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PM opens Made in Qatar 2015 Taller buildings Two caught suggested to ease shortage taking bribe of housing DOHA: Building taller buildings in areas where the population has been exploding is the only way to provide affordable hous- in CID sting ing to people and ensure that pressure on basic services does not grow beyond a limit, says the public representative body. Officials wanted QR3m from insurer With not many sessions left in DOHA: A case of two top middleman for renewal of the the current term of the Central finance officials from a premier contract this time. Municipal Council (CMC), the educational institution allegedly The accused allegedly hinted representative body yesterday demanding a bribe of QR3m that in lieu of this favour he would took up for debate two major ($824,000) from an insurer for need a “gift”. issues that directly concern the renewing its contract has come The manager of the insurance public — traffic jams on city roads to light. company claimed that he replied and lack of housing for the grow- A criminal court, which is to the accused that since his was a ing population. hearing the case, held a marathon global firm he would not be able to Some CMC members said that session yesterday in which sev- offer him any illegal commission. the government should allow eral sleuths from the state law- The next thing the manager did building upwards in areas like Al enforcement agency appeared as was that he informed the Criminal Miraikh, New Salata, Madinat witnesses. Investigation Department (CID) Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, Deputy Prime Minister Khalifa (north) and in neighbour- This is the first case of its kind of the Ministry of Interior about and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud, and other officials at hoods along D Ring Road to create being tried by a Qatari court. The the incident. the Made In Qatar 2015 exhibition in Doha yesterday. Report on page 17 more and affordable housing for investigators videoed the entire The CID officials asked him both, citizens and expatriates. incident and the recording shows, to carry on with the “negotia- The population in the above in two episodes, the accused mak- tions” so that the accused could areas has been growing, so an ing their demand for cash and be trapped. A trap was, thus, laid effective solution is to have ver- later receiving it. by the CID and the accused, the tical development, which would, The insurer which blew the top finance official and his assist- Yemen meet backs ‘resistance’ apart from creating more hous- whistle is a foreign company with ant, walked straight into it. ing, also mean lower pressure operations here. It already had First, the two accused held a RIYADH: A conference of Their southward push forced the Houthis to relinquish terri- on basic services, and less traffic a contract with the educational meeting with the insurance firm’s Yemeni political factions yes- Hadi and his government to flee tory they have seized. congestion. institution in question for provid- manager in a café and passed on a terday vowed support for to Riyadh and prompted a Saudi- The April resolution asked all The CMC earlier expressed ing health and insurance cover to piece of paper with QR3m written “resistance” forces battling led coalition in March to launch parties, particularly the Houthis, concern at the chaos on roads in its employees. on it. The episode was videoed by anti-government rebels, while air strikes against the Houthis. to adhere to measures includ- Doha and other areas due to the The existing contract of the the CID. laying a political foundation for A closing statement at the con- ing the outcome of an earlier increasing number of people and insurance company with the Later, a meeting was fixed in the country’s future. ference sought the quicker deliv- “national dialogue” tasked with vehicles, and called on the interior educational institution, which a seaside luxury hotel, where the “We support this resistance to ery of supplies to pro-government drawing up a new constitution. ministry to set up a traffic engi- was signed with another foreign money was to be handed over to go on fighting”, exiled President forces including “logistical equip- The Riyadh conference was neering office to monitor vehicular insurer acting as a middleman on the accused duo. Interestingly, the Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi told ment and weapons”. convened by Hadi and held in traffic during peak hours. a commission of 10 percent, was QR3m in cash to be handed over about 300 delegates at the close It also called for a safe zone conjunction with the six-nation The CMC members said that due to expire on June 30 this year. to the accused was given to the of a three-day meeting in Riyadh. where government institutions Gulf Cooperation Council. the situation was such that there One of the accused, an Asian insurance company’s manager by He was referring to the battle could resume their activities. The final conference declara- were no peak and non-peak hours and a top finance official in the the CID. by pro-government forces against The conference attendees sug- tion spoke of building a “federal like before, since there are traffic educational institution, called This episode was also videoed. Iran-backed Shia Houthis and gested an Arab peacekeeping state” in Yemen. snarls most of the time of the day. up the manager of the insur- The moment the duo accepted the their allies, forces loyal to former force to secure Yemen’s major Asked at the Riyadh meeting The CMC was also intimated by ance company concerned and briefcase full of cash, they were president Ali Abdullah Saleh. cities, with UN Security Council how continued bombing is condu- Woqod (Qatar Fuel) that one of its said he had been instructed to caught red-handed and taken into The Houthis, who boycotted approval, Transport Minister cive to the peace process and the members’ recommendations to set speak to him by his bosses as the custody. the Riyadh talks, have long com- Bader Ba-Salama said. delivery of humanitarian aid, GCC up a fuel and service station with time to renew the contract was Charges were filed by the Public plained of marginalisation in Hadi said “dialogue is the Secretary General Abdullatif Al technical inspection facilities in Al approaching. Prosecution after questioning and Yemen. only way to take Yemen out of Zayani said “the question should Aqba area of Al Aqda had been The insurance company’s man- the matter was referred to court. They seized control of large its deadlock”, but added that be put to the others,” a reference conceded. ager told the court yesterday The case is going on, Al Sharq parts of the country, including any talks with rebels must take to the Houthis. Land has been allotted for the that he was told by the accused reported yesterday. the capital Sana’a in September into account Security Council AFP purpose. that there was no need for the THE PENINSULA last year. Resolution 2216, which calls on See also page 10 THE PENINSULA

Iraqi forces Air bag defect triggers eye swift largest US auto recall fightback WASHINGTON/DETROIT: for the same issue in previous Japanese air bag manufacturer regional and national recalls, Takata Corp is doubling a recall and boosts the number of vehi- in Ramadi of potentially deadly air bags to cles affected globally since 2008 nearly 34 million vehicles, cre- to more than 53 million. BAGHDAD: Iraq’s army and ating the largest automotive Regulators yesterday linked allied paramilitary forces recall in American history, US six deaths worldwide to defective massed around Ramadi yes- safety regulators said yesterday. Takata air bags which exploded terday, looking for swift action The recall involves passenger with too much force and sent to recapture the city from the and driver-side air bag inflators shrapnel into the vehicles. Islamic State group before it in vehicles made by 11 auto- It was only under pressure builds up defences. makers, the US Department of from US regulators that Takata With his security strategy in Transportation, the National agreed to the expanded recall. It tatters and his authority facing Highway Traffic Safety had previously resisted expanding its biggest challenge since he took Administration and Takata said. the recalls, saying the defect cited office eight months ago, Prime It expands on the 16.6 million by automakers was not “officially Minister Haider Al Abadi was vehicles called back for repairs recognised.” REUTERS looking for quick redemption. But the jihadists, whose cap- ture of Ramadi on Sunday showed Displaced Iraqi Sunnis who fled the violence in the city of Ramadi arrive on the outskirts of Baghdad, yesterday. they may have been written off too soon, tried to keep up the momentum by attacking govern- provincial capital’s fall. self-proclaimed “caliphate”, a liberate the cities of Anbar,” he Hungary’s Krasznahorkai wins Man ment and allied forces east of the Following a belated green light, monitoring group said yesterday said. city. they started sending convoys of that US-led air strikes in the But much planning remains Booker International Prize Abadi has “ordered the set- fighters to Anbar, where anti-IS northeastern Syrian region of to be done before Iraqi forces ting up of new defence lines in forces are massing, mostly east Hasakeh had killed 170 IS mili- attempt to move back into BUDAPEST: Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai has won Ramadi, to reorganise and deploy and west of Ramadi. tants in 48 hours. Ramadi, a large town on the the Man Booker International Prize for what the judges said were the fighting troops”, his office said “The US government and Iraqi Anbar police chief Kadhim Al Euphrates about 100 kilometres “magnificent works of deep imagination and complex passions, in late on Monday after talks with government seem to be on the Fahdawi said a large number of west of Baghdad. which the human comedy verges painfully onto transcendence”. Iran’s defence minister. same sheet of music that Ramadi well-prepared troops were posi- “The military operation to lib- Krasznahorkai, 61, won the prestigious £60,000 prize for works that The Shia paramilitary groups has to be counterattacked before tioned in Husaybah, about seven erate Ramadi and Anbar will not include The Melancholy of Resistance, Seiobo There Below and Satantango. had been eager to join the Ramadi IS consolidates,” Michael Knights kilometres east of Ramadi. start until all the requirements Krasznahorkai gained recognition in 1985 when he published battle for some time and argued of the Washington Institute said. “This area will be the start- are met,” Fahdawi said. AFP Satantango, later adapted for a 1994 film about the decline of com- that Abadi’s reluctance led to the In the other half of IS’ ing point for the operations to See also page 11 munism in Eastern Europe shot in black and white. REUTERS WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2015 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Businesses urged to back education Sheikha Moza addresses South Korea forum SEOUL: H H Sheikha Moza bint lenging the notion that primary communities and appealed to corporates Nasser, Chairperson, Education education is only the responsibility and business leaders to bring their expertise Above All (EAA), yesterday called of governments. and resources to the global education crisis. on socially responsible corpora- In her keynote speech at the “In 2000, the world made a promise that tions and philanthropic leaders to 6th Asian Leadership Conference, by 2015 all children would have access to support the cause of quality uni- she sought to forge new alliances quality primary education. Yet we still have versal primary education, chal- between the education and business 58 million children out of school who need help. I am worried that governments alone cannot solve this problem,” she said. On Educate A Child (EAC) programme she founded in 2012, Sheikha Moza said: “Our approach is succeeding. Since the pro- gramme began, we and our partners have made commitments to offer opportunities to five million children. “We have agreements with development agencies and private sector organisations across the world. We are advocating plac- ing primary education as the first priority H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser speaks at the opening ceremony of World Education Forum 2015 in global campaigns. But we alone can- in Incheon, South Korea. AR AL-BAKER not reach the millions more children who deserve this chance. To reach our goals, we addressed. Millions of out-of-school children inclusive, equitable and lifelong education need like-minded partners, we need exper- have not been served by the past agenda, opportunities for all will be adopted in a tise, and we need more financial resources.” only half of all countries have achieved uni- high-level meeting on the sidelines of the She praised South Korea for its model versal primary enrolment and 58 million 38th Unesco conference this November. of private and public investment in edu- primary-aged children are out of school”. Park, Ban, Unesco Director-General Irina cation and success in economic and social She stressed that universal primary Bokova, World Bank President Jim Yong transformation. Korea is the world’s second education must be prioritised to ensure Kim and co-winner of the 2014 Nobel Peace biggest per capita spender on education; the that millions of children will not be for- Prize, Kailash Satyarthi, also spoke. government allocates almost 8 percent of gotten again. “Let us renew our national On the sidelines, Sheikha Moza met South GDP to education. commitments by implementing funding Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se on Sheikha Moza also commended Korea’s mechanisms that channel funds to primary the sidelines of the World Education Forum transformation from donor recipient to education first.” 2015 and discussed the forum’s agenda and Development Assistance Committee mem- She also stressed the need for quality edu- issues of joint interest. ber, being at the forefront of development cation. “Let us always evaluate our achieve- They also witnessed the signing of a policy. ments through the lens of quality and never three-year $20m deal between EAA and Opening remarks were made by Bang accept that 250 million children leave pri- Korea International Cooperation Agency Sang-hoon, President and CEO, The mary school without knowing how to read (KOICA), a development agency to imple- Chosunilbo, followed by UN Secretary- and write. We must not give up because the ment education projects for out-of-school General Ban Ki-moon, and congratulatory task is tedious and dangerous. children. The deal aims to provide a stra- remarks from South Korean President Park “Today in Incheon, we have a once-in-a- tegic framework within which KOICA and Geun-hye. Indian Prime Minister Narendra generation opportunity to focus on govern- EAC, a global programme of EAA, will sup- Modi also spoke. ments, galvanise donors and attract new port implementation of projects around the Sheikha Moza also addressed the open- investors. So let us prove that the interna- world to accelerate enrolment and retention ing ceremony of World Education Forum tional community is committed to ensuring of out-of-school children in quality primary 2015 (WEF) in Incheon. The forum is dis- quality primary education. Let us ensure education. cussing achievements of education-related that this declaration is not just another Projects will focus on enabling refugees Millennium Development Goals and a new declaration. Let us be the generation to be and internally displaced children to realise education agenda for 2015-2030. remembered.” their right to quality primary education. She urged the global community to seize The Education 2030 agenda will encapsu- Efforts include designing and implement- the once-in-a-generation opportunity to late Goal 4 of the Sustainable Development ing joint advocacy and communications support millions of disadvantaged out-of- Goals that will succeed Millennium activities to raise awareness of the urgency school children by providing quality primary Development Goals (MDGs), including to provide access to education to about 58 education. MDG2 which aimed to achieve universal million children who remain out of school. “The Education 2030 agenda carries primary education by 2015. KOICA and EAA will share the cost some ‘unfinished business’ that needs to be The framework for action to ensure equally. THE PENINSULA/QNA HOME WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2015 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani and Minister of Information and Communications Technology H E Dr Hessa Sultan Al Jaber attend the forum. 1,700 e-Services by 2016 Premier opens Qatar Digital Government Forum

DOHA: Government depart- administrative efficiency, along 18. These entities provide some ments and entities are expected with e-Services provided for the 35 e-Services through the centre. to launch over 1,700 e-Services public and private sectors and The Government Data Centre is by 2016-end, a senior govern- individuals. He underlined that currently joined by 12 govern- ment official said yesterday. the success of the strategy needs ment entities. The number of Speaking at Qatar Digital concerted efforts from all agen- entities implementing Qatar’s Government Forum, Engineer cies involved through which Qatar Government Resource Planning Abdulrahman Ali Al Malki, can succeed in overcoming chal- Programme (Mawared) also Deputy Chairperson, e-Govern- lenges and obstacles. reached 39. ment Steering Committee, and Al Malki said e-Services Minister of Information and Deputy Manager, Information launched since the committee was Communications Technology Technology Department, Ministry set up in the fourth quarter of and Chairperson of the commit- of Interior, said 711 e-Services 2013, had reached 265. He said the tee H E Dr Hessa Sultan Al Jaber are planned by this year-end and number of e-Services provided by also attended the forum which about 1,000 by 2016-end, based on government entities had increased reviewed progress in implemen- current plans submitted by the such as Customs Clearance Single tation of the strategy. entities to the committee. Window (Al Nadeeb), Metrash 2, The eight committee member Prime Minister and Interior and mobile services provided by entities, Strategy Management Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah the Ministry of Municipality and Office members, several govern- bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani Urban Planning. ment entities and ICT senior staff opened the forum organised by According to Al Malki, more were also present. The forum the committee. than 70 government entities have featured presentations and panel He said Qatar Digital been linked to the government discussions on progress over the Government 2020 Strategy network and the number of enti- last year, efforts by government was launched last year to real- ties that have joined Government entities and challenges faced. ise transparency and increase Contact Centre has doubled to THE PENINSULA WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2015 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

Emir sends Global forum on humanitarian work begins message DOHA: The humanitarian crises International Islamic Relief crisis has reached a stalemate in the Arab region are in the spot- Organisation, International with no signs of a foreseeable to Sharif light at the third International Committee of the Red Cross (Kuwait solution, the humanitarian situ- ISLAMABAD: Forum for Humanitarian Work Mission), International Islamic ation in Somalia is critical con- Pakistan Prime which opened at Marriott Hotel Charitable Organisation (Kuwait), sidering the huge humanitarian Minister Nawaz Sharif yesterday, under the theme Humanitarian Relief Foundation needs, exacerbated by a deterio- received a written mes- ‘Towards a more effective and (Turkey), Centre for International rating security situation, and the sage from Emir H H safer humanitarian action’. Studies and Research, MEDAD growing scale of social vulner- Sheikh Tamim bin The two-day forum, organised by (Saudi Arabia), Kuwait Mercy ability in Yemen, where a large Hamad Al Thani per- Qatar Charity (QC), is attended by International, Islamic Dawa (Doha number of the population lack taining to relations Islamic Cooperation Organisation office) and Al Jazeera Centre for basic services due to the armed between the two coun- (ICO), Qatar’s Foreign Ministry and Studies (Doha). conflict,” said a QC statement tries and means of bol- regional and international humani- “This forum is held in a more yesterday. stering them. Qatari tarian organisations. unstable world compared to the “The situation in Iraq is very Ambassador to Pakistan Participants include Saudi previous two editions as the Syrian disturbing due to rising num- Saqr bin Mubarak Al bers of displaced people fleeing Mansouri presented the the agonies of armed conflicts message to Sharif. in some regions of the country. Libya has been suffering wors- Deputy Emir ening circumstances and we cannot forget the eternal issue to attend QU — the decades-long conflict in Palestine, which does not seem graduation to have a solution in prospect,” it added. The forum in progress. DOHA: Under the The opening session had patronage of Emir speeches by ICO and QC. A gen- The forum aims to identify with safe access to the victims H H Sheikh Tamim eral session was held in which a and analyse the most impor- of armed conflicts and will be bin Hamad Al Thani, brief report on the human real- tant challenges and obstacles reviewed through types of risks Deputy Emir H H ity of the Muslim world was pre- facing humanitarian action, faced by humanitarian workers Sheikh Abdullah bin sented by Ambassador Hesham (particularly those associated in armed conflicts; risk manage- Hamad Al Thani will Youssef of ICO. Another report with humanitarian principles), ment measures during humani- attend the gradua- on world crises was presented strengthen the capacity of tarian intervention in the event tion ceremony of the by Ronald Ofternger on behalf humanitarian organisations in of armed conflict; protection of 38th batch of Qatar of International Committee of the GCC and develop a roadmap civilians during armed conflict University’s (QU) the Red Cross. to be followed by those organi- under international humanitar- male students at Qatar The forum is expected to be an sations so that they can provide ian law; protection of humani- National Convention important opportunity for con- more effective and safer humani- tarian workers during armed Centre (QNCC) this sultation between humanitarian tarian response. conflicts between custom and morning. actors in the region and their The objectives will be studied law; protected areas for civilians H H Sheikha Jawaher partners from other humanitar- under two themes, discussing the during armed conflict under bint Hamad bin Suhaim ian organisations on the most areas relating to effective and international humanitarian law; Al Thani, wife of the important current issues, and safe humanitarian action. functions and uses of reference Emir, will patronise the ways to interact with the issues, The first will be on the code of for indicative purposes and pro- graduation ceremony of including ensuring the delivery of conduct related to humanitarian tection; and protection of medical female students at QNCC humanitarian assistance to those action principles. missions during armed conflicts. tomorrow. QNA who deserve it the most. The second theme deals THE PENINSULA Ramadan: Diabetics advised not to fast

DOHA: An expert advised people with type 1 diabe- avoid dehydration,” said Al Tereky, Similar lectures will be at Hamad Medical tes, especially those with cardiac in a lecture conducted by HMC. held every Wednesday this Corporation (HMC) has and kidney conditions, and preg- He stressed the importance of month. nant women with diabetes to not monitoring blood glucose levels regu- The two-hour lectures fast during Ramadan. larly during the fast through blood are led by four health edu- Dr Ibrahim Al Tereky, Senior check-ups daily, especially in the first cators and three senior Consultant Endocrinology/Diabetes, few days of Ramadan. consultant endocrinolo- and Head, National Diabetes Centre, He advised patients to avoid sleep- gists. Several patients aged Al Wakra Hospital, said this category ing during the last hours before Iftar. 30-70 attended sessions of patients is at high risk of develop- Al Tereky warned patients against earlier this month. ing severe complications if they fast. doing physical exercises during fast- The lectures were fol- Type 2 diabetics can fast while ing and suggested delaying them lowed by informative com- taking special precautions, such as until night time to avoid hypogly- petitions for the attendees consulting physicians before the cemia (lowering of blood glucose to evaluate how they ben- start of Ramadan to learn how to levels). efited from the informa- maintain healthy blood sugar levels Hamad General Hospital and tion provided during the and review their medication regi- AWH recently conducted lectures to lectures. men, including doses and medication raise awareness about diabetes melli- Gifts, including schedule. tus and safe fasting during Ramadan. iPads and glucometers, “It is recommended for any type 2 The lectures in Arabic and English were given to the win- diabetic who wishes to fast to delay focused on providing patients with ners. Further lectures Suhoor (the pre-dawn meal) until diabetes with advice about precau- are scheduled for every the last possible time and consume tions while fasting and how to ensure Tuesday until the begin- plenty of water between Iftar (break- safe medication intake during the ning of Ramadan. ing fast at sunset) and Suhoor to holy month. THE PENINSULA

Qatar to host GCC meeting

DOHA: Qatar will host the 35th meeting of the undersecretaries respon- sible for environmental affairs in the GCC, at the Ritz-Carlton today. The two-day meeting, to be inaugurated by Ahmed Mohammed Al Sada, Assistant Undersecretary for Environmental Affairs, Ministry of Environment, will discuss cooperation with the UN Environment Programme Regional Office for West Asia, Regional Organisation for Protection of Marine Environment and World Bank. It will also review coop- eration within strategic dialogue with Turkey, Jordan and Morocco. The meeting will review a study to establish the GCC Environmental Monitoring Centre and developments with regard to UN Convention on Climate Change, Kyoto Protocol, Vienna Convention for Protection of the Ozone Layer, and Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. The GCC environment and wildlife award will also be discussed. QNA

WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2015 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Training to Qatar filmmakers share stories in Cannes rehabilitate DOHA: Five emerging filmmak- — the whole process from A to B.” ers from Qatar are attending Al Modhadi, director of the short ministry the 68th Cannes Film Festival, film 10% which won the Made in participating in workshops and Qatar Award at Ajyal Youth Film meetings arranged by Doha Film Festival last December, said: “Being officials Institute (DFI) to support them in the middle of one of the biggest DOHA: To rehabilitate in furthering their careers. film festivals in the world is a huge leaders of the second Ali Al Ansari, Mohamed Al experience for me. and third line of officials, Mahmeed, Yousef Al Modhadi, “It’s a big business hub and has the Human Resources Amal Al Muftah and Maryam Al given me a good understanding of Department of the Sahli were on the seventh day of the scale of the business end of the Ministry of Municipality their programme in Cannes and industry which generates millions and Urban Planning will have so far participated in work- of dollars. implement a Qualification shops, script development advisory “I have learned a lot about how Programme for officials sessions and one-on-one meetings to look at not just the creative of its departments and in addition to attending screenings parts of filmmaking, but also the municipalities to enable of latest discoveries in quality cin- other end of sales and distribution them to assume admin- ema from all over the world. and how to find an audience for istrative and supervisory On development sessions your work.” positions. attended by the group, Al Ansari Al Mahmeed discussed the Jabor Abdullah Al said: “I feel I’ve gained a lot importance of sharing stories from Attiyah, Director of the throughout the meetings that DFI Qatar with the world in interna- department, said the has arranged for us. We have met tional forums such as Cannes. project under guidance of producers, distributors, people “Qatar is very undiscovered, Minister of Municipality from all areas of the film industry. there are so many stories and & Urban Planning H E I’ve learned a lot about the film things people don’t know about our Emerging filmmakers from Qatar at the Short Film Corner at the festival. Sheikh Abdul Rahman bin market, things like selling and dis- culture. It is our job as Qataris and Khalifa Al Thani focuses tribution and production. filmmakers to show the world what a section of the festival showcas- filmmakers from Northwestern grants programme are mak- on the need for training “We have met script advisors we have to offer in terms of good, ing films from over 90 countries University in Qatar — Menna ing world premiere in sections, officials, including assist- and supervisors. They gave us honest stories from Qatar.” to thousands of guests, festival Kamel and Jaser Ibrahim Alagha including Official Short Film ant directors and heads of good, productive feedback on our As part of Qatar’s presence in selectors and short film industry — are also attending the festival Competition, Critics’ Week sidebar, sections, to enable them to scripts, how to deal and work with Cannes, DFI is presenting a special specialists. are their films are being screened Un Certain Regard and Directors’ assume leadership respon- our characters and how to start Made in Qatar showcase of short In addition to the five filmmak- in the Short Film Corner. Fortnight. sibilities in line with the recruiting crew and producers films at the Short Film Corner, ers supported by DFI, two young Five films supported by DFI’ THE PENINSULA Human Development pillar of Qatar National Vision 2030. He said the project includes training to pro- vide supervisory manage- rial skills, preparation of action plans, organisation New construction and development of work plans, assessment of staff performance, skills to interact with and moti- vate subordinate staff, time guidelines issued management, organisation of meetings and familiari- DOHA: All construction sites concerned. All boards and safety and sation with the Human must mandatorily display boards cautionary signs on a construction Resources Law. carrying the names of the contrac- project site or the site of a building The programme tar- tor and subcontractors — if any — maintenance work must be put up gets 122 officials who will and the project owner and details with prior permission of the munici- be divided into six groups such as building licence number, pality concerned. to undergo six manda- name of the engineering consul- Lighting on such a board, if tory programmes for two tancy firm and its mobile and land- required, should be such that it weeks and two optional line numbers. should not annoy people, includ- programmes for trainees The boards must also mention ing motorists, and should in no way based on their professions. the date of the start of a project and obstruct their view or deflect their Training for the first its likely completion and the name vision. group will be held from and contact details of the project Size requirements for boards May 31 to June 11 and for FROM LEFT: Fact ME Publishing Director Edward Smith and Chairman Greg Hughes with guests at the ceremony in-charge and his emergency mobile will vary depending on the size of the second group from June numbers. the project. For smaller construc- 7 to June 18. Programmes The letters used on the boards tion projects, the width of the board for other groups will be must not be less than eight centi- must not be more than 1.5x2 metres, held after Ramadan. FACT Dining Awards presented metres in height and the numbers while the height should be 2.4 metres Another programme will used must be at least 6cm in height maximum. be implemented to rehabil- DOHA: Hakkasan at St. Regis night hosted for the first time in online voting, and a critics’ choice in black in Arabic or additionally in Fencing is needed by all construc- itate third line of officials Doha and Spice Market at W Doha by FACT Qatar magazine. It decided by an independent panel English. The background of all boards tion sites and its height should not to qualify them to take over Doha Hotel were top winners at featured entertainment, food and of Qatar bloggers and industry must be white. be less than two metres and more as heads of sections and FACT Dining Awards 2015 on beverage, as the winners from the experts. The maximum height at which than 5.5. Buildings being demolished prepare them to assume Monday at Doha Marriott Hotel. 28 categories were announced. Among the winners were such a board must be put is 3.5 and face the road must be covered greater responsibilities. Hakkasan was Best Restaurant The awards recognise excel- Crossroads Kitchen at Marriott metres from the ground and its size with curtains to prevent dust from THE PENINSULA overall winner and Best Chinese lence in the food and beverage Marquis City Centre for Best must not exceed 5x4 metres or a total spreading. Restaurant. Spice Market won industry, with winners awarded International Restaurant, area of 20sqm. Construction sites involving over Safari begins Favourite Restaurant in the pub- based on public vote and critics’ Emirgan Sutis by Al Siddiqi Such a board for bigger projects 10,000sqm of building works that licly voted popular choice catego- opinion. Hospitality for Best Newcomer, and (involving building space of more have fencing of more than 150 metres Mango Festival ries and Best South East Asian Each category was given two Belgian Café at InterContinental than 5,000sqm and eight storeys) long must have more than one board. Restaurant. awards, which were divided into Doha for Best Bar. In the popu- must hang on poles with cemented There must not be an opening of Over 250 guests attended the a popular choice decided through lar choice categories, Porcini pillars. more than 8cm between two fencing at the Ritz-Carlton was The minimum height at which a sheets and a sheet must not be more voted Favourite Italian construction site board is to be put than 30cm from the ground level. Restaurant, L’wzaar at up is 70cm from the ground. The Minister of Municipality and Katara Cultural Village All construction site boards, Urban Planning yesterday issued as Favourite Seafood including safety and cautionary signs three Ministerial Decisions (No. 120, Restaurant and Eatopia at inside a project site, must be removed 21 and 122) containing these guide- the Gate Mall as Favourite within seven days from the date the lines for construction of a building, Newcomer, among others. completion certificate of a project demolition and maintenance work. 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EADERS are expected to rise above narrow, partisan interests, especially so if they are Nobel laureates who have been honoured for their yeoman service Land for advocating human rights. It’s for this reason that when tens of thousands of Rohingyas were persecuted Rohingya crisis is the in Myanmar, the world expected Aung San Suu Kyi, a Nobel peace prize laureate from that country, to speak up against those atrocities. Her silence was stunning and continues even today. This week, when thousands of Rohingyas were discovered floating in boats on the south-east Asian seas, shape of things to come much of the world reacted in horror and dismay, and many were also struck by the refusal of San Suu Kyi to condemn BY TAHMIMA ANAM this violation of human rights. Bangladesh. It was in 1982, after the global view on migrants. There are- How could an iconic figure of human rights be so silent Rohingya had been stripped of their more displaced people in the world when it comes to defending an ethnic minority from her N 1971 Ravi Shankar and George rights by a Burmese law that refused today than at any other time since own country? How could she be so stubbornly silent when Harrison organised a concert in to recognise them as one of the 135 the second world war. People fleeing New York City’s Madison Square “national races” of the country. Faced persecution, poverty and conflict are this failure on her part is repeatedly pointed out by the Gardens to fund relief efforts for with state-sanctioned persecution, risking their lives to find refuge. The foreign media and even condemned? The answers point to I war-torn Bangladesh.The album fea- they began to flee across the border. Rohingya refugees, 25,000 of whom the complexity of Rohingya crisis in Myanmar and her own tured the image of a starving child on In the years since then, they have have taken to the seas this year, say double standards. the cover, which became a symbol of been evicted from their lands, been they would rather take their chances Tens of thousands of Rohingyas in Myanmar are fleeing an impoverished country emerging the victims of arbitrary taxes and with people-smugglers than remain persecution from the majority Buddhist country. Their out of the rubble of war. Forty-four forced labour, and been banned from in Burma to face certain death. years later, another image is now travelling or getting married without The truth is, we are entering an desperation, misery and arrival in Thailand, Indonesia and associated with Bangladesh: that of a permit. It is illegal for them even age of migrants, and we must adjust Malaysia seeking refuge have triggered a regional crisis. theabandoned refugees who float on to have more than two children. In our sense of fairness and morality, The leaders of all the three countries are meeting to discuss the Andaman Sea with no hope of a cruel irony, the Burmese govern- and even our concept of national bor- ways of containing the crisis. rescue. ment has now taken to calling the ders, accordingly. Climate change is It is estimated that up to 8,000 We’ve all seen the photographs of Rohingya “illegal Bangladeshis”, about to force upon us a refugee crisis Nobel refugees are marooned in the these refugees. though generations of their people that is unprecedented in all of human We’ve seen them have lived in Burma. history. Already in Bangladesh 50,000 laureate’s sea between Bangladesh and hanging their There are now 30,000 documented people migrate to the capital city Malaysia. Most of them come from emaciated limbs Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, every month because rising sea levels stunning Rakhine state, in Myanmar, where off the sides but the UNHCR estimates that up have made their villages uninhabit- silence on as members of the Rohingya of their boats. to 200,000 more are living in villages able and have destroyed their arable community they are denied the We’ve seen the along the border between Bangladesh land. scars on their and Burma. Bangladesh pleads lack of The floating refugees are giving us basic rights of citizenship. The persecution With sea levels backs,earned in resources: as a poor country, we just a glimpse into our collective future. of Rohingyas rest are economic migrants from rising around fights over scarce don’t have the means to support an In this future, perhaps it will be the Bangladesh. food and water. influx of refugees. already unfortunate countries, such is taking a Suu Kyi’s reluctance to the world, the We’ve read their But we could do much more to sup- as Bangladesh, that first fall victim. intervene stems from her fear harrowing sto- port our neighbours. Worse, western But soon, even wealthy countries will toll on her of antagonizing her supporters refugees adrift ries of their being governments have been so enthralled begin to suffer from extreme weather abandoned at sea, with Aung San Suu Kyithat they have conditions and rising sea levels. We who are Buddhists. She fears international in the Andaman rejected by one ignored her shameful stance on this still don’t know exactly how climate that any statement she made government after minority community. The Burmese change will affect each of our coun- image. would only fuel tensions between Sea are the another. authorities are known to have refused tries. Given this uncertainty, we need the Buddhist majority and the heralds of a It is estimated to attend any event in which the word to take a radically new approach to Rohingya, who make up about a that up to 8,000 “Rohingya” is uttered. For their part, our shared resources. third of the population of Rakhine state. refugees are the Malaysian and Thai authorities I may dream of such a future, but I future age of marooned in the have refused to take in any refugees, know it will not come readily. Many Suu Kyi is blaming her reticence and inaction on domestic migration. sea between- putting paid to any notion there may thousands of boat people will have compulsions, but she has to realize that the world will not Bangladesh and have been of a shared community of to perish before we make sweeping, be happy with this justification. She was not awarded Nobel Malaysia. Most of south-east Asian countries. transnational changes to the way we Peace Prize for cowardice and indifference. It’s true that them come from But blaming Bangladesh or Burma, approach refugees. she will have to pay a political price, perhaps a heavy price, Rakhine state, in or indeed the countries that are We are poorly prepared for what Burma, where as refusing to send rescue vessels, can is about to hit us. We have neither for speaking against oppression and rights violations. But members of the Rohingya commu- take us only so far. The only way the the political will nor the moral cour- that is a price she is expected to pay. A surge of Buddhist nity they are denied the basic rights Rohingyas’ condition will improve is age nor the sense we need of a collec- nationalism and the utter failure of Myanmar government of citizenship. The rest are economic if there is a concerted international, tive fate to face the challenges of the to crack down on the marauding bigots are taking their toll migrants from Bangladesh. multilateral pressure on all the coun- future. Let the images of these people on her international image. Foreign countries and the media I remember when the Rohingya tries of the region. be our clarion call. too need to ratchet up pressure on her, before more lives are refugees first started arriving in The time has come for us to take a THE GUARDIAN lost. The other side Quote of Mursi verdict the day HE shocking verdict by an 100 people, most of them members of head of state. which, unlike the liberal elements Egyptian court sentencing to the Muslim Brotherhood, already stand Mursi, it goes without saying, made cowed by the state, had managed to death no less than 100 people, condemned to death, and they include many mistakes, and he showed haste survive and grow in strength by carrying Tincluding former president the Brotherhood chief Mohammed and lack of political foresight in trying to out social services among the masses. Mohammed Mursi, for a mass jailbreak Badie, who has been given capital amend the constitution without realising The results were evident in the elec- highlights what Amnesty International punishment in another case. that he was challenging forces which tion results. This truth must be realised rightly calls “the deplorable state” of the Even though there are many other were well-entrenched in Egyptian state by the Sisi regime, for ideological par- country’s criminal justice system. dissidents facing various charges, it and society and had a vested interest ties and movements cannot be crushed The support given Mursi has already been sentenced is impossible to avoid the impression in the continuation of the status quo. by force and judicial farce. by Iran to the Syrian to a 20-year jail term, and more cases that it is the Brotherhood that is the But those mistakes did not justify Equally astonishing is the world’s against him and his supporters are main victim of the judicial farce, and a military coup whose outcome has attitude towards the recent develop- people constitutes pending on charges that include spy- that the military-backed regime is using whitewashed all the modest gains ments in Egypt. Most Western govern- a key pillar in ing for foreign powers. Saturday’s the courts to crush all opponents to the democracy had made after the Arab ments, including the US, condemned convictions must be approved by the dispensation headed by Abdel Fattah Spring led to the ouster of Hosni the coup for record’s sake and have the battle against Grand Mufti, but his recommendation al-Sisi. Mubarak, followed by Egypt’s first maintained normal relations with Cairo, terrorism. is advisory, and the state can go ahead The former army chief overthrew transparent election that brought and American aid to the Sisi regime with the executions even if the mufti Egypt’s first elected government and Mursi to power. Mubarak’s iron-fisted continues. DAWN Bashar Al Assad rules against the hangings. More than later had himself fraudulently ‘elected’ rule helped the fundamentalist forces, Syrian President WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2015 QATAR PERSPECTIVE www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Set up independent council for tenders

final, while imposing complicated conditions on Qatari companies before contracting and stipula- tions on local contractors in terms of reinstatement, ranking and rating, including the interim and final financial security, in addition to sanctions without trial. Second, the bill states that the contract with the government ends with the death of the owner of the contracting company, and if the heirs want to complete the project, a new contract must be signed, making sure that the heirs have the required solvency with the availability of the necessary technical safeguards. Hallelujah, BY DR MOHAMMED BIN wasn’t the contract awarded ALI AL KUBAISI with the existence of the above mentioned! e read the news- Third, the draft law and its reg- papers to learn ulations allows the government that the Shurah to increase or decrease the value WCouncil has agreed of contracts by no more than 20 to abolish Law No. (26) of 2005 on per cent of the contract’s original arranging tenders and auctions, value. and approved the bill allowing By virtue of my former univer- each ministry, government agency sity career, I used to receive a lot or body, or public organisation to of prepared tenders for review. establish its own tenders’ com- I used to refuse endorsing some mittee that will be subject to con- of them by holding the makers trol of the Ministry of Finance accountable because the detailed and the State Audit Bureau in specifications are tailored for a order to protect public funds. specific kind of hardware and One of the main features of the all what remains is to write the bill is the Council’s recommenda- device name. tions of giving priority in govern- This is not allowed in bidding ment procurement to domestic because it deprives other compa- products and then to products of nies that operate in the same field GCC origin. from progressing; in addition to The Council emphasised that narrowing the bid for a specified Workers at a construction site in Doha. state-owned companies should number of companies and exclud- not compete for tenders with the ing many others. surveillance authority, and super- 2. Receipt of the list of bid to ensure that the principles of thousands of times. In turn, this private sector. The law carries From the above, it is apparent vision of all tenders, procurement prices during open bidding and transparency and equal opportu- will lead to the protection of pub- with it some principles that we that there has been a waste of processes and awards in the gov- displaying it directly online on its nities are observed. lic funds. must pay attention to. Therefore, public funds in the past and this ernment sector, its institutions website or through e-government. 5. After verification of griev- However in this entire con- I have selected the most impor- will continue even more with the and bodies, to be implemented 3. Clearly publish on its website ances, if any, the tender is awarded text, we must not forget that it tant ones to elaborate on. new law. I propose the establish- in full transparency. I propose the bid evaluation and categorisa- to the deserving company. is important to stop the so-called First, the law would run coun- ment of neutral and independent that the work of this Council be tion (accepted, rejected, on hold) In conclusion, the principles direct award system to a specific ter to four articles of the national Council, or a body affiliated to divided into: 4. As a neutral party and before of transparency and justice are company, which increases the constitution in the exemption of the Administrative Control and 1. Approval of tender before the final award, receive bidders’ important to make the abuser, likelihood of other companies that foreign companies from provid- Transparency Authority. offering to ensure compliance replies, suggestions, grievances who takes advantage of his posi- did not get this favour to lose and ing guarantees, either interim or This entity will have with fair requirements. and demands regarding revisions tion for personal gain, rethink exit the market. Better student assessment needed Arabian Gulf buries unrealised ambitions that they There is a need to completely aspire for. These schools should be prob- Persian domination lem free; we have consistently eliminate the national tests and proposed achievable solutions that are easy to implement. Therefore, The Persian restore the suggested assessments accomplishing desired hopes and goals in education, which is a main pillar, a message, the basis State has announced by the evaluation of development and the most important factor for the renais- to know its officials for all grades without sance and progress of nations? Media follow-up limits and stop exception. Few days ago and during a brief visit to the country, I was pleased havoc each academic year! its roots. It is worth mentioning to meet with my dear brother and expanding Why do we bring on ourselves here that this response was due colleague, Ahmed Al Fadhli, a talk such setbacks which make school- to the pressure and objections of show star and the host of an out- beyond its BY RASHID AL AUDA AL children suffer? And then we look specialists, experts and leaders to standing programme in Al Adala BY DR RABIA BIN SABAH FADHLI for solutions to secure an exit. become an issue of public opinion Satellite TV. He was accompanied AL KUWARI Why don’t we practice “preven- that we have dealt with through by an honourable guest. borders. tion is better than cure.” mass communication in a direct I thank him for what he said he Gulf Arab States or the he Supreme Education It is true that the situation in dialogue with the leaders of the about me in his fraternal mes- Gulf Cooperation Council at bay and deter its actions by Council (SEC) has dem- this amendment brings us back to Board of Education. sage through his exciting pro- T(GCC) are in need of using legitimate means, whether Tonstrated a promising the right educational path, but we Therefore, I reaffirm the need gramme, and his praise for what unity, cooperation and cohesion it likes it or not, since the Gulf response by announcing the re- do not want that the late reawak- to completely eliminate the he received from hospitality and now more than ever due to the Arab States form a red line that evaluation of correcting tests by ening of the Board of Education national tests in a comprehensive what he witnessed about our Persian interference in their should not be transgressed and going back to the proper old way officials comes with incomplete manner and restore the proper beloved country from progress internal affairs, causing nuisance their sovereignty should not be of testing for two terms rated at solutions below expectations. suggested assessments announced and prosperity. and creating intentional chaos on compromised. 50 per cent each, using a separate Instead of separating the fifth by the evaluation officials for all It is the duty of brotherhood their borders. Recently, a fateful and impor- book for each test starting from and sixth grades from “model” grade levels without exception, and fellowship, and an expression This represents the Iranian tant meeting between GCC and next year, God willing. curriculums, it would have been so that our children enjoy better of what binds us as sons of the hegemony over the region and French leaders was held in the This used to be prevalent and better to entirely replace model education. Students and parents Arabian Gulf from ties of kinship, control of its resources, which city of Riyadh. It is one of those has well accomplished the pur- schools with primary schools for should appreciate the schools, mutual cooperation and common is similar to the destruction and essential consultative meetings pose before the application of the boys to address the problem at which will accomplish their objective. sabotage that Iran wrought in called for by the Custodian of the so-called national tests, which some other Arab countries such Two Holy Mosques King Salman resulted in negative outcomes as Iraq and the Levant. It is try- bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi that outraged parents. ing to repeat the same scenario Arabia, because of the difficult However, excluding the third, today in blissful Yemen in order to political circumstances plaguing sixth and ninth grades from this achieve its dream and then move the region, to discuss security new modification by keeping them on to the rest of the neighbouring challenges and terrorism issues. under the old national tests is countries at any price. During the meeting, King subject to objection again to make The Persian State should know Salman was one of the Arab this decision partially fair and that its expansionist ambitions leaders who warned the most sound and partially incomplete and dissemination of sectari- about foreign ambitions in the and controversial, with expected anism and factionalism in the region, and to look forward to rejection. neighbouring countries have been “restore hope” in the neighbour- Whatever the reasons and jus- exposed. hood between brothers in Yemen tifications behind this strange and This must be stopped and dealt by welcoming all Yemeni parties partial decision because the third with full force and vigour like to meet in Riyadh in order to grade was in the solution of this that of Operation Desert Storm, end their differences, demand- confusing procedure before and which was a painful strike on the ing the full implementation of after its adoption in schools? Persians in defence of Yemen’s the Security Council Resolution On the other hand, the solu- legitimacy, because “only Iron away from foreign interference tion should be implemented on all withstands iron,” as the common in the affairs of this stricken grades, taking into account the Arab proverb says. Also, “unity is Arab country. public interest. Are the students strength.” Finally, the Gulf Arab States going to be tested using two books The Persian State has to know must be careful in establishing a as well? Does it hurt to apply this its limits and stop expanding balanced relationship with Iran modification in all grades? beyond its borders despite the that contributes to strengthen- If SEC generalises its decision, economic and political interests ing the region and promoting they will regain the lost trust of with the Arab Gulf States. safety and security between the parents and students. However, it However, when one party two sides, even if the second side seems that the official assessment works on swallowing and elimi- went too far in its expansionist Students taking an examination. bodies are accustomed to creating nating others, we should keep it ambitions in the Arab region. WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2015 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST Half a million Yemenis displaced in war: UN Capital bombarded for first time after truce ends

SANA’A: The United Nations an air war on the Iran-backed The World Food Programme said more than half a million rebels in Yemen since March in said while the pause was “not long people have been displaced in an effort to restore the author- enough to reach all those in need”, Yemen’s conflict, where the cap- ity of exiled President Abdrabuh it had managed to deliver food to ital was bombarded yesterday Mansur Hadi, who fled to Riyadh. 400,000 people, just over half the for the first time since a cease- The UN, citing Yemen’s health 738,000 it had aimed to help. fire ended. services, said that as of May 15, About 7,000 refugees have fled Hopes faded for a political some 1,850 people had been killed to Somalia — mostly Somalis breakthrough in the two-month and 7,394 wounded in the violence returning home — since the Saudi- conflict with a UN-sponsored in Yemen. Another 545,000 had led air war started, Nicholas Kay, peace conference originally set for been displaced, up from 450,000 the UN special representative for next week put on hold because of announced on Friday. Somalia, said yesterday. the resumption of fighting. The UN refugee agency said After the ceasefire expired at A conference of Yemeni politi- its assessments on the ground the weekend, the Saudi-led coa- cal factions held in Riyadh, during the five-day ceasefire had lition resumed its bombing on meanwhile, vowed support for “exposed enormous difficulties for Monday with raids on second “resistance” forces battling rebels. thousands of civilians displaced city Aden, accusing the rebels of A Saudi-led coalition has waged by conflict”. violating the truce. Smoke billows from Noqum Mountain after it was hit by an air strike in Yemen’s capital Sana’a yesterday.

“They did not respect the and calling for safe zones allow- Ali Akbar Velayati, foreign Kuwait MPs humanitarian pause. That’s ing his government to resume its affairs adviser to Iranian supreme why we do what is necessary to duties. In a closing statement, leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, be done,” spokesman Brigadier they called for quicker delivery of said there must be an “end to reject plea to General Ahmed Al Assiri said. supplies to pro-government forces barbaric Saudi raids that target Yesterday’s raids on the capital including “logistical equipment innocent Yemeni civilians”. grill minister hit the presidential palace com- and weapons”. The ceasefire allowed supplies plex and several bases of troops The conference came as a of petrol and food to be delivered KUWAIT CITY: Parliament loyal to former autocratic presi- planned, UN-brokered meeting of to Yemen but anti-Huthi groups yesterday rejected a demand dent Ali Abdullah Saleh, allied Yemeni political groups in Geneva accuse the rebels of confiscating by a Shia MP to question the with the Houthi rebels. was suspended indefinitely. the aid. foreign minister over Kuwait’s The targets included the “Part of the problem is that the “The truce has only served participation in Saudi-led air Republican Guard missile brigade fighting has once more resumed,” the aims of the militia, which strikes against Houthi rebels base in Fajj Attan, south Sanaa, said UN spokesman Farhan Haq. has increased its readiness and in Yemen. where strikes last month set off a “We want the fighting deci- stocked fuel through aid that A majority of lawmakers chain of explosions that killed 38 sively stopped and then we can arrived in their areas of control,” approved Foreign Minister civilians. An arms depot in Mount get about to organise and invite said a statement from pro-Hadi Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al Sabah’s Noqum, on Sanaa’s eastern out- people to the conference.” forces in the central city of Taez. stand that questioning on the skirts was also targeted, as well UN Secretary-General Ban Meanwhile, a Yemen-bound Yemen war would breach the Shia MP Abdulhameed Dashti speaks during a grilling session at the as a house of Saleh in his Sanhan Ki-moon appealed to “all parties Iranian aid ship is not being constitution. parliament in Kuwait City yesterday. hometown, south of the capital, to create the conditions leading to escorted by Iranian warships Forty-five MPs voted in witnesses said. a permanent ceasefire”. and is due to arrive in the port favour, nine against while two who made the initial request for and forces loyal to former The coalition also hit air A US State Department of Hodaida tomorrow, two for- abstained. Lawmakers who the grilling, walked out in pro- president Ali Abdullah Saleh defence and coastguard bases in spokesman called on the Huthis eign activists onboard the vessel backed the move said that test saying the move was uncon- after they overran large parts Hodeida province, as well as tar- to “indicate their readiness and said. coalition of Arab countries declaring war is a sovereign stitutional. Speaker Marzouk Al of Yemen. There are just seven gets in the central provinces of their willingness to come back led by Saudi Arabia has imposed issue decided by the emir. Ghanem then removed the grilling Shia MPs in Kuwait’s 50-seat Taez and Ibb, and in Daleh and to the table as part of a UN-led searches on all ships trying to However, parliament accepted from the agenda. parliament, while Shias consti- Aden in the south, they said. process”. Iran, a key ally of the enter Yemen in a bid to prevent a motion to hold the question- Since March 26, a Saudi-led tute around a third of the 1.3 A three-day conference in Shiite Huthi rebels, demanded weapons being smuggled to the ing behind closed doors. coalition has been carrying out million native Kuwaitis. Riyadh boycotted by the rebels an end to the Saudi bombing, and Iran-allied Houthi group which But MP Abdulhameed Dashti, air strikes against the Huthis AFP wrapped up with some 300 par- said Riyadh was not a suitable controls much of the country, ticipants publicly backing Hadi location for peace talks. including Hodaida. AGENCIES Egypt using sex attacks to crush opposition: Rights group PARIS/CAIRO: Egyptian security violence occurring during arrests and in The report accused the “Egyptian It said such violence is widely tolerated relatives into making false confessions. forces have stepped up sexual attacks detention, the similarities in the methods police, National Security Intelligence by the authorities, with perpetrators, be One female victim, identified only as against detainees since the ouster used and the general impunity enjoyed by officers and the military” of abusing they state-employed or civilian, rarely A, talked of how police officers tried to of president Mohamed Mursi, using the perpetrators point to a cynical politi- detainees with “sexual violence, includ- having to answer for their crimes. rape her to force her husband into mak- them as a “cynical political strategy” cal strategy aimed at stifling civil society ing rape, sexual assault, rape with objects, The report quoted several victims who ing a confession at a police station in the to crush opposition, a rights group and silencing all opposition,” said FIDH electrocution of genitalia, sex-based defa- talked of how security forces assaulted capital’s Nasr City district. charged yesterday. President Karim Lahidji. mation and blackmail”. them sexually to force them or their She said the officers “beat me... then Mursi, Egypt’s first freely elected they made me enter the room where he leader, was deposed in July 2013 by then was and tried to rape me.” army chief and now President Abdel “My husband begged them to leave Fattah Al Sisi after mass protests against Reign of terror, says convicted academic me alone, shouting ‘Let her go, I’m going his sole year in office. to talk’. They said to him ‘No, speak Since his removal, a relentless govern- CAIRO: Egyptian authorities have the Egyptian judiciary... anything was street clashes, while thousands more first and we’ll let her go’. They pulled ment crackdown on dissent — mostly unleashed a “reign of terror” against expected,” Shahin, who has previously have been imprisoned, and many more off my veil and started again; I began involving Mursi supporters — has left opponents of President Abdel Fattah taught at Harvard and Columbia uni- sentenced to death after speedy mass screaming.” hundreds dead in street clashes and Al Sisi, a prominent academic who versities, said in a telephone interview. trials described by the United Nations “They made me sit with my hands tied thousands jailed. Many more have been was recently sentenced to death said Shahin and 35 co-defendants, includ- as “unprecedented in recent history”. and said ‘Go on, we’ll hang her from the sentenced to death after mass trials, in an interview. Emad Shahin, who ing ousted Islamist president Mohamed Rights groups accuse Sisi of install- door to make him talk’,” she told FIDH. described by the United Nations as fled Egypt in January 2014 and is a vis- Mursi, were accused of spying for for- ing a regime that is more repressive The report said the testimonies indi- “unprecedented in recent history”. iting professor at Washington-based eign powers, the Palestinian movement than that of Mubarak. “Sisi has based cate sexual violence is used with the Mursi himself has been sentenced to Georgetown University, was handed Hamas and Shia Iran between 2005 and his raison d’etre on eradicating the knowledge of agents of the interior min- death along with dozens of fellow defend- the death penalty on Saturday in his August 2013 to destabilise Egypt. Islamists, the opposition, and eradicating istry and the armed forces. ants for their role in a mass jailbreak absence with 15 others on charges of Mursi, Egypt’s first freely elected the genuine January 25 revolution and “While tolerating these crimes, Sisi’s during the 2011 uprising that ousted espionage. leader, is due to be sentenced on the those who supported it,” Shahin said, regime has also hijacked the fight against longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak. “Such a verdict sends a message to espionage charges along with the other referring to the anti-Mubarak uprising. sexual violence as a pretext to tighten Yesterday, the Paris-based the Egyptian people in general that the 18 defendants on June 2. “Unfortunately the West thinks they can state security,” the report said. International Federation of Human reign of terror continues and that it is Sisi, then army chief, toppled Mursi still appease autocrats and repressive “The Egyptian government must Rights released a report, based on testi- extremely risky to oppose that regime,” in July 2013 and has since overseen a rulers,” he said, warning the approach immediately put an end to these crimes, monies of victims, activists and witnesses, said Shahin, 57, referring to Sisi’s govern- brutal government crackdown target- would “backfire”. committed by actors under their direct charging that sexual violence by security ment. “I can’t say I was shocked, because ing supporters of the Islamist. Hundreds “Sisi is part of the problem. He must authority,” said Amina Bouayach, secre- forces against detainees has surged since of the rate of sentences handed down by of Mursi supporters have been killed in go.” AFP tary general of FIDH. the ouster of Mursi. “The scale of sexual AFP

Election rally Sudan opens trial Algerian forces kill 22 of Christian pastors over spying militants in the north KHARTOUM: Two South Sudanese ALGIERS: Algerian security forces killed at least 22 mili- pastors went on trial yesterday in tants in a major operation in a region east of the capital, the Sudan on accusations of spying and Defence Ministry said yesterday. crimes against the state, for which Fighters allied with both Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb they could receive the death penalty, and Islamic State are present in Algeria, mostly in mountain- their lawyer said. ous northern areas but militant attacks have been relatively Yat Michael and Peter Yen were rare since the end of the country’s 1990s war with Islamist arrested during visits to the Sudanese insurgents. capital Khartoum in late 2014 and early The state news agency APS, quoting a ministry statement, 2015, respectively. Michael was detained said the operation took place east of Algiers near Bouira, which when he delivered prayers at a Protestant was part of a region long a stronghold for the militants during church. At the opening of their trial, pros- the war that left 200,000 people dead. ecutors called for them to be convicted of The army was still pursuing other members of the group, crimes against the state and the constitu- but the statement did not give further details or mention the tion, as well as crimes of hatred, inciting affiliation of the fighters involved. ethnic hatred, espionage, and disrupting Since ending the decade-long war with the Islamists, Algeria public order. “Their mission is to preach has become a key partner in the Western campaign against the Christian religion, and there is nothing insurgencies across north Africa, especially with turmoil in in Sudanese law against this,” said their Supporters of Turkish Vatan left-wing party wave flags during a rally of party leader Dogu Perincek, as part of parts of northern Mali and Libya across its borders. lawyer Hussein. AFP the election campaign in Ankara yesterday. REUTERS WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2015 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11

One killed in IS suicide bombing IS tightens grip on Ramadi in Libya

US says it supports Iraqi ground force efforts to take back the city BENGHAZI: One person was killed and seven were wounded BAGHDAD: Iraqi security in the detention centre. They had yesterday in a suicide bomb- forces yesterday deployed tanks been shot in the feet to prevent ing claimed by Islamic State and artillery around Ramadi them escaping when their captors militants in the eastern Libyan to confront Islamic State (IS) fled. Witnesses said the black flag town of Qubbah, a security offi- fighters who have captured the of Islamic State was now flying cial said. city in a major defeat for the over the main mosque, govern- Islamic State has exploited a Baghdad government and its ment offices and other prominent security vacuum in Libya, four Western backers. buildings in Ramadi. years after the overthrow of After Ramadi fell on Sunday, Jasim Mohammed, 49, who Muammar Gaddafi, as rival gov- Shia militiamen allied to the Iraqi owns a women’s clothing shop, ernments compete for power. It army had advanced to a nearby said an Islamic State member had has built up a presence in Derna, base in preparation for a coun- told him he must now sell only a city to the east of Qubbah. terattack on the city, which lies in traditional Islamic garments. The militants have claimed Anbar province just 110km north- “I had to remove the manne- several high profile attacks on west of Baghdad. quins and replace them with other foreigners in Libya this year, As pressure mounted for action means of displaying the clothes. including an assault on the to retake the city, a local govern- He told me that I shouldn’t sell Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli and the ment official urged Ramadi resi- underwear because it’s forbidden,” killing of dozens of Egyptian and dents to join the police and the he said. Islamic State had also Ethiopian Christians. army for what the Shi’ite militia- promised that food, medicine and A car packed with explosives men said would be the “Battle of doctors would soon be available. hit a checkpoint in the east of Anbar”. Dulaimi said Islamic State Qubbah, a small town, a security Sunni Islamic State fighters fighters were using cranes to lift official said. had set up defensive positions and blast walls from the streets and Islamic State militants claimed laid landmines, witnesses said. As bulldozers to shovel away sand responsibility for the attack in the group tightened its grip on the barriers built by security forces a message on Twitter, saying a city, Islamists went from house to before they fled. “I think they fighter from Derna had killed and house in search of members of the (Islamic State) are trying to win wounded several people. police and armed forces and said the sympathy of people in Ramadi Qubbah lies near the seat of they would set up courts based on and give them moments of peace the internationally recognised Islamic Sharia law. and freedom,” he said. An alleged Islamic State (IS) fighter placing the group’s flag on a road sign in the city of Ramadi, 110km west of government, which has worked They released about 100 prison- Baghdad, Iraq, yesterday. out of eastern Libya since losing ers from the counter-terrorism SECTARIAN HOSTILITY the capital Tripoli in August to a detention centre in the city. The decision by Prime Minister paying local tribes in a movement A spokesman for Iraqi mili- “Security forces are reinforcing rival group which set up its own Saed Hammad Al Dulaimi, 37, Haider Al Abadi, who is a Shia, known as the Anbar Awakening. tary operations, Saad Maan, their positions and setting three administration. a school teacher who is still in to send in the militia, known But a repeat will be more diffi- said the armed forces controlled defensive lines around Ramadi In February, militants loyal to the city, said: “Islamic State used as Hashid Shaabi or Popular cult. Sunni tribal leaders complain areas between Ramadi and the to repel any attempts by terror- Islamic State claimed responsi- loudspeakers urging people who Mobilisation, to try to retake the that the government was not seri- Habbaniya military base about ists to launch further attacks,” bility for a car suicide bombing have relatives in prison to gather predominantly Sunni city could ous about arming them again, and 30km away where the militia Maan said. “All these three defen- that killed 42 people in Qubbah in at the main mosque in the city add to sectarian hostility in one say they received only token sup- fighters are waiting. sive lines will become offensive apparent retaliation for Egyptian centre to pick them up. I saw men of the most violent parts of Iraq. port. There are fears that weapons The White House said yester- launch-pads once we determine air strikes following the killing of rushing to the mosque to receive The Abadi government had provided to Sunni tribes could end day that the US-led coalition the zero hour to liberate Ramadi.” 21 Egyptian Copts by the group. their prisoners.” pledged to equip and train pro- up with Islamic State. Islamic State will support the multisectarian The International Organization Islamic State militants have The move could prove popular government Sunni tribes with has also worked to prevent a new ground force in Iraq in its effort for Migration said 40,000 people also claimed assaults on embassies with residents who have com- a view to replicating the model Awakening movement by killing to take back the city of Ramadi had been forced to flee Ramadi in Tripoli including the Egyptian plained that people are often sub- applied during the “surge” cam- sheikhs and weakening the tribes. from IS fighters. White House in the past four days. About 500 and Algerian missions. Most of ject to arbitrary detention. paign of 2006-07, when US Iraqi ministers stressed the need spokesman Josh Earnest said people were killed in the fighting the embassies are empty because Sami Abed Saheb, 37, a Ramadi Marines turned the tide against to arm and train police and tribal it is important for the force to for Ramadi in recent days, local countries have pulled out diplo- restaurant owner, said Islamic al Qaeda fighters - forerunners fighters. Abadi called for national have control and be in command officials said. matic staff due to the security State found 30 women and 71 men of Islamic State - by arming and unity in the battle to defend Iraq. of Iraq. REUTERS situation. AFP

Iran sayscan’t afford Ahmadinejad Top Iran official pledges support to Assad cash handouts BEIRUT: A top aide to Iran’s TEHRAN: Iran can no longer leader met Syrian President Iran’s backing a sustain the billions of dollars Bashar Al Assad yesterday, needed to pay cash handouts footage on Syrian state televi- key pillar: Assad enacted by former president sion showed, underlining firm Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a top Iranian support for Damascus DAMASCUS: Syria’s official said yesterday, signal- as it faces mounting pressure President Bashar Al Assad ling plans to halt them. from insurgents in a four-year- yesterday praised Iran’s sup- Since coming to power in 2013, old civil war. port as a “key pillar” in his Hassan Rouhani, Ahmadinejad’s State television said the meet- fight against rebels, as a successor, has sought to put Iran’s ing yielded several agreements in third Iranian official visited economy back in order after it the oil, electricity and industrial Damascus in less than a week. plunged into recession and was sectors and regarding invest- The visits come after several hit hard by inflation. ments, without giving further military losses for the Syrian Tackling the handouts — a par- details. government and as Tehran tial replacement after subsidies Ali Akbar Velayati, a sen- negotiates a key nuclear deal on staples such as electricity, gas, ior adviser to Iranian Supreme with the United States, which water and bread were cut — has Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei backs the rebels fighting Assad. proved politically difficult. and a former foreign minister, was “The support given by Iran But Ali Rabii, Rouhani’s min- the most senior of three Iranian to the Syrian people consti- ister of labour and social wel- officials to travel to Damascus in tutes a key pillar in the bat- fare, wrote in an open letter that less than a week. tle against terrorism,” official change was needed as the bill for Assad told Velayati that Iran news agency Sana quoted the individual monthly payments was “a main support in our battle Assad as saying during a meet- of 455,000 rials (about $15) was against terrorism” while Velayati ing with Ali Akbar Velayati, Syrian President Bashar Assad with Ali Akbar Velayati, the representative of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah too high. “We should face reality. reiterated Iran’s continued back- foreign affairs adviser to Iran’s Ali Khamenei, in Damascus yesterday. Reforming the current allowance ing for Assad, state news agency supreme leader. AFP payment system is a major step Sana said. to Iranian-allied Hezbollah mili- and said Tehran wanted to shore policy committee, also reiterated toward increased social justice,” “Iran is determined to continue tant forces from neighbouring up Syria economically. Iranian support for Syria’s gov- he said, noting all Iranians receive to stand by Syria and support- more pivotal to Assad’s position Lebanon. The anti-Assad insur- Lebanese newspaper Assafir ernment in a visit last week. the money whether rich or poor. ing it with whatever is needed to since the uprising against his gents draw support mainly from reported yesterday that Qasemi’s Last month Iran’s foreign Accused of economic misman- reinforce the resistance its peo- family’s four-decade-old rule of the Gulf Arab region, led by Saudi visit involved completing an minister said Western and Arab agement, Ahmadinejad, in office ple are showing in defending the Syria broke out in 2011. Arabia— rivals of Iran for regional agreement on a new Iranian demands for Assad’s removal from 2005 to 2013, used funds country and fighting terrorism,” Tehran has provided funds to power. On Monday Rustom credit line for Damascus. have fuelled years of unnecessary gained from a then high oil price Sana quoted Velayati as saying. prop up the struggling economy Qasemi, head of an Iranian agency Alaeddin Boroujerdi, head bloodshed as they have prevented to finance populist policies. Iran is Syria’s most power- and Iranian military advisers tasked with developing bilateral of the Iranian parliament’s negotiations on a political settle- AFP ful regional ally and has become are on the ground in addition economic relations, visited Assad national security and foreign ment. REUTERS Netanyahu retains final say on Palestinian peace portfolio

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister conducted by then-justice minister Tzipi According to the prime minister, neigh- front of “international courts”, he said, Italian, said the medallion was an appro- Benjamin Netanyahu will have the Livni with the Palestinians. bouring states consider Israel a “cen- referring to the International Crime priate gift because “you are a bit an angel final say in future peace talks with the The talks fell apart in April 2014, tral partner” in dealing with “regional Court which the Palestinians joined last of peace”, according to a reporter rep- Palestinians, an official said yesterday, and prospects for their renewal seem threats,” referring to Iran’s nuclear pro- month in a bid to sue Israel over alleged resenting several news agencies at the after Interior Minister Silvan Shalom bleak with a lack of trust between the gramme and militants. war crimes. meeting. was entrusted to oversee negotiations. sides exacerbated by the formation of “We will take every effort to translate Meanwhile, the Vatican said yester- Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi “The prime minister is responsi- Netanyahu’s new hardline coalition. that partnership to create stability and day that Pope Francis meant no offence said he had not heard the remarks ble for the negotiations. Silvan Shalom The government is among Israel’s most peace, including the attempt to create to Israel by referring to Palestinian himself and had nothing to add to the will be holding the meetings with the rightwing ever and contains several min- a responsible peace agreement with the President Mahmoud Abbas as being “an words attributed to the pope by the pool Palestinians along with Yitzhak Molcho, isters openly hostile to a Palestinian state. Palestinians that will safeguard Israel’s angel of peace” and intended to encourage reporter. “It is clear that there was no the personal envoy of the premier,” the The head of leftwing opposition party interests,” he said. harmony between the two sides. intention to offend anyone,” Lombardi official said on condition of anonymity. Meretz yesterday slammed Shalom’s The Palestinians, however, reiterated Francis met Abbas at the Vatican on said. Early reports had conflicted as to On Monday, Netanyahu announced he “empty” position. their doubts. Saturday and used the words as he pre- whether the pope urged Abbas to be an had charged Shalom, a veteran member “This is a sad joke,” said Zehava Galon, “Netanyahu says he wants peace and sented the Palestinian president with a “angel of peace” or if he had described of his rightwing Likud party, with con- noting past remarks Shalom had made appoints a head of the negotiations team, large bronze medallion representing the him as such. ducting peace talks with the Palestinians. against a Palestinian state. while on the ground he destroys peace angel of peace, one of his customary gifts The pope met Abbas a few days after Molcho, a discreet lawyer and Netanyahu, however, reiterated his and continues settlement building,” chief to visiting presidents. the Vatican formalised its recognition of Netanyahu confidant, was part of the desire to reach a peace accord with the negotiator Saeb Erakat said. Receiving Abbas at the papal apart- the Palestinian state, a move which riled last round of US-brokered negotiations Palestinians. The new government’s place was in ments, the Argentine pontiff, speaking in Israel’s government. AFP WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2015 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com EUROPE / AMERICAS Kiev shows off seized ‘Russian soldiers’ Four Ukrainian soldiers killed in fresh fighting KIEV: Kiev yesterday showed contracted to serve with the main the village of Katerinovka. off two purported Russian sol- military intelligence branch of the US Assistant Secretary of State diers it captured during a gun Russian General Staff. Victoria Nuland cautioned during battle in the separatist east that The storied unit — known a visit to Moscow on Monday that Ukraine’s pro-Western leader- among global security experts by Kiev must respect international ship says proves the Kremlin’s its Russian acronym “GRU” — has laws governing the fair treatment direct involvement in the war. been one of the most sophisticated of war captives even as it tries to The two wounded men — recov- and well-equipped branches of the lay out an irrefutable case against ering in a Kiev military hospital armed forces since Soviet times. Putin. under the guard of masked state Its presence in Ukraine would Both of the men looked wan security men — have turned into suggest that Russia is covertly and disturbed by the media’s pres- pawns in a bitter public relations trying to stoke a separatist con- ence as they lay in their individual war being waged by Moscow and flict that drains Kiev’s dwindling rooms dressed in brown hospital- Kiev since Saturday’s firefight. resources and further compli- issued pyjamas. Russia insists that Captain cates Ukraine President Petro Neither acknowledged their Yevgeny Yerofeyev and Sergeant Poroshenko’s efforts to move membership in the Russian Aleksander Aleksandrov had been his ex-Soviet country into the armed forces nor revealed any Aleksander Aleksandrov, who Ukraine claims is one of two Russian soldiers captured in the country’s east, lies decommissioned from the armed European Union and under the details about their service. forces by the time Kiev believes military protection of Nato. “I would like to express thanks on a bed at a hospital in Kiev yesterday. they entered the Ukrainian war Fighting erupted between to the hospital doctors for their zone more than a month ago. government forces and Russian- professional help,” the bearded the media scrum and said little Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). command in Moscow intended to Moscow acknowledges the backed separatists in eastern Yerofeyev said while shielding his besides expressing a longing to see Several member of the Amnesty contact its counterparts in Kiev presence of Russian “volunteers” Ukraine yesterday and four face with his elbow. his parents and wife. International human rights group with a demand to immediately and off-duty servicemen in Ukrainian servicemen were The 30-year-old added that he “I will not answer that,” he also joined the European inspec- return the captives. Ukraine while rejecting charges killed, the regional administra- wanted to tell “my relatives that I mumbled in response to a direct tors’ group. “We are counting on the good that they were there under orders tion chief said. am fine, alive and well... Of course, question about his membership in Kiev authorities said they sense of the Ukrainian leader- from President Vladimir Putin’s Gennady Moskal, governor it would be good to keep this from the Russian armed forces. would put both on a “public” trial ship and the speedy release of generals. of Luhansk region on the bor- getting in the press.” Reporters were granted access for committing acts of terror and Aleksander Aleksandrov and But Ukraine’s military has der with Russia, said on his The slightly younger after the men were visited for return them to Russia if they fully Yevgeny Yerofeyev,” defence released interrogation videos website that separatists opened Aleksandrov’s face had a yellow about 10 minutes by representa- confessed. ministry spokesman Igor in which the two say they were fire on government positions tint that signalled a more serious tives of European Union and the But a Russian defence minis- Konashenkov told the Interfax part of a force of about 200 men with mortar and artillery near condition. He stared blankly at Organisation for Security and try spokesman said the military news agency. AGENCIES US govt charges Russian lawmakers target ‘undesirable’ NGOs MOSCOW: Russian lawmakers mining Russia’s “state security”. International calling it “the lat- Putin won his third term as presi- yesterday passed a controversial The law, opposed by the est chapter in an unprecedented dent amid public protests in 2012. bill allowing authorities to ban Kremlin’s own human rights crackdown against non-govern- Lawmaker Alexander six Chinese with foreign NGOs deemed “unde- ombudsman, allows authorities mental organisations” aimed at Tarnavsky, one of the authors of sirable” for the state, the latest to bar foreign civil society groups stifling free speech in Russia. the bill, said that the legislation step in a crackdown condemned seen as threatening Russia’s Critics have also said that the was in retaliation for Western by rights activists. “defence capabilities” or “consitu- vague wording of the law — which sanctions slapped on Russian economic espionage Pro-Kremlin legislators tional foundations” and go after gives Russia’s general prosecutor firms over the Ukraine crisis. approved the legislation — which local activists working with them. the right to impose the “undesir- “Just as there are Russian firms WASHINGTON: The US 150 km southeast of Beijing. still has to be voted on by the Russian citizens who cooperate able” tag without going to court that are undesirable in Europe and government has charged six Prosecutors identified the other rubber stamp upper cham- with the banned organisations can — could allow officials to target the United States, so Russia has Chinese nationals with eco- five as Wei Pang, 35, a former ber and signed off by President be hit by large fines and jailed for foreign businesses in Russia. decided that it can also say that nomic espionage, saying they Avago employee and a professor; Vladimir Putin — that targets up to six years. Russian authorities have some American or European com- stole secrets from two compa- Jinping Chen, 41, a professor and international non-governmental Rights groups have condemned launched a sustained campaign to panies are undesirable on Russian nies that develop technology a member of the board of directors organisations accused of under- the legislation, with Amnesty curb civil society since Vladimir territory,” Tarnavsky said. AFP often used in military systems, for ROFS Microsystems; Chong the Department of Justice said Zhou, 26, a Tianjin University yesterday. graduate student and design One of the suspects, Professor engineer at ROFS Microsystems; Hao Zhang, 36, was arrested on Huisui Zhang, 34, who studied Colombia landslide Saturday in Los Angeles after he with Pang and Zhang; and Zhao French teachers protest reforms arrived on a flight from China, Gang, 39, who is the general man- the Justice Department said in a ager of ROFS Microsystems. PARIS: Tens of thousands of “There will be a reform, and it increase competition between death toll now 64 statement. The other five suspects According to the indictment, teachers went on strike across will be one that allows everyone schools and so exacerbate ine- are believed to be in China. Pang and Zhang met while stud- France yesterday to protest to succeed,” Hollande told a joint qualities. Others fear a shift of SALGAR: Rescue workers in Zhang and two other profes- ying electrical engineering at against measures aimed at news conference with German resources away from German, Colombia resumed the increas- sors from Tianjin University were University of Southern California revamping the country’s creak- Chancellor Angela Merkel in Latin and Greek — currently the ingly hopeless search for the charged with stealing source code and took jobs as engineers at ing school system, but the gov- Berlin. He assured her that learn- choice of a minority of the most missing yesterday after a mas- and other proprietary informa- Avago and Skyworks, respectively. ernment pledged to stick by its ing German was a priority in gifted pupils — that will drag down sive landslide, as the death toll tion from chipmakers Avago Both companies specialise in reform plan. French schools. overall standards. rose to 64 and residents began a Technologies Ltd and Skyworks Film Bulk Acoustic Resonator Billed as countering elitism and Around one in four teachers in Few in France dispute the difficult clean-up. Solutions Inc, where two of them technology, which is primarily ensuring fairer use of teaching lower secondary schools affected school system needs changing. After spending the night in shel- worked. used in mobile devices like cell- resources, the reform has faced by the reform joined the strike, OECD studies have shown that ters, residents of La Margarita, Avago has headquarters in San phones, tablets and GPS devices, criticism from trade unions, the the Education Ministry said. 15-year-old pupils’ level in math- the hardest-hit town, returned to Jose, California and Singapore, but also has military applications. conservative opposition, sections Police estimated that around 3,500 ematics dropped between 2003 and the ruins of their community to and Skyworks is based in Woburn, Between 2006 and 2007, Pang of the left and even Germany, people took part in the march in 2012, for example. search for missing family mem- Massachusetts. and Zhang hatched a plan to start which fears German-language Paris, much lower than past pro- Despite its egalitarian goals, bers or shovel out the mud that Zhang, a former Skyworks manufacturing the technology teaching will suffer. tests on school issues. France is the country where filled their homes. employee, and others established in China and met with Tianjin The plan, labelled a “shipwreck The SNES-FSU union put pupils’ performance is most closely With the help of residents and a company, ROFS Microsystems, University officials, prosecutors for France” by one conservative strike turnout at over 50 percent linked with their parents’ socio- specially trained dogs, rescuers at Tianjin with secrets stolen from said. In 2009, both left the US deputy, is to give schools more lee- of all secondary school teachers economic background and where swept the area looking for more the US firms, prosecutors said. companies to become professors way on what they teach, promote and said that over 10,000 people children of immigrant descent are bodies buried in the mud and Tianjin, one of China’s old- at Tianjin. inter-disciplinary learning and rallied in the capital. most likely to fail, a 2012 OECD hoping to find some of the miss- est universities, is located nearly REUTERS counter elitism. Critics argue the reform will study showed. REUTERS ing still alive. The national disaster manage- ment agency said yesterday that at least 64 people were killed. At least 40 people were injured in the landslide, which tore through the municipality of Salgar Prince Charles meets in the mountains of northwest Colombia after the Liboriana river burst its banks and sent a flood of Irish republican leader mud rushing down a ravine. GALWAY: Prince Charles yes- entire process to move forward... Nine held over terday became the first British and the need to heal,” Adams said. royal to meet Irish republican “He reflected on the fact that leader Gerry Adams, on a visit he has suffered has given him an London heist that will take him to the scene affinity and an understanding of LONDON: Police yesterday of his great-uncle’s murder by other people. arrested nine men over an the IRA. “I think it’s fair to say that audacious heist in London’s dia- Charles, the heir to the British Charles is also looking to the mond district last month, when throne, shook hands with Adams, future and wants to be a positive a gang drilled through a rein- the veteran president of Sinn Fein, influence. forced concrete vault and broke the political wing of the no longer “Both he and we expressed into 72 safe deposit boxes. active Irish Republican Army par- regret for what happened from Seven suspects aged between 48 amilitary group. 1968 onwards.” and 76 were arrested during raids The prince and Adams, both 66, Adams said of the 15-minute on 12 addresses in London and the met at the National University of meeting: “It obviously was a big surrounding areas which yielded Ireland’s campus in Galway on the thing for him to do and it was also several bags of goods thought to west coast, shortly after starting a a big thing for us to do.” have been stolen from the under- two-day visit to the republic. Adams has always rejected alle- ground vault in Hatton Garden. They shook hands in public, gations that he was a key figure in Another two, aged 43 and 58, then later had a private meeting at the IRA, which murdered Charles’s were arrested later in the capital. Adams’ request, during which, the beloved great-uncle, godfather and All nine remain in custody. republican figurehead said, both mentor Earl Mountbatten in 1979. Media reports suggest dia- expressed “regret” over the three The prince was expected monds, jewels and cash worth decades of sectarian bloodshed in to travel today to the rugged tens of millions of pounds were Britain’s Prince Charles (left) shakes hands with Gerry Adams at the National University of Ireland in Galway, Northern Ireland which left 3,500 stretch of coastline near where taken during the heist on the Ireland, yesterday. people dead. Mountbatten’s murder took place. night of April 3. “We did discuss the need for the AFP AFP WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2015 ASIA / AFRICA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 2,000 migrants adrift at sea, says UN Indonesia calls the Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand to hold meeting on crisis today problem regional YANGON: At least 2,000 only let passengers return to land migrants stalked by hunger and after they have paid between $180 violence have been trapped for and $270 each, she added. weeks on boats off Myanmar, Southeast Asian nations have the UN said yesterday, as faced criticism for their timid Indonesia called for a regional diplomacy, particularly the failure effort to tackle the crisis. to curb what is seen as Buddhist- People-trafficking gangs have majority Myanmar’s systematic either dumped their human abuse of its unwanted Rohingya cargos from Myanmar and people. Bangladesh off Southeast Asia’s This has sent masses of the shores or left them stranded at Muslim ethnic minority fleeing sea since a recent Thai crack- abroad. down disrupted the trade’s nor- Myanmar insists the Rohingya mal routes. are illegal immigrants from neigh- Nearly 3,000 Rohingya from bouring Bangladesh, for whom it Myanmar and Bangladeshi is not responsible. migrants have made it ashore In recent years an increasing in Indonesia, Thailand and number of Bangladeshis have Malaysia in recent days after also joined the Rohingya exodus A rescued Rohingya child from Myanmar recovers at a hospital in Langsa in Aceh province of Indonesia yesterday. RIGHT: Indonesian doctors attend to being abandoned. across the Bay of Bengal, seek- Thousands more victims are ing to escape grinding poverty in Shahira Bibi, a severely malnourished three-year-old Rohingya girl from Myanmar who remains unconscious at the hospital in Langsa. believed to be stranded at sea their homeland. with scant food or water. Ahead of talks with her International pressure is grow- Malaysian and Thai counterparts ing for Southeast Asian nations in Kuala Lumpur today, Indonesian to open their ports to the vessels Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi Philippines ready to help boat people rather than reprovisioning them said the crisis was the responsi- and pushing them back to sea. bility of the whole region. Around MANILA: The Philippines said yester- deserted by human trafficking rings after a The United Nations and the US half the new migrant arrivals have day it was ready to help Rohingya and Thai crackdown. have both called for swift action. been in Indonesia’s western prov- Bangladeshi boat people, as its Southeast “It is not a crisis that can be solved by a The focus shifted yesterday to ince of Aceh, and horrific tales Asian neighbours faced outrage for turning single state. It’s a collective responsibility,” the Bay of Bengal where ships have emerged of smugglers abus- them away. Bernard Kerblat, the country representative off Myanmar are believed to ing migrants and deadly fights The Philippines is obliged to help the of the UNHCR, told AFP after meeting with be packed with Rohingya and erupting on board overcrowded, migrants, many of whom are fleeing persecu- de Lima. Bangladeshis who have yet to sail abandoned vessels. tion, because it is party to the 1951 United President Benigno Aquino’s spokesman also across the Andaman Sea because “The migrant issue is not a Nations convention on refugees, Justice said the Philippines was open to helping the of the crackdown. problem of one or two countries Secretary Leila de Lima and foreign depart- refugees. Vivian Tan, a spokeswoman but a regional one,” she told ment spokesman Charles Jose both said. “As the only predominantly Catholic nation for the UN’s refugee agency reporters in Jakarta. “It happens “We have the commitment and the obli- in Southeast Asia, it is our duty to provide the UNHCR, told AFP they in other places as well, it is actu- gation to extend humanitarian assistance to succour to those in need,” presidential spokes- had received reports that at ally an international issue.” these asylum seekers,” Jose told ANC televi- man Herminio Coloma told AFP. least 2,000 migrants had been Marsudi noted that Indonesia sion, without giving details. The Rohingya are a Muslim minority group “stranded on at least five boats was currently hosting 12,000 De Lima stressed that “saving lives” was An Acehnese student holds a donation box for in predominantly Buddhist Myanmar, where near the Myanmar-Bangladesh migrants from more than 40 paramount. charity during a rally in support of Rohingya they have no legal rights, making them a tar- coasts for more than 40 days”. countries awaiting resettlement, “I think humanitarian consideration should migrants in Banda Aceh yesterday. get for human traffickers. Up to 1.3 million Reports of “food shortages, adding: “What Indonesia has done transcend any other consideration. First thing live in the western Rakhine state. dehydration and violence” were is more than we should have... is the humanitarian concern, saving lives,” de Thailand over the past week, with thousands Malaysia and Thailand have called on a cause of “great concern”, she done”. Indonesia, like Thailand Lima said after meeting with the country more believed to be drifting on boats without Myanmar to stem the flow of the Rohingya added saying passengers should and Malaysia, is not a signatory representative of the United Nations High food or water. but Myanmar has refused to take responsib- be allowed to disembark. to a UN convention that would Commissioner for Refugees. The three governments have sparked inter- lity, claiming the group is composed of illegal But the boats are still control- oblige it to resettle a certain Nearly 3,000 migrants have swum to shore national outrage for driving away some of the immigrants from Bangladesh. led by people-traffickers who will number of refugees. AFP or been rescued off Indonesia, Malaysia and migrant boats, who are believed to have been AFP

Ousted Thai PM pleads innocence Protesters refuse to go off streets in Burundi BUJUMBURA, BURUNDI: ended last week when generals because President Nkurunziza Banvugiyuvira told the crowds. admitted defeat on Friday after as trial begins Protesters opposed to launched a failed coup attempt, has not withdrawn his candidacy,” “We have just shown that fierce fighting with loyalist troops. Burundian President Pierre but protests resumed again on said Bernard, a 34-year old unem- Burundians can fight for their But the presidency dismissed BANGKOK: Thailand’s ousted Nkurunziza called for him to Monday. ployed man.. rights. We refuse to be slaves of such claims yesterday, saying it prime minister Yingluck step down yesterday, defying Hundreds gathered in groups Groups scattered as troops Nkurunziza ... we continue our would never carry out “revenge” Shinawatra insisted on her warnings to end weeks of dem- in several districts of the capital fired warning shots, gathering struggle! If Nkurunziza wants raids and promising fair trials for innocence yesterday at the onstrations as security forces Bujumbura, dancing and chanting again elsewhere to resume protest us to leave the streets, he must those arrested. start of a trial that could see fired shots to restore order “No to violence!”, although others chants. Several protesters were renounce his third term.” “Those involved in the shameful her jailed for a decade, part of after a failed coup. gathered up piles of stones, appar- seen who appeared to have been Nkurunziza, a former rebel attempt to overthrow legitimate what observers say is a vendetta In one district, civil society ently in case of attack by security beaten, with swollen or bloody leader and born-again Christian institutions will be arrested and against her family. leader Dieudonne Bashirahishize forces. Others set up barricades in faces. who believes he has divine back- prosecuted by the courts, and only It is the latest legal move led more than a thousand protest- the streets. Mayor Juma Saidi has warned ing to lead the country, argues his by them — and it will be up to against Yingluck — sister of ers to observe a minute of silence Opposition and rights groups in broadcasts that demonstra- first term in power did not count them to fix the punishment, as fugitive billionaire ex-premier “for the martyrs of the fight for say that Nkurunziza’s bid for a tors will be “considered as part as he was elected by parliament, prescribed by law,” a statement Thaksin Shinawatra — whose freedom”, calling on people to third five-year term in power of the coup”, but opposition leader not directly by the people. read. Almost a week on since the administration was toppled in a “overcome our fear and continue is against the constitution and Frederic Banvugiyuvira from the He has been accused by rights coup attempt led by a top gen- military coup nearly a year ago. to demonstrate despite threats”. the terms of the peace deal that FRODEBU party said protesters groups of launching a campaign eral — which saw soldiers battling Bail was set at 30 million baht At least 20 people died in weeks brought an end to the country’s “had nothing to do” with it. of repression against opponents each other on the streets — troops ($900,000), a figure the country’s of street battles with security 13-year civil war in 2006. “We started before them, and trying to silence independ- have largely replaced the police to Supreme Court, which is hearing forces before demonstrations “We cannot stop the protests, and they are now in prison,” ent media since coup leaders stem the protests. AFP the case, said was the highest ever demanded of a defendant in Thai history. Shortly after Yingluck’s court appearance, junta leader Prayut Chan-O-Cha raised the possibility Sri Lanka vows not of holding a referendum on a con- tentious new constitution he says is vital to bridging the nation’s trenchant political divide. AFP to let LTTE resurface

MATARA: Sri Lanka’s new majority ahead of parliamentary Nepal homes president pledged his support elections expected to be held later for the military as he marked this year. face demolition six years since the end of the “I assure you that I will make civil war yesterday, a day after every effort to ensure national BHAKTAPUR: Thousands of his predecessor accused him of security,” Sirisena said during centuries-old homes could be forgetting the country’s “war commemorations yesterday — demolished in Nepal’s historic heroes”. previously known as “Victory cities as the government begins Maithripala Sirisena pledged to Day” but now renamed “Armed the long process of tearing ensure that the Tamil Tigers, who Forces Day”. down buildings rendered unsafe waged a violent 37-year campaign “I will not allow the brutal by last month’s 7.8 earthquake. for a separate homeland on the LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil More than 600 temples, stat- island, never raised their heads Eelam) terrorism to raise its head ues and museums across the again as he attended a military ever again. country were damaged in Nepal’s parade to commemorate fallen “I have the fullest confidence deadliest earthquake on record, soldiers. Sirisena took power in in you (the troops) to safeguard including Kathmandu’s 200-foot Sri Lanka in January after win- the security of our motherland,” Dharahara Tower, built in 1832, ning an election against the coun- he said, accusing his rivals of ped- which collapsed. The government try’s strongman former leader dling “false propaganda” against has pledged to restore the dam- Mahinda Rajapaksa, who oversaw the government. aged monuments, a magnet for the military crushing of the Tamil Rajapaksa, who is reported to foreign tourists. Tiger rebels in 2006. be seeking a political comeback, But hundreds of private houses He has pledged to bring about had earlier accused the govern- that authorities deem a risk to reconciliation with the island’s ment of forgetting the country’s passers-by in Bhaktapur may face Disabled Sri Lankan soldiers take part in a Victory Day parade in Matara. Sri Lanka’s new president pledged his Tamil minority, who have long “war heroes”, citing the more the wrecking ball. support for the military as he marked six years since the end of the civil war yesterday, a day after his predecessor faced discrimination, but also low-key commemorations under REUTERS accused him of forgetting the country’s “war heroes”. needs the support of the Sinhalese Sirisena. AFP WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2015 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN Kabul blast kills four Afghanistan, Pakistan spies ‘to cooperate’ Frosty relations between neighbours thawing ISLAMABAD: After years of Twitter. improving following years of antagonism and accusations, “MOU signed by ISI & acrimony. spy agencies in Pakistan and NDS,” the tweet read, refer- They nosedived after a U.S.- Afghanistan will now share ring to Pakistan’s Inter-Services led invasion toppled the Taliban information, the Pakistani mili- Intelligence and Afghanistan’s from power in Afghanistan in tary said, in another sign frosty National Directorate of Security. 2001. Pakistan long feared its relations between the neigh- “Includes int sharing, compli- arch rival India would seek to use bours may be gradually thawing. mentary and coordinated int ops Afghanistan against it, and felt the Improved ties are key to tack- on respective sides,” it said, U.S. invasion gave India an open- ling stubborn Taliban insurgen- referring to intelligence and ing. As violence in Afghanistan cies on both sides of the border but operations. The announcement increased, Kabul and its NATO there is a long legacy of suspicion followed a visit by the Pakistan allies accused Pakistan of backing to overcome. The announcement intelligence chief, chief of army Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan that a memorandum of under- staff and prime minister to the in a bid to maintain influence. standing between the two intel- Afghan capital of Kabul last week. Pakistani denied the accusations ligence agencies had been signed After Afghan President Ashraf but made little move against was made late on Monday by Ghani was elected last year, Taliban safe havens in northwest Afghan firefighters work to put out a fire at the site of a suicide blast in central Kabul, yesterday. At least Major General Asim Bajwa, the relations between Pakistan Pakistan. four people were killed and dozens wounded in a suicide car bombing in the parking lot of the Afghan Pakistan military spokesman, on and Afghanistan began slowly AGENCIES justice ministry in central Kabul during yesterday’s evening rush hour, officials said. Pakistan raids ‘fake degree factory’ Indonesian ambassador ISLAMABAD: Pakistani condition of anonymity. work which can tarnish the thousands to hundreds of thou- dies after copter crash investigators yesterday carried Meanwhile the company’s good image of the country in sands of dollars for their degrees out raids on a firm accused of Rawalpindi office has been sealed the world”. -- with some believing the uni- JAKARTA: Indonesia’s an empty school while those on running a global fake degree and employees were being ques- The report by the New York versities were real and they ambassador to Pakistan Burhan board were inspecting a tourism empire, officials said, confis- tioned at the site, an official said. Times, which quoted former would soon receive coursework. Muhammad died yesterday, 11 project. cating computers and holding The same official had earlier employees and analysed more The “university” websites days after he was injured in Muhammad, who had been employees for questioning as said that two employees had than 370 websites of fake univer- mainly route their traffic through a helicopter crash in north- based in Islamabad since 2008, the scandal deepened. been arrested, but later clarified sities, accreditation bodies and servers run by companies regis- ern Pakistan that killed seven was taken to a hospital in The firm Axact was accused by they were being quizzed and had other purported institutions, tered in Cyprus and Latvia, and others, Indonesia’s Foreign Singapore for treatment after the New York Times of running a not been charged with a crime. sparked a wave of criticism on employees would plant fictitious Minister Retno Marsudi said. the May 8 crash. His body would network of hundreds of websites “The raid is still ongoing,” social media even as the com- reports about Axact universities Burhan Muhammad, 58, be taken to the Indonesian city for phoney universities complete Mehmood ul Hassan, acting pany denied wrongdoing. on CNN iReport, a website for was on a military helicopter of Yogyakarta later on Tuesday, with paid actors for promotional director of the FIA’s Cyber Axact’s media venture named citizen journalism. that crashed in a mountainous the foreign ministry said. videos, as part of an elaborate Crime Wing, said. Bol is set to launch a news Axact and its CEO, Shoaib area, killing Muhammad’s wife, Pakistan has said 17 people scheme that generated tens of “Our team is gathering evi- channel, featuring leading TV Ahmad Shaikh, did not respond as well as the ambassadors of were on board the helicopter. millions of dollars annually. dence. Our director general will anchors and journalists lured to requests from AFP for com- Norway and the Philippines, and The ambassadors of Poland and Federal Investigation Agency release all details about the raid from previous employers by high ment on Monday or Tuesday. three Pakistani crewmen.The the Netherlands were among the (FIA) officers swooped on the once it’s completed.” salaries, heightening interest in But a message on its website Pakistani government has said injured. Karachi headquarters of the The move came shortly after the story. declared the story “baseless, sub- the helicopter crashed because Marsudi described Muhammed company, seizing equipment and Interior Minister Chaudhry The NYT article cited cli- standard, maligning, defamatory, of engine failure, dismissing- as one of Indonesia’s best ever records and expelling employees Nisar Ali Khan told the agency ents from the US, Britain and and based on false accusations” Pakistani Taliban claims that envoys. The last rites will be per- from the building, a member of to probe “if the said company the United Arab Emirates who and added it would sue the New militants had shot it down. The formed at yogyakarta. the raiding party told AFP on is involved in any such illegal had paid sums ranging from York Times. AFP Mi-17 helicopter crashed into QNA

Kidnapped German handed 11 Afghan cops jailed over lynching of woman over to Taliban KABUL: Eleven Afghan police- officers, some of whom were men were yesterday sentenced shown standing by and doing in Afghanistan to one year in prison for failing nothing to stop the mob in to protect a woman who was cellphone videos recorded by FAISALABAD: According lynched by a mob after being bystanders. to the police investigation, a falsely accused of blasphemy, The quick trial German citizen who went miss- following a landmark fast-track drew some praise in ing during his visit to Pakistan trial. a country where was kidnapped for ransom and Farkhunda, 27, was savagely where female victims sent to Afghanistan, where beaten and her body was set of violence often have little legal he was transferred to the field ablaze in broad daylight on March recourse, but also prompted con- commander of the Taliban. 19, triggering protests around the cerns over whether due proc- Twenty-year-old Ali country and drawing global atten- ess had been followed as many Mohammad DIN, the Libyan- tion to the treatment of Afghan of the accused did not appear to born Pakistani, living in Germany, women. have lawyers. came Chuck 65-RC, Thekariwala, Tuesday’s verdict comes Human Rights Watch said along with his mother, January 8, after four Afghan men after the death sentences were from where he went missing. were sentenced to death awarded on May 6 that the speeds The police family complaint, and eight others were handed of the trial suggested the govern- registered a case and arrested 16-year jail terms earlier this ment “wants a quick and dirty three suspects. Two of the sus- month after a three-day trial process to get this case out of the pects — Mubasharur Rehman broadcast live on national headlines and move on -- rather and his brother Attaur Rehman television. than real justice”. — secured bails after their arrest. “You are sentenced... for neg- - ‘We just want justice’ - The investigation officer (IO) ligence of duty to one year in “A lot of us are martyred and Sub-inspector Shaukat Ali, who prison,” Judge Safiullah Mojaddidi a lot of us are wounded every- was questioned ASMA, men- told the 11 defendants, including day,” Saleh Mohammad, one of Farkhunda’s relatives in the court yesterday. tioned in his report (copy avail- senior officers, while eight other the policemen jailed Tuesday, said able with dawn) that the suspect policemen were found not guilty. before the hearing during which is prone to Jihad and went to “This verdict is not final and many of the defendants pleaded have already expressed our con- in Afghanistan -- where nearly the executions. Afghanistan to train militants. the defendants have the right to for leniency. cern about the whole process,” two-thirds of the population is A recent UN report urged the He also told investigators that his appeal,” the Kabul primary court “We just want justice,” Farkhunda’s brother Mujibullah under 25 -- that is often torn government to strengthen access father was running a Seminary. judge added. Mohammad told the court. told AFP following Tuesday’s between conservatism and moder- to justice for female victims of IO said ASMA told him that Farkhunda was attacked on Farkhunda’s family said after judgement. nity as the country rebuilds after violence. he, along with his brother Atta, the banks of the Kabul River after the May 6 verdict that they were Farkhunda’s case become a decades of war. Most cases of violence against went chak 65-JB and brought his an amulet seller, whom she had not happy with the large number symbol of the endemic violence Last October five Afghan men women are settled through medi- father Ali Arshad Saeed. Then reportedly castigated for peddling of acquittals in a murder caught that women face in Afghanistan, were hanged over a gang rape ation, highlighting perceived defi- the sons and the father took Ali superstition, falsely accused her on cellphone cameras and circu- despite reforms since the hardline that sparked a national outcry, ciencies in the Afghan criminal to Afghanistan from Faisalabad of burning a copy of the Koran. lated on social media. Taliban regime fell in 2001. though the United Nations and justice system including allega- and handed it to Ibrahim, field Forty-nine people were “We have nothing more to The backlash highlighted the human rights groups called for tions of corruption and abuse of commander of the Taliban. arrested, including 19 police say about this new verdict. We angst of a post-Taliban generation President Ashraf Ghani to stay power, the report said. AFP The officer said ASMA admit- ted Ibrahim said not to send Ali to Pakistan without their nod. Another suspect, Attaur Rehman, told the investigator that Seven Afghan soldiers, he, along with his brother Ali first Drone strike kills five suspected militants brought to his home in Khokhar 60 militants killed town, where they planned to PESHAWAR: A US drone Taliban bases and are a key smug- from north and south. But the release protesting Saturday’s depose Ali in Afghanistan. strike in Pakistan’s northwest- gling route into Afghanistan. scale and progress of the opera- strike. KABUL: Seven Afghan sol- “We gave Ali Ibrahim in ern Shawal Valley has killed The valley runs across South tion is unclear. But many in Pakistan sus- diers, 60 militants were killed Afghanistan and returned to at least five militants, three and North Waziristan, most of The area is off limits to journal- pect that the military works in military operations across Pakistan,” quoted Atta as saying. Pakistani intelligence sources which are under the control of ists. Phone lines to many areas alongside the United States to the country in past 24 hours, Their father, Arshad Saeed, said yesterday. the Pakistani military. have been cut and roadblocks con- guide the strikes. There were Afghan ministries of defense was quoted as saying on that he Monday night’s strike in The military launched an offen- trol civilian movement. no strikes at all during the six and interior announced on was running a private clinic along the Zwy-Naray area of North sive in North Waziristan in June, Authorities in Afghanistan say months that Pakistani officials Tuesday. According to the state- with the Seminary. Waziristan, a mountainous region but militants and intelligence they have not seen an influx of pursued peace talks with the ment issued by the Ministry “On 7 February, my two sons bordering Afghanistan, follows a sources say the Shawal Valley civilians fleeing fighting. Taliban last year. of Defense the seven soldiers ASMA and Atta came to me and build up of Pakistani forces in the remains largely untouched by the The Pakistani government usu- But the strikes resumed a killed in landmine explosion and said Ali arrived from Germany and area and another drone strike on operation. ally protests drone strikes, com- days before the military insurgent fire. The statement wanted to participate in the Jihad Saturday. Last week, residents and mili- plaining they are a violation of launched its offensive in North does not contain information in Afghanistan,” Saeed told IO. The deep, forested ravines of tary sources said Pakistani forces sovereignty. On Monday, the gov- Waziristan. about the exact location of the INTERNEWS Shawal Valley are dotted with were moving toward the valley ernment issued a standard press REUTERS terrorist actions. QNA WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2015 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 Delhi LG meets Pranab Tribal festival Lawyers support Kejriwal in stand-off with Jung

NEW DELHI: The war of Mukherjee along with Kejriwal, Dhavan criticized Jung, with one words between Delhi's AAP Deputy Chief Minister Manish of them saying he had exceeded government and Lt. Governor Sisodia said: "We had a good his authority. Najeeb Jung yesterday reached meeting with the president. We The two lawyers submitted the Rashtrapati Bhavan, with told him that the LG is trying to their legal opinion to the Kejriwal Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal run Delhi the way he did during government on its request follow- accusing Jung of interfereing in President's Rule. ing the tussle over the posting of the working of his elected gov- "We told him that that LG Delhi bureaucrats. ernment and even threatening is issuing direction to officers Jung's office told IANS it officials. bypassing the chief minister and would issue a statement later on And in another act of defiance, threatening them. If this goes on, Tuesday. But none came. the AAP government earlier where will democracy be?" In his written advice, Dhavan named Arvind Ray, an IAS officer Sisodia and Kejriwal informed said: "It is abundantly clear that removed by the lt. governor from the president that despite their the lt. governor has exceeded his the post of secretary (home), as objections, Jung insisted on authority and has turned the the secretary (general adminis- appointing Gamlin. "We later entire relationship between him- trative deparment). approved (her name) ... but self and the council of ministers The post of secretary (GAD) now (Jung) is interfering in the on its head to jeopardise democ- was earlier held by Anindo appointment of secretaries too." racy and the constitution." Majumdar, who was on Monday Sisodia said Mukherjee listened In her letter, Jaising said the locked out of his office at the to them "carefully" and sought political executive was "constitu- Delhi Secretariat on Kejriwal's further details. "He (president) tionally empowered" to choose its orders for following Jung's fiat was worried and concerned (over own officers in accordance with to appoint Shakuntala Gamlin as the matter). He assured us that the cadre. "Who will be the chief acting chief secretary on May 15. he will look into it." secretary or any other secretary It was Gamlin's elevation which Jung also met the president of the government is a matter in dramatically triggered the worst earlier on Tuesday but details of which the governor has to yield to Tiwa tribal boys and girls wearing traditional attire take part in Moinari Kanthi Misawa festival in a village on confrontation between Jung that meeting were not available. the will of the political executive Assam-Meghalaya border near Guwahati yesterday. Moinari Kanthi Misawa festival is one of the most popular and the AAP government that Meanwhile, in shot in the which has been democratically festivals among Magro Clan of the Tiwas which is celebrated every five years. This festival is held specially to stormed to power in February. arm for the AAP, senior law- elected," she said. adore the deity of ‘Kabla Mindai’, with an offering and sacrificing of one red ox, a goat and a pig. Emerging after meeting yers Indira Jaising and Rajeev IANS Anti-submarine warfare ship launched PM winds up S Korean

KOLKATA: The fourth and Project 28. last anti-submarine warfare The other three ships of the tour, grabs $22bn deals ship being made for the Indian same class are INS Kamrota, Navy was launched here on Kadmatt and Kiltan. SEOUL/ULSAN: Prime Modi had held talks with Tuesday, adding a feather to the Of the three, Kamrota was Minister Narendra Modi yes- President Park Geun-hye after cap of domestic manufacturing delivered to the navy in 2014, and terday outlined his vision of an which the two sides inked seven for the naval forces. has been commissioned. inclusive Asian century fuelled agreements, including for avoid- Kavaratti, the corvette which Kadmatt and Kitan are by India's progress and wooed ance of double taxation. is 90 percent indigenous, was expected to be delivered between South Korean businesses to Seoul also offered to provide launched at a glittering ceremony 2015 and 2017. 'make in India' in a big way. $10 billion for infrastructure here. Speaking on the occasion, The 3,300-tonne Kavaratti can Winding up his two-day visit to projects in India, including smart Minister of State for Defence Rao reach a speed of over 25 knots. South Korea, the final leg of his cities and railways. Inderjit Singh lauded the contri- An X-shaped hull, full beam three-nation visit, Modi addressed Addressing the Asian butions made by Garden Reach superstructure, inclined ship the Asian Leadership Forum and Leadership Forum, that was also Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. sides and an Infra Red Signature also the India-Republic of Korea attended by President Park, UN (GRSE), Kolkata in meeting the Suppression (IRSS) system CEOs Forum. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon growing requirements of the navy. increase the stealth feature of He visited the Hyundai Heavy and Sheikha Mozah of the Qatar Chief of Naval Staff Admiral the ship. Industries (HHI) shipyard, one royal family, Modi said India "is R K Dhowan acknowledged the Navy officials said the weapons of the biggest ship construction the new bright spot of hope" for excellent work done by the yard systems on the ship were largely companies in the world, in Ulsan the region and the world and for contributing towards achiev- A priest performs a ritual to give blessings to Kavaratti, an anti-submarine indigenous. where he spent over an hour. India's progress will help make ing the Indian Navy’s dream warfare corvette for the Indian Navy during its launch at a dockyard in The Project-28 ships also Modi held talks yesterday with the Asian dream "a bigger reality". of transforming itself from a Kolkata yesterday. have Total Atmospheric Control top South Korean CEOs, includ- "Asia will succeed more when “Buyers Navy” to “Builders Navy”. System (TACS), capable of fight- ing LG Electronics' Kim Jin-hong all of Asia rises together" and The four ships of Project-28 of Naval Design, New Delhi, and Kavaratti is the last of four ing in nuclear, biological and and POSCO chief Kim Jin-il said the prosperous countries built by GRSE have been designed bear testimony to the acclaimed ASW class stealth corvettes being chemical warfare conditions. and Hyundai Motor Co's Chung must be prepared to share their indigenously by the Directorate legacy of naval designers. built for the Indian Navy under IANS Jinhaeng. resources”, he said. IANS Coal block case charges Modi’s ‘shame’ claim sparks backlash

NEW DELHI: Prime "The first PM who openly admits that he is the country," he told hundreds of Indians in framed against RSPL Minister Narendra Modi sparked a social ashamed of being an Indian. Proud of Modiji," Shanghai. media backlash yesterday after claiming tweeted user Scotchy Shashtri. After winning the first outright majority NEW DELHI: A special court Association” of the company,” the his compatriots had once felt 'ashamed' of "People may dislike many things happening by any leader in three decades on May 16, here yesterday framed charges court said. their country. in India. Go abroad for better opportunities. 2014, Modi vowed "to make the 21st century in the coal block allocation case “However, later on, though it Modi made the comments in speeches to But they're NOT ashamed of being Indian," India's century" and turn it into a driver of against Delhi-based Rathi Steel became a public limited listed members of the Indian diaspora during his read another tweet by user Tinu Cherian the global economy. and Power Ltd. (RSPL) and company, the record of the com- recent visits to Shanghai and Seoul, and they Abraham. The latest figures show India's economy others. pany shows that even then it con- were intended to illustrate how far the coun- Modi's comments, made during an official growing faster than China's, with the IMF Special Judge Bharat Parashar tinued to be primarily controlled try had come. tour of East Asia, were a rare misstep by the predicting expansion of 7.5 percent this year. framed charges of cheating by Rathi family members.” But many Indians interpreted the com- Indian leader who has won praise for his often A spokesman for the opposition Congress against RSPL and its CEO Udit The court noted that Pradeep ments as unpatriotic and took to social media populist speeches. party Sanjay Jha called Modi's comments a Rathi. Rathi, the managing director of to lambast the Hindu nationalist leader, using "Earlier, you felt ashamed of being born "national disgrace" in a tweet. The court also framed charges the company, and his son Udit the hashtag #ModiInsultsIndia. Indian. Now you feel proud to represent AFP of criminal conspiracy against Rathi, chief executive officer, Udit Rathi, RSPL and its man- were present at the time of aging director Pradeep Rathi and making presentation before the assistant general manager Kushal Screening Committee alongwith Child labourers rescued Aggarwal. their another authorised officer After the accused pleaded not Kushal Aggarwal. Tanker blast guilty and asked for a trial, the The court said that thus prima- court fixed June 2 for further facie it is clear that accused hearing. Pradeep Rathi continued to kills two “It is prima-facie clear that remain actively involved in the facts of the present case present entire matter of allocation of a picture where grave suspicion coal block alongwith the officers in Mumbai arises against the accused per- earlier authorised by the Board of MUMBAI: Two people sons that they all prima-facie Directors of the Company. were killed and one injured conspired together to cheat “In view of my aforesaid dis- when an empty gas tanker the Screening Committee and cussion, I am of the considered exploded suddenly in a garage thereby ministry of coal (MoC) by opinion that the facts and circum- here yesterday, officials said. furnishing wrong information so stances of the present case raises The incident took place as to procure allotment of a coal grave suspicion against all the four at Chembur in north-east block,” the court said in its order. accused persons namely company Mumbai. According to the BMC Thus, as regarding accused RSPL, Udit Rathi, Pradeep Rathi Disaster Control, some main- Udit Rathi, it is prima-facie and Kushal Aggarwal warranting tenance and welding work was clear that by signing the feed- framing of charge against them underway on the tanker. back form containing false infor- for the offence under section Some residual gas trapped in mation, he deceived and induced 120-B (criminal conspiracy) read the tanker may have been ignited the Screening Committee and, with section 420 (cheating) IPC by the welding flames and is thereby, MoC authorities to allo- and also charge for the substan- believed to have caused the huge cate “Kesla North Coal” Block to tive offence i.e. under section 420 explosion. RSPL, the court observed. of the Indian Penal Code against Two people, including an “...I may also mention that a accused Udit Rathi and RSPL,” 18-year old garage hand Shafiq perusal of the “Memorandum the court said. Shaikh and another 45-year-old of Association” and “Article of The Central Bureau of unidentified person, a vehicle Association” of RSPL which was Investigation (CBI) has cleaner, were killed in the blast. earlier named as Rathi Udyog chargesheeted the company, its A bystander was seriously Ltd. clearly shows that the com- CEO and two officials for illegal injured and has been rushed to a pany RSPL is in fact a closely held allocation of “Kesla North Coal Rescued boys wear T-shirts of 'My Home India' as they arrive to board a special chartered train bound for local hospital, officials said. family company. Initially Rathi Block to RSPL in Chhattisgarh”. Patna, at the Bandra railway station in Mumbai, yesterday. They are part of a group consisting of 20 child There was no fire or damage Udyog Ltd. was a private limited The CBI registered an FIR labourers and nine missing children who were rescued by the NGO 'My Home India' and police forces in raids to any building in the vicinity company promoted purely by against the company and its CEO on employers violating a nationwide ban on child labour. Media reports state that police have freed more than though an overhead powerline of Rathi family members as is evi- on June 19, 2013. Tata Power was broken. 400 child larourers from various factories in Hyderabad and is now reuniting them with their families. dent from the “Memorandum of IANS IANS WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2015 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MORNING BREAK

Sunglasses Mountain view king gifts staff millions in birthday bonanza ROME: The founder of Italian eye- wear giant Luxottica is celebrat- ing his 80th birthday by giving the firm’s 8,000 employees in Italy shares worth around nine million euros ($10 million). Leonardo del Vecchio, Italy’s sec- ond richest man thanks to an eyewear brand sported by star designers includ- ing Chanel and Giorgio Armani, is gift- ing his staff 140,000 Luxottica Group treasury shares, the company said on Tuesday. “A sincere thank you to the Group’s employees in Italy, those at the heart of Luxottica’s success,” Del Vecchio said in a statement. “With this small gesture, I would like to show how important the employees are to me. I truly feel as if we are a family,” he said. Luxottica, owner of the Ray-Ban and Oakley brands, reported a record profit for 2014 and began 2015 in style, boasting an increase in its first-quarter profit of nearly 34 percent thanks to strong growth sales in North America. AFP A view of the Morskie Oko (Eye of the Sea) lake on a sunny morning in Tatra Mountains in Zakopane, Poland, yesterday.

British magazine publishes ‘new portrait of Shakespeare’ LONDON: A British maga- discovery had come when he as a Roman and appeared to have zine has published an image began researching the biogra- something to do with poetry,” he of a figure that it says is the phy of pioneering botanist John added. Griffiths also discovered first and only known demon- Gerard (1545-1612), author of a cipher underneath the cover strably authentic portrait of The Herball or Generall Historie image containing clues about the William Shakespeare made in of Plantes, published in 1598. fourth man. his lifetime. “I began to look at the title “As I worked hard on this The picture, of a young, page engravings ... and realised fourth figure, I realised it had bearded man wearing a Roman- it was full of allusions to people to be William Shakespeare,” he style laurel crown and holding an who had been involved in the said. Griffiths believes that in the ear of sweetcorn , was identified creation of the book and that engraving the Shakespeare fig- by botanist and historian Mark four of the figures on the title ure is aged 33 and at the height Griffiths and will be published page were in fact real persons,” of his celebrity - after writing “A in Country Life on Wednesday. he said. Midsummer Night’s Dream” and Until now, the only accepted Three were Gerard him- shortly before “Hamlet.” authentic likenesses of self, Flemish botanist Rembert He believes Shakespeare Shakespeare, in which he is Dodoens and Queen Elizabeth’s was given his literary start by depicted as bald, have been found Lord Treasurer, Lord Burghley, Burghley and that he became in the First Folio of his works and Griffiths said. The plants and almost a propagandist for him. his monument at Holy Trinity motifs surrounding them in the Previous claims of discover- Church, Stratford-upon-Avon, engraving appeared to be elabo- ies of portraits of Shakespeare both created posthumously. rate Tudor references to the men created during his lifetime have An image of playwright William Shakespeare from a first edition of “The Herball”, a sixteenth century book Speaking on the maga- themselves. “And then there was been generally disbelieved by on plants, is seen at an office in London yesterday. The illustration is the first and only authentic portrait of zine website, Griffiths said the a fourth figure who was dressed scholars. REUTERS Shakepseare according to British botanist and historian Mark Griffiths.

Cancer patients get chance to create a musical legacy Facebook

FALLS CHURCH, like a cancer patient anymore,” leave behind a musical legacy for she said. “When you live with who 14 years ago was told he had Messenger VIRGINIA: Musician Stuart he said between takes. “I still get his family and friends. cancer, you have things that one year to live. Jewell is working on a long- stage fright, I still flub things up “I don’t really know in terms of weigh on your mind in a negative Ebert said his cancer shrouded soon to have cherished dream to record a when I play, but I don’t care. I my condition how much longer I way, and it’s a way for him to put his life with a constant sense of song that he w rote a l most th i r ty just want to be able to play out have to live,” he said. “Given an those things aside for a while.” impermanence, and he wanted years ago, but his purpose is to as much as I can.” opportunity like this to get my Established three years ago to leave behind something for his games create a memento for his family, The fourth cancer patient to song recorded, it’s totally gratis, by music producer Jim Ebert, friends and family. rather than to become a star. use the studio space provided by so how could I turn it down?” Cancer Can Rock allows musi- “I thought, well, I can make a NEW YORK: You may soon A stage III cancer patient, the Cancer Can Rock founda- His wife, Janice Jewell, said she cians with cancer to record a song song for an artist that’s perma- be able to play games over Jewell spends long hours in a tion, Jewell wrote “Perseid Rain” was thrilled that he had a chance for posterity. nent for them (and) their family,” Facebook Messenger. According recording studio in Falls Church, in 1986, before he was diagnosed. to focus on his passions during a “There’s no perks in cancer, so he said. “Regardless of what hap- to reports, Facebook is already Virginia, as he battles his disease. After his illness, he decided to challenging time in his life. I said, what can I do?” said Ebert, pens health-wise, their family will in talks with developers for cre- “When I play music, I don’t feel record the roots rock song and “Music is church for Stuart,” himself a brain cancer survivor always have it.” REUTERS ating games for Messenger. Although the plans for games may still be in the early stages, with major decisions on how they Flower auction Cannes high on dark actually work yet to be made, the idea has generated much interest, reported The Verge. American thriller People already have their social network established over CANNES: A dark American thriller about a covert CIA operation Messenger, which could make against Mexican drug gangs starring Emily Blunt and Benicio Del it an easy way to play casual Toro wowed critics at the Cannes Film Festival yesterday. games which work within “Sicario” pulls no punches in its depiction of the US war on drugs Messenger and live inside of — a subject Del Toro said was close to his heart. its app store. “I’ve done many movies that deal with that part of the world and Facebook began allowing third I’m very sensitive about what’s happening on both sides of the border parties to tap into Messenger with drugs,” Del Toro told reporters after the screening. back in March, but the partners Canadian director Denis Villeneuve said the script was knocking so far have largely been about around for several years before he snapped it up. adding new images — be it GIFs, “People were afraid of it because the lead was a female character stickers, or drawings — into chats. and (the scriptwriter) was asked several times to re-write the part According to reports, games for a man,” he said. are being viewed as a way to get The role of women has been a dominant theme throughout this more engagement and more reve- year’s Cannes festival, but Blunt rejected the idea that her character nue, as traction apparently hasn’t represented some sort of female empowerment. been great for the initial round of “I get asked a lot about playing tough female roles, but I don’t really apps. IANS see them as tough,” said the British actress, who has become a star after roles in “Edge of Tomorrow” and “The Devil Wears Prada”. “There are plenty of strong women out there and I don’t think they can be compartmentalised as one thing.” “Sicario” follows a female FBI officer (Blunt), who gets attached to a CIA black ops unit working on both sides of the border with Mexico. The audience shares her gradual realisation about the uncomfort- able, ends-justifies-the-means nature of the mission, as the tension builds towards a brutal finale. “I found this character strangely quite damaged and vulnerable and Flowers displayed at the flower auction FloraHolland in Aalsmeer, The Netherlands, yesterday. struggling in the role of being a female cop. She’s trying to survive in a predominantly male profession,” said Blunt. AFP Wednesday 20 May 2015 2 Shaaban 1436 Volume 20 Number 6436 Price: QR2

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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 PM offers to support local manufacturing PM opens Made in Qatar; 200 companies participate

DOHA: Prime Minister and private sector. Directives have manufacturing, food processing Interior Minister H E Sheikh been issued to the government and chemical and petrochemical Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa sector not to compete with the sectors, primary construction Al Thani has said the govern- private sector. materials as well as on small and ment is working on a series of “The government’s idea is to medium-sized industries in gen- steps to support the country’s create a partnership, not com- eral. Besides showcasing Qatari domestic manufacturing sector. petitiveness between the private products and businesses, the The government has already and public sectors,” he added. event also aimed to support devel- mooted a ministerial panel to On the new companies’ law, the opment of the industrial sector, support local industries. The pro- Prime Minister said that it will to encourage partnerships among posed new companies’ law, which help bring in transparency in the the business community in Qatar is in its final stage of approval, is entire operations of local compa- and to contribute to attracting expected to be a big boost to the nies and public sector companies. investments in the manufactur- operations of local companies. The new law will make sure the ing sector. He was talking to reporters investors’ money is safe. A ‘Bazar” has been opened for after formally opening the fourth Replying to a query on com- the first time on the sidelines of edition of “Made In Qatar 2015” plaints of certain banks’ reluc- the exhibition, an opportunity for at Doha Exhibition Centre yes- tance to finance startups, the the visitors to have a flavour of terday. “Made in Qatar” is an premier said the government is the local products. annual exhibition dedicated to extending all sorts of support to Over 200 companies are show- showcasing the Qatari products the SMEs and startups. There are casing their products in the exhi- and businesses. some companies which are getting bition. The event is being held The premier noted that “Made subsidised gas. Unfortunately, the under the patronage of the Emir Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani with other officials at the in Qatar” will help transform production value of these compa- H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Made In Qatar 2015 exhibition yesterday in Doha. the local market from an ‘overly nies are lower than the value of Al Thani and organised by Qatar consuming market to a produc- the subsidies that they enjoy. Chamber (QC). ing market’. The government has The latest edition of “Made in In the course of his presenta- CEO Eisa Al Hammadi shed light completed in October 2015. Once million tonnes per annum from already announced a series of Qatar” has its focus on Qatari tion at exhibition, Qatar Primary on the company’s conveyor belt this work is over, the company’s the existing 22 million tonnes. measures to support the country’s businesses involved in the Materials Company (QPMC) project which is expected to be total capacity will go up to 35 THE PENINSULA Focus on attracting Qatari talent: Sheikh Khalid Qatar Executive DOHA: International Islamic (QIIB) has received fresh batch of Qatari staff, who have been recruited as part of the bank’s to buy up to 30 second “Employment Day”. The Bank offered job opportunities for nearly 65 young Qataris at the annual event. Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Thani Gulfstream jets bin Abdullah Al Thani, QIIB Chairman and Managing Director, and Abdulbasit Al Shaibei, QIIB DOHA: Qatar Executive — our clients seeking bespoke and CEO, met 23 new employees at Qatar Airways’ business jet tailored travel services.” the end of the intensive training division — yesterday announced “Gulfstream is proud to deliver course they have undertaken at t h at it h a s a g r e e d t o pu r ch a s e up on the commitment we made to the Qatar Finance and Business to 30 aircraft from Gulfstream Qatar Executive and forge ahead Academy (QFBA). Aerospace Corp as part of a with this new relationship,” QFBA CEO Dr Abdulazziz Memorandum of Understanding said Larry Flynn, President, Al-Horr, also attended the meeting originally announced in October Gulfstream. “The increased order along with Jamal Al Jamal, Deputy of last year. of Gulfstream aircraft confirms Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani (centre), QIIB Chairman and Managing Director, and Abdulbasit CEO, and a number of senior bank The original sale called for Qatar Executive’s confidence in executives. Al Shaibei (right), QIIB CEO, with QFBA CEO Dr Abdulazziz Al-Horr. Qatar Executive to purchase up the G500, G600 and G650ER and Welcoming the fresh batch of to 20 Gulfstream aircraft, includ- in the world-class experience Qatari staff, Sheikh Dr Khalid Qataris, properly placing them and focuses on Qatari citizens, taking became part of its structure.” ing the all-new Gulfstream G500. their customers will have.” appreciated the enthusiasm providing them the best career care of them and facilitating them He stressed the new Qatari The recently signed final agree- From its start in 2009, Qatar and sincere desire he had found path in the banking sector.” in the various departments of the employees will bring in more ment increases the purchase to Executive has rapidly risen to among the employees to work and Sheikh Dr Khalid called upon bank and its branches and giving quality to the bank cadre and 30 firm orders and options that become a leader in air charter progress. The training assessment the staff members to primarily them all appropriate opportunities. contribute to the expansion plans are a combination of both of services for individuals, fami- reports have shown that the new serve their homeland and com- Al Shaibei welcomed the new being carried out by QIIB, which Gulfstream’s new clean-sheet, lies, businesses, corporations and Qatari staff members possess the munity, as the duty requires eve- employees to QIIB family. He said involves the opening of several wide-cabin aircraft, the G500 and governments. right aptitude and that they can in ryone to make utmost efforts to the bank has kept its doors always branches. Many new branches G600, and the flagship G650ER. The G500 and G600’s all-new a very short period of time make improve the country. “Everyone open for Qatari men and women, will be launched in the near Qatar Executive will begin design optimises speed, wide- it into QIIB’s professional team. plays a different role and the more and put them at the forefront of future. “The training days were inducting the new aircraft into cabin comfort and efficiency, and He said, “We pay special atten- perfect role we play, the more ben- its priorities. intensive and we could see many its private jet fleet from the end features new industry-leading tion to our Qatari citizens in line efits we bring to our country and He said: “The new batch of new talents with great poten- of this year. safety technologies. with the government’s plans in this ourselves.” Qatari staff members will join a tial. This has really pleased us Qatar Airways Group Chief The first flight of the G500 regard. And we are fully commit- Sheikh Dr Khalid affirmed that number of the bank branches as and proved that there are ener- Executive, Akbar Al Baker, said: occurred on Monday. The G600 ted to achieving the goals of Qatar QIIB will proceed with its policy in well as other staff members who gies. In which we must invest and “Qatar Executive continues to flight-test programme is expected National Vision 2030 by attracting the field of human resources that have already joined the bank and work on.” THE PENINSULA expand its operations, and the to begin 12 to 18 months after the incoming addition of these new G500’s, and entry-into-service is aircraft will enable us to widen projected to be in 2019. the range of services available to THE PENINSULA Apple gets partial win in Samsung patent case

SAN FRANCISCO/ NEW one which protects the shape and dispute with Samsung dates back to although a lot of this technology YORK: Apple Inc was handed colour of its iPhone as well as the when former Apple Chief Executive existed in the past, they came up a mixed ruling by a US appeals damages awarded for those viola- Steve Jobs was still alive and was with very simple, elegant and easy- court in the latest twist in a tions. “This is a victory for design seen as emblematic of his tendency to-use design that took the smart- blockbuster intellectual property and those who respect it,” Apple to fiercely defend the company’s phone to the next level,” he said. “To battle with Samsung Electronics said in a statement. proprietary designs and technol- the extent that it was protected, Co Ltd, as a prior patent infringe- Samsung welcomed the court ogy from copies. it was protected by these design ment verdict was upheld but ruling regarding the trademark Although the opinion was mixed, patents.” a trademark finding that the finding. “We remain confident that it tilts strongly in Apple’s favor, The 2012 trial between the two iPhone’s appearance could be our products do not infringe on upholding the bulk of its dam- smartphone titans was widely protected was thrown out. That Apple’s design patents and other ages award and reinforcing the watched, and the jury found means up to 40 percent of a $930m intellectual property, and we will principles of design that the com- Samsung violated several Apple verdict which had been won by continue to take all appropriate pany sued to advance, said Brian patents including those related to Apple must be reconsidered. measures to protect our products,” Love, an assistant professor of law iPhone’s design and appearance. In the highly anticipated ruling it said in a statement. at the University of Santa Clara. Apple was eventually awarded stemming from the global smart- Shares in Samsung climbed 2.6 “They made this argument from $930m in damages, but failed to win Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker and Gulfstream phone wars, the Federal Circuit percent in Seoul trading after the the beginning of the case that they a ban on the sale of the infringing President Larry Flynn after announcing the Qatar Executive purchase of in Washington, DC upheld patent decision, beating the wider market’s were sort of the true innovators in Samsung phones, which are now no 30 Gulfstream jets at EBACE yesterday in Geneva. infringement violations including 0.6 percent gain. The long-running the smartphone world, and that longer on the market. REUTERS WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2015 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS UK inflation negative for first time since 1960 Finance Minister Osborne says no sign of damaging deflation as consumer prices fall 0.1pc in April year-on-year

LONDON: Britain’s annual fell 0.1 percent in April compared high after the data. The European Central Bank economist Philip Shaw said. down air fares and ferry tickets. rate of consumer price inflation with the same month last year. Carney was keen to stress launched a $1.12 trillion bond- Most economists expect the Also, Easter holidays — when fell below zero for the first time Economists taking part in a poll that the decline was caused by purchase programme earlier this central bank to start to raise travel costs usually rise -- fell in more than half a century, had expected the consumer price last year’s big one-off fall in year to reverse falling prices in rates from their record low 0.5 outside April’s data collection official figures showed yester- index to remain unchanged. energy prices — not weak domes- the euro zone, which has suf- percent early next year. period this year, the ONS said. day, though Bank of England It was the first time annual tic demand — and that Britons fered chronic weak consumer Oil prices have risen off their The sharp fall in inflation Governor Mark Carney said CPI had fallen since official should enjoy the reduction in demand, but economists say simi- lows from early this year. Within around the world has been driven the dip was likely to be brief. records began in 1996. Based on their cost of living before infla- lar steps by the BoE are highly a few months, they will be com- by the last year’s slump in global British Finance Minister comparable estimates going back tion picked up. unlikely. pared with the lower prices seen oil prices, as well as declining George Osborne also said the further, it was the first time that “We expect inflation to be very “We suspect today’s numbers late last year, which will contrib- food prices. drop did not amount to “dam- consumer prices had declined low over the next few months. will not significantly change the ute to higher annual inflation. An underlying measure aging deflation”, referring to a since 1960, the ONS said. But over the course of the year, shape of the UK policy debate Some economists said infla- of inflation, which strips out spiral of falling prices that hurt Sterling fell by one and a half as we get towards the end, infla- with the position remaining tion may rise above zero as soon increases in energy, food, alcohol the economy. cents to a one-week low against tion should start to pick up that the next move in UK inter- as the next month’s reading, and tobacco, rose by 0.8 percent The Office for National the dollar and British govern- towards our 2 percent target,” est rates is most likely to be up, because April’s figure was low- fell in April, its slowest rate since Statistics said consumer prices ment bond futures hit a session Carney told broadcasters. rather than down,” Investec ered by a one-off effect pushing March 2001. REUTERS

Michiel Kool Porsche unveils new is new V-P of Qatar Shell 911 Carrera, Boxster DOHA: Porsche has created a part of the standard equipment. DOHA: Qatar Shell has named special series of the 911 Carrera The black interior looks sophis- Michiel Kool as its new Vice- and Boxster: the Black Edition. ticated. The driver and passenger President. Michiel will suc- The combination of black sit on heated sports seats, and the ceed current Vice-President paintwork and black interior standard Bose Surround Sound and Chairman of Qatar Shell emphasises the timeless, classy System provides excellent sound Companies, Wael Sawan on elegance of the sports car. quality. In addition, operating the July 1, Qatar Shell announced The standard equipment on 911 special edition is effortless due yesterday. the 911 Carrera and Boxster to the telephone module and Park Michiel is currently the Edition models includes Porsche Assist at front and rear, which Executive Vice President for Communication Management includes a reversing camera. Safety, Environment and Social (PCM) with navigation module, The Boxster Black Edition is Performance for Royal Dutch automatically dimming rear-view certainly no less attractive. The Shell, based in the Netherlands. mirrors, rain sensor, cruise con- mid-engine roadster is pow- Meanwhile, Wael Sawan has trol and Sport Design steering ered by the 2.7 litre flat engine been appointed as Executive Vice- wheel. with 265 hp. The colour concept President Deepwater and will this KG Group CEO Mohammed Idrees Anwar, Zahid Rafiq, Director of Habib Rafiq Ltd, and M Tahir Masood, Director The 911 Carrera Black Edition remains consistent when it comes summer move to New Orleans, Berkeleys Associates, with other senior managerial staff of KG Group and HRL at the ceremony. is based on the basic model with a to the soft top and rollover pro- USA, to take up his new role lead- 3.4 litre flat engine developing 350 tection bar, which are both in ing Shell’s oil production in the hp. It is offered as coupé and con- black. The wind deflector helps Gulf of Mexico and as well as the vertible versions with rear-wheel to avoid undesirable turbulence company’s Deepwater portfolio or all-wheel drive. The special when the soft top is down. The in Nigeria and Brazil. Sawan has KG Group, Habib Rafiq form JV edition runs on 20-inch 911 Turbo 20-inch Carrera Classic wheels worked for Shell in Qatar since wheels and the LED headlights, and the bi-xenon headlights with 2008, and was promoted to the top DOHA: A tripartite agree- The signing ceremony of share- well as expected projects, includ- featuring the Porsche Dynamic PDLS set distinctive highlights. role in April 2012. ment has been signed between holders agreement was held at ing infrastructural development Light System Plus (PDLS+), are THE PENINSULA Michiel , a Dutch national, Al-Khayarin Group Trading & KG Group Head Office recently for FIFA 2022, development of has worked for Shell since 1984, Contracting, Habib Rafiq (Pvt) wherein Mohammed Idrees Qatar’s transport infrastructure, having obtained a MSc degree in Ltd Pakistan and Berkeley Anwar, CEO and Managing construction of a modern residen- Mining Engineering , and has held Associates of Pakistan for for- Partner of KG Group, Zahid tial and hospitality environment Executive Vice President positions mation of a new company namely Rafiq, Director Habib Rafiq Ltd. to support the predicted increase since 2005. Michiel has worked in Al-Khayarin Foundation for (HRL) and Dr Tahir Masood, in population and continuing Gabon, New Zealand, Oman, the design & construction of pill- Director Berkeleys Associates development of Education City Netherlands, Brazil, the UK and ing and shoring and other civil signed on behalf of respective and Qatar University. Singapore. In particular he spent works. Al-Khayarin Foundation companies. Additionally, KG Foundation 3 years leading Shell’s Upstream would also carry out designing Establishment of Al Khayarin would be focusing on other high- and Gas business across Asia, of groundwater modelling & Foundation has been made in view profile projects which are either making him ideally suited to lead dewatering system and founda- of enormous ongoing construc- underway or announced in Qatar. Shell’s LNG and Gas-to-Liquids tion retaining systems. tional opportunities in Qatar as THE PENINSULA portfolio in Qatar. The new Vice-President com- mented on his appointment: “I am honoured to have been appointed to, without doubt, one of the most important roles in Royal Dutch Shell. Qatar is a very significant Banks delay UK investment on ‘Brexit’ doubts heartland of Shell’s portfolio and our long-standing partnership FRANKFURT/LONDON: A and report to the government. rethink its operations, according to government with a series of recom- research divisions — will examine with Qatar Petroleum is enor- number of banks have put off Prime Minister David Cameron the BBA, which lobbies on behalf mendations in the autumn. different Brexit scenarios and their mously valued at the highest levels possible investments in Britain has promised to renegotiate of UK and international banks. Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, implications for the bank’s large of the company. I look forward to until after a referendum on its Britain’s relationship with the EU “Some banks have recently moved Bank of America Merrill Lynch business in Britain, the spokes- helping our 1,500 staff in Qatar future in the European Union, a and then hold the referendum by operations and jobs out of the UK and Morgan Stanley said they woman said. achieve new heights of safe and lobby group said, after Deutsche the end of 2017 on whether to stay due to punitive hikes in bank taxes. had not made any formal contin- Deutsche has 16 locations in reliable production at Pearl GTL, Bank revealed it was considering in the bloc or leave. Other banks have deferred deci- gency plans for an EU departure. Britain, down from 21 five years the world’s largest gas-to-liquids cutting down its UK operations Deutsche Bank, the eurozone’s sions about whether to invest in However, banks with large opera- ago. Its presence in Britain since plant, and supporting Shell’s role should the country pull out. second-largest bank by assets Britain until after the referendum,” tions in Britain are expected to dates back to 1873. in Qatargas 4, the global paceset- With banks complaining about and which has almost 9,000 staff said BBA Chief Executive Anthony begin examining the implications Bank of England Governor Mark ter Liquefied Natural Gas plant uncertainty on the EU question and in Britain, has formed a working Browne. and whether this might limit Carney said last week it was impor- for Shell. I also very much look “punitive” tax increases, the British group to consider moving some The BBA said Hector Sants, Britain’s access to its largest trad- tant that the British government forward to building strong rela- Bankers’ Association also said a operations to Germany or else- who led the now defunct Financial ing partners in Europe. provide clarity on how it will pro- tionships with Shell’s numer- former financial regulator would where in the eurozone in case of Services Authority, and consul- Deutsche Bank’s working group ceed with the referendum, which ous partners across the State of lead a review of Britain’s competi- a “Brexit”, a spokeswoman for the tancy Oliver Wyman should deliver — which includes executives in could be held as soon as next year. Qatar”. THE PENINSULA tiveness on behalf of the industry bank said. It is not the only one to their competitiveness report to the strategy, risk, UK management and REUTERS

Tata Nano’s new GenX range Airbus warns of bug that could affect A400M engines

PARIS: Airbus warned of were killed ten days ago. engineer, survived the crash and a technical bug potentially “To avoid potential risks were sent to hospital in a criti- affecting the engines of its in any future flights, Airbus cal condition. A400M that was discovered Defence and Space has informed The A400M, a large, propel- during an internal test after the operators about necessary ler-driven transport aircraft, one of the military planes actions to take,” the company was launched in 2003 to respond crashed in Spain. said in a statement. to the needs of seven NATO The company said in a state- The crash of the A400M a members — Belgium, Britain, ment it had sent out an alert few minutes into a test flight France, Germany, Luxembourg, to its clients urging them to just north of Seville’s airport Spain and Turkey — with carry out “specific checks of prompted five countries — Malaysia joining in 2005. the Electronic Control Units Spain, Britain, Germany, Turkey A total of 174 A400M planes (ECU) on each of the aircraft’s and Malaysia — to ground their have since been ordered by the engines.” planes. eight nations, which are seeking The ECU controls how the France, which has six of the to replace their ageing Hercules aircraft’s engine operates. A400M planes in active opera- fleets. The potential flaw was tion, said it would only carry out The plane’s 12-wheel landing uncovered during internal the most pressing flights until gear allows it to land on soft and An Indian couple takes a selfie in front of Tata Nano’s new GenX range during its launch in Mumbai yesterday. checks separate from an offi- more details emerge on why the rough airstrips as short as 750 Five new variants of the GenX Nano were launched in India, after the debacle involving former incarnations cial investigation into the crash military aircraft went down. metres, making it ideal for mili- of the Nano, billed as the world’s cheapest car, when it flopped following its launch in 2009 partly due to a of an A400M cargo plane near Two of the six people on board tary and humanitarian missions. poor safety record and lacklustre marketing. Seville in which four people the plane, a mechanic and an AFP WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2015 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19 Dolphin Energy China unveils gets award for deals worth Qatarisation DOHA: Dolphin Energy Limited announced it has received the Crystal Award $50bn in Brazil in the category of ‘Support for Training and Development’ at the 2015 Annual Qatarisation Review Meeting of the Energy $7bn cooperation with Petrobras and Industry Sector’s Strategic Qatarisation Plan. It is the third BRASÍLIA: Chinese Premier before leaving Thursday for year running that the company Li Keqiang lifted the wraps yes- Colombia ahead of trips to Peru has won the prestigious award. terday on a multibillion series of and Chile. Li’s tour, aimed at Adel Ahmed Albuainain, trade and investment deals with underpinning growing Chinese General Manager, Dolphin Brazil, as Beijing looks to invest influence in Latin America, comes Energy-Qatar, received the award some $50bn in South America’s just days after Beijing signed and Certificate of Appreciation largest economy. accords worth $25 billion and $22 from H E Dr Mohammed bin The news unveiled on the billion respectively with fellow Warren Buffett poses with finalists at his Secret Millionaires Club in Omaha yesterday. Saleh Al Sada, the Minister of Chinese official visit is a huge BRICS developing nations Russia. Energy and Industry and Saad boon for Brazil as it endures a fifth But the Brazil package is worth Sherida Al Kaabi, President and straight year of low growth after more than those combined. Chief Executive Officer, Qatar a period of rapid expansion fuelled At their talks, aside from the Petroleum. by an Asian demand for commodi- Petrobras agreements, Rousseff Warren Buffett impressed by Commenting on this excep- ties that has since slowed. Li’s and Li also signed a range of tional achievement, Albuainain host, President Dilma Rousseff, deals designed to further bilateral said: “It is a proud moment for hopes Brazil can direct Chinese cooperation on trade, investment, children’s money-making ideas Dolphin Energy to win the pres- cash to overhaul decaying infra- agriculture, energy and transport, tigious crystal award three years structure as the country’s tourist official sources said. running. It represents a wonderful magnet Rio de Janeiro prepares Brasilia and Beijing also final- OMAHA: Miroslav Bergen future,” Buffett, chairman of said they plan to invest it toward achievement. It takes a lot of hard to host South America’s first ever ised a $1.3bn accord to sell 22 thought he would be “terrified” Berkshire Hathaway Inc and their businesses. Bryn and Emily work to succeed but maintaining Olympics next year. Brazilian Embraer commercial at meeting Warren Buffett, but the world’s third-richest person may also seek a patent. success is an even bigger challenge Headlining deals agreed on Li’s jets to China’s Tianjin Airlines, he was wrong. according to Forbes magazine, said Buffett gave each finalist 10 especially when the competition is first official visit to Latin America Embraer said in a statement, Miro, 14, was one of the win- in an interview. Class B shares of Berkshire -if so strong. Our training and devel- were a pair of finance and cooper- while Brazil’s Vale, the world’s ners of “Grow Your Own Business Bergen won for “Beyond the they vote to reelect him next year opment team and Qatarisation ation deals worth $7bn for Brazil’s biggest iron producer, announced Challenge,” a nationwide contest Books,” a website that lets people as chairman. Many entries were Award Committee have worked state-owned oil firm Petrobras. extended cooperation with China related to the animated “Secret work together to create online pure online concepts. That is a extremely hard in their quest Brazil’s government has been hit on maritime transport of iron ore. Millionaires Club,” which teaches courses and study guides, in a change from when Buffett would to provide tangible training and by a huge graft scandal embroiling Vale said it would expand an children about finance and where “Wikipedia of education.” People buy Coca-Cola six-packs at his development opportunities at the its flagship company over the past existing accord by selling four Buffett voices his own character. would pay to advertise, or pay a grandfather’s grocery store for company. The award is testament year, but the oil giant received a ore carriers to China Merchants “He’s a nice, down-to-earth monthly fee to have ads removed. 25 cents, and then sell bottles for to their hard work in ensuring boost earlier this year in signing Energy Shipping Co. Ltd without person,” said Miro, who lives Bryn Hansen, 11, and Emily a nickel each. “They’ve had the we have enhanced the opportu- a $3.5bn financing deal with the giving a figure for the agreement. in Short Hills, New Jersey. “I Harkins, 12, of Omaha, won the benefit of the Internet,” Buffett nities available to our national China Investment Bank. Further topics on Tuesday’s entered this competition not team contest for “Keep Track said, “and that’s reflective of the employees.” Despite becoming Brazil’s agenda ranged from lifting an really as an entrepreneur because Sticky Back,” sealable plastic products they’ve come up with. Dolphin Energy won the number one trading partner in import ban on Brazilian beef and I wasn’t experienced in business. pouches costing $7.99 to $66.99 They are leagues ahead of where Qatarisation Certificate in 2011 2009, amid an exponential rise in also an ambitious project to build But I had an idea. Now business that have sticky backs so they can I was at the same age.” and two crystal awards in 2012 two-way trade, China currently a railway from the key southeast- people are giving me advice.” be attached to nearly anything. Still, Buffett remains a role and 2013. This year’s award was ranks only 12th in terms of actual ern Brazilian port of Santos more The contest, in its fourth year, “This competition has taught model. “He has a ton of inspira- given in recognition of the com- investment in Brazil, prompting than 3,500 km to the Peruvian attracted entries from more than us a lot, not just business skills tional quotes to believe in yourself, pany’s outstanding performance Brasilia to seek deeper economic Pacific port of Ilo. In Brazil, Beijing 4,000 boys and girls ages 7 to 14. but also cost-evaluation, problem- to save money, and maybe some- in the field of training & develop- ties. The Chinese are notably sup- sees even greater scope to bolster The top entrants flew to Omaha, solving skills, and business eti- day grow up to be someone like ment in 2014. As Dolphin Energy plying new metro trains and cata- bilateral trade, which has grown Nebraska to be judged and show quette, and how to interact with him,” Bryn said. The Fairholme has now won the crystal award marans to the Olympic host city exponentially over the past decade, Buffett their ideas. other people,” said Emily, who was Foundation sponsors the contest. three years in a row, the company and Li will visit Rio on Wednesday with China becoming Brazil’s main “You’re looking at the future on “cloud nine” after winning. By Kids for Kids Co oversees it. will keep the award permanently. to inspect those investments trading partner in 2009. AFP and it’s a pretty good looking Winners each got $5,000, and REUTERS THE PENINSULA Partsmart will Volkswagen Qatar be inaugurated on May 23 unveils value packages DOHA: Volkswagen Qatar is we offer Volkswagen drivers DOHA: Partsmart, the new keeping its customers and their greater choice and flexibility in venture of Partsland group, cars on the road for longer, knowing that their vehicles can be will be inaugurated on May 23, while ensuring greater value- maintained to the highest stand- the management announced. for-money, through the intro- ards at a low cost, even after four Sheikh Jassim bin Thamer Easa duction of Value Packages. years on the roads.” Mohamed Ali, Thamir Al Thani will officially Value Packages — a component After Sales Manager concluded open the showroom. of Volkswagen Genuine Parts —are Volkswagen Genuine Parts, Addressing a press confer- now available at dealerships across developed for Value Packages are ence held yesterday, the man- the Volkswagen Middle East retail built to unique technical specifica- aging director of the company network, providing customers of tions and are subject to a stringent K K Muhammed Mustafa said the Volkswagen vehicles four years or development and testing process new store will cater to all types older with greater choice, flexibil- to guarantee a high quality and of automobile spare parts includ- ity and assurance that investment durable product range. The lower ing mechanical parts, suspension in vehicle maintenance is in keep- cost of the range is partially due to parts, engine parts, body parts, ing with the age of the vehicle. adapting the production materials radiators, all kinds of lights and Yann Lassade, Managing to an older vehicle’s residual value. batteries required for all makes Director at Q-Auto, said: The introductory Value of Japanese and Korean vehicles. “Volkswagen models truly stand Packages line includes silencers, Located in Wakalat street, the test of time thanks to world- exhaust pipes, dust and pollen fil- Industrial area street 29, the class German engineering. By ters, windscreen cleaners, starter Partsmart offers quality products at introducing Value Packages, we batteries, brake pads and discs, reasonable prices. “Partsland group can maximize the life span of alternators, spark plugs, wiper has more than 15 years of rich expe- Volkswagen vehicles at a cost that blades, shock absorbers and drive rience in automobile sales in Qatar ensures greater value-for-money shafts for a limited range of mod- and we are committed to offer the for the remainder of the car’s els. As the range rolls out across best products to our customers at service life. the region, the number of parts on the most competitive price”, said “Delivering Service Excellence offer will continue to grow. Mustafa. THE PENINSULA is one of our foremost priorities, THE PENINSULA

IBQ’s loyalty award

Qatar Airways commercial officer Sarel Boshoff receiving International Bank of Qatar’s (ibq) monthly prize draw for the loyalty programme, thanq. He received his prize in a ceremony held at the Bank’s headquarters in the presence of Sherif Gamil, Head of Sales at ibq. WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2015 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS China introduces plan Made in America for high-tech future Unveils ‘Made in China 2025’ to counter slow growth

BEIJING: China has unveiled nation status” yet compared to the and development spending as a a vision for the next stage of its world’s leading standards, China’s proportion of revenue at large economic ascent, moving from manufacturing sector “is big not companies, as well as targets for plain manufacturing to a world but not strong,” the document said. national broadband penetration of prosperity from space, e-com- Western critics warned that and for the reduction of water and merce, green energy and bioengi- China’s lofty ambitions may be energy consumption. neering, among others. hampered by tough cybersecurity “If China doesn’t change and fol- Faced by economic growth at its rules and Internet speeds which lows the original economic develop- lowest level in decades and rising can be sluggish. Dated May 8 and ment, growth would definitely have wages and resource costs that are released by the State Council, or to fall,” Ding Yifan, an economist at eroding its appeal as a low-cost fac- China’s cabinet, the document the Development Research Center tory for the world, China’s cabinet highlighted manned spaceflight, affiliated with China’s cabinet, said. on Tuesday published its sweeping high-speed rail, bioengineering, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has “Made in China 2025” strategy. materials science, new and green been among the most vocal propo- Its plan is to promote advanced energy, e-commerce, big data and nents of upgrading China’s manu- industry by that year and move the mobile internet as among the high- facturing sector and has pushed for economy away from the low-value value industries in which it has had the consolidation of state-owned manufacturing model that fuelled success or views as areas that merit enterprises in sectors like high- its meteoric rise over the past intensive investment. speed rail to create more competi- US Senator Joni Ernst (second left) speaks as Senate Majority Leader Senator Mitch McConnell (right) looks quarter-century. Manufacturing The document issued goals for tive companies capable of exporting on during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, DC yesterday. The legislators held a news confer- has helped China “attain major patent applications and research advanced technology. REUTERS ence with small business owners from Ohio, Wisconsin and Kentucky to discuss trade and “the importance of exports to American small businesses and the need for Trade Promotion Authority. South Africa Google backs farm-focused startup as ‘AgTech’ blooms probes global SAN FRANCISCO: Google has always seen lots of innova- connects the world’s farmers products,” Baron said. “Now, a AgFunder.com, a marketplace for yesterday pumped $15m into tion. What you are seeing more of together and allows them to share single farmer has access to more AgTech investment. a farming-focused technology now is venture-backed companies knowledge to farm better,” Baron information than they ever had.” A little over a billion dollars banks over startup, the latest in a surge of pushing into agriculture.” said. FBN launched last year and was invested in AgTech in the investment applying Internet Silicon Valley-based FBN is Modern farming has grown has spread to farms in 17 US first three months of this year, forex fixing innovations to growing food. part of a flourishing sector known technologically advanced, with states. Annual member to FBN he added. The funding round led by as agricultural technology, or sensors and computing chips costs each farmer $500. “Farmers AgFunder credited the acquisi- Google’s investment arm brings “AgTech’ for short. woven into operations and have been advising each other for tion of farming data science com- JOHANNESBURG: South to nearly $28m the total amount FBN is a platform that lets equipment, according to FBN. generations; farmers get together pany Climate Corp in late 2013 Africa’s competition watchdog of money pumped into Farmers farmers pool and share data gath- For example, tractors dispens- at diners, coffee shops, co-ops, by Monsanto for about a billion said it had opened an investiga- Business Network (FBN) by ered from arrays of sensors and ing seed or fertilizer are typically grain elevators,” Baron said. dollars with waking investors to tion into foreign currency price backers including powerhouse computers involved with tilling self-guided using GPS mapping. “FBN taking that anecdotal the sector. fixing by several international Silicon Valley venture capital firm the soil. FBN helps farmers put such conversation and backing it with Advances in drones, robotics, banks, including Citigroup, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Data is analysed by computers data to work in plans for handling data and putting it in a usable and the flourishing “Internet of Barclays, JP Morgan Chase and “Farmers are quintessential in the Internet cloud to extract fields, and to see for themselves format online.” Things” where traditionally dumb Standard Chartered. entrepreneurs; they are on their insights on anything from which which seeds or fertilizers meet About $2.36bn in venture capi- objects are being made smart with The banking institutions alleg- own and are mechanics, hack- seeds grow best in which soil their needs instead of relying on tal was pumped in AgTech last sensors and computing power edly colluded via electronic mes- ers, managers, animal special- to optimizing irrigation tactics marketing pitches from sellers. year, compared to $2.1bn investors have helped innovations to take sages to coordinate their activities ists and more,” FBN co-founder or anticipating weather pat- “We allow them to consult poured into clean tech, accord- root in farming, according to and charge an agreed price when Charles Baron said. “Agriculture terns, according to Baron. “FBN with each other about optimizing ing to Rob Leclerc, co-founder of Leclerc. AFP quoting customers buying or sell- ing rates. The probe follows other forex investigations around world that began two years ago amid suspicion that banks conspired to manipulate prices in the $5.3 trillion forex mar- India ignored warnings on Investors cut US equity ket to favour their own interests. “Conduct of this nature dis- torts the price of foreign exchange exposure to 2008 low and artificially inflates the cost foreign investor tax row of trading in foreign currency paired with the South African MUMBAI: India’s finance row if it had acted on the caution- Arun Jaitley announcing that LONDON: International inves- While 70 percent of respond- rand,” Competition Commissioner ministry could have sidestepped ary letters from its tax officials. MAT would no longer apply to tors slashed their exposure to ents expect global growth to Tembinkosi Bonakele said in a a damaging multibillion-dollar One official’s letter, sent in foreign investors from April 2015. US equities in May to its lowest strengthen and the rise in oil has statement. tax row with foreign investors November, asked for direction But Jaitley, whom a senior gov- in over seven years, while main- pushed inflation expectations to a “Indications are that this con- if it had acted on regular warn- and warned that once tax notices ernment source said was aware taining the eurozone as their 10-month high, expectations for duct was prevalent offshore, but ing letters that officials had were issued there could be “large of the issue from January, left leading stock market destina- the first US interest rate increase with this investigation we are been sending since as long ago ramifications”. “They were sitting open the question of liabilities for tion, a closely watched survey have been pushed back. sending a clear message that we as September. on a powder keg waiting for it to past years, citing an outstanding said yesterday. More than half of those polled will pursue cartels affecting South The warnings went unheeded, explode,” said a senior official at court ruling. Last week, more Driven by worries about a now expect the first Federal Africa wherever they take place.” according to senior sources in the tax department. than two months after the budget string of disappointing US eco- Reserve rate hike since June 2006 JPMorgan, the largest US bank the tax department and finance The finance ministry last week was announced, the government nomic indicators and the strength to come in the fourth quarter of by assets, is one of five major banks ministry, until the dispute with asked officials to stop issuing new announced a temporary freeze on of the dollar, global investors cut this year or later. Meanwhile, a expected to soon settle with US overseas investors over the impo- MAT notices, but that is some MAT notices pending a review. their allocation to US stocks to net 49 percent of those surveyed and British authorities for their sition of the minimum alternate eight months after the first let- Foreign investors have long 19 percent underweight from 12 were overweight euro zone stocks role in rigging the massive foreign tax (MAT), which had not previ- ter and roughly six weeks after a been critical of India’s tax percent underweight the month in May, up from 45 percent in exchange market. ously been applied to them, ham- storm sparked by the sending of bureaucracy, citing aggressive before. That’s according to the April. Only one in 10 managers In that case, the five banks face mered the country’s stock and almost 70 initial claims totalling claims that have led to damag- monthly Bank of America Merrill polled was underweight euro zone fines of up to $1bn, according to the bond markets and dented the Rs6bn ($95m). ing rows with companies includ- Lynch survey of 169 fund man- stocks. “Positioning in euro zone degree of their involvement in the business-friendly image of Prime A spokeswoman for India’s ing Vodafone and, more recently, agers who run $479bn of funds, equities remains crowded,” BAML fraudulent activity. After the South Minister Narendra Modi. Central Board of Direct Taxes Cairn India. which was conducted May 8-15, said in its report. African probe was announced, Investor lobbies and tax law- said it was “totally incorrect to Foreign funds are drawn to and comes just as the S&P 500 Overall, investors reduced their Barclays Africa said in a state- yers estimate the bill for inter- say that the finance ministry did India in part because taxes on hits record highs. global equity allocation to a net ment that “we take such matters national funds and banks could not appear to realise the serious- market investments can be lower “Relative positioning of the US 47 percent overweight, the low- extremely seriously and will coop- be as high as $8bn. Modi’s gov- ness of the issue” and denied that than in Asian emerging market vs the rest of the world is now at est in six months. Global bond erate fully with the investigation,” ernment has been scrambling to the ministry’s response was slow. rivals. Before the MAT dispute, the most extreme since November allocations were cut to a net 60 Bloomberg News reported. contain the fallout since foreign She said the issue was brought funds paid 15 percent on short- 2007,” BAML said in its report. percent underweight, the low- The rand has dropped 43 percent funds started publicising their to the notice of the government as term listed equity gains, 5 percent “Contrarians would go long US est in nine months, as the global against the dollar in the past three fight against MAT in mid-April, it prepared its annual budget for on gains from bonds, and nothing equities relative to the broader bond rout of April and May years. AFP but it could have headed off the 2015-16, with Finance Minister on long-term gains. REUTERS market.” took hold. REUTERS

European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition

LEFT: Visitors watch Pilatus PC-24 jet at the stand of Swiss aircraft manufacturers during the EBACE (European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition) yesterday in Geneva. CENTRE: Planes parked at the exhibition venue. RIGHT: Visitors at the Lufthansa Technik stall at the show. The major business aircraft manufacturers meeting in Geneva for their annual European exhibition show optimistic sales forecasts, despite a lower demand from major emerging markets. WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2015 BUSINESS VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21

Big spending on big ideas EU’s siege mentality likely does bring a big payoff BY MATHEW WINKLER to squeeze Greece hard ouldn’t it be nice to know that capitalism rewards the patient pursuit of great ideas? That business is BY ANATOLE KALETSKY EU could trap Greece inside the and public services. That was a Central Bank, and the IMF – is better when it funds the imagination and realiza- eurozone and starve it of money, reasonable assumption back in now demanding. Wtion of things beyond our reach? nce again, Greece then simply sit back and watch January. The government had For the EU authorities, by Here’s the good news: Among large companies that spend seems to have the Tsipras government’s domes- budgeted for a large primary contrast, a Greek default would money on research and development, bigger investments pay off. slipped the financial tic political support collapse. surplus (which excludes interest now be much less problem- Shareholders, for the most part, get the biggest returns from the noose. By drawing Such a siege strategy – wait- payments), which was projected atic than previously assumed. allocation of the largest percentage of corporate sales to R&D. on its holdings in an ing for Greece to run out of the at 4% of GDP. They no longer need to deter a The link between innovation and R&D spending is complicated OInternational Monetary Fund money it needs to maintain the If Greece had defaulted in default by threatening Greece and contested. The skeptical view is represented by a 2011 Booz & reserve account, it was able to normal functions of government January, this primary surplus with expulsion from the euro. Co. report arguing that highly innovative companies don’t neces- repay €750m (£544m) – ironi- – now looks like the EU’s most could (in theory) have been redi- Instead, the EU can now rely sarily invest much in research. Many successful companies don’t cally to the IMF itself – just as promising technique to break rected from interest payments on the Greek government itself report any R&D expenditure at all. the payment was falling due. Greek resistance. It is likely to to finance the higher wages, to punish its people by failing to Among the companies that do, there’s a link between R&D spend- This brinkmanship is no acci- work because the Greek govern- pensions, and public spending pay wages and pensions and hon- ing and shareholder value. dent. Since coming to power ment finds it increasingly diffi- that Syriza had promised in its our bank guarantees. Start with the Global 500, the world’s biggest 500 companies by in January, the Greek govern- cult to scrape together enough election campaign. Given this Tsipras and Varoufakis should market capitalization. Almost half of them, 239, reported spending ment, led by the prime minis- money to pay wages and pen- possibility, Varoufakis may have have seen this coming, because at least something on R&D in the last three years. ter, Alexis Tsipras’s Syriza party, sions at the end of each month. believed he was making other the same thing happened two These were mainly technology giants like Yahoo! Inc. and Adobe has believed that the threat of To do so, Varoufakis has been EU finance ministers a gener- years ago, when Cyprus, in Systems Inc., science pacesetters like Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. default – and thus of a finan- resorting to increasingly desper- ous offer by proposing to cut the throes of a banking crisis, and Gilead Sciences Inc., and makers of engineered products like cial crisis that might break up ate measures, such as seizing the the primary surplus from 4% to attempted to defy the EU. The cars, airplanes and electronics gear. Financial companies and sellers the euro –provides negotiat- cash in municipal and hospital 1% of GDP, rather than all the Cyprus experience suggests of consumer goods were least likely to report R&D expenditures. ing leverage to offset Greece’s bank accounts. The implication way to zero. If the EU refused, that, with the credibility of the Among the companies reporting R&D spending, the ones that lack of economic and political is that tax collections have been his implied threat was simply to government’s default threat in grew the most during the past year and over the last three years power. Months later, Tsipras so badly hit by the economic stop paying interest and make tatters, the EU is likely to force tended to lead the way in R&D investment, according to data and his finance minister, Yanis chaos since January’s election the entire primary surplus avail- Greece to stay in the euro and compiled by Bloomberg. Varoufakis, an academic expert that government revenues are able for extra public spending. put it through an American- Look first at the fastest-growing quarter of the R&D spenders, in game theory, still seem com- no longer sufficient to cover But what if the primary sur- style municipal bankruptcy, like the companies whose market capitalization expanded the most mitted to this view, despite the day-to-day costs. If this is true – plus – the Greek government’s that of Detroit. since 2012. They increased in value by an average of 251 percent lack of any evidence to support nobody can say for sure because trump card in its confronta- The legal and political mecha- while spending an average 10.25 percent of net sales on R&D. it. of the unreliability of Greek tional negotiating strategy – has nisms for treating Greece like a The next quarter appreciated an average of 69 percent. They But their calculation is based financial statistics (another of now disappeared? In that case, municipal bankruptcy are clear. invested less: 7.91 percent of revenue went to R&D. The third on a false premise. Tsipras and the EU authorities’ complaints) the threat of default is no longer The European treaties state quarter’s growth averaged 36 percent, with 6.4 percent of net sales Varoufakis assume that a default – the Greek government’s nego- credible. With the primary sur- unequivocally that euro mem- invested in R&D. would force Europe to choose tiating strategy is doomed. plus gone, a default would no bership is irreversible unless a The slowest-growing quarter of the Global 500 companies that between just two alternatives: The Tsipras-Varoufakis strat- longer permit Tsipras to fulfill country decides to exit not just invested something in R&D lost an average of 8 percent of their expel Greece from the euro- egy assumed that Greece could Syriza’s campaign promises; on from the single currency but market cap, having put an average of 3.24 percent into research zone or offer it unconditional credibly threaten to default, the contrary, it would imply even from the entire EU. That is also and development, according to Bloomberg data. debt relief. But the European because the government, if bigger cutbacks in wages, pen- the political message that EU Part of this story sounds familiar. We expect younger companies authorities have a third option forced to follow through, would sions, and public spending than governments want to instill in like Google Inc. to rely on R&D for growth. Here’s what’s surprising: in the event of a Greek default. still have more than enough the “troika” – the European their own citizens and financial The data show older companies performing better over the long Instead of forcing a “Grexit”, the money to pay for wages, pensions, commission, the European investors. THE GUARDIAN term in the stock market when they are committed to investing in innovation. Take Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., the Tarrytown, New York, maker of products to treat cancer. Founded in 1988, 10 years before Google, its market cap soared 716 percent over the past three years while investing 63 percent of its net sales of $3 billion in R&D. At the other end of the scale, Amgen Inc., a biotech company based in Thousand Oaks, California, invested about half as much in R&D -- 20.8 percent of its net sales -- and saw its shares climb 137 per- cent during the same period, about a fifth of Regeneron’s growth. Low R&D spending also appeared to depress the performance of CSL Ltd., the Australia-based maker of pediatric and adult vaccines. Its shares climbed a comparatively unimpressive 60.24 percent in three years while investing 8.3 percent of its net sales in R&D. In contrast, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Massachusetts company that develops drugs for treating viral diseases, allocated 81 percent of its net sales to R&D and its market cap increased 313 percent during the same period. Even where the commitment to R&D is lowest among the com- panies that commit to it at all, there is a difference. AT&T Inc., based in Dallas, invested just 1.13 percent of its net sales in R&D the past three years and its market cap rose a paltry 3.23 percent. BT Group Plc, its London-based telecommunications services coun- terpart, invested 4 percent of its sales in R&D and saw its shares appreciate 108 percent. To be sure, not all companies that invest substantially in research and development see a corresponding benefit to shareholders. Pfizer Inc., the pharmaceutical giant, spent 14.36 percent of its net sales on R&D the past three years, and its market cap climbed only 22.72 percent in the period. That’s an exception. Most of the big companies that invest con- sistently in R&D wind up benefiting their shareholders. Few companies illustrate this pattern more emphatically than Tesla Motors Inc., the California-based maker of high perform- ance electric vehicles. It isn’t profitable, yet performs like a thor- oughbred when it comes to shareholder value. At No. 408 in the Global 500 with a market cap of $31 billion, it’s worth more than 50 percent of the value of General Motors Co. Tesla’s R&D invest- ment of 48.67 percent of its net sales helped deliver one-year and three-year returns of 133 percent and 836 percent -- impressive evidence there’s a big payoff when business invests in the biggest ideas. BLOOMBERG Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate After the recession, is US having a reset?

BY NOAH SMITH sort of deep, underlying shift has experiencing a Great Reset, a raise its long-term inflation tar- Reset predicts, and also articulate out to be temporary. And most e normally assume permanently lowered our eco- term coined by University of get. And so on. But Cowen hypoth- a mechanism. European and East Asian coun- that most reces- nomic potential. But has it low- Toronto economist Richard esizes that this Great Reset might My third problem with the tries have resumed something sions end in due ered the level of gross domestic Florida. There are many theories be something that policy can’t Great Reset theory is that there akin to their old growth trend, Wtime, and that the product, or its trend growth rate? for why the Great Recession (note address: aren’t many historical examples even after substantial shocks. U.S. economy returns to its old This isn’t made clear. The lat- that every event in macroeconom- If a reset is underway, we of countries permanently shifting So the Great Reset hypoth- trend even after an extended ter would be much, much worse ics is now labeled “Great”) might might have to accept that pub- to slower growth. There are a few esis isn’t clearly specified, doesn’t slump. George Mason University than the former. A permanent have left a scar. Workers, spend- lic policy cannot reverse it eas- -- Argentina used to be counted include an underlying mechanism economist and blogger Tyler shock to the level of GDP would ing a long time unemployed, may ily. Once unsustainable economic among the world’s affluent coun- and runs counter to much of the Cowen, writing in the New York mean that the damage from the have lost their skills and work structures begin to fail, it takes a tries, but sustained poor economic experience of history. It really just Times’ Upshot blog, worries that recession would leave a perma- ethic. Or there might have been a significant improvement to make policy and (probably) isolation amounts to a worry that some- this time is different: nent scar, but that our economy permanent reduction in produc- them viable again. from global supply chains steadily thing bighas shifted under our It is hard to avoid the feeling would someday resume growing tivity, or a permanent worsening The problem is, we just don’t eroded its status, until it is now a feet, and that things will be bad that our current economic prob- at something like its old rate. But of government policy. As for a per- know what these “economic struc- middle- income country. But usu- in years to come. That worry may lems are more than just a cyclical a permanent downward shock to manent downturn in the economic tures” are, or why they are failing, ally, countries bounce back from even be well- founded -- there are downturn...[T]he radical and sud- the GDP trendwould mean our growth trend, that would fit with or why they didn’t fail before. The the big shocks, even if it takes a certainly plenty of things we don’t den changes of the financial crisis economic growth would be slower Larry Summers’ idea of secular word “structure” is often used as decade or more. understand about the macroecon- [may have been] early indicators in the future, eventually pushing stagnation. a label for a mysterious, unidenti- Take Japan, for instance. The omy and its “structures.” Empires of deep fragility and dysfunction- us out of the first world and into But most of these are prob- fied, but presumably very powerful 1990s truly were a lost decade. But decline, golden ages do end. ality...[W]e may be watching the the ranks of the middle-income lems that are at least somewhat force. But simply giving a label to since 2000, Japan’s real GDP per But that shouldn’t discourage us slow unfolding of a hand that, in countries. correctible by policy. If workers hypothesized forces isn’t satisfy- working-age person has outper- from trying policy fixes. If creep- its fundamentals, has already been Are we talking about a perma- have suffered from a long spell of ing. You can only test a hypoth- formed that of the U.S. or Europe. ing doom is inevitable, then so be dealt. nent scar that the U.S. can live unemployment, give them some esis if it’s properly specified. To The U.S. Great Depression prob- it, but there’s no reason not to try I have a few problems with this with, or economic apocalypse? make-work jobs to get them back know whether we’ve experienced ably looked like a Great Reset to our best to avert it. idea. My second problem is the in shape. If you have secular stag- a Great Reset, we’ve got to define many, as did the stagnation of the BLOOMBERG First, Cowen posits that some question of why we might be nation, have the Federal Reserve exactly what the theory of a Great 1970s, but both of those turned WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2015 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MARKET

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Presidents Cup Asian debut Out of form Donald hoping will help game grow, says Choi

SEOUL: This year’s Presidents Cup in Incheon will not only for the Wentworth spark spur the growth of golf in South Korea, it will encourage other Asian nations to bring Kaymer wants Euro showpiece moved, thinks it is too early in the season the tournament to their shores and boost the sport’s popularity throughout the region, says KJ WENTWORTH, United Choi. Kingdom: Luke Donald hopes a The Korean, vice captain to return to the scene of two of his International team skipper Nick greatest triumphs this week will Price, said the team leadership kick-start his season and a rise would leave no stone unturned in up the world rankings. their planning for the match-up The former world number one with the United States from Oct. England’s Luke is now rated the 60th best player 8-11 at Incheon’s Jack Nicklaus Donald during a in the world according to the Golf Club. official figures and is in danger press conference The United States have won of missing the US Open and the at the BMW PGA eight of the 10 Presidents Cups British Open. Championship played since the biennial competi- Donald, at Wentworth for the in Virginia tion was established in 1994 and European PGA Championship Water, Surrey, will be heavy favourites for this which starts on Thursday, has England, yes- year’s contest, which is the first not won on the European or PGA terday. RIGHT: to be hosted by an Asian country. Tours since his 2012 victory here. Germany’s “This will bring big changes That was the second of two Martin Kaymer to golf not just in Korea, but all wins in the European Tour flag- during a press around Asia,” Choi said. ship event - he also won in a play- conference. “The Korean golf community off against Lee Westwood in 2011 will embrace the tournament and - but after being top of the world hopefully more young kids will in 2012 he has plummeted down start dreaming about playing golf the rankings. and reaching the top. The Englishman needs to get “Also, other countries in Asia into the world top 50 to qualify for will attempt to host the Presidents July’s British Open at St Andrews Cup in the future, which will lead and remain in the world top 60 to it ebbs and flows, from going But when he’s playing well and tournament, because it’s the most at The Players’ Championship a to the elevation of the game in secure his spot in the US Open, through a swing change and going firing all cylinders, he’s very, very important tournament that we fortnight ago. The German is now the region.” Choi, who celebrates which takes place in June at back, it’s been a little bit tough tough to beat.” play on the European Tour, played ranked 18th in the world but feels his 45th birthday on Tuesday, said Chambers Bay. at times. Meanwhile, two-time major later in the year,” Kaymer told his game is coming together for he had not given up hope of play- And he is desperate for famili- “I feel like my focus is in the winner Martin Kaymer has urged reporters. a tilt at this title and the three ing on Price’s team, but with his arity with this week’s course to right position right now, what I’ve the European Tour to consider “The only thing that the tour- remaining major championship world ranking having slipped to breed content as he attempts to been working on, and you know, moving their showpiece event to nament struggles with is the this season. number 128 it is likely the 2011 resurrect his career after tinker- hopefully that will transpire into later in the summer. greens every year. It’s very dif- He added: “I practiced a lot in Players Championship winner will ing with his swing. some good results.” The European PGA ficult I think for the green keeper February and March, and just to act more in a leadership role. “You always enjoy coming back The current world number one Championship gets underway at to make the greens as good as prepare for the Masters and get Jay Haas takes over from Fred to a place where you’ve had a lot and defending champion Rory Wentworth on Thursday and the they can be. ready for the Masters, and I prob- Couples as skipper of the US of successes, and obviously some McIlroy will tee it up on Thursday German thinks it is too early in “And talking to a few members, ably did a little too much. team.The International team, of my best successes on the golf fresh from his seven-shot win at the season and players do not see they said ‘if you come here in six “I probably didn’t rest my body representing the rest of the world course have been here,” Donald Quail Hollow on the PGA Tour the best of the course. weeks, the greens are perfect’. So as much as I should, and that’s minus Europe, have won the event told reporters. on Sunday. Kaymer, US PGA Champion that would be the first thing that I what I felt at the Masters, I just once -- in Melbourne in 1998. “2011 obviously was a playoff McIlroy decimated the opposi- in 2010 and US Open winner last would change. Because, you know, entered the week and I was very, They should have picked up against Lee and then winning tion there but Wentworth is not season, and world number one there are possibilities. very tired without even playing. another win five years later in again in 2012, and having a pretty the Irishman’s favourite course Rory McIlroy will be on parade “I think it’s going to be dif- “It was not the best way. But South Africa but surrendered good chance to win last year, as despite his win here last year. but several of Europe’s big names ficult to plan around US Open it was an experience again and a three-point lead on the final well. Donald, 37, has more chance have chosen to stay away. and the British Open and those another way to learn maybe for the day to tie.Choi made his debut at “So hopefully it’s a place that of eclipsing McIlroy on the less Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter, things, but for such a big event, future all that I should do different. that tournament in 2003, where will spark me to get this season driver-dominated course here but Henrik Stenson and Paul Casey you should get the best date, and “The last couple of weeks I have he beat Justin Leonard in the started a little bit. Obviously com- concedes McIlroy is still the man are all absent and America’s for us players, it would be even played good. I said to my cad- Sunday singles to steady the ship ing back to a place where you play to beat. Patrick Reed was a late more fun to play that golf course.” die yesterday, I’m really excited as the Internationals looked like well always helps. Donald added: “He obviously withdrawal. The players are competing for about the next few weeks and they might collapse to defeat. “The last few weeks and month dominated the field there, domi- The event comes four weeks a prize money pot of $5.5m this months, because I know things, He also played on losing teams or so, I’ve got in some really good, nated it off the tee. His results before the US Open at Chambers week but still some have chosen to they will fall into place sooner in 2011 back at Melbourne and in focused practise. I feel like I’m on here, other than last year, haven’t Bay but Kaymer is adamant it stay away from the 61st renewal. or later, and when you practise 2007 in Montreal, where he said the right path again. You know, been that great. should be shifted to later in the Kaymer has missed three cuts hard, it’s almost not avoidable to the role played by Canadian golfer it’s obviously not been a great run “So hopefully I have more of a calendar to improve conditions in his last five tournaments - have success. So it will happen. Mike Weir inspired him to try to for me the last year. chance on a course like this than I for the players. including one at The Masters - It’s just a matter of being patient.” bring the tournament to Korea. “It’s a little bit how golf is, would like a course like last week. “I would like to see this and faded with a last round 76 AGENCIES AFP Lightning strike down Rangers Blue Jays beat Angels NEW YORK: Tyler Johnson to end losing streak scored a hat-trick yesterday as the Tampa Bay Lightning TORONTO: The Los Angeles Baseball Results routed the New York Rangers Angels have been struggling Toronto 10 LA Angels 6 6-2 to even their NHL semi- to score runs lately. Yesterday, finals playoff series at 1-1. they were struggling to prevent Milwaukee 3 Detroit 2 Johnson, who leads the league them. NY Mets 2 St. Louis 1 in playoff goal scoring and points, Jose Bautista homered and Arizona 3 Miami 2 scored a short-handed goal, a drove in three runs as the Toronto Chicago White Sox 2 Cleveland 1 power-play goal and an even- Blue Jays ended a five-game slide, Oakland 2 Houston 1 strength goal for the first playoff beating the Angels 10-6. Philadelphia 4 Colorado 3 hat-trick in Lightning franchise Los Angeles gave up 17 hits, one history. shy of its season high, and sur- at former AL West foe Josh The 24-year-old American now rendered a season-high 10 runs, Donaldson, who yelled profani- has 11 postseason goals and also the most they’d allowed since last ties at pitching leads all players in playoff points Sept. 19. They permitted more Coach Mike Butcher from the with 16. runs Monday than they had in Toronto dugout during a testy “I am living my dream,” said their last six games combined (9). exchange in the sixth. Johnson, who helped the United “On the pitching side this is After striking out, Donaldson States win a gold medal at the probably our worst game of the was caught on camera yelling at 2010 World Junior Hockey year,” manager Mike Scioscia said. Butcher, apparently upset that Championships. Albert Pujols, David Freese and the Angels had argued about the Johnson went undrafted as an Chris Iannetta hit solo homers for strike zone during his at bat. 18-year-old in the NHL entry the Angels, who lost their second “I played against these guys for draft because of his smaller size. straight after winning the previ- a long time, they know the com- He played four seasons of junior ous five. Bautista, Donaldson and petitor that I am,” Donaldson hockey with the Spokane Chiefs Russell Martin, who had a go- said. “I think we just got caught of the Western Hockey League. Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Ben Bishop (30) makes a save in front of New York Rangers defenceman Dan ahead single in the sixth inning, up in the heat of the moment.” “He is not a big guy, but he’s not Girardi (5) during the second period in game two of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2015 Stanley Cup each finished with three hits for Butcher called Donaldson’s afraid to go anywhere and gets Play-offs at Madison Square Garden yesterday. Toronto. outburst “classless.” rewarded for that,” Lightning “The meat of their order is a Scioscia came out and com- forward Steven Stamkos said of tough four or five guys to navi- plained to home plate umpire Johnson. team. “This was a strange game. many penalties,” said Rangers captain Jonathan Toews. “Dave gate if you’re not commanding Manny Gonzalez after the Goaltender Ben Bishop was It seemed like we were either on forward Martin St. Louis. brings a wealth of head coaching the zone,” Angels catcher Chris exchange. once again brilliant in net mak- the power play or killing a pen- “They capitalized and sepa- experience and success to the Iannetta said. “A lot of guys in our dugout took ing 35 saves for Tampa, rebound- alty. We won the special teams rated themselves from us. They Philadelphia Flyers organization,” Los Angeles came in having exception to (Donaldson) yelling,” ing from a 2-1 loss in the opening battle tonight.” are making better plays.” said Flyers general manager Ron scored three runs or fewer in 21 Scioscia said. “We weren’t even game of the Eastern Conference Chris Kreider and Derek Mesanwhile, Dave Hakstol, who Hextall. of 37 games, including seven of talking to him. We were talking series which will send the winner Stepan scored power-play goals spent the past 11 seasons coaching “He’s a proven winner and we their past nine. to the umpire.” Asked whether he to the Stanley Cup finals. for the Rangers, who outshot the at the University of North Dakota, are pleased to have him become In a bid to shake things up, the was rattled or distracted by the Alex Killorn had two goals and Lightning 37-26. has been named head coach of the part of the Flyers family.” Angels moved leadoff man Kole exchange, Morin said, “No, that an assist and Nikita Kucherov Swedish goaltender Henrik Philadelphia Flyers, the NHL club The Flyers needed a replace- Calhoun into the cleanup spot and didn’t have anything to do with collected three assists for Tampa Lundqvist allowed all six Tampa announced yesterday. ment for Craig Berube, who was put Erick Aybar at the top of the the following hitters.” Bay. Bay goals. Lundqvist and the Hakstol compiled a record fired last month after two sea- order. Scioscia said he made the Morin, who had walked only Stamkos said special teams Rangers will get a chance to of 289-143-43 with a .654 win- sons. Berube was named coach move because he wanted a more two batters in 13 1/3 innings this were the key. regain home-ice advantage when ning percentage in 475 games in October 2013 after Peter productive batter behind Pujols. season, walked Jose Bautista and “This was a big test for us and the series shifts to Florida for and his programme sent almost Laviolette was fired just three Aybar and Calhoun each finished Edwin Encarnacion, both on four we answered the bell,” Stamkos game three on Wednesday. two dozen players to the NHL games into the 2013-14 season. 1 for 5. pitches, to load the bases. said. “We played a lot better as a “We got caught taking too including Chicago Blackhawks AGENCIES The Angels were upset AGENCIES WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2015 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Patriots owner Kraft Mumbai beat Chennai by will not appeal NFL’s 25 runs to enter IPL final ‘Deflategate’ penalty

BOSTON: New England incidents. In addition to the Rajasthan and Bangalore to play second qualifier today Patriots owner Robert Kraft actions taken against the club, (pictured) said yesterday he the NFL suspended star quar- will “reluctantly” accept rather terback Tom Brady without pay MUMBAI: A timely half-cen- than appeal a $1m fine and loss for the first four games of next tury by opener Lendl Simmons of draft choices imposed by the season. Brady, one of the NFL’s and some quality bowling helped NFL against the Super Bowl biggest stars, last week appealed Mumbai Indians secure a place Mumbai champions for the club’s role in his suspension. in the Indian Premier League Indians the “Deflategate” scandal. Tuesday’s remarks represented (IPL) 2015 final with a 25-run bowler Electing not to escalate his a change in tone for Kraft, who victory over Chennai Super Lasith team’s confrontation with the has vehemently denied any Kings (CSK) in the Qualifier 1 Malinga league over the cheating contro- wrongdoing by the club. The at the Wankhede Stadium here (left) versy, Kraft said he disagreed team last week issued a blister- yesterday. celebrates with the NFL’s punishment but ing rebuttal to the NFL’s inves- Simmons rose to the occasion with respected Commissioner Roger tigation into how footballs were as he scored 65 off 51 balls, which skipper Goodell and wanted to end the deflated below league standards was followed by Kieron Pollard’s Rohit “rhetoric” swirling around the in the AFC title game, calling it 17-ball 41 that helped Mumbai Sharma issue since January. incomplete, incorrect and out of post a challenging 187/6. after The National Football League context. In reply, Chennai lost wickets dismissing punished the Patriots, one of the The report by Ted Wells, an at regular intervals and were all Chennai league’s most success- investigator hired by the out for 162 in 19 overs. ful franchises, for pur- NFL, said two Patriots Super With this win, Mumbai entered posely deflating footballs employees, officials’ Kings the tournament’s final which will used in the team’s 45-7 locker room attendant be played at the Eden Gardens in batsman playoff victory over the Jim McNally and equip- Kolkata on May 24. Dwayne Indianapolis Colts that ment assistant John Chennai will get a second Smith (not put New England in Jastremski, carried out chance to make it to the final. in picture) the Super Bowl. The the plan. They will face the winner of the during NFL imposed a record The report said Brady Eliminator to be played today Qualifier fine and took away New was likely aware of the between Rajasthan Royals and 1 of the England’s 2016 first- scheme to deflate the Royal Challengers Bangalore, in IPL play- round draft choice and a footballs, which could the second qualifier in Ranchi on offs, at the 2017 fourth-round pick. allow the quarterback May 22. Wankhede “I don’t want to continue the to better grip the ball. Lasith Malinga (3/23), Stadium rhetoric that’s gone on for the last “I might disagree with what Harbhajan Singh (2/26) and R. in Mumbai four months,” Kraft told a news was decided,” Kraft said of Vinay Kumar (2/26) were the yesterday. conference at an NFL owners the Patriots’ penalty in the pick of the Mumbai bowlers. meeting in San Francisco. “Deflategate” scandal. “But I do Chasing 188 to win, CSK got off “I am going to accept, reluc- have respect for the commissioner to the worst possible start losing tantly” the penalty given by the and believe that he is doing what opener Dwayne Smith without along with opener Michael Suresh Raina and Du Plessis momentum for the home side as league, Kraft said, and “not con- he believes is in the best interest scoring off the fourth ball of the Hussey didn’t let the early wicket took it from there to help the both the openers kept on striking tinue this dialogue and rhetoric. of the full 32 (teams).” first over. affect their scoring. With a cou- team reach a score of 86/2 in 10 the ball sweetly to all parts of the We won’t appeal.” The scandal erupted in the A full toss from pacer Lasith ple of boundaries and sixes, CSK overs. park thus bringing up the team’s Kraft was a key ally of Goodell run-up to the Feb. 1 Super Bowl Malinga hit straight into Smith’s reached 46 in 5 overs. But the over that followed saw 50 in 6.2 overs. as the commissioner faced close in which New England defeated front pad which made it easy for But the very first ball of the the match swinging in the home Simmons, who is Mumbai’s scrutiny for his discipline of play- the Seattle Seahawks. the umpire to give the batsman sixth over brought the brakes side’s favour as Harbhajan Singh leading run-scorer in the ongo- ers involved in domestic violence REUTERS out. in Chennai’s scoring as bowler got rid of Raina (25) and skip- ing season, once again proved his Incoming batsman Faf du Vinay Kumar got the vital wicket per M.S. Dhoni (0) in successive worth as he made a mockery of Plessis looked in fine form right of Hussey (16). CSK were 46/2 in deliveries to help Mumbai stay in the bowling, thus bringing up his from the start. The South African 5.1 overs then. the hunt. half-century off just 38 balls. Mumbai bowlers kept the bowl- The West Indian also became Scoreboard ing tight, making it difficult for the third batsman after Sachin the visitors to score. Tendulkar and J.P. Duminy to MUMBAI INDIANS Michael Hussey c Patel b Vinay Kumar ...... 16 Set batsman Du Plessis (45 off score five half-centuries in an IPL Lendl Simmons c Negi b Jadeja ...... 65 Faf du Plessis c Vinay Kumar b Suchith ...... 45 34 balls), looking to up the scor- season for Mumbai. Parthiv Patel c Jadeja b Bravo ...... 35 Suresh Raina c & b Harbhajan Singh ...... 25 ing rate, departed in the 14th A bowling change by skipper Rohit Sharma c Jadeja b Bravo ...... 19 Mahendra Singh Dhoni lbw b H Singh ...... 0 over off the bowling of Jagadeesha M.S. Dhoni worked wonders for Kieron Pollard c Raina b Bravo ...... 41 Dwayne Bravo run out (McClenaghan/Patel) 20 Suchith. CSK as Dwayne Bravo got Parthiv Hardik Pandya c Jadeja b Nehra ...... 1 Ravindra Jadeja c Suchith b McClenaghan .19 It wasn’t over yet. Dwayne (35) caught at long off. Mumbai’s Ambati Rayudu c Raina b Sharma ...... 10 P Negi c sub (UBT Chand) b Vinay Kumar .....3 Bravo (20), Ravindra Jadeja (19), score was 90/1 in 10.4 overs. Harbhajan Singh (not out) ...... 6 Ravichandran Ashwin c Rayudu b Malinga .23 Pawan Negi (3) all fell thereafter. Simmons (65; 51b, 3x4, 5x6) Jagadeesha Suchith (not out) ...... 1 Mohit Sharma (not out) ...... 3 Earlier, opting to bat, Mumbai who was looking good for a big Extras (W 8, NB 1) ...... 9 Ashish Nehra c Simmons b Malinga ...... 0 got off to a modest start with score fell soon after in the 14th Total (six wkts in 20 overs) ...... 187 Extras (LB 1, W 7) ...... 8 openers Lendl Simmons and over off the bowling of Ravindra Fall of wickets: 1-90, 2-113 , 3-137, 4-139, Total (10 wkts in 19 overs) ...... 162 Parthiv Patel taking their time to Jadeja. 5-164, 6-185 Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-46, 3-86, 4-86, 5-110, get settled in the first four overs, Incoming batsmen, skip- Bowling: Ravichandran Ashwin 3-0-22-0; 6-119, 7-126, 8-147, 9-161, 10-162 scoring just 22. per Rohit Sharma (19), Hardik Ashish Nehra 4-0-28-1; Pawan Negi 4-0-46-0; Bowling: Lasith Malinga 4-0-23-3; Mitchell Simmons broke the shack- Pandya (1), Ambati Rayudu (10) Ravindra Jadeja 2-0-18-1; Mohit Sharma 3-0- McClenaghan 3-0-46-1; Vinay Kumar 3-0-26- les in the fifth over as spinner too went back to the pavilion in 33-1; Dwayne Bravo 4-0-40-3 2; Harbhajan Singh 4-0-26-2; Kieron Pollard Ravichandran Ashwin was hit space of four overs. Defending French Open champion Maria Sharapova of Russia at a CHENNAI SUPER KINGS 3-0-22-0; Jagadeesha Suchith 2-0-18-1 for two sixes. Thirteen runs were Kieron Pollard chipped in with promotional event in Paris yesterday. Dwayne Smith lbw b Malinga ...... 0 Player-of-the-match: KA Pollard scored of the over. a late cameo to help Mumbai The over of Ashwin set the reach a challenging score. IANS Soderling hoping Blatter proposes holding Nadal will lose at Israel-Palestine ‘peace match’ Roland Garros LONDON: Robin Soderling that match. I am really proud of JERUSALEM: FIFA chief Israelis and Palestinians running (pictured) is sick of being the other things in my career: being Sepp Blatter, visiting the Middle high, it is hard to envision such a answer to a favourite quiz ques- in the top five, reaching the final East to try to persuade the match taking place in the foresee- tion, the one which asks who of a grand slam twice. I’m actu- Palestine FA (PFA) to drop a able future. is the only player to beat nine- ally even more proud of making it proposal to suspend Israel from The PFA has also cited curbs times champion Rafael Nadal at to the French Open final in 2010 the world body, yesterday pro- Israel places on the import into the French Open. than the previous year. posed a peace match between the Palestinian territories of That is why he will be happy “So maybe it’s better if Rafa their national teams. sports equipment, visits by foreign if the Spaniard’s current vulner- loses again, then everybody will Blatter appeared at a news teams and individuals and pro- ability on his beloved clay courts stop asking me about it.” conference in Jerusalem after tests Israel’s inclusion of teams continues when the tournament Soderling’s four-set victory meeting Israeli Prime Minister from settlements in the occupied begins at Roland Garros this remains the only blot on Nadal’s Benjamin Netanyahu and said West Bank in its leagues. weekend. French Open copybook, he was “on a mission of peace”. FIFA has been trying to find a Nadal boasts an but as he prepares to try He meets Palestinian President solution to the Palestinian com- incredible 66-1 record to win a record-extend- Mahmoud Abbas and Palestine plaints for more than two years at the clay court Grand ing 10th title, many FA chief Jibril Rajoub today. and Rajoub has so far stood firm, Slam, stretching back to believe his domination The PFA accuses Israel of ham- insisting the proposal to suspend 2005 when he won the may be about to come pering its activities and restrict- Israel is put to a vote. title on his debut, the to an end. ing the movement of players Swiss Blatter told reporters only loss coming against A succession of clay- between the Gaza Strip and the in Jerusalem he did not have the Swede Soderling in 2009. court defeats in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. power to remove the item from Soderling went on to build-up to the tourna- Israel cites security concerns the agenda and described it as reach the final, losing ment have left world for the restrictions it imposes. “a very unusual and very serious to Switzerland’s Roger number one Novak Although Blatter declined to matter.” Federer, and he made the final Djokovic favourite to claim his detail what was said in his meet- If FIFA were to suspend Israel, again a year later when Nadal first French Open title. ing with Netanyahu and Israeli it would bar all its teams and took his revenge. “This year, for the first time FA chairman Ofer Eini concern- clubs from competing in interna- “It says a lot more about Rafa in a long time, Rafa is not the ing the Palestinian agenda item at tional competitions such as the than it does about me,” Soderling, favourite,” said the 30-year-old the FIFA Congress on May 29, he FIFA President Sepp Blatter shakes hands with Ofer Eini, Chairman of Champions League and Euro 2016 in an interview in the Daily Soderling whose career has been said he could reveal his plan for a the Israel Football Association, after presenting him a with pennant at qualifiers. Telegraph, said of his unique place stalled by bouts of illness. “peace match”. their joint news conference in Jerusalem yesterday. Israel is a member of European in French Open folklore. “Of course, it’s going to be “One item I can tell you that I soccer’s governing body UEFA “It will never happen again, not tough to beat Rafa at Roland spoke about with (Netanyahu)... Israel and Palestine and FIFA He added that Netanyahu and Palestine is part of the Asian in 100 years. Garros, over five sets on clay. But to arrange a match for peace would be happy to organise it,” promised he would attend such a Football Confederation (AFC). “It’s good to be the only one, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it hap- between the national teams of Blatter said. fixture but, with enmities between REUTERS everybody is asking me about only pened.” REUTERS WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25

Sami and Malik recalled, Ajmal Zimbabwe ‘understood dropped for T20s LAHORE: Pakistan yesterday announced surprise recalls for former captain Shoaib Malik and paceman Mohammad Sami but left out struggling Pakistan’s isolation plight’ spinner Saeed Ajmal for the two Twenty20s internationals against Zimbabwe. Malik, the 33-year-old all- Africans are first Test-playing nation to tour the country since 2009 rounder, has not figured since a poor showing against Bangladesh LAHORE: Zimbabwe’s cricket team bus in March 2009, killing in the last of his 59 T20 interna- chief yesterday said his team eight people and leading to the tionals in Dhaka in 2014. had decided to tour Pakistan suspension of all international But a return to form in the because they too had experi- cricket in the country. recently concluded “Super8” enced the cost of isolation as The tour was almost called off domestic T20 cup has led to him the African team embarked on last week after gunmen massa- being recalled, said chief selector the first series by a Test playing cred 45 minority Shiites in the Haroon Rasheed. country since 2009. city of Karachi, but Zimbabwe “In the absence of Ajmal who Speaking at a press confer- finally decided to go ahead. needs some time to adjust to his ence alongside Captain Elton Bvute confirmed there were remodelled action, we needed Chigumbura after arriving over- fears but denied any player was someone who could bowl also night in the city of Lahore, Ozias forced to tour. and Malik has shown some good Bvute likened Pakistan’s six years “Being human beings those recent form,” Rasheed said. without top-flight cricket at home events (in Karachi) unnerved a Off-spinner Ajmal was banned to the removal of Zimbabwe’s Test lot of people and created doubts by the International Cricket status from 2005 to 2011. in members of our fraternity as Council last year and has been “For many years Zimbabwe was whether it (the tour) was the struggling with control since his isolated so therefore we under- right thing to do. We obviously new bowling action was cleared stand the politics of isolation. weighed the pros and the cons of by the ICC in February. We’ve therefore said no, isolation what we wanted to achieve,” he “Ajmal is an asset and as a is not the right way,” he said. said. professional he knows he needs “We must break the barriers “The position was that our some time, so he will play for that exist between us. We are players were offered the oppor- (Worcestershire) county in therefore here to firm our posi- tunity to voluntarily come to England to gain his confidence tion that brotherhood supersedes Pakistan. They accepted the posi- back,” said Rasheed. everything else and cricket unites tion and that’s why we have (a) Sami, 34, was once regarded as us. We hope to give you a decent full strength team.” one of the world’s fastest bowlers show.” Chigumbura admitted the after he burst on to the scene in Zimbabwe’s Test status was heightened security, featur- the early 2000s. But he last played removed after senior players ing 6,000 policemen, was some- for Pakistan on the tour of Sri quit to protest the sacking of thing new for his team, but said Pakistani security officials escort a bus carrying Zimbabwe’s cricket team in Lahore yesterday. Lanka in June 2012. then-captain Heath Streak, who they were focused on cricketing The 15-man squad also sees was appointed after Andy Flower matters. the return of batsman Umar retired in a stand against the poli- “Obviously this is something Akmal who was left out of the cies of the government of Robert new for us but, as I said, we are Bangladesh tour for exhibit- Mugabe. not worried about (that) as play- Afridi praises visitors’ ‘courage’ ing a “poor attitude” during the Zimbabwe are the first Test ers and the main thing for us is World Cup in Australia and New team to tour Pakistan since mili- to play cricket,” the Zimbabwean LAHORE: Pakistan’s Twenty20 delighted our fans who have been cricket to Pakistan,” Ali said. “It Zealand in February and March. tants attacked the Sri Lankan skipper added. AFP captain Shahid Afridi yesterday waiting for international cricket will be a special day for player like There are two uncapped play- led his country in welcoming the for quite some time now.” me who have not played before ers, 19-year-old opening batsman Zimbabwe team and praised the Zimbabwe are the first Test their home crowds and don’t Noman Anwar and all-rounder Zimbabwe’s visitors’ “courage” after they team to tour Pakistan since mili- know the taste of playing on our Imad Wasim. “We have selected captain Elton became the first Test-playing tants attacked the Sri Lankan grounds.” a combination of youth and expe- Chigumbura nation to visit in six years. team bus in March 2009, killing Besides Ali, six other team rience with an eye on (next year’s) (right) speaks Zimbabwe arrived early yes- eight people and leading to the members — Umar Akmal, Junaid World Twenty20 where we will as cricket terday under top-level security, suspension of all international Khan, Rahat Ali, Mohammad need experience as well,” said chief Ozias and are set to play two Twenty20 cricket in the country. Irfan, Asad Shafiq and Ahmed Rasheed. AFP Bvute looks internationals on Friday and The tour was almost called off Shehzad — have not played in on during Sunday followed by three one-day last week after gunmen massa- home conditions. a press matches on May 26, 29 and 31, all cred 45 minority Shiites in the “Our fans have been deprived Squad conference at in Lahore. city of Karachi, but in the end of watching their stars on their Shahid Afridi (captain), Sarfraz Ahmed, Ahmed “I am delighted to see the Zimbabwe decided to go ahead. home grounds and this coming the Gaddafi return of international cricket to ODI captain Azhar Ali, who series will give inspiration to the Shehzad, Mohammad Hafeez, Mukhtar Cricket Pakistan,” Afridi said. “It is like made his debut in 2010 and has young players,” Ali said. Ahmed, Noman Anwar, Shoaib Malik, Umar Stadium the spring of cricket after six never played at home, added it “I pray that this tour goes with- Akmal, Mohammad Rizwan, Anwar Ali, in Lahore years of autumn.” was a dream come true for play- out any problem so that more and Hammad Azam, Imad Wasim, Bilawal Bhatti, yesterday. “The courage of the Zimbabwe ers like himself. more teams come and play on our team must be praised and they “I am elated at the return of grounds,” he added. AFP Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Sami England interest ICC to get rid of ‘flattering’, says Talking stops as England batting powerplay Gillespie brace for New Zealand test LONDON: Former Australia NEW DELHI: The attacking captaincy displayed fast bowler Jason Gillespie yes- LONDON: With a new cricket International Cricket Council during the World Cup, and terday said that it was “very director, coach and chairman, (ICC) looks set to make believes these changes will allow flattering” to be linked with the England return to the field of a string of changes to the fielding captains greater free- vacant England coaching job. play in the first Test against rules of the 50-overs game to dom to both attack and defend The Yorkshire coach was New Zealand tomorrow follow- redress the balance between when required.” named by the England and Wales ing an extraordinary period of bat and ball in favour of the Batsmen like South Africa’s Cricket Board’s (ECB) new direc- upheaval. England’s fielding team. AB de Villiers and Australia’s tor of cricket Andrew Strauss last Alastair Cook leads his team skipper After a World Cup of record Glenn Maxwell lit up the World week as a potential successor to into a huge summer of cricket Alastair scores by individuals and teams Cup with an incredible rate of Peter Moores, who was sacked which will be defined by the Cook earlier this year, the ICC’s scoring, particularly in the last earlier this month. Ashes, but first up they must deal waits Cricket Committee has rec- few overs of their innings. But the 40-year-old said he with a vibrant and confident New during a ommended the batting power- The batting powerplay, which would be reluctant to leave his Zealand side in a two-test series. training play be removed and two other allowed the fielding team to role at Yorkshire, having led England should be warned not session tweaks to rules which currently have only three players out- the team to last year’s County to take New Zealand lightly. restrict the fielding team. side the 27-metre circle for five Championship title. The Kiwis are unbeaten in Test at Lord’s Under the recommendations, overs, only contributed to the “It’s very flattering,” Gillespie series since losing in England two Cricket fielding teams would no longer inflated scoring. told BBC Sport. “But, look, I years ago and reached their first Ground in have an obligation to The statement said haven’t had any contact and until World Cup final in March, playing London have two stationary the ICC would not that happens, I can’t say anything. a brand of aggressive and inno- yesterday. fielders in catch- impose a limit on the We’ll just have to wait and see. vative cricket that has become ing positions in the size of bats but would “He (Strauss) mentioned my their hallmark under Brendon first 10 overs of an reiterate that bound- name publicly, so I may get a McCullum’s captaincy. innings. aries must be set at call. We’ll just have to see what England, in stark contrast, are The committee, the maximum size at happens.” in disarray following a dismal chaired by former international venues. Gillespie, who was appointed World Cup campaign and a dis- India captain Anil Among other rec- Yorkshire coach in November appointing 1-1 Test series draw Nick Compton, Michael a wicketkeeper and a potentially Kumble (pictured), ommendations were 2011, added: “The Yorky boys have in West Indies. Carberry, Sam Robson and destructive number seven. also recommended that all no-balls in been giving me enough grief about New cricket director Andrew Jonathan Trott have failed to New Zealand, however, have a the fielding cap- limited overs cricket it, which has been quite funny. Strauss sacked coach Peter establish themselves as Cook’s superb attack with Tim Southee tain be able to place be followed by a free “I love my job here. It’s an excit- Moores 10 days ago and his next partner and now the 27-year-old and Trent Boult, how England five fielders outside hit for the batsman, ing time at my club. It would cer- task was to reveal that Kevin Lyth gets his chance. would love to have a left-arm the 27-metre circle rather than, as now, tainly take some persuading (to Pietersen would not be recalled, The compact left-hander has seamer of his ability to call on, rather than the existing four for just for no-balls where the leave). I wake up every morning despite the mercurial right-hand- a first-class average of 43.2 and probably their best ever new-ball the last 10 overs of the innings. bowler has overstepped the and I’m in my dream job. It’s just er’s career-best innings of 355 not 15 centuries to his name, and partnership. “The committee (acknowl- mark. fantastic, but I don’t know what out for Surrey. England will desperately hope With the destructive McCullum edged) the attractive and The committee also urged the future holds.” Strauss, trying desperately to he has the right temperament to and Martin Guptill at the top of attacking brand of cricket that match referees to consider sus- Gillespie’s former Test col- draw a line under the Pietersen compliment his natural ability. the order and Kane Williamson, was played during the tourna- pensions rather than fines for league Justin Langer has also issue which has dogged English Otherwise, the team has a a cohesive presence at number ment,” said an ICC statement. bowlers who repeatedly abused been linked with the England job, cricket since he was axed 15 familiar look. three, the touring side’s batting “It also felt that there were dismissed batsmen with a “send but ruled himself out of the run- months ago, spoke of a complete Gary Ballance, Ian Bell and Joe looks dangerous and solid. times towards the end of an off,” or for physical contact ning by signing a new two-year breakdown of trust. Root are an established middle- England must front up. They ODI innings that bowlers and between opposing players. contract with Western Australia. An angry Pietersen responded order while James Anderson and must be positive and brave. fielding captains appeared to The committee’s recommen- Langer backed Gillespie for the by accusing the ECB of deceitful Stuart Broad should continue Defeat by New Zealand will have limited defensive options dations will be considered by England role, saying: “He’s one of behaviour and the mud-slinging their potent new-ball partnership only ramp up the pressure before available to them. the ICC board during its annual the most loyal people I ever played will rumble on. in home conditions. Cook made a bullish Australia side head over “The committee was very conference in Barbados in June. with and he was extraordinary in England have called up his first international century for supremely confident of winning encouraged by some of the REUTERS terms of his discipline.” Yorkshire’s Adam Lyth to open nearly two years in West Indies an away Ashes series for the first REUTERS with Cook. and Jos Buttler is improving as time since 2001. REUTERS WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2015 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Walcott urges Arsenal to seal Chelsea slump at West Brom top-three finish

Mourinho’s side crashes to first defeat in 19 matches, Fabregas sees red LONDON: Theo Walcott has urged Arsenal to seal their place in next season’s Champions WEST BROMWICH, United English Premier League the back of Brunt’s head, prompt- League group stage by keeping Kingdom: Chelsea suffered ing an angry exchange with the Sunderland mired in the relega- London: English Premier League table after their first defeat in 19 matches Albion player and then a red card tion dog-fight today. Monday’s match (played, won, drawn, lost, as the Premier League cham- for the initial offence. Arsene Wenger’s side will be goals for, goals against, points): pions crashed 3-0 at West Fabregas could now miss the certain of securing a top-three Bromwich Albion following Chelsea 37 25 9 3 70 31 84 first two games of next season finish in the Premier League if the bizarre sending off of Cesc Man City 37 23 7 7 81 38 76 if he is handed a three-game they defeat the Black Cats at the Fabregas yesterday. Arsenal 36 21 8 7 67 35 71 suspension. Emirates Stadium. Saido Berahino had given Man Utd 37 20 9 8 62 37 69 Chelsea could have been level Even a draw is likely to be the hosts an early lead at the Liverpool 37 18 8 11 51 42 62 despite the controversy as Filipe enough to guarantee they finish Hawthorns before Chelsea mid- Tottenham 37 18 7 12 57 53 61 Luis’s powerful free kick was well above fourth placed Manchester fielder Fabregas was dismissed saved by Boaz Myhill. United, who remain two points Southampton 37 18 6 13 54 31 60 later in the first half for kicking But West Brom were next to go behind the Gunners with a sig- the ball against Chris Brunt’s Swansea 37 16 8 13 46 48 56 close as James Morrison’s slide- nificantly inferior goal difference head with play stopped. Stoke 37 14 9 14 42 44 51 rule pass found Brunt, whose low and only one game remaining. West Brom made the most of Everton 37 12 11 14 48 49 47 effort was kept out by Chelsea The reward for finishing in their numerical advantage with West Ham 37 12 11 14 44 45 47 goalkeeper Thibault Courtois. the top three is automatic entry Berahino’s penalty early in the Crystal Palace 37 12 9 16 46 51 45 West Brom started the sec- into the group stages of the second half before Brunt got the ond half in positive fashion and Champions League, which avoids West Brom 37 11 11 15 37 47 44 third as Jose Mourinho’s side suf- won a penalty in the 47th minute the inconvenience of having to fered their heaviest defeat of the Leicester 37 10 8 19 41 54 38 as John Terry brought down take part in a two-legged play-off season and their first league loss Aston Villa 37 10 8 19 31 56 38 Berahino in the area, although the tie to qualify for the competition since New Year’s Day. Sunderland 36 7 16 13 30 50 37 Chelsea captain escaped without early next season. Although the title had been Newcastle 37 9 9 19 38 63 36 a red card. Wenger admits he has found secured two weeks ago, Chelsea Hull 37 8 10 19 33 51 34 The 21-year-old picked him- that experience a major head- still fielded a strong side with Burnley 37 6 12 19 27 53 30 self up to slot the spot-kick low ache in the past, but Arsenal Spain striker Diego Costa return- and hard past Courtois for his winger Walcott, who set up his QPR 37 8 6 23 41 68 30 ing from injury after “begging” 20th goal of the season in all side’s equaliser in their 1-1 draw Mourinho to play him according Note: top four teams qualify for next competitions. against United at Old Trafford on to his manager. season’s Champions League; fifth-place Chelsea nearly grabbed a life- Sunday, is confident his manager With both sides having little team qualifies for Europa League; bottom line when Loic Remy’s 20-yard won’t have any need to reach for but pride to play for, there was three teams relegated to Championship effort had Myhill beaten, but the the pain-killers. a jovial atmosphere inside the shot came back off the post. “We’ve got a game in hand Hawthorns as the hosts gave the Matic fired a long range shot Morrison’s 25-yarder was over United now and it was a now traditional guard of honour just wide of the post, but West tipped over the bar by Courtois crucial point (on Sunday), know- for the champions. Brom came close to a second but the hosts did make it three ing that. We just need one more It was the hosts who came when Dawson’s trickery took on the hour. point because of goal difference,” first to breaking the deadlock him through the visitors’ defence Brunt played a short corner to Walcott said. with Callum McManaman, mak- before his shot deflected wide. Craig Gardner who returned the Walcott made a surpris- ing a rare start for Albion, seeing Chelsea broke immediately ball for the Northern Irishman to ingly honest admission when he his shot deflect wide from Craig with Eden Hazard seeing his drill a left footed shot that beat revealed that some of Arsenal Dawson’s pass. effort deflect just over after a fine Courtois at his near post. players lacked the belief they And West Brom were ahead on run from Costa. Chelsea should have got on the were capable of keeping pace with nine minutes as England Under- But an off the ball clash between scoresheet when Matic was left champions Chelsea this season. 21 striker Berahino ended his Costa and Gareth McAuley on 29 unmarked following Luis’s corner, But the England international, nine-game goal drought by curl- minutes led to an ugly altercation but Myhill was able to push the West Bromwich Albion’s Scottish midfielder Darren Fletcher (left) who is competing to return to the ing home from the edge of the between players of both sides. ball away while Matic also fired remonstrates with Chelsea’s Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas during starting line-up in time for the area in superb fashion following As referee Mike Jones went to over from a free kick to put the the English Premier League match at The Hawthorns in West Bromwich, FA Cup final against Aston Villa Joleon Lescott’s pass. book Costa, Fabregas inexplicably seal on a rare disappointment for central England, on Monday. after an injury-ravaged campaign, In response, Chelsea’s Nemanja kicked the ball straight against the champions. AFP believes Wenger has assembled a squad strong enough to make a serious push for the title next Sterling agent term. Berlusconi signals the end “Third place is a step forward tempers from where we finished last year. But we need to be pushing on now Liverpool exit and trying to challenge for the title,” Walcott said. for Milan coach Inzaghi “There was an opportunity in reports the season when we were getting ROME: Silvio Berlusconi has Italy and former Juventus boss Berlusconi acquired the club close to Chelsea and people were LONDON: The agent of effectively confirmed that AC Antonio Conte may be a more three decades ago. talking about us competing but I Liverpool forward Raheem Milan coach Filippo Inzaghi will realistic target for Milan. “Let’s Inzaghi, 41, is widely seen as sensed throughout the dressing Sterling (pictured) said yester- be sacked at the end of what has see, this is not the place to talk having been out of his depth since room that we were never quite day that media reports his client been a bitterly disappointing about that,” Berlusconi said when stepping up from coaching the up there with Chelsea. will ask to leave the club have season, Italian media reported asked about that option. youth team to replace his former “But looking at the squad, the been “blown somewhat out of yesterday. Berlusconi, who is seeking out- team-mate Clarence Seedorf in manager has an absolute head- proportion”. “Inzaghi has a good relation- side investors to help him revive June 2014. The former Juventus, ache to try and pick his best team The sports pages of Britain’s ship with the squad but on many the club’s fortunes, said Inzaghi Milan and Italy striker has one and we want that going into next newspapers were dominated by occasions we have had different had ignored his request for play- year left on his contract. season. the story that Sterling, 20, will visions (of what to do),” the club’s ers emerging from the club’s Berlusconi said discussions “We are looking very strong inform Liverpool’s hierarchy of billionaire owner was quoted as academy to be given a chance. with potential new investors in and you never know, he might add his desire to leave during a meet- saying during a visit to a support- “There are some interest- the club were continuing but a a few extra players but we need ing with club officials on Friday. ers group on Monday evening. ing youngsters at the club and I scathing put-down for Thai busi- to be pushing for the Premier Sterling has already admit- “That is something we will expressed the desire to see some nessman Bee Taechaubol suggests League now. There is no excuse.” ted turning down a new contract express (to Inzaghi) at an appro- of them given a chance in the he is no longer in the frame. Sitting three points above third worth around £100,000 per week, priate time. We are deciding what first team but the request was “To buy Milan there needs to be bottom Hull, Sunderland need one but his representative Aidy Ward to do.” not acted upon,” Berlusconi said. something more than a search for more point to be certain of stay- says they will approach the talks The media tycoon went on to The Milan owner’s indication popularity,” Berlusconi said. ing up, but a defeat on Wednesday with an open mind. indicate he was already consid- that Inzaghi’s fate is already Earlier this month the media would leave them still in danger of “The story has been blown ering possible replacements but decided followed a 3-2 defeat tycoon was said to be on the verge the drop given their inferior goal somewhat out of proportion,” stand-off with Liverpool, who appeared to play down the pos- on Sunday by Serie A minnows of selling a 51 percent stake in the difference to the Tigers. Ward said in a statement sent to signed him from Queens Park sibility of a return for former Sassuolo which ended the seven- club to a group headed by Bee for Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat talkSPORT radio. Rangers in 2010, is reported to boss Carlo Ancelotti by saying: times European champions’ lin- 500m euros. has collected 11 points from his “Raheem and his representa- have put clubs including Arsenal “We need to talk about concrete gering hopes of playing in Europe That deal now appears to seven games since replacing tives have a meeting scheduled and Manchester City on alert. names”. next season. have floundered over the terms sacked predecessor Gus Poyet on with Liverpool later this week, But Arsenal manager Arsene Ancelotti, who guided Milan to After the match Inzaghi on which the Thais could have a short-term contract in March. and we will take proceedings from Wenger was coy when asked if 2003 and 2007 Champions League pleaded for more time to turn acquired a further tranche of the And although a goalless draw there.” was interested in signing Sterling triumphs, is expected to leave things around. “I hope to stay shares. against Leicester on Saturday Sterling has two years left on during a press conference on Real Madrid at the end of the because I still have so much to Berlusconi, 78, has since hinted revealed a few signs of nerves in his current deal, thought to be Tuesday. season with the Spanish giants offer,” he said. that he might be having second Advocaat’s squad as the denoue- worth £35,000 a week, and told “I don’t like to lie. If I say I will set to end the campaign without A stay of execution looks thoughts about relinquishing con- ment to the relegation battle the BBC last month that he was and I don’t do it, you will say I a major trophy. extremely unlikely however. With trol of the club, having refocused approaches, the Dutchman is putting negotiations over a new lied,” said the Frenchman, who But his past record means he two games left to play, Milan sit his attention on football since convinced they will survive. contract on hold until the end of made an unsuccessful attempt is likely to have more attractive 11th in the Serie A table and on completing a community service “We will stay in (the Premier the season. to prise Luis Suarez away from options than a return to cash- course for what could end up order for tax fraud earlier this League), I have no doubt about The England international’s Anfield in 2013. AFP strapped Milan. being their worst season since year. AFP that,” Advocaat said. AFP Juve focus on Cup final, not Barca: Marchisio

MILAN: Juventus midfielder “Our number one target at the Real Madrid proved decisive for strongest teams in the second half Claudio Marchisio insists the moment is the Coppa Italia. After Juve in the second leg of their of the season and fought their way Juventus’ Turin giants are firmly focused that we can start thinking about Champions League semi-final, will into contention for a place in next Claudio on ending their 20-year wait the Champions League,” said also be missing due to suspension. season’s Champions League. Marchisio to lift the Italian Cup as their Marchisio. Otherwise, Allegri has a full While Juve have lost three Cup (left), Champions League final date Juve coach Massimiliano squad at his disposal having finals since their 1995 win, losing Leonardo with Barcelona looms. Allegri said last week: “Making rested a number of key regulars in 2002 (Parma), 2004 (Lazio) Bonucci Juventus, who defended their the Champions League final is a -- including Gianluigi Buffon, and 2012 (Napoli), Lazio have (centre) and league title a fortnight ago, great achievement, but we can’t Patrice Evra, Andrea Pirlo, made the most of their Cup final Simone remain in contention for a treble lose sight of a very important Arturo Vidal and Carlos Tevez -- chances. They go into their eighth Padoin cele- of trophies this season. objective, the Coppa Italia, which for Saturday’s win at the San Siro. final having triumphed in six of brate their win If successful, Juventus Juventus hasn’t won for 20 years.” However Juventus are up their seven previous attempts, against Inter would emulate the feats of Jose Marchisio, who scored from the against a Lazio team who have notably winning four Cups since Milan at the Mourinho’s Inter Milan in 2010. penalty spot at the weekend as vastly improved since suffer- 2000. With 12 league goals this end of their Juventus face Barcelona in Juve came from behind to beat ing a 3-0 league defeat at their season, evergreen German Berlin on June 6 aiming to win Inter Milan 2-1 at the San Siro, shared home ground of the Stadio striker Miroslav Klose is Lazio’s Italian Serie A Europe’s premier club competi- is one of two key players missing Olimpico at the end of November. top scorer -- Brazilian Felipe match at San tion for just the third time, but from Massimiliano Allegri’s side Stefano Pioli’s men failed to get Anderson has struck 10 times -- Siro Stadium Marchisio insists they are fully for Wednesday’s clash. the better of Juve on their visit and believes Lazio can triumph in Milan on focused on winning their first Alvaro Morata, the Spanish to Turin last month, losing 2-0, if they win their individual duels. Saturday. ‘Coppa Italia’ since 1995. striker whose late leveller against but they have been one of the AFP WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27

Gatlin slams Doha International Boxing organisers before leaving Beijing BEIJING: Controversial sprinter Justin Gatlin ran Tournament begins today into a fresh row yesterday when he flew home on the eve of the Beijing World Challenge meeting, angrily Nine boxers will represent Qatar at the tournament: QBF President claiming organisers had told him they did not want him to DOHA: As many as 71 box- compete. ers will go head-to-head The American, who has over a four-day period in the served two doping bans but is Doha International Boxing the world’s fastest man this Tournament 2015, which starts year, said he had planned to today at the Ali Bin Hamad Al headline the 100m event at Attiya Arena here. today’s meeting despite slight The tournament, which injury concerns but was told he will see strong participation was not wanted. from as many as 12 countries, However, organisers of the namely Qatar, Egypt, Tunisia, meeting in the Bird’s Nest Morocco, Australia, Philippines, Stadium ignored repeated Jordan, India, Sri Lanka, Iraq, requests for a response to Afghanistan and Nepal, is being Gatlin’s claims, leaving no held as a test event ahead of the obvious explanation as to why 2015 World Boxing Championships they would want him to leave a to be held in Doha from October meeting where he was the star 5 to 18 this year. attraction. “We have tried selecting strong Asked whether the sud- teams from different regions for den departure may have been the world and I think the tourna- linked to his controversial ment will see some good, strong reputation or any fresh dop- matches. I hope that all the teams ing allegation, the sprinter’s treat this tournament as a final,” manager Renaldo Nehemiah said Qatar Boxing Federation said: “No, it has nothing to do (QBF) President Yusuf Ali Al with that. No, this is because Kazim at a press conference held they think he is injured and at the federation’s Al Bidda Tower they don’t want him here if office. he’s injured.” Al Kazim added that nine box- Gatlin, who had ran the ers will represent Qatar at the A view of the boxing ring erected at the Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiya Arena, near Al Sadd Stadium, in Doha yesterday. The opening ceremony of the Doha fastest 100m of his life and tournament. International Boxing Tournament 2015 will take place at 7pm today. PICTURE: SALIM MATRAMKOT the quickest in the world this “They were training abroad but year at 9.74 seconds in Doha are back ahead of the tournament. I hope they do well against all the strong teams that are participat- tickets for the event. “Fans can Multipurpose Hall and the Ali Bin on Friday, told reporters as he ing in the tournament and that catch some strong boxing action Hamad Al Attiyah Arena at Al left for the airport to fly home they will get a lot to learn from free of cost.” Sadd. We also inspected the hotels to Florida that he was “upset” the competition,” Al Kazim said. The International Boxing for the participating teams and by the lack of respect shown Kuwait, UAE and Saudi Association (AIBA) had other facilities. And what we saw to him. Arabia excused themselves from recently visited Qatar to inspect were very impressive facilities. Nehemiah said he had been the competition due to other preparations for the World Losail hall is the new one and it’s told by organisers the sprinter commitments. Championships. something phenomenal. This is would have to pay for all his On the organisation side, the The delegation that made the best facility I have seen at the team’s travel and hotel costs, Asian Boxing Confederation will the four-day tour of the World last four World Championships,” amounting to nearly $12,000, be helping with the organisation Boxing Championship venues Ho Kim said. and would not receive his of the event. included AIBA executive director AIBA delegates are scheduled appearance fee. “They arrived on Tuesday Ho Kim, championships supervi- to visit Doha twice more before Former hurdling great and will take charge of the final sor Adam Kusior, Competitions the World Championship to give Nehemiah added that he would arrangements. Referees and director Kristin Brynildsen and fine tuning to the preparations. be taking up the matter with judges will also be provided by Kwang Soo Na of TV Broadcast A total of 65 countries have the International Association them. Our people will also will be Services. confirmed their participation at of Athletics Federations. working right alongside the Asian After a series of meetings, Ho the Worlds up until now, with (IAAF). federation officials taking care of Kim said they were happy with the final tally to be announced in Gatlin, who had flown from the logistics, hospitality, etc.,” Al the progress made by the Qatar August. The October event will Doha straight to Beijing on The Indian contingent, which will participate in the Doha International Kazim informed. Boxing Federation. “We are very act as a qualifier for the Rio 2016 Saturday, said he had initially Boxing Tournament 2015, arrives at the Hamad International Airport in The organisers, in a bid to boost happy with progress done by Olympic Games, offering as many told organisers that he had Doha yesterday. interest and audience support, the organising committee. We as 23 places across 10 weight cat- suffered cramping in a tight have decided to do away with the inspected two venues the Losail egories. QNA hamstring and dehydration following the flight and was not sure about his fitness to compete. “I’m upset. I’m the kind of guy who, regardless of whether Boem wins Giro 10th stage, Contador holds lead you think I’m a good or a bad guy, I go off respect and I had FORLI, Italy: Italy’s Nicola — race rules forbid riders from third going into the stage just enough respect to tell the Boem of the Bardiani team different teams helping rivals. 22sec behind Contador, lost organisers as soon as I arrived won the 10th stage of the Tour Boem, whose team is made up ground on his rivals, the puncture how I felt going into this race,” of Italy yesterday with Spanish of young Italian talent who are in the final five kilometres costing he said. great Alberto Contador retain- regularly invited to compete in him dearly. Yet after coming through a ing the leader’s pink jersey. the race by the organisers, said: Even though several of his training session on Monday, he Boem crossed ahead of three “We were targeting a stage win team-mates waited for him and felt confident he would be fit to Italian breakaway rivals — Matteo at this Giro, and it has come in tried to help him get back to compete at a meeting where he Busato, Alessandro Malagatu and the flattest, most unlikely stage. the peloton the 30-year-old was has starred before. Alan Marangoni. “We worked together and with barely able to stick with his Sky “I was happy to stay. I’m fit It was the biggest win for 20km to go we had a good advan- colleagues and, with the penalty, is and ready to run. I was cramp- 25-year-old Boem since turning tage. With 1.5km to go, Alan 3min 09sec behind the Spaniard. ing a lot after the fastest my professional in 2013. Marangoni attacked. Contador, who is bidding to body has ever run,” Gatlin said. Contador had an extra bonus in “I knew I couldn’t let him get become the first rider to pull off “They didn’t have any his bid to win the Giro as one of away so I just gave it everything. the Giro/Tour de France double respect for me so they said ‘you his main rivals, Richie Porte, lost I dedicate the win to my team- in the same season since the late better leave’ and they kicked valuable time in the stage itself. mates, who are probably even Marco Pantani in 1998, sympa- me out. It makes no sense.” He was subsequently penal- happier than I am, and to my girl- thised with Porte and revealed he The sprinter, who has ised another two minutes after friend Federica, who has believed hadn’t found the stage easy either. become a polarising figure in the Sky rider was helped by fellow in me and encouraged me every “It was anything but an easy Italian cyclist Nicola Boem crosses the finish line to win the 10th stage the sport after his drugs bans, Australian Simon Clarke from the day at this Giro.” day,” said the 32-year-old. of the 98th Giro d’Italia (Tour of Italy) in Forli yesterday. was clearly bewildered and Orica team to mend a puncture Porte, who had been sitting AFP angry as he left for Beijing air- port with his physiotherapist. “I thought I was compet- Al Attiyah presents trophies to the winners of the MotoGP French Grand Prix ing. I ran the fastest time by anyone since 2012 in Doha and my body was a little whacked. I had respect for the organisers telling them that I felt dehy- drated but they didn’t have any respect for me,” he added. “It’s crazy. I have no idea what they were thinking. I Qatar Motor and Motorcycle think they thought I wasn’t Federation (QMMF) President man enough and I might pull and FIM Vice-president Nasser up in the race, or not finish it bin Khalifa Al Attiyah (left) and then still ask for money. applauds after giving out the “But I’m not a man like that. prizes to the winner of the I’m not the kind of guy to cheat MotoGP French Grand Prix, people of their money or let the Spain’s Jorge Lorenzo (right), fans down... that’s not what I and the runner-up, Italy’s do. Valentino Rossi (centre), in Le “I’d have run 9.8, 9.7 seconds Mans on Sunday. here. That’s what I’m trained to do, to put on a great show.” Gatlin promised he would be back to compete in Prefontaine Classic meeting in Eugene on May 30, declaring: “I’m going to drop a bomb out there.” REUTERS Wednesday 20 May 2015 2 Shaaban 1436 Volume 20 Number 6436 Sport Price: QR2

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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 ACL: Lekhwiya draw first Xavi heading blood in all-Qatar clash to Qatar after Soria and Msakni score in 2-1 victory over Al Sadd lifetime at Barca MADRID: Barcelona legend Xavi DOHA: Lekhwiya claimed Al Sadd’s Muriqui (left) gone 2-0 up in the 78th minute. Hernandez (pictured) will leave the Catalan first blood in the all-Qatar fights for the ball with With Beijing caught upfield, a club he has served since boyhood for Qatari AFC Champions League (ACL) quick move sent Leonardo clean side Al Sadd at the end of this season, his Luiz Martin of Lekhwiya Round of 16 meeting with through on goal but the Brazilian father said yesterday. club during their AFC former winners Al Sadd yester- speedster blazed over with just “The moment has come for Xavi to say day with goals from Sebastian Champions League match the goalkeeper to beat. goodbye,” the 35-year-old midfielder’s father Soria and Youssef Msakni help- at the Jassim Bin Hamad Jeonbuk, Asian champions in Joaquin Hernandez told radio Cope. ing Michael Laudrup’s side to a Stadium in Doha yesterday. 2006, failed to heed the warnings He said the contract with Al Sadd would 2-1 first-leg win. as Beijing pressed for an equaliser allow Xavi, presently the team captain, to Hassan Al Haydos pulled one and it arrived in the 85rd minute train as a coach as well as playing. back late in a frenetic first half via the penalty spot after Erton “He is lucky to have received a really for Al Sadd as former AFC Player Fejzullahu went down in the box. impressive offer that allows him to continue of the Year Khalfan Ibrahim was Pablo Martin Batalla made playing football, train as a future coach and forced to watch the majority of no mistake, sending goalkeeper also rest a little.” the game from the bench as he Kwon Soon-tae the wrong way. Xavi is Barcelona’s most decorated player of all time and one of the continues his return from injury. In Suwon, the Bluewings got heroes of Spain’s Euro and World Cup-winning squads. Al Sadd went into the game in off to the best possible start when In March he met with managers of Al Sadd, which announced on a confident frame of mind having Yeom Ki-hoon diverted Jong Tae- social media that he had signed with the club but the Qatari side then won three of the last four encoun- se’s cross home in the second said the deal had not yet been sealed. ters between the two clubs in the minute. However, their Japanese Xavi will personally announce the move during a press conference 2014-15 season, including a 2-0 opponents hit back 10 minutes on Thursday, Spanish media reported. victory in the semi-finals of the later when Leandro sprung the His contract with the Spanish league champions runs until next Emir’s Cup last week, but previ- offside trap with a clipped ball over year but the club had already made it clear that it would not stand in ous form counted for little in the the top and Akimi Barada beat the way of his departure. AFC Champions League. Jung Sung-ryong at his near post. “Xavi has earned the right to decide his future,” Barcelona president Lekhwiya took the lead as early Kashiwa went 2-1 up in the Josep Maria Bartomeu said in March when asked about the reports as the 13th minute when Uruguay- 30th minute when Leandro scored that the iconic playmaker had agreed to a move to Qatar. born forward Soria latched on to from a penalty, and worse was to The player will be following in the footsteps of Real Madrid legend Vladimir Weiss’s ball across the come for the home fans when Raul who played 39 games for Al Sadd, one of Qatar’s top clubs, between six-yard box, stabbing home from the Japanese side scored again 10 2012 and 2014, before joining the New York Cosmos in October 2014. close range. minutes after the break, Leandro Barcelona sealed the league title on Sunday with a 1-0 win away over Soon after Soria went close again doing the damage after neat 2014 champions Atletico Madrid. to doubling his side’s lead, only work from Cristiano. Xavi was filmed weeping with joy after that win. It is his eighth to fire into the side netting, but Striker Jong pulled one back title in the league and his 23rd overall with Barcelona, making him within minutes Lekhwiya added just before the hour with a fly- the player with most medals in the club’s history. to their tally thanks to Msakni, ing header from Yeom’s cross, He still has the chance to end his last season at Barcelona with with the Tunisian running in on but Suwon were unable to find a treble, as his side will play in the finals of the Spanish cup and goal in the 36th minute before a third and will travel to Japan Champions League. slotting his effort beyond Saad for the return leg next week Xavi joined Barcelona in 1991 at the age of 11. He has played more Al Sheeb. needing a win to advance to the than 760 matches for the side -- more than any other player. Al Sadd, however, responded quarter-finals. The transfer will bring the curtain down on a 17-year first-team immediately when Al Haydos Al Sheeb in the 64th minute when second-half performance from THE PENINSULA/AGENCIES playing career with Barcelona, during which time Xavi has so far won deftly controlled Abdelkarim he should have done better and, South Korea’s Jeonbuk Motors three Champions League titles and two FIFA Club World Cups in Hassan’s long ball out of defence three minutes later, Ibrahim allowed Beijing Guoan to earn a Asian Champions addition to the eight La Liga championships. with his right before slipping the finally made an appearance when 1-1 draw in the first leg of their He was also an integral part of Spain’s World Cup-winning side in ball home with his left. he came off the bench to replace AFC Champions League last- League 2010 and their two European Championship triumphs in 2008 and 2012. The goal gave the 2011 ACL Grafite. 16 clash yesterday, while Suwon Doha: AFC Champions League last 16 first Beyond mere figures, he will also be remembered as being a cen- champions a lift and, after the With three minutes remain- Bluewings went down 3-2 at home leg results yesterday: tral figure of Barcelona’s revolutionary ‘tiki-taka’ style of football, resumption, Al Sadd went look- ing Msakni could have restored to Kashiwa Reysol. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (KOR) 1 (Kim which relies on possession and passing, and helped the Catalan side ing for the equaliser. Lekhwiya’s two-goal cushion Korean champions Jeonbuk, Kee-hee 13) Beijing Guoan (CHN) 1 (Batalla to become arguably the dominant team in Europe in the first decade Nine minutes into the half, ahead of next week’s second leg at who have been dominant in the 85-pen) of the century. Hassan’s pile driver from long their own stadium, but he pulled league again this season, started His departure follows that of other club heavyweights in recent years Suwon Samsung (KOR) 2 (Yeom Ki-hun 2, range only just cleared the cross- his effort across goal. brightly at Jeonju World Cup sta- such as defender Carles Puyol and goalkeeper Victor Valdes. Chong Te-se 59) Kashiwa Reysol (JPN) 3 bar while three minutes later And a last gasp reflex save dium and took the lead in the 13th “Xavi at this moment is exhausted, he has been playing for many (Barada 12, Leandro 30-pen, 55) former Guangzhou Evergrande from Lekhwiya goalkeeper Amine minute when Kim Ki-hee rose to years, it has been many matches, he also needs peace of mind,” the forward Muriqui sent his attempt Lecomte somehow saw him push flick home Leonardo’s free kick. Al Sadd (QAT) 1 (Hassan al-Haydos 37) player´s father told radio Cope. just over the goal from outside the Hassan’s powerful free kick from Jeonbuk seemed to be content Lekhwiya (QAT) 2 (Sebastian Soria 13, Xavi’s signing is one of the biggest coups for Qatari domestic football penalty area. 40 yards onto the post after it to play on the break in the second Youssef Msakni 36) in a country set to host the 2022 World Cup. Msakni shot into the side-net- dipped and swerved over the vis- half, allowing Beijing to dominate Persepolis (IRN) 1 (Digao-og 90+2) Al Sadd competed in the Club World Cup in 2011, finishing third ting with just Al Sadd goalkeeper iting defence. Meanwhile a ragged the midfield, and they should have Al Hilal (KSA) 0 after being knocked out by Barcelona in the semi-finals. AFP Emir Cup Basketball: Al Shamal and Al Sadd register wins

Al Jaish’s Watson Boney Harold (right) and Al Sadd’s Petti Parish vie for ball possession during their Emir Cup Basketball match at Al Gharafa Stadium yesterday. Al Sadd won 65-58. RIGHT: Al Shamal’s Muftah Gohar in action with Al Wakrah’s Samir Amr during the Emir Cup Basketball at Al Gharafa Stadium yesterday. Al Shamal won 105-89. PICTURES BY: KAMMUTTY VP