nation eurozone is struggling to omy battered by eco- borrowing costs. But so far, he seems to trust Aleksashenko, a former deputy central bank pull out of the aftermath of its debt crisis, aggravated by the economic nomic sanctions and the hawkish instincts at the bank. “What the governor and critic of the president. impact of a standoff with Russia over Ukraine. plunging oil prices, central bank is doing is in line with what the “That originates from Mr Putin’s inabil- Inflation and growth are hovering below 1 percent while unem- President Vladimir leadership wants, in a strategic way,” said ity to understand how monetary authorities ployment is stuck at 11.5 percent, and more than double that level in Putin has allowed the Granville. “Stability is the absolute top pri- operate. He understands the importance and Spain and Greece. Even EU powerhouse Germany has hit a slowdown. Wcentral bank to administer strong medicine, ority, rather than avoiding negative growth influence of the central bank but is afraid to Former US treasury secretary Larry Summers says Europe risks sharply raising interest rates even as it freed at all costs.” influence it in a strong manner.” “secular stagnation” — a long-term, self-perpetuating slump similar the rouble to float. Still, there is always a chance that Putin Unlike at some ministries and top compa- to the one that followed the Great Depression in the 1930s. Such tough measures may well help push can change his approach. Remarks he made nies, the bank’s management does not include France’s economy is flatlining, Italy’s has fallen back into reces- the country deeper into recession next year, on Tuesday hinted as much. Speaking to any of Putin’s powerful old friends. “It’s just a sion and both countries are failing to cut their budget deficits and but have so far staved off financial panic, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, he called bunch of glasses-wearing geeks; you can argue debt in line with EU rules, causing tension with Brussels and Berlin. runaway inflation or a currency meltdown for “teamwork between the central bank and more or less competent, but geeks,” said the “Without jobs and growth, the European idea itself is in danger,” like the one that helped catapult Putin into the government”. high-ranked government source. outgoing European Council President Herman Van Rompuy said power in the 1990s. Putin has put his trust in the bank’s gover- last week. His successor, Poland’s Donald Tusk, will have the task of Those who follow the central bank say the OBSESSION nor Elvira Nabiullina, 51, at the bank’s helm trying to forge a summit agreement on a new economic policy mix. hawkish moves are a result of Putin, known Exchange rates are an obsession for for 17 months after serving Putin for years as European Central Bank President Mario Draghi set out the agenda for closely managing Russia’s machinery of Russians since the 1990s, when hyperinfla- economic advisor and cabinet minister. for what might become a New Deal for Europe in a speech to global power, giving the bank’s technocrats free tion after the fall of the Soviet Union wiped The rouble stability of the Putin years has central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, in August. rein. out the financial system, destroyed savings been underwritten by vast currency reserves He called for a combination of national budget measures to boost “There is ongoing criticism of the central and brought the economy to its knees. earned from selling oil and gas. But when oil demand, greater EU public investment and growth-friendly struc- bank and of the whole government being A second currency collapse and default in prices fell and sanctions were imposed over tural economic reforms alongside the ECB’s monetary stimulus. Putin’s lap dog,” said a high-ranked gov- 1998 propelled Putin into power the follow- the Ukraine crisis this year, even Russia’s Draghi highlighted the scale of the challenge on Friday, painting a ernment source. “But all things considered, ing year, and a stable rouble has been one $420bn war chest showed its limits. gloomy outlook and promising to act “as fast as possible” to combat the central bank is now much more autono- of the most prized achievements of his rule After spending $30bn supporting the cur- worryingly low inflation. mous than it is broadly perceived.” The high ever since. Putin himself makes much of the rency in a single month, Nabiullina brought Yet despite a show of unity this month, he is struggling to over- interest rates will hurt. The European Bank central bank’s independence. forward long-awaited plans to float the rou- come opposition led by German Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann for Reconstruction and Development says “We — from the executive power level — ble, abandoning efforts to keep the exchange to bolder measures such as buying government bonds, known as recession is certain, predicting 0.2 percent do not meddle in the policy of the central rate within an official band. quantitative easing. contraction for the full year of 2015. bank,” he said this month when meeting The rouble is still some 29 percent down “What Draghi needs is an ambitious agreement at the summit on Politicians have grumbled. Economy IMF head Christine Lagarde. “The central against the dollar, but has rallied in recent investment, a commitment to coordinated economic reforms and Minister Alexei Ulyukayev sent a letter bank, in accordance with the law, conducts days. Earlier this week, Nabiullina stoically stronger fiscal rules, to give him political cover to move to quan- to the Kremlin in the summer urging an independent policy. But of course we defended the decision to float the currency. titative easing,” a senior EU official said, referring to the policy of greater “cooperation” between the bank look carefully at what is happening.” In an “It is absolutely impossible to control the large-scale asset purchases by the central bank. “But there is a risk and the government, viewed as a plea for emailed comment, the bank said its inde- exchange rate ... in the current economic that the summit will be a let-down.” looser policy. “There is a tension between pendence, “one of the fundamental principles conditions that the Russian economy is now the government and the central bank as in understanding of monetary policy”, was in, by keeping its dependency on the price ‘FAKE MONEY’ regards growth. The effect of these sta- enshrined in the constitution. of oil,” she told lawmakers in parliament. New European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has bilisation policies is going to be to deepen Some of Putin’s critics say he keeps out REUTERS promised a ¤300bn ($376bn) investment programme on public works such as transport, energy and digital networks. But it is expected to involve largely recycling existing EU budget and European Investment Bank funds with little if any new public money. French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron said last week that an investment programme based on “fake money” without at least 80 billion euros in new “real money” would risk disappointing. Germany, aiming to balance its budget, has rebuffed calls to stimu- late domestic demand and made only a token gesture towards more investment in public infrastructure, promising a paltry extra 10 billion euros over three years. At the same time, France and Italy, the euro zone’s troubled sec- ond and third economies, are balking at going beyond half-measures to shake up rigid labour markets and open up to more competition. Barring a last-minute surprise, EU leaders are heading for a hol- low agreement that won’t fundamentally change a set of economic policies that has failed to reignite growth so far. “The architecture of the euro zone doesn’t make it easy to provide the radical policy solutions that depression requires,” said Nicholas Crafts, professor of economic history at the University of Warwick. “I can’t see supply side reforms delivering enough in the short term to help. That means the ECB, a fair weather central bank, is going to be tested in a storm.” Domestic constraints, divergent economic philosophies and mutual mistrust make a disappointing summit outcome likely. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is convinced Europe cannot grow its way out of crisis on borrowed money and thinks France and Italy are falling short on economic reforms. One hope may lie in a Franco-German study to be presented this week (November 29) identifying priorities for structural reforms and public investment in both countries. Paris and Berlin may yet take recommendations by economists Jean Pisani-Ferry and Henrik Enderlein as the basis of a grand bargain matching more French reform with more German invest- ment. Otherwise, the job will again be left to the ECB. But as Draghi warned in his Jackson Hole speech: “No amount of fiscal or monetary accommodation ... can compensate for the necessary structural reforms in the euro area.” REUTERS Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate As China peak steel looms, miners sweat on $120bn bet

BY THOMAS BIESHEUVEL slowing economy has persuaded Germany, the largest steelmaker the commodity could fall below of Western Australia, the world’s 2013, industry pundits wonder and JESSE RISEBOROUGH some analysts and steel makers in Europe. The surge in new blast $60 a ton next year. It peaked at largest production hub. Rio plans whether the unprecedented scale that peak steel is nearing in China, furnaces created a consumption $191.70 in February 2011. to boost output 11 percent this of China’s industrialisation can be HINESE President Xi the world’s largest producer. The vortex, swallowing half the world’s Spokesmen for Melbourne-based year to 295m tonnes, rising to at maintained. Jinping obviously wasn’t commodity capped a fifth straight iron ore and creating unprec- BHP and London-based Rio declined least 330m tonnes from 2015. BHP China’s bad loans climbed in the speaking for the world’s weekly drop on Friday with prices edented wealth from Australia’s to comment. The iron-ore market is increasing production from the third quarter by the most since Ciron-ore producers when trading near the lowest since 2009 Pilbara region to Brazil’s Amazon shifted to a “structural” surplus in region to about 245m tonnes in 2005, while new-home prices he pronounced this month that on concern that slowing growth basin. That gravy train, generat- mid-2014, Goldman Sachs analysts the 12 months through June. declined, according to data this the risks from his country’s slow- in China will hurt demand just ing annual iron-ore sales of about Fawzi Hanano and Eugene King said. Global seaborne iron ore surged week, spurring speculation the ing growth “aren’t that scary.” as rising low-cost supplies spur a $160bn last year, is slowing. That excess will widen to almost almost four-fold in the past decade cooling economy will weaken fur- Mining giants have wagered global surplus. The major flaw of producers of 300 million tons by 2017, they said. to 1.2bn tonnes last year, accord- ther. China’s new-home prices $120bn on belief that steel produc- Output in China will reach its iron ore, the most traded com- Miners led by BHP and Rio have ing to Bloomberg Intelligence, dropped in all but one city tracked tion in China won’t peak until as zenith in as little as three years, modity after oil, is they tend to be embarked on $120bn of spending on which predicts a further increase by the government in October late as 2030. As the price of the prompting plant closures rather “over-bullish,” said Kirill Chuyko, new mines since 2011. to 1.65bn tonnes by 2018. For each from a month earlier, the National key steelmaking raw material con- than expansions, according to head of equity research at BCS A total of 24 iron-ore projects ton of steel production, 1.6 tonnes Bureau of Statistics said. tinues its descent, it increasingly Wolfgang Eder, chairman of the Financial Group in Moscow. have either started or been of iron ore is needed. Chinese steel makers, includ- looks like they got that wrong. It’s a World Steel Association and chief “Humans make mistakes,” said approved since 2011, according to “The seaborne iron-ore mar- ing the 11th-largest, Hunan Valin miscalculation that could have huge executive officer of Voestalpine, Chuyko, who thinks peak steel has Goldman Sachs. The mines have ket has already transitioned to Iron & Steel Group, are cautious consequences for companies led by Austria’s biggest steel maker. been reached. As China, the world’s a combined annual capacity of a structural surplus, which we with the economy on course for BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto Group. “There has to be a restructur- second-biggest economy, heads for 726m tonnes and include opera- expect to grow as slower growth its lowest growth rate since 1990 “I’ve always taken the view that ing of the Chinese steel industry,” the weakest expansion in more tions in Australia, Brazil, Sierra in Chinese steel production is met as property slumps and invest- the miners had the best intelli- Eder said. “The iron-ore produc- than two decades, Communist Leone, Canada, Russia, Ukraine by continued record growth in ment slows. In the absence of gence on this as large invest- ers are getting more and more Party leaders have discussed paring and Liberia. seaborne iron-ore supply, mainly demand growth, mills need to ment decisions are based on it,” aware that their growth expecta- the growth target for 2015, accord- BHP lowered its expectations from incumbent low-cost produc- address a domestic supply “glut,” Richard Knights, a mining analyst tions have to be redefined. There ing to a person with knowledge of for Chinese steel growth last ers,” the Goldman analysts wrote. according to the China Iron and at Liberum Capital said by phone. are enormous over-capacities and their talks. The prospect growth month, though it still expects the While construction of the Steel Association, which sees the “But if they get it wrong by a just more is coming on stream. This will keep slowing has hurt commod- country to increase production world’s biggest bridge, longest nation’s capacity at 1.1bn tonnes a small margin, that has major will increase the pressure.” ities prices from coal to crude oil. 25 percent by 2020-2025 to 1bn high-speed rail line and the growth to 1.4bn tonnes. China, which pro- implications for profitability and It’s a big change. Every year for Iron ore has dropped 48 percent tonnes to 1.1bn tonnes. Rio expects of over 140 cities with more than duces half of the world’s steel, is the share price for years to come.” the past decade, China has added to $70.20 a metric ton this year, China’s output to reach 1bn tonnes 1 million inhabitants saw Chinese on course to export a record 80m Iron ore is the worst-perform- new mills with the capacity to the lowest since 2009, according to by about 2030. BHP and Rio oper- steel output more than triple to tonnes this year. ing commodity this year and the exceed the annual production of Metal Bulletin. Citigroup forecast ate in the iron-rich Pilbara region 786m tonnes in the 10 years to WP-BLOOMBERG MONDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2014 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MARKET

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South Korean export muscle sapped by weak yen

SEOUL: As Japan slips into deploy to counter the falling yen. percent, but that fell back to 8.1 “So they’re being sandwiched recession, South Korea is At its monthly monetary meet- percent last year. harder than ever.” keeping an increasingly wary ing on November 18, the BOK kept In October, the share had fur- South Korean shipbuilders, eye on its export rival’s free- its key interest rate unchanged at ther fallen to 7.4 percent — the who had been racing neck and falling currency, which is honing 2.0 percent, but Lee underlined lowest so far this year. Japanese neck with China to top the list a lasting competitive edge over the “worrisome situation” regard- carmakers, meanwhile, have ham- of global orders, are also feeling Korean products in a number of ing the Japanese currency. mered home the advantage of the heat. key markets. If Japanese companies up the the weaker yen by boosting sales In April, they were beaten into The massive fiscal stimulus and ante still further by slashing export incentives to new buyers in the third place by their Japanese flood of easy money unleashed prices, then South Korean com- United States. competitors for the first time in by “Abenomics” has sent the panies in the auto, steel, machin- Lee Keun-Tae, an economist at 15 months, according to data from Japanese yen plunging to multi- ery and shipbuilding sectors are LG Economic Research Institute, the industry tracker Clarkson, year lows against a basket of “bound to suffer”, Lee said. said many Japanese firms — which also had Japan ahead in major currencies. South Korea’s vast dollar unconvinced by Tokyo’s stimulus June and September. In the past two years, the yen reserves allow the central bank to campaign — were still holding off The portfolios of South Korean has lost around 33 percent of its intervene in the currency market on any major cut to export prices. and Japanese shipbuilders over- value against the US dollar and to curb any volatile swings in the But he said the Bank of Japan’s lap significantly in the merchant 35 percent against the Korean won-dollar rate. surprise announcement last month ships and liquefied natural gas won — a depreciation that has But the won-yen exchange rate to further ramp up monetary eas- (LNG) carrier sector. According triggered public expressions of is calculated not by direct trade Clementines are displayed for sale on a street in Seoul. ing may convert the sceptics. “If to the Korea International Trade concern in Seoul from industri- but by their relative value against these companies start slashing Association, more than half of alists, politicians and monetary the greenback, leaving the BOK Shin Se-Don, economics professor chief financial officer Lee Won- prices in earnest, it’s going to be a all South Korean exports are in policy-setters. little room to manoeuvre. at Seoul’s Sookmyung University. Hee said last month after the firm nightmare for many Korean manu- direct competition with made-in- A weaker yen makes Japanese The BOK can, in theory, sell the The advantage Japanese announced a 30 percent plunge in facturers,” Lee said. Japan goods. exports cheaper, which impacts won heavily to weaken it against exports gain from the falling yen third-quarter net profit. For South Korean firms it is Concerns about the yen are countries such as South Korea the dollar and eventually the yen, makes life particularly difficult For years, Hyundai Motor and a double blow at a time when not helped by the fact that that are direct competitors in a but that causes problems for busi- for South Korean companies such its smaller affiliate Kia had eaten they are already facing increased South Korea-Japan diplomatic number of key sectors. nesses importing raw materials. as Hyundai, the world’s fifth larg- into the overseas market share of competition from China. “Korean relations are currently at their Bank of Korea (BOK) governor “And a weak won will lead for- est automaker. Japanese giants like Honda and exporters are no match for lowest ebb for years, dogged by Lee Ju-Yeol promised earlier this eign investors to pull money out “The biggest risk for us now Toyota. Between 2005 and 2012 Chinese firms in price competi- historical disputes that show no month that it would not “sit idle” of the stock and bond markets, is eroding price competitiveness they almost doubled their com- tiveness, and now they are being sign of waning. despite the limited tools it can making them more unstable,” said due to the weak yen,” Hyundai’s bined US market share to 8.7 cornered by Japan, too,” Lee said. AFP MONDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23 Stenson defies nerves to retain Dubai title World No.1 Mcllroy finishes joint second in $8m event

DUBAI: Defending cham- pion Henrik Stenson retained DP World Tour the $8m DP World Tour Championship yesterday, card- Championship Scores ing a final-round 70 to finish DUBAI: Fourth round scores Montreal Canadiens’ goalie Carey Price makes a save during the game two shots clear and cement his in the $8m DP World Tour against the St Louis Blues at the Bell Center, in this November 20 file status as Europe’s number two Championship yesterday at photo. golfer. the par-72 Earth Course of Overnight leaders Stenson and Jumeirah Golf Estates: Rafael Cabrera-Bello started the day on 14-under, three strokes 272 Henrik Stenson (SWE) 68-66-68-70 274 Rory McIlroy (NIR) 66-70-70-68, Goalie Price stars in clear of England’s Justin Rose, with four players including world Victor Dubuisson (FRA) 71-68-67-68, number one Rory McIlroy a Justin Rose (ENG) 71-66-68-69 stroke further back. 275 Shane Lowry (IRL) 66-71-72-66 Canadiens’ victory As the turn approached, Swede 276 Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) 69-71-70-66, Stenson and Spaniard Cabrera- Robert Karlsson (SWE) 71-68-68-69, NEW YORK: Montreal contin- season to help the Lightning cap- Bello were a further stroke ahead Tyrrell Hatton (ENG) 70-68-68-70 ued their mastery over Boston ture their eighth victory at home. and they seemed set for a straight 277 Branden Grace (RSA) 72-67-68-70, as Carey Price stopped 33 shots Stamkos is tied with Dallas shootout before nerves got the Joost Luiten (NED) 70-69-68-70, and the Canadiens beat the Stars centre Tyler Seguin for the better of them. Rafael Cabrera-Bello (ESP) 73-64- Bruins 2-0 for the ninth time league scoring lead. Stenson bogeyed the eighth 65-75 in their last 10 regular-season Maple Leafs 4, Red Wings 1 and dropped two more shots at meetings. Centre Tyler Bozak scored two 278 Sergio Garcia (ESP) 73-69-69-67, the 11th after shanking an iron The Canadiens, who have the goals, including a short-handed Tommy Fleetwood (ENG) 69-74-67- out of bounds as Cabrera-Bello, best record in the NHL at 15-5- goal early in the third period 68, Jamie Donaldson (WAL) 72-70- ranked 104th in the world, led 1, have also won all three games to snap a tie, and Toronto beat 67-69, Thorbjorn Olesen (DEN) 67- with three holes to play despite a against the Bruins this season. Detroit. 70-69-72 12th hole bogey. Islanders 4, Penguins 1 Bozak also scored his ninth goal “I’m exhausted,” Stenson told 279 Francesco Molinari (ITA) 73-69-69- Centre Anders Lee scored one of the season into an empty net reporters. “On the back nine I 68, Richie Ramsay (SCO) 67-69-75- of New York’s three period goals late in the third period. didn’t play my best. I had a shock- 68, Simon Dyson (ENG) 73-70-67-69, as the Islanders beat Pittsburgh Flyers 4 Blue Jackets 2 ing hole 11.” Bernd Wiesberger (AUT) 72-70-68- to move into a tie for first place Defenceman Braydon Coburn Cabrera-Bello’s golf veers 69, Pablo Larrazabal (ESP) 71-69- in the Metropolitan Division in got his first goal and assist of between brilliant - his second 69-70, front of a raucous sellout crowd the season, goaltender Steve round 64 was the tournament’s 280 Ian Poulter (ENG) 75-69-70-66, at Nassau Coliseum. Mason made 20 saves and the best - and lamentable. The lat- Hennie Otto (RSA) 71-68-70-71, The Islanders, who won 5-4 Flyers snapped a four-game los- ter trait became apparent as he Andy Sullivan (ENG) 73-69-67-71, in the shootout on Friday in ing streak with a 4-2 victory over found water at 16 and 17, dropping Danny Willett (ENG) 69-67-71-73, Pittsburgh, have won three suc- the Columbus Blue Jackets. four shots on another sweltering Marc Warren (SCO) 71-71-65-73 cessive games and eight of nine to Centre Boone Jenner and left desert day. 281 Oliver Fisher (ENG) 72-70-73-66, improve to 14-6-0. winger Matt Calvert had goals for McIlroy and Rose, almost unno- Alexander Levy (FRA) 71-72-71-67, Flyers 4, Blue Jackets 2 Columbus. AGENCIES ticed, had closed to 14-under to tie Henrik Stenson of Sweden poses with his trophy after winning the World Luke Donald (ENG) 76-66-71-68, Defenceman Braydon Coburn with Stenson. Rose, 34, made up Tour Championship golf tournament at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai, Eddie Pepperell (ENG) 76-69-66-70- got his first goal and assist of the NHL Results six shots in nine holes on Stenson 70, George Coetzee (RSA) 70-70-69- season, goaltender Steve Mason United Arab Emirates, yesterday. St Louis 3 Ottawa 2 and Cabrera-Bello as the former 72 made 20 saves and Philadelphia US Open champion birdied 14-16, snapped a four-game losing Montreal 2 Boston 0 while McIlroy sunk four birdies to rock by the water and bounced 30 the pin. He converted that for France’s Victor Dubuisson (68) streak. Toronto 4 Detroit 1 be back in contention for a title yards on to the fairway. 15-under and birdied the next to were joint-second on 274. Left winger Brayden Schenn, Tampa Bay 2 Minnesota 1 he appeared to have thrown away He then luckily hit the grand- end on 272 to clinch the $1.33m Stenson’s win put him second right winger Wayne Simmonds NY Islanders 4 Pittsburgh 1 with successive double bogeys on stand behind the green, but fluffed first prize. on Europe’s money list - McIlroy and defenseman Mark Streit also Philadelphia 4 Columbus 2 Saturday. an eight-foot birdie chance. “On 17, it was good for a five- was crowned champion last scored goals for the Flyers. Buffalo 2 Washington 1 The Northern Irishman rued Meanwhile, Stenson – the iron. I hit a nice shot pretty much week - and he will earn a further Lightning 2, Wild 1 Nashville 3 Florida 2 three lip-outs on the final-round player his rivals refer to as “Ice straight at it coming in off the $800,000 from a $5m bonus pool Captain Steven Stamkos scored front nine, but was fortunate on Man” – landed a tee-shot on the left,” added Stenson. shared among the Tour’s top 15 his team-leading 14th goal of the Dallas 5 Los Angeles 4 the 18th when his tee-shot hit a par-three 17th within a foot of McIlroy (68), Rose (69) and players. REUTERS

Rory McIlroy Cullen holds off Scott to (left) of Northern DeMar Ireland receives DeRozan (left) the European win Australian Masters of the Toronto Tour Race to Raptors Dubai trophy MELBOURNE: Nick Cullen defends from George nervelessly struck a sublime Australian Masters against LeBron O’Grady, Chief bunker shot for a tap-in par James of the Executive of The putt on the last hole to win the Final Round Scores Cleveland European Tour, Australian Masters by a stroke Cavaliers on the final day in Melbourne and frustrate MELBOURNE: Leading during their of the World Tour Adam Scott’s bid for a hat-trick scores after the final round NBA game at Championship of titles yesterday. of the Australian Masters at the Metropolitan course (par- Quicken Loans golf tournament Clinging to a one-stroke lead 72) in Melbourne yesterday Arena on in Dubai, on the 18th, Cullen’s approach (Australia unless stated): Saturday. yesterday. shot found a steep sand-trap left of the green, but the unheralded 279 Nick Cullen 73-71-66-69 South Australian put his recov- 280 Adam Scott 73-68-71-68, Josh ery within two feet of the hole to Younger 70-70-71-69, James Nitties seal the biggest win of his career 72-71-67-70 NBA: James concerned Woods names Como on a sun-drenched afternoon at 281 Matthew Griffin 71-69-72-69, Aron Metropolitan Golf Club. Price 68-73-71-69, Adam Bland 75- The bearded 30-year-old’s 68-69-69, Paul Spargo 70-67-71-73 as Cavaliers struggle round of three-under 69 gave 282 Rhein Gibson 68-74-75-65, Robert as new swing coach him a nine-under total of 279, Allenby 70-73-71-68 one ahead of a trio of compatri- NEW YORK: The return of started his NBA career after high 283 Anthony Houston 71-68-75-69, MIAMI: Tiger Woods, the worked together since 2010, ots in world number two Scott the prodigal son to Cleveland school in Akron, Ohio, in 2010 Bryden Macpherson 70-71-72-70, former world number one set to including a 2013 season in which (68), James Nitties (70) and Josh is undergoing growing pains with the aim of winning champi- Matthew Guyatt 70-69-73-71, Lucas return to golf in less than two Woods won five times and took Younger (69). as LeBron James and the onships as he formed a Big Three Herbert 75-70-65-73 weeks, said that Chris Como is PGA Player of the Year honors. Bidding for a record third Cavaliers struggle to fulfill lofty on the Miami Heat with fellow his new swing coach. Woods won eight major titles successive win in the A $1m 284 Boo Weekley (USA) 72-72-70-70, National Basketball Association free agents Dwyane Wade and Como, based in Texas, began while under the guidance of Butch ($867,000) tournament, Scott Brett Rumford 74-68-71-71 expectations. Chris Bosh. working with Woods earlier this Harmon from 1996 to 2003 and six birdied the 12th, 14th and 17th 285 David McKenzie 72-70-74-69, Todd Despite being crowned favour- “What helps me out is I’ve been month and became the fourth more working with Hank Haney holes to push to eight-under but Sinnott 67-71-77-70, Steven Bowditch ites to win the NBA title by through it before,” said James, swing coach for the 14-time from 2004 to 2010. Notah Begay, a his monster birdie putt on the 67-75-73-70, Ryan Ruffels 75-68- Las Vegas oddsmakers after who is averaging 25.5 points. “At major winner since the American friend of Woods who played along- par-four 18th lipped out to the 72-70, Tom Bond 70-72-72-71, James announced his return to the same time, I’m a winner, I turned professional in 1996. side him at Stanford University, groans of a packed gallery, giving Stephen Dartnall 72-73-69-71, Peter Cleveland in July, the Cavs slipped want to win, and I want to win “Happy to have Chris Como introduced Woods and Como dur- Cullen, four groups behind, vital Wilson 70-71-72-72, Chris Campbell to 5-6 after their third loss in a now,” he added. consulting and working with me ing his charity tournament. breathing space. REUTERS 72-74-66-73 row in falling to the Washington Finding the formula may not be on my swing. I’m excited to be Woods, who turns 39 next Wizards on Friday. so easy this time as James joins back competing,” Woods tweeted month, is chasing five more major The season is young, but there 22-year-old Irving, the 2012 NBA in announcing the partnership. titles to pass the record 18 career is clearly work to be done to turn Rookie of the Year and two-time Como, who works out of majors won by Jack Nicklaus. But James, new Cavalier Kevin Love All Star power forward Love, his Nick Cullen Gleneagles Country Club in Plano, no one beyond age 39 has won and guard Kyrie Irving into a teammate on the 2012 Olympic of Australia Texas, was named by Golf Digest more than three major titles. force under rookie NBA coach champion U.S. team who joined as one of the sport’s best young Woods, who has not won a holds up the David Blatt. the Cavaliers. teachers last year at age 35, telling major title since the 2008 US trophy after “No one feels sorry for us,” Love and Irving have never the magazine he developed a curi- Open, has made several revamps winning the four-time league most valuable been to the play-offs, and this is osity about swing motions while to the swing motion that made Australian player James told reporters after the first time around the NBA growing up in California and that him a historic figure in the sport Masters golf scoring 22 points in the 91-78 loss. for Blatt, who coached in Israel he worked with a Japanese couple as a result of injuries to his knees tournament “We have to figure out what needs and Europe, and steered Russia to who spoke little English, convinc- and back that have taken a toll in at the to be done to win.” Olympic bronze in London. ing him of the value of new teach- the later years of his career. Metropolitan The points total was the lowest Yet a special fire burns in ing strategies. Woods plans to play next in golf club in of the season for the lackluster James, determined to honour his Among Como’s prior pupils is the Hero World Challenge on Melbourne, Cavs, who shot 36 percent, com- home state and bring a champion- Australian Aaron Baddeley. December 4-7 at Isleworth near yesterday. mitted 19 turnovers and seemed ship to Cleveland, which has not Como replaces Sean Foley, a Orlando. to be moving in a lower gear than seen a professional team triumph Canadian who was dropped by The invitational event benefits their hosts. since the NFL’s Cleveland Browns Woods last August. They had his charity foundation. AFP James left Cleveland, where he 50 years ago. REUTERS MONDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2014 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Young riders pose with their trophies following a race in the junior category organised by Qatar Endurance Committee in Doha. RIGHT: Trophy winners in the senior category pose following the Al Rayyan Endurance Cup race. A total of 12 riders featured in the race which was clinched by Khalid Sanad Ali Al Nuaimi. PICS: JUAHIM DEEN

Kohli ready for challenge of Australia edge past SA, leading India against Aussies ADELAIDE: Indian star Virat Kohli (pictured) said yesterday he was ready for the in-your-face pressure in store for his Test captaincy debut against Australia in next month’s opening Gabba Test. Kohli will become India’s 32nd Test captain with regular skipper reclaim No.1 ranking MS Dhoni missing the start of the four-Test series in Brisbane on December 4 against the Australians because of a wrist injury. Bold batting powers the home team in Sydney clash The Board of Control for Cricket in India said Dhoni would return to the helm for the remaining three Tests of the series. SYDNEY: Australia scrambled Responding to Australian paceman Peter over the line for a two-wicket Siddle’s taunt that he might find the rowdy victory in the fifth one-day crowd and added responsibilities “a bit daunt- international against South Australia’s ing”, Kohli went straight on the front foot. Africa yesterday to move back captain George “Well that’s for me to know and for me to to the top of the world rankings Bailey (second experience,” Kohli told reporters on Sunday less than three months before ahead of the tourists’ opening hit-out against left) celebrates the World Cup. a Cricket Australia XI in Adelaide on Monday. with team- What looked like being a stroll “I’ve played against him, he’s quite a competi- to a convincing 4-1 series triumph mates and the tive guy so I’m not surprised there’s already some banter starting when Steve Smith departed for winning trophy from that end ... (and) I don’t mind all that. 67 with Australia 11 runs from following their “I love leading the side. I love being captain. their target of 275 was trans- 4-1 series “I don’t see any issues on why I can’t be up to the challenge.” formed into a tense finale by victory against Kohli has filled in for Dhoni in the limited-overs format, but is Robin Peterson. South Africa yet to do so in a Test. The South African spinner after the “I’m pretty confident of the ability the guys have. It’s up to me how (4-32) did most of the damage fifth one-day I handle them, how I handle different situations,” he said. as the hosts lost four wickets for international “As long as the team backs me and puts in the performances we three runs but James Faulkner at the Sydney want, I think I’m going to look good at the end of the day.” held his nerve to smash the win- Cricket Ground Dhoni’s injury worries prompted India’s selectors to include two ning runs off the first ball of the in Sydney other wicket-keepers, Wriddhiman Saha and Naman Ojha, in the final over. yesterday. unusually large touring squad that comprises eight specialist bats- For much of the evening, men and five seamers. though, the South Africans looked Kohli was empathetic when asked about counterpart Michael like they were mentally on the Clarke’s injury-disrupted lead-up to the first Test. plane home and looked unlikely “I’ve heard about Michael Clarke’s hamstring injury. I’m not in to defend their original tally of a position to comment on that because I don’t know how serious it 280 for six, let alone the amended of fielding from Faf du Plessis, his unbeaten 73 in Canberra and Roussouw (51) and Du Plessis is,” he said. target put in place after a short who caught the ball falling over he admitted he had caught a cou- (2) had earlier fallen victim to “It’s very unfortunate for a cricketer before a Test series to have storm. the rope but offloaded it to Rilee ple of breaks, most notably when the young Australian quick in one that sort of an injury.” Australia’s masterblaster open- Roussouw. he was bowled by Kyle Abbot off rain-disrupted over. The tour, which ends with the World Cup in Australia and New ers set about the chase in typi- South Africa’s bowling appeared a front foot no ball. De Kock’s exit left the tourists Zealand in February and March, gives India a chance to improve cal flamboyant fashion but David to lack bite without the rested Earlier in the afternoon sun, on 206 for five with just under their poor record overseas in recent years. Warner (21) had already departed Dale Steyn and Watson cashed Quinton de Kock’s fine 123-ball 10 overs remaining but Farhaan India have won just three and lost 14 of their 23 Tests away when the rain delay reduced their in with 82 off 93 balls, clubbing a 107 anchored the South African Behardien did his World Cup from the sub-continent in the last four years, enduring 4-0 routs allocation of overs to 48. second huge six a couple of balls innings before the opener became chances no harm with a blister- in England and Australia in 2011 and a 3-1 drubbing in England There was no stalling Aaron before holing out to Roussouw at Pat Cummins (3-54) third victim ing career-best 63 from 41 balls earlier this year. Finch, however, and he put on deep midwicket. when he nicked the ball attempt- to bolster South Africa’s tally. The series opener in Brisbane will be followed by Tests in Adelaide, 100 with Shane Watson before Smith’s innings lacked the flu- ing an uppercut and was caught REUTERS Melbourne and Sydney. REUTERS falling for 76 to a brilliant piece ency of his 104 in Melbourne or behind. Anamul, Tamim Scoreboard Scoreboard SOUTH AFRICA A Finch c Rossouw b Peterson ...... 76 BANGLADESH S Raza c Mahmudullah b Mortaza ...... 16 set up easy win Q de Kock c Wade b Cummins ...... 107 S Watson c Rossouw b Morkel ...... 82 Tamim Iqbal (run out) ...... 76 V Sibanda b Mortaza ...... 21 H Amla c Wade b Maxwell ...... 18 S Smith c Rossouw b Peterson ...... 67 Anamul Haque c Sibanda b Panyangara ..... 80 B Taylor c Mahmudullah b Sunny ...... 8 for Bangladesh R Rossouw c Bailey b Cummins ...... 51 G Maxwell C Behardien b Morkel ...... 7 Shakib Al Hasan b Sibanda ...... 0 S Mire c Sunny b Shakib ...... 50 F du Plessis c Bailey b Cummins ...... 2 G Bailey c Rossouw b Abbott...... 4 Mushfiqur Rahim lbw Kamungozi ...... 27 R Chakabva c Mortaza b Al-Amin ...... 32 CHITTAGONG: Opening bats- D Miller c Cummins b Smith ...... 5 M Wade b Peterson...... 3 Sabbir Rahman c Kamungozi b Panyangara .. 0 E Chigumbura (run out) ...... 38 men Anamul Haque and Tamim F Behardien c Smith b Faulkner ...... 63 J Faulkner (not out) ...... 6 Mahmudullah c Panyangara b Kamungozi .. 12 T Panyangara b Sunny ...... 8 Iqbal each struck a half-century W Parnell (not out) ...... 18 P Cummins b Peterson ...... 0 Mominul Haque (not out) ...... 33 J Nyumbu b Sunny ...... 0 to set up an easy 68-run win R McLaren (not out) ...... 1 M Starc (not out) ...... 1 Mashrafe Mortaza b Chatara ...... 6 T Chatara (not out) ...... 1 for Bangladesh in the second Extras (LB-5, W-9, NB-1) ...... 15 Extras (W-4, NB-4) ...... 8 Rubel Hossain (not out) ...... 5 T Kamungozi b Sunny ...... 0 one-day international against Total (for 6 wkts in 50 overs) ...... 280 Total (for 8 wkts in 47.1 overs) ...... 275 Extras (LB-3, W-8, NB-1) ...... 12 Extras (LB-4, W-5) ...... 9 Zimbabwe yesterday. Fall of wickets: 1-54, 2-161, 3-164, 4-187, Fall of wickets: 1-37, 2-137, 3-218, 4-246, Total (for 7 wkts in 50 overs) ...... 251 Total (all out in 44.5 overs) ...... 183 Anamul made 80 off 110 balls 5-206, 6-279. 5-264, 6-264, 7-267, 8-267. Fall of wickets: 1-158, 2-158, 3- 173, 4- Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-37, 3-40, 4-50, 5-115, while Tamim cracked 76 off 98 Did not bat: R Peterson, M Morkel, K Abbott. Did not bat: J Hazlewood. 173, 5-204, 6-204, 7-225. 6-140, 7-177, 8-181, 9-182, 10-183. balls as Bangladesh posted 251-7 Bowling: Hazlewood 9-1-52-0; Starc 10-1- Bowling: Morkel 10-0-69-2 (1w); Abbott 10- Bowling: Panyangara 10-1-51-2 (w1; nb-1); Bowling: Mortaza 8-0-34-3 (w2); Al-Amin before dismissing Zimbabwe for 60-0 (4w); Cummins 9-0-54-3 (4w); Faulkner 0-59-1 (3nb; 1w); Parnell 9-0-54-1; McLaren Chatara 10-0-58-1(w1); Kamungozi 10-0-38- 8-0-44-1(w1); Rubel 6-1-28-0; Sunny 9.5-0- England captain Alastair Cook 183 runs in 44.5 overs to take 2-0 8-0-51-1 (1nb); Maxwell 8-0-30-1; Watson 7-0-41-0 (1nb; 2w); Peterson 6.1-1-32-4; Be- 2 (w1); Nyumbu 10-0-56-0 (w2); Sibanda 10- 29-4 (w1); Shakib 8-2-18-1(w1); Mahmudullah lead in the five-match series. during a practice session after 1-0-11-0 (1w); Smith 5-1-17-1. hardien 5-0-20-0. 0-45-1(w3). 2-0-12-0; Sabbir 3-0-14-0. rain cancelled play of the second Anamul and Tamim pro- AUSTRALIA Result: Australia won by 2 wickets (D/L). ZIMBABWE Result: Bangladesh won by 68 runs and lead warm-up match against Sri Lanka vided Bangladesh the foundation D Warner c Peterson b Parnell ...... 21 Series: Australia 4-1. H Masakadza b Mortaza ...... 0 the five-match series 2-0. putting on 158 runs in what was ‘A’ team in Colombo yesterday. the side’s second best opening stand after Mehrab Hossain and Shahirar Hossain’s 170 against the same opponents in 1999. Bangladesh suffered a major Sydney club probed for declaring collapse losing six wickets for 46 runs after Tamim was run MELBOURNE: Michael Clarke’s Sydney said. “I might have sacrificed six first-innings Cook yesterday told News Ltd he had out, but Mominul Haque, bat- cricket club is being probed for declar- points, but it would be fantastic for cricket briefed Parramatta on his plans before the ting at number seven, guided the ing at 17-0 during a local game on Sunday if 2000 kids turned up to watch Michael try toss, but after Western Sydney’s early dec- score past 250-run mark with an and claiming it was to boost the injured to prove a point to the Australian selectors.” laration, Parramatta also sprung a surprise unbeaten 33 off 23 balls. Australian captain’s chances of batting State governing body Cricket New South by declaring at 140-2 midway through the Skipper Mashrafe Mortaza time before the first test against India next Wales said it would investigate. afternoon. took three wickets in his open- month. “While Cricket NSW and the Sydney After the Brisbane match, Australia play ing spell to rattle Zimbabwe and Clarke is racing to be fit for the Dec. 4 Cricket Association are conscious of the India in Tests in Adelaide, Melbourne and left the visitors struggling at 3-40 opener in Brisbane, having re-injured his broader interest of Australian cricket, and Sydney. and the side could never recover hamstring in a one-day international against appreciate the thinking behind this gesture, Meanwhile, retired Australian batsman from the damage. Solomon Mire South Africa in Perth just over a week ago. we are also conscious of the need to main the Michael Hussey will captain the Prime top-scored for Zimbabwe with his His club Western Suburbs were sent in to integrity of the Sydney Grade competition,” Minister’s XI this summer when the team maiden fifty -- 50 off 79 balls. bat against Parramatta after losing the toss, it said in a statement published by News Ltd. takes on England at Canberra’s Manuka Oval Bangladesh won the first but declared after a few overs, with captain “Consequently we will investigate the full on January 14. match by 87 runs at same venue Jeff Cook saying it was to give Clarke the best facts and evaluate Wests’ actions at the con- The selection of Hussey as captain follows on Friday. The remaining three chance to bat the following Saturday. clusion of the round.” the recent tradition of having a champion Bangladesh’s Tamim Iqbal plays a matches of the series will be “All I wanted to do was the best for Michael Cook confirmed the probe and the veracity veteran in charge of the side; Ricky Ponting shot during the second one-day held in Dhaka’s Sher-e-Bangla Clarke and Australia,” News Ltd media quoted of the reports when contacted by Reuters, but captained the Prime Minister’s XI in 2012-13 international (ODI) match against National Stadium on November Cook as saying. declined to comment, saying he had been told and Brett Lee had the job against England last Zimbabwe yesterday. 26, 28 and December 1. AFP “I stand by what I wanted to do,” Cook not to while the investigation ran its course. summer. AGENCIES MONDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25 Al Attiyah promises full support The FIM Vice President says he is ready to take bike racing to all corners of Asia

JEREZ, SPAIN: Qatar Motor and Motorcycling Federation (QMMF) President Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah has pledged to take bike racing to all corners of Asia after being reelected as Vice President of International Motorcycling Federation (FIM). Al Attiyah was reelected by bagging 68 out of 102. The win means Al Attiyah will keep his post, which he held from 2010 to 2014, for another term. The QMMF President expressed his delight with the win, saying its a win for Qatar and the Arab world. He added that the win reflected the trust he gained from the members during his pre- vious term. “First of all, I dedicate this achievement to the Emir, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani who always offers his unlimited support when it comes to backing sport,” Al Attiyah said. FIM President Vito Ippolito addresses the General Assembly of FIM in Jerez, Spain. CENTRE: Ippolito is seen with QMMF President Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah who was reelected as FIM “We take this opportunity Vice President for another four-year term. RIGHT: Al Attiyah acknowledges the applause after being declared Vice President for the 2014-2018 term. to promise the Emir of more achievements,” he added. Al Attiyah said: “The most job result of sincere efforts of the Al Attiyah said he would also this sport. As for my winning, confidence, and will always be at Al Attiyah will continue in his for the next four years will be - as heads of clubs and federations reach out to Latin American I can’t describe my feelings in the service of this sport regard- post which he first won at FIM I said before on several occasions who seek to host local and inter- countries to promote the sport, words. less of any other considerations, elections in Macau in 2010 when - developing true teamwork and national championships across saying ‘communication remained “I would like also to say that as we are one big group living he bagged an unprecedented 70 good communication. No doubt we the continent.” key to progress in all areas’. I am not the only person who together as a family,” Al Attiyah votes out of 94. will try harder to promote bike Al Attiyah said he ‘will work “I would like to congratulate achieved this success but all those said. He paid tribute to Arab The General Assembly of FIM racing all over Asia as I belong together with European continent my dear friend Mr Vito Ippolito. who stand beside me, they deserve federations, who Al Attiyah said witnessed the attendance of 104 to this continent which became as exchange of ideas and experi- He really is a person who deserves all thanks and gratitude. were an important voting bloc representatives out of 109 mem- one of the advanced continents ence since Europe has good his- this position. I will always stand “I promise that I will do my that helped him win another term ber countries. in this sport. This progress is the tory in the sport.’ beside him in order to promote best to meet their trust and as Vice President of FIM. THE PENINSULA

Factbox on Lewis Hamilton ABU DHABI: Factbox on Mercedes driver and Formula One Single-minded Hamilton champion Lewis Hamilton (pictured): Born: Stevenage, England. Jan. 7, 1985 (29 years old) % Hamilton’s paternal grandfather emigrated to England from the Caribbean island of Grenada and worked for the London Underground transport system. His full name is Lewis Carl speeds to gold and glory Davidson Hamilton. The name Davidson was taken from his grandfather, who drove a school bus in Grenada. ABU DHABI: From anony- % His parents divorced when he was two. Father Anthony worked mous middle England to a life for the railways while mother Carmen worked for the local of fabulous riches, a rock star council. He first sat in a go-kart on a family holiday in Ibiza girlfriend, a scarlet red private when he was three. He started karting seriously when he was jet and now, yesterday, a second eight years old. Formula One world title. % Hamilton was a Lewis Hamilton’s journey winner in every from his humble roots to become Mercedes-AMG’s category of kart- Britain’s most successful racing British driver Lewis ing, taking his first driver enjoyed another surge yes- Hamilton celebrates British title by the terday when he extinguished the near the podium age of 10, and joined title challenge of Mercedes team- at the Yas Marina McLaren’s young mate Nico Rosberg in the season- circuit in Abu Dhabi driver programme concluding race in Abu Dhabi. in 1998. He was yesterday. This second title followed his European Formula maiden drivers championship in A kart champion in 2008 for McLaren. 2000, with current Born on January 7, 1985, Mercedes team Hamilton never had any doubts mate Nico Rosberg about where his future desires runner-up. would take him once his influen- % The Briton won tial father Anthony brought him the 2003 Formula a remote-control car. Renault UK title Hamilton senior recognised Titles in karting, British self-respecting racing driver who When Hamilton won in the with 10 race wins, that his son’s childhood passions Formula Renault, Formula Three spends his Sundays chasing victo- United States last month, it was the 2005 Formula could translate eventually into a and GP2 championships paved the ries at 300k/mh. his fifth straight win, 10th of the Three Euro series dazzling career -- he remortgaged way for a seat with McLaren in Others put Hamilton’s divisive- season and took him past Nigel with 15 wins and the family home and took a string 2007. ness down to his conditioning in Mansell’s record of 31 wins by a the 2006 GP2 of jobs to fund the youngster’s One year later, he was, at 23, his McLaren days. British driver. championship, fol- passion. the youngest world champion in “If they were a colour, they “I’m not changing my mindset,” lowing on from Rosberg. They were the roots of a for- history after a dramatic fifth- would be grey. They suck the said Hamilton. % Hamilton made a sensational F1 debut with McLaren in 2007, tune which has now yielded an place finish in a rain-soaked, cha- personality out of their drivers. “I just want to improve, not aged 22. In his opening race in Australia he finished third, estimated £68m, a romance with otic Brazilian Grand Prix allowed Spontaneity is anathema to them. change,” added the Briton. was second in the next four races and then won the sixth and pop singer Nicole Scherzinger as him to write his name into the If they are about one thing, it is “I’m driving better than ever seventh races in Canada and the United States. well as the modern-day confir- record books with victory by one control,” wrote British journalist this year, and I hope that’s obvious % His run of 2007 podiums ended after nine in a row and he ended mation of having ‘made it’ -- 2.46 point. Oliver Holt in the Daily Mirror. to everyone. the season second overall with four wins, one point behind million Twitter followers. Tattooed and an unabashed At Mercedes, the team he joined “I’m confident if I continue to champion Kimi Raikkonen. When he was just 10 years old, devotee of bling, Hamilton divides for the 2013 season, Hamilton’s do what I’m doing, and there are % In 2008, Hamilton won the title, aged 23 years and 301 days. Hamilton, never one to lack self- fans and rivals alike. relationship with teammate and no doubts in my mind.” At the time he was the youngest ever world champion and he confidence, famously approached His refusal to defer to double friend Rosberg has stretched to After clinching the 2014 world took the title in thrilling style with an overtaking move on the McLaren team principal Ron world champion Fernando Alonso the brink of collapse by clashes championship under the Yas last corner of the last lap of the last race in Brazil. Dennis and and told him: “I want during his McLaren days marked at Monaco and an on-track colli- Marina circuit’s floodlights he % In 2009, Hamilton finished fifth overall. He was fourth in 2010, to race for you one day .... I want him out in the paddock as fiercely sion at Spa. said: “This is the greatest day of fifth in 2011 and fourth in 2012. He then moved to Mercedes to race for McLaren.” single-minded. Hamilton has thrived on such my life.” He added: “2008 was a for the 2013 season on a three-year contract. Three years later, McLaren Some interpret that trait as controversies with Rosberg great year in my life. The feel- % Hamilton won 11 races this season to Rosberg’s five, becoming and Mercedes-Benz signed him petulance bordering on arrogance appearing to lose the physical bat- ing I have now is way, way past the most successful British driver of all time in terms of race to their young driver programme although a need to abandon intro- tle on the circuit and the mental that. The greatest feeling ever.” wins. He was won 33 Grands Prix. REUTERS and he has not looked back. spection is a prerequisite for any duels off it. REUTERS

ABU DHABI: List of 2005: Fernando Alonso (Spain) Renault 1966: Jack Brabham (Australia) Brabham 1954: Juan Manuel Fangio (Argentina) Mercedes/Maserati Formula One champions after 2004: Michael Schumacher (Germany) Ferrari List of Formula One champions 1965: Jim Clark (Britain) Lotus Britain’s Lewis Hamilton 2003: Michael Schumacher (Germany) Ferrari 1992: Nigel Mansell (Britain) Williams 1979: Jody Scheckter (South Africa) Ferrari 1964: John Surtees (Britain) Ferrari 1953: Alberto Ascari (Italy) Ferrari clinched the 2014 title for 1991: Ayrton Senna (Brazil) McLaren 1978: Mario Andretti (US) Lotus Mercedes at the Abu Dhabi 2002: Michael Schumacher (Germany) Ferrari 1963: Jim Clark (Britain) Lotus 1952: Alberto Ascari (Italy) Ferrari Grand Prix yesterday: 2001: Michael Schumacher (Germany) Ferrari 1990: Ayrton Senna (Brazil) McLaren 1977: Niki Lauda (Austria) Ferrari 1962: Graham Hill (Britain) BRM 1951: Juan Manuel Fangio (Argentina) Alfa 1989: Alain Prost (France) McLaren 1976: James Hunt (Britain) McLaren Romeo 2014: Lewis Hamilton (Britain) Mercedes 2000: Michael Schumacher (Germany) Ferrari 1961: Phil Hill (U.S.) Ferrari 1988: Ayrton Senna (Brazil) McLaren 1975: Niki Lauda (Austria) Ferrari 2013: Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Red Bull 1999: Mika Hakkinen (Finland) McLaren 1960: Jack Brabham (Australia) Cooper 1950: Giuseppe Farina (Italy) Alfa Romeo 1987: Nelson Piquet (Brazil) Williams 1974: Emerson Fittipaldi (Brazil) McLaren 2012: Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Red Bull 1998: Mika Hakkinen (Finland) McLaren 1959: Jack Brabham (Australia) Cooper Multiple champions 1986: Alain Prost (France) McLaren 1973: Jackie Stewart (Britain) Tyrrell 2011: Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Red Bull 1997: Jacques Villeneuve (Canada) Williams 1958: Mike Hawthorn (Britain) Ferrari 7: Schumacher 1985: Alain Prost (France) McLaren 1972: Emerson Fittipaldi (Brazil) Lotus 2010: Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Red Bull 1996: Damon Hill (Britain) Williams 1984: Niki Lauda (Austria) McLaren 1971: Jackie Stewart (Britain) Tyrrell 1957: Juan Manuel Fangio (Argentina) 5: Fangio 2009: Jenson Button (Britain) Brawn 1995: Michael Schumacher (Germany) Maserati 1983: Nelson Piquet (Brazil) Brabham 1970: Jochen Rindt (Austria) Lotus 4: Prost, Vettel Benetton 1956: Juan Manuel Fangio (Argentina) Lancia/ 2008: Lewis Hamilton (Britain) McLaren 1982: Keke Rosberg (Finland) Williams 1969: Jackie Stewart (Britain) Matra 1994: Michael Schumacher (Germany) Ferrari 3: Brabham, Stewart, Lauda, Piquet, Senna 2007: Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Ferrari Benetton 1981: Nelson Piquet (Brazil) Brabham 1968: Graham Hill (Britain) Lotus 1955: Juan Manuel Fangio (Argentina) 2: Ascari, Graham Hill, Clark, Fittipaldi, 2006: Fernando Alonso (Spain) Renault 1993: Alain Prost (France) Williams 1980: Alan Jones (Australia) Williams 1967: Denny Hulme (New Zealand) Brabham Mercedes Hakkinen, Alonso, Hamilton MONDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2014 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes AMG GP celebrates with his team after winning the Formula One Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi and the Formula One World Championship 2014 at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, yesterday. RIGHT: Hamilton celebrates his triumph with the trophy on the podium.

Hamilton is new world champion Briton wins Abu Dhabi GP to seal his second title, Rosberg hit by engine problems

ABU DHABI: Lewis Hamilton Jenson Button in what may be clinched his second drivers’ Lewis Hamilton his last race with McLaren, Nico Abu Dhabi Grand world championship and became Hulkenberg and his Force India the first British multiple cham- Factfile team-mate Sergio Perez. Prix Results pion for 46 years when he won Four-time world champion ABU DHABI: Collated results ABU DHABI: Factfile on yesterday’s season-ending Abu Sebastian Vettel finished eighth from the season-closing Abu Lewis Hamilton after he won Dhabi Grand Prix. in his final race with Red Bull, Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas the 2014 world drivers title The 29-year-old Englishman, one position ahead of the man Marina Circuit yesterday: yesterday: AMG’s British who took his first title in 2008 he replaces at Ferrari next sea- 1. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) 1hr Nationality: British with McLaren, won not only the son, Fernando Alonso and Kimi driver Lewis 39min 02.619sec, 2. Felipe Massa (BRA/ 55-lap race, but also his private Date of birth: 07 January 1985 (29 years Raikkonen in the second Ferrari. Hamilton Williams) at 2.500, 3. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/ duel with Mercedes team-mate old) Rosberg struggled with a series races during Williams) 28.800, 4. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/ Nico Rosberg, who suffered pro- Place of birth: Stevenage, England of problems that hampered his the Abu Dhabi Red Bull) 37.200, 5. Jenson Button (GBR/ longed problems with his car after Residence: Lake Geneva, Switzerland performance, but refused to retire Formula One McLaren) 1:00.300, 6. Nico Hülkenberg making a poor start from pole Height: 1.74m when offered a chance to pit with Grand Prix (GER/Force India) 1:02.100, 7. Sergio Perez position. Weight: 64kg two laps remaining. at the Yas (MEX/Force India) 1:11.000, 8. Sebastian Having started from the prime Rosberg, showing great sports- Vettel (GER/Red Bull) 1:12.000, 9. Fernando Marital status: Single Marina Circuit, spot on the grid for the 11th time manship and dignity in defeat, yesterday. Alonso (ESP/Ferrari) 1:25.800, 10. Kimi this year, Rosberg was compre- Hobbies: music, books, cycling, squash, went to the pre-podium room Raikkonen (FIN/Ferrari) 1:27.800, 11. Kevin hensively outpaced immediately tennis, cinema to embrace and congratulate Magnussen (DEN/McLaren) 1:30.300, as Hamilton surged clear to con- Website: http://www.lewishamilton.com/ Hamilton, a gesture that spoke 12. Jean-Eric Vergne (FRA/Toro Rosso) trol the race with a well-judged CAREER DETAILS volumes for their rivalry. 1:31.900, 13. Romain Grosjean (FRA/Lotus) and dominant performance. GP debut: Australia 2007 Hamilton’s initial success was 1 lap, 14. Nico Rosberg (GER/Mercedes) 1 Hamilton’s victory was his Best World Championship position: 1st his first, in beating his team-mate lap, 15. Esteban Gutierrez (MEX/Sauber) 1 11th of the season and the 33rd (2008, 2014) off the grid from second place, lap, 16. Adrian Sutil (GER/Sauber) 1 lap, 17. of his record-breaking career and in seven races since the Belgian First win: Canada 2007 Will Stevens (GBR/Caterham) 1 lap. secured a record 16th victory of race, where their relationship hit Last win: Abu Dhabi, 2014 Overall Standings the season for the Mercedes team. its lowest point following a colli- Drivers Rosberg finished 14th, lapped Pole positions: 38 sion that prompted acrimonious 1. Lewis Hamilton (GBR) 384 pts - world by Hamilton and bitterly GP starts: 148 accusations. champion, 2. Nico Rosberg (GER) 317, 3. disappointed. GP wins: 33 After pit stops Massa was left Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) 238, 4. Valtteri Bottas “Today I don’t know how but out in front by more than 15 sec- GP points: 1486 (FIN) 186, 5. Sebastian Vettel (GER) 167, 6. compared to 2008 I was so much onds, a lead he retained until he This gave Massa the lead, his position. “It’s not good at the F1 career: McLaren (2007-2012, Fernando Alonso (ESP) 161, 7. Felipe Massa more relaxed. I hoped that was pitted on lap 13, Hamilton regain- again, as Hamilton re-joined sec- moment,” came the reply. “What Mercedes since 2013) (BRA) 134, 8. Jenson Button (GBR) 126, 9. a positive - and it was. I felt so ing control with an advantage of ond, about 14 seconds adrift, with the hell does that mean? What Nico Hülkenberg (GER) 96, 10. Sergio Perez composed,” said Hamilton. British driver to win more than 2.3 seconds over Rosberg. Bottas third and Rosberg back in can I do?” said Rosberg. “Just (MEX) 59, 11. Kevin Magnussen (DEN) 55, “I wanted to battle to the end one championship, joining Jackie Rosberg’s problems intensi- fourth before he pitted again on drive flat out, Nico...” 12. Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) 55, 13. Jean- but will take what we had. Nico Stewart, Jim Clark and Graham fied when he ran off the track lap 34. After 40 laps, Massa led by 14.2 Eric Vergne (FRA) 22, 14. Romain Grosjean put on an incredible charge and Hill, the last man to succeed in on lap 23, and he slipped further The German’s car problems seconds ahead of Hamilton, with (FRA) 8, 15. Daniil Kvyat (RUS) 8, 16. Pastor I’m grateful I had a good battle.” 1968. back when he suffered an Energy required a manual departure Ricciardo third, Bottas fourth Maldonado (VEN) 2, 17. Jules Bianchi (FRA) Hamilton praised Rosberg who Hamilton came home 2.5 sec- Recovery System (ERS) failure. from the pits after a 4.8-second and the luckless Rosberg down 2. was trying to emulate father Keke onds clear of second placed Felipe By lap 30, Hamilton led Massa stop and he was now seventh, in eighth. who was world champion in 1982. Massa of Williams and his team- by only nine seconds, suggesting knowing that if Hamilton was But Massa had to pit again and Constructors “Nico has been a rival for the mate Valterri Bottas, who was the Briton was slowing down, to retire, he must finish in the did so on lap 44, rejoining second, 1. Mercedes 701 pts, 2. Red Bull 405, 3. last two years and stepped up his third. managing a possible engine prob- top five. Rosberg’s agonies were 10.8 seconds behind Hamilton, Williams 320, 4. Ferrari 216.0, 5. McLaren game this year,” he said. Daniel Ricciardo was fourth lem, before he pitted for a second relayed to the world by team radio who cruised to victory, and his 181.0, 6. Force India 155.0, 7. Toro Rosso Hamilton became the fourth for Red Bull ahead of Briton time on lap 31. on lap 37 when he asked about second title. AFP 30.0, 8. Lotus 10.0, 9. Marussia 2.

List of Davis Cup Winners Federer gives Swiss first Davis Cup title 2014 Switzerland LILLE: Roger Federer gave Davis Cup Final 2013 Czech Republic Switzerland its first Davis Cup FROM LEFT: title yesterday in Lille by pound- 2012 Czech Republic Scores Switzerland’s ing Richard Gasquet of France Marco 2011 Spain LILLE, France: Results in in straight sets in the first of the Chiudinelli, 2010 Serbia final’s reverse singles. Lille on Sunday in the Davis Roger Federer, 2009 Spain Federer romped to a 6-4, 6-2, Cup final between France and Davis Cup team 2008 Spain 6-2 win to hand the Swiss an Switzerland: unbeatable 3-1 lead after Stan France 1 Switzerland 3 captain Severin 2007 United States Luthi, Stanislas 2006 Russia Wawrinka had won the open- Roger Federer (SUI) bt Richard Gasquet ing singles of the match and the Wawrinka and 2005 Croatia (FRA) 6-4, 6-2, 6-2; Gael Monfils (FRA) v world number two and four had Stan Wawrinka (SUI) – cancelled. Michael Lammer 2004 Spain celebrate with teamed up to win the doubles on Saturday: Roger Federer/Stan Wawrinka 2003 Australia the trophy Saturday. (SUI) bt Julien Benneteau/Richard Gasquet 2002 Russia It was one of the greatest sport- (FRA) 6-3, 7-5, 6-4. after winning ing triumphs for Switzerland, the the Davis Cup 2001 France Friday: Stan Wawrinka (SUI) bt Jo-Wilfried 14th nation to win the Davis Cup, 2000 Spain Tsonga (FRA) 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2; Gael final against and a huge personal milestone for 1999 Australia Monfils (FRA) bt Roger Federer (SUI) 6-1, France at Stade Federer to go with his 17 Grand 1998 Sweden 6-4, 6-3. Pierre Mauroy Slam titles, six Masters titles and in Villeneuve- 1997 Sweden Olympic doubles gold. d’Ascq, 1996 France It left him with just an Olympic yesterday’s two rubbers, but the Northern France, 1995 United States singles gold to win in Rio in 2016 French number one, who lost to yesterday. 1994 Sweden to become just the third man, Wawrinka in four sets on Friday, 1993 Germany after great rival Rafael Nadal was struggling with an arm injury and Andre Agassi, to win all four and generally out of sorts. 1992 United States Grand Slam titles, the Olympic Another world record crowd The merest point earned by second set, garnering a few points in celebration after a final per- 1991 France title and the Davis Cup. of 27,488 roared their support for Gasquet on the Federer serve on the Federer serve, but he failed fect backhand drop shot. He then 1990 United States “It’s an an enormous pleas- Gasquet as the two players came brought an ear-splitting reaction to earn a single break point. shed some tears as he savoured a Most victories ure for me, I’ve waited 15 years out into the red claycourt set from the French fans. The pressure on his own serve hugely emotional win 32 United States for this,” Federer said. “This has down inside one half of a roofed But it was all to no avail as was all the more acute and a The French team looked mis- 28 Australia been a perfect weekend in a crazy over Lille football stadium. Federer brought up three more tired-looking backhand, which erable on the closing ceremony 9 France, Great Britain atmosphere and all the Swiss fans Gasquet could make no inroads break points and converted the sailed well wide, handed Federer podiums as they watched Federer helped us enormously. at all on the Federer serve and second of those to pocket the sec- the final break of serve he needed. get his hands on the Davis Cup 7 Sweden Federer had expected to play he was struggling manfully each ond set. Gasquet put up some des- Two games later it was all for the first time after years of 5 Spain Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the first of time to hold his own. perate late fight at the start of the over, Federer falling to his knees trying. AFP MONDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27 Palace fight back to win as Liverpool collapse Fresh Selhurst Park misery for Reds as they lose 3-1

LONDON: Liverpool suffered more Selhurst Park misery as struggling Crystal Palace came from behind to clinch a shock 3-1 win over the lacklustre Reds Bastia’s midfielder Yannick Cahuzac (right) vies for the ball with Lyon’s yesterday. midfielder Maxime Gonalons (centre) during a Ligue 1 match at the Brendan Rodgers’ side saw Armand Cesari Stadium in Bastia on Saturday night. their hopes of winning the Premier League title effectively ended when they conceded three late goals in a 3-3 draw at Palace last season and they fared even Bastia hold Lyon to worse on their first return to south London since that painful experience. Rickie Lambert had given scoreless draw Liverpool an early lead with his first goal since his pre-season PARIS: Lyon extended their relation to the affair. But they move from Southampton. unbeaten Ligue 1 streak to 10 went to Monaco and spiked the But Neil Warnock’s team hit matches on Saturday, with a Principality club’s guns ahead of back through Dwight Gayle’s hard-fought 0-0 draw at Bastia, their Champions League game first-half equaliser and Joe Ledley but wasted the opportunity to away to Bayer Leverkusen on put Palace in front with 12 min- climb above Marseille into sec- Wednesday. utes remaining before Australia ond spot. Two own goals clinched the midfielder Mile Jedinak’s bril- Monaco failed to make up result, with Caen’s Benin defender liant free-kick sealed the points ground on the front-runners Emmanuel Imorou putting moments later. when they were held 2-2 at home through his own net in the ninth Liverpool, disjointed going for- by Caen, who have endured a tur- minute before Fode Koita equal- ward and careless in defence, bulent week off the field. ised six minutes after the break could have few complaints about And in the night’s other and a Geoffrey Kondogbia own a dismal result that left them matches, Lorient eased their rel- goal gave Caen at 62nd minute without a win in four league egation fears with a 1-0 win over lead. matches and with only one vic- fellow-strugglers Lens, Rennes But Portuguese international tory in their last seven games in won the Brittany derby away at Joao Moutinho spared the home all competitions. Liverpool’s Raheem Sterling (right) and Steven Gerrard walk off the pitch after their English Premier League Guingamp by the only goal and side’s blushes a quarter-of-an- The Reds are languishing in match against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in London yesterday. Nice were held 0-0 at home by hour from the end as he slotted 12th place, only four points above Reims. home the equlaliser from close the relegation zone and two points That should have been the sig- despite his goal, he still looked they were destined for more angst Lyon’s Hubert Fournier, who range. ahead of Palace, who climbed out nal for Liverpool to take complete tentative when he headed Steven in south London when Bolaise has enjoyed just two victories in On Friday, Paris Saint- of the bottom three with their control, yet they allowed Palace Gerrard’s free-kick over from skipped away from Dejan Lovren’s nine trips to Corsica as a player, Germain went top for the first first win since late September. to regain a foothold and, in the close-range. weak challenge and whipped over looked on as the seven-time time this season with a 3-2 win at Liverpool’s last visit to Selhurst process, exposed a shaky defence Bolasie was proving a real men- a cross for the unmarked Ledley champions failed to break down mid-table Metz, as star forward had been filled with tears and tor- which had only kept two clean ace to the Liverpool defence and to side-foot home in the 78th the rugged home defence. Zlatan Ibrahimovic made his first ment, but this was a much more sheets this season. he twisted into space for a fierce minute. The draw also ended Lyon’s start in two months. alarming performance that sug- Palace refused to be rattled by shot that Mignolet palmed away Raheem Sterling, anonymous five match winning run and they Argentines Javier Pastore and gested they won’t have to worry Lambert’s opening salvo and drew at full-stretch. for long periods, appealed in vain next travel to arch-rivals Saint- Ezequiel Lavezzi scored either about holding their nerve in the level in the 17th minute thanks Lambert was off-target with for a penalty as Liverpool tried Etienne next Sunday. side of a Gaetan Bussman own title race for this season at least. to a predatory finish from one another tame header and Gerrard to respond, but Palace captain “It was a very difficult match goal for the visitors, who remain Lambert and Adam Lallana of their main tormentors last smashed a powerful effort over, Jedinak put the result beyond because they pressed us high up unbeaten this season. AFP had been at Southampton season. but it was Palace, inspired by doubt in the 81st minute when the pitch and made it very hard to together when Liverpool fell apart With rain lashing down and Bolasie’s pace and power, who he curled his free-kick into the get our passing game going,” said Ligue 1 Results at Palace last season and, unaf- Liverpool’s defenders backing finished the half on top. top corner from 25 yards. AFP Lyon’s French midfielder Maxime fected by any psychological scars, off, Yannick Bolaise’s long-range Rodgers’ men still couldn’t find Gonalons. Nantes 0 Saint-Etienne 0 they combined to give Liverpool strike skimmed off the slick turf the cutting edge needed to break “It’s a good point for us and it’s Playing later the perfect start in the second and when Simon Mignolet could down Palace’s well-organised English Premier never easy to come here and win Montpellier vs Toulouse, Marseille vs minute. only push it on to a post, the rearguard in the second half. but we kept our streak going and Bordeaux Lallana spotted Lambert’s run rebound fell perfectly for Gayle Gerrard couldn’t keep his long- League Results we just have to continue to pick Saturday’s Matches in behind Palace defender Martin to convert his fourth goal in three range effort on target and Martin Crystal Palace 3 (Gayle 17, Ledley 78, Jedinak up results,” he added. Bastia 0 Lyon 0 Kelly and picked him out with a games against the Reds. Skrtel sliced wide after Speroni’s Caen’s week was marred by 81) Liverpool 1 (Lambert 2) Guingamp 0 Rennes 1 (Ntep 37) slide-rule pass that the England Lambert, starting in the weak punch before Rodgers sent becoming embroiled in a match- Hull 1 (Livermore 8) Tottenham 2 (Kane 61, Nice 0 Reims 0 striker controlled with one touch absence of injured duo Daniel on Fabio Borini for Lallana in the fixing scandal dating back to Eriksen 90) before flicking a clinical finish Sturridge and Mario Balotelli, final 20 minutes. their promotion season last Lorient 1 (Guerreiro 21) Lens 0 past Palace goalkeeper Julian has found it hard to replicate the Liverpool last left Selhurst with Tomorrow’s Match year and saw club president Monaco 2 (Imorou 5-og, Moutinho 75) Caen 2 Speroni. prolific Southampton form and, a win back in December 1997 and Aston Villa vs Southampton Jean-Francois Fortin charged in (Koita 50, Kondogbia 59-og) Smile firmly back Hamburg sink Werder in 101st derby BERLIN: Hamburg escaped the Bundesliga’s bottom three on Messi’s face yesterday with a 2-0 win at home to 10-man Werder BARCELONA: Lionel Messi In a message on Facebook, Bremen, which pushed Borussia (pictured) seemed to have lost Messi thanked all the people who Dortmund back into the relega- some of his infectious joy in had supported him throughout his tion places. playing football in recent times career. Latvia striker Artjoms Rudnevs but the smile was firmly back He dedicated the record to “the was Hamburg’s hero as he net- on his face on Saturday after he people who are no longer with ted his first goal of the season on broke the six decade-old La Liga us”, a clear reference to former 84 minutes after coming off the scoring record. Barca coach Tito Vilanova, one bench, before the Bremen goal- The Barcelona and Argentina of Messi’s early mentors who suc- keeper Raphael Wolf pushed the forward has had a torrid couple cumbed to cancer in April. ball into his own net in the third of years when he “Leo is happy minute of stoppage time. was hampered by to he here Bremen finished with 10 men injuries, suffered and you could after captain Clemens Fritz was a painful defeat see that again sent off for a second yellow card to Germany in the tonight,” Barca on 90 minutes, while the result 2014 World Cup captain Xavi told left Bremen 17th after the 101st final and endured reporters. north German derby. off-field problems “If Messi is The win, only Hamburg’s third such as an ongo- happy, Barca is of the season, lifts then up to 15th ing court case for happy,” added the and drops last season’s runners- allegedly defraud- decorated former up Dortmund down into 16th ing the Spanish Spain midfielder. following their 2-2 draw against tax man. Messi also Paderborn on Saturday after The 27-year- has a share of throwing away a two-goal lead. old raised eye- the Champions There was more bad news Hamburg SV’s Artjoms Rudnevs (centre) celebrates with his team-mates after scoring a goal against Werder brows last week League scoring for Borussia yesterday when it Bremen during a Bundesliga match in Hamburg yesterday. when he told Ole newspaper he record having drawn level on 71 was confirmed Germany winger might consider leaving Barca, the goals with former Real Madrid Marco Reus, who scored their Hoffenheim finished with 10 Schalke boss Roberto di Matteo midfielder Marcel Ndjeng’s late club he joined in his early teens, and Schalke 04 forward Raul last second at Paderborn, has been men after striker Adam Szalai warmed up for Tuesday’s visit winner. but all that was forgotten at the month. ruled out until January after tear- was sent off on 90 minutes fol- of his former club Chelsea, who Bayer Leverkusen, who host Nou Camp as a superb hat-trick The Argentina captain can ing ligaments in his right ankle lowing a foul on Brazil defender sacked him in 2012 just six months Monaco as leaders of their against Sevilla took him past make the record his own in — his sixth ankle injury this year. Dante. after winning the Champions Champions League group on Telmo Zarra’s mark of 251 goals Tuesday’s Group F match at Bundesliga leaders Bayern Bayern’s iron grip on this sea- League, with a 3-2 victory over Wednesday, warmed up with a 3-1 to a new La Liga best of 253. APOEL Nicosia. REUTERS Munich finish the weekend son’s league title was tightened Wolfsburg as Cameroon striker win at Hanover 96 to move up to Messi’s adoring fans chanted seven points clear after warm- by results elsewhere as they Eric Choupo-Moting scored twice. fourth in the table, while Mainz his name as he was tossed into Spanish League ing up for Tuesday’s Champions extended their unbeaten run to Ten-man Borussia are eighth after drawing 2-2 with the air by his team mates before League clash at Manchester City 21 matches. Moenchengladbach slumped to Freiburg. AFP they lined up to give the beaming Results with a 4-0 hammering of 10-man Second-placed Wolfsburg a second straight defeat despite four-times World Player of the Rayo Vallecano 1 (Bueno 20) Celta Vigo 0 Hoffenheim. had their eight-match win- Norway midfielder Havard Bundesliga Results Year a guard of honour as he left Pep Guardiola’s Bayern have ning streak ended at Schalke Nordtveit giving them a sixth- Playing later the pitch. already claimed their last 16 04 while third-placed Borussia minute lead, only for Frankfurt Hamburg SV 2 (Artjoms Rudnevs 84, Raphael “Don’t ever leave, Leo!” was the Levante vs Valencia, Elche vs Cordoba place as group winners with two Moenchengladbach also lost to hit back and claim a 3-1 win. 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LEFT: Qatari players take a victory lap around the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh yesterday. BOTTOM LEFT: Qatar Football Association President Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani embraces the coach of the Qatar national team, Djamel Belmadi, after the Maroons entered the Gulf Cup final yesterday. BOTTOM RIGHT: Qatar’s Ali Assad (right) celebrates with his team-mate Meshal Abdullah after scoring a goal against Oman during their Gulf Cup semi-final in Riyadh yesterday.

Qatar’s Abdulaziz Hatem (right) embraces a team-mate as an Omani player looks on after the first Gulf Cup semi-final at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh yesterday. Qatar raise game to roar into final Al Annabi to face Saudis in Gulf Cup climax

RIYADH: Going into the Gulf Cup semi-final, Qatar were accused of not being able to score enough goals. Well, the Maroons certainly busted that myth yes- terday as they thrashed Oman 3-1 to romp into Wednesday’s final where they will face Saudi Arabia. Qatar displayed superior big- match temperament as they came back from a goal down to disman- tle an in-form Oman side, which was fresh off a huge 5-0 win over Kuwait. And, after two second-half goals from super-sub Ali Assad, Djamel Belmadi’s men were into the Gulf Cup finals after a gap of Saudi Arabia’s Nasser Al Shamrani celebrates after scoring a goal against 10 years. the UAE during the second Gulf Cup semi-final in Riyadh yesterday. “It was a great win in a tough game. What we had promised, we stands as Qatar celebrated a his- attacking game. That’s how you delivered. Now we have the confi- toric victory. succeed.” dence that we can go all the way. “All the players showed coor- Team manager Fareed All the players played their part dination and good team spirit Mahboob said Qatar raised their well and our coordination was against Oman. Thank God we game at the right time. “We pro- brilliant,” a delighted Assad said held our nerve and produced the duced a good performance just after the match. goods,” a relieved Meshal said. when we needed it,” he said. Raed Saleh put Oman ahead on Defender Ibrahim Majid com- “Some said we had an easy 24 minutes but Qatar equalised plemented the team for its deter- ride but that was not the case. in the 36th minute when Meshal mination. “We were a little jittery We played tough games and that Abdullah won a penalty after he at the start but we stuck to our prepared us,” Mahboob added. was brought down by goalkeeper guns. We deserved to win and I “We exploited the opportunities Ali Al Habsi. pray that we play with heart in well and won.” Hassan Al Haidous took the the final and bring back the Cup,” In the other semi-final, Saudi spot-kick — coolly floating the ball he said. Arabia edged out the United Arab into the back of the net. Coach Belmadi credited Qatar’s Emirates after a scintillating The scores were level at 1-1 success to a “consistent attacking encounter. when Qatari coach Belmadi called game”. The Saudis took a two-goal on Assad from the substitute’s “We won because we were the lead in the early stages of the bench in 56th minute — it would stronger of the two sides. We match but Ahmed Khalil brought prove to be an inspired move. attacked in a sustained manner,” the Emiratis back into the game Within three minutes, he had he said after the match at the with two goals in the second-half. put the Maroons ahead and eight King Fahd International Stadium. The match became an end-to- minutes later he doubled their He also complemented his team end affair after that with both advantage. for their well-organised perform- teams creating chances. Finally, As the game progressed, Qatar ance. “That was a disciplined show Salem Al Dawsari provided the seemed to grow from strength to on many fronts. We were focused Saudis the winner in the 86th strength and it appeared that the and hungry to win,” Belmadi said. minute. wind had been knocked out of the The Algerian said Qatar would The Gulf Cup final will be Omanis. continue to play attacking foot- played at the King Fahd When the referee blew the ball in the final as well. “It was International Stadium here on final whistle, ecstatic celebrations important to reach the final and Wednesday from 7.45pm. broke out on the field and in the we have done that. I love the THE PENINSULA