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Emir receives Afghanistan president Qatar to give Health cover Egypt five gas cargoes for 90,000 CAIRO: Qatar will grant Egypt five shipments of natural gas to help Egyptians get through the summer until mid-Septem- ber, the Egyptian Petroleum Qatari females Ministry said in a statement yesterday. “Qatar will supply five cargoes Phase 1 of scheme from next month of liquefied natural gas as a gift to the Egyptian people during the DOHA: About 90,000 Qatari conference yesterday. summer months, with the first of females aged above 12 will be “We are starting from Qataris these shipments beginning at the covered in the first phase of the because it will be easier to man- end of July (and continuing) until national health insurance scheme age this relatively small segment mid-September,” Qatar’s Minister to be launched next month. that is already supported by gov- of Energy and Industry H E Dr Initial service providers will ernment funding.” Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada include the Women’s Hospital of Another advantage of this was quoted as saying in the state- the Hamad Medical Corporation strategy is that the popula- ment. It did not give the size of (HMC) and three private hos- tion will be integrated into the the shipments. pitals — Al Ahli, Al Emadi and scheme over a period of time. A delegation of Egyptian Doha Clinic. Maternity, obstet- Officials clarified that contrary officials, including Egypt’s Oil rics, gynaecology and related to some media reports, no one The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani received Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and his del- Minister Sherif Hadara, met Al services will be provided in the will be asked to leave the country egation at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. President Karzai is attending the 10th US-Islamic World Forum in Doha. Sada ahead of the decision. initial phase. because they are not immediately The shipments will help Egypt The second phase of the man- enrolled in the scheme. get through a hot summer when datory insurance scheme will The government will pay pre- energy consumption usually rises begin in the first quarter of next miums for Qataris, while the and the country faces frequent year including the remaining employers are required to pay power cuts. segments of the Qatari popula- premiums for their expat employ- Limited role for healthcare firms In April, Prime Minister and tion through a select provider ees and their families, including DOHA: Private insurance people to access quality health- cutting salaries or other means Foreign Minister H E Sheikh network. three children, according to the companies will have only a care. There will be no differ- will face stern action, Dr Ali Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al The third phase will see an health insurance law issued last limited role in the national ence between public and private warned. “We will monitor all Thani said that Qatar would extend expansion of the network includ- week. Employers are not allowed health insurance scheme, once healthcare facilities. The insur- companies with the support of gas supplies to Egypt this summer ing more private and public to deduct these premiums from it is implemented, since most ance scheme will help standardise the Ministry of Labour and other as needed. Qatar will not deliver healthcare facilities. their employees. services are covered by the services and the cost of treatment ministries concerned. There will LNG directly to Egypt, which White-collar expat workers “We have decided the premium state-owned National Health across the facilities.” also be a system to receive com- lacks import infrastructure to and visitors will be included in and have made an estimate about Insurance Company (NHIC). Dr Ali said there would be plaints from employees,” he said. accept shipments, but will replace the fourth phase that will begin the expected cost of the project “The scheme will provide a no compromise on the rule that Dr Ali said that expat labourers exports from Egypt with its own in the first quarter of 2015. in the initial phase,” said Dr Ali, basic package that will cover mandates employers to pay pre- will be covered through dedicated gas. Blue-collar workers — labour- without giving details. most of the essential healthcare miums for their expat employees hospitals and heath centres exclu- At current prices the Qatari ers — will be covered in the fifth The scheme will use the Qatar services. The NHIC will be the and their families. However, he sively catering to them. “Three cargoes would fetch about $321 and final phase and by the end ID card for identification and only company providing this said, the government is consider- hospitals and four health centres million on the open spot market, of 2015, the entire population verification. basic package. However, employ- ing subsidising the cost of insur- have been set up for labourers, based on a typical Qatari ship- in Qatar, including visitors, is During the first phase (from ers can buy additional packages ance to support the private sector. focusing on occupational health ment of 210,000 cubic metres expected to have mandatory July 2013 to the first quarter of from private insurance provid- “Everyone in the country, and other specific requirements and prevailing Asian spot prices. health cover. 2014) Qatari women wishing to ers,” Dr Faleh Mohamed Hussain including those working in the of this segment. Egypt will take a share of natural “We have gone for a phased access maternity and gynaecol- Ali, Assistant Secretary General unorganised sector, will be cov- “The scheme will give them bet- gas produced by foreign firms for implementation because we can ogy services can take an appoint- for Policy Affairs at the Supreme ered by the scheme. Executive ter access to primary and terti- its use and Qatar will export LNG learn from each phase and make ment directly from any hospital Council of Health (SCH), told a regulations for the law will be ary care through these facilities,” directly to these companies’ cus- necessary amendments,” Dr Faleh included in the network and iden- news conference yesterday. issued soon that will specify the he said. He, however, added the tomers. BG Group, a stakeholder Mohamed Hussain Ali, Assistant tify themselves on their appoint- He said the scheme will not mechanism for implementing the scheme will not prevent labourers in the Idku LNG export termi- Secretary General for Policy ment date by showing their ID differentiate between private law,” he added. from accessing healthcare from nal, is expected to benefit from Affairs at the Supreme Council card. THE PENINSULA and public hospitals. “The objec- Employers trying to pass over other providers. the swap deal between Qatar and of Health (SCH), told a news Continued on page 4 tive is to provide more choice to premiums to their employees by THE PENINSULA Egypt. REUTERS

World War II aircraft Erdogan to meet Nurseries to have only women staff protest leaders DOHA: Only female employ- another one year or more session. The Advisory Council ANKARA: Prime Minister ees will be able to work with depending on the performance has also approved a draft law for Recep Tayyip Erdogan has nurseries as per a draft law of the nursery. The proposed taxation on the income of hotels agreed to meet tomorrow lead- on regulating nurseries that law includes 25 articles and six and tourism restaurants. ers of the movement whose was approved by the Advisory chapters. It also specifies condi- The proposed law imposes 10 peaceful protests in Istanbul Council yesterday. tions for obtaining licences and percent tax on the income of have spiralled into a wave of Fifteen conditions have also its procedures. hotels and tourism restaurants anti-government demonstra- been set for the employment of The proposed law also includes and suggests spending five per- tions across Turkey. staff at nurseries. articles on how to monitor nurs- cent of tax in grant allowances Erdogan has repeatedly dis- According to the draft law, eries and suggests punishments to the employees of hotels and missed the protesters as “capul- licences for nurseries will be for those violating it. training Qatari youth to work cular”, or riff-raff. But Deputy issued within 30 days for one year. The Advisory Council approved with hotels. Prime Minister Bulent Arinc They will be renewed for the draft law during its regular THE PENINSULA yesterday said leaders of the Gezi Park Platform group had asked to meet him to end unrest in which police have blasted demonstrators with tear gas and water cannon. “They asked to meet the prime US in damage control after leaks minister and he agreed to meet the organisers,” Arinc said. WASHINGTON: The US was struggling to con- federal data protection commissioner, told the AGENCIES tain one of the most explosive national security Guardian it was unacceptable for the US authori- leaks in US history yesterdy, as public criticism ties to have access to EU citizens' data, and that the Indian rupee falls grew of the sweeping surveillance state revealed level of protection is lower than that guaranteed to by whistleblower Edward Snowden. US citizens. to record low Political opinion was split, with some members of In Washington, the Obama administration offered Congress calling for the immediate extradition of no indication on Monday about what it intended to MUMBAI: The Indian rupee a man they consider a "defector" but other senior do about Snowden, who was praised by privacy cam- slid to a record low against politicians from both parties questioning whether paigners but condemned by some US politicians keen the dollar yesterday as dealers US surveillance practices had gone too far. for him to be extradited from Hong Kong and put on moved into the US currency Daniel Ellsberg, the former military analyst who trial. The White House made no comment beyond a following robust US jobs data revealed secrets of the Vietnam war through the so- short statement released by a spokesman for the US and growing concern about the called Pentagon Papers in 1971, described Snowden's director of national intelligence on Sunday. Shawn South Asian nation’s struggling leak as even more important and perhaps the most Turner said Snowden's case had been referred to economy. significant leak in American history. the Justice Department, and that US intelligence The partially convertible rupee In London, the British foreign secretary, William was assessing the damage caused by the disclosures. ended the day at 58.15 to the dol- Hague, was forced to defend the UK’s use of intel- "Any person who has a security clearance knows lar, sweeping past its previous low A Dornier 17 German bomber aircraft which crashed into the sea dur- ligence gathered by the US. Other European leaders that he or she has an obligation to protect classi- of 57.32. The fall is the latest blow ing the Second World War is raised by a salvage crew off the coast of also voiced concern. fied information and abide by the law," Turner said. to India’s stuttering growth. Deal, southeast England, in this June 10, 2013 handout photo by the The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, is Snowden disclosed his identity in an explosive AGENCIES Royal Air Force Museum. expected to grill Obama next week, during a much- interview with the Guardian, published on Sunday. Full report on page 17 awaited summit in Berlin. Peter Schaar, Germany's THE GUARDIAN TUESDAY 11 JUNE 2013 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

Sheikha Mayassa meets Sheikh Mohamed Al Thani

The Assistant Chief of Staff for Financial Affairs and Chairman of DIMDEX 2014, Brig Dr Thani A Al Kuwari (left), and Managing Director of Clarion Events Middle East, Christopher Hudson, during the signing ceremony at Diplomatic Club yesterday. SHAIVAL DALAL

The Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of Qatar Museums Authority and President of Museum of Islamic Art H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al Thani with H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdullah bin Mohamed bin Ali Al Thani, Goodwill Ambassador of Reach Out To Asia (Rota) and the first Qatari to conquer Mount Everest, in Doha yesterday. During the meeting Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Thani handed over to Sheikha Al Mayassa, the Rota flag which he hoisted on the summit of Everest. AISHA AL SADA/QMA Doha set to QU college plans to offer new PhD host biggest DOHA: Qatar University’s sciences, enabling them to take up undoubtedly be a very success- ecosystems, marine Science and College of Arts & Sciences positions in universities, industry ful programme which will play a agriculture. (CAS) will offer a new PhD in or governmental agencies. crucial role in the development of In addition, the first batch Biological and Environmental The programme, which will Qatar’s economic, academic and of students of the MSc Sciences, starting in the new have its first intake of students social development. We wish our Environmental Science pro- naval expo academic year, the university in fall 2013, is the second PhD five new students the very best gramme are defending their MSc announced yesterday. offered at QU. It brings the total of luck.” theses and projects and will be The first such programme number of graduate programmes Prof Jaoua outlined further graduating this month. of its kind in Qatar, this inter- at the university to 26 — in addi- achievements of the department Prof Jaoua also announced that DIMDEX 2014 to bring over 200 firms disciplinary PhD incorporates tion to the two PhDs there are over this academic year, including starting from this year, each BSc. broad areas of specialism and is also 19 Masters, four Diplomas the signing of seven Memoranda Env Sc and MSc Env Sc graduate BY RAYNALD C RIVERA Peninsula. Clarion Events Middle designed to address environmen- and one PharmD. of Understanding with univer- from the department will receive East Defence Division is the tal and health concerns in Qatar Announcing the new pro- sities and organisations among a certificate from the Committee DOHA: The forthcoming Doha organiser of DIMDEX 2014 held and Gulf countries. gramme which is the first doc- which are the University of South of Heads of Environmental International Maritime Defence under the patronage of the Heir Taught by world-class scien- torate of philosophy at CAS, Head Korea, University of Texas A&M- Sciences (CHES-IES) in the UK. Exhibition and Conference Apparent H H Sheikh Tamim tists and experts in the field, it of the Department of Biological USA and University of Georgia The department’s undergraduate (DIMDEX 2014) would be the bin Hamad Al Thani who is also will capitalise on areas of national and Environmental Sciences USA. He added that these con- and masters programmes are biggest yet, with an increase Deputy Commander-in-Chief of research priorities and will pre- Professor Samir Jaoua said: “We stitute a solid network of part- the first in the Arab world to be in the number of participating Qatari Armed Forces. pare students for research in have already had significant inter- ners covering domains such as accredited by CHES. companies and countries, say DIMDEX is a fully integrated biological and environmental est in the new PhD and it will biotechnology, environmental THE PENINSULA organisers. exhibition and conference provid- “The number of companies ing latest solutions for maritime has increased by 40 percent; the defence, the protection of criti- last edition saw over 150 compa- cal off shore infrastructure and nies, DIMDEX 2014 would have highlighting the latest technology Alkhaleej Takaful more than 200 companies,” Brig and solutions designed to protect Dr (Eng) Thani A Al Kuwari, marine resources, international signs 5-year Assistant Chief of Staff for shipping lines and international Financial Affairs of Qatar Armed maritime infrastructure of coastal Forces, told The Peninsula on the states. deal with SCH sidelines of a press conference to It also serves as a key meeting announce the event, yesterday at platform for senior representa- DOHA: Sheikh Saud bin the Diplomatic Club. tives from Qatar’s Armed Forces Abdullah Mohammed Organisers of the biennial event as well as VIP delegations from Jabor Al Thani, Managing are also anticipating an increase the Middle East and around the Director of Alkhaleej in the number of visitors and world. Takaful Group disclosed delegates. The Middle East Naval that the company suc- “There is great demand from Commanders Conference will cessfully bid for a five-year many countries, expressing a take place during DIMDEX 2014 contract with the Supreme lot of interest to send troops to and will bring the region’s naval Council of Health (SCH) as attend the event,” said Brig Al Commanders together with their a third party administra- Kuwari, adding they are target- international counterparts, as tor to the National Health ing 100 countries to take part in well as experts and analytics from Insurance Company, which the upcoming edition, up from 54 all over the world. is solely owned by the State. countries in 2012. DIMDEX will address the The company has also con- On the number of warships growing need for Unmanned tracted Aetna and Globemed coming for the event, he said Systems, Naval Aircraft, who are considered among three have already confirmed, but Protection of Offshore Critical the most internationally rec- more are expected to confirm as Infrastructure, Maritime Border ognised companies for their there are nine more months for Security, C4ISRTechnologies and professionalism in the field of the event. Special Operations. medical insurance and third Scheduled from March 25 to 27 “The naval market in the region party administration. at the Qatar National Convention is growing rapidly. It’s going to see The Medical Law, which Centre, DIMDEX 2014 is now the about 20 percent growth in 2030. was issued by the Emir is leading event of its kind in the It is probably valued at $60bn at considered a turning point in Middle East and North Africa the moment and that figure is the development of the medi- (Mena) region. growing,” said Hudson, adding the cal field, and an advancement “DIMDEX has been an estab- region requires around 400 new in the field with the pri- lished maritime expo for some- patrol vessels over the next 10 to vate sector, the Group said time now. If you look at maritime 15 years in addition to anti-sub- in a Qatar Exchange filing exhibitions in the Middle East, marine warfare equipment and yesterday. DIMDEX is the number one; it ballistic missile detection systems, The successful bid reflects simply attracts more exhibitors, among others. the importance of the com- more visitors, more naval dele- Also present at the press pany’s financial status and its gations, more warships than any conference were Staff Brig experience in the insurance naval show in the Middle East,” Abdulbaqi Saleh Al Ansari, field, Sheikh Saud added. Christopher Hudson, Middle East Deputy Chairman of DIMDEX, THE PENINSULA Managing Director of Clarion and Joanna Edwards, Director of Events Middle East, told The DIMDEX. THE PENINSULA Minister vows support for libraries DOHA: The Minister of Culture, Arts and events Qatar, as one of the fruits of the com- Heritage H E Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al prehensive development taking place under the Kuwari, reaffirmed Qatar’s support for librar- patronage the Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin ies, noting that libraries have assumed a high Khalifa Al Thani and the Heir Apparent H H status as part of the cultural activity in the Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. context of the state’s keenness on freedom of He said the intellectual creativity, with its dis- thought and access to information. tinguished civilisations, generates keenness to In his speech at the opening session of the preserve and encourage human beings right to first regional conference of the International have access to information and knowledge as a Federation of Library Associations and fundamental right, calling on all concerned par- Institutions (IFLA) in the Arab region, hosted ties to join hands to serve knowledge and culture by the Ministry of Culture titled “The Role of without fear. Associations and National Libraries in Supporting The Minister said the changes and the rapid Freedom of Access to Information under developments taking place in the contemporary Intellectual Property Rights”, Dr Al Kuwari said world make it incumbent on the Arab world to this conference comes within the activities and be an active partner in change. QNA TUESDAY 11 JUNE 2013 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 Youth discuss careers with Sheikha Moza Silatech helps mould future of young Moroccans

RABAT, Morocco: H H CEO Dr Tariq Yousef and Country It includes online psychometric Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Representative Mariam Tyabji- and language assessments, a visited Morocco’s National Guyer, while Chief of Agency career advising framework, and Agency for the Promotion Salma Tazi escorted Sheikha training and capacity building for of Employment and Skills Moza on a brief tour of the agency. career advisors. Effective career (ANAPEC) in Rabat. Since 2010, Silatech has provided guidance programmes are rare Sheikha Moza is the Chair of technical assistance and capac- in the Arab world, resulting in the Board of Trustees of Silatech, ity building to ANAPEC, as well many young people entering into a Doha-based social initiative as language assessments linking careers for which they are either whose mission is to promote job seekers to advanced training ill suited or poorly prepared. youth employment and entrepre- and employment opportunities for As Morocco’s national employ- neurship opportunities through- which French or English skills are ment agency, ANAPEC has a net- out the Arab world. critical. work of 77 branches. By expanding Silatech’s Board of Trustees Sheikha Moza later met the reach of the Tamheed assess- held its annual meeting in Rabat young Moroccans who were par- ment programme and the number on Sunday, reviewing the organi- ticipating in a Tamheed career of trained Tamheed advisors, sation’s progress and signing a guidance counselling session in Silatech and ANAPEC will be number of new agreements with ANAPEC, as well as Silatech able to help young Moroccans Moroccan partners in the fields Master Tamheed Trainer Manal throughout the country make of microenterprise, employability El Attir and several ANAPEC informed and satisfying career and life skills training, and invest- career guidance advisors. choices. ment in small- and medium-sized Six young people who had com- Moreover, building ANAPEC’s enterprises (SMEs). pleted the Tamheed assessment capacity to select and place young Hafid Kamal, Director-General discussed with Sheikha Moza how Moroccans in jobs in high growth of ANAPEC, welcomed Sheikha it helped them to make a more sectors of the economy aligns with Moza to ANAPEC and presented objective and informed decision the national priority outlined an overview of the Silatech- about their future careers. in the Moroccan government’s H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser with a young Moroccan during her visit to the Rabat headquarters of the National ANAPEC partnership. Sheikha Tamheed is Silatech’s signa- National Pact for Industrial Agency for Promotion of Employment and Skills (ANAPEC) yesterday. MAHER ATTAR Moza was joined with Silatech’s ture career guidance programme. Emergence 2009 – 2015. QNA

Authorities detect over 100 Experts call for ‘generous’ maternity leave trade violations in May DOHA: The Consumer Protection Department (CPD) of the Ministry of Business DOHA: The Doha International high-quality child care facilities and and policymakers can consider on a recommended care work, which women and Trade yesterday said that it detected 101 Family Institute (DIFI) concluded allowances. national strategy level, with positive undertake at home for the young and violations in May during its inspections. the Expert Group Meeting (EGM) They said child care services should implications on a grass root level,” said the elderly, be compensated for. A statement from the Ministry of Business that was held to address the issues be high on the policy agenda in Mena Noor Al Malki Al Jehani, Executive Experts also recommended pub- and Trade said the department carries out of family poverty in the Mena Region countries. They also recommended Director of DIFI. lic education reforms that focus on inspections to balance between protecting the recently. family and child care allowances be Gender equality measures to improve increasing its quality so that children consumer and helping suppliers achieve the The meeting brought to light the allocated to mothers and not exclu- the well-being of women, and prevent from less advantaged families can com- profit they seek, in accordance with the law. most prevalent issues pertaining to sively to fathers as this would enable practices such as child marriage were pete on an even playing field. The statement said 36 of the violations were family poverty in the region. Among families to thrive and allow women to also strongly advocated by experts. The panel also said urgent reforms related to not showing the price of a commodity some of the recommendations that better engage in both employment and Recommendations to provide finan- were required on both the supply and in a visible manner, while 19 were for not com- were proposed for confronting fam- family life. cial incentives to families who need it demand side of the labour markets to mitting to selling a commodity with the price ily poverty and social exclusion in the “The proceedings of the two-day to ensure they keep their daughters in facilitate the creation of decent jobs as the supplier listed. Another 15 violations were Mena region included the need for fam- EGM revealed the most pressing issues school throughout their secondary edu- defined by the International Labour for false-presentation of a commodity. ily income support programmes. governments in the Arab world need cation were also put forward. Office. The panel also put forward a The Ministry of Business and Trade said it had Experts called for governments to focus on are in the areas of fam- Panellists called for reforms in fam- set of recommendations for the elderly received 418 complaints during May. All of them to provide for generous maternity ily, women and education. The panel ily law to be more in favour of women population, including a pension system are being dealt with, according to the statement. leave policies covered by social insur- of experts were able to articulate a set in accordance with their changing for all workers in the formal and infor- QNA ance schemes along with subsidised, of recommendations that governments family and social roles. They also mal sectors. THE PENINSULA TUESDAY 11 JUNE 2013 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Qatar assures support to Poland for COP19 meet: Attiyah BONN: The Chairman of on-going sessions, underlining and identifying ways to deal with the Administrative Control the importance of the imple- the rising challenge of climate and Transparency Authority mentation of the Doha Climate change,” Al Attiyah added. and Chairman of the United Gateway decisions as the bureau He said the meeting also Nations Climate Change is making progress in achieving stressed on the need to encour- Conference (COP 18) H E a new agreement in 2015. age action from all stakehold- Abdullah bin Hamad Al “Doha streamlined the nego- ers keeping in mind the private Attiyah yesterday presided tiation process and parties need sector has a key role, as well as over the third meeting of the to make full use of negotiation designing an ambitious, fair and Bureau of the United Nations time,” Al Attiyah said. balanced 2015 climate agreement Framework Convention on He said “Parties have that takes into account fulfilling Climate Change (UNFCCC) concluded our talks in the the commitment made in previ- with UNFCCC Executive Petersburg Dialogue in Berlin, ous negotiations streams. Secretary Christiana Figueres with the positive impression that The Chairman of the in attendance. it was a useful continuation of Administrative Control and At the outset of the meet- the discussions that took place Transparency Authority said ing, Al Attiyah welcomed the in Bonn on a 2015 global climate the Presidency is keen on see- UNFCCC Bureau members at treaty and what is required to ing that progress is made on all the Bureau’s third meeting, and increase climate action before fronts. “In this context, I also expressed sincere appreciation any future treaty takes effect. assure full support to Poland as for the good work they have Ministers emphasised that the incoming presidency, and we exhibited. “long-term, stable and reliable are confident that COP 19/CMP He also expressed pleasure for policy signals are essential to 9 will drive further momentum the progress made in the dis- drive investments. to the achievements made in The Chairman of the Administrative Control and Transparency Authority H E Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah cussions that have taken place “Our meeting in Berlin was, Doha,” Al Attiyah concluded. presiding over the third meeting of UNFCCC in Bonn, yesterday. during the first week of the in fact, key to voicing concerns QNA Top security printing now available in Qatar MoI opens state-of-the-art security printing press

DOHA: The Minister of State for Interior Affairs H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday Assistant Secretary General-Policy Affairs at the Supreme Council of Health (SCH), Dr Faleh Mohamed Hussain inaugurated the new security printing press building of the Ali (centre), addressing the media yesterday. Also seen are, Manager, Health Financing and Insurance at SCH, Ministry. Husein Reka (left), and CEO of AlKhaleej Takaful Group, Jassim Al Moftah. SALIM MATRAMKOT Government officials, bank officials in the country and MoI Department directors attended the function. SCH launches company to Addressing the function, direc- tor of the Logistics Department of the Ministry, Brig Eng Abdul Azeez Abdullah Al Ansari manage insurance scheme described the security printing press project as a quantum leap from the world of field security Continued from page 1 Interior, the Central Municipal the National Health Insurance to the world of technical security. The beneficiaries will not have Council and two representatives Company. This includes the He added that a number of to make any payments to the pro- from the private business sector. claims management systems and national cadres were sent for vider for services covered within Appointment of the Third call centre. specialised courses in different the scheme. Party Administrator (TPA) for “As a Qatari national com- countries to hone their skills in They are also not required the scheme was also announced pany, Alkhaleej Takaful Group is this field. The Minister of State for Interior Affairs H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin to register separately for the yesterday. extremely proud to be part of this He added that the aim of Khalifa Al Thani, during the opening of the security printing press yesterday. scheme. All they need to do to is The TPA will administer the prestigious project,” said Jassim establishing the printing press identify themselves when they go daily operations of the scheme Al Moftah, CEO of AlKhaleej is to protect publications that to a provider using their Qatari on behalf of the National Health Takaful Group. need to be secure, whether in thanked the Minister of State for preservation of the environment ID card. Insurance Company, similar to The insurance scheme also the public or private sector. The Interior Affairs for his support and health of employees through “We will soon announce details the way such health insurance includes introduction of the press will be employed to print in achieving one of the bricks of the use of the latest technologies on how to avail of the scheme. systems are operated worldwide. mandatory inpatient coding sys- all documents, checks and bonds, the Qatar National Vision 2030, in this area. At the end of the cer- There will be people to welcome AlKhaleej Takaful was selected tem (ICD 10 AM) and its train- certificates and property deeds, placing this project in strategy emony, the Minister honoured all Qatari women at the select hos- after an extensive tender earlier ing for administrators in Qatari to ensure its security not to be of the MoI with independence in those who contributed in the suc- pitals and familiarise them with in 2012. hospitals. tampered with or forged. the production of security pub- cessful launching of the project. the scheme,” said Husein Reka, The AlKhaleej offer brings the The Qatari Outpatient In addition, it will also print lications using the finest tech- Bank officials who attended manager, health finance and Qatari AlKhaleej Takaful Group, Classification system the various types of magnetic stripe niques to get the best product the opening admired the secu- insurance at SCH. together with global insurance Minimum Data Set are also part cards. The project will be super- at the world level. The head of rity printing press describing it SCH also announced the organisation Aetna International of this allowing coding on the out- vised by a consultant authorised Police Press Maj Faisal Al Ansari, as a quantum leap in the work launch of the National Health and GlobeMed. patient front and systematic data by global credit card issuers explained about the printing of banks operating in Qatar and Insurance Company (NHIC) “The establishment of the capturing and reporting. (Visa – Master card) to ensure press, its potential and workings. it will bring more gains to banks that is managing the insurance NHIC and the appointment of Information about the scheme the implementation of the He added that Security and customers, both economically scheme. The NHIC is fully-owned the TPA today marks another has been made available on the project according to required Printing Press takes into account and in terms of security and it by the government and managed major milestone on the road to SCH website at www.sch.gov.qa. specifications. the highest levels of safety will save the time, effort and cost. by an executive team, reporting launching the scheme,” said Dr SCH is also planning an adver- Brig Abdul Azeez Al Ansari and security standards and THE PENINSULA to a board of directors. Faleh. tising campaign to educate people The board will comprise rep- AlKhaleej Takaful will establish about the scheme and will set up resentatives from SCH, the the infrastructure for connecting booths at certain locations for Ministries of Finance, Labour, beneficiaries and providers with this purpose. THE PENINSULA US-Islamic World Forum highlights role of culture in conflict resolution

DOHA: Participants in the 10th US-Islamic World Forum yes- terday highlighted the power of arts and culture in regions beset by conflict during the second plenary session titled “Politics Demonises, Culture Humanises: Arts, Conflict, and Security”. The US-Islamic World Forum 2013 opened at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Doha on Sunday. Speakers at yesterday’s session, moderated by Cynthia Schneider, a nonresident senior fellow in the Project on US Relations with the Islamic World at Brookings, examined the evolving roles of Panellists at the 10th US-Islamic World Forum yesterday. arts, culture and media in areas and situations of conflict and instability. Pakistan and Manny Aly Ansar, The sessions highlighted the The panel highlighted how gov- a musician from Mali. changing landscape in Pakistan ernmental and non-governmen- The annual US-Islamic World and Afghanistan and its effect tal leaders can support the role Forum, held in Doha, will con- on internal and regional security, of arts and culture in promoting clude today. It is held in partner- the challenges of democracy and human security and in fostering ship with Brookings Project on development that have loomed in positive political and social change US Relations with the Islamic the aftermath of the Arab Spring, and economic development. World. and the conflict in Syria, noting Speakers in the session included This year’s forum is titled “A the spiralling effects of the con- Nikahang Kowsar, a cartoon- Decade of Dialogue,” heralding flict on the Middle East region ist from Iran, Sultana Siddiqui, the 10-year anniversary of the and the roles played by the US the president of Hum TV from Forum. and other outside actors. QNA TUESDAY 11 JUNE 2013 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 Ice now set at QNCC for Disney magic QNCC show one of the most challenging: Organisers

DOHA: “Disney On Ice cel- friends from Disney will take Disney’s most memorable and ebrates 100 Years of Magic”, the audience on an unforgettable magical scenes. scheduled from June 13 to 16 at journey. Standing 38 feet at its highest the Qatar National Convention Forty-eight hours after instal- point and weighing in excess of Centre (QNCC), is one of the lation, the ice is now set and the 20,000 pounds, designer David biggest and most challenging magical arena is ready for the Potts chose the castle as the one shows of its kind, say organisers. Disney On Ice stars to enchant image that would “transcend the “Logistically, this is one of the audiences. years and become the show’s uni- most challenging projects we have Ice Engineers used two fying theme.” ever undertaken. The show is one 64,000kg refrigeration units Adam Mather-Brown, General of the largest, and most memo- to freeze 48,000 litres of water Manager of QNCC, said: “The rable, Disney On Ice produc- to form the ice floor where the sheer effort and innovation that tions ever created, with over 100 Disney characters will perform will transform part of the QNCC cast and crew flying to Doha to live. is astounding. We have had the make this dream a reality,” said “After months of preparation, privilege of hosting many major Ali Haidary, the Founder and Disney On Ice is finally here. The international events but this, CEO of Sport & Entertainment team is incredibly excited that the without a doubt, demonstrates Solutions (SES), the organisers of ice is set and the arena is ready the flexibility of QNCC. Not least Disney On Ice, produced by Feld for the show to commence,” said because this is the first time that Entertainment. Haidary. we have had an ice rink installed For the first time ever, an Now work has started to trans- in our venue. I am confident that ice rink has been installed in form the QNCC into a fantasy the thousands of Disney On Ice The ice rink installed at the iconic QNCC where Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and their friends from Disney will the iconic QNCC where Mickey land with the impressive castle fans will be delighted with the take the audience on an unforgettable journey. Mouse, Minnie Mouse and their becoming the centrepiece for show.” THE PENINSULA Father of Green Chemistry gets dual role at Qafco and TAMU-Q

DOHA: US environmental Agency (EPA) and the Agency will endure for five years and is policy and green chemistry Science Advisor to the US in line with the company’s dedica- expert, Dr Paul Anastas, has President, will also become an tion to becoming a global leader in been recognised as the first Adjunct Professor of Chemistry sustainability and environmental holder of the Qatar Fertiliser at the university. protection Company (Qafco) Chair in He is also expected to initi- CEO and Vice Chairman Green Chemistry and Green ate research projects here with of Qafco, Khalifa Abdulla Al Engineering at Texas A&M funding from the Qatar National Sowaidi, said: “This initiative is University at Qatar (TAMU-Q). Research Fund (QNRF) and the a continuation of a relationship Dr Anastas is internationally local Qatar industry. that started in 2008, when we regarded as the “Father of Green Dean and CEO of Texas A&M partnered for the Qafco-Texas Chemistry” because of his pio- at Qatar, Dr Mark H Weichold, A&M University Qatar Chemistry neering work on sustainability at said: “The appointment of Dr. Conference, wherein we witnessed the molecular level and his break- Anastas is a great honour for some of best minds in chemistry throughs that have made chemi- the university as it strives to be coming here and enlightening us. cal manufacturing cleaner, safer a major contributor to sustain- QAFCO sees the Texas A&M at and more efficient. ability in Qatar and a partner in Qatar partnership as the meeting Dr Paul Anastas (centre), with CEO and Vice Chairman of Qafco, Khalifa Abdulla Al Sowaidi (left), and Dean and Dr Anastas, who has served as the environmental and scientific point of ideas with industrial scale the Assistant Administrator for development of the nation.” pragmatism.” CEO of Texas A&M at Qatar, Dr Mark H Weichold, during the signing of the agreement in Doha. the US Environmental Protection Qafco’s support of the Chair THE PENINSULA TUESDAY 11 JUNE 2013 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Varsity students unveil fuel-sipping cars Qatar to vie against 140 teams from 17 Asian countries at Shell Eco-marathon in Malaysia

DOHA: Two student teams Director and Chairman of Qatar from Qatar University and Shell Companies, Wael Sawan. Texas A&M University at Both the Qatari universities Qatar on Sunday unveiled their are competing in the annual Shell ultra fuel efficient vehicles Eco-marathon for the third time, which they will use to compete having become the first partici- against teams from across Asia pants from the Middle East back at the Shell Eco-marathon Asia. in 2011. Shell Eco-marathon is one of In 2012, the QU team achieved the world’s most innovative and second place in its category, run- challenging student competitions ning on Shell Gas-to-Liquids held annually where university (GTL), a remarkable achieve- student teams from around the ment and fitting for a team from world are challenged to design, Qatar, the GTL capital of the build and compete with energy world. efficient vehicles. The winner is QU President Prof Sheikha Al the team that goes the furthest Misnad said: “We are delighted distance using the least amount that Qatar University students of energy. have been selected to take part The teams from Qatar will in the Shell Eco-marathon. It compete against 140 teams from allows them to work in teams, 17 countries across Asia at the practically applying all they have Sepang International Circuit in learned in the classroom and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from showing that they are among the July 4 to 7. best young engineers internation- The Shell Eco-marathon ally who can play a key role in record is the equivalent of driving Qatar’s development.” from Doha to Moscow on a single Shell Eco-marathon teams can litre of fuel. This year 14 universi- enter vehicles running on any of ties from the Middle East includ- seven different energy sources ing Qatar will be taking part in – petrol, diesel, ethanol, FAME the event. (Fatty Acid Methyl Ester), GTL, “Shell Eco-marathon aligns hydrogen, and battery-electric. perfectly with the Qatar National Car designs can either be futur- Vision 2030, touching the Human, istic and streamlined in the Qatar University President Prof Sheikha Al Misnad with the vehicle built by QU students. and Environmental pillars ‘Prototype’ category, through its focus on education, Dean and CEO of Texas A&M represents real-life engineering sources. The challenges of this of the classroom and the univer- its academic, research and com- team-work, environment and sci- University at Qatar Dr Mark at work and explores pioneering global event enrich students’ sity would like to thank Shell for munity service and engagement entific innovation,” said Managing H Weichold said: “The project ways to use alternative energy learning both inside and outside being a longtime supporter of efforts.” THE PENINSULA

Japan artist Ooredoo’s QR1 to display MoneyGram Ikebana skills promo extended

DOHA: Ooredoo’s MoneyGram at Lagoona promotion, which enables cus- tomers to send money home for DOHA: World-famous Ikebana QR1, has been extended till end artist, Tenkei Nomura, will hold of this month, it was announced a demonstration on Tursday recently. from 5pm to 8pm at Plaza The offer, which was launched Hollandi in Lagoona Mall. in May 2013, has seen thousands In the presence of Japanese of people in Qatar transfer money Ambassador Kenjiro Monji, through their mobile phones, Nomura will put on show over enjoying one of the best exchange 500 years of Japanese horticulture rates in Qatar. Qatar Foundation officials with the prestigious Silver SABRE Award. heritage exclusively for Lagoona’s With Ooredoo Mobile Money, visitors. customers can send to more than Nomura was trained at the 321,000 MoneyGram agents in 197 Sogetsu-style Ikebana school in countries, with the money avail- Tokyo and is engaged in various able for collection in as little as QF e-newsletter horticulture fields such as flower 10 minutes. Because Ooredoo exhibitions, classrooms and event Mobile Money is managed with planning. the support of Ooredoo and Qatar In 2011, Nomura moved to National Bank, customers enjoy France, conducting lectures full security and don’t need to bags top award with plans to extend the same to have a bank account to transfer Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia money overseas. BARCELONA, Spain: Qatar for Maktabi, since it plays an in 2013. Nomura is well-known Customers can easily sign up Foundation has received the important role in reinforcing and for his arrangements that are with a valid Qatar ID at any prestigious Silver SABRE refreshing Qatar Foundation’s especially crafted for Le Credit Ooredoo Shop or by dialling the Award — one of the top honours vision and mission among our Lyonnais Bank and the Japan shortcode *140# on their mobile in the communication industry staff. The online portal provides Cultural Institute in Paris. and following the simple on- — for its weekly internal online a platform to showcase our Nomura’s artistic masterpieces screen instructions. platform Maktabi. achievements, motivating staff span a series of embassies such as Customers can deposit money The SABRE (Superior and creating a strong sense of the Embassy of Japan in France, One of Tenkei Nomura’s Ikebana arrangements. into their Mobile Money Wallet Achievement in Branding and identity at Qatar Foundation. Romania and KSA besides the at any Ooredoo Self-Service Reputation) Awards celebrate The success of the e-newsletter Romanian National Art Museum. Machine or Ooredoo Shop, or excellence in communication is down to our staff and this is “Ikebana is a fantastic flower Monji and Tenkei Nomura who of Lagoona Mall. Ikebana (or by direct transfer from a QNB campaigns that exemplify a stra- a unique opportunity to reflect and natural art form that tells will certainly wow our guests “living flowers”) is the Japanese Account through QNB Mobile tegic approach in research and upon the delightful sense of a different story with every with some of the most dazzling art of flower arrangement, also Payment. THE PENINSULA planning, innovative thinking, community present at Qatar arrangement. The remarkably flower arrangements ever seen. known as kad (or the “way of integrity and effectiveness. Foundation.” high development of floral art in This significant event strongly flowers”). The history of Ikebana Maktabi was recognised in “Internal communication has Japan can be attributed to the underlines Lagoona Mall’s com- dates back approximately 500 the ‘Internal Publication’ cate- become more critical and more Japanese love of nature. We are, mitment to bring delightful sur- years to Ikenob — the oldest gory for its creative and effective sophisticated in recent years. It is therefore, very honoured for hav- prises to everyone in Qatar,” said school of Ikebana. HMC officials digital content, reflecting Qatar no longer enough to keep employ- ing been selected to host Kenjiro Eamon Kelly, General Manager THE PENINSULA Foundation’s sustained efforts ees informed; the best organisa- to invest in innovative internal tions aim to keep them engaged, visit hospitals for communication strategies. and if possible to turn them into In so doing, the organisation ambassadors,” said Paul Holmes, survey feedback has fostered a strong sense of Editor-in-Chief and CEO of The community spirit and identity Holmes Report and chairman of DOHA: Hamad Medical among all personnel, who are the jury at the SABRE awards. Vodafone’s Al Safwa Center Corporation’s (HMC) staff eager to carry forth its mission, “To do that, they need to create started visiting hospitals on vision and values. internal communication channels Sunday to get a feedback on Having marked its one-year that are compelling and credible, results of a recently released anniversary on May 31, Maktabi and that is just what the Qatar gets fibre optic connectivity Patient Satisfaction Survey. has created an open channel of Foundation did with its new Members of HMC will visit all enhanced communication by pro- electronic newsletter Maktabi, DOHA: In its efforts to trans- connected countries in the world. and the wider ICT digitisation eight of the corporation’s hospi- viding Qatar Foundation staff which quickly became an integral form Qatar’s ICT landscape The CEO of QNBN, agenda together with our ulti- tals during this month and dis- members with access to the lat- part of the way the organisation with high speed Internet Mohammed Al Mannai, said: mate objective to deliver cover- cuss about the survey findings in est news, events and announce- united its employees and com- connection, Qatar National “Our progress is strongly mate- age which will transform Qatar detail. ments. The electronic newsletter municated its mission. Maktabi Broadband Network (QNBN) rialising on the ground. It reaf- through advanced technologies.” A team of staff and members of plays a fundamental role in culti- stood out for the commitment of is pressing ahead with the roll- firms our pledge to create more The CEO of Vodafone Qatar, the management will join together vating greater staff engagement. senior management, the willing- out of its infrastructure pow- potential in the country and it Richard Daly, said: “QNBN is a at these special events, which Rashed Al Qurese, Qatar ness to listen to staff feedback, ering Vodafone’s (Vodafone follows other landmarks includ- strong partner for us in the pro- started at the Hamad bin Khalifa Foundation’s Deputy Director and extraordinary high rates of Qatar) Al Safwa Center with ing our connectivity to Barwa’s vision of broadband fibre optics Medical City on Sunday, to share of Communication, highlighted employee participation.” broadband fibre optics, a press developments and our deployed with a visionary and collabora- ideas about continuous improve- that communication mechanisms The SABRE Awards attract statement said yesterday. networks along the North and tive approach to the market. Its ment and patient-centred care. at Qatar Foundation have all over 3,500 entries from more Vodafone’s Al Safwa Center is South roads. Our steadfast role is to connect the nation and Managing Director of HMC, Dr been benchmarked to interna- than 40 countries and are judged located at West Bay in Alfardan efforts to complete the roll-out transform Qatar’s ICT landscape. Hanan Al Kuwari, said the survey tional standards, and have been by senior professionals globally. Towers. in the West Bay area will also Vodafone Qatar is committed to was conducted as part of the cor- designed to create a healthy and Previous winners have included The initiative underpins support Vodafone in their offer- delivering this nationwide goal poration’s ongoing commitment to positive dialogue amid an atmos- well-known multinational organ- QNBN’s efforts to deploy world- ings to residential customers. and our partnership with QNBN improve the patient experience phere of transparency. isations such as Coca-Cola, class fibre optics broadband net- Additionally, this attests to our will realise this ambition much and the roadshow was an impor- He said, “We are delighted to Hilton Hotels, McDonald’s, and work across the nation enabling unfaltering commitment to serve more quickly.” tant part of this ongoing process. receive this prestigious award Siemens. THE PENINSULA Qatar to become one of the best the Qatar National Vision 2030 THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA TUESDAY 11 JUNE 2013 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 Netanyahu: Palestinian Turkey protests terms insurmountable Kerry postpones Mideast trip to attend Syria meeting

JERUSALEM: Palestinian talks on Syria, US officials said Tuesday that he had received preconditions for peace talks yesterday. no US request for a settlement make a return to negotiations The visit had not been for- freeze. impossible for Israel, Prime mally announced but a tentative He told the parliamentary com- Minister Benjamin Netanyahu schedule from the office of Israeli mittee that Israel was building in said yesterday. President Shimon Peres had said the West Bank and would con- “To me the setting of precondi- the two men would meet on June tinue to do so. tions is an insurmountable obsta- 11. He said that keeping hold of the cle,” Netanyahu told the foreign Israel HaYom, a newspaper con- major settlement blocs that house affairs and defence committee, a sidered close to Netanyahu also most of the 360,000 Israelis living parliamentary statement said. said Kerry had been due to arrive in the occupied West Bank out- The Palestinians say they today. side annexed Arab east Jerusalem will only return to negotiations It said he delayed to give would not prejudice the outcome if Israel stops building on land Palestinian President Mahmoud of peace talks. they want for their future state Abbas more time to decide He has said before that he and if the Jewish state agrees to whether to drop his insistence intends to keep those areas negotiate on the basis of the bor- on a settlement freeze. under Israeli rule, leaving open ders that existed before the 1967 Last week, Kerry warned that the option of withdrawing from Middle East war. if his efforts to kick-start the small, isolated settlements. Israel demands talks “without peace negotiations, frozen since “We need to be smart not just preconditions” and refuses pub- 2010, fail now, there may never right,” he told MPs. “Settlement Anti-goverment protesters chant slogans and hold a giant Turkish flag during a demonstration at Gundogdu licly to freeze settlement building. be another chance. in the blocs will not significantly Square in Izmir, yesterday. US Secretary of State John Israeli news website Ynet affect the ability to reach an Kerry has postponed an expected quoted Netanyahu as telling a agreement.” trip to Israel and Palestinian ter- meeting of senior members of But he also told the parlia- ritories to attend White House his right-wing Likud party on mentary committee that the alternative to statehood for the Palestinians would be for them Yemen Shias protest killings Gaza’s viability at stake: UN envoy and Israelis to share one coun- GENEVA: A United Nations human rights investigator accused try, and that was not an option. SANA’A: Thousands of Zaidis The national security is vicious,” Huthis after their leader Abdel Israel yesterday of imposing collective punishment on 1.75 million “If we go into direct negotiations, demonstrated yesterday in the they shouted. Malek Al Huthi, had rebelled in Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip and said that the enclave’s it is likely to be very hard but the Yemeni capital to protest the Sunday’s gunfight erupted 2004 against the government of viability was at stake. alternative of a binational state is killing of 10 fellow Shias and when the rebels, among a crowd ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh, Both Israel and its close ally the United States boycotted the one we do not want,” he said. wounding of dozens of others demanding the release of mem- accusing it of marginalising them debate at the Human Rights Council where Richard Falk presented Palestinian negotiator Saeb in clashes with police during a bers of their community, attacked politically and economically. his latest report. It also calls for an inquiry into alleged torture of Erakat said that Netanyahu was protest the day before. the security headquarters with Fighting between them and Palestinian detainees in Israel’s custody. trying to paint Abbas into a dip- The demonstration took place automatic weapons and grenades, Yemeni forces killed thousands “Forty-six years ago today Israel’s occupation of Palestine began. lomatic corner. outside the headquarters of an official said. of people before a ceasefire was Six days of war has turned into 46 years of occupation,” Falk, an “It is very clear that the com- Yemen’s national security serv- He said they were well pre- reached in February 2010. independent investigator, told the Geneva forum. ments of Netanyahu and his ice, the same area in Sana’a where pared for the attack and used The Zaidis are participating “The viability of Gaza needs urgent attention and cannot be left to government show that he is pre- the violence occurred on Sunday, neighbouring buildings to launch in an ongoing national dialogue the mercies of continuing Israeli occupation,” he said of the Islamist paring to place the blame on pres- a correspondent reported. their raid, adding that those killed launched in March to discuss Hamas-ruled strip, around which Israel maintains a blockade due ident Mahmoud Abbas,” he said. They chanted slogans denounc- and wounded were among the the impoverished country’s main to what it says are security concerns. Falk, who visited Gaza last “This is the start of trying to ing the security body, while a attackers. problems, including the issue of December after entering via Egypt, said that 70 percent of Gaza’s shift responsibility for the non- statement issued by the organisers The official said earlier that the Huthi rebellion. population depends on international aid for survival and 90 percent resumption of negotiations to urged the government to address some of those detained were “sus- The Zaidis belong to an offshoot of the water is “unfit for human consumption”. the president and the Palestinian the killing of the 10 Zaidi rebels pected of (sharing) intelligence of Shia Islam and are a minority REUTERS leadership.” and the wounding of 38 others. with Iran”. in Sunni Yemen. AFP “O people! Keep up the fight. The rebels, also known as AFP

Al Qaeda chief Rebels converge annuls merger of on Aleppo airbase Iraq, Syria wings DUBAI: Al Qaeda chief Ayman DAMASCUS: Syrian rebels Syrian people and hastening a Al Zawahiri has ruled that the converged yesterday on a mili- political transition to a post- Islamic State of Iraq and Al tary airport in Aleppo, where Assad Syria,” National Security Nusra Front in Syria should troops massed for a threatened Council spokeswoman Bernadette operate as separate entities, assault, as the United States said Meehan said. according to a letter posted on it was considering “all possible “We have prepared a wide Al Jazeera television’s website. options” to help the opposition. range of options for the presi- ISI leader Sheikh Abu Bakr Al Buoyed by victory in the strate- dent’s consideration, and internal Baghdadi had “made a mistake” by gic town of Qusayr on the border meetings to discuss the situation announcing a merger between the with Lebanon, President Bashar in Syria are routine,” she said. two radical Islamist groups in the Al Assad’s troops have been read- But she said there were “no neighbouring Arab states”without ying to open a northern front in new announcements at this time.” consulting us,” he said. Aleppo province on the border Israel’s intelligence minister, The merger plan has been with Turkey. Yuval Steinitz, said Assad might “damaging to all jihadists”, The 26-month conflict pit- succeed in crushing the armed Zahawari said, adding that “Al ting mainly Sunni Muslim rebels uprising with the help of his main Nusra Front is an independent against Assad’s regime, dominated regional ally Iran and the Lebanese branch of Al Qaeda”. by his Alawite sect of Shia Islam, Shia movement Hezbollah. Zawahiri ordered ISI and Al has spilled over into Lebanon and “It might be the case that, at Nusra to “cease all hostilities Turkey, on occasion. the end of the day, Assad .. might towards each other” and to help It has also threatened to draw get the upper hand,” he said. each other “in terms of men, in Israel, where a minister admit- “In such time of conflict, if money and weapons”. ted yesterday that Assad could the opposition is not making any He also appointed cleric Abu triumph in the war which has progress, and the regime manages Khalid Al Suri as his representa- already killed more than 94,000 to survive and to get very strong tive in Syria to resolve any issues and forced millions to flee their support from other countries, resulting from the cancellation of homes. namely Iran and Hezbollah, which the merger of the two wings. After suffering a string of is a proxy of Iran, in the end it battlefield losses in and around might just survive,” he said. Saudi gives Syria Qusayr in the past week, rebel Syria was receiving “very sig- fighters advanced on the Minnigh nificant militant support” from opposition right airbase in Aleppo province yester- Iran and Hezbollah, with thou- day, a monitoring group reported. sands of Shia militants fighting to name pilgrims “Opposition fighters have seized alongside Assad’s forces in “very the radar tower in the Minnigh clear formations and with very RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has airbase,” Syrian Observatory for good equipment — this might decided to give Syria’s oppo- Human Rights director Rami help,” he said. sition National Coalition the Abdel Rahman said. Meanwhile Saudi Arabia con- right to process applications of “Fierce clashes have raged in demned Hezbollah’s “flagrant” Syrians wishing to perform the the airbase since dawn Sunday,” intervention in the conflict. hajj pilgrimage in autumn, an he added. The latest violence across Syria official said yesterday. State media said the rebel killed at least 119 people yesterday, The kingdom handled last assault had been repulsed. said the Observatory, which relies year’s Haj visa applications with- “Troops from our heroic army on a network of activists, doctors out cooperating with Damascus. stopped terrorist groups from and lawyers for its reports. But Riyadh has now decided assaulting the Minnigh army And in a new sign of the grow- that the opposition council is airbase,” said the official SANA ing savagery of the conflict, an “entitled to issue hajj permits for news agency. Al Qaeda front group executed the Syrians,” Haj ministry spokes- The development came as US a 14-year-old boy it accused of man Hatem Qadi said. Secretary of State John Kerry blasphemy. He said Saudi authorities took postponed a visit to the Middle The execution of Mohammad the decision after a coalition del- East in order to attend White Qattaa in Aleppo province on egation visited the Haj ministry. House talks on Syria. Sunday drew condemnation from The move shows the king- President Barack Obama has the mainstream opposition. dom’s eagerness to give further asked his national security team “Anyone who breaches treaties legitimacy to Syria’s opposition. — which includes Kerry — “to and international conventions, Last year, Damascus said Riyadh consider all possible options that and commits any war crimes will barred Syrian pilgrims from the would accomplish our objectives stand trial, regardless of who they Haj, claiming Saudi authorities of helping the Syrian opposition are,” the National Coalition said. did not sign the necessary accord. serve the essential needs of the AFP AFP TUESDAY 11 JUNE 2013 08 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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T’S depressing to watch nations trample on the same values they preach and have worked assiduously to build. But when those nations cross the limit, or seem Why now? IMF’s big fat Greek Ito do so, and acquire powers to encroach into the lives of citizens, the antidote comes from within. Those who have experienced freedom and fully understood its importance will not let those values be taken away and will rise up woulda-shoulda-coulda irrespective of the consequences. Edward Snowden is the latest example. BY MEGAN GREENE Edward Snowden is the NSA whistle-blower, the meant that unemployment also soared to write down some of its debt in a few author of the latest cyber-leak that has put the Obama beyond the IMF’s expectations. We’ve years. administration on the defensive. Like his predecessors T TAKES a big person to acknowl- all seen the results. The best explanation for the IMF’s as Bradley Manning, Clive Ponting and Daniel Ellsberg, edge he was wrong, and the Third, the IMF said that the troika decision to publish its report was floated IInternational Monetary Fund has might not work like a well-oiled by Mark Dow, a former IMF economist Snowden was telling his countrymen how far their rulers now repeatedly admitted to the failure machine. The report highlights the dif- and now a private investor. He thinks have departed from the values they claimed to defend. of its euro-area rescue policies. ficulty of working with so many dispa- the IMF is trying to change policy, Listening to Edward, it’s difficult not to admire his In its latest mea culpa last week, the rate interests in the euro area, including using lessons about debt restructuring, courage. He is no agent of foreign power, no conscientious Washington-based lender released a the European Commission, the ECB and productivity gains and austerity from objector, no deserting soldier. The sole objective of his action 50-page critique of the Greek bailout individual creditors such as Germany. existing bailouts to apply to the next programme it devised in 2010, together The report criticises the commission bailout(wherever that may be). was to protect freedom and expose the draconian extent to with the European Commission and for failing to do enough to devise the Of the troika members, the IMF pro- which the surveillance apparatus of states infiltrates our the European Central Bank. The IMF’s structural reforms Greece needed to vides the least cash for the euro-area lives. “I understand that I will be made to suffer for my report highlights how the so-called recover. It also takes the ECB to task bailouts — about one-third of the funds actions,” but “I will be satisfied if the federation of secret law, troika got that bailout wrong. for purchasing sovereign bonds, which for the Greek, Portuguese and Irish unequal pardon and irresistible executive powers that rule These admissions should surprise made restructuring privately held debt programs, and less for Cyprus. As a the world that I love are revealed no one who has spoken with IMF offi- less effective, and for failing to lead on result, the IMF has taken a backseat in cials over the past year — in private bank supervision in the euro area. determining policy responses. Like any even for an instant,” Edward said. they have expressed deep frustration I think we can assume that the next backseat driver, however, the IMF has Edward and Manning have with the euro- meeting of the troika will be awkward. methodically registered its concerns for US lawmakers set an example for others, all area bailout pro- That may be precisely what the IMF was the past year about front-loaded auster- over the world. They have shown grammes. Those aiming for — to provoke the European ity and its negative effect on growth. The must listen to that the same people which It takes a big regrets were Commission and ECB into kicking it out fund has been playing a long game here, governments employ to trample merely made pub- of the club. After all, apart from being chipping away at the euro area’s pre- person to lic last week, and such a mess, the Greek program is also vailing wisdom on fiscal adjustment and what the NSA on the freedoms of their citizens the interesting the largest (relative to the size of the productivity gains, and waiting for the – by giving them unlimited and acknowledge question is: Why economy) in which the IMF has ever evidence to mount in favor of its position. whistle-blower unquestionable powers – will turn he was wrong, now? participated. After the IMF’s experi- The Cyprus bailout is halfway against their masters because and the IMF has The IMF ence in Argentina, employees are not between how the Greek bailout was set has to say. the values the whistle-blowers report admits to pleased to be funding another unsus- up and how the IMF would like to see now repeatedly three major fail- tainable debt trap. things done in the future. There was subscribe to are those which admitted to the ings of the Greek I’m not sure, though, that the IMF private-sector participation upfront, the nations they represent are program. First, is looking for a way out of the troika. with bank bail-ins reducing the size of founded on, not the ones their current leaders have acquired failure of its that Greek sover- If it were, it could easily have exited the bailout. At the same time, it wasn’t in a fit of paranoia in the name of fighting terrorism. It’s euro-area rescue eign debt wasn’t during deliberations to bailout Cyprus. enough. The IMF was essentially given restructured It chose to participate. Another pos- the figure for the size of the bailout pro- for this reason that Edward said he was able to expose the policies. government without a prick of conscience. “I am willing to immediately and sibility is that the IMF is simply trying gram and forced to reverse engineer a a haircut on gov- to claw back some of the credibility it debt sustainability analysis that could sacrifice all of that because I can’t in good conscience allow ernment bonds held by private inves- lost during the Greek bailout. Privately justify that figure. With the Cypriot the US government to destroy privacy, Internet freedom and tors was delayed until March 2012. some IMF officials have questioned the bailout a done deal and euro-area mar- basic liberties for people around the world with this massive This gave investors almost two years sustainability of Greece’s debt burden, kets relatively sanguine, this was the surveillance machine they’re secretly building,” he said. to reduce their exposure, dumping it on both pre- and post-debt restructuring. time for the IMF to try to take advan- There is no doubt that Washington’s legal and diplomatic the official sector instead. Second, the This report allowed the fund to confess tage of the slowly turning tide, pushing machinery will pursue Snowden to the ends of earth (he IMF admitted that the underlying mac- to these uncertainties and push some euro-area crisis-fighting policies toward roeconomic assumptions it used in its of the blame onto its troika partners. upfront debt restructuring and away is currently in Hong Kong, having revealed himself to be debt sustainability analyses were wildly If that is the goal, though, highlight- from front-loaded austerity. the source of the NSA leaks), but elected officials need to optimistic. As the IMF has previously ing the errors that the IMF made four The bigger question is whether the look at the chilling truths he has spoken. The NSA leak has conceded, it underestimated the fiscal years ago seems an odd way to restore other troika members will take the triggered a heated debate in the US media and there has multiplier and therefore the impact of credibility, given that the troika made IMF’s cue. There are signs that the been a general consensus: that what Snowden has done is austerity and budget cuts on economic the same mistakes again this year in European Commission accepts that growth. With growth estimates way Cyprus. The assumptions underpinning front-loaded austerity has been self- not outright wrong and by doing what it’s doing now, the US off, deficit and debt-to-gross domestic that bailout are as questionable as those defeating — it relaxed fiscal targets for government has vitiated the values that made America. The product ratios were wrong as well. The the troika originally used for Greece, six euro-area countries on May 29. growing ranks of whistle-blowers prove it • much sharper than forecast contraction making it likely that Cyprus will need WP-BLOOMBERG The other side Quote of EU action hurts trade the day HINA’S decision to launch average. negotiations with the EU, and it has worth of solar panel products to the an anti-dumping and anti- The EU made the decision in the made it clear that it seeks to solve the EU. subsidy probe into wine face of strong opposition from China, dispute through consultation and nego- But the probe into wine imports I understand that I Cimports from the European and a large number of European enter- tiation, not a trade war. could be followed by more moves if will be made to suffer Union signals the country will safeguard prises are set to suffer as a result. But by imposing the tariff on imports the EU continues to ignore China’s its major economic interests - and it has The wine probe serves as a timely from China, the EU has failed to show interests. China’s overall imports from for my actions, but ample cards in hand to do so. warning that it is not just European a similar commitment. the EU reached $212bn last year, giving I will be satisfied The Ministry of Commerce said that photovoltaic enterprises that will be the The move will cause large numbers China much room to maneuver. it has started the probe at the request victims if the EU sticks to its protection- of corporate closures in China, and it Now the ball is in the EU’s court. It if the federation of of local wine producers. It comes ist stance. has no choice but to fight back. needs to show willingness to solve the secret law, unequal after the EU decided on Tuesday to The lingering debt crisis in Europe Wine exports are certainly not as dispute in the upcoming negotiations. impose an initial tariff of 11.8 percent has dented its economic vitality, but important for the EU as photovoltaic As it has become a major target of pardon and irresistible on imports of solar panels, cells and protectionism is not the solution. It exports are for China. In 2012, more anti-dumping charges by other coun- executive powers that Edward Snowden wafers from China. will only incur tit-for-tat retaliations and than two-thirds of China’s 430 million tries, China also needs to start showing If the two sides do not reach an worsen its economic prospects. liters of wine imports were from the more teeth when protecting its legiti- rule the world that I US whistle-blower agreement in August, the tariff will be China has made relentless efforts EU, with a value of more than $1 bil- mate interests love are revealed even and former technical increased to more than 47 percent on to ease the situation by initiating lion, while China exported $27 billion China Daily assistant for CIA for an instant. TUESDAY 11 JUNE 2013 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Building a secret surveillance state The illegality and vast breath of this one operation has stunned the left and the right, Republicans and Democrats.

BY JAMES BAMFORD spy organisation, encompassing tens of thousands of employees and occupying a irst, the Guardian reported city-size headquarters complex on Fort details on a domestic tel- Meade in Maryland. ephone dragnet in which But in 1920, its earliest predecessor, Verizon was forced to give the known as the Black Chamber, fit into NSA details about all domes- a slim townhouse on Manhattan’s East Ftic and local telephone calls. 37th Street. So, once again, deals were Then the Guardian and the Washington made with the major telegraph compa- Post revealed another massive NSA sur- nies — the Internet providers of the day veillance programme, called Prism, that — to grant the SIS (and later the NSA) required the country’s major Internet secret access to their communications. companies to secretly pass along data, Codenamed “Operation Shamrock,” including email, photos, videos, chat serv- agents would arrive at the back door ices, file transfers, stored data, log-ins at each telecom headquarters in New and video conferencing. York around midnight; pick up all that While the Obama administration and days telegraph traffic, and bring it to an senate intelligence committee members office masquerading as a television tape defend the spying as crucial in its fight processing company. against terrorism, this is only the latest There they would use a machine to chapter in nearly a century of pressure duplicate all the computer tapes con- on telecommunications companies to taining the telegrams, and, hours later, secretly cooperate with NSA and its return the original tapes to the company. predecessors. The secret agreement lasted for 30 But as stunning technology advances years. It only ended in 1975, when the allow more and more personal infor- nation was shocked by a series of stun- mation to pass across those links, the ning intelligence revelations uncovered dangers of the US turning into a secret by a congressional investigation led by surveillance state increase exponen- Senator Frank Church. The National Security Agency building at Fort Meade, Maryland. tially. The NSA was so flooded with The illegality and vast breath of this billions of dollars from post-September one operation stunning both the left wiretapping programme. it appears that the NSA has again gone more detailed picture of their life then 11, 2001 budget increases that it went and the right, Republicans as well as Once again, an NSA director sought to Verizon and other telephone compa- most personal diaries. on a building spree and expanded its Democrats. The parties came together the secret cooperation of the nation’s tel- nies, as well as many of the giant Internet Secret agreements between intel- eavesdropping capabilities enormously. to create a new law to make sure nothing ecom industry to gain access to its com- companies, and obtained secret access ligence agencies and communications Secret rooms were built in giant tele- like it could ever happen again. munications channels and links. Again, to millions, if not billions, of private companies should not be allowed in a com facilities, such as AT&T’s 10-storey Known as the Foreign Intelligence the companies agreed — despite violating communications. democracy. “switch” in San Francisco. Surveillance Act, the legislation created the laws and the privacy of their tens of There are still many questions as to There is too much at risk. There, mirror copies of incoming a secret court, the Foreign Intelligence millions of customers. what, if any, legal justification was used. In a dusty corner of Utah, NSA is now data and telephone cables are routed Surveillance Court, to ensure that the Eventually, when the operation was dis- Today, however, access to someone’s completing construction of a mammoth into rooms filled with special hardware NSA only eavesdropped on Americans covered, a number of groups brought suit telephone records and Internet activity new building, a one-million-square foot and software to filter out email and when there was probable cause to against the companies, Congress passed can provide an incredibly intimate win- data warehouse for storing the billions phone calls for transmission to NSA suspect they were involved in serious legislation granting them immunity. dow on their life. of communications it is intercepting. for analysis. national security crimes — such as espio- Thus, for roughly 100 years, whenever Phone data reveals whom they call, If the century-old custom of secret New spy satellites were launched and nage or terrorism. the government knocked on the telecom- where they call, how often they call back-room deals between NSA and the listening posts were built — such as the For more than a quarter-century, munications industry’s door and asked someone, where they are calling from telecoms is permitted to continue, all of recently opened operations centre near the NSA obeyed this law. The intelli- them to break the law and turn over mil- and how long they speak to each person. us may digitally end up there. Contrary Augusta, Ga. Designed to hold more gence agency turned its giant ears out- lions upon millions of private communi- Internet data provides e-mail content, to what Simpson may have asserted, than 4,000 earphone-clad eavesdrop- ward — away from the everyday lives of cations, the telecoms complied. Why not, Google searches, pictures, and personal gentlemen (and women) do read each pers, it is the largest electronic spy base Americans. But that all changed soon since they knew that nothing would ever and financial details. We now live in other’s mail — at least if they work for in the world. after September 11, 2001, when the Bush happen to them if they broke the law. an era when access to someone’s email the National Security Agency. Today the NSA is the world’s largest administration began its warrantless As a result of these new revelations, account and web searches can paint a REUTERS Can Christie tackle the partisan divide? UKIP leader Farage:

BY BILL SCHNEIDER McCain won the Republican nomination in 2008, though con- Guilty of hyperbole ow often these days servatives still distrusted him. do we see a politi- Mitt Romney was not the BY MICHAEL BURRELL It would, for example, have cal figure liked by conservative favourite in 2012, prevented the conflict of inter- Hboth Republicans and either — but Republicans nomi- K Independence party est last year when a minister was Democrats? Not so often that we nated him, too. leader Nigel Farage is exposed for wrongfully employ- should fail to notice. To get the nomination, typically hyperbolic in ing a practising lobbyist who also But there was the evidence McCain and Romney had to Uhis analysis of the rela- represented private sector clients. last week in two different polls. repudiate their moderate past tionships between lobbyists and In fact, the three-party tria- New Jersey Governor Chris and capitulate to conservatives. policymakers, and as a result does logue Farage sneers at is funda- Christie drew a 58 percent Will Christie have to do the our efforts to secure sensible leg- mental to the success of any bill: favourable rating from his fellow same if he runs in 2016? islative reform a disservice. particularly because the govern- Republicans around the country If he does, he will give up the His claim that “Westminster ment is minded to introduce a and 52 percent from Democrats one quality voters most admire has come on little since the Tory statutory register that excludes in a recent Gallup Poll. in him — his authenticity. sleaze of the John Major years” some lobbyists, which risks Forty percent of Republicans McCain and Romney both fails to recognise the huge strides making a mockery of the entire in the NBC News-Wall Street lost. They didn’t lose because lobbyists have made. enterprise. Genuine cross-party Journal poll, and 43 percent they were too moderate. He may not be aware that 70 talks are crucial to ditching this of Democrats, said they like Republicans have lost the pop- lobbying agencies comply with a particular idea. The political and Christie. (The NBC-Journal ular vote in five out of the last strict code of conduct governed constitutional reform committee numbers are a bit lower because six presidential elections. by the Association of Professional should also be involved. the poll offered a “neutral” Nominating someone like Political Consultants , breaches of It said recently that “a statu- option.) Christie, someone with biparti- which are subject to a tough and tory register which includes only Christie seems headed for a san appeal, may be the only way independent arbitration process. third-party lobbyists would do lit- big re-election victory in New Republicans can win. Lobbyists who adhere to the code tle to improve transparency about Jersey this November. Polls show Only one other state is elect- cannot, for example, hold par- who is lobbying whom, as these him running 30 points ahead of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie ing a governor this year — liamentary passes — something meetings constitute only a small his Democratic opponent. Virginia, where the Republican which the Commons Speaker is part of the lobbying industry”. This is in a state that has Christie is the un-Obama. “Straight talk” was Senator candidate, Ken Cuccinelli, is a only now belatedly clamping down Farage says that under any voted Democratic in every presi- He doesn’t look like Obama, John McCain’s theme when hard-line social conservative and on. Farage goes on to lament the such legislation it will be “almost dential election since 1992. and he certainly doesn’t act like he ran for president in 2000. a Tea Party favourite. “inability of the Westminster impossible to define” who is a lob- The country has now had four Obama. Christie doesn’t trade on McCain, too, was liked by The polls in Virginia indicate nexus to muck out the mess from byist, and suggests that “any pri- presidents in a row who prom- being nice. He busts heads. Democrats and Republicans. a close race. its own stables”. vate citizen or small group could ised to heal the bitter division He also speaks Jersey. When Had McCain gotten the Suppose Cuccinelli loses in Lobbyists are an unavoidable be listed”. between red and blue America. he was challenged by property Republican nomination in 2000, Virginia and Christie wins big part of this nexus and yet, as On the contrary, organisa- They all failed. Under each owners who complained that he he would likely have won big. in New Jersey this year. in almost all recent “lobbying” tions representing lobbyists have successive president — George H intended to build attractions Instead, Republicans nominated It would break a pattern that exposés, not a single lobbyist was developed a robust definition W Bush, Bill Clinton, George W rather than storm protection Texas Governor George W Bush, has held in Virginia since 1977, implicated this week. that protects the relationship Bush and Barack Obama — the on the Jersey shore, Christie who won on a technicality. where the year following every The UKIP leader then asks between MPs and their constitu- partisan divide has gotten worse. shouted back, say bad words. Christie threatens conserva- presidential election. “whether our political system ents, exempting those people who Obama has proved that nice (After advising children to cover tives — just like McCain did in Virginia elects a governor can ever be clear of closed-room lobby MPs on their own behalf. doesn’t work. He tried to make their ears.) 2000. from the party that just lost the deals where legislators take Finally, Farage’s analysis that deals with Republican lead- Last month, when he was But Christie is by no means a White House. backhanders”. “the essence of the problem is ers. He tried a charm offensive speaking to a class of schoolchil- liberal. He’s fiscally conservative New Jersey has done the He knows perfectly well the that the major political parties with rank-and-file Republican dren, the kids spotted a spider and socially moderate. same thing since 1989. A answer is probably not, but he are in hock to the lobbies” is pure legislators. crawling across the desk. He vetoed a bill that would Christie victory this year in casually dismisses one solu- mischief-making. All he got in return was insults The governor smashed it with have allowed same-sex couples New Jersey would keep that tion that would address some of He knows very well that and investigations. his bare hand. “That’s another to marry in New Jersey, but he tradition going. these issues. He says: “The only the recent accusations levelled Now it’s “No more Mr Nice fun part of being governor,” he supports civil unions. He favours There would be a message response from Westminster is to against parliamentarians are Guy.” With his latest round of told the children. some gun controls. in that result. A Tea Party have a three-party trialogue on an about individual politicians, not appointments to his national “Any bugs on your desk, you’re His position on abortion: “I am Republican like Cuccinelli official list of lobbyists.” parties, accepting money for security team as well as the allowed to kill them and not pro-life. I believe in exceptions can’t hold a Southern state like The “official list” to which he political influence. courts, Obama has given up try- get in trouble.” (People for the for rape, incest and the life of Virginia where Republicans are refers is a statutory lobbying reg- This is a quite distinct problem ing to satisfy Republicans. His Ethical Treatment of Animals the mother. That’s my position, highly competitive. ister (no small undertaking) that from that of party funding and new message: “In your face.” did issue a complaint afterward.) take it or leave it.” But a mainstream Republican would — if drafted properly and needs to be addressed separately. But Obama’s got a long way to Voters like Christie because Conservative purists may not like Christie can win all over the given parliamentary time – go Farage’s analysis of the lob- go before he can match Christie he’s a straight talker. Sound take it. They stopped McCain in country. a long way to increasing public bying scandal is pure mischief- for “in your face” politics. familiar? 2000. Will they stop Christie? REUTERS confidence. making. THE GUARDIAN TUESDAY 11 JUNE 2013 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST Kiir seeks AU Haddad Adel withdraws Iran presidential bid TEHRAN: A conservative hopeful for Iran’s presidential elections pulled out of the race help to end yesterday, but did not endorse any of the four other conserva- tives standing in the vote. Ex-parliamentary speaker Gholam Ali Haddad Adel, Sudan oil spat seen close to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was not considered a front runner for the June 14 election. Juba still sending crude north “I announce my withdrawal from the presidential race to JUBA: South Sudanese help promote the conservative President Salva Kiir said yes- US deplores victory,” Haddad Adel said in a terday he would refer oil argu- statement carried by local media. ments with arch-rivals Sudan “I hope that the conservatives to African Union mediators, Khartoum move win in the first round, but if it vowing not to take the country WASHINGTON: The US goes to the second round, the back to war. State Department said yes- competition will be between two “The people of South Sudan terday it deplored Sudan’s conservatives,” he added. should remain calm and patient decision to shut down a pipe- Haddad Adel had entered the as we work with the African line transporting oil from race as part of a coalition along Union to resolve this impasse South Sudan and called on with Tehran mayor Mohammad with Sudan,” Kiir told reporters, Khartoum to reconsider. Baqer Qalibaf and ex-foreign while condemning the “aggressive “We deplore this action and minister Ali Akbar Velayati. attitude” of Khartoum. urge Sudan to reverse this deci- In addition to the conserva- Sudan on Sunday put on hold sion,” State Department Jen tives, the poll on Friday will also nine security and economic pacts Psaki told a briefing. She said, include two moderate candidates A supporter of Iranian presidential candidate, conservative former chief of the Revolutionary Guards, Mohsen with South Sudan, including if carried out, such action would and a reformist. on vital oil shipments, but said violate an international agree- Rezai, holds a poster bearing his portrait during a campaign rally in downtown Tehran yesterday. AFP Khartoum remained committed ment that any shutdown occur to good relations if Juba ended only after a 60-day notice for support for rebels. economic or technical reasons. The move followed an order on REUTERS Saturday from President Omar Al Bashir to shut the pipeline car- rying South Sudanese crude for “While President Al Bashir New wave of attacks kills 70 in Iraq export. has declared jihad and is mobi- South Sudan continued to lising for war, I maintain my BAGHDAD: A wave of attacks fuel and room to manoeuvre. in the city in the aftermath of the Baghdad left five more dead. export oil to Sudan, its oil min- pledge to you and the world yesterday, mostly against Sunni No group has claimed responsi- violence. Earlier yesterday, two car ister said. that I will not take the people areas of Iraq, killed 70 people in bility for the bloodshed, but Sunni Attacks near Saddam Hussein’s bombs and a suicide attack — all South Sudan denies support- of South Sudan unnecessarily renewed bloodshed that, cou- militants linked to Al Qaeda have birthplace of Owja, the town of of which went off near-simultane- ing insurgents in the north, and back to a state of war,” he added. pled with widespread political previously attacked security Dour and in Taji — all predomi- ously — in a wholesale fruit and has accused Khartoum of backing After months of intermittent paralysis, has revived fears of forces and fellow Sunnis, osten- nantly Sunni Arab areas — mean- vegetable market in the town of rebels on southern territory. clashes, Sudan and South Sudan all-out sectarian war. sibly in a bid to provoke retribu- while left a further 13 people dead. Judaida Al Shat in restive Diyala “This latest turn of events agreed in early March a detailed The violence, which left more tive violence against Iraq’s Shia Ten more people were killed in province, killed 13 people. brings into question the credibil- timetable for normalising rela- than 230 people wounded, came community. violence in the northern province “Al Qaeda is behind this terror- ity” of the African Union media- tions by setting up a border buffer after several days of relative calm Yesterday’s deadliest violence of Kirkuk and the nearby towns of ist attack,” Mohammed Al Zaidi, tors, Kiir said, but added “we zone and implementing key pacts. following symbolic moves by Iraq’s struck the main northern city of Tuz Khurmatu and Suleiman Bek. a vegetable vendor wounded in remain optimistic that they will South Sudan became independ- political leaders to ease tensions Mosul, with a series of five car The towns, which are mixed the bombing in the mostly-Shiite intervene accordingly.” ent two years ago under a peace among the country’s communities bombings mostly targeting secu- between Sunni Arab, Kurdish and town said, adding the extremist “We urge both regional and deal that ended a 22-year civil war. after the UN warned violence was rity forces leaving at least 29 dead Turkmen populations, are seen as group was trying to “sow religious international governments to dip- It separated with most of Sudan’s ready to “explode”. and 80 wounded, officials said. a tinderbox because they are part hatred in our region, as we live lomatically engage with Sudan in oil production but the export But no tangible moves have “We have received many of a swathe of territory claimed by peacefully with the Sunnis.” order to protect the lives of the infrastructure remained under been agreed to address under- corpses,” said Anwar Al Juburi, a the central government and the The unrest comes amid a surge citizens of both nations, and to northern control. The two sides lying disputes that have fuelled doctor at Mosul General Hospital. autonomous Kurdish region. in attacks in Iraq, with violence in encourage Sudan to engage in had not agreed on how much Juba months of protests among Iraq’s “Most of them were members Blasts in the mixed town May pushing the month’s death peaceful dialogue with their inter- would pay to use the pipeline. Sunni community and, ana- of the security forces.” of Madain and a mostly toll to the highest since 2008. nal rebellion,” Kiir said. AGENCIES lysts say, given militant groups Authorities declared a curfew Shiite neighbourhood of AFP

Egypt FM to visit Ethiopia for dam talks Mubarak trial adjourned Victims of Halabja CAIRO: Egypt’s foreign min- importance of the Nile waters to The Blue Nile joins the White CAIRO: Toppled president hearing in Mubarak’s trial. gas attack take ister is to hold talks in Addis Egypt: “We are not advocates of Nile in the Sudanese capital Hosni Mubarak’s retrial was In the latest hearing, cartons Ababa on Ethiopia’s plan to war, but we will never permit our Khartoum to form the Nile which adjourned until July yesterday filled with police notebooks and legal action build a Nile dam that has water security ... to be threat- then flows through Egypt. after new documents and videos videos of demonstrations on stirred “life or death” concerns ened,” he said. Last week, Egypt said it would were submitted over his alleged Cairo’s Tahrir Square, epicentre PARIS: Twenty victims of a over water resources, the pre- Qandil said, “Water is a ques- demand that Ethiopia end con- complicity in the killings of of the 2011 revolt during which deadly 1988 gas attack on Iraq’s mier announced yesterday. tion of life or death for the struction of the massive dam, protesters during Egypt’s 2011 almost 850 people died, were sub- Kurdish town of Halabja filed Hisham Qandil told the Senate, Egyptian people. Water is a mat- which is being built at a cost of revolution. mitted to the court. a complaint in Paris yester- taking the place of parliament ter of national security.” $4.2bn. The criminal court in Cairo, on The defence asked for an day in a bid to shine the light until a new National Assembly “Egypt’s share of the Nile that Cairo believes more studies are a technicality, also ordered the adjournment to study the new on firms that helped Saddam is elected, that Foreign Minister is 55 billion cubic metres does not needed of the dam’s impact on release of his two sons, Alaa and material. Hussein’s regime build a chem- Mohammed Kamel Amr would meet the daily needs of Egypt its water supply which is almost Gamal Mubarak, who have been Mubarak, 85, in white prison ical arsenal. travel to Ethiopia “in the coming and its needs for growth. Egypt entirely dependent on the Nile. on trial along with the former uniform and dark glasses, was Four of the victims made the days to give the Egyptian point of entered a phase of hydraulic pov- Egypt says its “historic rights” leader on corruption charges. present in the cage holding the trip, two of whom suffer from view” on the project. erty five years ago,” he said. to the Nile are guaranteed by two The maximum two-year period accused, along with his sons, severe respiratory problems since President Mohamed Mursi While acknowledging that its treaties from 1929 and 1959 which of preventive detention has run former interior minister Habib the bombing which killed some yesterday said he would keep “all allocation was fixed, Qandil said allow it 87 percent of the Nile’s out but the brothers are unlikely al-Adly and six former police 5,000 Kurds, in what is thought options” open to defend Egypt’s the rising needs posed “a great flow and give it veto power over to walk free because of other commanders. to have been the worst ever gas water supply from being affected challenge to economic and social upstream projects. charges against them, a judicial His original trial led to a life attack targeting civilians. by a giant new dam Ethiopia is stability”. But a new deal was signed in source said. sentence for Mubarak and Adly, Their lawyers say they went building on the Nile but he added Ethiopia has begun diverting 2010 by other Nile Basin coun- “The court orders their release and acquittals for the six police through more than 100,000 that Cairo did not want war. the Blue Nile some 500 metres tries, including Ethiopia, allow- so long as they are not being commanders. But an appeals documents detailing the dif- In a televised speech to Islamist from its natural course to con- ing them to work on river projects detained in other cases,” said court ordered a retrial, citing ferent stages of Iraq’s creation supporters in Cairo, Mursi used struct the dam, sparking anger without Cairo’s prior agreement. Judge Mahmud Al Rashidi, who procedural errors. of a chemical weapons arsenal emotive language to underline the from some Egyptian politicians. AGENCIES set July 6 as the date for the next AFP between 1983 and 1988 under Saddam Hussein’s regime. According to those documents, at least 20 firms involved in the Summer camp project — including two French companies — “knew exactly what Bushehr nuclear plant they were doing,” said Gavriel Mairone, one of the lawyers. But both him and David Pere, the other lawyer, refused to name had generator problem the firms. The complaint only revolves MOSCOW: Iran’s Russian- Gulf to Qatar’s capital Doha and around 20 victims of the attack, built nuclear power plant has the main oil exporting ports of the which killed mostly women and experienced technical problems United Arab Emirates. children, but Pere says he repre- with its generator and experts Earlier this year, reports by sents 721 survivors of the tragedy are working to resolve the issue, the UN’s International Atomic who lost thousands of loved ones. Tehran’s envoy to Moscow said Energy Agency said Iran had “What we want is for these yesterday. informed inspectors visiting the firms to recognise what they Ambassador Mahmoud Reza plant in mid-February and again did,” said Mairone, who said the Sajjadi said there was “absolutely last month that the plant was victims were also planning on no link” between this problem at shut down but gave no details. taking legal action in other coun- the Bushehr plant — which was “The one problem in the work- tries such as Germany and the shut down when UN nuclear ing of the nuclear power plant at Netherlands. inspectors went there in mid-May Bushehr occurred with the gen- The poison gas attack happened — and a powerful earthquake that erator,” Sajjadi told a news con- as Iraq’s eight-year war with Iran shook the region two months ago. ference, without saying when it was drawing to a close. With He spoke a few days after Arab happened. “We are working very Tehran’s backing, Kurdish rebels Gulf states sought reassurances closely with Russian specialists to took over the farming community from Iran at a UN nuclear agency resolve the issue.” of Halabja near the border with meeting over the safety of the Tehran has repeatedly rejected Iran. The Iraqi army bombed the nuclear plant, which is located in safety concerns about the reactor, area, forcing the rebels to retreat an earthquake-prone area. which began operations in 2011. into the surrounding hills, leav- The facility on Iran’s Gulf coast Iran and the Russian company ing their families behind. Iraqi jets Palestinian boys take part in a summer physical training camp run by Hamas during their summer vacation is a growing worry for nearby that built Bushehr said it was not then swooped over the small town in Gaza City, yesterday. countries: if radiation ever does affected by the April earthquake. and sprayed it with nerve agents. escape it could be blown over the REUTERS AFP TUESDAY 11 JUNE 2013 INTERNATIONAL www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 US whistleblower drops out of sight American lawmakers call for extradition and prosecution of ex-CIA employee, who was holed up in Hong Kong

WASHINGTON: A contractor at the of weeks” off for epilepsy treatments, the US and we are duty-bound to comply National Security Agency who leaked the paper said. He flew to Hong Kong with these agreements. Hong Kong is not details of top-secret US surveillance on May 20. a legal vacuum, as Mr Snowden might programmes dropped out of sight in Staff at a luxury hotel in Hong Kong have thought,” Ip said. Hong Kong yesterday, ahead of a likely told Reuters that Snowden had checked But Simon Young, a professor of law at push by the US government to have out at noon yesterday. Ewen MacAskill, the University of Hong Kong, said that him sent back to the United States to a Guardian journalist, said that Snowden going to the former British colony was face charges. was still in Hong Kong. probably a good decision because there Edward Snowden (pictured), 29, who “He didn’t have a plan. He thought out are strong protections for people making provided the information for published in great detail leaking the documents and asylum claims under its extradition laws. reports last week that revealed the NSA’s then deciding rather than being anony- “He’s come really at probably the best broad monitoring of phone call and mous, he’d go public. So he thought that moment in time because our asylum laws Internet data from large companies such out in great detail. But his plans after are in a state of limbo,” Young said. as Google and Facebook, checked out of that have always been vague,” MacAskill Snowden’s revelations launched a broad his Hong Kong hotel hours after going said. debate on privacy rights and the limits public in a video released on Sunday. “I’d imagine there’s now going to be of security programmes in the aftermath In Washington, several lawmakers a real battle between Washington and of the September 11, 2001, attacks in the called for the extradition and prosecu- Beijing and civil rights groups as to his United States. tion of the ex-CIA employee behind one of future,” MacAskill said. “He’d like to seek Many members of Congress have the most significant security leaks in US asylum in a friendly country but I’m not expressed support for the surveillance history. Members of the US Congress said CIA, who had been working at the NSA sure if that’s possible or not.” programme but raised questions about they would be briefed on the topic today; as an employee of contractor Booz Allen The United States and Hong Kong whether it should be more tightly super- the US Justice Department is in the ini- Hamilton, said he had become disen- signed an extradition treaty in 1996, a vised and scaled back. tial stages of a criminal investigation. chanted with President Barack Obama. year before the former British colony “In my mind, things that may have “If anyone were to violate the law by Snowden said that Obama had continued was returned to China. It allows for the been appropriate in the aftermath of 9/11 leaking classified information outside the the overly intrusive surveillance policies exchange of criminal suspects in a formal and in the weeks and months and even legal avenues, certainly that individual of George W Bush, Obama’s predecessor. process that may also involve the Chinese years after that, may no longer be appro- should be prosecuted to the full extent of “I don’t want to live in a society that government. priate today,” Republican Representative the law,” Eric Cantor, the No. 2 Republican does these sort of things ... I do not want The treaty went into force in 1998 and Luke Messer of Indiana said on MSNBC. in the House of Representatives, said on to live in a world where everything I do Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald, who provides that Hong Kong authorities can He said the leaks were obviously a viola- CBS’s “This Morning.” and say is recorded. That is not some- has interviewed former CIA employee hold Snowden for 60 days, following a US tion of law. Snowden, who asked the Washington thing I am willing to support or live Edward Snowden, leaves the hotel where request that includes probable cause, “Our system of security can’t work if Post and Britain’s Guardian newspapers under,” Snowden told the Guardian, Greenwald was staying, in Hong Kong, while Washington prepares a formal folks who have access to classified infor- to identify him and his role, said he leaked which published a video interview with yesterday. extradition request. mation are allowed willy-nilly on their the information because he believed the him, dated June 6, on its website. Regina Ip, a Hong Kong lawmaker and own to decide what to leak, so the young United States had built a vast and secret Snowden, who the Guardian said had copied the secret documents at the NSA former security secretary, said it would man’s going to have to be prosecuted,” espionage machine to spy on Americans. been working at the NSA for four years office in Hawaii three weeks ago and be wise for Snowden to leave Hong Kong. Messer said. The former technical assistant at the as a contractor for outside companies, told his supervisor he needed “a couple “We do have bilateral agreements with REUTERS Ammo seized UK says use of in Northern spying system Ireland ahead of G8 summit was not illegal BELFAST: Northern Ireland police seized explosives and LONDON: Britain yesterday Britain’s own eavesdropping munitions during a sweep of dismissed as “baseless” accusa- agency, GCHQ, always adhered militant Irish nationalists yes- tions that security agencies had to British law when processing terday, a week before world been circumventing British law such data. leaders including US President by using information gathered “This accusation is baseless,” Barack Obama travel to the on British citizens by PRISM, he told parliament. “Any data province for the Group of Eight a secret US eavesdropping obtained by us from the United summit. programme. States involving UK nationals is Police have made a number Prime Minister David subject to proper UK statutory of arrests of suspected dissident Cameron’s government has been controls and safeguards.” Republicans in recent weeks under pressure from the opposi- The system amounted to ahead of the summit, which will tion and the media to reassure “one of the strongest systems of take place at a hotel that one mili- the public after US whistleblower checks and balances and demo- tant group said was the target of a Edward Snowden leaked details of cratic accountability for Secret car bomb plot in March that was PRISM last week. Intelligence anywhere in the foiled by police. His disclosure lifted the lid on world”, Hague said. They arrested a 32-year-old what he said was a vast surveil- He would not confirm or deny woman and a 39-year-old man lance system that stretched across any details of UK-US intelligence yesterday following a search in the world, vacuuming up emails, sharing, saying that to do so could Londonderry — 100 km north of electronic communications and help Britain’s enemies. Eleu Street, where Edward Snowden apparently lived with his girlfriend, in Waipahu, Hawaii, yesterday. the G8 summit venue — where phone data — including that of Cameron told reporters: “I’m the seizure was made. some Britons — that leaked doc- satisfied that we have intelligence PRISM gave GCHQ a “snoopers’ lawmakers and officials in the if the British intelligence agencies “Detectives of the serious crime uments showed was sometimes agencies that do a fantastically charter by the back door” with U.S. intelligence community. are seeking to know the content branch conducting a search in the handed over to Britain’s security important job for this country Douglas Alexander, the Labour “One of the big questions that’s of emails about people living in Beechwood area (of Londonderry) services. to keep us safe, and they operate party’s spokesman for foreign being asked is: If British intel- the UK, then they actually have in relation to dissident Republican US law imposes limits on the within the law.” affairs, pushing the government ligence agencies want to seek to get lawful authority,” he said. activity have recovered a quantity government’s authority to snoop Before and after a British to be more open on the subject. to know the content of emails, Britain’s Guardian newspaper of munitions and explosives,” a at home but virtually none on US soldier was hacked to death in Hague said Britain’s parlia- can they get round the normal said it had obtained documents police spokeswoman said. spies eavesdropping on the com- London on May 22 in an incident mentary intelligence and secu- law in the UK by simply asking showing GCHQ had generated 197 Security experts say the mili- munications of foreigners, includ- the government described as a rity committee would receive a an American agency to provide intelligence reports from PRISM tants are unlikely to get past ing in allied countries, such as “terrorist” attack, there has been full report on PRISM on Tuesday that information?” Malcolm last year. It said GCHQ had been the security barrier to attack Britain, with which Washington public debate in Britain about and had already received “some Rifkind, the chairman of parlia- secretly gathering intelligence the G8 hotel itself, but could shares intelligence. giving the security services more information”. By coincidence, its ment’s Intelligence and Security from PRISM and had had access attempt some kind of attack in Foreign Secretary William powers to eavesdrop. members are due in Washington Committee, told BBC Radio 4. to the system since at least June the British-ruled province during Hague told parliament that Critics had suggested that on Monday to conduct talks with “The law’s actually quite clear: 2010. REUTERS the two-day summit. Prominent Irish nationalist Colin Duffy is among a number of suspected dissidents arrested in recent weeks. He was later released. Merkel in third visit to flooded areas Italy’s centre-left There have been a number of hoax bomb alerts, including two WITTENBERGE, Germany: rather proud of our country when more than 23,000 people had been near the site of the G8 meeting. German Chancellor Angela one sees how the people are pull- told to leave their homes, the his- REUTERS Merkel praised rescue efforts on ing together in such a difficult torically high levels of the Elbe sweeps local polls her third trip to water-logged hour,” Merkel commented, after from Sunday were falling faster regions yesterday as central last week also visiting four other than expected but authorities ROME: Italy’s battered centre- Marino told reporters. “This is Ghana arrests 50 Europe grappled with historic flood-hit states. remained prudent. left won the election for mayor the capital and we need to regain floods that have killed at least The torrent of flood waters in “There’s a slight gasp of relief of Rome and 15 other major the role of moral leader for our West Africans 19 people. Germany has turned vast areas but still no relaxation,” city coun- cities yesterday, giving a lift to country,” he said. Parts of north Germany remain into a sea of brown water and cil member Klaus Puchta said. Prime Minister Enrico Letta With around 6 million voters in ACCRA: Ghana has arrested threatened by the swollen River sparked a mass mobilisation of Water levels dropped to 7.12 and strengthening his leader- more than 500 towns and cities, more than 50 West Africans Elbe where a dyke was breached emergency workers, as well as metres early yesterday after ship of the uneasy coalition with the votes were the Letta govern- accused of illegal gold mining in overnight in Saxony-Anhalt what Merkel’s spokesman said reaching a historic high of 7.46 Silvio Berlusconi’s centre-right. ment’s first big test since its for- a crackdown that has already state, adding hundreds more to was the biggest ever army deploy- metres on Sunday — nearly four The polls, marred by a low mation in April following a long led to the detention of dozens of the many thousands of residents ment in the country. times its normal level and exceed- turnout, dealt a blow to both stalemate caused by an inconclu- Chinese nationals, authorities already evacuated in the country. The bursting of a dyke in ing that of previous record floods Berlusconi’s People of Freedom sive national election in February. said yesterday. “We know of course that Fischbeck, where a torrent of of 2002. (PDL) party and the anti- The grand coalition between The country is a major gold the damage will be in the bil- the Elbe forced a 50-metre long After fearing the worst, establishment 5-Star Movement Letta’s centre-left Democratic producer and illegal mining is lions,” Merkel said on a visit to crack, showed the situation was Hungary breathed a sigh of relief of comic Beppe Grillo, which Party (PD) and the PDL has seen as a growing problem, with Wittenberge, in Brandenburg still especially tense in places, yesterday as flood defences held stunned Italy by gaining a quarter aroused little enthusiasm, even high gold prices in recent years state, after last week pledging with 2,500 people evacuated firm, averting the worst of the of the vote in national elections among its members, but it was having helped attract foreigners. immediate aid of ¤100m as the according to a local emergency floods, and the mighty River in February. The centre-left can- the only viable possibility after The government is seeking to end deluge hit region after region. task force. Danube began to recede after didate in Rome, former surgeon no party secured a majority in years of spotty regulation. Ironically under sunny skies, The impact from the flooding reaching a historic high. After Ignazio Marino, took 64 percent parliament. Yesterday’s result “We had in our custody 57 Merkel said the full extent of on a railway bridge led to disrup- the Danube in Budapest reached of votes in a run-off ballot on underlined broad popular disillu- foreigners.... These were mostly the damage had to be established tions yesterday in high-speed a historic peak of 8.91 metres Sunday and yesterday, defeating sionment with Italy’s parties, with West Africans,” Francis Palmdeti, as she spoke to volunteers rac- services between Berlin and the (29 feet) on Sunday evening, the the incumbent Gianni Alemanno. a dramatic slump in voter turnout a spokesman for Ghana’s immi- ing to fill sandbags, calling the cities of Hanover and Frankfurt, water level began to fall early “Today is a day that the centre- in the capital to 45 percent, down gration service, told AFP of the work of teams who have mobi- Germany’s Deutsche Bahn rail yesterday. left has won extraordinary results from 63 percent in the run-off in weekend raid on an illegal mine lised “impressive”. “One can be service said. In Magdeburg where AFP in many cities across Italy,” 2008. REUTERS in a remote area. AFP TUESDAY 11 JUNE 2013 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / PHILIPPINES

NLD reminded of its role Dhaka strike turns violent YANGON: Jailed for nearly two decades for his strug- gle against the junta, vet- Two police officers injured as protesters throw home-made bomb into their vehicle eran dissident Win Tin says Myanmar’s pro-democracy DHAKA: Protesters clashed in the northern town of Ullapara likely to further fuel tensions in 1971. The opposition parties, top leader are on trial. A verdict movement must not forget its with police in several towns after protesters threw a home- between the secular government including Jamaat, have called against Ghulam Azam, the war- role as the opposition despite across Bangladesh yesterday as made bomb into their vehicle. No and religious parties. more than 30 strikes this year, time head of Jamaat, is expected the country’s dramatic politi- the latest strike declared by the one was arrested yet, police said. Jamaat lawmaker Hamidur protesting at what they say are later this month. Human Rights cal changes. Since he was largest Islamic party paralysed Violence also erupted in the Rahman Azad and the party’s “show trials” of leading Islamists Watch has said the tribunal’s pro- released from prison in 2008, much of the country. eastern town of Laksam where acting deputy Rafiqul Islam Khan and demanding elections under cedures fall short of international the National League for Shops and schools were closed police fired rubber bullets at about were sentenced in absentia by a caretaker government. The standards. Democracy (NLD) party he in the capital Dhaka and major 300 protesters, police said. Inter- the controversial International tribunal has convicted four top The government says the trial co-founded 25 years ago with roads were largely deserted district bus and lorry services Crimes Tribunal trying Islamists Islamists, including a vice-pres- is needed to heal the wounds of Aung San Suu Kyi has been after the Jamaat-e-Islami party were suspended. and others for war crimes. ident of Jamaat who was sen- the 1971 war in which it says transformed into a legitimate called for a nationwide strike to The party called the strike to More than 150 people have been tenced to death for war crimes. three million people were killed political force in the fledg- denounce the jailing on Sunday of protest the jailing on Sunday of killed in protests to denounce ver- Two officials from the and 200,000 women raped. ling parliament. Suu Kyi, Islamist leaders by a war crimes two Islamists, including a member dicts by the tribunal over atroci- Bangladesh Nationalist Party Independent estimates put the who plans to run for presi- tribunal. of parliament, for three months ties committed during the nation’s (BNP), the main opposition, and death toll at between 300,000 and dent in 2015, has adopted a Two police officers were injured for contempt of court, a decision bloody war for independence eight Jamaat officials including its 500,000. AFP cooperative approach with the two-year-old reformist government and was seen sit- Smuggled goods ting alongside top generals at a military parade in March. Win Tin, 84, says the NLD remains firmly united behind Vietnam leaders face the Nobel laureate, but alluded to some doubts within the party about her strategy. first no-trust motion Indonesia plane HANOI: Vietnam’s leaders faced a first-ever confidence vote in the communist-controlled parliament yesterday as the authoritarian crashes, 2 hurt regime seeks to allay growing public anger at corruption and a lack of political accountability. JAKARTA: An Indonesian The vote, to be held every year, was approved by the one-party state’s passenger plane carrying 52 rubber-stamp legislature last November and requires most senior politi- people crash-landed at an cians, including the prime minister and the president, to win support eastern airport yesterday, from lawmakers. injuring two, officials said, The process has been hailed in the official press as part of a new the latest accident to hit commitment to transparency and accountability. But observers saw the country’s fast-growing little threat to the communist hierarchy and expected the results to be aviation sector. The MA-60 decided in advance behind closed doors. It will not be “a proper vote”, aircraft, operated by state- said Nguyen Minh Thuyet, an outspoken former deputy who called for owned Merpati Nusantara a confidence vote on Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in 2010. airlines, was about to land Even so, coupled with a recent government call for public consultation at an airport in East Nusa over proposed constitutional amendments, the vote indicates that the Tenggara province when party is trying to respond to rising public dissatisfaction, experts said. the accident happened, said “This does represent an effort by the party and state to shore up its transport ministry spokes- faltering legitimacy,” said Professor Jonathan London at Hong Kong’s man Bambang Ervan. An City University. While it is highly unlikely that the vote will result in increasing number of planes any change to the status quo, “even symbolically it is an important event, are taking to Indonesia’s in Vietnam’s evolution and in the evolution of the National Assembly in skies to feed growing demand particular”, he added. The results of the voting, which covers 47 officials from a booming middle class, who yesterday submitted reports to lawmakers of their performance, but the vast archipelago has are expected today. AFP Filipino workers sort out seized smuggled high-end fake brands products before they go into a shredding machine one of Asia’s worst safety at the Bureau of Customs warehouse in Manila Port area, in the Philippines. records. The accident hap- pened as the plane, on a domestic flight from the cen- tral island of Flores, came into land at El Tari airport in Cambodia criticises foreign Kupang city at 9.40am. Two New warship sets sail to Manila passengers sustained minor injuries they have left hospi- MANILA: The country’s newly it was being refurbished in the He said that the ship is cur- ‘interference’ in election tal and are fine. commissioned warship BRP US base, the statement said. The rently running at its most eco- Ramon Alcaraz (PF-16) started ship test-fired its newly-installed nomical 12 knots, even though PHNOM PENH: Cambodia accused of violating parliament’s Second woman its voyage from Guam to its weapons in Florida, which it was earlier designed to run at yesterday accused foreign gov- internal rules by leaving their new home yesterday morning. included a 76-mm Oto Melara 29 knots. ernments of interfering in its parties to create a new political set for space In a statement, the Philippine auto-cannon and two Mark 38 The Navy is expecting the internal politics after the United force to challenge Prime Minister Embassy in Washington said 25-mm automatic cannons. Alcaraz to arrive in the country States voiced strong concern at Hun Sen’s nearly three decades in BEIJING: China is to send that the Philippine Navy’s new Philippine Navy spokesper- in early August and will start to the expulsion of opposition law- power in July 28 elections. its second woman astronaut Hamilton-class cutter purchased son Lieutenant Commander be in service by September. The makers from parliament before The US, in a statement released into orbit on its longest mis- by the Philippines in May 2012 is Gregory Fabic said that the warship’s acquisition and refur- elections next month. by its embassy in Phnom Penh, sion yet, officials said yes- currently manned by 14 officers Alcaraz took stopovers at San bishment also cost the country All 28 members of parliament said it was “deeply concerned” by terday, as the country works and 74 crew members, Diego, California, Hawaii and $15.15m. Another one of the from the only two opposition par- the move, which “starkly contra- towards building a space Navy Captain Ernesto Guam before heading to the country’s newly purchased war- ties were last week stripped of dicts the spirit of a healthy dem- station. The Shenzhou-10 — Baldovino is at the helm of the Philippines. ship, the BRP Gregorio Del Pilar, their salaries and status as law- ocratic process”. The opposition meaning ‘Divine Vessel’ — will ship, which reportedly acquired “She will be repainted haze arrived in Manila last December makers by a committee made up accused the ruling party Sunday be launched on a Long March new guns including anti-subma- gray and christened anew before and placed in ervice early this of ruling party members. of orchestrating a mass protest rocket at 0938 GMT, Wu rine missiles and devices which being deployed,” Fabic added. year. THE PHILIPPINE STAR The opposition lawmakers were against one of its leaders. AFP Ping, spokeswoman for the manned space programme, said. The crew will be in orbit for 15 days and include Wang Funeral ceremony Yaping, who addressed a press conference with two astro- nauts. China sees the multi- Taiwan party envoy billion-dollar programme as a symbol of its rising stature, growing technical expertise, to meet Xi Jinping and the ruling Communist Party’s success in turning around the fortunes of the TAIPEI: An envoy from Taiwan’s ruling Kuomintang once poverty-stricken nation. party will meet China’s President Xi Jinping, the first offi- Wang, 33, is a Major in the cial meeting between the two parties since Xi took over People’s Liberation Army and as head of the Chinese Communist Party, officials said member of the Communist yesterday. Party, the state-run Xinhua The planned visit comes as Taipei and Beijing are working news agency said. to exchange liaison offices, seen as a crucial step by Taiwan to normalise ties with its former bitter foe. Law to stop Wu Poh-hsiung, honorary chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT) party, will meet Xi in Beijing on Thursday, the party drink-driving said. In a statement released by his office, President Ma Ying- jeou told Wu that the visit would “review the development MANILA: President of ties across the Taiwan Strait over the past five years” and Benigno Aquino III has would also “craft the direction of ties looking ahead”. signed a law penalising driv- China still considers Taiwan part of its territory awaiting ers under the influence of unification even though the island has ruled itself since the alcohol, drugs and other sim- end of a civil war in 1949, when communist forces on the ilar substances. The Republic mainland defeated a Kuomintang Party-led regime. Act 10568 or the Anti-Drunk To avoid any suggestion of recognising Taiwanese self-rule, and Drugged Driving Act of China’s communists prefer to hold meetings at a party-to- 2013 empowers law enforcers Former Indonesian president Megawati Sukarnoputri lays a wreath on the grave of her late husband Taufik Kiemas party level with Kuomintang Party elders. to conduct sobriety tests for during the funeral ceremony at the Kalibata Hero cemetery in Jakarta. President Xi Jinping became leader of the Chinese people suspected of driving Communist Party in November, and head of state in March. under the influence of alco- Tensions between Taipei and Beijing have reduced sharply hol and dangerous drugs. If a since the Kuomintang Party’s Ma came to power in 2008 on driver fails the test, he or she Japan to hold military exercise in US a platform of beefing up trade and tourism links. can be subjected to breatha- Ma of the Kuomintang Party was re-elected as leader in lyser. Deputy Presidential TOKYO: Japanese troops will natural disasters. But China may Cheung, an analyst of Chinese and January 2012. Spokesperson Abigail Valte converge on California’s southern see it differently, given the ten- East Asian security affairs. The island and its giant neighbour have opened up direct said that the law introduces coast in the next two weeks as sions between Tokyo and Beijing The drill comes just days after flights and forged 18 agreements covering areas ranging from changes in motorists’ educa- part of a military exercise with over islands claimed by both in the Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit banking to crime-fighting over the past five years. tion when getting or renew- US troops to imporve amphibi- East China Sea. with President Barack Obama at a A historic trade pact was also signed in 2010. ing licences. It also requires ous attack abilities. “It’s another dot that the California estate, where they dis- In a radio interview in April, the head of Taiwan’s Mainland alcohol and chemical testing Officials said the training will Chinese will connect to show cussed topics including the Pacific Affairs Council said exchanging offices would top the agenda of drivers involved in acci- help Japan’s Self-Defence Force this significant expanding mili- region’s mounting tensions. in the next two years. Wang Yu-chi said he was optimistic dents. AGENCIES better respond to crises such as tary cooperation,” said Tai Ming THE PHILIPPINE STAR the offices could open before the end of 2014. AFP TUESDAY 11 JUNE 2013 PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 Seven Taliban die in airport attack President Karzai highlights effectiveness of foreign-trained forces as only two civilians suffer minor injuries

KABUL: Taliban insurgents “There were seven assailants A car laden with explosives at yesterday launched a grenade — two (suicide bombers) died the scene was detonated delib- and gun attack on Kabul air- detonating themselves and five erately by police using a RPG, a port, firing on military build- others were killed,” Kabul police senior official said. ings before being overwhelmed chief Mohammad Ayoub Salangi The ability of Afghan police and in an operation hailed as a vic- told reporters. soldiers to suppress the Taliban tory for Afghan security forces. The heavily-guarded airport, insurgency is crucial to the gov- Two suicide bombers blew which has both civilian and mili- ernment’s efforts to avoid spiral- themselves up and five other tary terminals, contains a large ling instability as Nato combat attackers were killed when elite base for the US-led Nato coalition troops withdraw. Afghan troops stormed two deployed to help Afghan forces The police and army are often half-built mansions where the thwart the 12-year insurgency. criticised nationwide as undisci- militants were holed up near the “We can report that RPGs plined and poorly-equipped, but airport’s perimeter fence. were fired in the direction of the special forces units in Kabul — The security forces’ response airport but we don’t have any mentored by Norwegian experts was widely praised as a sign of news of damage,” a Nato spokes- — have recently scored successes their growing professionalism as man said. in tackling attacks on the city. they take over responsibility from Three suicide vests were found Kabul last came under attack 100,000 US-led foreign combat in the multi-storey buildings on May 24, when Taliban mili- troops who will pull out by the where the insurgents had used tants launched a coordinated end of next year. RPGs and machine guns to fend suicide and gun assault on a President Hamid Karzai, who off Afghan forces and to attack compound of the International is in Qatar, highlighted the effec- the airport on the northeast side Organisation for Migration. tiveness of the foreign-trained of Kabul. A policeman, two civilians units after only two civilians suf- The militants, who wore mili- and all four militants died in fered minor injuries in the attack. tary and police uniforms, did not that attack, and Afghan security “Brave Afghan security forces manage to breach the airport’s forces won credits for an effective have the ability to repel any grounds, though all flights were response. enemy attack and can protect cancelled or re-routed for several The Taliban, who were ousted people and their country,” he said hours. from power in Kabul in 2001 for in a statement. A Taliban spokesman said sheltering the Al Qaeda militants Afghan security forces stand guard at the site of a suicide attack near Kabul military airport yesterday. Loud explosions from rocket- the group was responsible for behind the 9/11 attacks, have propelled grenades (RPGs) and the attack, adding that a large fought a long and bloody insur- provincial council building and civilians were wounded, officials Committee of the Red Cross sporadic bursts of small-arms fire number of foreign and Afghan gency against Karzai’s US-backed voter registration centre in the said. offices in the eastern city of continued for about four hours soldiers had been killed — a claim government. southern province of Zabul. In a recent incident which Jalalabad were hit on May 29. after the fighting awoke residents dismissed by Afghanistan and Also yesterday, six militants All the attackers were killed shook confidence in Afghanistan’s The Taliban denied any involve- of the Afghan capital at 4.30am. Nato. used a truck bomb to attack a and three policemen and 15 prospects after 2014, International ment in the assault. AFP

Governance Islamabad Police blamed for violence against women Nitish-style ISLAMABAD: The Chief customs KABUL: Afghanistan’s human rights com- a perception that the victim brought dishon- approval. The decree banned forced and under- Minister of the Indian state mission has accused police of violence against our to the group. The commission said it had age marriage, beatings and rape. Last month, the Bihar, Nitish Kumar, will be seize 75kg women, saying it threatened to undermine documented 163 sexual assaults and 243 honour law was put before parliament but a rift between happy to hear it. Imran Khan, public trust in the security forces as they pre- killings throughout the country from the begin- conservative and progressive members resulted who has formed govern- pare to take full charge of the country. ning of 2011 to the end of May 2013. It said that in it being deferred, with conservatives warning ment in the restive Khyber of artefacts Though women have made gains since the col- given the high rate of under-reporting, the real of “blood on the streets” if it were passed. Pakhtunkhwa province, ISLAMABAD: Customs lapse of the austere Taliban regime in 2001, vio- number of cases was probably higher. “The cultural impunity and the lack of follow- wants to model governance officers at the Islamabad lence against them remains widespread. There “Due to severe traditional sensitivities and up of cases by organisations and authorities is Nitish-style. “We want to de- Airport in Pakistan are fears the gains could be lost when most for- cultural obstacles, a large number of such cases something we’re concerned about,” said commis- politicise the bureaucracy and seized a large black eign forces leave by the end of 2014. are kept secret.” The Interior Ministry, which sion Chairwoman Sima Samar. Despite billions police like Bihar has done,” plastic bag from an out- Nearly 15 percent of so-called honour killings is responsible for police, rejected the report and of dollars in foreign aid poured into the country Khan told the Hindustan bound passenger late last and sexual assaults were committed by police, said the force had made significant progress over more than a decade, Afghanistan is regu- Times yesterday. Khan, who month but left the expert the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights towards safeguarding human rights. larly declared one of the most dangerous places fell off a forklift a month ago inspection of its contents Commission said in a report, citing findings Parliament last month failed to pass a con- for women. while campaigning, is still laid to archaeologists. gathered from more than two years of data. troversial law banning violence against women, As the international presence shrinks, many up. In his first interview to an “It was smart of them “This issue can harm public confidence and dealing another blow to fragile progress made women fear a return to the conditions they faced Indian publication after the to bring the catch to trust (in our) national police,” it said. on women rights. under the Taliban. The 152,000-strong police accident. he said: “The threat us,” Director General Honour killings are attacks by a member of President Hamid Karzai approved the force is routinely accused of abuses and critics from the Taliban is huge but of the Department of a family or a tribe, usually by a man against Elimination of Violence Against Women Law say their behaviour has pushed many villagers we plan to make people the Archaeology and Museums another member, usually a women, because of by a decree in 2009 but it required parliamentary into the ranks of the insurgency. REUTERS focus and I have asked the Fazaldad Kakar said yes- government to be transpar- terday. The bag contained ent and focus on health and 75kg of old coins, seals, education like Nitish has metal and bronze items, done.” He said his Pakistan ornaments and numerous Tehreek-e-Insaf party counterfeit necklaces and will cooperate with Prime seals. Pakistan may miss infrastructure boom Minister Nawaz Sharif on “In my opinion this India and the Taliban. piece is roughly 2,500 LAHORE: Pakistanis hope After five years of listless govern- Pakistan, and the capital Islamabad. The opposition in Punjab said year old,” he said admir- their new prime minister will ment under the Pakistan People’s Nawaz’s first speech in his third that the PML-N’s projects were New speaker ing a simple earthen pot roll out high-profile projects that Party (PPP), voters responded to term as Premeir last week was marred by corruption and ran with decorative patterns. became his party’s trademark in the promise of action and handed strong on investment in infrastruc- hugely over-budget, leaving other appointed There were four more its political heartland of Punjab, the party a majority. ture, particularly road and rail net- cities and districts under-resourced. such “original items” in but financial woes threaten the In Lahore, the Metro Bus which works to link northern neighbour Islamabad is due to repay the ISLAMABAD: Senator Raja the lot he believed came optimism. opened in February has revolu- China to the southwestern port of International Monetary Fund Zafar-ul-Haq, Leader of the from the prehistoric set- The Pakistan Muslim League-N tionised travel around the city, a Gwadar, taken over by Beijing. “All more than $4bn by the end of Muslim League, was yeserday tlements in Baluchistan. (PML-N) won a reputation for traffic-clogged mishmash of colo- development projects will be com- 2014, putting pressure on currency appointed as the new speaker But Ahsan Ullah caught getting things done with big-ticket nial-era buildings, cheap housing pleted before the completion of our reserves, and observers expect it to of the National Assembly of trying to smuggle out schemes over the past five years in and newer, more upmarket suburbs. five-years term so that people can ask for another loan. That would Pakistan. The appointment the artefacts on May 27 Punjab, the richest and most popu- The 27-station network on dedi- get the fruits,” he said. come with tough conditions, includ- was made by the new Prime was allowed to board his lous province. cated lanes and elevated roadways But populist projects do not come ing boosting the wretched tax col- Minister Nawaz Sharif, who flight TG350 to Bangkok, A metro bus system in the pro- is run by a Turkish company and cheap and Pakistan is in a dire lection, which brings in less than 10 issued an official order. according to a report. vincial capital Lahore, the first in carries 120,000 passengers a day. It financial predicament, with a fis- percent of GDP. “A passenger is not the country’, free laptops and solar was built at a cost of 30bn rupees cal deficit in 2012 of 8.5 percent of Sharif has said he would wel- Luxury cars to detained and made to miss energy panels for students and a ($300m). Terminals offer a compu- GDP and growth in 2013 forecast come help from Turkey and China flight in such cases. But network of high-quality schools in terised fare system and commut- at 3.5 percent — half what econo- as he seeks to boost the economy, be banned the belongings are confis- poor rural areas made Punjab the ers can use smart cards to avoid mists say is needed to absorb the but analysts warn the projects cated if the customs doubt envy of Pakistan. queuing, a welcome use of technol- growing young population into the could create extra burdens. “These ISLAMABAD: The govern- that the passenger cannot In the campaign for the May 11 ogy in a bureaucratic land where workforce. are good projects but the govern- ment has decided ban imports carry certain items out of general election, PML-N leader and paperwork, preferably in triplicate, Also, foreign exchange reserves ment should be in the business of of luxury Mercedes cars in the country such as these... now Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is still king. are dwindling, to just $6.6bn in mobilising resources,” said Ashfaq the next budget. Finance Verifying them is a lengthy and his younger brother and Punjab The PML-N has promised to late May, or less than two months’ Hassan Khan, Principal of the Minister Ishaq Dar will process,” explained a cus- Chief Minister Shahbaz, promised take the metro bus to Karachi, the export cover, down from $11.3bn a National University of Science and announce it in the upcoming toms officer. INTERNEWS similar schemes for the country. largest city and economic heart of year earlier. Technology Business School. AFP budget for the financial year 2013-14, which begins next month. In his tenure earlier, he had imposed a similar ban but during the tenure of Pervez Musharraf it was lifted and the chief minis- Nato convoy attack claims six ters of the four provinces had imported Mercedes, paying PESHAWAR: Militants attacked Nato supply Landi Kotal, the district’s main town. no duty and taxes. trucks in northwest Pakistan with guns and mor- The victims were Pakistani drivers and their help- tars yesterday, setting vehicles ablaze and killing ers, he added. Punjab to have at least six people, officials said. A military official in the main northwestern city The attack took place in Khyber district, one of of Peshawar confirmed the militants used rockets complaint units seven tribal areas on the Afghan border that are a and automatic weapons. haven for Taliban and Al Qaeda- linked insurgents. Pakistan is a key transit route for the Nato mis- LAHORE: The Punjab gov- Up to 20 armed militants targeted at least three sion in landlocked Afghanistan. ernment is setting up com- Afghanistan-bound vehicles loaded with military Supplies are driven across the border from the plaint centres in all districts equipment, said Senior Administration Official Arabian Sea port of Karachi. of the province, sources said, Jehangir Azam. From November 2011 to July 2012, Pakistan shut adding four will be set up in “At least three Nato vehicles caught fire, four peo- its Afghan border to overland Nato traffic after Lahore. Officials will be given ple died on the spot and two wounded in the attack botched US air raids killed 24 Pakistani troops. three days to resolve com- died in hospital,” Azam said. Pakistan and the US have signed a deal allowing plaints. The centres will have Another official , Asmatullah Wazir, said four Nato Nato convoys to travel into Afghanistan until the a computerised tracking sys- One of the Nato trucks damaged in the attack. vehicles were hit and three of them caught fire in end of 2015. tem. AGENCIES the attack in the Shagai area, 20km southeast of AFP TUESDAY 11 JUNE 2013 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA Advani’s resignation shocks BJP Veteran leader quits major posts in a stinging letter to Rajnath Singh, criticising policies of the party

NEW DELHI: The BJP was Sangh (RSS), the BJP’s ideologi- thrown into disarray yester- cal parent, called it a “very unfor- day, barely a day after it named tunate” development. Rajnath Narendra Modi to lead it in the Singh tweeted that he had not next Lok Sabha election, with accepted Advani’s resignation. the veteran L K Advani declar- The BJP’s allies were worried. ing he was quitting all major Janata Dal-United leader Sharad party posts and accusing most Yadav said: “It is sad... It is not BJP leaders of pursuing “per- good for NDA’s health.” sonal agendas”. JD-U leader K C Tyagi added: Advani’s stunning decision, if “It is tough for us to remain a not reversed, is bound to have a part of the NDA now that the bearing on the acceptance of Modi BJP’s tallest leader is gone.” as the prime ministerial candidate The Congress did not hide its in the 2014 Lok Sabha election. glee over the war within the BJP. By evening, the BJP’s top leaders Spokesperson Renuka Choudhary were huddled with Advani at his said: “I’m not surprised. BJP is residence, trying to persuade him politically bankrupt, they have to change his mind. sidelined people responsible for With its rift out in the open, building it.” an embarrassed Bharatiya Janata Above: File photo of BJP leader The Karachi-born Advani, Party hurriedly called a meeting L K Advani. RIGHT: Bharatiya who some years ago fell out ideo- of its parliamentary board, one Janata Party (BJP) President logically with the party core for of the three bodies from which Rajnath Singh (right) comes out of suggesting that Mohammad Ali Advani resigned, the others being his residence after a meeting with Jinnah had a secular vision for the national executive and the senior BJP leaders, Arun Jaitley Pakistan, and the now ailing election committee. Vajpayee have been for decades (left) and Venkaiah Naidu (centre) From Gujarat, Modi, 62, made the two pillars of the BJP and in New Delhi, yesterday. a passionate appeal to Advani, 86, its earlier incarnation, Bharatiya to take back his resignation and Jana Sangh. appealed to the elder not to dis- either with the current function- BJP’s best known Hindutva icon BJP by second rung leaders. within, bringing its internal rift, Advani joined the RSS in 1947 appoint “lakhs” of party activists. ing of the party or the direction — its virtual face in the Lok Sabha He said he no longer had “the talked about for some time but and the Jana Sangh when it was But Advani refused to budge. in which it is going”. election. feeling that this is the same ide- never admitted by its party lead- founded in 1951. He became the Advani, who helped the party The three-para letter made no Advani, who led the BJP in alistic party” formed in 1951 by ers, out in the open. BJP president in 1986, when it to grow from an also-ran into a reference to Modi, who for years the 2009 general election which Shyama Prasad Mookerji, Pandit “I have decided, therefore, to had only two members in the Lok powerful entity in the 1980s and enjoyed Advani’s patronage, but it lost, kept away from the Goa Deen Dayal Upadhyay, Nanaji resign from the three main fora of Sabha, and soon became a strong gave it its hardline Hindutva ide- its tone made it evident that the national executive meet citing Deshmukh and Atal Bihari the party: national executive, par- votary of the Ram temple move- ology, had failed to persuade the resignation was linked to his ele- poor health. Vajpayee “whose sole concern was liamentary board and the election ment, which culminated in the BJP not to elevate the ambitious vation at a party meet in Goa on “For some time I have been the country and its people”. committee. This may be regarded demolition of the Babri mosque Gujarat chief minister. Sunday. finding it difficult to reconcile “Most leaders of ours are now as my resignation letter.” in 1992. In a stinging letter to BJP The decision to name Modi either with the current function- concerned just with their per- Advani remains an ordinary The Ram temple campaign president Rajnath Singh that head of the election campaign ing of the party, or the direction sonal agendas,” said Advani, in member of the BJP. helped the BJP to grow and grow, was made public, Advani said committee would have made the in which it is going,” said Advani, one of the harshest condemna- The resignation stunned the until it finally took power nation- he found it “difficult to reconcile Gujarat chief minister — the increasingly overshadowed in the tion of BJP leaders by anyone BJP. The Rashtriya Swayamsewak ally in 1998. IANS Jayalalithaa ticks off plan panel PM backs battling Court acquits NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu “Clearly, the Union Planning implementation and the States’ 82-year-old Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa Commission is overstepping its finances.” yesterday asked the Planning advisory and allocational mandate She said during 2012-2013, the Maoists jointly Commission not to overstep and taking on an executive role,” centre budgeted a release of about of raping its advisory and allocational Jayalalithaa said, referring to the Rs34.73bn as Plan Assistance to NEW DELHI: Parties must the prime minister said the centre mandate and don an executive instructions and guidelines issued Tamil Nadu but finally released work together to ensure was committed to supporting the house help role. by the Planning Commission Rs27.62bn only. peaceful political activity in states fully in this task. She also urged the federal gov- relating to DBT. Talking about her govern- Maoist areas, Prime Minister The meeting was held against NEW DELHI: An 82-year-old ernment to adopt a consensus- She said that notwithstanding ment’s achievements in various Manmohan Singh said at an all- the background of the May 25 man has been acquitted of rap- based, co-operative approach the shortfall in central assist- spheres, Jayalalithaa said the party meeting here yesterday. attack in which 30 people were ing his maid by a Delhi court towards the State. ance, the state would achieve the state government was planning The prime minister, in his offi- killed, including Chhattisgarh which also directed the gov- “I once again call upon the last fiscal’s annual plan outlay of to set up a 400 million litres cial Twitter post, said: “It would Congress state unit chief Nand ernment to frame guidelines Union Planning Commission to Rs.28,000 crore in full or even per day (MLD) desalination not be wrong to say that the Kumar Patel and civilian militia for regulating placement agen- effectively perform its core func- exceed it. plant at an outlay of Rs25bn and Chhattisgarh attack is a frontal ‘Salwa Judum’ founder Mahendra cies providing domestic helps tion of indicative planning and to “I would, therefore, like to urged central assistance for the assault on the democratic founda- Karma. Former union minister V so as to curb registration of play its appropriate assigned role assure the Union Planning same. tions of our nation.” C Shukla was seriously injured in false cases. in the growth story of the coun- Commission that the Annual She also urged the Planning He said: “The robustness of the the attack. Additional Sessions Judge try,” Jayalalithaa said while final- Plan target of 37,000 crore rupees Commission to extend additional democratic forces in our country The “ideology of the Naxalites Nivedita Anil Sharma said in a ising the annual plan for Tamil proposed by my Government for central assistance of Rs2.1bn as would suffer if political activity is well known... adoption of vio- recent order that “this court has Nadu for fiscal 2013-14. 2013-2014 is backed by adequate her government has proposed to gets restricted because of fear lent means with total disregard been informed that there are no “I also call upon the govern- resources.” set up five desalination plants of or terror.” “The Chhattisgarh for human life. They have been laws, policies or rules to regulate ment of India to adopt a consen- The Annual Plan size had been 20 MLD each along the coast line attack marks the first time that resorting to inhuman attacks placement agencies which supply sus-based, cooperative approach fixed at Rs.37,128 crore. of the state to augment the water they (Maoists) targetted the top causing serious loss of lives to maids and servants for working towards the State to ensure bet- Speaking about the “broken supply at an outlay of around leadership of a political party,” he security personnel, political work- in houses”. ter and desirable outcomes for the promises” of central assist- Rs7bn. said at the meeting he called to ers and innocent people”, said the The court acquitted Delhi resi- people,” she added. ance, Jayalalithaa said: “I am Speaking to reporters later, finetune the government’s strat- prime minister. Noting that there dent Krishan Lal Chawla observ- Jayalalithaa expressed her constrained to observe that she ruled out forming an alli- egy to deal with the Maoist issue. was an urgency to effectively deal ing that it was a living example strong opposition to “the execu- announcing high plan alloca- ance with any political party Noting that the state gov- with the Maoist menace, he said: of placement agency’s maid tive overreach by the Centre and tions and subsequently reducing for the 2014 general elections ernments — especially the “We must immediately ensure raising false charge of rape and the attempt to insidiously bypass them, not only undermines the as the AIADMK party wants to Chhattisgarh government — must that the Naxalite violence is held threat against her old and ailing the state governments” through credibility of the entire plan- win all the 40 seats (39 in Tamil work to ensure that conditions in check and attacks like the one employer only to achieve her self- the direct benefit transfer (DBT) ning and budgeting process, but Nadu and one in Puducherry) become more conducive to political in Chhattisgarh do not recur.” ish ends of extorting money over scheme. also adversely affects scheme for itself. IANS activity in Maoist-affected areas, IANS and above her salary. According to the police com- plaint, Chawla’s 18-year-old maid, who was hired through a Govt employees protest placement agency, was allegedly raped by the senior citizen sev- eral times in his house between Probe ordered into August 2010 to July 2011 and she was threatened not to dis- close it. rape and murder When the maid informed the wife of the accused about the incident, she slapped her, due to KOLKATA: The West Bengal Ganguly — expressed concern which her left eye got perma- Human Rights Commission over frequent incidents of sex- nently damaged, police added. yesterday directed the state ual assault being reported from “Considering the crying need police to probe the alleged the Barasat area. of the day, it is required that rape and murder of a college Meanwhile, eight people some regulatory law or policy student in North 24-Parganas have been arrested for the is made by the government district last week. crime, including some named and police so that there can be “The incident is barbaric in the first information report, check on the placement agencies and inhuman. The commis- Additional Director General and it is made compulsory that sion has directed the inspector of Police (Law and Order) police verification of the maids general of police, South Bengal, Banibrata Basu told journal- and servants is done before to inquire into the matter and ists here. they take up employment,” the submit a report in three weeks,” “The trial will be conducted court said. said Sujay Kumar Haldar, joint by a fast-track court,” said “It is time that we as a civil secretary of the commission. Basu. society stand up not only to pro- A second-year college stu- The rights panel also tect, shelter and rehabilitate a dent was allegedly abducted, ordered a probe into the victim of rape but also to protect raped and killed by a group of assault on two TV journalists and shelter an accused against youths on June 7 while she was on July 7 while they were cov- whom false allegations of rape returning home after appearing ering a clash allegedly between have been levelled,” it added. in an examination in Barasat in two rival factions of the rul- The judge said copy of the order the district. ing Trinamool Congress in be sent to secretaries of the Law Her body was found beside a Barrackpore, also in North and Justice Ministry and the fishpond. 24-Parganas district. Police detain Kashmiri government employees during a protest for the release of their arrears and regularisation Delhi government and chairper- A full bench of the commis- Fourteen people have been of contractual employees in Srinagar, yesterday. The employees called for a march to enter the Civil Secretariat son of the National Commission sion — including its chairper- arrested in this connection. which has the office of the state’s chief minister. for Women. son Justice (retd) Asok Kumar IANS IANS TUESDAY 11 JUNE 2013 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 Cool Yamuna Sreesanth, 18 others get bail in fixing case Police fail to satisfy court on invoking MCOCA NEW DELHI: A Delhi court yesterday granted bail to sus- pended cricketer S Sreesanth, his Rajasthan Royals team- mate Ankeet Chavan and 17 bookies who were booked under the provisions of Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) in the IPL spot fixing scandal. Additional Sessions Judge Vinay Kumar Khanna granted bail to the accused on a personal bond of Rs50,000 each with one surety of the like amount. The court said granting bail to accused indicted police for slapping stringent provisions of MCOCA and that there was no prima facie evidence to try them Youth cool off in the Yamuna river on a hot day in Allahabad yesterday as humidity rose in the northern areas under the act. “There is no rea- of the country ahead of the monsoon season. son for believing that the accused are guilty under the MCOCA at this stage.” It added: “There is prima facie no sufficient mate- Former Indian Premiere League chairman Rajiv Shukla leaves after attending rial against the accused to estab- the Board of Control for Cricket in India meeting in New Delhi yesterday. Jagan’s joint trial plea rejected lish their nexus with organised crime syndicate”. The others who aide Chhota Shakeel. Besides the have nexus with underworld peo- were granted bail include Jiju 19 who were granted bail by the ple sitting outside.” HYDERABAD: A special CBI The CBI, however, opposed the influence the investigations. Janardhan, Chandresh Patel and court, six others are now in judi- The court’s remarks came after court here yesterday dismissed petition on the ground that the The court also admitted for Tinku Mandi among others. cial custody till June 18 while one the police told it that the inves- YSR Congress party chief Y offences forming part of the crime hearing another petition by The court said: “There are alle- of the alleged bookies, Ramesh tigating agency would not be in S Jaganmohan Reddy’s peti- were distinct in nature. the CBI, seeking permission to gations of betting by bookies and Vyas, is in police custody until a position to place before it the tion for joint trial in connection Meanwhile, the court also prosecute Dharmana under the fixing by players for benefiting the June 18. documents and evidence before with five different chargesheets admitted for hearing CBI’s plea Prevention of Corruption Act syndicate. After probing into the Delhi Police have so far arrested June 18 as the probe was in an filed against him for allegedly seeking judicial custody of former (PCA) as he ceased to be a pub- matter deeply and going into the 26 people, including Sreesanth initial stage. acquiring illegal assets. ministers Sabitha Indra Reddy lic servant. The hearing on this materials placed before the court, and two of his Rajasthan Royals “It will be misuse of provisions The Principal Special Court for and Dharmana Prasada Rao, both aspect was adjourned to June 13. this court finds that there is no teammates, in connection with of MCOCA, so you will have to Central Bureau of Investigation named as accused in chargesheets The court also adjourned to sufficient material on record to the case. Police failed to satisfy give relevant documents. If you (CBI) cases rejected the Kadapa in the same case. June 19 hearing on the CBI peti- establish that there is a nexus of the court and place on record evi- have booked them under MCOCA, MP’s plea for the joint trial of The court issued notices to tion to shift Jagan’s financial advi- accused with the organised crime dence to justify their decision to it means you must be having all aspects on which the probe both the former ministers and sor and key accused in the case syndicate.” Another Rajasthan book the accused under MCOCA proper sanction and sufficient agency has so far filed five dif- adjourned the hearing to June 12. Vijay Sai Reddy to another jail. Royals cricketer, Ajit Chandila, for being involved in organised evidence against each of them,” ferent chargesheets relating to The court asked the CBI to give Both the accused are currently and six others had not applied crime syndicate operated by the judge said. alleged quid pro quo investments. in writing the statements made lodged in Chanchalguda Central for bail. Dawood Ibrahim and Chhota The judge also said the accused Jagan, as the young leader is by the two accused before media. Jail here. Delhi Police invoked the Shakeel. persons are not “habitual offend- popularly known, argued that The investigating agency had The CBI sought shifting of MCOCA against the accused as The court said: “I have to ers” and have clean antecedents since the charges in all the last week submitted to the court Vijay Sai to another jail on the they were allegedly facilitating examine the evidence and then and they are not likely to flee chargesheets were of the same a CD containing the clippings ground that their presence in the the illegal acts of underworld only I will be able to decide the from justice. nature, the court should take up of the statements made by the same jail could impact the inves- don Dawood Ibrahim and his matter and whether these people IANS joint trial. ministers, which it argued, would tigations. IANS

Motherly love Rights body seeks report on infant deaths in J&K

NEW DELHI: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) yesterday sought a report from the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) government over the death of four infants at a Srinagar hospital. The deaths were reported from G B Pant Hospital between May 2 and 3. “The commission has observed that given the circumstances, it would like to have a complete report about the conditions in G B Pant Hospital, Srinagar,” an NHRC official said. NHRC observed that media reports had also alleged that there have been several hundred infant casualties in the first half of 2012 in the main childcare facility of the same hos- pital. Nearly 4,000 children were reported to have died during the last four years in the hospital, the rights body noted. According to media reports, the deaths were caused due to an alleged snag in A giraffe licks her 20-day old calf at the Alipore Zoological Garden in the oxygen concentrator system Kolkata yesterday. With the birth, the number of African giraffes has as a result of power fluctuation. increased to nine and the zoo is taking special care of the newborn IANS and his mother. Supreme Court asks petitioner to submit evidence in Ranbaxy case

NEW DELHI: Observing litigation filer advocate Manohar Sharma has moved the apex that it could not go on “smell- Lal Sharma. He in his petition court seeking directions to the ing foul” in everything, the sought the closure of operations central government to cancel Supreme Court yesterday of Ranbaxy in India. drugs manufacturing licences asked a petitioner as to what The court, which gave Sharma of Ranbaxy and its other group proof he had that pharma two days to place before it the companies allegedly for market- major Ranbaxy was marketing US court order accepting the ing sub-standard medicines and in India the alleged adulter- Ranbaxy’s $500m out-of-court thereby putting in danger the ated drugs that it sold in the settlement with US Food and lives of patients in India and US. Drug Administration (FDA) for abroad. “What is the material to falsifying data and selling sub- He has also sought direction to straight away allege that drugs standard drugs, said it could order closure of Ranbaxy manu- being marketed (in India) were not go on “smelling foul” in facturing units located in Paonta part of the same consignments everything. Sahib in Himachal Pradesh and which were sent to the US,” the The court asked Sharma to give Dewas in Madhya Pradesh and apex court bench of Justice Gyan definite material that the same other places under Section 18 the Sudha Misra and Justice Madan sub-standard drugs were being Drug and Cosmetic Act, 1947. B Lokur asked public interest sold by the company in India. IANS TUESDAY 11 JUNE 2013 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MORNING BREAK

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HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER STOCKHOLM: Male staff on circumvent the shorts ban, saying looking at how to do this. Our aim “Our policy is that you have some of Stockholm’s commuter temperatures inside the carriages is that they should receive the to look well dressed and proper ATHENS 28/21 Partly cloudy 27/19 Chance of storm trains who wore skirts to work could reach 35 degrees Celsius (95 (uniform) shorts this summer,” when representing Arriva, and WASHINGTON 29/20 Chance of storm 29/22 Partly cloudy in protest have emerged vic- degrees Fahrenheit) on a sunny he added. that means trousers if you’re SYDNEY 19/11 Chance of storm 19/10 Chance of rain torious after their employer day. 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DELHI 36/27 Cloudy 34/26 Partly cloudy Roslagsbanan train service to “We’re talking to the union and coverage had spurred its decision. AFP ISLAMABAD 38/22 Clear 34/21 Clear TV festival Berlin drama Smartphones make Internet company gets eviction order giants rethink strategy SAN FRANCISCO: Internet BERLIN: One of Germany’s giants from Google and most renowned drama compa- Facebook to Yahoo and Zynga nies, founded by the late play- are scrambling to adapt to wright Bertolt Brecht, received an online world where peo- notice yesterday that its con- ple reach for smartphones or tract to perform at a Berlin tablets instead of traditional theatre has been cancelled after computers. nearly 60 years, its lawyer said. Social games pioneer Zynga, The Berliner Ensemble, estab- which rose to stardom making lished by Brecht and his wife titles played at Facebook’s web- Helen Weigel in 1949, has per- site, is cutting nearly a fifth of its formed at its current home, staff as part of a move to focus on the riverside Schiffbauerdamm titles for mobile gadgets. Theatre, since 1954. After taking over as chief exec- But the owner of the thea- utive at Yahoo last year, former tre, German dramatist Rolf Google executive Marissa Mayer Hochhuth, terminated the city laid out a turn-around strategy government’s rental contract that made a priority of tailor- under which the troupe uses the ing offerings to smartphones and stage, the Ensemble’s attorney tablets. Peter Raue said in a statement The dismal performance of mailed to AFP. Facebook’s freshly-launched stock Hochhuth cited a litany of com- last year was blamed in large A Sony SmartWatch connected to a Sony mobile phone. plaints in a 17-page cancellation part on fears that it lacked tools letter, led by his claim that the to cash in on members who are to remain anchored in lifestyles. computers risk obsolescence if Ensemble’s chief Claus Peymann increasingly accessing the social “The head-mounted display they don’t adapt to Internet users failed to uphold an agreement to network from mobile devices. makes the mobile user much switching to apps on smartphones regularly perform one of his plays. Google has proved prescient more valuable because you can or tablets. The piece in question, 1963’s by creating and giving away an serve ads as they are walking Industry data shows that peo- “The Deputy”, argued that Pope Android mobile operating sys- and make them location-based,” ple are moving “aggressively” to Pius XII failed to take action to tem that showcases its software independent Silicon Valley analyst apps and away from traditional stop the Holocaust. and services on smartphones and Rob Enderle said of Glass. websites, according to Gartner Raue said that counter to tablets. “With self-driving cars, the analyst Van Baker. assertions by Hochhuth, he has Even the Mountain View, dashboard is a huge tablet; if the “It is important to cater to that no “legal claim” to having the play California-based technology car is driving and someone is mobile user,” Baker told AFP. staged by the Ensemble. titan’s seemingly offbeat “big bored, you can serve up whatever “That is the driving force in the “A lack of audience interest bets” on Internet-linked Glass you want.” market right now; the one device French actors Catherine (right) and Olivier Marchal pose during a photo will keep it from returning to the eyewear and Web-connected Companies that staked claims a person carries everywhere — call for the TV show A votre service as part of the 53rd Monte-Carlo schedule,” Raue said. self-driving cars are seen by with websites visited by peo- the smartphone.” Television Festival yesterday in Monaco. The festival, held since 1961, AFP some analysts as shrewd moves ple using desktop or laptop AFP aims at encouraging the new art form of television. Kinky Boots bags six Tony awards including best musical NEW YORK: Kinky Boots won six The hit musical topped the nomina- watched the Tony telecast at home at Durang noted that he had written his Nora Ephron’s journalism drama, Lucky Tony awards on Sunday including the tions with 13 and also won best actor in age 11, and recalled a performance from first play in the second grade in the 1950s, Guy. top award of best musical and a prize a musical for Billy Porter, best choreog- the musical Dreamgirls by saying “That adding “It’s been a long road.” The Edward Albee classic also won the for its composer, pop queen Cyndi raphy, orchestrations and sound design. moment has changed my life.” In an unexpected win, Tracy Letts, Tony for best revival of a play. Lauper, as Broadway presented its top A tearful Lauper said “I can’t say I The best play Tony was won by Vanya who is also an award- winning play- Cicely Tyson won best actress in a play honours. wasn’t practising in front of the shower and Sonia and Masha and Spike, a crowd- wright (August: Osage County) was named for her moving portrayal of an elderly Lauper won best score for her first curtain for the past couple of days,” and pleasing comic riff on Anton Chekhov’s best actor in a play for his strongly woman returning to her former home in Broadway musical, Kinky Boots, an adap- went on to “thank Broadway, for welcom- work by veteran playwright Christopher praised performance in the revival of the revival of The Trip to Bountiful, mark- tation of a British film about a struggling ing me.” Durang that stars Sigourney Weaver and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, which was ing her return to Broadway after some shoe factory reinventing itself by making Porter, who as the strong, proud drag David Hyde Pierce. widely predicted to go to Tom Hanks 30 years. boots for drag queens. queen is at the show’s heart, said he first Winning his first-ever Tony award, making his Broadway debut in the late REUTERS Tuesday 11 June 2013 2 Shaaban 1434 Volume 18 Number 5727 Price: QR2

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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 QIB awarded MSCI to review QE market status today Islamic Bank Qatar strives to provide business-friendly environment to investors: Minister of the Year by DOHA: As the index com- posted on the official website of also highlighted examples for companies have actually exceeded from Frontier market status to piler Morgan Stanley Capital QE yesterday read: “ the parties, this trend noting that the for- this percentage as Ooredoo and the Emerging market at MSCI, The Banker International (MSCI) is set to which are responsible for the eign ownership limit (FOL) of Vodafone have FOL of 100 per- a move that could open up their announce the results of its financial markets in the State several large listed companies is cent, while the maximum foreign bourses to millions of dollars of DOHA: market classification review of of Qatar, are making extensive at or close to 25 percent of their ownership limit in Masraf Al inflows from funds that are man- Qatar’s lead- Qatar Exchange (QE) today, efforts to provide an investment market capitalisation. Rayan is set at 49 percent. “Some dated to invest only in emerging ing Islamic Qatar yesterday re-asserted its environment that is more attrac- Doha Bank is the most recent other companies have expressed markets. financial commitment to enhance owner- tive for foreign investors to direct example of this trend, recently their willingness to amend the “Investors are betting that the institu- ship percentage of non-Qataris their investments towards the changing their FOL to 25 per- current FOL set at 25 percent United Arab Emirates will finally tion Qatar in the listed companies. Qatari market through encour- cent of the market capitalisation of their free float shares to 25 be elevated to emerging market Islamic Bank A statement by H E Yousuf aging several listed companies in accordance with an amend- percent of their full capital”, the status in the (latest) review..., but (QIB) has Hussein Kamal, Minister of to increase the maximum own- ment on the bank’s Articles of Minister added. expect Qatar to miss out due to been awarded Economy and Finance and ership percentage allocated for Association aimed at allowing Qatar, along with the UAE still stringent foreign ownership the title of Chairman of the Financial non-Qataris”. this change. are under consideration for a limits”, Reuters reported. “Islamic Bank of the Year, Qatar Markets Development Committee In the statement the minister He also noted that several fifth year for a possible upgrade THE PENINSULA 2013” by The Banker magazine. The award is yet another acco- lade given to the bank, based on performance and achievements Cameron up in the sky the year prior to March 2013. This is the first year that Indian rupee hits record The Banker magazine, a leading monthly title of the Financial Times Group, have decided to hold an Islamic Awards and is low against dollar the only such award made in the country by the magazine. The MUMBAI: India’s rupee slid heavily to buttress the currency banker’s selection process is based to a record low against the dol- as it must retain enough foreign on the bank which has made the lar yesterday as dealers moved reserves for imports. Right now, most progress over the 12 months. into the US currency following it only has sufficient reserves for According to The Banker, banks robust US jobs data and growing seven months of imports — the were judged on their ability to concern about the South Asian lowest cover in 13 years. deliver shareholder returns, the nation’s struggling economy. The RBI has a policy of not strategies used to gain proven The partially convertible commenting on movements in the market advantage, as well as on Indian currency ended the day foreign exchange market and of the launch of competitive prod- at a new low of 58.15 to the dol- intervening only to curb volatility. ucts. The aim of the awards pro- lar yesterday afternoon, sweeping New Delhi attempted to ease gramme is simple – to reward and past its previous low of Rs57.32 corporate concerns, saying it will promote industry wide excellence hit on June 28. “This is a free- take measures to curb the wid- in the global Islamic banking fall,” Abhishek Goenka, Chief ening current account deficit as community. Executive of consultancy firm imports outpace exports. The award is being announced India Forex Advisors, said. India’s Chief Economic Adviser in the June issue of the maga- The rupee’s fall is the latest blow at the Finance Ministry, Raghuram zine and the trophy will be pre- to the stuttering growth story Rajan, said in televised remarks sented at the ‘FT Events - Islamic of Asia’s third largest economy, that “medium-term” steps will be Financial Intelligence Summit’ which has been beset by sharply taken to ease rupee volatility. to be held in Kuala Lumpur in slower growth, worsening public The weaker currency makes November. finances and political turmoil. imports costlier, especially of Bassel Gamal (pictured), QIB’s A scramble by oil and other foreign oil on which India heavily Prime Minister David Cameron arrives at the top of a 138-metre-high crane at the new London Gateway Group CEO commented: “We importers to buy dollars to pay relies, and will fuel already high container port, which is under construction on the banks of the River Thames, near Tilbury in southern are happy that we have collected for imports in the US currency consumer inflation. England, yesterday. the first ever Islamic award The also weakened the rupee, which “The dollar strengthening is Banker has allocated in Qatar. We depreciated seven percent against hurting the rupee,” said Naveen believe that the recognition of the dollar in May alone. Mathur, Commodities and being named ‘Islamic Bank of the Analysts say that while other Currencies Associate Director Year 2013’ in Qatar is testament emerging market currencies with Angel Broking, who added to the collective efforts of all our have been affected by the dollar’s the local currency was showing Apple revamps iPhone look staff, our clients’ trust, a sound increasing strength, the rupee is “continuous weakness”. business model and the prudent particularly hard hit due to the With the US economy improv- SAN FRANCISCO: Apple is iPhones, iPad and iPod Touches makeover of the Windows operat- risk approach of the bank.” country’s troubled public finances ing, there is mounting speculation throwing out most of the real- this fall, the company said. ing system in October was meant “QIB has made a number of and string of corruption scandals. that the US Federal Reserve could world graphical cues from its The software strives for a to give the company a stronger important achievements. We suc- The widening of India’s current “reverse” its monetary stimulus iPhone and iPad software, like multi-layered look, with translu- presence on tablet computers, cessfully issued a $750m Sukuk at account deficit — the broadest programme sooner than expected, the casino-green “felt” of its cent panels. On the main screen, but it ended up confusing many par; and the bank saw a growth trade measure — to almost five Mathur said, prompting the exit Game Center app, in what it the background image moves people who had become accus- in its assets of 25.3 percent over percent of gross domestic product of funds from emerging economies calls the biggest update since subtly with the movement of the tomed to using the old operating the highlighted 12 months. We in the last financial year has also in search of better US returns. the iPhone’s launch in 2007. phone, creating an illusion of system on traditional desktops took various strategic initiatives weighed on the rupee. Analysts believe the rupee will The new operating system, depth. Other screens are padded and laptops. to develop a competitive business Foreign exchange traders fall further, with Goenka fore- called iOS 7, strives for a clean, out with plenty of white space. Research firm IDC blamed model, able to withstand competi- reported no signs the Reserve casting that the currency will simple, translucent look. Apple The software has “a whole new Windows 8 for accelerating a tive pressures in order to grow Bank of India (RBI) was inter- reach a 59-60 level against the is redesigning all its applications structure that is coherent and is decline in PC sales. Among other our business locally and interna- vening in the currency market to greenback by the end of 2013. and icons to conform to the new applied across the entire system,” changes, Apple’s new iOS sys- tionally. QIB also introduced a support the beleaguered rupee. They say the currency’s slide look, driven by long-time hard- Ive said in a recorded presenta- tem will update apps automati- series of new innovative Shariah- “Large-scale intervention puts a question mark over ware design chief Jony Ive. tion. “The design recedes, and in cally. It will store Web passwords compliant products both for the from the RBI to buck the trend whether the central bank will Apple demonstrated the new doing so, elevates your content.” online in Apple’s syncing service, wholesale and retail markets to is unlikely. They cannot stop the cut interest rates further at its software at the Worldwide While design modifications iCloud, making them available strengthen our relationship with tide immediately,” said Siddhartha June 17 meeting, since lower rates Developers Conference in San could help Apple distinguish its across devices. The AirDrop fea- all our existing clients..” Sanyal, chief India economist with usually translate into a weaker Francisco yesterday. The new devices from rival phones and ture will allow sharing of big files Barclays Capital. Analysts say the exchange rate. design direction was widely tablets, they risk alienating long- with Apple-equipped people in South Sudan keeps central bank cannot intervene AFP expected and will show up on time users. Microsoft’s radical the same room. AP pumping oil to Sudan

JUBA: South Sudan continues to pump oil to Sudan despite a threat from its neighbour to Oil pares losses on dollar, remains lower on China stop cross-border flows in a row over alleged support for rebels, NEW YORK/LONDON: Oil early in the session on news that momentum, with May exports crude oil contract were at their have a rally on our hands.” its oil minister said yesterday. pared losses yesterday but was ratings agency Standard & Poor’s and domestic activity struggling highest level since November US stockpiles of crude and The landlocked African coun- still trading lower as the dollar upgraded the credit outlook for the to pick up. 2012, according to Reuters data. production are at or near record try, which has to use Sudan’s slid off its session high and as US government. It then pared gains Refinery production dropped That one piece of positive data highs. Opec and the International export facilities, has piped around weak data in top oil consumer after a top Federal Reserve official to a nine-month low and implied was not enough to continue a rally Energy Agency (IEA) will release 7 million barrels of crude to its China muddied the demand said that low US inflation means oil demand in the world’s number into Monday as overall global eco- their monthly global oil demand neighbour since resuming produc- outlook. the government would continue its two oil consumer in May rose at nomic data remain weak to neu- reports today, with the US Energy tion in April, Stephen Dhieu Dau Brent oil was trading 36 cents massive bond buying programme. its lowest rate since September tral, analysts said. Information Administration told reporters. lower at $104.20 a barrel at Oil prices tend to move in the 2012, compared with the year- “We’re pivoting around $94,” (EIA) to follow tomorrow. “This is increasing every day. 11.33am EDT (1533 GMT), after opposite direction to the dollar. earlier month, according to said Gene McGillian, an ana- The EIA estimated that glo- This is not the final figure because climbing to $104.76 earlier and Commodities traded in the dollar Reuters calculations. lyst with Tradition Energy in bal reserves of shale oil that can producing is still on, we have not trading as low as $103.73. US oil become more expensive in other US oil prices rose to a two-week Stamford, Connecticut. “We can be drilled with today’s technol- received any official communi- was trading 14 cents lower at currencies as it rises and cheaper high on Friday after a jobs data get a couple of dollar swings with- ogy have shot up 10 times higher cation from the government of $95.89 per barrel, after trading as it falls, generally bringing more report showed a slight improve- out a clear direction of where the compared to an estimate from Sudan so we are still produc- between $95.19 and $96.25. buyers into the market, analysts ment in hiring. Trading volumes market is going. If we get up to two years ago. ing,” he said in the capital Juba. The US dollar strengthened said. China’s economy is losing on Friday in the US front-month $98 we’ll find out if we really do REUTERS THE PENINSULA/REUTERS TUESDAY 11 JUNE 2013 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS TFI, Hines close JP Morgan-led syndication Fund for CityCenterDC development

DOHA: The First Investor investment in the US of America. QSCC (TFI) and Hines yester- Progress on all key fronts is testa- day announced the closing of a ment to the proven, world-class JP Morgan-led bank syndication financial investment and develop- to provide construction financ- ment management capabilities of ing for the landmark mixed- TFI, Tanween, and Hines.” use CityCenterDC (CCDC) Khalid Al Subeai, CEO of TFI, project that is currently under said: “As Qatar’s first major real construction in downtown estate investment in the US, I Washington, D C. The project is am very pleased to note project believed to be one of the largest construction remains on schedule downtown developments cur- with many high profile office and rently underway in the US. retail tenants coming onboard. TFI is the investment banking Optimising our capital struc- arm of Barwa Bank and Hines is ture further adds value to our a privately owned real estate firm investors whose vision has made involved in real estate investment, this great project a reality. The development and property man- attractive financing terms offered agement worldwide. by the JP Morgan-led syndicate The JP Morgan-led syndication are a further validation of the Tony Fernandes (centre), founder of long-haul carrier AirAsia X, and Chief Executive Officer Azran Osman-Rani (fifth right), hold a newly-launched AirAsia will provide $390m in Shariah project’s profile and strong com- X Prospectus as they pose with AirAsia X flight attendants in Kuala Lumpur, yesterday. compliant real estate construc- mercial merits.” tion financing for the project. CityCenterDC is a unique, The financing is among the larg- pedestrian-friendly, 8-acre mixed- AirAsia X plans expansion with $418m IPO est such financing completed in use development, located in the the US. TFI was instrumental heart of downtown Washington in structuring the transaction on a 4.5-block parcel bounded KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian AirAsia X chief executive Azran growth has swelled the middle will be a success and the cash together with the TFI US Real by New York Avenue, 9th, H long-haul carrier AirAsia X Osman Rani said the proceeds class. raised was “a good start to fund Estate Fund’s CityCenterDC and 11th Streets, NW. Master said yesterday it plans use cash from the IPO would finance fleet AirAsia X currently has 10 their fleet expansion”. development partner Hines. planned by architects Foster + from a public listing worth up and route expansion to cement Airbus A330-300 planes and AirAsia X said the IPO could CityCenterDC is the flagship Partners, it features the inter- to $418m to more than triple its its position in its core markets in serves 14 routes across the raise 859m ringgit ($277m) from investment of the fund, which nationally respected real estate Airbus fleet and expand routes Australia and Asia. region, including destinations in the sale of 592.6m new shares for was launched by TFI in 2010-11. company Hines as master devel- to meet demand in Asia-Pacific. The carrier will take delivery of Australia, China, Japan and Saudi between 1.15 to 1.45 ringgit each. In addition to managing the fund, oper. CCDC will contain more The budget carrier founded by 23 Airbus A330-300 planes over Arabia. Azran also said with the Current stakeholders are also TFI is co-investing alongside the than 185,000-square-feet of aviation tycoon Tony Fernandes the next four years beginning in arrival of more aircraft it would selling 197.5 million existing fund’s anchor investor Qatari retail space situated at the base hopes to raise the proceeds in July, while it has also placed a allow the airline to set up hubs in shares with an overallotment Diar, the real estate investment of seven buildings that encom- an initial public offering (IPO) firm order for 10 A350-900s. Thailand and Indonesia. option of up to 15 percent of the arm of the Qatar Investment pass 525,000 square feet of office ahead of its July 10 debut on the Detailing the airline’s strat- A hub in Thailand will allow 790.1 million shares on offer. Authority (QIA). The Fund is space, 458 rental apartment units, Malaysian bourse. egy, Azran said it will bolster its AirAsia X to operate regular The International Air Transport advised by Tanween, a lead- 216 luxury condominium units, a “The estimated amount based position in lucrative markets like services from Bangkok to lucra- Association (IATA) has described ing Qatari company specialising public park, a central plaza and on the 1.45 ringgit ($0.46) per issue Australia, China, Taiwan, Korea tive markets such as Australia, Asia-Pacific as the world’s fastest in real estate development and pedestrian-oriented streets and share is between 1.1bn ringgit and and Japan. It would be followed Japan and South Korea. growing market, with passenger project management. alleyways. 1.3bn ringgit,” Nazir Razak, head by adding frequencies to current A third of the funds raised in traffic more than doubling since Khaled Al Sayed, Group CEO of Construction of the project of banking group CIMB which is routes, opening new destinations the listing will be used to repay 1998. Qatari Diar Real Estate Company, commenced in March 2011 and it running the IPO, told reporters including to Adelaide in Australia, debt while another third is slated Meanwhile Fernandes dis- said: “As anchor investor in the will be accepting initial residen- after the prospectus launch. Nagoya and Fukuoka in Japan for capital expenditure, with the missed the threat posed by fund, we are delighted with the tial occupants from the fourth Analysts have said with last and Busan in South Korea. balance going to working capital Malindo Airways, an affiliate of progress at the CityCenterDC quarter 2013 onward. The project month’s general election over, AirAsia X previously scrapped and listing expenses. Indonesia’s budget carrier Lion project. The ambition, scale and has also secured a prestigious law investors are looking for a wide London flights because of the Shukor Yusof, an aviation Air, citing AirAsia’s position as profile of this development are firm as an 80 percent anchor ten- range of stocks in Southeast Asia’s European debt crisis and focused analyst with Standard & Poor’s Asia’s largest budget carrier with commensurate with its status ant for its office space. third largest economy, sparking a on serving routes within Asia- Equity Research in Singapore, has a strong balance sheet. as Qatar’s first major real estate THE PENINSULA fundraising fever in Malaysia. Pacific, where sustained economic predicted the AirAsia X listing AFP

StanChart bets on transaction banking as trade flows shift east Bahrain picks banks for DUBAI: Standard Chartered securities processing and agency network in Asia, Africa and the has expanded sixteenfold since Chinese trade globally is denomi- plans to expand its transac- services — to counter increased Middle East,” Fawcett said in an 2002 to $40.4bn, according to nated in yuan and that number is potential dollar tion banking business to cap- competition and volatile revenues interview in Dubai. Chinese official data. “Corporates projected to increase to 20 per- ture global trade flows that are in other businesses such as invest- Fawcett expects trade flows are increasingly valuing reliable cent by 2015, Fawcett said. increasingly shifting east, a ment banking. between emerging market coun- relationships with banks that can “The writing is on the wall. bond issue senior executive said. JP Morgan Chase plans to beef tries in Asia, Middle East and advise them of the challenges and The renminbi meets a number of The bank, which makes about up its transaction banking serv- Africa to increase, boosting opportunities as growth shifts conditions for a reserve currency. DUBAI: Bahrain has picked four-fifths of its operating profit ices in Africa, its head for the demand for services such as cash east,” Fawcett added. What people are now doing is get- four banks to arrange investor in Asia and the Middle East, aims region said last year. management and trade finance. A dominant theme among com- ting ready for it.” meetings ahead of a potential to develop operations in countries Standard Chartered’s transac- The bank expects emerging panies is increasing sophistication Gulf Arab countries have lagged sovereign bond issue, a docu- such as Iraq, Mozambique and tion business currently accounts markets to account for 40 per- in using cash management tech- many other parts of Asia in using ment from lead managers said Myanmar as part of expansion for about 35-40 percent of its cent of global trade by 2030 from niques, she said, adding that large the yuan because their oil exports yesterday, with proceeds likely plans for 2013, Karen Fawcett, its wholesale banking client revenues around 18 percent currently. In corporates were reducing cash on to China are denominated in U.S. to be used to plug an expected global head of transaction bank- and generated income of $3.67 bil- 1990, emerging markets accounted their balance sheets and looking dollars and most of their curren- budget deficit for 2013. ing business, said. lion in 2012, a gain of 13 percent. for 7 percent of global trade. at ways to use it better. cies are pegged to the dollar. The International Monetary Large global banks are turning “Our transaction banking Trade between the Middle East The Middle East’s growing “The UAE has great potential Fund said in May that it was their focus to transaction banking business is constantly evolving. and Asia has grown 700 percent trade links with Asia, especially to lead the Middle East and North forecasting a fiscal shortfall of business — which mainly involves We are expanding our capabili- between 2000 and 2010, Fawcett China, is expected to boost the Africa as a regional hub for the off- 4.2 percent this year, up from the cash management services, facili- ties and coverage and constantly said. Annual trade between China use of the Chinese yuan to set- shore renminbi trade,” Fawcett said. 2.6 percent deficit reported by the tating trade finance and providing trying to fill the gaps across our and the United Arab Emirates tle trades. About 13 percent of REUTERS Bahraini government for 2012. In recent years, the Gulf Arab kingdom, which is not as blessed as its neighbours in terms of China industry expands hydrocarbon reserves and relies on an oil field it shares with Saudi EU regulators to clear Arabia for some 70 percent of its budget revenue, has typically issued one international debt offering a year to help manage Delta, Virgin deal its finances. It was last in the market in July BRUSSELS: Delta Air Lines Airlines, whose partnership with last year, with a $1.5bn 10-year is expected to secure uncon- British Airways dominates travel bond which yielded 6.143 per- ditional European regulatory between the US and London. “The cent. The paper was trading to approval to buy a 49 percent European Commission is likely to yield 5.04 percent at 0909 GMT stake in Virgin Atlantic, allow- approve the deal without condi- yesterday. ing it to compete better with tions,” said one of the sources, who Roadshows ahead of the poten- rivals in the lucrative transat- declined to be identified because of tial new deal, a benchmark-sized, lantic market. the sensitivity of the matter. dollar-denominated issue, will The European Commission, A Commission spokeswoman commence on June 12, the state- which is examining the deal as the declined to comment. The EU ment said. pan-European regulator, does not competition authority is sched- One team will hold three days see competition problems, three uled issue a decision by June 20. of meetings in the United States people with knowledge of the Delta Air Lines and Virgin said before roadshows in London on matter said on Monday. they were awaiting approval from June 17-18. A second team will Delta, the second-biggest US air- the Commission and had no fur- visit Riyadh and Abu Dhabi on line by revenue, and Virgin Atlantic ther comment during the regula- June 12 and 13 respectively. announced the deal in December tory process. Bahrain, rated BBB by Fitch last year, outlining a joint venture Analysts said the Delta-Virgin Ratings and Standard & Poor’s, that would allow both carriers to joint venture would have about 25 has chosen BNP Paribas, Citi, JP offer more flights at Heathrow, percent of the market between Morgan and GIB Capital, the Europe’s busiest airport. the United States and Britain, investment banking arm of Gulf Smoke rises as a 27-year old hotel building is demolished in Qingdao, in east China’s Shandong province, The agreement is intended against the 60 percent share held International Bank, to arrange yesterday. China’s industrial output expanded at a slightly slower pace in May while big ticket investment to boost Delta’s ability to com- by British Airways and American the meetings, the statement growth eased. pete with industry leader United Airlines. added. Continental and with American REUTERS REUTERS TUESDAY 11 JUNE 2013 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19

Dubai Group’s Greek audit assets flag pain for creditors Lenders likely to face big losses

DUBAI: Investment firm 8. However, a June 6 deadline for Dubai Group’s assets are worth creditors to secure a small bonus just a fifth of its $10bn of debt, from the company by signing a sources involved in its restruc- deal has been extended until June turing said, signalling creditors 20, a fourth banking source said. signing up to a debt deal may Last month, Dubai Group said face big losses without a major it expected a deal to be signed in improvement in values. weeks and a source close to the A unit of Dubai Holding, the firm said the aim was still to have investment arm of Dubai’s ruler everyone on board by the end of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid June. Al Maktoum, Dubai Group has Giving Dubai Group time would a portfolio of mainly financial appear to be the best option for services assets bought during the creditors. Liquidating it would boom years of the mid-2000s, but be difficult due to the lack of a which have plunged in value since tested local bankruptcy law, while the 2008 global financial crisis. mass asset sales, even if possible, After missing interest pay- wouldn’t yield enough cash to ments on two loan facilities in the meet claims. latter part of 2010, Dubai Group “Creditors are aware of the and its lenders have been locked financial position of the group in what has been described by and have extensively studied the those involved as the most com- restructuring terms,” the source plex debt restructuring of a Dubai close to the firm said, adding state-linked entity. it had accumulated cash from Deputy Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Mission Chief for Greece Poul Thomsen (centre) arrives at the Finance Ministry Dubai Group’s assets are cur- divestments to service the debt in Athens for a meeting with the Greek finance minister yesterday. Mission chiefs from the European Central Bank, European Commission and rently valued at around $1.5-2bn, for the coming years. IMF returned to Athens yesterday for a new audit. below the $6bn of debt owed to Sales made in recent months lenders, three of the sources said, include landmark New York hotel without disclosing where they Essex House and stakes in Oman obtained the information. The National Investment Corp and a other $4bn of debt is intercom- Turkish insurance business. pany loans that are subordinate Dubai Group will initially need Gazprom out of Greek gas privatisation to the bank debt. around $80m a year, three sources One of the sources said the working on the restructuring said, ATHENS: Russian giant supplier to Greece. The Athens that the previous process had bailouts, Greece has pledged to current valuation was lower with $70mfor interest payments Gazprom yesterday said it had stock exchange had earlier closed been launched amid fears that raise ¤9.5bn ($12.4bn) in asset than an assessment carried out and the rest for general costs. pulled out of the privatisation with losses of 4.69 percent. crisis-hit Greece would be forced sales by 2016, a target that was by accountants KPMG more than But securing the cash to do process for Greek state gas According to reports, DEPA out of the euro. originally ¤50bn. two years ago, though he declined more — to repay the original debt operator DEPA, citing concerns is owed at least ¤400m by Greek Papageorgiou added that The privatisation drive has had to give details. A Dubai Group — will take time and a significant about the company’s viability. independent electricity producers SOCAR’s bid increased chances a slow start and revenue goals spokesman declined to comment. growth in asset values. “The group “We did not receive adequate and industry. that gas-rich Azerbaijan will later have been repeatedly scaled back Under a restructuring proposal will have to grow its assets by at guarantees that DEPA’s financial Deputy energy minister Makis in June support the construction since it began in 2010. agreed by some secured creditors least 25 percent (a year) over the situation will not deteriorate until Papageorgiou said a new tender of the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline — a The state privatisation agency and currently being considered by next five years to be able to pay the deal is concluded,” Gazprom would be proclaimed for DEPA, project Greece is supporting over has also changed three managers unsecured lenders, Dubai Group what’s due,” a second source close spokesman Sergei Kupriyanov and that Azerbaijani state energy the rival Nabucco pipeline that in less than a year. wants to extend its obligations by to the company said. said in a statement. firm SOCAR had tabled a pro- would up to Austria. Greece must raise ¤2.6bn between 3.5 and 12 years to allow For the banks involved in the “The takeover procedure could posal for DESFA, the DEPA sub- The Greek government had ($3.4bn) in asset sales this year. asset values to recover before restructuring, some have moved last another year after the end of sidiary that handles Greece’s gas expected a sale after Gazprom The state last month sold a 33 sales happen. to cover themselves against dif- the tender,” he added. transmission system. chairman Alexei Miller visited percent stake in Greece’s gaming Documentation was sent out ficulty. Emirates NBD has made Greek reports said the “The new tender will be Athens three times in the last monopoly OPAP to Greco-Czech to unsecured creditors, including provisions covering 54.6 percent European Union had reserva- held under better conditions,” two months, and even met with consortium Emma Delta for nearly Emirates NBD and Commercial of its $1.25bn exposure. tions about a possible sale to Papageorgiou said, according to Prime Minister Antonis Samaras. ¤700m, its largest sale so far. Bank of Qatar (CBQ), on May REUTERS Gazprom which is a key gas state news agency ANA, noting In return for two EU-IMF AFP

Yemen central bank exceeds cap on govt loans Putin issues Russian

DUBAI: Yemen’s central bank temporary emergency financing of such loans and advances have Last year wealthy Gulf Arab exceeded the legal limit on how to the government in exceptional exceeded six months, being states, Western governments and economic warning much it may lend to the govern- circumstances if that is consistent extended from time to time,” other donors pledged $7.9bn in aid ment by 347.9bn rials ($1.6bn) with its monetary policy. the auditors said in the central over several years to Yemen, the last year, its annual financial Such loans may be granted if bank’s financial statement for second-poorest Arab state after MOSCOW: President Vladimir to present its advances to the statement showed. the total outstanding amount 2012, posted on its website. Mauritania, but only a small frac- Putin warned yesterday that world at the 2014 Winter Olympic The disclosure underlines does not exceed 25 percent of the Its board of directors discussed tion of the money has so far arrived. Russia’s economic growth Games in Sochi. the severe financial pressures budget’s average ordinary revenue and approved the statement on Saudi Arabia boosted the would slow down this year to The Russian leader suggested faced by Yemen as it struggles to in the three previous financial May 7, the website said. central bank’s reserves with a less than the world average and on Monday that investments rebuild its economy after years of years, the law says. Maturities The government’s finances have 12-year, $1bn loan last September. ordered his government to act could be stimulated by reaching war and political unrest. of loans should not exceed six struggled since protests against The repayment is to start after to reverse the trend. into the pension fund and using The central bank did not reply months. former president Ali Abdullah four years. The Kremlin chief’s comments those assets to lay the ground- to a request for comment, and However, the central bank’s Saleh brought the economy to The central bank’s outstand- came moments after the central work for select state projects. its officials were not available total financing to the govern- the brink of collapse in 2011, with ing emergency loans to the cen- bank was forced to hold its main The central bank has also been for comment. It was not clear ment, including loans to state attacks on oil pipelines squeezing tral government amounted to interest rate unchanged at 8.25 under intense pressure from min- whether the central bank would companies, stood at 937.9bn rials vital budget revenues. 679bn rials last year, down from percent for the ninth month run- isters to lower rates in order to be penalised for exceeding its in 2012, above the authorised limit The International Monetary 691.6bn in 2011, the auditors said. ning in the face of inflation that stimulate growth in a practice limit or whether it would change of approximately 590bn, auditors Fund expects Yemen’s budget Emergency loans and advances to has jumped to the highest rate for broadly adopted by the world’s its lending policy this year. Deloitte & Touche (ME) with Dr deficit to widen to 5.8 percent of state corporations stood at 258.9bn 21 months. developed nations. Under the law governing the Hajar said. gross domestic product, or about rials in 2012, up from 156.5bn. Putin confirmed at a cabinet But the bank has been stymied central bank, it may provide “In addition, the maturities $2.3bn, from 5.5 percent in 2012. REUTERS meeting that Russia’s growth by unexpectedly high inflation would slow to 2.4 percent this that in annualised terms reached year from its downwardly revised 7.4 percent in May — well ahead forecast of 3.6 percent. of the government’s target of 5.0 Serbia mining revival The government had initially to 6.0 percent. Dubai sovereign pencilled in 2013 growth of 5.0 “The maintenance of inflation percent. above the target range over the fund ICD signs “This is lower than the range course of an extended period may necessary for sustainable devel- affect the expectation of the mar- opment, for resolving social and ket, which is a source of inflation $2.55bn loan other problems,” said Putin. risk,” the central bank cautioned. DUBAI: Investment Corp of “And second, this is lower than It further noted that the over- Dubai (ICD), the holding com- the IMF (International Monetary all economy “was indicating low pany for some of the emirate’s Fund) world growth forecast of growth rates.” best-known companies, has 3.3 percent,” Putin stressed in The bank decided to leave the signed an upsized $2.55bn, five- televised remarks. discount rate at which it repur- year loan facility, it said in a Russia’s economy has suffered chases government securities statement yesterday. from lower domestic consumption from the commercial institution The new deal, which was and declining industrial produc- steady at 5.5 percent while lower- arranged by a group of eight local tion rates. ing some medium- and long-term and international banks, refi- Investment has also lagged as borrowing rates. nances an existing $2bn facility a partial consequence of Europe’s Market analysts immediately which is due to mature in August. economic troubles and concern read this as a sign of a probable Bankers said last month that about corruption along with the easing of monetary policy in the the new loan had attracted heavy state’s dominant economic role. months to come. demand from lenders, with ICD Russia’s economy expanded 4.3 “The turn towards the coming considering an increase on its percent in 2011 and 3.4 percent easing is clear,” BNP Paribas said original $2bn target. In total, 17 last year — a radical cut from in a research note. lenders participated in the deal, rates that approached 9 percent “We reiterate our call that the the statement said. The loan had prior to the 2008-2009 global first cut is likely already in July.” been marketed since mid-March. financial crisis. Renaissance Capital also pre- ICD is Dubai’s flagship invest- A miner drills for copper ore in a mine in the Serbian town of Bor, south-east of Belgrade, yesterday. In The government’s inability dicting a July cut and noted that ment vehicle, holding stakes in Serbia, foreign companies are picking up a long tradition of prospecting for gold and copper and dis- to stimulate growth to earlier the bank had issued “worrying many of its top companies. covering deposits that could mark a revival of the country’s mining sector. levels has frustrated Putin at a signals on economic growth.” REUTERS time when Russia is preparing AFP TUESDAY 11 JUNE 2013 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Qatari bourse Michelin job cut index adds 37.66 points Dubai drops to 15-month low

DOHA: Qatar Exchange con- about the country’s prospects of tinued its gaining streak adding being reclassified as an emerging 37.66 points or 0.40 percent to market. “UAE has its best chance advance to 9,372.87 points from yet, but ultimately it will depend 9,335.21 on Sunday. on whether the large emerging The volume of the shares traded market funds want it to happen,” fell to 17,155,571 from 24,513,435 Khan added. Abu Dhabi’s bench- on Sunday and the value of shares mark fell 1 percent, down for a decreased to QR488,559,740.04 third session in four since June from QR824,984,342.53 on 3’s 55-month peak. Sunday. In Saudi Arabia, real estate Among the top gainers were stocks rallied as government Electricity and Water which spending on infrastructure lifted was up 1.71 percent to QR149.00, expectations of earnings growth. Masraf Al Rayan rose 0.91 per- The kingdom set a record cent to QR27.70, Qatar Telecom state budget for 2013 at SR820bn gained 1.13 percent to QR125.70 ($219bn), as high oil prices allow and Vodafone Qatar up by 0.11 heavy spending on welfare and percent to QR9.31. infrastructure projects. The banking and financial sec- The expansionary budget will tor index down 0.45 points while boost economic growth, with a consumer goods and services Reuters poll in April forecasting sector index lost 0.17 points. The a median estimate of 4.1 percent industrial sector rose 0.51 points for 2013. A Michelin Bibendum at the gate of the truck tyre factory in Joue Les Tours after the French tyre manufacturer said in a statement that it would while insurance sector dropped Makkah Construction and cease the manufacture of truck tyres at the site in the country’s west by 2015, slashing 700 jobs due to plummeting demand in Europe. 0.04 points. Development Co surged 9.8 per- Dubai’s bourse made its largest cent, Taibah Holding rose 7.2 per- one-day drop in 15 months yester- cent and Dar Al Arkan climbed day and Abu Dhabi’s measure also two percent. fell as investors took profits ahead The real estate sector index Citigroup to of a decision by index compiler added 3.3 percent, extending Saudi to sell more crude to India MSCI on whether to upgrade the year-to-date gains to 37.5 percent. exit UAE UAE to emerging market status. It outperforms the wider market’s NEW DELHI: Top oil exporter revenue since the start of 2012. lift 55,000b/d, a company source Dubai’s index lost 2.3 percent, its 12.3 percent rise. “There are a Saudi Arabia is selling more Washington is now seeking to said. heaviest one-day loss since March number of projects being given interbank rate crude to India in July as two cut shipments further through HPCL’s imports from Saudi 2012. Yesterday’s decline trims its to construction firms; there is a refiners have asked for addi- tighter sanctions. Arabia will also rise in July as 2013 gains to 44.5 percent. catalyst in the form of corporate setting panel tional cargoes, industry and India’s purchases from Iran the company did not buy full vol- “We’ve see a spectacular rally results,” said Hesham Tuffaha, a company sources familiar with could average about 190,000 bar- umes it is committed to take from and the drop has to be put in Riyadh-based fund manager. ABU DHABI: US lender the plan said, in part to make rels per day (b/d) spread over the kingdom for June because a perspective — it’s profit-taking,” Tuffaha expected the rally in Citigroup will leave the inter- up for a loss of supplies from April and May, based on industry crude processing unit at its Vizag said Amer Khan, fund manager real estate and construction stocks bank interest rate setting panel Iran. and preliminary tanker arrival refinery was shut following a fire. at Shuaa Asset Management. “To to continue, adding that 2013 in the United Arab Emirates on Hindustan Petroleum Corp data. That is about a quarter less The unit may restart by the end some extent, it’s investors know- estimates for revenue and profit June 25, reducing the size of the and Mangalore Refinery and than the 250,600b/pd imported on of this month. ing full well that there is an event growth are between 20 to 30 per- panel to 11 banks from 12, the Petrochemicals Ltd stopped buy- average in the first three months Other Indian buyers of crude around the corner which will dic- cent. The main benchmark index central bank said yesterday. ing Iranian crude from April of the year. from Saudi Arabia — which tate market direction.” slipped 0.08 percent as banks and The move will further increase because local insurers said they The company and indus- include Indian Oil Corp and MSCI will announce its deci- petrochemical shares weighed. the dominance of local banks over cannot cover refineries that proc- try sources did not want to be Reliance Industries — will lift sion on whether to upgrade the In Egypt, the main benchmark foreign banks in the panel that ess oil from Iran as global rein- named due to the sensitivity of the same volumes committed UAE and Qatar from frontier tumbled 2.9 percent to 4,776 determines the Emirates inter- surers, mostly based in the West, the matter. under annual contracts, sources market status on June 12. points, its seventh consecutive loss bank offered rate (Eibor), which may not honour claims. For July, HPCL will take 84,000 said. India’s total imports from Analysts say UAE bourses have and lowest close since July 2012. is used to price financial instru- US and European sanctions bpd from Saudi Arabia, more than Saudi Arabia average a little over fulfilled MSCI’s requirements AGENCIES ments in the Gulf’s top banking aimed at pressuring Tehran over double the 40,000 bpd it normally 700,000 bpd. Two refineries in and investors are largely upbeat centre. its suspected pursuit of nuclear buys under annual contracts, the South Korea will also take in full A spokesman for Citi declined weapons have already more sources said. contracted volumes, two separate to comment on the reasons for its than halved Iran’s shipments, MRPL will take in 86,000b/d sources said. QATARI MARKET withdrawal when contacted. The costing it billions of dollars in in July versus its commitment to REUTERS Bond Coupon Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P central bank said the exit was in Qatar Govt 5.15% 4/9/2014 USD 103.69 0.64 % Aa2 AA line with Citi’s “globally imple- mented policy”. Qatar Govt 3.125% 1/20/2017 USD 104.81 1.74 % Aa2 AA Since last year’s scandal over Going through the drain Qatar Govt 6.55% 4/9/2019 USD 122.63 2.37 % Aa2 AA manipulation of the London inter- Qatar Govt 5.25% 1/20/2020 USD 115.38 2.69 % Aa2 AA bank offered rate (Libor), banks Qatar Govt 4.5% 1/20/2022 USD 110.13 3.15 % Aa2 AA around the world have been con- Qatar Govt 9.75% 6/15/2030 USD 164.50 4.35 % Aa2 AA sidering withdrawing from pan- Qatar Govt 6.4% 1/20/2040 USD 126.00 4.68 % Aa2 AA els which set indicative interbank Qatar Govt 5.75% 1/20/2042 USD 115.50 4.75 % Aa2 AA rates, questioning the benefits of participation given the potential Qatari Diar 3.5% 7/21/2015 USD 104.13 1.51 % Aa2 AA risks to their reputation. Qatari Diar 5% 7/21/2020 USD 112.13 3.09 % Aa2 AA Last year Barclays agreed Comqat 5% 11/18/2014 USD 104.88 1.56 % A1 A- to pay a $453m fine to US and Comqat 3.375% 4/11/2017 USD 103.50 2.41 % A1 A- British regulators over Libor QIB 3.856% 10/7/2015 USD 104.63 1.81 % NR NR manipulation, and last October it QNB 3.125% 11/16/2015 USD 103.50 1.65 % Aa3 A+ withdrew from the Eibor panel, QNB 3.375% 2/22/2017 USD 104.13 2.21 % Aa3 A+ though there was no suggestion that it tried to manipulate Eibor. Doha Bank 3.5% 3/14/2017 USD 104.00 2.38 % A2 A- Barclays was replaced by UAE Qtel 3.375% 10/14/2016 USD 105.00 1.83 % A2 A /*- lender National Bank of Fujairah, Qtel 7.875% 6/10/2019 USD 125.50 3.17 % A2 A /*- but Citi will not be replaced. That Qtel 4.75% 2/16/2021 USD 107.88 3.57 % A2 A /*- will leave nine local and two for- Qtel 5% 10/19/2025 USD 106.38 4.33 % A2 A /*- eign banks — HSBC and Standard Rasgas 5.5% 9/30/2014 USD 105.25 1.40 % Aa3 A Chartered — in the panel. Rasgas 5.832% 9/30/2016 USD 107.00 3.57 % Aa3 A The central bank also said Rasgas 5.298% 9/30/2020 USD 108.75 3.91 % Aa3 A yesterday that the two-month Eibor tenor would be dropped SOVEREIGNS from the panel’s fixings, effective Bond PDA* Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P on Dec. 10. Eibor rates run from Abu Dhabi Govt 5.5% 4/8/2014 USD 103.75 0.89 % Aa2 AA one week to one year. A banker Abu Dhabi Govt 6.75% 4/8/2019 USD 125.00 2.16 % Aa2 AA familiar with Eibor, who declined An artwork of plaster toilets by Cypriot artist Andreas Efstathiou is displayed outside the Cyprus Central to be named, said the two-month Dubai Govt 6.7% 10/5/2015 USD 108.88 2.72 % NR NR Bank in Nicosia yesterday in an unusual protest to signal the island’s bailout economy is going down the pan. tenor was being dropped because Dubai Govt 4.9% 5/2/2017 USD 105.75 3.31 % NR NR Efstathiou called it a “symbolic protest” to highlight the pain Cypriots have suffered since Cyprus secured it was rarely used. $13bn in European Union rescue aid in return for an unprecedented bail-in from bank depositors. Dubai Govt 7.75% 10/5/2020 USD 120.88 4.38 % NR NR REUTERS Dubai Govt 6.45% 5/2/2022 USD 112.38 4.73 % NR NR Qatar Govt 4% 1/20/2015 USD 104.44 1.21 % Aa2 AA Bahrain Govt 6.273% 11/22/2018 USD 115.13 3.22 % NR BBB Deyaar to launch two property Bahrain Govt 5.5% 3/31/2020 USD 107.00 4.30 % NR BBB Egypt Govt 5.75% 4/29/2020 USD 87.50 8.16 % Caa1 CCC+ Morocco Govt 4.5% 10/5/2020 EUR 105.00 3.71 % NR BBB- projects this year *Periodic Distribution Amount • Bullion - Mumbai DUBAI: Dubai’s second-largest property developer, Deyaar, plans IMPORTANT NOTE: Gold (10 gm) Standard Rs. 27840 to launch two new projects this year, its chief executive said yes- Published by HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, P O Box 57, Doha, Qatar which Silver (1 kg) Rs. 45295 is licensed and regulated by Qatar Central Bank and Jersey Financial Services terday, adding to a series of project announcements in the emir- • Indian Rupees QR1 = 15.58 Commission. 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You should consider these matters and return p.a. (in dollar) details of it. Deyaar was one of several developers hit by Dubai’s real consult your financial advisor prior to making any investment decisions. • Housing loan from HDFC LTD estate market crisis, which saw prices drop by over 50 percent over • Mutual Fund: Buy & Sell: SBI MF, HDFC MF, UTI MF, Birla Sun Life MF, several years from their peak in 2008. The market began recovering Tata MF, Reliance MF etc. last year. “A number of our projects were put on hold after the crisis. • Advise on Indian Income Tax matters for NRIs. But we still have the good land bank and are looking to revive projects,” Contact: Investec, Tel: 44325060/44365060 email: [email protected] Al Qatami said. REUTERS TUESDAY 11 JUNE 2013 BUSINESS VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21 G8 summit an opportunity to Next debt-ceiling histrionics could clean global tax law mess

BY VINCE CABLE we just follow the rules the politicians cre- While much of this is explained by a lower ate — blame them. headline rate and the huge recent hit to do real harm eaders from the world’s richest Moreover, governments try to tempt bank profits, it shows the problem is not countries will gather in Northern investors with lower tax rates and complex solved. What, then, can be done? My col- BY SIMON JOHNSON Ireland on June 17-18 with a tax breaks, so why criticise companies that league Danny Alexander’s drive to close tax chance to make a real impact. At use them? A manager who aimed to be tax- loopholes has netted around £15bn a year t this stage in the US recovery, there isn’t much that a time when austerity is biting, inefficient would be considered negligent by in revenue. fiscal policy can do to accelerate growth. Some argue Lespecially in Europe, tax avoidance by some the shareholders. A key step is the General Anti Avoidance that we need another tax cut, while others would prefer of the world’s wealthiest companies has put Inconveniently, both sides have a case. In Rule, an important new tool for HMRC. At Aincreased spending. Neither is going to happen on a sig- the public’s faith in the fairness of the tax truth, taxing company profits is not ideal. the budget, Danny also announced a clamp- nificant scale. Radical austerity is unlikely and tax reform remains system to the test. All taxes are ultimately paid by people. We down on offshore intermediaries, used by elusive. New spending on worthy targets, such as decrepit infra- As chair of the G8, Britain has an oppor- should tax people when they receive the some to avoid employment taxes for UK structure and early-childhood education, isn’t in the cards, either. tunity to show real leadership on the issue benefits of profitable companies. staff. Nonetheless, significant decisions must be made: For one, there and reform a dysfunctional international But taxes on income and goods can also There are serious limits to national is a big gap between the budget proposals of the Senate and the tax system. Five years ago, debates on tax be avoided. The only really unavoidable action, however. The underlying problem House. These blueprints have major implications for some mem- avoidance centred on onshore tax havens taxes are on property and land. is a messy patchwork of international tax bers of society. And the automatic spending reductions imposed for “non-doms” who lived in the UK but But, much as I believe in taxing mansions rules, some almost a century old. The sum- under sequestration are proving, as expected, to be very blunt. No paid minimal tax. and land banks, I do not imagine that they mit is an opportunity to give strong support sensible country runs its government with across-the- board cuts. Now public concern has spread beyond a could replace the 5 percent of government to addressing weaknesses in those rules. The real worry, however, is that fiscal policy has the potential few super-rich tax refugees to top compa- revenue that comes from taxing profits. And The prime minister has put this issue on to derail the economy. Most economists are deeply sceptical that nies with networks of operations apparently 90 percent of corporation tax receipts come the agenda for our G8 presidency. We aim the US would ever default on its debt or even mess around with designed to maximise UK tax-avoidance. from the top 1 percent of companies. to build on the UK’s success in becoming the the priority in which creditors are paid. The consequences would Serious damage has been done to their There is more common ground on the first country to sign an automatic exchange be highly disruptive to the economy and greatly undermine the reputations. Is that fair? And, if it is, what grey area between criminal tax evasion and of information agreement with the US and borrowing capacity not just of the government but of the private should be done? legitimate tax planning. our efforts in securing agreement to pilot sector, too. Public finances at every level of government would I get two opposite reactions from business. That grey area is populated by some of a multilateral automatic exchange between be in disarray. If the market for Treasury debt is damaged, no Some are outraged. our cleverest and best-paid accountants and the G5. The government is also showing one in the private sector should expect to find it easier to borrow. They operate in the UK, make money in lawyers. leadership on improving transparency over Countries without credible sovereign borrowers don’t have strong difficult conditions, pay tax on their profits, Until the government demanded that it who owns and controls companies. We private credit markets. and know that if they don’t the taxman will stop, banks paid small fortunes to their spe- are looking at options including a central Unfortunately, it isn’t the opinion of experts that matters most, knock. cialists in tax dodging. register. but rather how business people and consumers see the situation But they see some big companies, often The scope for aggressive tax planning In the meantime the business world has in Washington. In the summer of 2011, these observers witnessed their competitors, getting away with ridicu- has grown with cross-border transactions a responsibility. The law and ethics of tax a scary confrontation over the debt ceiling that greatly increased lously low levels of tax on what appear to within groups, many relating to royalties avoidance are ambiguous. But standards of perceived uncertainty and undermined investment of all kinds. be healthy profits. and payments for intangibles. good practice and corporate citizenship are If leading politicians say the federal government should default, But there is a counter argument: that Big companies paid £5bn less corporation emerging, which decent, far-sighted compa- uncertainty will increase. And Congress could make it difficult these accusations are unfair and, even, tax last year than in 2001-02, though profit- nies can reasonably be expected to observe. for the Treasury Department to make all its obligated payments “anti-business”. Google, for example, says: ability grew 65 percent. THE GUARDIAN on time. Even 10 minutes of default would be a disaster. We have lost our grip on what is appropriate and inappropri- ate in discussing fiscal-policy choices. A shock that plunges the economy of any industrialised country into a recession will be met by automatic fiscal responses that seek to counteract the effect. These include spending increases and tax cuts. In the US, where the central government is relatively small, there are also important discretionary fiscal-policy choices that must be made in a deep recession. I also testified before several congressional committees, begin- ning in late 2008, and before that I served as chief economist of the International Monetary Fund. Regardless of party affiliation, the discussion in public and in private in late 2008 was about the appropriate form and scale of support for the economy: how much to cut taxes and how much to increase spending. There was no serious resistance to the notion that we were confronting the biggest crisis since the Second World War. In industrialised countries, debt rose to 110.7 percent of GDP in 2012, from 77.2 percent in 2006. Most of this increase was caused by automatic stabilisers, as well as the higher spending and decrease in tax revenue that occur in a recession. Seen in that context, the increase in the US general govern- ment gross debt was very much in line with the experiences of other countries. In terms of net general government debt held by the private sector, at the end of 2012, the US was at about 89 percent of GDP, from 48.4 percent in 2007. This number will reach 87.6 percent in 2016 and 86.6 percent in 2018, according to the IMF. Even so, this is unlikely to cause any kind of serious immediate fiscal crisis. We must remain unhappy that we had a huge financial crisis. And we can complain that the form or scale of fiscal stimulus wasn’t to our liking. We should have a reasonable discussion about the pace and method of deficit reduction now. I offered my views in testimony to the Senate Budget Committee last week. The hearing was cordial and productive. And we should also talk much more about what government should do and how we want to finance those activities in a sustainable manner. The real danger is that the political process will produce another scary, needless confrontation over the debt ceiling that will significantly slow the recovery. The debt ceiling should be taken completely off the table. WP-BLOOMBERG Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate Bedroom tax has made huge problems even worse BY JOHN HARRIS needs, but so far heard nothing the single most glaring example. percent. Moreover, the effects of particular, all this sits in the take 37 years to rehouse the asso- back. The answer is straightforward the bedroom tax on some places middle of a mounting nightmare. ciation’s “under-occupying” tenants hen I met the Meanwhile, though Stuart has enough: everything that was pre- are almost comically perverse. As Grants for the building of social into the one-bedroom flats that the Holden family back a job in nearby Darlington, life dicted, and more. Remember: the Holden family’s experience housing have been slashed. government seems to assume exist. in January, they has become even more difficult, the avowed aim of the policy was suggests, in some neighbourhoods, Worse still, October sees the If they all simultaneously Wwere worried — and their £80-a-week food budget to somehow push people out of houses and streets are emptying arrival of the grandest folly of rented private flats, he reckons scared, even — about the looming has taken yet another hit. “I buy “under-occupied” social housing, out: the result is not a reduction all by the work and pensions it would cost £500,000 a year in arrival of the bedroom tax. They a lot of reduced-to-clear stuff let in people from more cramped in “under-occupancy”, but no secretary, Iain Duncan Smith: housing benefit. “None of this live in Hartlepool. Stuart, 36, and now,” says Lorna. “And rather homes and thus pull off some occupancy at all. Universal credit. Under the makes sense,” he says. his wife Lorna, 33, have four kids: than doing one big weekly shop, miraculous national readjust- Evidence recently released by scheme, most working-age ben- So, the government’s benefits Faith, Noah, Elijah, and four- I’m having to look for bargains.” ment. But as anger mounted, even the community network Locality efits will be folded into a single policy is in a mess. Its housing year-old Sam, who’s autistic. In Their street, they say, now seems the Department for Work and and the Joseph Rowntree founda- payment, and the portion that policy is a fiasco, and it is making the five-bedroom home they rent be noticeably less populated. “Lots Pensions seemed to accept that tion certainly says as much. covers housing benefit will be paid huge problems even worse. And from a local housing association, of people have moved out since this was a vain hope. “Most people It quotes a woman from the directly to tenants, as opposed to one big question sits under this. In one room is given over to Sam, so this benefit came into effect,” she will not move,” said a less-than- Norris Green area of Liverpool, councils and housing associations. the event that 2015 sees a change he can use it as a sensory space: says. explanatory statement from the who says: “The social landlords Down the coast from Holdens’ of government, will this be at least somewhere to calm down and Of late, coverage of what the DWP that arrived in my inbox. would lease the houses to individ- home in Hartlepool, the Coast and one of the cuts that Labour might readjust, which is therefore an government is up to has tended to And so it has proved, because ual people on the basis that it was Country housing association sees repeal? essential part of his everyday life. concentrate on the kind of things the obstacles are as immovable as better to have the houses occu- to around 10,000 homes, spread On Friday, I spoke to someone Unfortunately, as they half- that get Westminster in a lather: scores of people said. pied than to have them empty … I across South Teesside. high up in the party who I was expected, this crucial detail has David Cameron’s travails over One- and two-bed flats in par- walked just from my house to the Its Chief Executive, Iain Sim, told would know the answer. “The so far been steamrollered by the EU, the Tories’ increasingly ticular are impossible to come bus stop and counted 11 houses says he has been given £130,000 of government should drop the bed- Whitehall diktat, and the Holdens semi-detached relationship with by and, in any case, people are tinned up because the social land- the government money intended room tax now,” he told me. “But have been judged to be “under- the Liberal Democrats. understandably reluctant to leave lords can’t lease them, because of to assist people hit by the bed- as with everything else, we’re not occupying” by two bedrooms. However, in large swaths of the behind the networks of family and the under-occupancy.” room tax, and half of it has gone making spending commitments As a result, their £114-a-week real world, the big story is still friends. “Tinning up” is Liverpudlian already. The policy’s effects, he before 2015.” On one level, that’s housing benefit has been suddenly the government’s crazed drive So, they are staying put, slang for putting up metal screens says, will “get worse”. a matter of inevitable realpolitik. cut by £28. on so-called welfare reform, and and suffering. In Moss Side on houses that have become He is already seeing tenants But in Hartlepool, Redcar, Leeds, The Holdens are behind on the chaos that is being sown as in Manchester, the Mosscare empty. The woman goes on: reduced to having £20 a week to Manchester and beyond, it will their rent, but have come to an a result. Housing Association reckons that “It’s madness. How can you say spend on food, clothes and fuel doubtless look like yet another arrangement with their housing As was proved by the outrage 41 percent of its affected tenants you’re saving money when you’re bills. example of the coldness of mod- association. They have appealed to that erupted just before its impo- are in arrears; in East Ayrshire, destroying a community?” Given the local shortage of one- ern politics. their local council and cited Sam’s sition, the bedroom tax is probably the council puts the figure at 75 For housing associations in bedroom homes, he says it would THE GUARDIAN TUESDAY 11 JUNE 2013 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MARKET

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927.3693 -3.5 479241 TUESDAY 11 JUNE 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23 Heat crush Spurs to square Finals Five Miami players reach double figures as the defending champions win 103-84

MIAMI: The Miami Heat shooting his worst in an NBA and missing a couple of routine rebounded from their NBA Finals game. lay-ups. Confident Finals opening game loss in “They outplayed us,” said However, he came alive late emphatic style yesterday, crush- Duncan, “We didn’t play well, we in the third and carried a more ing the San Antonio Spurs 103- didn’t shoot well and I know I aggressive approach through the Chalmers 84 in Game Two to square the played awfully.” fourth as Miami finally produced best-of-seven series. After a first half that mir- the offensive power that was the It was a total team effort from rored the tight nature of Game hallmark of their form until the backs up Miami, and they needed it with One, with San Antonio’s Danny Finals. LeBron James (17 points) not Green scoring four of four three- “When I was struggling offen- swagger for at his explosive best. Four other pointers, Miami broke away in the sively, my team mates continued Miami Heat’s Heat players stepped up to reach third and headed into the final to keep it in range and we even forward LeBron double figures - Mario Chalmers quarter with a 75-65 lead. had the lead,” said James. James slam Miami top scoring with 19. League MVP James was “I think Rio (Chalmers) more San Antonio’s ‘Big Three’ of strangely ineffective on offen- than anybody kept us aggressive ... dunks the ball MIAMI: Miami’s Mario Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and sive, however, managing just it allowed me to sit back and wait against the San Chalmers has never lacked for Tim Duncan combined were just eight points on three of 13 shoot- for my time,” he added. Antonio Spurs confidence, indeed some would 10 for 33, with Duncan’s 3-13 ing through three quarters Miami’s devastating 33-5 run during the say he possessed too much of it, put the game well beyond San second half of but yesterday, the guard showed Antonio, whose coach Gregg their Game Two he has the game to back up the Popovich opted to play the final in the NBA Finals swagger as the Heat hit back portion of the fourth quarter with at the American to tie the best-of-seven NBA reserves on the court. Airlines Arena in Finals series at 1-1. Ray Allen and Mike Miller Miami, Florida, On a night when the San each chipped in a trio of three USA, yesterday. Antonio Spurs double-teamed pointers for the Heat while Chris LeBron James, limiting him to Andersen went three of three eight points in the opening three shooting for nine points. quarters, Chalmers made his James, who like Miami’s other mark with a game-high 19 points starters also sat out the latter on 6-of-12 shooting as Miami minutes, finished with 17 points, romped to a 103-84 win. eight rebounds and seven assists “You can’t teach that quality - but before taking his rest, he the big game guts,” Miami coach brought the crowd to their feet Erik Spoelstra told reporters with a stunning block on a Tiago after the game two triumph. Splitter dunk. “Mario has got guts. Come on. San Antonio’s Game One stan- He had that all the way in col- dout Tony Parker was handled there was no question of fatigue “So it’s not about tired. It’s lege. He’s got incredible confi- superbly by Chalmers and limited and no excuses for his team’s about Miami played their a** off,” dence in his game. He’s shown to 13 points on 5-14 shooting. performance. he added. that throughout the years, even After committing only four “Miami did a hell of a job. Game Three of the series is when it is sometimes - I wouldn’t turnovers in Game One, the Spurs Nobody is tired, we had two days today in San Antonio, the first say irrational,” the coach added. Miami Heat’s power forward Chris Andersen (centre) dunks on San gave up 16 yesterday. Parker, who off, there’s no excuse. The season of three games in Texas before Playing alongside big names Antonio Spurs’ centre’s Boris Diaw during the first half of Game Two was without a single turnover on does get long for both teams but the series returns - if needed - to James, Dwyane Wade and Chris during their NBA Finals in Miami, Florida, yesterday. Thursday, conceded five. they would both rather be here Miami for the final two games. Bosh was not for the weak- Spurs head coach Popovich said than at home. REUTERS hearted, said Spoelstra. “You have to have guts to play with our guys. If you don’t, you get swallowed up. The good Ginobili takes no comfort from split thing about it is that the other guys were fine with him making MIAMI: San Antonio came away from win it, too. Knowing full well that they were “You don’t want to give them that much plays - that might be different Miami with a split of the NBA Finals’ going to come hard, they were going to play confidence, and you don’t want to be feeling in the next game. But him being opening two games, but Spurs guard Manu a better game. bad about yourself. aggressive helps us, no question,” Ginobili (pictured) said yesterday’s crush- “But we were expecting to do better, that’s “In the second half they just ran us over. he added. ing 103-84 loss to the Heat in Game Two the frustrating part,” he added. We didn’t move the ball at all. Their pressure Chalmers also provided some had taken the gloss off their performance Miami went on a 33-5 run in the second really got us on our heels.” vital work on defense for Miami, in Florida. half as the Spurs failed to get to grips with the San Antonio’s ‘Big Three’ of Ginobili, Tony effectively guarding Tony Parker, “If you had asked me before heading to Heat offense and struggled to convert their Parker and Tim Duncan combined for just 10 who had been such a handful in Miami I would have said okay, I’ll take it. own chances. of 33, with only 27 points between them. Game One, and limiting him to 13 Winning one and losing the other by 20, not Ginobili said Miami’s comprehensive win The Argentine said that had to change. points on 5-of-14 shooting. a big deal. I’ll take it,” he told reporters. would infuse them with confidence. “For sure Tim, Tony and me, we have to step Chalmers said Miami’s second “But once you win the first one, you forget “Sure if you look at the result, 1-1, it’s not up and play much better,” he added. “We have half 33-5 run did more than just about that. Odds are over and you face a new bad. But you don’t want to play like this in an basically no shot at winning a game against win the game. game as if it’s a Game Seven and you want to NBA Finals,” he said. them if none of us play good.” REUTERS REUTERS

Saltalamacchia homers twice Punishers XI Club in Red Sox win win T20 tourney

BOSTON: Jarrod DOHA: Israr smashed a thrill- bowlers for Kerala Eleven to get Saltalamacchia hit two homers ing 58 not out to set up an eight- a wicket each. as the Boston Red Sox beat the wicket victory for Punishers XI The tournament was organised Los Angeles Angels 10-5 yester- Club against Kerala Eleven in by the Qatar Cricket Association day to stay top in the American the final of the T20 Division B (QCA). After the final, QCA League East while the Miami cricket tournament. General Secretary Manzoor Marlins again needed extra Taking advantage of the condi- Ahmad gave away the prizes. innings against the New York tions, Punishers XI Club limited Also present for the cer- Mets, winning 8-4. Kerala Eleven at 123 for seven in emony were: Gul Mohammad David Ortiz added a three- the 16th over. Khan Jadoon (Head of Domestic run blast and Mike Carp also Shani, managed the top score Cricket), Syed Hassan Raza, homered, while Jacoby Ellsbury of 34 not out. Amin Ul Islam, Shamsudin, added an RBI triple for the Red Anas made 27 and Shyam Shashi Patra, Mohammad Sox, who ended a six-game home- chipped in with 26. Ramsin and Jahangir, Jamshaid Ahmad, stand with a 4-2 record. Minnesota Twins’ Aaron Hicks’ breaks his bat as he makes contact in Yasir removed two players each Mohammad Nawas and Abdul Lemaitre beats Ryan Dempster (4-6), who the second inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park during their innings, while Israr Rehman (coach). got his 2,000th career strikeout in Washington, DC, yesterday. and Murad grabbed one wicket Ahmad congratulated both Gatlin in Rabat when he fanned Alberto Callaspo each. winners and hoped the other to open the sixth, allowed three Punishers XI Club secured the teams would put on an improved PARIS: European champion runs and six hits in six innings completing a two-game sweep Carlos Beltran homered and title in the 15.1 over as Israr and show next time in their bid to Christophe Lemaitre (pictured) to earn his second straight win. of New York after Miguel Olivo drove in a pair of runs and Trevor Bilal (35) scored the crucial runs. reach the final. claimed a notable scalp as he The Marlins, who needed capped a four-run 10th inning Rosenthal (1-0) earned his first Shani and Faizer were the only THE PENINSULA beat American Justin Gatlin 20 innings to scrape past the with a two-run homer. major-league victory with four over 100-metres in Rabat. Mets 2-1 on Saturday, again Logan Morrison had two hits strikeouts in two innings of relief The Frenchman recorded a went beyond the distance before and scored the go-ahead run on in the match.. winning time of 9.98sec with a an error by Mets second baseman Atlanta tightened their grip at strong tailwind of 2.9m/s with Daniel Murphy and Greg Dobbs the top of the National League Gatlin coming home in 10.02. Baseball Results plated a run with a sacrifice fly in East after three-time All Star The exploit is all the more Texas 6 Toronto 4 the 10th as the Marlins overcame Dan Uggla hit a pair of homers impressive as 2004 Olympic a 4-1 deficit. to power the visiting Braves to champion Gatlin, who subse- Detroit 4 Cleveland 1 The opening game of the series an 8-1 rout of the Los Angeles quently served a four-year dop- Miami 8 NY Mets 4 was postponed due to rain and Dodgers. ping ban, beat Usain Bolt in Rome Boston 10 LA Angels 5 will be played as part of a double- Freddie Freeman had two on Thursday. Washington 7 Minnesota 0 header on September 14. hits and three RBIs and Jason Gatlin beat the Jamaican Baltimore 10 Tampa Bay 7 In Cincinnati, Matt Holliday Heyward had two singles, two superstar, who won 100m, 200m Chicago White Sox 4 Oakland 2 hit a grand slam to cap a seven- walks and scored twice for the and 4x100m relay gold medals at run 10th inning as the St Louis Braves. Atlanta starter Mike the last two Olympics, in a time Kansas City 2 Houston 0 Cardinals beat the Reds 11-4 to Minor (8-2) allowed one run and of 9.94 in the Italian capital, with Milwaukee 9 Philadelphia 1 take a four-game lead at the top six hits in six innings to improve Bolt clocking 9.95. Chicago Cubs 4 Pittsburgh 1 of the National League Central. to 5-0 since May 8. Lemaitre was slow out of the NY Yankees 2 Seattle 1 Daniel Descalso ignited the Elsewhere in another match blocks in Morocco but surged Colorado 8 San Diego 7 10th-inning outburst by dou- played yesterday, Adrian Beltre through to galop past Gatlin in San Francisco 6 Arizona 2 bling in the go-ahead run and blasted a tiebreaking homer in the final few strides. Matt Carpenter followed with a the seventh inning to help the It was the 22-year-old’s first Atlanta 8 LA Dodgers 1 Qatar Cricket Association General Secretary Manzoor Ahmad (second two-run single as the Cardinals visiting Texas Rangers beat the outing under 10-seconds this sea- Washington 5 Minnesota 4 left) hands over the winning trophy to a member of the Punishers XI improved to a major league-best Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 to avoid a Club team. son. His French record is 9.92 set St Louis 11 Cincinnati 4 41-22. three-game sweep. REUTERS two years ago. AFP TUESDAY 11 JUNE 2013 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

National Sport Day honouring ceremony

Qatar Olympic Committee Secretary General Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani (centre) is seen with officials during the National Sport Day (NSD) honouring ceremony. NSD takes place on the second Tuesday of every February and is an initiative which aims to create awareness about sports and its health benefits. The initiative made Qatar the first country in the world to allocate a special day for sport. Sheikh Saoud thanked employees and volunteers for the effort in making the 2013 NSD a success. Sheikh Saoud also announced a sports tourist festival in co-ordination with Qatar Tourism Authority, which will take place at next year’s NSD on February 11. The festival will take place from February 5 to 11, 2014. RIGHT: Sheikh Saoud presents a certificate. Late birdies lift English to victory in Memphis The 23-year-old clinches his first PGA Tour title

MEMPHIS, Tennessee: Harris English fired back-to- USPGA St Jude back birdies at 16 and 17 yester- day en route to a final-round 69 Classic Scores and a two-stroke victory in the MEMPHIS, Tennessee: US PGA Tour’s $5.7m St. Jude Leading final scores yesterday Classic. after the fourth round of the English captured his first PGA $5.7m US PGA Tour St Jude Tour title with a 12-under-par Classic (USA unless noted, total of 268 after four rounds par-70): on the par-70 TPC Southwind 268 Harris English 66-64-69-69 course. He held off four-time major 270 Scott Stallings 67-68-67-68, Phil Park In-Bee of South Korea kisses the trophy after winning the Wegmans champion Phil Mickelson, who Mickelson 71-67-65-67 LPGA Championship at Locust Hill Country Club in Pittsford, New York, carded a 67 to share second place 271 Ryan Palmer 72-67-65-67 yesterday. with Scott Stallings on 270. 272 Patrick Reed 69-69-64-70 Stallings, who closed with a 68, 273 John Rollins 67-71-67-68 picked up four birdies on the front 274 Rory Sabbatini (RSA) 69-69-68-68, nine to seize the lead and led by Justin Hicks 67-69-69-69, Shawn Park downs Matthew as many as three strokes before a Stefani 67-65-66-76 double-bogey six at the par-four 275 Billy Horschel 71-69-68-67, Robert 15th, where he was in the water. Allenby (AUS) 71-70-67-67, Glen Day He responded with a birdie at in play-off for LPGA 66-70-70-69, Camilo Villegas (COL) 16, but English moved past him 69-68-69-69, Nick O’Hern (AUS) 68-71- with a two-putt birdie at 16 and 67-69, Dustin Johnson 67-70-68-70, an impressive birdie at 17, where Jonathan Byrd 70-69-66-70, Padraig Championship win he kept his approach shot under Harrington (IRL) 69-70-65-71 the trees and then drained a PITTSFORD, New York: 68 that left her one stroke in front 17-footer. World number one Park In-Bee of American Morgan Pressel. The 23-year-old English had won her second major title of But the South Korean star, endured a difficult front nine that LPGA the year yesterday, downing who won the first women’s major included four bogeys and just two Catriona Matthew at the third of the year, the Kraft Nabisco birdies. Championship play-off hole to win the LPGA Championship, in April, strug- “I was feeling good about my Championship. gled to a three-over 75 in the final ball-striking and just had to get Scores The sudden-death play-off round as Matthew followed up her those putts to fall,” said English, PITTSFORD, New York: made a long day even longer, com- third-round 73 with a bogey-free who steadied himself with back- Leading final-round scores ing after the field completed 36 68. to-back birdies at the 10th and holes in a marathon finish made Matthew came from seven Harris English holds the winner’s trophy after winning the FedEx St. here yesterday in the LPGA 11th. Championship (x-won play-off; necessary after rain washed out strokes back going into the final Jude Classic at the TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee, yesterday. “Harris played great coming a-amateur; USA unless noted; play on Thursday. round to get into the play-off -- down the stretch,” Stallings said. par-72): After both players parred the and Park said she was fortunate Mickelson, using the tourna- first two play-off holes -- the 18th she didn’t give the title away in 283 x-Park In-Bee (KOR) 72-68-68-75, ment as a tuneup for the US birdie on 17. He’s played some be aggressive into the greens.” and 10th -- they returned again regulation. Catriona Matthew (SCO) 71-71-73-68 Open that starts on Thursday at great golf.” And he was happy with the state to 18 -- the same hole that Park “I actually thought I was very Merion Golf Club in Pennsylvania, Mickelson, who finished with of the game as he prepared for 284 Suzann Pettersen (NOR) 72-73-74-65, bogeyed in regulation to fall into lucky to get in the play-off,” said had three birdies in his last five five birdies and two bogeys, yet another attempt at the major Morgan Pressel 68-70-71-75 a tie with Matthew on five-under Park, who made three of her five holes. said the need for accuracy at championship in which he has fin- 285 Yoo Sun-Young (KOR) 73-69-70-73, 283. final-round bogeys in the last five He nearly holed his approach Southwind was good preparation ished runner-up five times. Amy Yang (KOR) 71-70-74-70, Shin Needing only a par to win after holes. “I just hit it everywhere. I shot at 18, tapping in for birdie. for the US Open, where finding “I’m hitting a lot of good iron Jiyai (KOR) 68-73-69-75, Chella Choi Matthew hit her tee shot into the wasn’t hitting any fairways. “I thought that one on 18 might the fairways will be crucial. shots,” Mickelson said. (KOR) 67-73-73-72 rough, Park sealed her fourth win “I finally hit three fairways even go,” Mickelson said. “I really like playing here,” he “I had a little bit of trouble 286 Feng Shanshan (CHN) 74-70-72- of the season with a birdie. in the play-off,” said Park, who “Looks like it wouldn’t have said. “There’s a real premium on getting some of the putts and my 70, Michelle Wie 76-68-71-71, Choi Park had seized the lead yester- added a third major title that also been enough with Harris making hitting the fairway, then you can pace was just off,” he added. AFP Na-Yeon (KOR) 72-70-70-74 day morning with a third-round includes the 2008 US Open. AFP World Rankings Fowler, Jain win QGL season-ending tourney World rankings yesterday (US unless stated, last week’s posi- Adam Scott of tions in brackets): Australia talks with the media 1. (1) Tiger Woods 13.11 during a press 2. (2) Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) 9.86 conference 3. (3) Adam Scott (Australia) 7.58 prior to the 4. (4) Matt Kuchar 6.81 start of the 113th US 5. (5) Justin Rose (England) 6.37 Open at 6. (7) Luke Donald (England) 6.02 at Merion 7. (6) Brandt Snedeker 5.91 Golf Club 8. (8) Graeme McDowell (Northern Ireland) 5.67 in Ardmore, 9. (9) Louis Oosthuizen (South Africa) 5.38 Pennsylvania, yesterday. The 10. (10) Phil Mickelson 5.35 US Open will 11. (11) Lee Westwood (England) 4.99 take place 12. (13) Keegan Bradley 4.92 from June 13 13. (12) Steve Stricker 4.92 to 16. Webb Simpson of 14. (15) Charl Schwartzel (South Africa) 4.85 the US, is the 15. (14) Sergio Garcia (Spain) 4.84 defending 16. (17) Bubba Watson 4.46 champion. 17. (16) Ian Poulter (England) 4.44 The participants of the Qatar Golf Lovers (QGL) tournament pose for a picture at Doha Golf Club. David Fowler 18. (18) Webb Simpson 4.39 and Arnav Jain battled strong winds and unfavourable golfing conditions to emerge victorious in the Flight A 19. (19) Dustin Johnson 4.22 and B categories respectively. Suresh Venkataraman was runner-up in Flight A while Tanya Van Sitters came 20. (20) Jason Dufner 4.04 second in Flight B in a competition which was participated by 68 golfers. TUESDAY 11 JUNE 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25

Turkey unrest Captain Dhoni downplays triggers concern for Games

BERLIN: Violent pro- IPL spot-fixing rumblings tests across several major Turkish cities since the end of May have raised con- cerns for the safety of the The Indian team wary of Chris Gayle threat ahead of today’s match upcoming Mediterranean Games in the country’s LONDON: Indian captain Mahendra “We don’t read newspapers, so what- India, the reigning World Cup champi- wicket, our fast bowlers will have a fair coastal city of Mersin. Singh Dhoni (pictured) insisted yester- ever is happening back home is happening ons, have won eight of their last 11 one-day- chance to get him. In a letter addressed day his Champions Trophy squad was back home,” he said. ers against the West “If you don’t get batsmen like Chris to 2013 Mediterranean not distracted by the spot-fixing row “We just practise and Indies over the past Gayle out early, most likely he will take Games organisers, the back home. play to the best of our three years, but vic- you out of the game.” International Committee Indian cricket was thrown into chaos abilities. tory cannot be taken Dhoni said the Oval pitch was the same of Mediterranean Games last month after three players, including “Those are things for granted. on which the West Indies lost eight wickets (ICMG) is asking for secu- recent Test fast bowler Shanthakumaran in our control and Dhoni knows the while trying to surpass Pakistan’s 170, add- rity assurances and more Sreesanth, were arrested over allegations helps to improve our bowlers will have ing that the bowlers could dominate again. information regarding the of spot-fixing during the Indian Premier game.” to deliver against a “It has a bit of a grass covering and there on-going demonstrations. League (IPL). India have looked line-up that includes was bounce in the last game, so fast bowl- “I am writing to express, Two team officials, Gurunath Meiyappan impressive so far match-winning bats- ers will get help,” he said. “But since we on behalf of my colleagues, of Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings, and Raj in the tournament, men like Chris Gayle, are playing on a used wicket, the spinners our great concern and sym- Kundra of the Rajasthan Royals, were also beating South Africa Marlon Samuels and could get some more turn.” pathy for the unfortunate suspended from cricket-related activities by 26 runs in their Kieron Pollard. Dhoni said he was a huge fan of one- events that have occurred for betting on matches. first match in Cardiff “The Gayle factor day cricket since it was a mix of Test and in Turkey,” ICMG sec- Although the players and officials have after posting a com- will always be there,” Twenty20 formats, but did not favour con- retary general Isidoros denied any wrongdoing, the Board of manding 331-7. the Indian captain stant changes in rules. Kouvelos said in the letter Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is busy With the West said. “He is an indi- “We are trying to make a one-dayer like addressed to Ugur Erdener, taking measures to ensure the IPL does not Indies having vidual who has a big a T20 game,” he said. “Too many changes head of Turkey’s Olympic lose further credibility. defeated Pakistan impact on the game. can actually spoil the recipe at times.” Committee and to Mersin Dhoni, preparing for today’s key by two wickets at It’s always good to Recent rule changes include the posting Mediterranean Games Champions Trophy match at the Oval in the Oval, the winner get him out early. of just four fielders outside the inner circle, organisers. London, said the entire squad were staying today is almost certain to take one of the “With a new ball at either end, over- encouraging batsmen to play big shots in “As you understand, all away from the ongoing controversy. two semi-final berths from group B. cast conditions and a bit of help from the the wide empty areas in the outfield. AFP the Mediterranean family finds this situation quite worrying, especially as the Opening of the Games of Bring on India, says Mersin will be in a few days,” he said in the letter dated June 6. Mersin will host the inter- Windies skipper national multi-sports event between June 20-30, step- ping in less than two years LONDON: West Indies cap- “But we have the right bowlers ago after the Greek city of tain Dwayne Bravo (pictured) to control their batting. Volos, whose bid was led by is confident of containing “Cricket is played on the day. Kouvelos, had to hand the India’s batting firepower when India could turn up on Tuesday Games back due to the coun- the two sides meet in a key and be knocked over, or score a try’s fiscal woes. Champions Trophy match at big total again as they normally The Mediterranean the Oval today. do. Games organisers said all The winner is almost certain “I have the right attack if I measures had been taken for to take one of the two semi-final want to go with someone with safe competitions this month berths from group B after both raw pace. I have the reserve with Erdogan inaugurating teams won their opening games, bench that is strong enough to new venues on Sunday. albeit in contrasting fashion. actually come up with the 11 “The Mersin 2013 local India, the reigning World that I think will do well against organising committee Cup champions, brushed aside the Indians.” and the National Olympic injury-hit South Africa by 26 Bravo said the opening win South Africa’s Hashim Amla dives into the crease to avoid being run out during the ICC Champions Trophy Committee of Turkey runs in Cardiff after an impres- against Pakistan added to the joy group B match against Pakistan at Edgbaston cricket ground in Birmingham, yesterday. can confirm that the sive batting display saw them of captaining the West Indies. Mediterranean Games is post a commanding “It is a great per- unaffected by the largely 331-7. sonal achievement for peaceful protests that have The West Indies shot me,” he said. “But it is Anderson proud to ICC hands taken place in the Adana- Pakistan out for 170 at not all about me as a Mersin area, after an the Oval on Friday, but captain. It’s how we all exhaustive review of the cur- then showed their vul- come together and try Ramdin rent situation with leading nerability while batting to make the best deci- break Gough’s record experts found that there is as they lost eight wick- sion for the team. no elevated risk to the event ets while chasing the “The West Indies BIRMINGHAM, United winning start in this tourna- two-match participants,” organisers modest target. normally do not start Kingdom: James Anderson ment,” Anderson said. said in a statement. All-rounder Bravo, well in tournaments (pictured) may be getting “Although it’s a bit different suspension “Turkey has an excellent who replaced Darren like this, so it was used to making history but to reaching 300 Test wickets safety and security record Sammy as one-day cap- important that we get he derived special pleasure last month, it still means a lot when it comes to major tain ahead of the tour- our first win out of the in breaking Darren Gough’s because I started my interna- LONDON: West Indies’ sporting events over the last nament, said the close result way and look forward to the rest record to become England’s tional career in one-day cricket, wicket-keeper Denesh Ramdin decade, and athletes, officials did not worry him as his side of the games ahead.” most successful one-day bowler. and I’m very happy with what was yesterday suspended for and fans can be confident prepared to face the in-form India, who have won eight of The 30-year-old I’ve achieved since then,” two one-day matches and fined of experiencing those same Indians. their last 11 one-dayers against Lancashire pacemen, added Anderson, whose 100 percent of his match fees for high standards.” “We came out on top and the West Indies over the past who last month became first ODI wicket, on wrongly claiming a catch in the Istanbul, bidding to host that’s more important,” said three years, will look to continue only the fourth England his debut, was that of Champions Trophy. the 2020 Olympics, has wit- Bravo. “It does not matter if you their fine batting form over the bowler to take 300 Test Australia’s Adam Gilchrist Match referee Chris Broad nessed tens of thousands of lose eight or nine wickets, we got past week. wickets, started the at the Melbourne Cricket charged Ramdin with violating people flooding the central the two points that we wanted.” They chased down Sri Lanka’s hosts’ Champions Trophy Ground on December 15, the spirit of the game following Taksim Square, where pro- Bravo, whose side beat Sri massive 333-5 with an over opener against Australia 2002. a hearing in London after the tests began nine days ago. Lanka by 17 runs in a practice to spare in a warm-up game at Edgbaston on Saturday Not that he was espe- wicket-keeper had pleaded not The demonstrations have match in Edgbaston last week, in Birmingham, with Dinesh tied with retired Yorkshire cially proud of the way he guilty to the offence. spread to several major said winning two games in a row Karthik making an unbeaten 106 quick Gough on 234 one- dismissed Marsh. “This is regarded as a serious cities, including the capi- was the right morale-booster and Virat Kohli slamming 144. day international (ODI) “Funnily enough, I offence as it is the responsibil- tal Ankara, with under- ahead of tougher encounters. India then rode on opener wickets. probably got the wicket ity of all players to act in the fire Prime Minister Tayyip Bravo, who plays for Indian Shikhar Dhawan’s 114 off 94 But that changed when which broke Goughie’s spirit of the game,” Broad said Erdogan warning that his captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s balls to pile up another 300-plus he had Mitchell Marsh record with the worst in a statement released by the patience was running out. Chennai Super Kings in the total against a depleted South caught by Eoin Morgan at point. ball I bowled all day -- a long hop International Cricket Council. Western countries have Indian Premier League, said the African attack missing injured What really pleased Anderson, outside off stump -- but that’s the “I hope Ramdin has learnt his held up Erdogan’s Turkey West Indies had the resources strike bowler Dale Steyn. who finished with three for 30 to way it goes sometimes,” Anderson lesson from this incident and as an example of an Islamic to take the world champions in But the bowlers will have to take his tally to 237 ODI wickets, explained. that we will not see such behav- democracy that could be their stride. deliver against a line-up that though was that his haul helped “I used to look up to Goughie iour by him or any player in the emulated elsewhere in the “It’s another tough game has match-winning batsmen like England to a 48-run victory. when I watched him bowl as a future.” Middle East but violent against a team whose strength Chris Gayle, Marlon Samuels “It’s good fun breaking kid, and I ended up playing for The suspension means Ramdin police action has drawn lies is their batting,” he said. and Kieron Pollard. AFP records, and I’m delighted with England with him as well, so that will miss today’s match against sharp criticism. this one, but more importantly makes it extra special.” India at the Oval and the last “In order to reassure the we’re delighted to get off to a After Saturday’s match, group game against South Africa Mediterranean family, I Australia captain George Bailey in Cardiff on Friday. think it would be useful if Yorkshire teenager breaks admitted his side had few answers It remained unclear if the West you could give to ICMG and England’s Top ODI to England’s attack but Anderson Indies will appeal the suspension. all Mediterranean NOCs also highlighted the role played The incident took place at (national Olympic commit- 91-year county record Bowlers by Ian Bell, who made 91 on his The Oval, London, last Friday tees) more precise infor- England’s leading wicket-takers in one- Warwickshire home ground, and when Ramdin appeared to catch mation about the situation LONDON: Teenager Matthew Fisher turned his thoughts to day international cricket (wickets, player, the rest of the batsmen in com- Pakistan captain Misbah-ul Haq in the area Adana-Mersin schoolwork and a pending French oral exam after becoming the matches): piling a challenging total of 269 off Kemar Roach before the bats- and also the assurance that youngest cricketer in 91 years to play in a competitive English for six. man had opened his account. all the necessary measures county match on Sunday. 237 James Anderson (170 matches) “As a side we bowled brilliantly. Australian umpire Steve Davis have been taken in order The seamer, aged 15 years and 212 days, turned out for Yorkshire Stuart Broad and I set the tone up gave Misbah out but the decision to ensure the safety of the in a three-wicket defeat by Leicestershire and took one for 40 from 234 Darren Gough (158 matches) front, then Bres (Tim Bresnan) was referred to third umpire Tony Games,” the ICMG said. seven overs as well as scoring 10 runs off four balls. and James Tredwell did a fantas- Hill following the intervention of The event, which is simil- 168 Andrew Flintoff (138 matches) He broke the previous mark for a youngest player, set by Glamorgan’s tic job, but obviously it was set up English official Nigel Llong at iar to the popular Olympic Royston Gabe-Jones in 1922, by 62 days. 155 Stuart Broad (98 matches) for us by the batsmen.” square leg. Games is held once every Fisher had been allowed to postpone his French oral in order to play, England came into their Television replays showed four years, with some with his teachers wishing him luck and watching the match. 145 Ian Botham (116 matches) Group A opener on the back of that while Ramdin had, initially, 24 countries from the “I was supposed to do an exam but thankfully I contacted my teacher a 2-1 series loss at home to New caught the ball, he had subse- Mediterranean basin com- 115 Phil DeFreitas (103 matches) and he told me I could re-schedule it for another day - I was gutted Zealand but Saturday saw them quently allowed it to spill out of peting in 27 sports including about that as you can imagine,” he told the BBC after the match on 111 Paul Collingwood (197 matches) show the kind of form that per- his grasp. athletics, swimming, gym- Sunday. suaded some pundits this could be It was eventually decided that nastics, football and basket- “I’m not sure when the exam will be yet but hopefully I will have 103 Graeme Swann (78 matches) the event where they finally win Ramdin did not have full control ball. REUTERS some time to prepare.” REUTERS their first major ODI title. AFP over the ball. AFP TUESDAY 11 JUNE 2013 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

ATP World Tour Rankings WTA Birmingham ATP World Tour rankings yesterday (Last Monday’s positions in brackets): BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom: Results from the 1. (1) Novak Djokovic (Serbia) 11830 points first day of the WTA event Nadal eyes rankings 2. (2) Andy Murray (Scotland) 8310 in Birmingham yesterday (x 3. (3) Roger Federer (Switzerland) 7640 denotes seeding): 4. (5) David Ferrer (Spain) 7220 Women’s singles First Round: 5. (4) Rafa Nadal (Spain) 6895 Marina Erakovic (NZL) bt Elina 6. (6) Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) 4515 Svitolina (UKR) 6-0, 6-1; Nadiya Kichenok (UKR) bt Tímea 7. (8) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) 4155 Babos (HUN) 6-3, 6-4; Donna pinnacle after dip 8. (7) J Martin Del Potro (Argentina) 3960 Vekic (CRO) bt Camila Giorgi 9. (9) Richard Gasquet (France) 3090 (ITA) 7-6 (7/2), 6-3; Magdalena 10. (11) S Wawrinka (Switzerland) 2810 Rybarikova (SVK x16) bt 11. (14) Tommy Haas (Germany) 2585 Melanie South (GBR) 6-4, 6-2; Bojana Jovanovski (SRB x13) bt Spaniard becomes first to qualify for ATP Tour Finals 12. (12) Marin Cilic (Croatia) 2570 Eugénie Bouchard (CAN) 5-7, 13. (15) Kei Nishikori (Japan) 2495 6-3, 6-2; Ajla Tomljanovic (CRO) 14. (10) Janko Tipsarevic (Serbia) 2390 PARIS: Rafa Nadal believes Spaniard says that he is now more bt Melanie Oudin (USA) 6-3, 6-1; Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) he can finish the year as world relaxed - a potentially deadly 15. (16) Milos Raonic (Canada) 2225 bt Coco Vandeweghe (USA) number one after dropping to combination for his opponents. 16. (13) Nicolas Almagro (Spain) 2195 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (7/5), 7-5; Alla fifth in the rankings yester- “I am taking everything a little 17. (17) Gilles Simon (France) 1985 Kudryavtseva (RUS) bt Kimiko day, changing places with David bit more relaxed,” he said. “Before 18. (18) Philipp Kohlschreiber 1885 Date Krumm (JPN) 6-4, 7-6 Ferrer, the man he beat to win I wanted to practice every day a 19. (20) Sam Querrey (United States) 1810 (7/3); Mathilde Johansson the French Open for a record- lot to be 100 percent sure that I 20. (19) Juan Monaco (Argentina) 1740 (FRA) bt Petra Cetkovská extending eighth time. am ready, but that’s not possible (CZE) 7-5, 6-2; Jamie Hampton Due to the ATP’s 12-month anymore. WTA Rankings (USA) bt Su-Wei Hsieh rolling ranking system that “Hopefully it will be possible in WTA rankings yesterday (Last week’s (TPE x10) 6-2, 6-3; Tsvetana awards no points for defending a the future, but not today. I think Pironkova (BUL) bt Lauren positions in brackets): title, Nadal had nothing to gain mentally I have accepted that Davis (USA) 6-2, 6-1; Madison for reclaiming the Roland Garros situation. 1. (1) Serena Williams (United States) 13615 Keys (USA) bt Lesya Tsurenko crown he won last year. “When you get more experi- 2. (3) Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) 9625 (UKR) 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/3); Vesna The 12-times grand slam cham- ence on tour, you probably don’t 3. (2) Maria Sharapova (Russia) 9415 Manasieva (SRB) bt Maria Joao pion, however, now has almost need to practice as much as you 4. (4) Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) 6465 Koehler (POR) 6-7 (8/10), 6-0, 6-3; Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL) nothing to lose until the end of do when you were a junior or 5. (5) Sara Errani (Italy) 5335 the season after a knee injury when you are 19 or 20.” bt Ayumi Morita (JPN x11) 6-4, 6. (6) Li Na (China) 5155 sidelined him for the last five Meanwhile, Nadal has booked 6-0; Mirjana Lucic (CRO) bt 7. (8) Angelique Kerber (Germany) 4915 months of 2012. his place at the World Tour finals, Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 6-3, “There are still six months the ATP said yesterday. 8. (7) Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) 4435 6-2; Alison Riske (USA) bt Anne Keothavong (GBR) 7-5, 6-2. ahead of us,” Nadal told reporters. Nadal has staged a spectacular 9. (10) Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) 3565 “I could be number one again if comeback after being sidelined for 10. (12) Maria Kirilenko (Russia) 3436 I continue at that level and if I’m seven months with a knee injury Queen’s Club Rafael Nadal (left) of Spain with Spanish Crown Prince Felipe after the 11. (15) Roberta Vinci (Italy) 3060 not injured. But this is not 100 from June last year. LONDON: Results from the French Open final at Roland Garros in Paris, France, on Sunday. 12. (14) Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) 2920 percent sure.” Since returning in February, he first day of the ATP tour- 13. (11) Nadia Petrova (Russia) 2910 After last year’s French Open, has reached the final in all of the nament at Queen’s Club (x Nadal reached the quarter-final Halletournament, his preparation because the ball goes faster and nine events he has played, win- 14. (9) Samantha Stosur (Australia) 2905 denotes seeding): in Halle and the second round at for the grasscourt grand slam will is harder to control.” ning seven titles including Indian 15. (13) Marion Bartoli (France) 2905 First Round: Daniel Evans Wimbledon before injury ended be far from ideal. Nadal came to Roland Garros Wells and the Madrid and Rome 16. (18) Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) 2900 (GBR) bt Guido Pella (ARG) his 2012 campaign. “I will check all my body and I with doubts hanging over his knee Masters Series. 17. (17) S Stephens (United States) 2530 6-3, 6-1; Denis Kudla (USA) bt Federico Delbonis (ARG) 6-0, This means he has just 90 hope to be ready for Wimbledon,” and his ability to win yet another The 27-year-old is first in the 18. (16) Dominika Cibulkova (Slovakia) 2140 6-3; Santiago Giraldo (COL) bt points to defend until the end of said Nadal. title, but came through the gruel- Race standings that are based on 19. (20) C Suarez Navarro (Czech Rep) 2095 the season. “I don’t play a tournament ling fortnight unscathed. the calendar year’s results. Jesse Levine (CAN) 6-4, 6-4; 20. (21) Kirsten Flipkens (Belgium) 1978 “To be number one in this era, before Wimbledon so that’s not “Today I was able to compete He has already guaranteed a Aljaz Bedene (SLO) bt Paul- you need to play during the whole the ideal situation before a grand with 100 percent, so that’s fantas- top-eight finish and a place at the Henri Mathieu (FRA) 7-6 (7/5), 6-3; Benoit Paire (FRA season,” he said. slam like Wimbledon, which is on tic,” he said after beating Ferrer end-of-season showpiece event in x9) bt Jamie Baker (GBR) 7-5, “You have to play during the grass and with conditions that are on Sunday. London. Halle Open 6-2; Marinko Matosevic (AUS) whole season and do well, because very different. “It’s true that in Barcelona my “Nadal has now qualified for HALLE, Germany: Results bt Frederik Nielsen (DEN) the other players are very com- “But if you can make it a feeling was very negative about the ATP World Tour Finals nine 7-5, 6-2; Ivan Dodig (CRO) bt petitive. They’re going to be there. few rounds, then the situation my knee. So I am still going week straight years,” the ATP said in a from day one of the ATP Halle Open yesterday: James Ward (GBR) 6-7 (8/10), “I need to keep winning a lot changes.” by week, day by day. I will take a statement. 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (7/2); Xavier Men’s singles First Round: Mischa Zverev of points if I want to have any His uncle and coach Toni look after here. Nadal missed last year’s event Malisse (BEL) bt Guillermo chance to be number one at the Nadal told reporters: “He can win “That’s what we are going to do in London due to the knee injury. (GER) bt David Goffin (BEL) 1-6, 6-4, 7-5; Jan Garcia-Lopez (ESP) 6-4, 5-7, end of the season.” Wimbledon but others can, too, over the next few days, try to do The World Tour finals will take Hernych (CZE) bt Daniel Brands (GER) 6-4, 6-2; 6-4; Thiemo De Bakker (NED) Nadal heads to Wimbledon in like (Novak) Djokovic, (Roger) the right things and to be ready place in London from November Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) bt Daniel Gimeno (ESP) bt Ilija Bozoljac (SRB) 6-2, 7-6 search of a third title, but hav- Federer or (Andy) Murray. At for Wimbledon.” 4 to November 11. 6-1, 6-2; Florian Mayer (GER x8) bt Martin (7/5); Igor Sijsling (NED) bt ing decided to skip this year’s Wimbledon, many can beat him As well as being injury free, the AGENCIES Fischer (AUT) 6-2, 6-2. Tatsuma Ito (JPN) 6-3, 7-5. Federer aims to bounce back at Spanish media hail Rafa’s historic success Halle Open MADRID: Rafael Nadal smiled back Nadal had pointedly refused to answer from the front pages of Spanish newspa- questions about the state of his knees pers yesterday, after he lifted his record during the French Open fortnight, but he HALLE (SAALE), Germany: eighth French Open title with a 6-3, 6-2, opened up after his impressive 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 Roger Federer is hoping to kick- 6-3 win over compatriot David Ferrer. A fan holds a win over David Ferrer. start his season on the Halle The 27-year-old Spaniard’s triumph banner dur- “My knee, not knees. I am lucky that it grass this week as he goes in made him the first man to ever win the ing the French is not both. It’s only one,” Nadal said with search of a morale-boosting first same Grand Slam title on eight different Open men’s final a wry smile when questioned again on his tournament success this season. occasions. match between troublesome joints. The 31-year-old top seed has “The emotion of a country,” said Madrid “But the knee, some weeks I didn’t feel Spaniards Rafael not won a single trophy this sea- sports daily Marca, as Nadal also moved well, but the last couple of weeks I start to Nadal and David son but is still the all-time most into joint-third in the all-time list of Grand feel my knee better. successful player in the Halle ATP Slam winners alongside Australian Roy Ferrer at Roland “So that’s positive. And the knee is tournament’s 20-year history. Emerson on 12. Garros in Paris resisting tough matches like I had in Rome Federer won it for the first of “Nadal’s figures on the red dust in gen- on Sunday. against (Ernest) Gulbis, David Ferrer - two five times in 2003, the same year eral and particularly at Roland Garros are days straight. he landed his first Wimbledon scary,” the paper assessed. “The knee resisted a very tough battle title. “Between the four walls of the French against (Novak Djokovic) the other day “I would like to lift my first tournament his numbers have reached (in the semi-final). Yesterday I didn’t have trophy of the season in Halle... it 59 matches won, more than anyone, and a terrible feeling, so that’s very positive would give me a confidence boost,” just one defeat to Robin Soderling in the injury lay-off. Since returning in February, on their front page, whilst Sport hailed him news. said the Swiss master. quarter-finals in 2009.” Nadal has reached nine consecutive finals simply “the greatest”. Rafael Nadal’s stir- “Today I was able to compete at 100 per- Federer once owned the Halle The other Madrid sports daily AS led and gone on to win a remarkable seven ring comeback from a career-threatening cent another time, so that’s fantastic. It’s tournament, winning it four years with “Nadal breaks the limits”. titles. knee injury was crowned at the French true that in Barcelona my feeling was very in a row before he withdrew due One columnist said “this tournament, “Above the medals that adorn his cur- Open on Sunday when he won the Roland negative about my knee. So I am still going to fatigue in 2007. this city, form part of the axis of his riculum, there is the heroic odyssey of a Garros title for a record eighth time to week by week, day by day. I will take a look He won again in 2008, his fifth monumental career, which has many champion like no other, capable of tri- move into joint third place in the all-time after here.” success, but his two appearances more things besides, but he is really spe- umphing in June despite being suffering list of Grand Slam winners on 12. After here means first of all pulling since then have seen him beaten cial thanks to Paris and its emblematic an injury in his left knee in January,” the But the 27-year-old Spaniard admitted out of next week’s grasscourt tournament in the final both times, by Lleyton tournament”. newspaper considered. that the injury woes that sidelined him for in Halle, Germany where he had been Hewitt in 2010 and Tommy Haas Nadal even led the news in the main- The Catalan press also dedicated its seven months last year are far from being scheduled to begin his preparations for last year. Federer is slated to face stream press, with El Pais hailing his front pages to the Majorcan’s triumph, with a thing of the past. On the contrary, they Wimbledon, which starts on June 24. Haas in the semi-finals if all goes remarkable comeback from a seven-month El Mundo Deportivo lauding him “Rafa VIII” are ever-present on his mind. AGENCIES to plan while the pair will team up in the doubles. The world number three’s surprise quarter-final exit at Roland Garros last week to Gritty Hewitt downs Russell to end losing streak France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, is not playing on Federer’s mind. LONDON:Lleyton Hewitt squandered a two-set lead against setback and broke in the opening 5-3 lead, which he immediately caused a surprise as the world “Paris has little influence ended his losing streak as the Gilles Simon. game of the second set. capitalised on by serving out the number 277 thrashed Argentina’s on the way to play in Halle or Australian battled into the That was Hewitt’s fourth At 35, Russell is one of the match. Guido Pella, who is ranked 75th, Wimbledon,” he said before insist- second round at Queen’s Club successive defeat and he hadn’t oldest active players on the ATP There was more success for 6-3, 6-1. ing that “the second half of the with a 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 victory tasted victory since the first Tour. And the world number 97 Australia as Hewitt’s compatriot The 23-year-old then revealed season will be better than the over America’s Michael Russell round of the Miami Masters started to fade after Hewitt saved Marinko Matosevic clinched a 7-5, he is determined to win enough first”. yesterday. back in March. five break points in the second 6-2 win over good friend Frederik matches to become a regular on Since winning his first ATP Hewitt is a four-time champion But the former Wimbledon game to preserve his lead. Nielsen of Denmark. the Tour because he wants to tour title in Milan in February at the pre-Wimbledon warm-up champion put an end to that Another Hewitt break made “Yeah, it is (tough playing a escape the strict confines of the 2001, Federer has never had to event, but thoughts of a record depressing sequence with a gritty it 3-0 and he raced through the friend),” Matosevic said. “I know National Tennis Centre, where wait so long to break his trophy fifth crown were some way from win over Russell to set up a sec- rest of the set for the loss of just Freddie really well. He’s a great many of Britain’s most promis- duck in any individual year. the former world number one’s ond round clash against Bulgarian one game. guy, one of the nice guys on the ing players live and train. The last time he almost went thoughts as he arrived on the 10th seed Grigor Dimitrov or Hewitt appeared to have taken tour. Belgian veteran Xavier Malisse this long was in 2009 when he grass courts in west London. Israel’s Dudi Sela. complete control with a break in “It was a tough first set but the set up a second round clash with took until mid-May to win his The 32-year-old is well into Hewitt had to save two break the second game of the deciding second set was pretty good. I’m former US Open champion and first trophy, beating Rafael Nadal the twilight of his career and his points in the sixth game and he set. feeling good.” third seed Juan Martin del Potro in the clay Madrid Masters final. lowly 82nd position in the world was under pressure again as he A double fault from the World number 65 Matosevic, after defeating Spain’s Guillermo However, that year he went on rankings reflects that diminished served to stay in the first set at Australian gave Russell an instant beaten in the French Open first Garcia-Lopez 6-4, 5-7, 6-4. to win Roland Garros for the first status. 4-5. break back. round by eventual runner-up Holland’s Thiemo De Bakker and only time, as well as a sixth His last match was typical of This time he cracked as a tame But Hewitt kept his compo- David Ferrer, next plays Spain’s earned a clash with second seed Wimbledon crown, which he has his current troubles as he suffered forehand into the net on set point sure and landed the knockout Pablo Andujar or France’s Tomas Berdych thanks to a 6-2, since added to with a seventh. a frustrating first round defeat gave Russell the lead. blow when a wayward forehand Michael Llodra. 7-6 (7/5) win against Serbia’s Ilija AFP at the French Open when he Hewitt responded well to that from the American gifted him a British wild card Daniel Evans Bozoljac. 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Brazil trounce France in ‘Happy One’ begins second Confed Cup warm-up

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil: Goals from Chelsea midfielder spell at Stamford Bridge Oscar, Lazio’s Hernanes and Lucas Moura from the spot saw Brazil beat France 3-0 on Hugely popular Jose Mourinho unveiled as new Chelsea manager Sunday night to ensure the French ended their brief trip to South America without a win or LONDON: A more cautious lost his place in the team under a goal. Jose Mourinho transformed Mourinho’s predecessor, interim Having drawn with England himself into “the Happy One” coach Rafael Benitez. 2-2 at the official unveiling of yesterday as he faced the media “I know what he can give,” the refurbished Maracana sta- for the first time since he began Mourinho said. “Let’s try to dium, Brazil prepared to host the his second spell as manager of get the best out of him and try Confederations Cup in style with Premier League giants Chelsea. to make him a very important a comfortable victory. Mourinho dazzled the British player, which he couldn’t be last For France it was more dis- press when he first joined the season.” appointment following their 1-0 club in 2004, earning himself the Mourinho said he would look reverse against Uruguay four days tag of “The Special One” after to make “a couple of signings” earlier. describing himself as a “special” during the close-season transfer The result was no more than manager in his introductory press window, which he described as Brazil deserved in a match in conference. “correct practice”, and said that which they were far the better Around 250 reporters, pho- Belgian forwards Romelu Lukaku side against limited opponents tographers and television cam- and Kevin De Bruyne, who were with limited ambition. eramen squeezed into a suite at loaned out last season, would both “There was no photo (finish), Stamford Bridge in west London be reincorporated into the squad. we tried to fight in the first half to witness his return but the Mourinho returns to a very but we were dominated,” said 50-year-old Portuguese was care- different Premier League land- France striker Karim Benzema. ful to adopt a more mellow tone. scape, with Alex Ferguson having “It’s tough losing 3-0. We tried “Time flies,” he said. “It looks notably been succeeded by David in the first half, we didn’t score like it was a couple of days ago, Moyes as manager of Manchester and little by little, we collapsed.” but it was nine years ago and United. Brazil were typically dominant since then lots of things have hap- “I’m still a bit disappointed that but struggled to find a finish- pened in my professional life. I’m back and I go to Old Trafford ing touch in the first half. Zenit “But I have the same nature. and Sir Alex is not there,” he said. St Petersburg striker Hulk was I’m the same person, I have the “But David has the conditions dangerous down the right and on same heart. I have the same kind and the experience and the pro- one occasion cut inside on to his of emotions related to my pas- tection of the club to do his job favourite left foot but blazed over. sion for football and my job, but and do it well.” New Barcelona signing Neymar of course I am a different person. Despite the flux at the top of used his tricks and speed to daz- “If I have to choose a nickname the Premier League, where 2011 zle the visiting defence but he was for this period, I would choose ‘the champions Manchester City are wayward with his finishing, send- Happy One’, because I’m very Chelsea football club’s new manager Jose Mourinho addresses a press conference at Stamford Bridge in London, also currently without a manager, ing a free-kick straight into the happy. It’s the first time I arrive yesterday. A reflective Jose Mourinho yesterday transformed himself into the ‘Happy One’ as he embarked on Mourinho set some modest objec- wall before too clearing the bar at a club where I already love the his second spell in charge of Chelsea, outlining his hunger for fresh glory at the English Premier League side. tives for his first season. with another effort. club.” “We go step by step,” he said. Oscar tricked his way down He added: “I want to be “The first objective is the top the right on the outside of full respected for what I did in the reports were false, instead say- Abramovich had not broken down, wants, which is stability.” John four, the second objective is the back Jeremy Mathieu and picked past, but I want to be loved for ing that he left “by mutual agree- he added. “It’s only because there Terry, Frank Lampard, Petr top three, and the third is to be out Neymar at the back post but what I do from now.” ment”, albeit with a heavy heart. was no break-up of relations that Cech and Ashley Cole all remain champion.” Mathieu Debuchy recovered just Mourinho led Chelsea to back- Mourinho went on to manage I’m here today,” he said. “If we had at Chelsea from Mourinho’s first He also insisted he had no in time to whisk the ball off the to-back league titles during his at Inter Milan, where he won the real problems, I wouldn’t be here. spell in charge but he warned regrets about overlooked for the Brazilian striker’s toe and prod it first spell between 2004 and 2007, 2010 Champions League, and lat- “I think I’m back because them that “they don’t have an United job in favour of Moyes behind. France may have survived as well as two League Cups and terly at Real Madrid, before sign- we are in the best moments of advantage in terms of the other after Ferguson announced his the first period but Brazil stepped one FA Cup, but left amid reports ing a four-year deal at Chelsea our careers and ready to work people (in the squad)”. retirement. up a gear in the second. his relationship with club owner earlier this month. together again. There are much However, he did suggest he “I am where I want to be,” he Hulk flashed a shot wide of the Roman Abramovich had soured. He was only able to return better conditions at this time to was willing to rehabilitate the said. “I wouldn’t change it for any- upright but the Brazilians took But he maintained that those because his relationship with succeed and have what the club career of club captain Terry, who thing.” AFP the lead on 54 minutes. Fred crossed from the left and Oscar ghosted in between No Bayern France centre-backs Adil Rami and Mamadou Sakho before cooly Madrid president hints controlling the ball, turning and move for slotting home. He could have had a second soon afterwards but his Lewandowski: touch on Hulk’s cross from the right fizzed past the far post. at Ancelotti approach That sparked a French reaction Dortmund but it was Luiz who came closest MADRID: Real Madrid presi- “If you ask me is Ancelotti a saying that competition for places to scoring as he almost turned dent Florentino Perez indi- coach that is liked within the club, does not always breed the best BERLIN: Robert Lewandowski Mathieu Valbuena’s cross past his cated in an interview published I would say that everyone knows results. will not sign for Bayern Munich own goalkeeper Julio Cesar, who yesterday that Paris Saint- that on two occasions he was on Strikers Karim Benzema and this year, Borussia Dortmund made an instinctive block. Germain boss Carlo Ancelotti the brink of becoming the coach Gonzalo Higuain both struggled to chief executive Hans-Joachim France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris (pictured) remained his prime of Real Madrid. find their best form consistently Watzke said in an interview kept his team in it with a crucial target to take over as coach. “We are talking about a coach last season and Perez believes published yesterday, amid spec- double block from Fred and then The Spanish giants are still that has won two European neither being an automatic first ulation the Poland striker was Neymar after Rami was caught searching for a successor to Jose Cups, he has managed important choice could have affected their eyeing a move to the German out of position. Mourinho after the Portuguese’s squads, he is used to the pressure confidence. and European champions. The killer second arrived five three-year reign in the Spanish and he knows how to manage it. “My opinion is that at Madrid, “Robert Lewandowski will minutes from time as substitute capital came to an end last week. “It would be like a curse for two top players in the same posi- definitely not be transferred to Hernanes curled home in off the But PSG have so far refused him to miss out on becoming Real tion could produce the opposite Bayern in 2013,” Watzke was far post before fellow replace- to allow Ancelotti to speak with Madrid coach for a third time.” effect and this year we have seen quoted as saying by the tabloid ment Bernard wasted a glorious Madrid as the Italian has a year Perez has been famed through- this in one position,” he added. products graduate to the senior Bild. “That’s final. We’ve told chance by shooting tamely at remaining on his contract in out his two spells as president Madrid’s only signing so far this side. Robert and his agent.” Lloris. There was still time for France. of Real for his tendency to buy close season has been 21-year- “If it were up to me, there are Watzke accepted that it was Debuchy to fell Marcelo in the box “He is a coach that currently some of the world football’s big- old Dani Carvajal on a buy-back three players that ought to be in “completely understandable” and gift Brazil a stoppage time has a contract with another club,” gest stars. option from Bayer Leverkusen. the first team: Jese (Rodriguez), that players can talk about their penalty that Paris Saint-Germain was quoted as saying to newspa- But he also hinted at a change Perez said he would like to (Alvaro) Morata and Nacho,” he future and revealed that he had star Lucas casually rolled into the per Marca yesterday. of attitude this close season by see more of the club’s academy said. AFP discussed the matter twice. AFP bottom corner. AFP Formula One drivers lead tributes to dead marshal

MONTREAL: Formula One champion Grand Prix since the turn of the century his life during our race today. Rest in peace Sebastian Vettel has led other drivers in but the first since Graham Beveridge was my friend,” said McLaren’s Jenson Button, paying tribute to a Canadian Grand Prix killed by a loose tyre that flew through a gap winner in Canada in 2011. marshal who died after being run over by in the safety fence at the 2001 Australian “Today there is nothing to celebrate. a mobile crane during Sunday’s race in Grand Prix. Terrible news arrive with the death of a Montreal. Italian fire marshal Paolo Ghislimberti marshal this race. Very sad. R.I.P,” added “The work of marshals is not always seen, died when he was hit by a wheel at the 2000 Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso, the double world but it is vital to our sport and without their Italian Grand Prix at Monza, prompting a champion who was runner-up to Vettel on commitment, time and dedication, there review of safety at race tracks and the intro- Sunday. would be no motorsport,” Red Bull’s race win- duction of improved measures to protect cir- While the marshal’s death appeared a ner said on his website (www.sebastianvettel. cuit workers. freak accident, there has long been concern de) yesterday. Every Formula One ticket carries a warn- about the use of such cranes while the race “I am very, very sad to hear this news and ing that motorsport is dangerous but the fact is still going on - but more from the point of my thoughts are with his family and friends,” that it had been more than a decade since view of driver safety. added the German. the last fatality, despite marshals performing Former racer Martin Brundle, now a The marshal, as yet unnamed, died in hos- some of the riskiest roles, is testimony to the commentator with Britain’s Sky television, pital from injuries sustained while remov- constant striving for safety. observed during Sunday’s Grand Prix - before ing the Sauber of Mexican rookie Esteban The last driver fatality at a race weekend the accident with the marshal - that it might Gutierrez, who crashed out seven laps from was Brazilian triple champion Ayrton Senna have been safer to leave the car where it was the end of the race. at Imola in 1994. rather than hurrying to remove it. The International Automobile Federation “My dearest condolences to the family Now-retired seven times world champion (FIA) said in a statement that the track of the marshal who lost his life today, our Michael Schumacher was fortunate to escape A crane carries the Sauber Formula One car of Esteban Gutierrez off the worker had dropped his radio and attempted prayers for him & his family. RIP,” Gutierrez serious injury in Brazil in 2003 when a recov- track following the Canadian F1 Grand Prix at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve to pick it up. In doing so, he stumbled and wrote on his Twitter account. ery crane was deployed during a rain-hit in Montreal, yesterday. A race-track worker was killed on Sunday after he was hit and run over by the recovery vehicle. “Shocked & saddened by the news that a race and his Ferrari skidded off and almost slipped under the wheel of the crane at the end of the event. The marshal was the third to die at a marshal who is there to keep us safe has lost crashed into it. REUTERS Tuesday 11 June 2013 2 Shaaban 1434 Volume 18 Number 5727 Sport Price: QR2

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Asian zone World Cup qualifying Amla, McLaren shine fixtures Today’s schedule Group A In Seoul: South Korea vs Uzbekistan at 1100 GMT in South Africa’s win In Tehran: Iran vs Lebanon at 1530 GMT Group B In Melbourne: Australia vs Jordan 0900 GMT Morris takes two wickets; Pakistan lose by 67 runs In Doha: Iraq vs Japan at 630 GMT SINGAPORE: Group tables in Asia’s final qualifying round BIRMINGHAM, United they won English county cricket’s for the 2014 World Cup ahead Kingdom: Chris Morris took Twenty20 Cup. of today’s games. two wickets on his one-day Both Pakistan and South Africa Group A international debut and Ryan needed to win this day/night fix- P W D L G/f G/a Pts McLaren a career-best four for ture after losing their opening 19 as South Africa returned to Group B matches to the West South Africa’s South Korea 6 3 2 1 12 6 11 winning ways in the Champions Indies and India respectively. Hashim Amla Uzbekistan 6 3 2 1 6 4 11 Trophy with a 67-run success But while this victory revived raises his bat Iran 6 3 1 2 3 2 10 over Pakistan at Edgbaston South Africa’s chances of a semi- on reaching his Qatar 7 2 1 4 4 8 7 yesterday. final spot, defeat left Pakistan’s half century dur- Lebanon 7 1 2 4 3 8 5 Pakistan, set 235 to win, fin- hopes hanging by a thread. ing the 2013 Japan’s Italian coach Alberto Group B ished on 167 all out as South Pakistan did well to restrict ICC Champions Zaccheroni attends a training Africa made light of the absence South Africa to 234 for nine after Trophy match Japan 7 4 2 1 15 5 14 session at the Al Arabi Stadium of premier fast bowlers Dale man-of-the-match Hashim Amla, against Pakistan Oman 7 2 3 2 7 9 9 in Doha, yesterday, on the eve of Steyn and Morne Morkel in win- dropped before he reached double at Edgbaston Australia 6 1 4 1 7 7 7 his team’s 2014 FIFA World Cup ning with five overs to spare. figures, made 81. in Birmingham, Jordan 6 2 1 3 6 12 7 Asian zone group B qualifying McLaren’s return, which But the question was whether football match against Iraq. included a spell of four for five in Pakistan, who’d been bowled out central England, Iraq 6 1 2 3 4 6 5 11 balls, saw him enjoy fresh suc- for just 170 by the West Indies, yesterday. cess at an Edgbaston ground he’d could make a winning score once helped look after while with against a South Africa attack Warwickshire 2nd XI. missing Steyn, still to feature Japan clash with In 2007, the seamer took a hat- in this tournament because of a trick at Edgbaston for Kent as knee injury, and Morkel, whose Scoreboard Champions Trophy ended after and Faf du Plessis, Pakistan were Iraq today in Doha he suffered a leg injury against 134 for six off 39 overs. SOUTH AFRICA PAKISTAN India. But Pakistan captain Misbah- DOHA: Japan booked their spot campaign on a high note before C Ingram lbw Hafeez ...... 20 Imran Farhat b Morris ...... 2 Pakistan’s chase stalled from ul-Haq, who made a career-best at the 2014 World Cup finals going to the Confederations Cup.” H Amla c Hafeez b Ajmal ...... 81 Nasir Jamshed c & b Tsotsobe ...... 42 the outset when Morris, a late 96 not out against the West with a draw against Australia Honda has been a vital cog in F du Plessis c Malik b Irfan ...... 28 Mohammad Hafeez c Miller b Morris ...... 7 call-up to the squad after Morkel Indies, completed a 69-ball fifty last week but the Asian cham- the Japan midfield and manager AB de Villiers (run out) ...... 31 Shoaib Malik b Duminy ...... 8 was ruled out, produced a new- with a straight six off left-arm pions have a score to settle in Alberto Zaccheroni was non-com- J P Duminy (run out) ...... 24 Misbah-ul-Haq c Amla b Tsotsobe ...... 55 ball burst of two wickets for 10 spinner Robin Peterson. their final qualifier and have no mittal about the CSKA Moscow D Miller c Misbah b Junaid ...... 19 Umar Amin c Ingram b McLaren ...... 16 runs in 19 balls. It was a shot greeted by huge intention of going easy on Iraq player’s chances of featuring in R McLaren lbw Malik ...... 4 Kamran Akmal c du Plessis b Mclaren ...... 0 The 26-year-old Highveld Lions cheers from the overwhelmingly today in Doha. Tuesday’s match. R Peterson (not out) ...... 16 Wahab Riaz b Phangiso ...... 13 seamer, struck with his fifth ball pro-Pakistan 25,000 capacity Iraq held Japan to a 2-2 draw in “He hasn’t played a whole lot C Morris (run out) ...... 1 Saeed Ajmal c Ingram b McLaren ...... 5 when he knocked over left-hander crowd in Birmingham, which the Qatari capital 20 years ago in recently so he is in need of some A Phangiso (run out ...... 0 Junaid Khan b McLaren ...... 4 Imran Farhat’s off stump. boasts one of the largest Asian a game that denied the Japanese fine-tuning,” Zaccheroni said. Extras (LB-5, W-4, NB-1) ...... 10 Mohammad Irfan (not out) ...... 0 Morris, who’d previously populations of any English city. a place at the 1994 World Cup and “Whatever playing time he can Total (for 9 wkts in 50 overs) ...... 234 Extras (LB-7, W-8) ...... 15 played two Twenty20 interna- But the crowd was silenced was dubbed the “Agony of Doha” give me, I need to use it wisely. Did not bat: L Tsotsobe. Total (all out in 45 overs) ...... 167 tionals, then saw Mohammad when Misbah, on 55, pulled a by the country’s media. “I don’t think we’ve played Fall of wickets: 1-53, 2-122, 3-145, 4-186, Fall of wickets: 1-4, 2-18, 3-49, 4-86, 5-129, Hafeez fail to get over the top of Lonwabo Tsotsobe slower ball to Two decades on, it is Group as poorly as some say without 5-195, 6-203, 7-231, 8-234, 9-234. 6-134, 7-149, 8-162, 9-167, 10-167. a bouncer and hole out to square Amla at mid-wicket and the skip- B basement dwellers Iraq who Honda. Honda is an important Bowling: Irfan 7-1-27-1 (1nb); Junaid 8-0-45- Bowling: Tsotsobe 9-1-23-2, Morris 7-0-25-2 leg. per was booed at the post-match must beat Japan in Doha to give player to us, but we do have peo- 1 (2w); Hafeez 10-0-38-1 (1w); Riaz 9-0-50-0 (1w), McLaren 6-3-19-4, Phangiso 10-0-50-1 By the time McLaren took two presentation ceremony. themselves any realistic chance ple who can step up and fill in.” (1w); Ajmal 10-0-42-1; Malik 6-0-27-1. (3w), Duminy 7-0-26-1, Peterson 4-0-17-0. wickets in five balls, with the aid McLaren ended the match by of qualifying for Brazil next year. Japan took one of Group B’s of fine catches by Colin Ingram bowling Junaid Khan. AFP Japan are unlikely to show any two automatic qualification spots sympathy, however, particularly but all four remaining teams - with the Confederations Cup on Iraq, Australia, Jordan and Oman the horizon. - are in the running for the sec- “In Japanese football history, ond berth. IPL: BCCI suspends Kundra, this is a place we can’t ever for- Oman are second on nine points get,” Kyodo News quoted Shinji from seven games, while Australia Kagawa as saying. “But we are and Jordan are on seven having taking the necessary steps to played a game less. Iraq have five move on toward the future.” points with two games to play. launches ‘Operation Clean-up’ Keisuke Honda, whose injury- Bottom side Iraq have to win on time penalty sealed Japan’s World Tuesday to keep alive their hopes NEW DELHI: The Indian “I don’t want made against me ground besides the ban on use of Cup finals spot, has been unable before they travel to Australia for cricket board yesterday decided to disturb the without proof, by earplugs. to train due to a thigh injury and their final match on June 18. to do away with IPL after- team during the people in powerful Talking about the conflict Manchester United’s Kagawa “This is the last chance for Iraq match parties and cheerleaders Champions Trophy. positions. It is sad of interest, Dalmiya said the could take over the playmaker to qualify for the World Cup and as part of ‘Operation Clean-up’, I gain nothing by that without accu- national selectors “should not be role. we will give it whatever we have,” and also suspended part-owner doing that. We have rate facts, I am being part of an IPL team”. “Wherever I play, I will be Iraq coach Vladimir Petrovic said. of Rajasthan Royals Raj Kundra a taken a note of the made a scapegoat The players will now have to ready,” added Kagawa. “It’s really “We respect Japan as the best on the Delhi Police commission- (Dhoni) issue, we and put under trial disclose their financial interest important for us to win and I side in Asia but we still plan on er’s assertion that he had admit- are looking into it by the media based with other organisations to the hope we can finish the qualifying beating them.” AFP ted to betting. but we are not going on unproved claims,” board before the start of IPL. The The Board of Control for to hound someone,” Kundra said in a teams on their part will need to Cricket in India (BCCI), at the said Dalmiya. statement. share their players’ payment with emergency meeting of its work- Dhoni courted “I am shocked and BCCI. ing committee here yesterday, controversy recently upset at the unilateral “Apart from these, there are also put in place some stringent following reports decision taken today many other points I need to dis- rules for players, officials and sup- that he held 15 percent stake in by the BCCI and will fight the cuss with players and team own- port staff by barring them from Rhiti Sports Management, which grounds of suspension. I further ers. The programme can be called accepting gifts and requiring manages accounts of cricketers clarify that this is my view and is as operation clean-up. If we are them to furnish their telephone Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja not related to any other share- able to clean up cricket, it will be numbers before the start of the and Pragyan Ojha, besides the holders or owners of Rajasthan a great service to the game,” said Indian Premier League. Indian skipper. Royals,” he added. Dalmiya. These measures follow the sus- The company claimed that Admitting that there have been He was also asked about ban- pension of Chennai Super Kings Dhoni held the shares for a brief some flaws in the running of the ning IPL as it is often linked to chief Gurunath Meiyappan and while, and those were transferred IPL, Jagmohan Dalmiya, who harming Indian cricket. Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj back to the company in April presided over the meeting, said “I don’t agree with the notion Kundra over betting and spot- after the payments to the India that there will be restrictions on that banning IPL is a solution for fixing scandal. captain were cleared. movement near the teams’ dug- all the problems. We are com- BCCI interim president Kundra, who was suspended out and dressing room and the mitted to clean the image of the Jagmohan Dalmiya (pictured) yesterday pending inquiry, came news rules would also apply to the game.” at the meeting also promised to down heavily on the board and the team owners. Among other decisions taken at look into India captain Mahendra the media for giving currency to Dalmiya went on to say that the meeting, the BCCI ratified the Qatar football team players Wesam Abdul Majid (left), Ali Afif (centre) Singh Dhoni’s alleged conflict of what he called unsubstantiated anti-corruption officials at the appointment of treasurer Ravi and Hamid Khaleefa train at Aspire Academy yesterday. Qatar will face interest after the team returns reports over his alleged betting ground and team hotel “will have Savant and secretary Sanjay Patel Uzbekistan, in an away match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian Zone from the Champions Trophy in on IPL games. to be adequate”. Players will not replacing Ajay Shirke and Sanjay Group A qualifying in Tashkent on June 18. England and Wales. “All sorts of accusations were be allowed to use phones at the Jagdale respectively. IANS