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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016 SAFAR 23, 1438 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Constitutional UK to Trump: Kanye Klinsmann court throws ‘No vacancy’ hospitalized fired as out petition for Farage as after scrapping US football against13 election ambassador10 US37 tour coach18 Unruffled Ghanem hits back Max 27º at critics, lists achievements Min 11º High Tide 05:44 & 20:03 Ex-speaker charges he is being targeted by a gang Low Tide 00:33 & 13:10 40 PAGES NO: 17059 150 FILS KAC responds KUWAIT: Further to an opinion piece appearing in Kuwait Times (Nov 22, 2016) requesting a response from Kuwait Airways, the national airline of Kuwait is pleased to further clarify and add to its widely-circu- lated statement on Friday, Nov 18 that discussions relating to voluntary retirements and job reassign- ments, taken by former employees of the airline, have been successfully concluded. In direct response to the column’s reported num- ber of 37 pilots, who earlier this year resigned in order to take up alternative jobs in government depart- ments, Kuwait Airways has stated on several occasions that all discussions over the pilots rejoining the airline have been conducted with the full cooperation of the government and within the framework of the law. It should be clear that the pilots in question were KUWAIT: (Left) Former parliament speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem speaks during a campaign rally in Abdullah Al-Salem yesterday. (Right) Kuwait Times Deputy not singled out for reassignment, but as per the law, Editor-in-Chief Dr Ziad Al-Alyan (right) is seen with colleagues at the rally. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat Kuwait Airways must regularly offer voluntary By Nawara Fattahova was dissolved by HH the Amir last month speech that lasted for well over two the snake and his partner ... I am con- schemes giving employees three options: To stay after a dispute with the government over hours, Ghanem displayed official docu- fronting the thief of the oil tanker compa- with the airline, to be transferred to a government KUWAIT: Speaker of the dissolved hiking petrol prices. ments showing his opponents conspiring ny” during the Iraqi invasion in 1990-91, job, or to take a “golden handshake” retirement National Assembly Marzouq Al-Ghanem, A large number of opposition candi- against him and even against the coun- he said. Ghanem charged that his oppo- package. All the pilots in the recent negotiations had under fire by leading opposition figures, dates and their supporters have made try. He did not name anyone, but made a nents have been hatching conspiracies voluntarily chosen to join a government role, before yesterday hit back in a composed but fiery Ghanem their top election target, as very explicit reference to two leading through social networks and faking then looking to rejoin the airline. speech, charging he is being targeted by many candidates said they will not vote members of the ruling family, with whom videos in “operation rooms” to discredit Kuwait Airways’ statement published on Nov 18 a “gang plotting to capture the govern- for him for the speakership of the next he has been at loggerheads for a very their opponents. “These people have no detailed the agreement and the resolution reached ment”. Ghanem, a member of one of Assembly, which will be elected on Nov long time. fear of Allah. They have no values,” between the government, represented by Minister Kuwait’s top business families, was elect- 26. But Ghanem’s response was equally “I am facing on your behalf and on Ghanem charged. Continued on Page 13 ed speaker of the 2013 Assembly, which devastating. At a lengthy election rally behalf of the Kuwaiti people the head of Continued on Page 6 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016 LOCAL Sheikh Mohammad Al-Sabah opens Global Informatics Forum 2016

KUWAIT: Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs and Acting Minister of Justice Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Al-Sabah Monday highlighted impor- tance of the Global Informatics Forum 2016 in developing knowledge-based economy. In his inaugural speech to the forum, Sheikh Mohammad said the annual event, being held under the patronage of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, plays a growing role in inspiring innovation and upgrad- ing the digital environment. The three-day event, themed “Digital Transformation toward Knowledge Economy,” is organized by His Highness Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah’s Informatics Award at Arraya Hotel.

Sustainable development “The forum falls in the framework of the vision of His Highness the Amir and the government of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al- Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah for knowledge-based economy and sustainable development,” Sheikh A general view of officials in attendance. Mohammad said. MALABO: His highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and “It aims to keep abreast with the rapid transfor- and individuals on a national and international tal environment that encourages young people his accompanying delegation arrived in Equatorial Guinea yesterday to lead mations in the information and communications levels with a view to creating an innovative envi- to exchange their knowledge and experiences Kuwait’s delegation to the 4th Africa-Arab Summit due in Malabo. His Highness technology (ICT) and the shifting from conven- ronment that could turn Kuwait into an attractive in various fields of technologies and marketing. the Amir was welcomed at the airport by Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro tional into the unconventional economy,” the min- center in digital innovation, Yusri added. Creating such environment empowers the Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, and other officials. — KUNA ister said, noting that the knowledge economy has The agenda of the Forum includes 17 technical youth with the knowledge they needed on how become a field of fierce competition among busi- training workshops where participants will share to become great leaders, entrepreneurs and nesses, whether public or private. experience and present their latest achievements businesspersons, he pointed out. In this forum, “The Forum, which brought together a large in an interactive way. Discussions focus on such every participant is allowed to choose three NATO keen on enhancing number of local and global entrepreneurs, CEOs, innovations as the three-dimension printer, visual workshops to their liking via the official website scholars and researchers in the various areas of realty, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, of the Ministry of State for Youth Affairs, he said. informatics, highlights the importance attached robotics, cloud computing, financial techniques These workshops are to focus on topics such as: ties with Kuwait: Official by the Kuwait government to the promotion of and the e-government applications. three-dimension printer, visual realty, augment- knowledge economy,” he added. ed reality, artificial intelligence, robotics, cloud DOHA: The North Atlantic Treaty of the consultative group for ICI concluded in Meanwhile, Dr Hussein Yusri, head of the 400 students computing, financial techniques and the e-gov- Organization (NATO) is keen on enhancing the Qatari capital after crystalizing a set of organizing committee, said the Forum provides an More than 400 male and female students have ernment applications. This year’s event is dis- ties with Kuwait, particularly after the GCC security ideas, visions, and proposals. The opportunity for young entrepreneurs as well as attended workshops and seminars that have tinctive for featuring the ‘Market of Ideas’ exhi- member country hosted NATO-Istanbul threats to global security and stability have leading investors to network and brainstorm ideas been held under the umbrella of the forum, bition which will showcase the digital innova- Cooperation Initiative (ICI) Regional Centre, become common among all members of the in the field of digital innovation. General Manager of Public Authority for Youth tions by local, Arab and international establish- an official affirmed Monday. international community, Secretary-General The Forum aims establish mutually-beneficial Abdurahma Al-Mutairi said yesterday. ments, notably the Massachusetts Institute of NATO is well-aware of the major coopera- of Qatari Foreign Ministry Dr Ahmad Al- cooperation among the various establishments The forum aims at creating an interactive digi- Technology (MIT). —KUNA tion significance with Kuwait, and it is keen Hammadi said in his speech, adding that this on enhancing and boosting it at all levels, development requires a joint and compre- Nicola de Santis, Head of NATO’s Middle East hensive effort to face these threats, in addi- and North Africa Section, saidon the side- tion to the importance of exchanging lines of the third meeting of the Consultative expertise and information on regional and Group for the ICI. international levels. Since signing the NATO-ICI initiative last In the meantime, Qatar’s Ambassador to February, which also includes the member- Belgium Sheikh Ali bin Jassem Al-Thani ship of UAE, Bahrain, and Qatar, the state of stressed the importance of exerting joint Kuwait, as a member, has been the most efforts in order to face the security threats effective toward the initiative, especially in and dangers targeting the international practical cooperation and political dialogue community, noting that the NATO-ICI areas, de Santis said. Initiative had a clear role in strengthening The NATO-ICI Regional Centre will con- ties with NATO, and impact on securing sta- tribute to strengthening ties with GCC mem- bility and security in the region. ber-countries, and facilitate reaching to oth- Kuwait’s delegation to the meeting is er non-member countries that showed inter- headed by the country’s Ambassador to est in joining the initiative such as Saudi Belgium and Luxembourg and head of its Arabia and Oman, he noted. The NATO offi- missions to NATO and the European Union cial also mentioned that the Centre would (EU) Jassem Al-Bedaiwi. The delegation also also boost cooperation with GCC Secretariat- includes head of the Kuwaiti National General as part of its mission in enhancing Security Apparatus’ security information and KUWAIT: Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Al-Sabah Dr Hussein Yusri, head of the organizing committee cooperation with regional and international follow-up department Sheikh Fawaz Mishaal receives a memento from President of the Secretariat council of the Sheikh Salem Al- speaks during the event. organizations. Meanwhile, the third meeting Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah.— KUNA Ali Informatics Award Sheikha Aidah Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016 LOCAL

Candidates Speak Kandari targets housing, employment, health and education as top priorities ‘My Homeland will Always be Beautiful’ By Nawara Fattahova solutions, or by executing the projects The government should be a model for back to the previous four-vote system,” that were prepared by the government. reforms and should stop wasting public explained Kandari. KUWAIT: Former MP Abdulkareem Al- In fact, we have a deficiency in executing funds and adjust spending, including Kandari is running in the Assembly elec- and applying laws,” he told Kuwait Times. canceling billions in grants,” he added. Not resolved tions from the third constituency for the Issuing a law that bans the govern- “I will also work on the issues that second time. When he succeeded in the Main issues ment from cutting salaries, allowances were not resolved or were neglected 2013 elections, he was the youngest Kandari is focusing on four issues: and subsidies: “We want to stop the gov- during the previous parliament, such as member of parliament. His campaign is Reviewing the laws of the previous ernment from decreasing or cutting any activating the criminalization of the con- titled ‘My Homeland will Always be parliament: “These laws suffer from vari- of these unless they get the approval of flict of interest law. I will also propose Beautiful’. Kandari was born in 1981 and ous problems - either there are legisla- the parliament. The government doesn’t criminalizing bribery in the private sec- graduated from the Faculty of Law at tive shortcomings, they have no clear consider allowances and subsidies as tor, as it is only sanctioned in the public Kuwait University in 2003. He received goal, or are against the benefit of citi- part of the salary, so they consider sector,” he noted. “I want to scrap the his master’s degree from Strasbourg zens. An example is the review of custo- decreasing or cutting them, and we local agency system in Kuwait. The law University in 2006 in Commercial Law, dial detention, as the previous parlia- should ban the government from doing that was issued earlier this year only KUWAIT: Third constituency candi- and a PhD in Business and Companies ment prolonged the period up to 21 so,” Kandari pointed out. organizes the agency, but I aim to cancel date Abdulkareem Al-Kandari speaks Law in 2011 from the same university. days, and we see this as a violation of Changing the election system: “I want it completely, so the parent company to Kuwait Times. He teaches at Kuwait University and is a freedoms. Also, the electronic media law to change the ‘one-vote’ election system. can invest directly in Kuwait. This will —Photo by Joseph Shagra licensed arbitrator at the Bar Association. censors and controls media and does Although I succeeded during previous encourage foreign investors to invest in He was a member of various committees not organize it,” said Kandari. elections through this system, I intend to the country. We also want to activate the aim to turn Kuwait into a financial cen- in the previous parliament. Fight against economic reforms: “We work on changing it, as it is supporting companies law that should simplify the ter, as HH the Amir said. Young Kuwaitis “Housing, employment, health and are not against economic reforms, but sectarianism and factionalism. I will work paperwork of doing business through are investing abroad, whether in the education are priorities. All MPs are this must start from the government and together with other MPs to change it to the one-window system,” Kandari added. GCC region or elsewhere, as the local obliged to work on resolving these not individuals, as people should be the a more suitable system for all. If we don’t “Today, Kuwait is repelling foreign environment is not encouraging,” he issues, whether with suggestions and last component in these reform plans. find a better alternative, we should go investments, while at the same time we concluded.

Kuwaiti women judges to oversee polls for first time

KUWAIT: For the first time in the country’s the electoral process. “The Judicial Higher history, Kuwaiti women will be among judi- Council’s decision to assign women in pub- cial authorities overseeing a national elec- lic prosecution might have come out of tion in Kuwait. Since 2015, 22 Kuwaiti Kuwait’s international commitments, but women have won positions as prosecutors empowering women is a sheer Kuwaiti and some of these will be heading and decision,” he said. supervising election committees for the Women in Kuwait did not gain the right 2016 parliamentary polls this coming to vote until May 2005 but only and Saturday. women voted for the first time in the June The participation of female prosecutors 2006 parliamentary polls. It wasn’t until in the electoral process is a law-based three years later in the 2009 elections that notion rather than its relation to gender, four women broke the glass barrier and said Dr Mohammad Al-Faili, professor of finally won seats in parliament. constitutional law at Kuwait University (KU), Kuwaiti women continue to face discrim- said yesterday. ination in law and society. They are not KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Mohammad Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah chairs a high-level security meeting Professor of Political Sciences at KU Dr allowed to pass their nationality to their yesterday. — Interior Ministry photo Hassan Jawhar said that having women children nor do they receive equal housing prosecutors is the “sound implementation or other benefits as their male counterparts. of the law, which clearly authorizes the In the Kuwait penal code, Article 153 allows Interior Ministry assures public prosecution; as a neutral party, to any man who kills his female relation for supervise elections.” Jawhar told Kuwait ‘engaging in illicit sexual acts’ will be pun- News Agency (KUNA) that the law did not ished with a misdemeanor charge of up to specify the gender of who is to supervise three years in jail or a 3,000 rupee fine. seamless election process

KUWAIT: All procedures will be in place to Fahad and several of his assistants. lighted the need to have a foolproof plan, adding National Assembly: An ensure that the election process will proceed Moreover, the statement noted that Sheikh that the MoI “will not compromise” as “volatile smoothly and flawlessly, Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Al-Khaled underscored the need to regional conditions call for increased alert.” integral part of development and Minister of Interior Sheikh Mohammad have this security plan germane to elections slat- He also noted that he is “confident in the capa- Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah said yesterday. Those ed for November 26, come to fruition. bilities of security forces” to carry out their mission KUWAIT: With legislative and inspective crucial juncture where genuine econom- remarks were included in a statement issued by Addressing security forces, he said that they of ensuring that the election process will go off powers, the National Assembly has been ic reforms are needed, as she pointed the Ministry of Interior (MoI) after Sheikh “should work closely” with the electorate, includ- without a hitch. Meanwhile, the MoI’s an inextricable part of the country’s sus- out that the nation’s revenue pool Mohammad Al-Khaled presided over a broad ing the elderly and those with disabilities, to Undersecretary explained the intricacies of this tained development plans, contributing should be diversified due to plummet- security meeting, attended by the MoI’s allow them the liberty to practice their demo- security plan, noting that the full force of law will be to economic, social and environmental ing oil prices. Undersecretary Lieutenant General Suleiman Al- cratic rights. The Minister of Interior also high- in effect and no one would be exempt. — KUNA affairs as part of a vision of broad Meanwhile, former Director General reforms. of the Central Administration of On the legislative front, the National Statistics Dr Abdullah Sahar said that the Assembly works to bring all develop- National Assembly, through legislative Renewable energy station ment plans to fruition by eliminating and inspective efforts, is an integral any impediments to these projects, par- component of the country’s develop- ticularly, providing a budget allocated to ment process, adding that it also over- finance such lofty endeavors that aim to sees progress made on projects linked to state’s power grid transform Kuwait into a global financial launched by the government. and economic hub. On the National Assembly’s contribu- By Meshaal Al-Enezi and A Saleh and Training (PAAET) wrote to the finance min- budget, and more should be allocated to resolve The National Assembly’s contribu- tions, Sahar said it presses the govern- istry with regards to the 2016-2017 budget over problems, particularly with the continued tions to national development was most ment to hasten the completion of KUWAIT: Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research supervision, teaching rewards and allocating KD increase of student numbers. notable when it provided legislative stalled development projects, urging all witnessed the linking of the solar and wind 17 million. The letter said PAAET is one of the support to a development plan forged bodies involved to collaborate in efforts power station in Shaqaya in cooperation with bodies that contributes to graduating thousands Allowance in 2009, pressing the government to to achieve sustained development. the Ministry of Electricity and Water during a of specialists in all fields, and receives more and Secretary General of the Ministry of expedite the completion of all projects Furthermore, on the private sector’s celebration organized by KISR under the patron- more intermediate and secondary graduates Electricity and Water’s labor union Nawaf included in that plan, former Minister of contributions towards national develop- age of its Director General Sameera Ahmad Al- every year, which warrants the opening of new Buyabes said special allowances for staff who Commerce and Industry Dr Amani ment, he noted that it promotes a spirit Sayed Omar and Minister Ahmad Al-Jassar. This classes to ensure students graduate according to spent long times in front their computer moni- Bouresli said. of competitiveness through increased is the first actual step in seeking the fulfillment schedule. It said the proposed amount for 2016- tors were deposited in their accounts, and it will Moreover, she noted that without efficiency, adding that the private sector of His Highness the Amir’s instructions to use 2017 (KD 17,018,000) is a reduction in PAAET’s be paid with December’s salary retroactively. crucial legislative support, it would be also works to enhance the capabilities of renewable energy for 15 percent of the state’s difficult for the country to attain sus- the national workforce, while providing need of energy by 2030. Executive Director of tained development, adding that less an environment conducive to growth the Energy and Construction Research Center developed nations are usually mired in and development. Sahar also highlight- Saleem Al-Hajraf said this move is one of several AUB concludes successful political and economic upheaval, which ed that development encompasses vari- taken this year towards implementing the explains their lack of growth. ous dimensions, which include demo- Shaqaya initiative for renewable energy. He said blood donation campaign On the status quo, Bouresli under- graphics, job opportunities, education, the institute began by preparing strategic, eco- scored that the national economy is a healthcare and other factors. — KUNA nomic, technical and environmental studies for renewable energy techniques in the country. KUWAIT: Ahli United Bank recently con- ing awareness of the significance of this cluded a successful blood donation cam- initiative. Social aid paign in a humanitarian initiative that On this occasion, the Bank issued a Ministry of Public Works celebrates Social Affairs and Labor Minister and State supports solidarity with the community press release and said: “We are proud of Minister for Planning and Development Hind Al- and in a giving spirit to society. The cam- this valuable humanitarian initiative as opening of Jahra Road mainline today Subaih sent the social aid case at the Ministry of paign was launched from the bank’s Head blood donation is considered an essential Social Affairs and Labor (MSAL) to the general Office on November 20, 2016 to the ben- contribution in all societies.” It added: KUWAIT: The Project Engineer of the Jahra almost fully open to the public. prosecutor and asked that legal procedures be efit of the blood bank. This was to help “Simply, a Blood donation may help save Road Development, Yasser Boudastour stat- As of today noon, road users heading taken with regards to investigating suspicious increase their reserves and to enable the the recipient’s life.” ed that the elevated mainline viaduct of towards Kuwait City from Jahra can now criminal behaviors related to the aid. The letter Blood Bank to perform its effective role in Ahli United Bank commended the the Jahra Road Development Project is set use the bridge, from its point at Al- Andalus said when the aid files were being reexamined, providing essential support for patients excellent turnout from its employees to to open in its entirety today morning. and Granada areas (before the UN round- administrative violations were discovered. and those injured in need of a blood donate blood without whose positive Marking this important milestone, an open- about) all the way to Kaifan (in front of When they were referred for administrative ing ceremony will be held under the Kuwait Sporting Club). Drivers can also use transfusion. involvement the campaign could not have investigations, some employees of the family It is worth mentioning that Ahli United been a success. Ahli United Bank empha- patronage of the Minister of Electricity and the recently opened exit ramp located in care department, who were supposed to recov- Bank organized this blood donation cam- sized that it is always keen to play an Water, Minister of Public Works and Acting front of the Ali Al-Sabah Military Academy. er amounts paid unjustifiably, were found guilty Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, As for drivers heading in the opposite of laxity and negligence. The referral letter men- paign as part of its social responsibility effective role in society and for its Engineer Ahmed Khaled Al-Jassar. direction towards Jahra, the westbound tioned that investigations at the ministry ended program and to encourage employees in employees to be good role models for Jassar is scheduled to visit the newly will be opened Friday evening November by punishing some employees of the family their humanitarian giving whilst increas- giving to the community. opened section of the road, which extends 25th 2016. Users can get onto the mainline care department, as the violations constitute a from the UN Roundabout until Kaifan and from its escalating point in front of the penal crime according to article 14 of the public Residential Shuwaikh areas. This will be fol- KUNA building, and get off right after the funds protection law 1/1993. lowed by a special ceremony on the occa- UN roundabout. The additional exit ramps sion at the JW Marriott Hotel, with the are available in front of the Ministry of LNG project attendance of representatives of the Education (before the Mohammed Bin Work has started at Kuwait Integrated Ministry of Public Works, along with His Qassem intersection) and in front of the Petrochemical Industries Company (KIPIC) to Excellency the Ambassador of the Arab Social Care Centers (right before the UN finance the liquefied natural gas (LNG) proj- Republic of Egypt, Mr. Yasser Abdel Qader, roundabout). ect. The procedures started with the appoint- and a group of senior officials in the gov- ment of an advisor, who needs 18 months to ernment and private agencies that have Jahra Road Development Project help in framing the financing of the project. contributed to the success of the project. The Jahra Road Development Project is The company said the Al-Zour refinery will be Boudastour noted in his statement, that one of the landmark projects in the Ministry self-financing, and administrative actions are this latest opening is the fourth one to take of Public Works’ strategic plan to develop proceeding parallel to technical and organiza- place in the project, and is the most impor- the road network in Kuwait. The project is tional work. tant one to date. With this newly opened located in the western region of Kuwait, and section, which stretches for 5km, the nearly extends from the Jahra Gate all the way to Not enough 8 km Jahra Road mainline will now be the United Nations Roundabout in Granada. The Public Authority for Applied Education WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016 LOCAL

Premier opens new bowling club building

KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Meanwhile, PAS Director-General Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al- Sheikh Ahmad Mansour Al-Sabah said Hamad Al-Sabah the Kuwaiti sportspeo- the-state-of-the-art sports facilities will ple, thanks to their perseverance, were give a quantum leap forward to the able to make outstanding achievements. sports movement in the country. “PAS “At the behest of His Highness the Amir is keen on implementing the sports the government continues to offer limit- projects in keeping with the world’s less support to the sportspeople in order latest standards with a view to foster- to help them hoist Kuwait’s flag high at ing the talents of the young genera- international sports events,” he said. tion,” he said. “The executive board of The Prime Minister made the press PAS is working on a number of key remarks at the inauguration ceremony projects, notably the Sheikh Saad Al- of the new premises of Kuwait Bowling Abdullah indoor complex which will be Sporting Club Monday held under his a model venue for basketball and vol- auspices. The event gathered Minister of leyball games,” he said. Sheikh Ahmad Information and Minister of State for thanked the political leadership for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Salem Al- supporting PAS and the premier for Humoud Al-Sabah, a number of minis- attending the inauguration of the ters, and senior officials of His Highness bowling club. the Prime Minister’s Diwan, the Ministry Sheikh Talal Al-Mohammad Al- of State for Youth Affairs, the Public Sabah, president of the Asian Bowling Authority for Youth and the Public Federation (ABF) and Kuwait Bowling Authority for Sport. Federation (KBF), said the new building “The inauguration of the new build- of the club will encourage the Club’s ing of the club falls in the framework of members to make new achievements in the government support for sports the coming period. “The Club will host activities,” Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak said, the world bowling championship, noting that the building adds to the list which will be held for the first time in of sporting edifices opened in Kuwait in the Middle East, in 2017, and the Asian the recent years. He promised that the championship the following year,” government will continue supporting Sheikh Talal pointed out. After the cere- Kuwaiti youth and meet their aspira- mony, the premier and his entourage tions in the coming years, commending toured the facilities and was briefed on KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah is seen on the sidelines of the sign- the role of the Public Authority for Sport the services it will offer to bowlers and ing ceremony. — KUNA (PAS) in promoting the sports move- the preparations for the coming sports Fourth structural plan turns Kuwait ment in Kuwait. events. — KUNA into commercial, financial hub: PM Plan provides roadmap for development projects

KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on transforming the country cooperation with the Kuwait Direct Investment Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah stressed into a regional and an international commercial Promotion Authority (KDIPA), for identifying the that Kuwait’s fourth structural plan would further and financial hub, said the Prime Minister. financial areas in the country where foreign firms transform the nation into a commercial and will be allowed to operate with no local agents, financial hub. Patronizing and attending a cere- Noble goal and permitted to own these areas with tax and mony to sign the plan, His Highness the Prime Meanwhile, Kuwait Municipality’s Director customs exemptions, Manfohi said. Minister expressed his appreciation to the efforts General Ahmad Al-Manfohi reiterated commit- He added that there are other government exerted in preparing this new strategy. ment on achieving the Amiri noble goal of turn- bodies involved in the process, like the His Highness the Prime Minister also praised ing the country into a global financial and com- Ministries of Commerce and Industry, and officials in charge of the fourth structural plan, mercial hub. He made the statement during the Finance, offering administrative facilities to the saying that they took into consideration the cur- signing ceremony of the contract for the Fourth foreign firms in these areas. KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad rent population growth in Kuwait which in return Structural Plan 2040, with the international lead- According to Manfohi, the Municipality has Al-Sabah poses for a group photo with officials during the opening of the new required more projects focusing on economic ing consultancy office of Perkins and Will Global, submitted a report to the Higher Committee for bowling club. — KUNA and financial development. jointly with the Dar Al-Handasah for design and the Structural Plan and Great Construction The plan will contribute to the vision set by consultancy. Projects on the irregularities of the Third Plan, His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad The Municipality has embarked on steps, in and how to avoid them in the new one. He boasted the fact that the Gulf Cooperation Kuwaiti-Bangladeshi military Council (GCC) Secretariat had entrusted the Municipality with designing the bloc’s unified ties distinctive: Senior officer structural plan, focusing on the border areas of the member states. KUWAIT: The military cooperation between He also valued the Bangladeshi army’s Kuwait and Bangladesh is very distinctive, great sacrifices during the demining Urban constitution particularly in fields of training courses, a process, in which 270 soldiers lost their lives Head of structural planning at the Kuwait senior Kuwaiti army officer said Monday. and 56 others were wounded, reiterating Municipality, Saad Al-Muhilbi referred to the The bilateral military ties date back to 1990 the Kuwaiti army’s constant readiness to Fourth Structural Plan 2040 as the country’s when the Bangladeshi forces took part in preserve security and safety in the Kuwait “urban constitution and roadmap for develop- the war to liberate Kuwait from the Iraqi and the region. ment projects.” Kuwait has been among the first invasion, Brigadier Ghazi Al-Shammari, Meanwhile, Brigadier Mohammad countries of the region that adopted structural Assistant Commandant of Signal Corps in Nasim Al-Ghani, Military Attache at the plans, which made it free of slums. In the mean- the Kuwaiti Army, told reporters. Bangladeshi Embassy, commended the time, Perkins and Will Global representative Shammari made his remarks during a deep cooperation and coordination David Green stressed the importance of the reception held at the Bangladeshi Embassy between his country’s armed forces and Fourth Plan that will turn Kuwait into an innova- to mark Bangladesh Armed Forces’ 45th the Kuwaiti army since the liberation of tion center. He added that the development plan anniversary. The Bangladeshi forces’ efforts Kuwait. Currently, there are around set by the Kuwaiti Government that reflects the during the post-Gulf War period in 1991 147,000 Bangladeshi soldiers in 40 coun- Kuwait Municipality’s Director General Ahmad Al-Manfohi (left) signs the agreement. state’s clear vision for the future. — KUNA were so memorable, especially their effective tries working to spread peace around participation in inspecting and clearing the the world, Ghani said, expressing his landmines that the Iraqi army planted inside pride in his countrymen for being ‘peace Kuwait, Sao Tome and Kuwait during their invasion, he noted. promoters’. — KUNA Principe sign agreement KFAED offers Gambia $17 million loan

MALABO: Kuwait yesterday signed an agree- Saleh Al-Loughani, Kuwait’s Amabassador to The project aims to support social and eco- ment with the Democratic Republic of Sao Equatorial Guinea Assad Al-Bahar, Kuwait’s nomic development in Gambia, as part of the Tome and Principe over a project to finance a Ambassador to Ethiopia Rashid Faleh and other efforts to back the government’s strategic plan hospital in the African archipelago. The agree- foreign ministry officials. for the education sector (2016-2030), through ment worth KD 5 million ($17 million) was expanding and developing 39 schools in six signed by Kuwait’s First Deputy Prime Minister Basic education education directorates. and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al- Meanwhile, the Fund for Arab Economic KFAED said the project would contribute to Hamad Al-Sabah and Sao Tome and Principe’s Development (KFAED) has signed a loan agree- improving the output of education in the Minister of Economy and Finance Americo ment worth KD 5 million ($17 million) with republic, and would also enhance the sustain- able social and economic development. The d’Oliveira dos Ramos. Moreover, both officials Gambia to finance a project for supporting KUWAIT: Brigadier Ghazi Al-Shammari, Brigadier Mohammad Nasim Al-Ghani and fund fully depends on its own resources for the other officials cut the ceremony’s cake. — Photos by Joseph Shagra loans and aid it offers, it stressed. The previous 12 loans, totaling about KD 40 million, benefit- ed various sectors in the country, besides tech- nical assistance worth KD 869,000.

Meetings Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled also met with Eritrean Foreign Minister Othman Saleh Mohamed and Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs Riayd Al-Maliki in Malabo. The meetings were held on the sidelines of the Africa-Arab Summit currently hosted by the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. They mainly discussed ways of promoting relations between both friendly nations in all fields, together with issues and topics of mutual interest. The meetings were attended by Deputy Prime Minister, Finance Minister and Acting Oil Minister Anas Al-Saleh, and Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Suleiman Al-Jarallah as well as MALABO: Kuwait’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Director-General of Kuwait Fund for Arab Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and Minister of Economy and Finance of Sao Tome and Principe Americo Economic Development Abdulwahab Al-Bader. d’Oliveira dos Ramos sign the agreement. — KUNA Also in attendance were CEO of Kuwait Public Authority for Investment Bader Mohammad Al-Saad, Acting Assistant Foreign discussed bilateral ties in addition to issues of basic education and secondary schools in the Minister for Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled’s Office mutual concern. West African republic, KFAED said yesterday. The Affairs Ambassador Saleh Al-Loughani, Kuwait’s The meeting was attended by Kuwait’s agreement was signed by Sabah Al-Khaled, on Ambassador to Gabon and Non-Resident Deputy Premier, Minister of Finance and Acting behalf of the fund, and Gambia’s Minister of Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea Asaad Al- Minister of Oil Anas Al-Saleh, Deputy Foreign Finance and Economy Abdou Kolley, KFAED Baher, Kuwait’s Ambassador to Ethiopia Rashed Minister Ambassador Khaled Al-Jarallah, added in a statement. This is the 13th loan the Al-Hajri and Acting Assistant Foreign Minister Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister Ambassador KFAED offers to Gambia. for Africa Hamad Al-Mashaan. — KUNA LOCAL WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Maha Al-Ghunaim delivers her speech. Group photo of the participants. Alghanim Industries holds negotiation workshop for high-potential working women With sponsorships from Gulf Bank and KIPCO

KUWAIT: The ‘Women in the tional and deliberate policies. At Gulf tacts that can generate new business, integrated case studies and interac- Corporate World Series’, a series of Bank, we are committed to these and increasing self-confidence. We tive negotiation assignments. conferences and workshops designed strategic goals and are focused on hope that the ‘Women in the The day was extremely beneficial to offer women developmental nurturing our next generation of lead- Corporate World Series’ will serve to and culminated with a certification opportunities that support their ers. Over the last several years, we support aspiring women as they ceremony for participants. The partici- career aspirations, was launched this have been investing in increasing the climb the ladder.” pants left the workshop with new Monday at the Chairman’s Club, in number of women we have in middle negotiation tools they could put into KIPCO Tower. Organized by Alghanim and upper management. As a result, Positive effects immediate practice at their respective Industries, and sponsored by Gulf we have seen a definite increase in Ghunaim also reflected on this work environments. Bank and Kuwait Project Company the number of female employees tak- effort, adding that “I appreciate the This event builds on the successful (Holding) - KIPCO, the event was ing on leadership positions in the initiative by Alghanim Industries and conference held this past May, enti- attended by executives from the par- Bank. Following on the successful the team’s efforts to educate, empow- tled “Women in the Corporate World: ticipating companies and over 40 joint conference last May, this Women er and motivate women and the posi- Breaking the Glass Ceiling”. Hosted by high-potential working women. in the Corporate World Series pro- tive effects this initiative will have on Alghanim Industries and Gulf Bank, The day included an impactful vides an opportunity to help women the corporate world. The subject of supported by KIPCO, the widely workshop entitled ‘Negotiating with build skills necessary for their careers.” empowering women is very close to attended conference focused on Executive Presence’ led by Harvard Group Communications Director at my heart and is a major title in our addressing the challenges women Business School Professor Brian J Hall, KIPCO, Eman Al-Awadhi said, “We are social responsibility strategy.” face in the corporate workplace. These (From left) Brain Hall, Salma Al-Hajjaj, and George Lambros. who engaged the participants in top- delighted to continue to work along- Women from over ten companies events are part of Alghanim ics such as effective negotiation prac- starting a job at a new company, 83 today’s inaugural negotiation work- side Alghanim Industries and Gulf including PricewaterhouseCoopers Industries’ sustained efforts to high- tices and essential skills to enhance percent of women agreed that it is shop. Negotiating skills are critical to Bank to help women in the corporate (PwC), Ooredoo Kuwait and Ernst & light the significance and benefits of executive presence. Professor Hall is important to negotiate their salary, success in so many facets of the cor- world successfully reach leadership Young came together for this con- gender diversity in the corporate Head of the Negotiation, Organization but 63 percent felt uncomfortable porate world, and it’s wonderful to positions. The ripple effect of mentor- structive three-hour workshop. world, and to support career-oriented and Markets Unit at HBS and currently negotiating anything.” This is one of have Professor Hall here today to con- ship includes taking on more respon- Professor Hall kept participants women in order for them to reach serves as an advisor to Alghanim the main factors that leads to inequal- duct this workshop for these very tal- sibilities at work, making new con- engaged by mixing his lecture with their full potential in the workplace. Industries. ity in pay and upward career mobility. ented career-minded women. Studies have shown that women The opening event featured Alghanim Industries is committed to have extremely effective communica- speeches from inspirational business supporting initiatives that help work- tion skills, and they tend to excel at leaders such as Vice Chairman and ing women succeed in the corporate negotiation when it pertains to their Chief Executive Officer at Global world, and we look forward to organ- company and coworkers. Women’s Investment House, Maha Al-Ghunaim izing future events in the series.” negotiation abilities, however, are not and Chief Human Resources Officer at nearly as effective when it comes to Alghanim Industries, George Lambros. Women empowerment negotiating on their own behalf. In Commenting on the event, George General Manager for Human 2015, New York City-based company, Lambros said, “Alghanim Industries is Resources at Gulf Bank, Salma Al- Levo, surveyed over 10,000 women on pleased to be sponsoring this series, Hajjaj said, “Empowering women and negotiation and found that “when and in particular, we’re excited about achieving gender parity require inten-

Kuwait Ambassador to Lebanon welcomes Zain volunteers in Beirut Humanitarian trip in partnership with KRCS

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Ambassador to the Lebanese Republic, Abdelaal Al-Qenaei, welcomed Zain’s volun- teers team and Kuwait Red Crescent Society’s (KRCS) offi- cials in the headquarters of the Kuwaiti Embassy in Beirut. The meeting came as part of the humanitarian visit Zain’s volunteers participated in to aid Syrian refugees and displaced families in Northern and Southern Lebanon as well as Beqaa Governorate. The vis- it came as part of Zain’s ongoing humanitarian strategic partnership with KRCS. The meeting witnessed the attendance of Deputy chief of mission Mohammed Al Weqayan and Head of KRCS delegation to Lebanon Dr Mesaed Al Enzi. Ambassador Abdelaal Al Qenaei recognized Zain’s efforts as one of the first Kuwaiti private sector organizations that participated in such an initiative of this scale, and described it as a pride to the Kuwaiti people.

Humanitarian projects Meanwhile, Zain expressed its sincere gratitude and appreciation of the efforts exerted by the Kuwaiti Embassy in Lebanon, the Kuwait Red Crescent Society, the Lebanese Red Cross, and the Qatar Red Crescent Society. These efforts were key in facilitating the move- ment of Zain’s volunteers to refugee camps and humani- tarian projects in Northern and Southern Lebanon as well as Beqaa Governorate. Zain’s team, consisting of employees who volunteered for this trip, traveled to Lebanon with an official KRCS delegation, through which they visited multiple KRCS- supported destinations to offer aid and support. The trip included a visit to the Lebanese Bakeries project where over 50 million bread loafs has been distributed to dis- placed families since the start of the crisis. The team also visited Dar Al-Zahra Hospital, which specializes in pros- thetic parts where aid is provided to injured individuals. The trip also included a visit to Orange Nassau, a gov- ernmental hospital that specializes in Dialysis and offers treatment to refugees and displaced families on a daily basis. Additionally, the trip included a field visit to several camps where winter clothes and essentials were distrib- uted to refugees and an entertainment event was held for children and families. Zain’s volunteers also visited a water plant and distrib- uted water to the families, and visited the thermal insula- tion project were they helped installing thermal insula- tors on tents in the refugee camps. The team also distrib- uted aid relief kits on five different camps. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016 LOCAL

KUWAIT: People attend a campaign rally of candidate and former parliament speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem in Abdullah Al-Salem yesterday. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Unruffled Ghanem hits back at critics, lists achievements Continued from Page 1 stamp Assembly that completely surrendered to the government and tion law, the BOT law, retirees’ health insurance and a law that allowed indi- issued highly unpopular legislations and decisions like reducing subsidies viduals to file cases at the constitutional court. The former speaker said he will not back down regardless of the to boost non-oil revenues after oil prices plunged. But Ghanem detailed Responding to fresh accusations made by the opposition just a few min- strength of his enemies. He also alleged state security was spying on his the achievements of the previous Assembly, saying it passed 114 laws, the utes before he started his speech, Ghanem said he has asked the Anti- phone. highest number of legislations passed since the first Assembly in 1963, Corruption Authority to launch an investigation into a suspected scam The opposition and its supporters accuse Ghanem of leading a rubber- including founding the Anti-Corruption Authority, the consumer protec- involving him. Gulf Bank proud to be Gold Sponsor of the 33rd NUKS-USA conference Bank committed to supporting youth, educational events KUWAIT: Gulf Bank is pleased to A main attraction of the confer- dents and to encouraging them to announce its gold sponsorship of the ence will be the special raffle draw consider careers in the private sector”. 33rd National Union of Kuwaiti being conducted by Gulf Bank on Hajjaj further discussed career Students (NUKS) USA conference. Thursday, 24 November, where atten- opportunities for outstanding Kuwaiti Sponsored by the Bank for the fifth dees will be awarded special prizes students: “At Gulf Bank, 67 percent of consecutive year, the conference is set during the raffle. Gulf Bank will be also our workforce is Kuwaiti, and we are to take place from 24 until 27 holding a “Steer Your Career” work- dedicated to increasing that number November in San Francisco, California. shop on Saturday, 26 November, by hiring the best and most talented The NUKS-USA conference is the where representatives will answer Kuwaiti women and men. For those largest annual gathering of Kuwaitis questions about working in the pri- students considering a career with outside the country and is being held vate sector and the Bank’s fast-track Gulf Bank, they should know that our under the patronage of HE the program for new Kuwaiti employees Ajyal Graduate Development Program KUWAIT: Interior Ministry’s Undersecretary Lieutenant General Suleiman Al-Fahad met yesterday with Saad Minister of Education and the Minister with outstanding records. Throughout provides a path to nurture young Mohammad Al-Mutairi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ashbiliya Co-operative Society, as well as members of Higher Education Dr. Bader Al-Essa the conference, the Bank will also Kuwaiti talent early in their careers to of the board and the Ashbiliya Voluntary Work Committee. and the Kuwaiti Ambassador to the have a booth in the career fair area in develop them into ‘holistic bankers’ US Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al- order for attendees to engage with and prepare them for leadership posi- Sabah who will be in attendance. the Bank’s staff. tions at the Bank.” More than 3,500 Kuwaiti students Salma Al-Hajjaj, General Manager Gulf Bank is strongly committed to enrolled in colleges and universities of Human Resources at Gulf Bank, organizing, sponsoring, and partici- across the United States are expected said: “This is an important annual pating in events that benefit Kuwait to attend. The conference spans three event and Gulf Bank is proud to be and empower the next generation of days and includes numerous formal sponsoring the NUKS-USA conference Kuwaitis. For more information on and informal activities culminating in again this year. Gulf Bank is strongly Gulf Bank, please visit one of Gulf the election of the new NUKS-USA committed to supporting Kuwaiti Bank’s 56 branches, call the Customer Executive Team. Activities range from youth and to sponsoring educational Contact Center on 1805805, log on to lectures and workshops to a career initiatives that help empower the next www.e-gulfbank.com, Gulf Bank’s fair and sightseeing tours, in addition generation of Kuwaitis. We are looking bilingual website, or visit its social to networking opportunities. forward to engaging with the stu- media channels.

Students are seen at the Gulf Bank booth at the 2015 NUKS-USA conference. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016

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Egypt court quashes Morsi life sentence Islamist ex-president’s second appeals victory in a week

CAIRO: An Egyptian Appeals Court overthrown by then-army chief and over to Qatar, a longstanding sup- yesterday quashed one of two life now President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi porter of the Brotherhood. sentences handed down to following mass street protests. Last month, it upheld a 20-year jail Mohamed Morsi since his 2013 over- A crackdown on Morsi’s Muslim sentence passed against Morsi on throw, in the Islamist ex-president’s Brotherhood followed, with the charges of ordering the use of deadly second appeals victory in a week. The movement blacklisted, hundreds of force against protesters during his Court of Cassation, Egypt’s highest its supporters killed and thousands year in power, which has become the appeals court, issued the verdict, jailed or sentenced to death. The only final verdict against the former Morsi’s lawyer and a judicial official courts’ handling of the cases against Islamist president. Morsi is being held said. The court ordered a retrial in the Morsi and his supporters, many of at the Borg el-Arab prison near the case, Morsi’s lawyer Abdel Moneim whom have been convicted after northern city of Alexandria. A veteran Abdel Maqsoud said, adding: “The mass trials lasting just days, has activist and engineering professor, verdict was full of legal flaws.” drawn criticism from Western gov- Morsi emerged as a compromise can- The ruling also quashed sen- ernments, human rights groups and didate for the Brotherhood to field in tences against 22 others, including the United Nations, which described Egypt’s first democratic presidential three death sentences against the trials as “unprecedented” in election in 2012. He narrowly won the Muslim Brotherhood’s deputy head recent history. Last week, the Court vote but was soon accused of failing Khairat Al-Shater and other senior of Cassation also overturned a death to represent all Egyptians and of officials from the now banned group. sentence handed down against Morsi trampling the ideals of the anti- A court had sentenced Morsi to life on charges of taking part in prison Mubarak uprising. in June 2015 on charges of spying breaks and violence against police- His rule was marked by deep divi- for Iran, Lebanese militant group men during the 2011 uprising sions in Egyptian society, a crippling Hezbollah and the Palestinian against Mubarak. economic crisis and often deadly Islamist movement Hamas. The deci- opposition protests. Morsi was sion was the latest legal victory for ‘Initial verdicts were political’ removed by Sisi on July 3, 2013 after the 65-year-old, who has been con- That decision enabled Morsi to millions took to the streets demanding victed and sentenced in all cases stop wearing the red uniform his resignation. Sisi became president a against him since being removed reserved for death row prisoners. Five year later. Morsi denounced a “coup” from office in 2013. co-defendants, including and his supporters insisted he was still “Most of the trials in which the for- Brotherhood supreme guide the legitimate president. Hundreds mer president has been convicted Mohamed Badie, who also received were killed in clashes that erupted are not built on sufficient evidence: death sentences, are to be retried too when security forces dispersed two the prosecutor relies on security serv- in that case. “These decisions tell us pro-Morsi protest camps in Cairo in ices reports,” University of Cairo polit- that the initial verdicts were political,” August 2013. The years following ical sciences Professor Mustafa Kamel said lawyer and human rights activist Morsi’s overthrow saw a surge in al-Sayyed said yesterday. Morsi was Gamal Eid. From next Monday, the bombings and shootings targeting Egypt’s first freely elected leader, tak- court is to start reviewing a second security forces, particularly in the north ing power after the 2011 uprising life sentence handed down against of the Sinai Peninsula, a stronghold of that toppled longtime strongman Morsi in a separate trial on charges of the Islamic State group. The jihadists Hosni Mubarak. But this year in office stealing documents relating to say the attacks are in retaliation for the proved deeply divisive and he was national security and handing them crackdown on Islamists. — AFP

CAIRO: In this file photo, former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, wearing a red jumpsuit that designates he has been sentenced to death, raises his hands inside a defendants cage in a makeshift courtroom at the national police academy, in an eastern suburb of Cairo, Egypt. — AP INTERNATIONAL WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Bid to quieten Muslim call to prayer amplifies Israel tensions

JERUSALEM: It is 4:30 am and Mufeed organized protests against the ban, with an Shawana is rushing to Al-Aqsa Mosque, as Arab Israeli MP performing the azan in the first Muslim call to prayer of the day Israel’s parliament to the fury of some of his rings out across the Old City of east Jewish colleagues. Jerusalem. But he stops short when asked The Arab League called the bill “a very how he feels about the prospect that the dangerous provocation”. Arab Israelis, who sound echoing from the minarets could largely identify as Palestinians, are the soon be dampened. “It upsets me. The descendants of Palestinians who remained calls to prayer have happened for 1,400 on their land after the creation of the state years.” A bill backed by Prime Minister of Israel in 1948. Yesterday Israeli newspa- Benjamin Netanyahu to ban mosques per Haaretz reported a mosque in the around Israel and annexed east Jerusalem Arab Israeli city of Lod was fined 750 from using loudspeakers to amplify late shekels ($193) for playing the call to night and early morning azans, or calls to prayer too loud. prayers, has been approved by a ministeri- al committee ahead of a parliamentary ‘Terrible noise’ debate and voting. Beit Safafa in southern Jerusalem is a It has been temporarily blocked but the Palestinian village in east Jerusalem flanked government is still confident of pushing it by Israeli neighborhoods, including the through. Shawana argues that nobody area of Pat, a few hundred meters away. In would deny Jews their own religious rituals, a passionate sermon at Beit Safafa’s which are “their right”. “This is our right,” he mosque, Najih Bkeirat, a religious leader adds, before disappearing inside the from Al-Aqsa visiting for the weekly Friday mosque. The dispute around high-decibel prayers, railed against the Israeli plans. “It is minarets is not unique to Israel, which very clear the Israeli occupation with this argues that other states, including in law, or the attempt at this law, wants to Europe and North Africa, have similar Judaise the city. They don’t want to hear restrictions to those it is looking to imple- Arabic prayers in the city, they don’t want ment. But it has touched a raw nerve in to see churches in the city,” he later said. Israel, where many in its minority Arab pop- “The prayers represent a racket but the US Navy fighter jet takes off from the deck of the USS Dwight D Eisenhower aircraft carrier. The carrier is currently deployed in the Gulf, sup- ulation-around 17.5 percent of the whole Israeli Jewish celebrations, celebrations at porting Operation Inherent Resolve, the military operation against Islamic State extremists in Syria and Iraq. — AP and overwhelmingly Muslim-believe night you hear until dawn, they don’t rep- Netanyahu’s rightwing government is sys- resent a racket?” he asked. tematically persecuting them. For Israelis in Pat, turning the volume They also worry that their connection to down is only fair and they accuse the Iran death toll in Syrian Al-Aqsa, the third holiest site in Islam, is Palestinians of being unreasonable. “We are under threat. Large numbers of Israeli Jews a Jewish neighborhood next to an Arab vil- view the azans as noise pollution, with the lage-the noise is terrible. I have a little kid bill’s sponsor Motti Yogev, of the far-right who cannot sleep,” said Ayelet Sadeh, 42. civil war hits over 1,000 Jewish Home party, arguing they disturb Just like Bkeirat and Shawana, she sees cal- the peace of hundreds of thousands of culated malice rather than cultural misun- people. He has also claimed that in some derstanding behind the actions of the oth- Turkey issues arrest warrant for Syrian Kurdish leader cases they are used by religious leaders to er side. She points to the Jewish holiday of incite against Israel. In its current draft, the Yom Kippur, when life in Israel grinds to a law would prevent the summons to wor- standstill for a day, as an example - point- BEIRUT: More than 1,000 soldiers deployed by shippers between 11:00 pm until 6:00 am ing out Muslim prayers continue that day. Iran to Syria to back the government side in its from being relayed on loudspeakers. “Sometimes,” she said, “it feels like they are civil war have been killed, an Iranian official said, From soldiers to midwives, Turkey Palestinians and Arab Israelis have doing (it out of) spite.”—AFP underlining Tehran’s increasing presence on front lines of the conflict. It was a major increase in the dismisses 15,000 more after ‘coup’ reported death toll from just four months ago, ANKARA: Turkey yesterday dismissed 15,000 nents say the purges go well beyond a crack- when the Islamic Republic announced that 400 of more officials, from soldiers and police offi- down on suspected Gulenists and are being its soldiers had died on Syria’s battlefields. Iran cers to tax inspectors and midwives, and shut used to crush dissent. Those accused are often has been sending fighters to Syria since the early 375 institutions and news outlets, deepening left unable to find other work and ostracized stages of the more than five-year-old war to sup- purges condemned by Western allies and in their community, with Turkish media port its ally, President Bashar Al-Assad, against rights groups after a failed coup. The latest reports saying some have committed suicide rebels and Islamist militants including Islamic dismissals, announced in two decrees, bring before being put on trial. State trying to topple him. to more than 125,000 the number of people Although many of the soldiers the Shiite sacked or suspended in the military, civil serv- Pilots, prison wardens Muslim Iran sends are its own nationals, it is cast- ice, judiciary and elsewhere since July’s failed Separately from the latest decrees, authori- ing its recruitment net wide, training and deploy- coup. Some 36,000 have been jailed pending ties issued arrest warrants for 60 people ing Shiites from neighboring Afghanistan and trial. European allies have criticized the including air force pilots in the central city of Pakistan as well. Half of the death toll reported in breadth of the purges under President Tayyip Konya over suspected Gulenist links. More August were Afghan citizens. “Now the number of Erdogan, with some calling for a freezing of than 300 pilots have already been detained or Iran’s martyrs as defenders of shrine has exceeded Turkey’s EU membership talks. A senior UN dismissed since the coup, in which the plotters 1,000,” Mohammadali Shahidi Mahallati, head of official has called the measures “draconian” commandeered fighter jets, tanks and military Iran’s Foundation of Martyrs, which offers finan- and “unjustified”. Erdogan has rejected such helicopters, bombing parliament and other cial support to the relatives of those killed fight- criticism, saying Turkey is determined to root government buildings in their bid to seize ing for Iran, was quoted as saying by Tasnim news out its enemies at home and abroad, and power. In another operation around Istanbul, agency. could reintroduce the death penalty. He has 19 prison staff including the warden of Iran alludes to its fighters in Syria as “defenders accused Western nations of siding with plot- Turkey’s largest jail Silivri were held on suspi- of the shrine”, a reference to the Sayeda Zeinab ters behind the coup attempt in July and of cion of using smart-phone messaging app mosque near Damascus, which is where a grand- JERUSALEM: Firas Kazaz, a Palestinian muezzin—the person appointed to recite the harboring terrorists. ByLock, which authorities say is used by daughter of the Prophet Mohammad is said to be Muslim call to prayer—call for prayer from the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Nearly 2,000 members of the armed forces, Gulen’s network. buried, as well as other shrines revered by Shiites. Jerusalem’s Old City. — AFP 7,600 police officers, 400 members of the gen- Arrest warrants were also issued for 22 Many Iranians initially opposed involvement in darmerie, and more than 5,000 people from executives from telecoms firm Turk Telekom, Syria’s war, harboring little sympathy for Assad. public institutions, including nurses, doctors the Hurriyet newspaper said. It said 12 of them But now they are warming to the mission, believ- and engineers, were dismissed in Tuesday’s had been detained in an operation spanning ing that the Sunni jihadist Islamic State is a threat decrees for suspected links to terrorist organi- four provinces. Turk Telekom shares fell 0.35 Turkey withdraws to the existence of their country that is best zations. Their names were listed in the Official percent, underperforming a 0.4 percent rise fought outside Iran’s borders. With public opinion Gazette, which made clear they would not be on the Istanbul stock index. Yesterday’s swinging increasingly behind the cause, numbers able to claim any severance or seek any other decrees also announced the closure of 375 child marriage bill of volunteer fighters have soared far beyond what job in public service. The decrees were issued institutions, 18 charities, and nine media out- Tehran is prepared to deploy in Syria. ANKARA: Following a public outcry, Turkey’s told reporters the government was pulling under emergency rule imposed in the wake of lets. Turkey has closed more than 130 media the failed coup, which allows Erdogan and the outlets since July. The decrees also said that government has withdrawn a proposal that back the proposal from the floor and would Arrest warrant government to bypass parliament. institutions previously closed over alleged critics said would have allowed men accused ask an all-party commission on family affairs to Meanwhile, Turkey has issued an arrest war- Ankara blames US-based cleric Fethullah links to terrorist organizations should be of sexually abusing underage girls to go free if review it. rant for the leader of the main Syrian Kurdish Gulen and his network of followers, which it handed over to the state’s Savings Deposit they were married to their victims. The propos- His comments came after President Recep political party over a deadly bombing in Ankara in refers to as the “Gulenist Terror Organization” Insurance Fund (TMSF), which has already tak- al, which was scheduled to undergo a final Tayyip Erdogan told the state-run Anadolu February, the state-run Anadolu news agency (FETO), for orchestrating the coup bid, in en control of a bank, several media firms and vote in parliament yesterday, would have Agency late Monday that a broad consensus on said. Arrest warrants were issued for the Syrian which more than 240 people were killed. The other businesses suspected of links to deferred sentencing or punishment for sexual the issue should be sought. “Due to a lack of Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) leader cleric denies involvement. Erdogan’s oppo- Gulen.—Reuters assault of minors in cases where there was no full public consensus, our president’s call for a Salih Muslim as well as several fugitive leaders of physical force and where the victim and per- broad consensus and to allow opposition par- the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) over petrator were married. The government said it ties to develop their own proposals, we are tak- the February 17 bombing against military vehi- would now submit the proposal for review to a ing this proposal which is in parliament, to the cles, it said. Turkey had blamed the PYD and its parliamentary committee. commission,” Yildirim said. “This problem will military wing, the People’s Protection Units (YPG) The age of consent in Turkey is 18, certainly be solved after being discussed in for the bombing which left at least 28 people although courts permit civil marriages for detail, with all parties’ views being taken into dead and was followed by another devastating people as young as 16. Many younger people account.” Hundreds of people gathered in front bombing in the capital in March. But the are married in Islamic ceremonies. The gov- of the parliament building to protest the meas- Kurdistan Freedom Falcons (TAK) — a radical ernment has argued for the need to redress ure, even after the government pulled it back. splinter group of the better-known PKK-claimed “unfair treatment” of families where fathers Devlet Bahceli, the leader of the opposition the suicide bombing, saying that it was in were placed in jail for marrying girls under the nationalist party called on the government to response to security operations in the southeast. age of 18 even if both parties and their par- abandon the measure completely, and that Turkey considers the YPG and the PYD to be ents consented. The proposal by the ruling submitting it to a review is not enough. “Don’t terror groups, accusing them of seeking to carve Justice and Development Party, rooted in suffocate Turkey any further with such mean- out an autonomous Kurdish region in northern Turkey’s Islamic movement, would have ingless and empty discussions,” Bahceli said in Syria and working with President Bashar Al-Assad. applied to cases that had occurred between a speech in parliament. Opposition parties, But while the United States sees the PKK as a ter- 2005 and Nov 16 of this year. rights groups and citizens had widely con- ror group, it works closely with the YPG as its main Opponents argued that the bill amounted demned the proposal since its initiation last ally on the ground in the fight against jihadists in to a pardon for statutory rape if the perpetra- week, issuing statements and staging demon- northern Syria. The dispute over the YPG and PYD tor was married to his victim and would dis- strations across multiple cities nationwide. has raised tensions between Ankara and rupt efforts to prevent child marriages and sex- United Nations agencies, including the chil- Washington. As well as Muslim, arrests warrants ual assault on children. They maintained that it dren’s fund UNICEF, issued a joint statement on were issued for fugitive PKK leaders Cemil Bayik, would, for example legitimize the practice of Monday warning that the proposal “would Murat Karayilan and Fehman Huseyin over the men taking brides as young as 13 or 14. Hours weaken the country’s ability to combat sexual bombing, Anadolu said. All three are believed to ANKARA: Turkey’s President addresses police officers in Ankara, Turkey yesterday. — AP before the vote, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim abuse and child marriages.”—AP be at the group’s paramilitary rear bases in moun- tainous northern Iraq. —Agencies Rohingyas flee Myanmar

DHAKA: Hundreds of Rohingya have arrived in Bangladesh, fearing repatriation if they are Bangladesh. “I waited two days before I had the Bangladesh after fleeing violence in neighbor- found by authorities. Mohammad Amin, 17, said chance to cross the river to come here,” Khatun ing Myanmar, community leaders said yester- he and 15 others fled their homes in Rakhine said by phone. The relative, who asked not to be day, many with horrific tales of troops killing five days ago and reached Bangladesh by swim- named, said that at least 100 families had and burning villages. Bangladesh says it has ming across the Naf river that divides the two arrived at the camp from Myanmar in the last prevented hundreds more from crossing into countries. “The (Myanmar) army killed my father two days. the country, despite pleas from the United and elder brother. I hid on a hill and then Another community leader said 500 people Nations to open its border after up to 30,000 walked and swam across the river, and took had taken shelter near two other Rohingya Rohingya were displaced by violence in refuge at a mosque (in Bangladesh),” he said by refugee camps in the area. Commanders of the Myanmar’s Rakhine state. Bangladeshi troops phone from Cox’s Bazar near the border. “Where Border Guard Bangladesh said their troops had have intensified patrols along the 237-kilometre I looked I saw only burnt houses. I don’t know blocked nearly 300 Rohingya from crossing the ANKARA: Thousands of members of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s border, but Rohingya community leaders esti- what happened to my mother and sister.” border overnight, the highest number since the Party march to the parliament in Ankara yesterday. Following a public outcry, mate that 1,000 people have still managed to Zohra Khatun, 25, arrived late Monday with crisis began last month. “We’re preventing them Turkey’s government has withdrawn a proposal that critics said would have allowed get in over the last week. her seven children after their village was burned on the zero line, especially those who were try- men accused of sexually abusing underage girls to go free if they were married to Most are hiding out in camps for the 32,000 to the ground, and has been helped by a rela- ing to cross the barbed-wire fences erected by their victims. — AP legally registered already living in southeast tive already living in a refugee camp in Myanmar,” said Imran Ullah Sarker.—AFP WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016 INTERNATIONAL 5 children killed as US school bus crashes School bus driver charged in deadly Chattanooga crash CHATTANOOGA: The driver of a school clarify the discrepancy. Thirty-five stu- ed that people lined up to donate bus that was filled with elementary stu- dents from kindergarten through fifth blood and some donors were asked to dents when it crashed in Chattanooga, grade were on board when the bus make appointments. Kirk Kelly, interim killing at least five children, has been flipped onto its side and wrapped superintendent for Hamilton County arrested and faces charges including around a tree. schools, said classes would be held vehicular homicide. Calling the Monday The bus was the only vehicle involved today with counselors available for stu- afternoon crash “every public safety pro- in the crash, but Fletcher said the scene dents and staff. fessional’s worst nightmare,” was complicated and covered a signifi- Fletcher said the families of the chil- Chattanooga Police Chief Fred Fletcher cant area. Bloodied Woodmore dren who died had been notified but told an overnight news conference that Elementary School students lay on police would not release their names 24-year-old bus driver Johnthony Walker stretchers, while others walked away because they were juveniles. “Our hearts was charged with five counts of vehicular dazed with their parents after the crash, go out, as well as the hearts of all these homicide. local news outlets reported. More than people behind me, to the families, the Walker was also charged with reckless 20 children went to hospitals for their neighborhood, the school, for all the driving and reckless endangerment. injuries, according to Fletcher. people involved in this, we assure you we Investigators were looking at speed Emergency responders needed are doing everything we can,” Fletcher “very, very strongly” as a factor in the almost two hours to get all the children said. At the state Capitol in Nashville, crash, Fletcher said earlier. Police said off the bus. Television cameras showed Tennessee Gov Bill Haslam called the overnight that five children were killed in emergency vehicles still there late into crash “a tragic event” and offered assis- the crash. Earlier in the day, Hamilton the night, and the National tance. “We’re going to do everything we County District Attorney Neal Pinkston Transportation Safety Board tweeted can to assist in any way,” Haslam said. “It’s told news outlets the crash killed six. The that a team would be heading to a sad situation anytime there’s a school CHATTANOOGA: Chattanooga Fire Department personnel work on the scene of Associated Press was not immediately Chattanooga on Tuesday morning to bus with children involved, which there a fatal elementary school bus crash in Chattanooga, Tenn. — AP able to reach officials early Tuesday to investigate. Television stations report- is in this case.”— AP

Violent weekend in southern Mexico leaves 24 people dead ACAPULCO: At least 24 people, some for security reasons. Meanwhile, five bearing signs of torture, were killed in more people were killed elsewhere in a series of incidents over the week- the state. Authorities are taking steps end in Mexico’s violence-plagued to identify the individuals. At least 10 southern state of Guerrero, officials additional people died in Guerrero’s have said. Faced with an uptick in Pacific resort of Acapulco during a bloodshed the state governor held an weekend of bloodshed, including two “urgent session” with army command- members of the Navy, said Alvarez. ers and federal and state police in an The southern state has suffered effort to strengthen security in the years of drug cartel violence as gangs region, the state’s security spokesman grow marijuana and opium poppies Roberto Alvarez told a Mexican televi- in remote mountains and battle for sion channel on Monday. “The bodies control of heroin trafficking routes. of nine males with visible signs of tor- Acapulco, once a glamorous getaway ture” were discovered on Sunday for Hollywood celebrities, is now con- night on a road between the towns of sidered Mexico’s murder capital, with Tixtla and Atliaca, in Guerrero’s cen- 111 homicides per every 100,000 resi- tral region, the state’s secretary of dents last year. In September, a top security said in a statement on Guerrero police official and his female Monday. companion were stabbed to death in Agents at the local prosecutors Acapulco. office reported finding “four bodies More than 170,000 people have tied at the feet and hands,” and noted been killed and over 28,000 more that authorities also recovered five have been reported missing in black plastic bags containing the Mexico since the government remains of five more people. Those launched an all-out military assault five bodies had been dismembered, on drug trafficking in 2006, official with some of the body parts found data shows. It does not give the num- outside the bags, a Tixtla police com- ber of people killed by drug gangs mander said, requesting anonymity and other organized crime. — AFP

In Milwaukee - ‘hard-pressed’ black voters dumped Clinton MILWAUKEE: On North Avenue, south in the 1960s, just as the city’s young black men with nothing to do manufacturing base was starting to wander past boarded-up buildings decline. The settled in the north of the and dilapidated shops. It is a sad, des- inner city, and Hispanics set up in the olate landscape. They and other south. African Americans in Milwaukee con- Over time, little by little, the racial tributed to Hillary Clinton’s crushing divide has deepened. These days the defeat in the presidential election: Not unemployment rate among black only did they not vote for her, as had people is three times that of whites. been expected, some even backed African Americans hold the national Donald Trump. record in school drop-outs. In Wisconsin’s largest city is also Milwaukee County, more than 50 America’s most racially segregated percent of black people aged 30 to one, according to a study based on 40 have spent time in jail, meaning the 2010 census. And Wisconsin they are barred from voting for a served up one of the biggest surprises while. What is more, a recent law of an election day that shocked forces people to show a photo ID in America and the world: no one order to vote. Advocacy groups thought the midwestern state would argue that this was designed to limit fall to the Republican billionaire. minority turnout in the presidential Clinton was so sure of victory she did election. “In some case, voters were not even bother to campaign here wrongly turned away,” said Andrea after the Democratic primaries, Kaminski, who runs the Wisconsin instead sending her daughter Chelsea chapter of the League of Women or her husband, former president Bill Voters, which deployed 250 Clinton. observers on Election Day. “She probably thought she had Wisconsin wrapped up,” said Ronald ‘Dismal picture’ Roberts, a 67 year old retiree, as he “You cannot count the number of left a shop called Bill the Butcher. Its people who did not even try to vote aging sign is missing the R. “You can’t because of the voter ID law. But that’s take the voters for granted because probably a much bigger number than they’ll stay home,” said Roberts, who the people who were actually turned used to work as an auto mechanic. away,” Kaminski said. “I do know a few That is just what happened here, people who did not have ID or were according to exit polls taken on restricted to vote and they feel like it November 8. Stop anyone in this part was unfair to them,” said Derricka of town, where there is not a white Wesley, 24, who works at a Walmart person in sight, and they will tell you store. Hard hit by drug abuse, vio- as much. “I feel that she is no better lence, a collapse in real estate prices than Trump. That’s why I didn’t vote,” and unemployment, many people in said Brittany Mays, a young woman black neighborhoods of Milwaukee who works in a beauty salon. Around have simply lost hope, said LaTonya her decay abounds: empty housing Johnson, a black local elected official. developments or boarded up homes “You see this dismal picture where symbolizing the economic woes of people aren’t really seeing the correla- families that fell on very hard times. tion between actually casting their ballot and improving their living con- Divide deepened ditions,” Johnson said. Barack Obama had won over the She argued that Trump’s relentless state’s traditionally Democratic elec- campaign rhetoric about corruption torate in 2008 and 2012, and Clinton discouraged people from voting. had been banking on a strong turnout “Trump was talking about all the cor- here among African Americans as she ruption in politics and the rigged vot- campaigned with the blessing of the ing. So you got a lot of people who nation’s first black president. But in just really felt like their vote wasn’t Milwaukee, turnout slumped the most going to matter,” said Johnson. Some in poor, black areas of the state, com- black voters reasoned themselves into pared to wealthier-whiter-areas. backing the real estate tycoon with no Many black people here were left experience in government. out of the economic recovery that “I voted for Trump because I Wisconsin enjoyed after the Great believe he can create jobs. Period,” Recession. “Now you have got a lot said Dennis Johnson, a 39-year-old people walking around here with no truck driver. “He said, ‘Hey, what have job. There is not a lot of money circu- you got to lose?’ To me, it just made lating,” said Roberts. In Milwaukee, perfect sense,” said Johnson. He practically all of the white people added: “Now, listen, this country will have moved to the suburbs, and survive four years of Trump. We sur- Trump campaigned there, of course. vived eight years of Obama and eight Black residents moved here from the years of Bush.”— AFP WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016 INTERNATIONAL UK to Trump: ‘No vacancy’ News in brief

Bandit leaves cheeky clue for Australian detectives for Farage as ambassador SYDNEY: Australian detectives have been left with a cheeky clue after discovering that a large print on a glass door at a crime scene came from someone’s bare buttocks. Trump says Farage would be a great ambassador Police in Victoria state believe the “bum bandit” was with two others when they did the “full moon” during a break-in LONDON: Britain yesterday dismissed US Farage said Trump would be a great at a community centre in the city of Wodonga over the President-elect Donald Trump’s unprece- president after “the political revolution” weekend. “I’ve never seen anyone’s bum print turn up at a dented expression of support for Brexit that brought Brexit in Britain and Trump to crime scene,” Detective Sergeant Graeme Simpfendorfer campaigner Nigel Farage to be made power in the United States. “In the United said yesterday. “The crime scene officer who was dusting British ambassador to Washington, saying Kingdom the people have spoken but the for prints... with every stroke, he was thinking, ‘what have pointedly that there is no vacancy for the players at the top have, I am afraid, stayed we got here?’ “He came and told us and just said, ‘I’ve got a job. Trump, who after his election victory the same,” Farage, 52, said. “Those who sup- butt print. It’s certainly not just from a pair of jeans or met Farage before any EU leaders, said on ported Remain now hold senior positions. tracksuit pants. This guy’s pants down.’ “It was quite obvi- Twitter that “many people” would like to Worst still, those who were openly abusive ous to him and when we looked at it, it’s obviously quite see the former metals trader turned politi- about Trump now pretend to be his friend,” clear that he’s actually gone the full moon.” Simpfendorfer cian as Britain’s ambassador. said Farage. said the trio, believed to be aged in their late teens or early “Many people would like to see Farage has called for May to build ties 20s, stole a television and sprayed a fire extinguisher @Nigel_Farage represent Great Britain as with Trump, who provoked criticism in around the centre. their Ambassador to the United States. He Britain with his call for a temporary ban on would do a great job!” Trump said on Muslims entering the United States. Queen Twitter. Prime Minister Theresa May, who Elizabeth might invite Trump for a state vis- congratulated Trump on his victory, was it to Britain next year. Farage made light of swift to reject such an undiplomatic pro- allegations of sexual assault against Trump posal. “There is no vacancy,” a Downing during the US campaign by encouraging Street spokesman said when asked about him to “come and schmooze” May but Trump’s remark yesterday. “We already have adding “don’t touch her for goodness sake”. an excellent ambassador to the US.” It is When US President Barack Obama said highly unusual in the modern era for lead- before the referendum that Britain would ers to publicly suggest to foreign nations be at the back of the queue for a trade deal, whom they would like to see as ambassa- Farage said it was disgraceful to intervene dor, though during strained relations they in the sovereign affairs of Britain. sometimes reject or expel envoys. In this file photo, US president-elect Donald Trump (right) welcomes pro-Brexit But the way ambassadors are chosen in Farage, who spent decades campaign- British politician Nigel Farage, to speak at a campaign rally in Jackson, Miss. — AP the United States and Europe differ signifi- ing for Britain to leave the European Farage said Trump’s suggestion that he ‘No vacancy’ cantly. It is common practice for the United Union and helped force former Prime serve as ambassador had come “like a bolt A photograph of Trump greeting one of States to appoint celebrities or campaign Minister David Cameron call the June ref- from the blue” but Trump understood loy- the EU’s biggest critics before a gilded ele- donors as envoys, for example when erendum that brought the Brexit vote, alty in a way that those in the “cesspit” of vator shortly after the US election caused Richard Nixon appointed Shirley Temple as spoke at a Trump rally during the U.S. career politics did not. “I am in a good consternation in EU capitals, many of his envoy to Ghana in 1974. European campaign and visited the president-elect position with the President-elect’s sup- whom view Trump with a mixture of fear states mostly appoint career diplomats or after his victory. As leader of the UK port to help. The world has changed and and puzzlement. Once shunned by officials with long experience as ambassa- Independence Party (UKIP) and one of the it’s time that Downing Street did too,” Britain’s mainstream media and its politi- dors. Kim Darroch, the current British key figures of the successful Brexit cam- Farage said in an article written for the cal establishment, Farage peppers his ambassador in Washington, did not reply to paign, Farage has repeatedly angered EU Breitbart news website. “I would do any- speeches with jokes and the odd expletive emails from Reuters requesting comment leaders by predicting the collapse of the thing to help our national interest and to while railing against what he calls the on Trump’s remarks. His email bounced EU, which he says is run by an out of help cement ties with the incoming doomed European superstate and immi- back with an out of office reply saying that touch elite of “idiots”. Anglophile administration,” Farage said. gration into Britain. the ambassador was travelling.— Reuters

Israeli soldiers and forensics move the body of a Strong earthquake hits Japan, Palestinian man who was shot and killed at Qalandia triggering Fukushima tsunami checkpoint, near Jerusalem yesterday. — AP Palestinian wielding knife TOKYO: A powerful 6.9-magnitude earth- still highly contaminated. Residents along shot dead at a checkpoint quake hit northeast Japan yesterday, spark- the coast heeding evacuation advice JERUSALEM: A Palestinian was shot dead at a West Bank ing panic and triggering a tsunami includ- clogged some roads, with a Fukushima checkpoint yesterday after walking towards guards with ing a one-meter wave that crashed ashore newspaper reporting unusual early morn- a knife in his hand, Israeli police said. “A Palestinian at the stricken Fukushima nuclear power ing traffic jams in the small city of Soma. attempted to cross the checkpoint using the vehicle lane plant. National broadcaster NHK urged resi- There were no immediate signs of wide- and approached security guards brandishing a knife,” dents to “flee immediately” to higher spread damage and only minor injuries police spokeswoman Luba Samri said in a statement. ground, reminding viewers to heed the les- were initially reported. Fourteen injuries “The terrorist was neutralized,” she added, later confirm- sons of the “Great East Japan Earthquake”. A have been reported throughout the region, ing he had been killed. There were no Israeli casualties. massive undersea quake with a magnitude including three elderly women who broke Palestinian security sources identified the dead man as of 9.0 that struck in March 2011 unleashed bones when falling or trying to evacuate. Jihad Khalil, 48, from near Nablus in the northern West a tsunami that left more than 18,500 peo- Bank. The incident happened at the Qalandia checkpoint ple dead or missing. It sent three reactors ‘Ground still shaking’ between the northern West Bank and Jerusalem, which is into meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi Still, people along the coast were badly used by thousands of Palestinians every day. The heavily power plant in one of the world’s worst shaken. “It was huge and lasted so long,” fortified checkpoint is a hated symbol of Israeli occupa- nuclear disasters. Akemi Anzai, from the city of Minamisoma tion for Palestinians and has seen a number of attacks An official from plant operator TEPCO north of the Fukushima plant, said of the during an upsurge of violence over the past year. Since told a news conference that a one-meter quake. “The tsunami siren warning can be October 2015, 240 Palestinians, 36 Israelis, two wave had hit the coast at the facility, but a heard from the coastline,” she said. “The Americans, a Jordanian, an Eritrean and a Sudanese have company spokesman said there were no ground is still shaking. I’m so scared. But my been killed, according to an AFP count. reports of damage. About a dozen other concern is rather the situation at the waves were recorded elsewhere on the nuclear plant.” The United States Geological WASHINGTON: The US Capitol dome is seen at sunset on Capitol Hill in Survey said the 6.9 magnitude quake, at a Washington. — AP northeast coast, according to the 19 killed as Yemeni govt Meteorological Agency, but they were shallow depth of 11.3 kilometers, struck forces and rebels clash Deficit complicates marriage smaller than initial warnings of waves as shortly before 6:00 am in the Pacific off ADEN: Renewed clashes between Yemeni government high as 3.0 meters. The biggest, measuring Fukushima. forces and rebels killed 19 people yesterday, military offi- It shook buildings in Tokyo, 230 kilome- 1.4 meters, hit the port at Sendai north of cials said a day after a fragile 48-hour ceasefire expired between Trump, GOP lawmakers ters to the south. Shinkansen bullet train Fukushima, but officials said there were no without halting the violence. Forces loyal to President services were suspended in the region but WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald require presidential leadership - and as a reports of damage there. Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi repelled an attack by Shiite gradually resumed, though delays were Trump promises big tax cuts, a border wall candidate Trump didn’t show much inter- NHK aired rolling coverage of the earth- Houthi rebels and their allies on the outskirts of Taez city in still being reported. Sendai airport, which the southwest, the officials said. The attack that began late and massive spending on infrastructure. est in attacking the budget. “It’s clear that quake, with the words “Tsunami! Flee!” in suffered significant damage during the That’s a recipe for bigger deficits that con- deficits and spending retrenchment and white lettering over a bright red band on on Monday targeted the Al-Dhabab area, which provides 2011 tsunami, temporarily closed but pro-Hadi forces with their only access to the flashpoint city servative fiscally-minded Republicans entitlement reform was not what this elec- the screen. The Meteorological Agency lift- flights resumed in the morning. Fishing that is surrounded by insurgents. Warplanes from the have railed against during President tion was about,” said Neil Bradley, a former ed its final tsunami warning nearly seven boats had rushed out to sea to avoid the Saudi-led Arab coalition took part in defensive operations Barack Obama’s tenure. Trump’s agenda top House GOP aide who is skeptical of hours after the earthquake struck. TEPCO direct impact of the tsunami, the Sankei and repelling the attack, officials said. Eleven rebels and runs counter to years of promises by con- the party’s ability to deliver major spend- earlier reported that a water cooling sys- Shimbun said. gressional Republicans to try to balance ing cuts. tem at a reactor in the separate Fukushima NHK showed footage of what appeared five government soldiers were killed, they added. the federal budget. The deficit, said Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., Daini facility had briefly stopped, in an to be seawater flowing up a river in Miyagi Meanwhile, three soldiers were killed and four wounded It’s a marriage of conflicting priorities - “wasn’t talked about in the campaign.” The automatic response, but that it was back up prefecture though none of it surged late Monday by rebel sniper fire in the area of the north- on the budget at least - and that means math is also daunting. The most recent and operating. “The biggest risk now is a beyond the banks. “The fear that I felt western coastal town of Midi, a military official said. The that neither partner will get everything House GOP budget plan, for instance, case whereby contaminated water is car- almost six years ago came back,” Junko Houthis have been trying to advance on Midi’s harbor, their own way. Trump’s tax cut, estimated promised to balance the budget over a ried away with the tsunami, which pollutes Murata, another Minamisoma resident said. which is controlled by pro-Hadi forces, the official said. to cost almost $5 trillion over 10 years, decade by cutting spending by $6.5 tril- the environment,” TEPCO’s chief decommis- “Maybe there won’t be major damage this looks sure to be pared way back. Top law- lion - roughly 13 cents of every dollar sioning officer Naohiro Masuda told time but we will have to remain on edge Sudan protesters face makers like House Ways and Means spent - over the next 10 years. But their reporters, of the situation at Fukushima for years and years,” she added, referring to trial over fuel demos Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, budget plans have kept Social Security, Daiichi. the Fukushima plant. Japan sits at the junc- KHARTOUM: Eight people arrested in Sudan for and No. 3 Senate Republican John Thune the Pentagon, veterans programs and The 2011 disaster sent radiation levels tion of four tectonic plates and suffers sev- allegedly protesting against a government decision to of South Dakota say the GOP’s tax plans interest payments immune from cuts, so across the Pacific Ocean soaring and deci- eral relatively violent quakes every year, raise fuel prices went on trial in the capital yesterday. shouldn’t add to the deficit. That would they’ve doubled down on cuts to the mated some fishing grounds off Japan’s although high building standards and fre- They were among 26 suspected protesters including 12 mean tax rates couldn’t be cut nearly as Medicaid health program for the poor and coast. The global Scientific Committee on quent drills limit the number of casualties. women detained over the past two days after small ral- sharply as Trump wants. disabled, along with cuts to domestic pro- Oceanic Research said in July that levels In April two strong quakes hit Kumamoto lies in Khartoum were swiftly dispersed by riot police- “We know we’re going to have to pay grams like education, farm subsidies, were returning to normal but that the prefecture, leaving at least 50 dead and men. An AFP correspondent in court cited prosecutors for this,” said Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, housing vouchers and scientific research. seabed and harbor near Fukushima were causing widespread damage.— AFP as saying that the remaining 18 defendants would the No 2 Senate Republican. “The question Recently, however, the focus in appear in court over the next few days. All 26 have is whether we do it now or whether we Washington has been to reverse cuts to been charged with disturbing the peace. Protesters send it to our kids and grandkids and the Pentagon and domestic agencies have staged small demonstrations over the past few make them pay for it. So that’s an impor- imposed by a 2011 budget deal. Along the days after the government hiked the prices of petrol tant point that we need to achieve some way, Obama and top Republicans sought and diesel by about 30 percent. Several opposition consensus on.” On the spending side of modest cuts to the federal crop insurance politicians and activists have also been arrested for call- the ledger, Trump’s promises of a huge program and the generous military pen- ing for anti-government demonstrations after the price infrastructure plan are already running sions paid to veterans in their 40s and 50s rises. The authorities are seeking to prevent a repeat of into difficulty with Republicans. “We are - only to have to reverse course after two months of protests in 2013 that resulted in a dead- not going to vote for anything that bipartisan squealing from rank-and-file ly crackdown that rights groups say killed 200 people. increases the national debt,” said Rep. Raul lawmakers. Given the inability to preserve Labrador, R-Idaho. “Fiscal conservatives in such tiny spending cuts in recent years, the House are not going to support any- one couldn’t be faulted for doubting thing that is not paid for.” whether lawmakers could stomach the far, Four dead, four missing as The flip side involves longstanding far larger cuts demanded by Ryan’s bal- landslides hit N Caledonia promises by Capitol Hill Republicans to anced budget plans. NOUMEA: Four people-including two children-are dead balance the budget by repealing the One option for both spending and tax- and four missing after torrential rain triggered landslides Affordable Care Act, sharply cutting social es is to enact a one-time tax break on on the French overseas territory of New Caledonia in the programs like Medicare, Medicaid, food overseas profits that multinational corpo- South Pacific, officials said yesterday. Rain has been batter- stamps and student loan subsidies. Trump rations “repatriate” back to the United ing the remote islands since the weekend, sparking two promises to replace the so-called States. That could produce $100 billion or mudslides in the Houailou area, around 235 kilometers “Obamacare” and assured voters during so over 10 years by some estimates and northwest of the capital Noumea yesterday. The body of an the campaign that he wouldn’t cut Social the windfall is being eyed for both an eight-year-old girl was recovered in mountainous Gouareu, Security and Medicare - and he’s on record infrastructure package and a tax reform one of two remote communities hardest hit by the disaster. as saying that 2012 GOP nominee Mitt bill. “I think the American people will sup- Her injured mother was evacuated and was in a “stable Romney’s choice of now-Speaker Paul port spending when they get something condition”, officials said. A seven-year-old child and a Ryan, R-Wis., “was the end of the cam- concrete and tangible for our efforts,” said woman in her 30s were also found dead in a nearby area. paign.” Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss. “There is a feel- The fourth victim was a 60-year-old woman whose body “I said, ‘You’ve got to be kidding’ - ing that there’s enough money there to was discovered in Gouareu. Rescuers, including an army because he represented cutting entitle- pay for a big infrastructure program to get medical team and 30 soldiers, have been deployed to ments, etc., etc. The only one that’s not the economy going again and pay for stuff MIYAGI PREFECTURE: Water flows up in the Sunaoshi River in Tagajo, Miyagi prefec- search for those still missing. All roads, electrical supplies going to cut is me,” Trump said at a and also use part of the repatriation as a ture, northern Japan, as a tsunami warning is issued following a strong earthquake and telephone lines to the area have been cut off and poor February campaign stop. Major reforms way to finance tax reform.”—AP yesterday.— AP weather is hampering rescue efforts. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016 INTERNATIONAL Struggling Australian leader wins much-needed victories Counter-terrorism bill extends police surveillance powers

SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister fourth leader in the last six years. this week attending the Asia- Malcolm Turnbull, whose leader- “The government called a double- Pacific Economic Cooperation ship has been questioned after dissolution election on this issue,” meeting, lawmakers said. The gov- political setbacks yesterday won a said Haydon Manning, a political ernment continues to trail the much-needed victory in parlia- science professor at Flinders opposition Labor Party, a Newspoll ment, with the passage of two con- University in Adelaide, referring to yesterday showed. troversial bills. Australia’s Senate, the labor bill. “To end the year Economic management, a tradi- which the government does not without delivery on its set-piece tional strong point for the conser- control, passed a labor bill that it reform would have been disas- vative government, is now being had previously blocked, triggering trous for the government.” Turnbull called into question. Deloitte an election in July. The laws passed narrowly won the July 2 election Access Economic on Monday fore- in a morning session, bring greater after invoking rarely-used powers cast the budget deficit to grow by oversight of trade unions and to dissolve both houses of parlia- A$24 billion ($17.69 billion) over employer bodies. The parliament ment following the repeated the next four years - threatening also passed a counter-terrorism bill blocking of the government’s Australia’s AAA credit rating. in the evening. It extended police labor bill by the upper-house Turnbull now plans to turn his surveillance powers and cut to 14, Senate. attention to another cornerstone from 16, the age at which terrorism But Turnbull has struggled to piece of legislation aimed at creat- suspects can be detained and face implement his agenda as his ruling ing a building industry watchdog. other restrictions. conservative coalition is in the The bill was also twice rejected by Turnbull has seen his poll num- minority in the Senate, requiring the Senate in the lead-up to the bers hit their lowest since taking him to win favor with many of the July election. That vote, in the final power in September 2015, and 11 independent senators to pass two weeks of the Senate’s 2016 political commentators have ques- legislation. Turnbull led negotia- term, is expected to be tight, key tioned his future as prime minister, tions on the labor bill with inde- independent Senator David as confidence erodes in Australia’s pendent senators while in Peru Leyonhjelm said.— Reuters Afghanistan government urged to protect Shiites

KABUL: An international rights Amnesty International, in a state- the terrorists and stop them from group and victims’ families urged ment Monday, said Afghan author- harming the people.” The Interior the Afghan government yesterday ities “have a duty to take effective Ministry said it had suspended four to protect the minority Shiite com- measures to protect Shiite police officials in connection with munity after a bloody mosque Muslims from attacks and end the attack and launched a thor- bombing, the latest in a series of impunity for previous abuses ough investigation. deadly sectarian attacks. A massive against the Shiite community”. The Last month a powerful blast tar- suicide blast claimed by the Islamic latest attack was mounted as wor- geting Shiites during Ashura killed State group targeted a Shiite con- shippers gathered for the major 14 people in northern Afghanistan. gregation in Kabul on Monday, Shiite ceremony of Arbaeen, mark- It followed twin attacks claimed by killing at least 27 people and ing the end of a 40-day mourning IS that also targeted Shiites and wounding 64. “ISIS has stepped up period after Ashura. killed 18 in Kabul. In July IS its horrific and unlawful attacks on Ashura itself commemorates jihadists claimed twin explosions Shiite public gatherings, making the death of Imam Hussein, the that ripped through crowds of no place safe,” Patricia Gossman, a grandson of the Prophet Shiite Hazaras in Kabul, killing at senior researcher at Human Rights Muhammad. Angry Shiite mourn- least 85 and wounding more than Watch, said in a statement using an ers yesterday accused the govern- 400. Those bombings marked the alternative acronym for IS. ment of failing to provide protec- deadliest single attack in the “The government, Shiite lead- tion as they buried loved ones. “We Afghan capital since the Taleban ers, and civil society groups should voted for this government, peo- were ousted from power in a 2001 work together to develop appro- ple’s fingers were cut by militants US-led invasion. Fighters from IS, priate ways to improve security for voting. In return the govern- which controls territory across during vulnerable public and reli- ment should provide us with secu- Syria and Iraq, have been making gious gatherings so that Shiite rity,” said Ghulam Haydar, a relative steady inroads in Afghanistan, community members can exercise of a victim. “I want the internation- challenging the Taleban on their their basic rights.” she said. al community to help us get rid of own turf mainly in the east. — AFP INTERNATIONAL WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016 The downfall of South Korea’s ‘Queen of Elections’ News in Brief SEOUL: Elected on a “no-corruption” ticket, was credited with turning around the party’s South Korean President Park Geun-Hye now political fortunes, winning a number of key looks set to become the country’s first sitting polls and earning her the nickname “Queen of Japanese man dies after president to be formally questioned as a sus- Elections”. As president, she continued to cul- rice ball eating contest pect in a criminal investigation. It’s a stunning tivate the persona of the nation’s “selfless TOKYO: A 28-year-old man died in Japan after choking on fall from grace for a politician who had run as daughter”-a private person who normally a rice ball at a speed-eating contest, an event organizer an incorruptible candidate, declaring herself dined alone and spent what little free time said yesterday. The man, whose name was withheld, died beholden to nobody and “married to the she had in the company of her dogs. on November 16 in hospital three days after choking, said nation.” All the more shocking then were the reve- the local farmer’s cooperative that sponsored the event in High-level corruption has long been a lations of the extraordinary influence wielded the western city of Hikone. Contestants competed to see stain on South Korea’s democratic credentials over the president by her long time friend and how fast they could eat five “onigiri” balls of locally grown and the presidential Blue House is no confidante Choi Soon-Sil-now indicted on steamed rice, a popular Japanese comfort food. The man stranger to allegations of cronyism. Since charges of coercion and abuse of power. shoved his fifth rice ball into his mouth before passing out South Korea’s first free and fair election in Prosecutors on Sunday said Park had played a and was rushed to a local hospital where he later died, the 1987, every president has faced graft investi- “collusive role” in Choi’s criminal activities, organizer said. The contest was composed of three sets of gations after leaving office and one-Roh which included coercing conglomerates into five contestants each. “We had the first and the second sets Moo-Hyun-committed suicide as a corruption donating tens of millions of dollars to non- finished and were watching the third group when this hap- probe closed in on his family. Their cases profit foundations, allegedly for Choi’s person- pened,” said the official at the cooperative, who declined to often involved family members who were al gain. Park also faces allegations that she be named. Eating contests are popular events at various able to leverage links to the president in a leaked confidential documents to Choi, who regional fairs held in Japan to promote local produce and society where political influence has tradi- holds no official position, and sought her culture, as in other countries where choking deaths have tionally had a very close and unhealthy rap- advice on matters of state, including key been reported. port with business success. appointments. The scandal has seen Park’s SEOUL: Supporters of South Korean President Park Geun-Hye wave the national Park, the daughter of military strongman approval ratings plunge to record lows, as flags during a pro-Park rally at Seoul station in Seoul. — AFP Park Chung-Hee who led the country from hundreds of thousands of protestors have tak- Park spoke of her “lonely” life as president, will step down,” Kelly said. More than 50 Cambodian opposition MPs 1961 to 1979, was meant to be different. Both en to the streets in a series of weekly protests and acknowledged she had been “careless” companies, including giants like Samsung end boycott of parliament her parents were assassinated and, estranged to demand that she resign. “It isn’t just about and over-trusting in her relationship with and Hyundai, were allegedly forced to PHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s opposition MPs ended a from her two siblings, unmarried and child- corruption. People genuinely think they have Choi. Under South Korea’s constitution, a donate a total of 77.4 billion won ($65.5 mil- six-month boycott of parliament yesterday, following less, she promoted herself as invulnerable to been deceived by Park Geun-Hye,” said Kim sitting president cannot be charged with lion) to the two foundations controlled by months of legal and political pressure from strongman nepotism. “I have no family to look after nor Jong-Yup, a sociology professor at Hanshin a criminal offence except insurrection or Choi. According to prosecutors, many acted Prime Minister Hun Sen. Lawmakers from the children to inherit my property ... I want to University. “They thought she had inherited all treason. But she can be investigated by out of fear of reprisals, like harsh tax audits Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) pulled out of devote myself to the nation and the people,” the good qualities of her parents-the initiative prosecutors and possibly charged after or delays in getting regulatory approvals. parliamentary sessions in May after some MPs, includ- she said in a speech during the 2012 presi- and drive for economic development of her leaving office. “My own sense is that this is “Although Park kept her distance from her ing its deputy leader Kem Sokha, were slapped with dential campaign. The image of duty and self- father and the caring and feminine character a friendship run badly amok,” said Robert family and relatives, her unconditional trust legal cases by the government. With 2018 elections in sacrifice played well with the conservative of her mother. “They thought she was Park Kelly, a professor of political science at in Choi led her to believe that the country view, Hun Sen is increasingly using Cambodia’s pliant base of her ruling Saenuri Party, especially Chung-Hee without dictatorship. But now the Busan National University. “It sounds a lot would benefit from these foundations,” said courts-as well as his political cunning-to box in rivals, a older voters who saw her as a virtuous sur- fantasy has been broken and they realize they like she was lonely and lost sight of prop- Han Hee-Won, a law professor at Dongguk tactic he has deployed throughout his 31-year tenure vivor of personal tragedy. have been wrong,” Kim said. er boundaries. “Choi’s influence was likely University. “This is a political scandal rather in office. Yesterday 39 opposition MPs ended their boy- inappropriate and unethical, but it is not than corruption. There is no proof yet that cott and joined the parliamentary debate on a $5 bil- ‘Queen of Elections’ The ‘lonely’ president obviously criminal. Barring some bomb- Park took the millions for herself,” Han lion budget for 2017. “We must return to debate it,” As chairwoman between 2004-2006, Park In a televised apology earlier this month, shell revelation, I doubt Park Geun-hye said.—AFP said CNRP spokesman and lawmaker Yim Sovann. He denied his party had caved in to Hun Sen’s pressure tactics but said his party “are the victims of political crackdown.” “This (end of boycott) is also a gesture to Indonesian leader show that we want a resolution” to the political crisis, moves to stop ‘growth he said. of radicalism’ Accused killer of lawmaker declines to defend himself JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo said yester- LONDON: The man accused of murdering British Member day he was determined to “prevent the growth of radical- of Parliament Jo Cox will not speak in his own defense at ism”, apparently responding to rumors that Islamist his trial, a British court heard yesterday. Thomas Mair, 53, extremists were planning protests to destabilize his gov- had declined to enter a plea at a pre-trial hearing in ernment. Officials say there has been mounting alarm October, so a judge had recorded a plea of not guilty on his within the government since more than 100,000 Muslims, behalf. Labor MP Cox, 41, was shot three times and repeat- led by hardliners, took to the streets of Jakarta on Nov 4 to edly stabbed on the street in the town of Birstall, part of demand the ouster of the capital’s governor, a Christian, her electoral district in northern England, a week before over alleged blasphemy. National Police Chief Tito Britain voted to leave the EU in June. Defense lawyer Karnavian warned on Monday that certain groups may try Simon Russell Flint told jurors at London’s Old Bailey court: to storm parliament during rallies that are expected this “We call no evidence for Mr Mair.” Judge Alan Wilkie said Friday and on Dec 2. the jury could draw their own conclusions if he declined to “There are hidden methods by certain groups to enter offer evidence. and occupy parliament... If (these actions) are intended to overthrow the government, that’s a violation of the law,” Karnavian said, according to media. Widodo has blamed Vietnam scraps nuke “political actors” for fanning violence that erupted during power plant projects the Nov. 4 protest, though he has not named anyone. HANOI: Power-hungry Vietnam scrapped plans for two Analysts have said opponents of Widodo, the first multi-billion dollar nuclear power plants yesterday, cit- Indonesian president to have come from outside the politi- ing environmental and financial reasons after the cost cal elite or military, are using the Islamic furore over the of the projects skyrocketed. The two plants in central Jakarta governor to undermine him. Ninh Thuan province had a combined capacity of Widodo held talks with a senior coalition partner yester- 4,000 megawatts and were to be developed with assis- day, the latest in a series of meetings with top political, reli- tance from Russia’s Rosatom and the Japanese consor- gious and military officials to signal the unity of his govern- BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-O-Cha presides over a mass pledge of allegiance to the late Thai King tium JINED. The cost of the nuclear power plants, slat- ment and support from the security establishment. “I want Bhumibol Adulyadej during a ceremony at the Government House in Bangkok.—AFP ed to be the first in Southeast Asia, doubled since they to emphasize the spirit of pluralism ... and the government were first tabled in 2009 to an estimated $18 billion, is determined to prevent the growth of radicalism in this officials said earlier. The government said costs mush- country,” he told reporters after the meeting at the presi- Junta ramps up its royalism roomed as they sought more advanced technology dential palace. Widodo has met repeatedly with the mili- following Japan’s deadly Fukushima nuclear disaster in tary and called for security forces to be on alert against fur- 2011. “The project was suspended not due to techno- ther unrest. with mass loyalty ceremony logical reasons, but the country’s current economic sit- He has also met with top politicians, including the uation,” the government said on its website. leader of his backing party, Megawati Sukarnoputri, and Thailand approves $358 million cash handout for poor opposition leader Prabowo Subianto. The three have joint- ly called for calm. The trigger for the tension was a com- BANGKOK: From civil servants to school institution as justification for many of ment subsidies. But in its latest sop to Kyrgyz opposition leader calls ment that Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, the children, soldiers and celebrities, tens of the 12 successful coups they have car- an increasingly hard-up public, Prayut for president’s impeachment first Christian and ethnic Chinese in the job, made about thousands of Thais took part in a mass ried out since the end of absolute rule in said $358 million in cash handouts BISHKEK: An opposition leader in ex-Soviet Kyrgyzstan his opponents’ use of the Koran in political campaigning. “oath of loyalty” yesterday to the coun- 1932. would be released next month. “It’s a yesterday announced a bid to impeach President Indonesia has the world’s largest Muslim population and is try’s recently deceased monarch. King The relationship was reciprocal, with measure to help low-income earners,” Almazbek Atambayev as the politically volatile Central also home to sizeable Christian and Hindu populations. Bhumibol Adulyadej’s death on October Bhumibol signing off on their coups. he told reporters adding the move Asian state prepares for a controversial referendum on Purnama, popularly known as Ahok, is running for re-elec- 13 after a seven-decade reign has Many saw their 2014 putsch as a move would be a “stimulus to the economy constitutional changes. Omurbek Tekebayev, the leader of tion in February against two Muslim candidates, including sparked mass displays of grief and left to ensure they were in charge ahead of that would trigger more spending”. the opposition Ata-Meken parliamentary party, told jour- the son of former President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. the politically-divided nation without its any succession. Bhumibol’s named suc- Those earning under 30,000 baht ($845) nalists he was gathering signatures to show public sup- Widodo has been seen as one of the governor’s main sup- only unifying figure. cessor is Crown Prince Maha a year will receive a 3,000 baht one-time port and would seek to put a bill on Atambayev’s porters. Yesterday’s ceremony, which was Vajiralongkorn, who has yet to attain his handout while those earning between impeachment to the vote by MPs early next year. “We will Police have opened a probe into allegations Purnama ordered by the country’s arch royalist father’s widespread popularity or unify- 30-100,000 baht will be given 1,500 gather the necessary facts and documents presented in insulted the Koran and questioned him on Tuesday. junta leadership, was a vivid illustration ing status. Vajiralongkorn surprised baht. the form of a legal document and begin the impeach- Prosecutors are expected to bring a case to court in the of both Thai devotion to their late many and veered from tradition by ask- Farmers are not included in the latest ment process before March,” said Tekebayev, a political coming weeks. He could face up to five years in prison if monarch and how the country’s military ing to delay his proclamation as king in handout because they had already veteran whose party has 11 seats in the 120-member par- found guilty. Officials are also investigating a social media rulers have further ramped up the king- order to grieve with the nation, accord- received financial help, he added. The liament. campaign calling for a run on banks on Nov 25 in protest dom’s well-oiled royalist propaganda ing to the junta. That caused initial con- military has stifled opposition to its rule over the government’s handling of the complaint against machine since Bhumibol’s death. Junta cern that the succession was unclear, by clamping down on rights but has Purnama, the police press relations department said on leader Prayut Chan-O-Cha, who seized something the junta denied. A military found economic success more elusive. Twitter. “It is our shared responsibility not to follow sugges- power in 2014, led 3,000 civil servants in source said yesterday the expected Although the economy has picked up tions that are intended to inflict damage,” Finance Minister a ceremony in Bangkok in front of a proclamation date was December 1 since the coup-with a forecast growth Sri Mulyani Indrawati told reporters on Monday, in giant portrait of the king. “We will when Thailand’s rubber-stamp parlia- rate of 3.2 percent this year - high response to a question about a possible run on banks. remain in allegiance to all the kings of ment, the body which announced the household debt, weakening exports, “...Economic recovery and stability are very important for the Chakri dynasty until we die,” Prayut new monarch, will next meet. slumping foreign investment and low the public.” — Reuters said in the oath, which called on Thais to consumer confidence crimp what was “respect the law” and emulate the king’s Handout for poor once one of the region’s strongest teachings. Meanwhile, Thailand’s military lead- economies. The scene was repeated up and ers yesterday announced $358 million in Farmers, especially in the enormous down the country with all public ser- cash handouts for some of the king- rice and rubber sectors, have been hit vants, state employees and armed dom’s poorest people, a surprise give- hard by low commodity prices this year. forces personnel expected to take part. away from a junta that decried subsidies The economic wobbles have seen the Thai television channels broadcast by the civilian government it toppled. junta resort to the kind of populist tac- footage of children on their knees form- The move comes as Yingluck tics they vowed to end. Earlier this Rescuers work near vehicles collided on the ing a giant representation of the num- Shinawatra, whose democratically elect- month the junta approved a rescue Pingyang section of Beijing-Kunming expressway in ber 9 - a reference to Bhumibol’s official ed administration was kicked out in a package of at least $1.3 billion in subsi- north China’s Shanxi Province. — AP title Rama IX. Channel 3, Thailand’s most 2014 coup, faces up to a decade in jail dies for farmers who agree to delay sell- popular entertainment channel, showed over a generous rice subsidy aimed at ing their crops to avoid a glut. Rice is Pile-up on Chinese its large cast of celebrities dressed in the rural poor. Thailand’s staple dish and one of its motorway kills 17 black, taking the oath and singing the Since seizing power junta leader main agricultural exports, but also has BEIJING: A huge pile-up on a Chinese motorway killed royal anthem. Prayut Chan-O-Cha has railed against major political significance as farmers at least 17 people when a total of 56 vehicles crashed The military has long portrayed itself the rice scheme, which cost Thailand bil- are the backbone of a pro-democracy into each other in winter weather, state media said BANDUNG: Indonesian President Joko Widodo inspects as the ultimate defender of the monar- lions of dollars, and vowed to end movement that the junta has sup- yesterday. The accident happened in snow and rainy Air Force Special Forces (Paskhas) troops at the Paskhas chy, often using perceived threats to the Thailand’s culture of “populist” govern- pressed.— Agencies weather in the northern province of Shanxi, on an headquarters in Bandung, West Java province. —AFP expressway linking Beijing with Kunming, the official news agency Xinhua reported. Pictures of the scene showed lorries scattered haphazardly across the road, Indonesia Gov faces grilling over blasphemy allegations some of them overturned, and burnt-out wrecks of cars after the crash Monday. Another 37 injured people JAKARTA: Jakarta’s Christian governor was questioned by 100,000 taking to the streets of Jakarta earlier this month Sitompul said. President Joko Widodo met political figures were stable after treatment, Xinhua said. Traffic acci- police yesterday for the first time since being named a sus- demanding Purnama be prosecuted. Purnama-Jakarta’s this week to bolster support before further rallies planned dents are common in China, with the World Health pect in a blasphemy investigation seen by critics as a test first non-Muslim leader in half a century and a member of in coming weeks by religious groups. “The government is Organization estimating that more than 260,000 peo- of religious tolerance in Indonesia. Police are pursuing alle- Indonesia’s ethnic Chinese minority-declined to comment committed with all its force to prevent the growth of radi- ple were killed on the country’s roads in 2013. The gations that Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, better known by his as he arrived for questioning at national police headquar- calism in our country,” Widodo told reporters yesterday. The WHO figures are strikingly higher than official pro- nickname Ahok, insulted the Koran, a criminal offence that ters. But his spokesman Ruhut Sitompul said Purnama massive demonstration earlier this month turned violent as nouncements, in a country where government data carries a jail sentence in the world’s most populous would continue to cooperate with police, who have hardliners torched vehicles and attacked police, forcing are often questioned, with the National Bureau of Muslim-majority country. ordered the governor not to leave the country. “Our coun- Widodo to cancel a trip abroad to manage the crisis. Police Statistics reporting 58,539 traffic fatalities that year- The allegations have sparked much anger among try is a country based on the law. Our president told us not have vowed to crack down on hardliners who try to use less than a quarter of the WHO’s approximation. Muslims-both moderate and hardline-with more than to interfere with the police and to respect the law,” future rallies to stoke violence.— AFP NEWS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016

A general view of Martyrs Cemetery, the oldest and largest in the capital overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in Rabat, Morocco on Monday. — AP Qatari women robbed of Constitutional court millions in Paris robbery throws out petition PARIS: Two Qatari women were held up on a Paris government to coax tourists back to France in the wake motorway and robbed of valuables worth more than of the Nov 2015 jihadist attacks in which 130 people five million euros ($5.3 million) in the latest heist target- died, followed by the Bastille Day truck massacre in ing wealthy visitors to the French capital. The women, in southern city Nice that killed 86. In the Paris area alone, Opposition raises stakes their sixties, had just left Le Bourget airport northeast of tourism revenue is expected to plunge by €1.5 billion the capital on Monday when their chauffeur-driven ($1.6 billion) this year. Security has been stepped up By B Izzak from the government. Meanwhile, opposition candi- Bentley was held up by two masked men who sprayed around tourist magnets in Paris in response to the high- dates raised the stakes during their final election rallies them with tear gas, a police source said Tuesday. The profile robberies. KUWAIT: The constitutional court yesterday threw out a in the past few days ahead of the weekend polls by call- robbers stole “everything in the vehicle: Jewels, clothes, The attack on the Qatari women took place on a sec- petition calling to call off the Nov 26 parliamentary ing for fundamental changes including changing the luggage”, the source said. tion of motorway leading north from Paris to the election because the Amiri decree dissolving the prime minister. Leading opposition figure and former Last month, American reality TV star Kim Kardashian Charles de Gaulle and Le Bourget airports which is often National Assembly last month was not in line with the Islamist MP Waleed Al-Tabtabaei said the opposition is was tied up and robbed at gunpoint of $10 million in the scene of holdups targeting wealthy foreigners in constitution. The rejection came after a meeting of the demanding a “new government, a new strategy and a jewels in a luxury apartment in the heart of Paris. Police luxury cars, some of whom carry large amounts of cash. court’s consultants’ panel, which studies constitutional new prime minister”. said the robbers held a gun to Kardashian’s head, bound The robbers often take advantage of traffic jams near petitions to see if they are credible to go to the judges Speaking at his election rally, Tabtabaei said that and gagged her and shut her into a bathroom in the the Landy tunnel, which is some 1.3 km long, to pounce. or should be thrown out without debate. the capabilities of the present Prime Minister HH biggest jewelry robbery of an individual in France in Last month, a taxi transporting the chief executive of a The petition was submitted by lawyer-candidate Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah “are below the more than 20 years. In another incident, Bollywood French furniture chain among other passengers was Hani Hussein, who was barred from running in the polls ambitions of the Kuwaiti people”. “We call on HH the actress Mallika Sherawat was punched in the face and held up after leaving Le Bourget, which is often used by by the election committee for being previously convict- Amir to select the most competent person among the sprayed with tear gas by three masked men in an private jets. ed by courts. The committee’s decision was upheld by ruling family or from the Kuwaiti people,” Tabtabaei the courts. The constitutional court said that the law said. The call was supported by several opposition fig- upmarket area of Paris this month. The 40-year-old star The three robbers made off with an estimated allows people to directly file petitions at the constitu- ures including former Islamist MP Jamaan Al-Harbash, and her partner were attacked as they returned to an €100,000 in valuables. A Korean art collector was the tional court against laws and legislations, but not who said “we will demand a new prime minister if we apartment building in the chic 16th district by three target of a similar heist last year, with three attackers against Amiri decrees. It added that since Hussein’s peti- get elected”. masked men who tried to steal her handbag. snatching four million euros in Chanel jewels from her tion deals with an Amiri decree, it cannot be debated by Candidate Al-Humaidi Al-Subaie charged the gov- The incidents have done little to help efforts by the car in the Landy tunnel. — AFP the constitutional court. Commenting on the decision, ernment on Monday of using the revocation of citizen- Hussein said on his Twitter account that he plans to ships as a weapon against its opponents. Former MP resubmit the petition after the election to challenge the Ahmad Al-Qudhaibi charged the government at an KAC responds election process and results. election rally of protecting corruption and the corrupt, In a related development, the decision by the cassa- adding that the Kuwaiti people are paying the cost of Continued from Page 1 a government payroll, under the Civil Service tion court to bar 21 candidates from election was criti- the internal feuds within members of the ruling family. Commission (CSC), can rejoin Kuwait Airways on new cized by a number of top legal experts, who said the He said the effects of these internal disputes have neg- of State for Housing Affairs and Acting Transport contracts. Pilots who had not yet transferred to a gov- court should have allowed the candidates to run in the atively impacted the functioning of the legislative and Minister Yasser Hassan Abul, and Kuwait Airways, the ernment job will resume work with no interruption in polls while it discussed their cases. The only hope for judicial authorities, and also the government. national carrier. The main areas of discussion, as previ- their service benefits, as per the law. the candidates who include former MPs Safa Al-Hashem Former MP Mohammad Al-Mutair said Kuwait ously reported, were conducted with transparency and As the country’s national carrier, Kuwait Airways and Bader Al-Dahoum and the only ruling family mem- passed through a very difficult phase in the past five related to general conditions of employment and trans- remains fully committed to the hiring of highly-trained ber in the race, Sheikh Malek Al-Humoud Al-Sabah, is years, adding that Kuwait used to be an example for fers. Subject to the provisions contained within the Kuwaiti nationals. In fact, at this time, there are cur- for the court to study the subject of their cases before democracy in the past but things have changed and Privatization Law (No. 6 - 2008), Kuwait Airways was in rently two new groups of Kuwaitis undergoing pilot the election on Saturday. A number of legal experts said forces of corruption have started to negatively influ- full compliance. training, therefore ensuring a strong national identity that if some of the barred candidates win the cases in ence it. He said that thefts and graft in the country are The agreement with the government means that is maintained among its flight crew - now and well the cassation court, the election process could be being committed in broad daylight and the previous pilots who had already left the airline and transferred to into the future. repeated or they can demand huge compensations Assembly was deeply involved in corruption. 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By Paul Handley

akistan’s popular military chief is expected to stand down this week after winning the hearts of Pmillions with his bruising campaign against Islamic militants, leaving a vacancy for arguably the most powerful job in the country. Whoever steps into General Raheel Sharif’s shoes will play an outsize role in national life, offering the armed reassurance against archrival India that many Pakistanis see as vital to their identity. With the civilian government largely dis- missed as corrupt and inefficient, the military offers a Dems search for answers to stem GOP tide form of stability and steadfastness. “The army is the only institution in Pakistan that is till sifting through the wreckage of the Nov 8 elec- districts that would help ensure their long-term electoral suppression measures in states such as North Carolina that organized,” analyst Hassan Askari told AFP. “So the army tion, Democratic leaders nationwide are struggling to success. “I think the foundation was built back in 2010,” Democrats believe damaged turnout. Sununu has said that has an advantage and also plays a role in politics, Sfind a new message to claw back support and avoid Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker told Reuters. “There was a as one of his first acts as governor in New Hampshire, he either openly or pulling strings from behind the years in the political wilderness. Not only do Republicans big wave and then for many of us that were elected in ‘10, would like to end the state’s practice of allowing same-day scenes.” Sharif was the figurehead behind a widely- control the White House and both the US Senate and the we got reelected in ‘14 in battleground states - Wisconsin, voter registration. As with redistricting, it is another lever of lauded crackdown against militancy that is credited House of Representatives, they now hold 33 governor’s Florida, Ohio, Michigan. You look at the states that were power that Republicans can wield to make sure they with pushing Islamist extremists to the margins. offices. New England, long considered reliably Democratic, key to the presidential win, were states where Republicans remain in the majority for a long time. Many in Pakistan were so grateful - the hashtag is a prime example of the party’s demise. Republican Phil did well in ‘10 and then sustained it.” Obama has said he will actively support a new party #ThankYouRaheelSharif went viral - that some even Scott won in Vermont over Democrat Sue Minter who was initiative, the National Democratic Redistricting called for the general to launch a military coup. Critics criticized, like presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, for fail- ‘Under-Resourced’ Committee, that seeks to restore state-level Democratic say rights are being rolled back in the name of defeat- ing to develop an economic message that resonated with Democrats are working to recover and looking ahead to power. Mark Schauer, a former Michigan congressman ing terror, pointing to the creation of military courts voters worried about good-paying jobs. governor’s races in New Jersey and Virginia next year to who is a senior adviser to the effort, said the goal is to and the resumption of hangings after a six-year mora- Considered a liberal bastion, Vermont has a tradition of make up lost ground. Governor’s offices have become cru- have a central organization direct resources into critical torium. But there is no sign of a course correction from sometimes choosing a Republican governor to keep one cial for another reason: Republican governors signed voter local races. — Reuters military headquarters in Rawalpindi city, and the party from having too much control. Elsewhere, announcement Monday that Sharif had begun a Republican Chris Sununu will replace a Democratic gover- farewell tour scotched speculation he would extend nor in New Hampshire while Maine and Massachusetts Trump’s foreign policies his three-year tenure, set to end November 29, as pre- already have Republican governors. “We lost the governor- vious military chiefs have done. ship of freaking Vermont,” lamented Washington-based The general’s decision won him praise for respect- Democratic strategist Chris Kofinis. “We didn’t just lose an can hurt, help his business ing democracy, even as disappointed Pakistanis election. This was a national rebuke. This was biblical.” swarmed social media to pay tribute. His as-yet un- Republicans also command 32 state legislatures and ny moves by Donald Trump to ban Muslims from with his business. “I’m very confident he’s not breaking any named successor will face challenges ranging from an have full control - meaning they hold the governor’s office entering the United States or bring back water- laws,” Kellyanne Conway, a senior adviser to Trump, told increasingly hostile India to the conflict in Afghanistan, and both legislative chambers - in 24 states, including Aboarding to interrogate suspects could have reporters at Trump Tower in New York on Monday. growing links between homegrown militants and swing states such as Florida, Ohio, Michigan, and repercussions for some of his sprawling foreign business Islamic State jihadists, and blowback from a Trump Wisconsin. When President Barack Obama was elected in interests - from his golf course in Scotland to luxury Backlash presidency. He will also take control of the military’s 2008, they controlled just nine. “There are more resorts in Indonesia. A review of press releases published Trump could face a backlash against his business uneasy relationship with the civilian government. Republicans at the state legislative level than there have on the Trump Organization website shows that 15 of 25 interests in Middle Eastern and Asian markets if he fol- The military has been in charge of Pakistan for more ever been,” said Tim Storey, an analyst with the National new acquisitions or joint ventures announced over the lows through with his campaign promise to ban Muslims than half of its nearly 70-year history. The country is Conference of State Legislatures. past five years were overseas. These include the purchase from entering the United States, and continues to be nominally ruled at present by Prime Minister Nawaz Republicans scored a major coup when they seized the of golf courses in Ireland and Scotland and deals to open to restoring waterboarding - a form of interroga- Sharif. But his administration is embroiled in accusa- Senate in traditionally liberal Minnesota, giving it full con- license his name to developers and manufacturers in tion widely viewed as torture - or creating a national reg- trol of the legislature, and they gained full control of next- tions of corruption and waste, and increasingly finds Dubai, Indonesia, India, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Mexico and istry for Muslims, analysts said. “If the Muslim registry is door Iowa. “The party’s message, structure and apparatus itself playing second fiddle to a military that is already Panama. introduced, he will have serious issues finding Muslim are broken,” said Kofinis, who was chief of staff to moderate widely seen as controlling foreign policy and defence, The deals underscore the potential conflicts of inter- local partners,” said Professor Koen Pauwels, a marketing Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia. “We leading to accusations it is carrying out a “creeping est Trump will face after he is sworn in as president on specialist at Ozyegin University, Istanbul. There would be haven’t acknowledged it for years because we had the coup”. “General Sharif will be remembered for positing Jan. 20 and his vulnerability to criticism that he is open a “backlash” if Trump substantially tightens visa restric- White House.” to foreign influence. Foreign governments could poten- tions on Muslim visitors, Pauwels added. the military as a state within a state more than many of Obama’s two terms masked a crumbling party infra- the guys before him,” analyst Ayesha Siddiqa told AFP. tially seek to exploit Trump’s business interests to affect In December 2015, Trump’s anti-Muslim comments structure. During Obama’s tenure, Democrats lost over 800 cost him business in the Middle East when a major chain “The manner in which Sharif pushed the envelope was his decision making, or to punish him through his pocket state legislative seats, at least 13 governorships and both book for decisions they object to. Trump’s transition of department stores halted sales of his glitzy “Trump unbelievable.” houses of Congress. Party insiders are reluctant to blame team declined to comment for this story. Home” line of lamps, mirrors and jewelry boxes in the the popular Obama but cite plenty of reasons for the In the 16 months to May, Trump earned up to $23 mil- region. Trump has long identified the Middle East as a The Contenders decline. These include a muddled economic message; an lion from licensing his name to developers in emerging major growth market, and his company is working with The power to choose the new military chief lies with overemphasis on emerging demographic groups such as markets, according to a filing with the US Office of Dubai-based real estate giant DAMAC Properties to build Nawaz Sharif, though he is believed to be working off a minorities and millennial at the expense of white voters; a Government Ethics. “The licensing deals are the best of all two golf clubs - including one with a course designed by shortlist supplied by the men in uniform. The highest- perception the party is elitist and aligned with Wall Street; because there’s no risk,” Trump told Reuters in an interview Tiger Woods - and a gated island community outside the ranking contender is the army’s Chief of General Staff, a reluctance to embrace the progressive populism of in June. “I have 121 deals right now, going forward, right city. His daughter Ivanka said last year the organization Lieutenant General Zubair Hayat, previously responsi- Senator Bernie Sanders, the former presidential hopeful; now, 121, all over the world, in China, in Indonesia,” he was in talks on deals in Qatar and Saudi Arabia. ble for the safety and security of the country’s nuclear and failure to field strong candidates in key states. added. Trump has said he will hand control of his compa- Trump has a licensing deal with a developer for a program. Behind Hayat in rank but seen by some ana- There is an emerging consensus, they add, that the par- ny to his children. However, when he met with his Indian Trump-branded retail complex in Istanbul. He also has lysts as a favourite, is Lieutenant General Ishfaq ty has been too focused on winning national races and has business partners last week it prompted a chorus of criti- signed deals in Indonesia, the world’s most populous Nadeem, commander of the important Multan corps. not invested enough in local campaigns, along with a cism that the wall between Trump and his company was Muslim country, to put his name on a redeveloped luxu- The others in the running are Lieutenant General grudging admission that Republicans have done a better still too porous. The Trump Organization has said a busi- ry golf resort in Java and a luxury cliff-top hotel and resi- Qamar Javed Bajwa, chief of the army’s training and job of competing on the ground. As a result, a poor per- ness structure will be set up that complies with “all appli- dential development in Bali. And it is not just in the evaluation branch, and Lieutenant General Javed Iqbal formance by the Democrats in the 2010 midterm elections cable rules and regulations.” Trump has yet to commit to Middle East that Trump could face repercussions for any Ramdey, respected for an operation to drive out the gave Republicans control of statehouses across the coun- setting up a blind trust that would formally sever his ties foreign policy decisions. —Reuters Pakistani Taliban in northwestern Swat Valley in 2009. try, allowing them to redraw legislative maps to fashion Analysts agree there may be little change in tack, espe- cially with regards to Afghanistan, India and China. “The new generals coming up next are all trained by Raheel Sharif,” said analyst Ahmed Rashid, though he Houthi missile arsenal holds key to peace warned there would be more pressure on the civilian government to perform. UN peace plan for Yemen seeks to on the Houthis since the group toppled the failed truces which leave the fate of the UN tral city of Marib and another killed the Much may depend on the relationship with deprive the country’s armed Houthi internationally recognized government of plan in doubt. Saudi-led bombings have Saudi intelligence chief for Yemen and a sen- Washington, which has supplied billions to the military Amovement of its missile arsenal President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi and repeatedly struck underground missile silos, ior Emirati officer in the southwest. Speaking for the fight against extremism since 2002. Sharif which Yemeni security sources say includes fanned out across the country in March sending mushroom clouds exploding over to Reuters, an anti-Houthi tribal commander helped to improve relations after a furore over the US scores and maybe even hundreds of Soviet- 2015. While Iran has strongly denied aiding Sanaa. Early in the war, the coalition said it said his scouts spotted what they said were killing of former Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, era ballistic missiles pointed at Saudi Arabia. the Houthis, Saudi concerns that the had destroyed 80 percent of the country’s members of the Iranian-backed Lebanese found hiding in Pakistan. But choppy waters lie ahead. But whether the Iran-allied group will aban- Houthis are the proxies of their regional stockpile of 300 ballistic missiles. armed group Hezbollah aiding the Marib The incoming Trump administration has said little don the missiles hidden in mountainous arch-rival sparked their intervention. Yet the Houthis have managed to launch strike. “My men reported spotting the mis- about Pakistan specifically. However the president- ravines which have given them regional dozens of them at pro-government forces sile launcher accompanied by several cars elect’s anti-Muslim campaign rhetoric, seeming desire clout despite 20 months of punishing war is Fate of Plan in Doubt inside Yemen and at Saudi Arabia through- carrying Hezbollah advisers - we referred the to cut foreign spending, and business interests in India an open question. The conflict has now killed 10,000 peo- out the war, including just outside the holy information to the coalition but we got no are ominous signs for Sharif’s successor. — AFP The group possesses Scud missiles, ple while hunger and disease stalk the city of Makkah some 600 km north of the response,” the commander said, speaking on shorter-range Tochka and anti-ship missiles, country which even before the war was country. While Scuds are notoriously inac- condition of anonymity. and unguided Grad and Katyusha rockets, awash with guns and plagued by poverty. curate and most appear to have been shot The spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition, the security sources told Reuters. It has But the Houthis may feel ceding Yemen’s down by Saudi Patriot missiles acquired Brigadier General Ahmed Asseri, said it lacked All articles appearing on these pages even manufactured smaller home-made most powerful weapons to neutral officers from the United States, the projectiles have evidence of a Hezbollah link to those attacks are the personal opinion of the writers. rockets with names like “Volcano” and and becoming a political party as envi- unnerved Gulf Arab states. but believed the Houthis receive their help. “Steadfast”. Retaining them could fortify the sioned by the UN plan may leave them vul- “We have information that there are Kuwait Times takes no responsibility Houthis in a permanently armed enclave nerable to attack. “When the Houthis seized Seized from Army Stores Lebanese working with the (Houthi) militias for views expressed therein. Kuwait like fellow Iran-allied groups Hamas and (the capital) Sanaa, they assumed total con- Seized by the Houthis from army stores belonging to Hezbollah ... We know they are Hezbollah - deepening the regional power trol of state institutions, key posts in the after their takeover, Yemen’s missiles were there, we know they help them renew and Times invites readers to voice their struggle between Saudi Arabia and Iran and army and all the missiles,” a senior Yemeni amassed over the course of decades in legal maintain the missiles,” Asseri told Reuters. opinions. Please send submissions via unnerving key shipping lanes such as the security official said, speaking to Reuters on acquisitions from the Soviet Union and Yemeni, Western and Iranian officials told Gulf of Aden through which most of the condition of anonymity. “Relinquishing the North Korea. The Houthis have upgraded Reuters that Iran has stepped up transfers of email to: [email protected] or world’s oil is transported. security apparatus will be the most impor- some missiles to maximize their range, and missiles and other weapons to the group in via snail mail to PO Box 1301 Safat, Western and regional powers have long tant step toward what the country needs their technical savvy in local manufacture of recent months. Brigadier General Sharaf worried that complex internal rivalries and most - putting the state back together,” the smaller rockets and several deadly launches Luqman, a spokesman for Yemen’s pro- Kuwait. The editor reserves the right to an active Al-Qaeda branch could push official added. may suggest foreign help, military analysts Houthi military, denied in a statement this edit any submission as necessary. Yemen toward chaos - fears which largely A 48-hour ceasefire aimed at paving the say. A Tochka ballistic missile attack last month that their forces had ever received materialized last year. A Saudi-led military way for peace talks and a unity government September killed more than 60 Emirati, Iranian aid. Iran and Hezbollah have also coalition has staged thousands of air strikes expired on Monday, the latest in a series of Saudi and Bahraini troops outside the cen- strongly denied aiding them. — Reuters

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016 SPORTS

Double podium for Toyota GAZOO Racing at 6 Hours of Shanghai

SHANGHAI: Toyota GAZOO Racing returned from our multiple participations in the FIA ed the #6 Toyota into third place, with its sister to the podium with second and third-place World Endurance Championship will greatly car still just behind in fourth and both Toyota finishes in the 6 Hours of Shanghai, the penul- enrich Toyota’s future vehicle development as TS050 Hybrids pushing hard at the front. timate race of the 2016 FIA World Endurance we continue our pursuit of creating ‘ever-bet- The situation remained like that through Championship (WEC) season. ter’ cars. As usual, the fans were excellent, and two driver changes for both cars until, with The #6 Toyota TS050 Hybrid driven by we are counting on their continued support as two-and-a-half hours gone, Kamui passed the Stephane Sarrazin, Mike Conway and Kamui the action shifts to the final round in Bahrain.” competitor’s vehicle #2 for second following Kobayashi recovered from the misfortune of Toshio Sato, Team President, said, “We are an exciting three-lap duel. That pattern was two tire punctures to earn second place and pleased to have both cars on the podium for repeated with the #5 Toyota soon after when their fourth consecutive podium finish. That the first time this season, despite some bad Sebastien took over the fight shortly before result keeps them in the fight for the driv- luck. Just like in the last three races, we have the halfway point, closed up to the competi- ers’ World Championship, having closed the again seen an incredibly close fight with very tor’s vehicle #2 and took third. However, dur- gap to top spot to 17 points, with 26 still to little separating the three LMP1 manufactur- ing the next round of pit stops, he dropped fight for in the final race, in Bahrain on ers. This shows how high the level of competi- behind again. November 19. tion is in WEC, and I think the many fans here More position changes followed soon after Third place for Anthony Davidson, in Shanghai enjoyed this spectacle. Now we that, when a rear-left tire puncture on the #6 Sebastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima, their have a short time to prepare for the last race in Toyota forced an unplanned pit stop and first podium ofthe season, keeps the team in Bahrain when we expect to be again competi- dropped Mike to fourth, with the #5 Toyota the fight for runners-up in the manufacturers’ tive; we want to maintain our strong perform- moving into the podium positions. championship. ance and fight for the win again.” Frustratingly, misfortune again struck the #6 Takayuki Yoshitsugu, Chief Representative, When the race began on a sunny Shanghai Toyota when another puncture forced an early Middle East and North Africa Representative day, Sebastian was at the wheel of the #5 pit stop with 80 minutes to go. Kamui began a Office, Toyota Motor Corporation, commented, Toyota for the team’s first front-row start of charging recovery drive, overtaking the #5 “It was a tough race, but both cars performed 2016, and he led briefly on the first lap before Toyota for third and then, with 45 minutes exceptionally well under challenging circum- dropping to fifth, with Mike running fourth in remaining, taking second from the competi- the #5 Toyota back into the podium positions in second, 59.785 seconds behind the winning stances to bring home a double podium finish the #6 Toyota in the opening laps. An tor’s vehicle #2. while, after the two punctures, Kamui was too #1 car. Anthony followed 6.253 seconds later for the team. The stage is now set for an excit- unscheduled stop around the 90-minute mark At the final pit stops, Anthony emerged far behind the race leader to mount an attack. to secure Toyota’s first double podium since ing finale in Bahrain. The experience gained for the #8, one of the competitors’ vehicles, lift- ahead of the competitor’s vehicle #2, bringing As the sun set, Kamui took the chequered flag Shanghai in 2014. Ghana neighbourhood where boxing is a way of life

ACCRA: Parkins Takyi-Aidoo bobs and weaves around a ragged punch bag, dancing on concrete in a rehearsal for the knockout blow that one day could secure him fame and glory. The Ghanaian is just 13 years old but by training in the Bukom neighbourhood of Accra-a hotbed for fighters-he probably has a better chance than most of becom- ing a contender. The teenager spends hours each day at an out- door gym close to the Atlantic Ocean’s crashing waves, aiming to make his dream of a world cham- SEOUL: This file photo taken on November 09, 2016 shows the Ski Jumping venue at pionship belt come true. the Alpensia Sports Park where the Ski Jumping event will take place during the Painted yellow circles, to hone footwork, adorn Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Games 2018. — AFP the ground of the small courtyard. Well-used punch bags hang in one corner and old weights, rusted red by the salt and spray of the sea, are tes- Olympics: Where? Pyeongchang tament to the punishing regime needed to hit hard and win. Ghana has produced seven world champi- fights for name-recognition ons and most came from Bukom, a poor area where crumbling colonial-era houses stand beside SEOUL: As test events start this week for be key in bringing the international winter corrugated iron shacks. Without a suitable gym in the 2018 Winter Olympics, host sports fans’ attention to Pyeongchang,” You his own town, Takyi-Aidoo came to Bukom specifi- Pyeongchang is facing the uncomfortable told AFP. Organisers will also be hoping cally for boxing. “That is where champions are truth that it’s a place not many people have that no visitors make the same mistake as built,” he said, wiping sweat from his face. ACCRA: Ghana’s Sheriff Quaye (L) fights with Ghana’s Benjamin Lamptey for the National heard of. When it comes to name-recogni- the Kenyan delegate to a UN conference “It’s about hard work and dedication. That’s why Lightweight belt during the opening of the Bukom Boxing Arena, Accra, November 15, 2016. tion, the isolated South Korean ski resort held in Pyeongchang in 2014, who mistak- I’m here.” But some places for learning the noble art Parkins Takyi-Aidoo bobs and weaves around a ragged punch bag, dancing on concrete in a remains resolutely off-piste-and can also be enly flew to Pyongyang. Landing without a are getting a makeover, so big is the sport’s appeal, rehearsal for the knockout blow that one day could secure him fame and glory. — AFP confused with the North Korean capital, valid visa, he was interrogated for five second only to football. A complex inaugurated Pyongyang. hours by North Korean customs officials nearby by Ghanaian President John Dramani ty, they enter boxing,” said the 37-year-old trainer, of the Ghana Boxing Authority, Peter Zwennes. Promotional efforts aren’t being helped and fined $500. To help people differenti- Mahama in November, leads the way. Equipped noting that Bukom offers a chance at some kind of “A lot of them, when they can’t have basic edu- by news reports linking Pyeongchang to ate, provincial authorities have “re-brand- with an 800-seat auditorium, a two-storey aerobic education in a country where jobs and schooling cation, they take to boxing.” Whether the new the snowballing corruption scandal engulf- ed” the resort as PyeongChang, with an training, physiotherapy and gym block, a 300-seat are scarce. The skills and discipline of boxing make sporting complex near Bukom will host Ghana’s ing South Korea’s President Park Geun-Hye. upper-case “C”. conference hall and a 4,000-seat open air arena, it the young athletes excellent hires for police and next champion boxers remains to be seen, but the But organisers hope Pyeongchang’s pro- The IOC picked Pyeongchang as the is designed to help young fighters. private security companies, he said. “It’s a job president recently arrived there dressed as a cham- file will rise as it embarks on a five-month Games host in 2011, favouring it over opportunity if you know how to fight.” In Ghana, a pion, hoping to gather votes on the back of the progamme of test events starting with a Munich in Germany and the French Alpine BREEDING BOXERS country rich with oil and gold but with high unem- changes. For Armah, the goals are multiple-if he snowboard World Cup competition this town of Annecy. Takyi-Aidoo is one of hundreds of young men ployment and low household incomes, it’s often makes it, he envisions a life of travel and fame but week. Alpine skiing and figure skating are Total cost is estimated at 13.4 trillion aspiring to be the next Joshua Clottey, a born-and- the sons of fishermen who step into the ring to insists home and relatives will always be his priori- also among 26 competitions to be held at won ($11.4 billion), with infrastructure bred Bukom hero who won the International escape a hard life at sea. ty. “If I become successful in the future, I will help Olympic venues before the end of April, a accounting for 11.2 trillion won. Boxing Federation (IBA) welterweight title in 2008. “Most of them are illiterate,” said the president the family,” he said. — AFP hectic and challenging schedule for the Initial preparations were dogged by In his February 2016 State of the Nation hosts. “The biggest challenge at the construction delays and funding shortages, address, Mahama said the new centre would help moment is how to promote the Games and things got so bad at one point that the boxing hopefuls from Bukom and surrounding Qatar Airways launches ultimate football over the world, because this is a small IOC floated the possibility of moving some areas to “realise their dreams”. Its modernity stands place,” the head of the IOC Coordination events to other countries such as Japan. out among 20 gyms in the area. Bernard Armah, fan competition to win tickets Commission on Pyeongchang, Gunilla who trains nearby at the Will Power Boxing Gym, a KUWAIR: Qatar Airways invites football fans conditions are available on Lindberg, said last month. CORRUPTION CLAIMS dilapidated shed with a boxing ring in the middle, from around the world to showcase their best www.qatarairways.com/qrchallenge “It’s not Rio de Janeiro and it’s not The situation turned around after has given himself 10 years to achieve his dream. freestyle moves and post them to social media Qatar Airways Senior Vice President, London,” Lindberg said. Korean Air chairman Cho Yang-Ho took “People encourage you to take up boxing,” says using #QatarAirwaysCup, to be in with a chance Corporate Communications and Marketing, Ms. It’s also quite remote. Arrivals at South over as head of the organising committee the 18-year-old, whose family comes from Bukom to win a pair of tickets to the Match of Salam Al Shawa, said: “This competition is a Korea’s main Incheon international airport in July 2014, bringing in some big corpo- and who grew up knowing it as an area where Champions in Doha on 13 December. special gift to all of our travellers, and millions face a 250-kilometer (155 miles) journey to rate sponsors like Samsung and getting the champions are born. Ghana’s most famous boxer- The Match of Champions pits FC Barcelona, of social media fans across the world who love the other side of the peninsula-a three- infrastructure schedule back on track. and one of Takyi-Aidoo’s idols-is Azumah Nelson, one of the most successful football clubs in the football. Professional players from both FC and-a-half-hour trip by car. But Cho abruptly stepped down from revered as a national hero and beyond as one of history of the sport, against Al-Ahli SC, one of Barcelona and Al-Ahli SC, such as Lionel Messi A high-speed rail link connecting Seoul the post in May-a surprise move explained the African continent’s best ever fighters. the most beloved clubs in the Middle East and and Omar Al Somah, inspire millions of football and Gangneung-a coastal city some 40 at the time by a desire to focus on his ailing Nelson came out of Bukom to win three World recent winner of the Saudi Professional League, enthusiasts around the globe. With this Qatar kilometers east of Pyeongchang-is expect- shipping business. Boxing Council (WBC) belts at featherweight and Saudi Super Cup and the King Cup. Qatar Airways Cup competition fans will have great ed to open in July next year. Allegations have since emerged that he super featherweight in the 1980s and 1990s. Takyi- Airways is the official airline of both clubs, who fun showcasing their own skills for the chance was pressured to resign after refusing to Aidoo also idolises US fighter Floyd Mayweather. will go head to head at Al Gharafa Stadium in to win a dream come true, and travel with Qatar PYEONGCHANG NOT PYONGYANG award an Olympic contract to a firm linked “My vision is to be one of the greatest boxers ever Doha on 13 December 2016. Airways to be a part of the Match of Because of limited space in with Choi Soon-Sil-a close friend of seen. I always look at Floyd Mayweather and he Show your football skills by creating a fif- Champions. The game, between our two Pyeongchang, many athletes and specta- President Park who was formally indicted inspires me,” he adds. The gym where the young teen second video that you can share using favourite teams, FC Barcelona and Al-Ahli SC, tors will stay in Gangneung, which is host- Sunday on charges of coercion and abuse hopeful trains is part of Ike Quartey’s family home, #QatarAirwaysCup on Twitter, Instagram, or will be a memorable occasion for us all, and I ing the ice skating events. of power. Cho has described media reports another Bukom star who held the World Boxing Facebook. You can also submit your video can’t wait to see who will be joining us to cheer The launch of ticket sales has been post- that he was forced out for refusing to help Association (WBA) welterweight belt from 1994 through the online application on on the teams.” poned until February, a year before the Choi as “90 percent correct”-but his succes- until 1997. www.qatarairways.com/qrchallenge. A Qatar Qatar Airways flies to more than 150 desti- Games start, with organisers hoping for a sor, former trade minister Lee Hee-Beom, Airways committee will choose the winners. nations on six continents, one of the world’s recognition bounce from the busy winter has described them as exaggerated. FISH OR FIGHT Winners will be announced on Qatar largest airline networks. Through this vast net- schedule. “Maybe it could be a bit easier if “We are confident that most of the ten- Coach Prince Owusu said Bukom has become a Airways’ social media channels. The competi- work, the airline connects nearly 30 million Pyeongchang was as well known as Seoul ders for Pyeongchang 2018 were handled breeding ground for boxers, in the same way tion started on 15thof November until 29thof people a year, through its hub and home, or Vancouver, but it’s not a major factor,” through the public tender process, which Kenyan Rift Valley towns such as Iten and Eldoret November, and the winners will be announced Hamad International Airport, itself the official said You Jihyun, a spokesperson for the cannot be affected by outside factors,” said are synonymous with champion middle- and long- on 1st of December. All details and terms and airport of FC Bayern-Munich. organising committee. “The test events will spokesperson You.—AFP distance runners. “Most of them, because of pover- WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016 SPORTS Australia chase back-to-back World Cup titles

MELBOURNE: Australia go in search of The first and third days will be the four- Matsuyama has won three of his last England teammate of US Masters cham- of myself, Andy Sullivan and Matthew back-to-back World Cup wins in somes and the second and final days the four events while Noren has been a win- pion Danny Willett. Fitzpatrick to pick Lee. And I’m sure all of Melbourne this week at an event tinged fourball play. ner four times this season. But when Willett withdrew because us were a little bit frustrated by that, but with controversy over team picks by Day is a no-show due to a back injury, The United States are expected to be of a back injury two weeks ago, the nothing was made of it. England and Scotland. leaving Scott to defend the title with in the hunt on Sunday, with Ryder Cup chance to fly the flag for England went “I’ve gone down the rankings and The last time it was held in 2013 the Marc Leishman at Melbourne’s Kingston hero Rickie Fowler and reigning US PGA to the next-highest player on the world Sulli was the guy behind me and that World Cup was primarily an individual Heath Golf Club. Championship winner Jimmy Walker. rankings in Wood. He chose Andy was the right way to do it, I believe.” tournament, with a 60-strong field fea- “I’m extremely excited about playing Sullivan, leaving Westwood reportedly The same is true for Knox, whose turing two players from each country in the World Cup of Golf with Adam,” RAISED EYEBROWS fuming. choice of close friend Duncan Stewart as participating in 72 holes of stroke play. said Leishman of his unexpected call-up. The build-up has seen controversy Wood said he could understand partner also raised some eyebrows on World number one Jason Day won The event has enticed many of the with England’s Chris Wood and Westwood’s frustration to a point. “But it the European scene. the individual title for Australia, while top 50 with US$8 million in prize money, Scotland’s Russell Knox both drawing was Dan (Willett) who pulled out that “I could pick anyone in the top 500 in Day and Adam Scott clinched the team including number seven Scott and two criticism for their choice of playing part- affected him. It had nothing to do with the world and I did,” said Knox, who has portion for the best aggregate score. of the sport’s hottest golfers-Japan’s ners. Former world number one Lee me,” Wood said Tuesday. won twice on the PGA Tour in the past This year it returns to 28 two-man sixth-ranked Hideki Matsuyama and Westwood had his flight for Melbourne “Dan had the choice to pick a few 12 months. “I don’t really care what oth- teams playing 72 holes of stroke play. Sweden’s number nine Alex Noren. booked after being picked to be the months ago and he looked past the likes er people think.” — AFP

Aussie rugby coach Cheika admits to getting it wrong

DUBLIN: Australian rugby coach Michael “Maybe I went on ahead with too many Cheika admitted to AFP in an interview he different themes and tried to evolve those had to reset to zero after some disappoint- as opposed to understanding there were a ing results earlier in the year. lot of new guys and it was best to restart The 49-year-old-the 2015 World Coach from zero and rebuild. of the Year after turning round the fortunes “We did that and we began to feel a lot of a demoralised Wallabies squad and with- more comfortable.” Cheika, who is the only in a year guiding them to the World Cup coach to win both the Northern final-said he had pressed on relentlessly Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere with his project for the team without tak- continental club competitions, says that his ing into account the new faces coming into focus on establishing an identity for the the set-up. Subsequently the Wallabies suf- team goes back to his days at fashionable fered a historic 3-0 home whitewash series Sydney club Randwick where he was a defeat to England-coached by Cheika’s for- robust and fearless No 8. “I think definitely mer Randwick team-mate and ex Australia identity has been part of my own ethos,” he handler Eddie Jones-and three losses to said. “The club who brought me up and bitter rivals New Zealand. When asked played for really taught me on that. “For whether his ‘young guns’-who had me when you’re in the Aussie team you are replaced the ‘Wild Bunch’ veterans such as in a position to inspire young kids and Matt Giteau and Adam Ashley-Cooper-had people to support us and also take up play- taken time to assimilate into the set-up and ing the game. “The only chance they get to his ideas for having a strong Wallabies side relate to us is when we play on the day and based on identity he was typically forth- the bond can only be strong if they see we right. “Maybe I didn’t get it 100% right at play with pride for the shirt and its some- the start of the year,” he told AFP at the thing supporters can connect with back Wallabies Dublin hotel as the side prepare home.” Cheika, who had an unconventional for a crunch match against Ireland on background for a national coach after mak- Saturday. ing a successful career in the fashion indus- “When the new guys started coming in try, admits his character even perplexes from a mental perspective maybe I tried to himself. continue on and didn’t understand that At times fiery, he is also renowned for maybe they and the other players who had his very uncorporate style of speaking “I EDMONTON: Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers looks for a shot as Niklas Hjalmarsson #4 and goalie Corey Crawford #50 of the gone back to their Super Rugby sides had think I’m still learning about that stuff (his Chicago Blackhawks defend on Monday at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. — AFP to be either reminded of the project or character) and maybe one day I will sit introduced to it for the first time. “We back and work out exactly what it is,” he needed to go back to zero and the players said. “But I enjoy going at all kinds of told who we are and how we represent spectrums and engaging with different Draisaitl, Talbot help Oilers Australia and buy into the project again.” people from all different classes and soci- Cheika, who is two wins away from emulat- eties and races. “I enjoy the diversity in ing the 1984 Wallabies and achieving a the world and that you get so many Grand Slam over the Home Nations, admits opportunities out there. “I’ll work it (my thump Blackhawks 5-0 doing that has turned round their fortunes. character) out one day.” —AFP EDMONTON: Leon Draisaitl scored twice and Arvidsson also scored and Ryan Ellis added shots, while Curtis McElhinney, starting in relief Cam Talbot made 31 saves for his third shutout three assists for the Predators, winners of two of of Sergei Bobrovsky, stopped 24 attempts. Michael Cheika of the season, helping the Edmonton Oilers three. Rinne continued his hot November, beat the Western Conference-leading Chicago improving to 6-1-2 on the month. Tyler SABRES 4, FLAMES 2 Blackhawks 5-0 on Monday night. Oscar Johnson scored and Ben Bishop made 27 saves Kyle Okposo had a goal and an assist, help- Klefbom, Andrej Sekera and Anton Slepyshev for Tampa Bay, which got its only defeat in the ing Buffalo bust an offensive slump with three also scored for the Oilers. Corey Crawford made final game of a five-game trip. power-play goals in a victory over Calgary. 22 saves in the loss as the Blackhawks had a Johan Larsson, Matt Moulson and Marcus two-game winning streak snapped. Teenage AVALANCHE 3, BLUE JACKETS 2, OT Foligno also scored for the Sabres, who reached captain Connor McDavid had two assists for Matt Duchene scored 1:49 into overtime in three goals in a game for the first time in 11 Edmonton. The 19-year-old set up a goal 2:39 in his first game back from a concussion, helping chances, since a 3-1 win at Winnipeg on Oct. 30. by skating the length of the ice before centering Colorado snap Columbus’ seven-game home Buffalo has won consecutive games for just the the puck for Klefbom, who blasted a shot past winning streak. The victory improved Colorado’s second time this season. Matthew Tkachuk had Crawford. McDavid also assisted late in the first record to 9-9-0, while Columbus, playing its sec- a goal and an assist and Mikael Backlund also when Draisaitl tipped in Klefbom’s shot from the ond game in two days, fell to 10-5-2. Colorado scored for Calgary, which is coming off a 3-2 win point on a power play for a 2-0 lead. led 2-1 before Columbus’ Cam Atkinson tied it at Detroit on Sunday night. Buffalo got two with 6.5 seconds left, assisted by Sam Gagne assists each from Sam Reinhart and Taylor Doping charges against RANGERS 5, PENGUINS 2 and Zach Werenski. It was Atkinson’s second Fedun, who now has four assists in three games J.T. Miller scored short-handed to cap a sec- goal of the night and seventh of the season. His since being called up from the AHL. Robin ond-period rally, helping New York overcome an first score came at 9:00 of the first Lehner had 29 saves for the Sabres, and Brian Jeptoo’s manager dropped early two-goal deficit to beat Pittsburgh. The period.Semyon Varlamov stopped 40 of 42 Elliott turned away 28 shots for Calgary. — AP teams play again tonight at Madison Square NAIROBI: Prosecutors in Kenya withdrew tition test that year. She was initially Garden to complete a pivotal, early season doping charges against banned marathon banned for two years, but her punishment home-and-home between Metropolitan NHL results/standings runner Rita Jeptoo’s former manager yes- was doubled to four years by the Court of Division contenders. The Penguins have lost terday, saying they wanted to conduct Arbitration for Sport last month. That CAS four of six and trail the first-place Rangers by Buffalo 4, Calgary 2; NY Rangers 5, Pittsburgh 2; Colorado 3, Columbus 2 (OT). more investigations. ruling also appeared to vindicate Rosa, with four points. Pittsburgh’s Jake Guentzel scored Federico Rosa, an Italian national, had the Swiss-based court noting in its findings Western Conference Tampa Bay 12 7 1 62 49 25 twice in the first period of his first NHL game, Central Division been facing charges that he provided or that Jeptoo had hidden her doping from Boston 11 7 0 45 40 22 but Rick Nash and Michael Grabner made it 2-2 WLOTLGFGAPTS Ottawa 10 7 1 40 46 21 administered banned substances to Jeptoo her management and coaching team at the Chicago 13 5 2 61 53 28 before Miller, a Pittsburgh native, got his eighth Florida 10 8 1 52 51 21 and another little-known Kenyan runner, time. Rosa ended his association with of the season. Kevin Hayes added his ninth goal St. Louis 10 6 3 47 51 23 Toronto 8 7 3 57 60 19 with some of the allegations dating back as Jeptoo after she failed the doping midway through the third, and Derek Stepan Dallas 8 7 5 53 66 21 Buffalo 7 8 4 37 48 18 far as 2004. test.Although Jeptoo was named as a com- also scored into an empty net. Antti Raanta, Minnesota 9 7 2 46 35 20 Winnipeg 9 10 2 58 62 20 Rosa said he had been given back his plainant by prosecutors in the Kenyan crim- starting the second game of a back-to-back for Detroit 8 10 1 46 51 17 passport by a court in Nairobi and was free inal case, Rosa disputed that his client had Nashville 8 7 3 50 48 19 Metropolitan Division New York, rebounded after the first period and Colorado 9 9 0 39 49 18 to go. He had been out on bail ahead of ever accused him of involvement in her made 29 saves for his fifth win in six games. NY Rangers 14 5 1 81 47 29 Tuesday’s court hearing. doping. Charges that Rosa helped adminis- Pacific Division Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 31 shots for Edmonton 11 8 1 59 51 23 Pittsburgh 11 5 3 54 55 25 “There is no witnesses. There is nothing ter banned substances to Elijah Kiprono Pittsburgh. San Jose 10 8 1 45 42 21 Washington 11 5 2 48 40 24 against me. There is no case. This is one of Boit, a former 800-meter runner who com- Anaheim 9 7 3 50 46 21 Columbus 10 4 3 56 40 23 the best days of my life,” Rosa told The peted at the world youth championships in STARS 3, WILD 2, OT Los Angeles 10 9 1 51 51 21 New Jersey 9 6 3 41 42 21 Associated Press in a phone interview. 2001 and 2004, were also dropped. Rosa Jamie Benn flicked in a goal 1:23 into over- Calgary 8 12 1 49 69 17 Philadelphia 8 8 3 62 67 19 Vancouver 7 10 2 41 61 16 Rosa was freed, but prosecutors said was accused of helping Boit dope between time, lifting Dallas over Minnesota. Benn took a Carolina 7 6 4 45 49 18 they would investigate further and he 2004-08. Arizona 6 9 2 44 56 14 cross-ice pass from Tyler Seguin in the left face- NY Islanders 5 8 4 42 54 14 could be re-arrested and re-charged. Rosa represents a number of top Kenyan Eastern Conference off circle and shot over goalie Darcy Kuemper’s Note: Overtime losses (OTL) are worth one point in the Prosecutors had said that Rosa was com- athletes, including three-time world 1,500- Atlantic Division right shoulder. The Stars had lost five straight Montreal 14 3 2 60 42 30 standings and are not included in the loss column (L) plicit in Jeptoo’s doping in 2014, when he meter champion Asbel Kiprop and Olympic overtime games and nine in a row going back was her manager. Jeptoo, once the leading marathon champion Jemima Sumgong. to last season. Their last overtime win at home women’s marathon runner in the world, Kiprop attended Tuesday’s court hearing in was on Nov. 14, 2015 - also 3-2 against the Wild. tested positive for EPO in an out-of-compe- support of Rosa. — AP Dallas twice took one-goal leads, but the Wild answered each time. The Stars’ Jamie Oleksiak scored his first in more than two years on a rebound at 7:19 of the second period. Nino Niederreiter tied the game on the power play at 17:22 of the second. Brett Ritchie gave Dallas a 2-1 lead at 1:01 of the third, but 3 minutes later, Erik Haula scored for Minnesota.

SHARKS 4, DEVILS 0 Martin Jones made 26 saves, Chris Tierney and Patrick Marleau each scored early and San Jose sent New Jersey to its third straight loss.Logan Couture and Brent Burns also scored for the Sharks, who had just one point in their last three games. Keith Kinkaid saved 37 of 41 shots for the Devils, who ended their California trip winless in three games. Tierney scored a short-handed goal two minutes into the contest after he stole a pass and raced unguarded to beat Kinkaid. Tierney later left the game after getting hit in the face by the puck. NAIROBI: Federico Rosa, an Italian national and former manager of banned marathon runner Rita Jeptoo, receives a phone call before speaking to The Associated Press in PREDATORS 3, LIGHTING 1 his hotel room in Nairobi, Kenya yesterday. Rosa had been facing charges that he pro- P.K. Subban scored twice in the second peri- PITTSBURGH: Justin Schultz #4 of the Pittsburgh Penguins reaches for the puck while laying on vided or administered banned substances to Jeptoo and another little-known Kenyan od and Pekka Rinne made 23 saves, helping the ice against the New York Rangers at PPG PAINTS Arena on Monday in Pittsburgh, runner, but prosecutors in Kenya withdrew the charges yesterday. — AP Nashville to a win over Tampa Bay. Viktor Pennsylvania. — AFP WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016 SPORTS

Desperate Aussies roll the dice to stop rampant Proteas

ADELAIDE: Crisis-torn Australia will in what is going to be a very testing time attempt to prevent rampant South Africa for them.” from an unprecedented series clean sweep in tomorrow’s day-night third Test in SIMMERING TENSIONS Adelaide after a team shake-up of historic The reinforcements will be aiming to proportions. bolster Australia’s insipid batting, which Stung by two humiliating defeats in was routed for 85 by South Africa in Hobart Perth and Hobart, the Aussies have made after suffering a humiliating 10 for 86 col- six changes in a bid to stop the rot and lapse in the first innings at Perth. fight off the Proteas’ quest to become the Lehmann said it was important he and first touring team to sweep a series in fellow coaches instil confidence and posi- Australia. tivity in the new-look squad. It is a seismic selection switch in the “I’ve never seen a side so hurt after wake of last week’s sudden resignation of Hobart, an Australian side. We’ve got to chairman of selectors Rod Marsh and inten- pick them up, get them positive,” he said. sifying pressure on the game’s top officials South Africa have problems of their own and coach Darren Lehmann. with skipper Faf du Plessis found guilty late Not since only two players from the fifth Tuesday of an ICC charge of ball tampering Test against England in August 1977 made in the Hobart Test. it into the team for the first Test against Du Plessis, who was fined 50 percent of India three months later, after World Series his match fee in 2013 for ball tampering in Cricket rebelled against the establishment, the second Test against Pakistan, was fined has there been such a clean-out of the 100 percent of his Hobart match fee but Australian side. was cleared to play in this week’s third Test. The last time there were as many as five Heightening tensions ahead of the game, changes mid-season-which is likely given South African security staff shoved an either pacemen Jackson Bird or Chadd Australian television reporter up against a Sayers is likely to be 12th man in Adelaide glass door as he attempted to interview du — was in the 1977-78 series against India Plessis at Adelaide airport on Monday, with after an innings defeat in Sydney. the team accusing the media of “harass- Selectors, with Trevor Hohns taking over ment”. Despite this, the South Africans, with from Marsh as interim chairman, named their pace trio Vernon Philander, Kagiso three young batsmen-English-born Matt Rabada and Kyle Abbott dominating the Renshaw, Peter Handscomb and Nic Australian batting, will fancy their chances Maddinson-to make their debuts and bowling with the pink ball in swinging con- recalled Sayers, Bird and wicketkeeper ditions under lights at Adelaide Oval. It will Matthew Wade. be only the second day-night Test in MEXICO CITY: Oakland Raiders Latavius Murray (28) eludes the tackle of Houston Texans Quintin Demps (27) during the 2016 NFL week 11 regu- It was a decisive and drastic intervention Australia after the home side thrillingly beat lar season football game on Monday at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. Oakland won 27-20. — AFP by the under-fire selection panel in the New Zealand by three wickets on only the wake of Australia’s fifth straight heavy Test third day in Adelaide last year. defeat, including the 3-0 series drubbing in Sri Lanka last August. Teams: Carr helps Raiders rally past “I’m not for one minute going to sug- Australian (from) - David Warner, Matt gest an immediate turnaround,” Hohns said. Renshaw, Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith “Patience will be required but we are (capt), Peter Handscomb, Nic Maddinson, Texans 27-20 in Mexico City obviously hopeful that these players can Matthew Wade, Mitchell Starc, Josh gel together and ultimately stop the down- Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Jackson Bird, ward losing momentum we are currently Chadd Sayers. MEXICO CITY: Derek Carr woke up a struggling experiencing. South Africa (from) - Stephen Cook, Oakland offense by throwing two touchdown NFL results/standings “It’s no secret that our Test team has not Dean Elgar, Hashim Amla, JP Duminy, Faf passes in the fourth quarter as the Raiders functioned or performed to the level we du Plessis (capt), Temba Bavuma, Quinton capped a successful trip to Mexico with a 27-20 Oakland 27 Houston 20. expect. “We accept that a lot of the criti- de Kock, Vernon Philander, Keshav Maharaj, victory over the Houston Texans on Monday cism that has come our way has been war- Kagiso Rabada, Kyle Abbott, Morne Morkel. night. American Football Conference National Football Conference ranted, however, I ask that everybody take Umpires: Nigel Llong (ENG) and Richard Oakland had been held to 120 yards through AFC East NFC East a deep breath and get behind these blokes Kettleborough (ENG). —AFP three quarters with the running game going W L T OTL PF PA PCT Dallas 9 1 0 0 285 187 .900 nowhere and Carr finding few open receivers New England 8 2 0 0 271 180 .800 NY Giants 7 3 0 0 204 200 .700 downfield. But that suddenly changed in the Miami 6 4 0 0 218 216 .600 Washington 6 3 1 0 254 233 .650 fourth quarter to give the Raiders (8-2) their Buffalo 5 5 0 0 253 215 .500 Philadelphia 5 5 0 1 241 186 .500 fourth straight win for the first time since 2002 . NY Jets 3 7 0 0 179 244 .300 NFC North With star receiver Amari Cooper lined up in AFC North Detroit 6 4 0 0 231 225 .600 Baltimore 5 5 0 0 199 187 .500 the backfield, Carr found fullback Jamize Minnesota 6 4 0 1 205 176 .600 Pittsburgh 5 5 0 0 238 215 .500 Olawale open for a 75-yard catch and run that Green Bay 4 6 0 0 247 276 .400 Cincinnati 3 6 1 0 199 226 .350 tied Houston (6-4) at 20. Then Oakland took Chicago 2 8 0 0 157 237 .200 Cleveland 0 11 0 1 184 325 0 advantage on two questionable spots by the NFC South AFC South officials to take over on downs at the 15 and Atlanta 6 4 0 1 320 283 .600 drove 85 yards in five plays to take the lead on a Houston 6 4 0 0 181 215 .600 Indianapolis 5 5 0 1 263 273 .500 Tampa Bay 5 5 0 1 235 259 .500 35-yard pass to Cooper . New Orleans 4 6 0 0 285 286 .400 That set off loud celebrations from the pro- Tennessee 5 6 0 0 281 275 .455 Carolina 4 6 0 0 244 246 .400 Raiders crowd of 76,743 in the second regular Jacksonville 2 8 0 0 193 265 .200 NFC West season game ever played in Mexico. What was AFC West originally scheduled as an Oakland home game Oakland 8 2 0 0 272 243 .800 Seattle 7 2 1 0 219 173 .750 featured Raiders music during stoppages, Kansas City 7 3 0 0 222 187 .700 Arizona 4 5 1 0 226 190 .450 Tommie Smith lighting the Al Davis torch in a Denver 7 3 0 0 239 189 .700 Los Angeles 4 6 0 0 149 187 .400 memorable return to Mexico City nearly a half- San Diego 4 6 0 1 292 278 .400 San Francisco 1 9 0 0 204 313 .100 century after his Black Power salute at the 1968 Olympics and frequent “RAI-DERS!” chants. challenge. straight passes without an interception before While the atmosphere was electric, the field LASER SHOW: Houston QB Brock Osweiler getting picked by A.J. Bouye on a deep ball on was a bit slippery leading to some falls and the had to deal with an unusual distraction during the first play from scrimmage in the second half. high elevation 7,380 feet above sea level played the game as a fan with a green laser frequently It was Carr’s fourth interception of the season a factor. The Raiders needed to use a timeout on shined it on the Houston quarterback as he and the first since Kansas City’s Marcus Peters defense at one point in the fourth to catch their dropped back to pass in an act more familiar in got one Oct. 16. breath and receiver Michael Crabtree was seen soccer games played here than in NFL games. INTERNATIONAL SCORER: With his extra point gasping for breath at one point. That wasn’t the only soccer tradition imported in the second quarter, Oakland’s Sebastian CLOSE SPOTS: The Texans were upset on two for this game. Fans also used a homophobic Janikowski scored a point in his third country, spots on the fourth-quarter drive before chant on kickoffs. Mexico’s soccer federation has having previously done it in the United States SYDNEY: This file photo taken on January 2, 2016 shows Australian cricket selector Oakland went ahead. On third-and-2, Lamar been punished by FIFA in the past for the chant and United Kingdom. Joe Nedney is the only Trevor Hohns (L) speaking with team captain Steve Smith (C) and chief coach Darren Miller was stopped just short of the first down during World Cup qualifiers. Fans threw paper other player to score in Mexico, the US and the Lehmann during a training session in Sydney. Crisis-torn Australia will attempt to even though Houston believed he got it. Coach airplanes on the field in the third quarter with UK Five other players have scored in Canada, the prevent rampant South Africa from an unprecedented series clean sweep in the Bill O’Brien went for it on fourth down but Oakland’s Sean Smith taking a turn throwing UK and the US: running back Steven Jackson and upcoming day-night third Test in Adelaide. —AFP Akeem Hunt was stopped about an inch short one that reached the field during a break. kickers Robbie Gould, Matt Bryant, Dan on fourth down and the play stood after a replay STREAK BROKEN: Carr had thrown 170 Carpenter and Jay Feely. —AP England set to pick Buttler in place of Duckett in Mohali Klinsmann fired as head MUMBAI: England are set to recall Jos around playing against a red ball - that he Buttler as a specialist batsman in their team can’t do the same and put the pressure for the third Test against India in Mohali back on the opposition.” The 26-year-old coach of US men’s team with Ben Duckett facing the axe after his right-hander has not had much opportuni- struggles against off-spinner Ravichandran ty to practise for the longer format with the Ashwin in the first two matches. lack of warm-up fixtures in India. NEW YORK: Juergen Klinsmann has been fired of a 2-1 loss to Mexico, has them sitting dead an announcement could come as early as The left-handed Duckett scored 56 in “He’s certainly hitting the ball very well as head coach of the US men’s national team last in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. Tuesday. During his tenure with the US team, the second innings against Bangladesh in in the nets,” Bayliss said. “Yes, we would in the wake of consecutive losses during the Should they rally and earn one of this Arena led the squad to the quarter-finals at the Dhaka but has accumulated just 54 runs in have liked him to have a hit-out at some qualifying campaign for the 2018 World Cup, round’s three automatic qualification slots for 2002 World Cup, their best result in the tourna- six innings since. stage, but it is what it is these days. “We’ve US Soccer said on Monday. Russia 2018, the United States would become ment since 1930. Ashwin, the world’s top-ranked bowler, no time to fit one in. If he does come in I Klinsmann was under contract through the first team in CONCACAF history to finish in “While we remain confident that we have dismissed him three times in Rajkot and think he’ll give it his best shot.” 2018 but his future with the team had been in the top three of Hexagonal play after opening quality players to help us advance to Russia Visakhapatnam and the 22-year-old Fast bowler Stuart Broad, who has doubt after a pair of recent losses this month with two losses. 2018, the form and growth of the team up to appears to have technical flaws in his injured his right foot, could make way for left their hopes of qualifying for the next With their next World Cup qualifier not until this point left us convinced that we need to go defence against spinners. “I think he’s got a the return of Chris Woakes in Mohali. World Cup in serious peril. a March 17 game against Honduras, in a different direction,” said Gulati. special talent,” England coach Trevor Bayliss England must also decide if they want to Klinsmann’s successor was not named but Klinsmann’s replacement will have plenty of “With the next qualifying match in late said after the side lost by 246 runs on persist with left-arm spinner Zafar Ansari, multiple reports suggest Bruce Arena of Major time to take stock of the program and evaluate March, we have several months to refocus the Monday to go 1-0 down in the series. who has taken five wickets in three tests, or League Soccer’s Los Angeles Galaxy, who pre- players. Arena, who won three MLS Cups as group and determine the best way forward to “Whether he plays the next match or replace him either with off-spinner Gareth viously coached the U.S. team from 1998-2006, coach of the Galaxy and two with D.C. United, ensure a successful journey to qualify for our not, I think he’ll play a lot more for England. Batty or seamer Steven Finn. — Reuters is in line to take over. is reportedly in negotiations to take over and eighth-consecutive World Cup.” —Reuters “Every level you get to, you go up. It gets “Today we made the difficult decision of harder and harder, and the step is bigger. parting ways with Juergen Klinsmann, our Ben’s working harder than anyone in the head coach of the US Men’s National Team and nets to try to fix things up, getting himself Matches on TV technical director,” US Soccer president Sunil into a position that he is confident enough (Local Timings) Gulati said in a statement. “We want to thank to score runs.” England have two batting Juergen for his hard work and commitment options in their squad - Gary Ballance and UEFA Champions League during these last five years. Buttler - to replace Duckett. But Ballance Rostov v Bayern Munich 20:00 “He took pride in having the responsibility was also dropped after aggregating 24 in beIN SPORTS 2 HD of steering the program, and there were con- four innings during the 1-1 drawn series in Besiktas v Benfica 20:45 siderable achievements along the way.” Bangladesh. beIN SPORTS The 52-year-old former Germany national Buttler, who boats the three fastest ODI Arsenal v Paris Saint 22:45 team coach and World Cup-winning striker hundreds for England, has a modest record beIN SPORTS 2 HD had been in charge of the US team since 2011 in tests. The wicketkeeper-batsman aver- Ludogorets Razgrad v Basel 22:45 when he replaced Bob Bradley and was sup- ages 30 in 15 matches, the last of which beIN SPORTS 7 HD posed to usher in transformative changes. was 13 months ago against Pakistan in Napoli v Dynamo 22:45 While Klinsmann’s run with the US team did Dubai. beIN SPORTS 4 HD indeed include some worthy highlights he was “The one thing with Jos is that if he Borussia v Man City 22:45 also criticised often for tactical shortcomings plays the same way as he does in one-day beIN SPORTS 5 HD while some reports suggested the players cricket, I think that’s the way ahead for him; Celtic v Barcelona 22:45 tuned him out and failed to fully buy into his red ball or white ball,” Bayliss said. “He’s in beIN SPORTS 1 HD system. The United States can still qualify for the top echelon of destructive batters Atletico Madrid v Eindhoven 22:45 the 2018 World Cup in Russia but a stunning 4- when it comes to white-ball cricket, and beIN SPORTS 6 HD 0 loss to Costa Rica, which came on the heels Juergen Klinsmann there’s no reason - if he can get his head Ghana neighbourhood Doping charges where boxing against Jeptoo’s is a way of life manager dropped

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NDIANAPOLIS: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors shoots the ball during the game against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Monday in Indianapolis, Indiana. — AFP Warriors stretch win streak by routing Pacers

INDIANAPOLIS: Klay Thompson scored 25 had five 3-pointers and shot 11 of 21 from the just 6 for 24 but converted a three-point play points in 26 minutes and two-time MVP field, including a long 3 with 4 minutes left with 1:08 remaining to give Washington a 102- NBA results/standings Stephen Curry added 22 points as the Golden that thwarted Charlotte’s fourth-quarter rally 101 lead. Devin Booker had 30 points and Eric State Warriors routed the Indiana Pacers 120- and sent the crowd streaming toward the Bledsoe scored 29 for the Suns, who have lost Buffalo 4, Calgary 2; NY Rangers 5, Pittsburgh 2; Colorado 3, Columbus 2 (OT). 83 on Monday night. The Warriors (12-2) have exits. Gasol was dominant in the first half and five of six. Eastern Conference Western Conference won eight straight and kept their starters on finished with 13 points, nine assists and eight Atlantic Division Northwest Division the bench for the entire fourth quarter after rebounds. The Grizzlies led by 24 at halftime ROCKETS 99, PISTONS 96 W L PCT GB Oklahoma City 8 6 .571 - taking a 29-point lead. Indiana (7-8) looked after shooting 58 percent from the field, James Harden had 28 points, 11 assists and Toronto 8 6 .571 - Portland 8 7 .533 0.5 tired after earning its first road win Sunday including 10 of 16 from 3-point range. Frank eight rebounds to lift Houston over Detroit. Boston 8 6 .571 - Utah 7 8 .467 1.5 NY Knicks 6 7 .462 1.5 Denver 5 8 .385 2.5 night in overtime at Oklahoma City. The Pacers Kaminsky turned in perhaps his best game as Clint Capela added 15 points and 12 rebounds Brooklyn 4 9 .308 3.5 also played short-handed, with three-time All- a pro for Charlotte, tying a career high with 23 for the Rockets, who won their third straight Minnesota 4 9 .308 3.5 Philadelphia 4 10 .286 4 Pacific Division Star Paul George, starting center Myles Turner points on 9-of-11 shooting. Kemba Walker had game. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 26 Central Division LA Clippers 13 2 .867 - and backup forward C.J. Miles all out with 17 points, snapping a string of 11 straight points and Andre Drummond had 13 points Cleveland 10 2 .833 - Golden State 12 2 .857 0.5 injuries. Rodney Stuckey led the Pacers with 21 games with 20 or more. and 16 rebounds for the Pistons, who have lost Chicago 9 5 .643 2 Indiana 7 8 .467 4.5 LA Lakers 7 7 .500 5.5 points, but Indiana was never close after the four in a row. With the Rockets clinging to a Sacramento 5 9 .357 7.5 first quarter. Kevin Durant had 14 points, 11 76ERS 101, HEAT 94 two-point lead and 4.6 seconds to go, Milwaukee 6 7 .462 4.5 Detroit 6 9 .400 5.5 Phoenix 4 11 .267 9 rebounds and six assists for the Warriors. Joel Embiid had 22 points, including four Drummond missed two free throws before Southeast Division Southwest Division late free throws, to lead Philadelphia over Harden made one of two. Caldwell-Pope Atlanta 9 4 .692 - San Antonio 11 3 .786 - CLIPPERS 123, RAPTORS 115 Miami. Gerald Henderson added 19 points and missed a halfcourt heave at the buzzer. Charlotte 8 5 .615 1 Memphis 9 5 .643 2 Chris Paul had 26 points and 12 assists, Jahlil Okafor had 15 for the 76ers, who won Orlando 6 8 .429 3.5 Houston 9 5 .643 2 Blake Griffin also scored 26 and Los Angeles their fourth straight home game. Philadelphia CELTICS 99, TIMBERWOLVES 93 Miami 4 9 .308 5 New Orleans 4 10 .286 7 beat Toronto in a matchup of early-season (4-10) has lost 21 in a row on the road. Hassan Isaiah Thomas scored 29 points and Boston Washington 4 9 .308 5 Dallas 2 11 .154 8.5 division leaders. DeAndre Jordan added 17 Whiteside set a career high with 32 points for rallied from 13 points down in the fourth quar- points and 15 rebounds for the Clippers, who the Heat while reaching double digits in ter to beat Minnesota. Al Horford added 20 double of the season to lead Milwaukee over Curry matched a career high with 23 points. improved the NBA’s best record to 13-2 with rebounds for the 13th consecutive game to points, six rebounds and five assists for the Orlando. The Bucks snapped a three-game los- Wesley Matthews and Harrison Barnes each their 10th victory in 11 games. J.J. Redick start the season. Whiteside, who entered lead- Celtics, who trailed 81-68 after three. Boston ing streak as Antetokounmpo finished with 21 had 20 in the Mavericks’ sixth consecutive scored 20 points as Los Angeles snapped a ing the NBA with 16.2 boards per game, fin- opened the fourth on a 17-0 run to take the points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. He made loss. With the Mavericks trailing 92-91, four-game losing streak to Toronto. The ished with 13. lead and held on down the stretch for its sec- all nine free throws and added five steals and Barnes missed a fadeaway 17-footer with 15 Clippers led by 17 in the second half but the ond straight win. Karl-Anthony Towns had 27 three blocks. Jabari Parker had 22 points for seconds left that Manu Ginobili rebounded. Raptors cut the margin to 119-115 on a 3- WIZARDS 106, SUNS 101 points and 18 rebounds for the Timberwolves. the Bucks and made five 3-pointers - he began Ginobili hit a pair of free throws, and Curry pointer by Kyle Lowry with less than a minute Bradley Beal scored a career-high 42 points Gorgui Dieng added 20 points and 10 the night with a total of 10. Milwaukee beat missed a 3-pointer with 6 seconds remain- to play. Redick made four free throws down and John Wall shook off an awful shooting rebounds, but Andrew Wiggins was just 5 for Orlando at home for the eighth time in nine ing. San Antonio has won six straight the stretch to seal it. Lowry led Toronto with 27 night with seven key points down the stretch 18 and Minnesota scored three points in the tries. The Magic were led by Serge Ibaka’s 21 against Dallas and 12 in a row at home. points and DeMar DeRozan added 25. as Washington beat Phoenix. Beal, who scored first 9 minutes of the fourth. Terry Rozier added points. Dallas (2-11) is off to its worst start since 34 points in Saturday’s loss to Miami, had 12 12 points off the bench and keyed the Celtics’ 1993-1994, when the Mavericks opened 1- GRIZZLIES 105, HORNETS 90 points in the third quarter and 14 in the surge in the first 6 minutes of the fourth. SPURS 96, MAVERICKS 91 23 in a 13 win season. LaMarcus Aldridge Mike Conley had 31 points, Marc Gasol flirt- fourth. He shot 14 for 22 and hit five of his 10 Kawhi Leonard had 24 points and nine and Tony Parker were in uniform but neither ed with a triple-double and Memphis defeat- 3-point attempts. Wall, who also scored 34 on BUCKS 93, MAGIC 89 rebounds, and San Antonio defeated Dallas for played as San Antonio coach Gregg ed Charlotte for its fifth straight win. Conley Saturday, finished with 18 this time. He shot Giannis Antetokounmpo had his first triple- its sixth straight victory. Dallas guard Seth Popovich opted to rest his veterans. —AP Giroud makes his case after spell in exile

LONDON: Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud worthy of more regular involvement. He retains the backing of his team-mates. group winners. Currently level on points faces an anxious wait to see if his last-gasp has scored four times in his last four with the Parisians, Arsenal would dearly equaliser against Manchester United was appearances, including the powerful IMPACT PLAYER love to top the group and improve their enough to get him back in Arsene header that salvaged a 1-1 draw in the Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech is well chances of avoiding a difficult last 16 Wenger’s plans on a permanent basis. final moments at Old Trafford on Saturday. aware of Giroud’s qualities and believes he opponent. Giroud is a polarising figure in north Giroud’s timely intervention against can still prove an impact player. Wenger underlined the importance of London after a lengthy spell of erratic dis- United came after he scored twice, with “Sometimes, I think people don’t realise getting back in the winning habit on plays, but he is hoping to be given a his first two touches, as a substitute to Olivier’s qualities, because he works for Wednesday to boost their hopes both chance to silence the critics in today’s inspire a 4-1 win at Sunderland after his the team,” Cech said. domestically and in Europe. “I think get- Champions League clash against Paris team had conceded an equaliser. “He’s useful when he starts games, but ting back to winning games again, that is Saint Germain. Many Arsenal supporters He also netted Arsenal’s leveller in a he’s also useful coming off the bench. He very important,” he said. have called for Giroud to be sold and Champions League victory at Ludogorets can make the difference. “We can accept a point against United, Gunners boss Wenger appeared to lose after they had fallen 2-0 down to the min- “He’s a very important player for us. He but we are getting too many draws at the faith in him after starting Alexis Sanchez nows. Ironically, one of his lowest showed again against United that even moment and with three points for a win as his central striker for much of the sea- moments this season came back home in though he didn’t start the game, he’s you cannot afford that too many times. son. France when he was sent off in the last ready.” Arsenal have spluttered of late in “It’s important for us to get back to The 30-year-old has yet to start a minute of a 1-1 draw at Paris Saint the Premier League, drawing three of their winning habits. “When you are 1-0 down, Premier League game this term and must Germain. Now the French giants arrive at last four matches. you come back to 1-1 with a minute to go, have feared his days at the Emirates the Emirates just as Giroud looks capable But in Europe they are already through it feels more than a draw, that’s for sure. LONDON: Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud stretches during a Stadium were numbered. That may still of finally arresting his decline. to the knockout stages with two matches “But as well I hope it strengthens the training session ahead of the Champions League prove the case eventually, but Giroud is While he might have lost the support to spare. That means they can focus on belief inside the squad, no matter what group stage soccer match, in London yesterday. making a last-ditch effort to show he is of many among Arsenal’s fan-base, he their shoot-out with PSG to decide the happens we can always come back.” —AFP Arsenal plays Paris St Germain in London today. — AP

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BEIJING: Chinese shoppers are reflected on a mirror at an up-scale shopping mall in Beijing yesterday. US President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement that he plans to quit the Trans-Pacific Partnership is drawing vows from other Pacific Rim countries to push ahead with the trade pact while they also pursue free trade deals with China. — AP (See Also Page 25) Trump’s pullout of TPP opens way for China President-elect on YouTube announces he’ll withdraw from TPP

TOKYO/SYDNEY: An Asia-Pacific trade deal ing the agreement and possibly adding new stands almost no chance of working now that US members. “We could look at, for example, if China President-elect Donald Trump has pulled the plug or Indonesia or another country wanted to join, on it, proponents of the pact said yesterday, saying, ‘Yes, we open the door for them signing up opening the way for China to assume the leader- to the agreement as well.’” But Singapore’s Prime Dow climbs above ship mantle on trade. Japan and Australia Minister Lee Hsien Loong said reopening negotia- expressed their commitment to the pact yester- tions wouldn’t be easy. “If you sign a fresh agree- day, hours after Trump vowed to withdraw from ment, you have to go through it again. We haven’t the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership on his first crossed that bridge yet. We’ll cross it if and when 19,000 for first time day in office, calling the deal “a potential disaster we come to that.” for our country.” Trump’s declaration appeared to snuff out any China’s rival pact NEW YORK: The Dow jumped above growth,” said Briefing.com analyst Patrick Cybersecurity company Palo Alto hopes for the deal, a signature trade initiative of China has pushed its own version of an Asia- 19,000 early yesterday for the first time O’Hare. “This morning, that same broad Networks tumbled 12.9 percent as it President Barack Obama, five years in the making Pacific trade pact, called the Regional as US stocks continued to rally after narrative remains in place.” projected second-quarter revenues of and meant to cover 40 percent of the world econ- Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Republicans swept the November 8 About 25 minutes into trade, the Dow $426 to $432 million, below the $438.9 omy. The TPP, which aims to cut trade barriers in which notably excludes the United States. It is a presidential and congressional elections. was at 18,994.18, up 0.2 percent. The million expected by Wall Street analysts. some of Asia’s fastest-growing economies and more traditional trade agreement, involving cut- The Dow got as high as 19,013.12 broad-based S&P 500 rose 0.2 percent to Medtronic, a medical device company, stretch from Canada to Vietnam, can’t take effect ting tariffs rather than opening up economies and before pulling back a bit. All three major 2,202.47, while the tech-rich Nasdaq sank 8.5 percent as it reported lower- without the United States. It requires the ratifica- setting labour and environmental standards as US stock indices closed at records Composite Index climbed 0.4 percent to than-expected sales ahead of new prod- tion of at least six countries accounting for 85 per- TPP would. The RCEP was a focus of attention at Monday in anticipation of pro-growth 5,387.92. Retailers were strong ahead of uct introductions for treating diabetes cent of the combined gross domestic product of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in policies under President-elect Donald the holiday shopping season, which and cardiac and vascular ailments. the member nations. Peru over the weekend. Trump and congressional Republicans. kicks off with the annual “Black Friday” Dollar Tree surged 10.1 percent as the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said “the Tan Jian, a senior member of China’s delegation “The market rise represents optimism sales this week the day after Thursday’s discount store chain reported that third- TPP would be meaningless without the United at the summit, said more countries are now seek- that the types of policies implemented Thanksgiving holiday. Amazon, Wal-Mart quarter net income more than doubled States,” even as parliament continued debating ing to join its 16-member bloc, including Peru and will eventually translate to faster eco- Stores and Target were all up more than to $171.6 million. — AFP ratification and his government vowed to lobby Chile, and current members want to reach a deal nomic growth and stronger earnings one percent. other members to approve it. as soon as possible to counter rising protection- Yet even without US ratification, the TPP won’t ism. China’s foreign ministry said yesterday Beijing just die, a senior Japanese official said. “It just con- has an “open attitude” toward any arrangements tinues in a state of not being in effect,” said Shinpei that promote free trade in the region as long they Sasaki of the Cabinet Office’s TPP headquarters. “In don’t become “fragmented and politicized”. the future if the United States takes the proce- Foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said dures and it passes Congress, that would satisfy the RCEP was an initiative led by the 10-member the provisions and the TPP would go into effect.” Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which China has been promoting. “We are willing Amending agreement to keep pushing the (RCEP) talks process with all Other members of the 12-nation grouping sides to achieve positive progress at an early date,” could conceivably work around a US withdrawal. he said. Vietnam last week shelved its own ratifica- Australian Trade Minister Steven Ciobo told tion of TPP, after Obama abandoned efforts to push reporters in Canberra countries could push ahead it through a lame-duck Congress, while Malaysia with the TPP without the United States by amend- has shifted its attention to the RCEP. — Reuters OPEC to debate oil output cut next week

VIENNA/DUBAI: OPEC will debate an oil out- October production, and is towards the upper put cut of 4.0-4.5 percent for all of its members end of market expectations. except Libya and Nigeria next week but the But sources also said the representatives of deal’s success hinges on an agreement from Iran, Iraq and Indonesia had expressed reser- Iraq and Iran, which are far from certain to give vations about their level of participation in full backing. what would be the group’s first supply-limiting Three OPEC sources told Reuters a gathering deal since 2008. Brent oil futures traded flat at of experts from the oil producer group in $49 per barrel, paring earlier gains of around Vienna had decided on Tuesday to recommend $1 a barrel. As of 1500 GMT, the meeting had that a ministerial meeting on Nov 30 debate a yet to end. In September, the Organization of proposal from member Algeria to reduce out- the Petroleum Exporting Countries agreed to put by that amount. Such a cut would bring reduce production to between 32.5 million OPEC’s current output down by more than 1.2 and 33.0 million bpd - an effort to prop up NEW YORK: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) yesterday in New York City. US stocks contin- million barrels per day (bpd), according to prices - from its latest production estimates of ued their advance into record highs yesterday with the Dow Jones Industrial average hitting 19,000 for the first time. — AFP Reuters calculations based on the group’s 33.8 million bpd. — Reuters (See Also Page 24) WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016 BUSINESS News in brief

Kuwait oil price up $1.95 to $42.51 pb KUWAIT: The price of Kuwaiti oil went up by $1.95 to $42.51 per barrel on Monday after being at $40.56 pb last Friday, said a statement by Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) yesterday. At the global level, the price of oil was up due to expectations that major OPEC members and other international players will aim at reducing oil production by next week. The price of Brent crude was up by $2.04 to set- tle at $48.90 per barrel. The West Texas Intermediate also followed suit, going up by $1.80 to $47.49 pb. Meanwhile, the OPEC daily basket price rose Monday by $2.00 to stand at $44.34 a barrel, compared with USD 42.33 last Friday, the organization said yesterday. OPEC bulletin published that the annual rate of its basket price for 2015 was $49.49 pb.

US dollar stable against KD at 0.304 KUWAIT: The exchange rate of the US dollar was sta- ble at KD 0.304 while the rate of the euro went up to KD 0.323 compared with numbers yesterday, said the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) yesterday. According to the CBK, the rate of the Sterling Pound was up to KD 0.380 while the rate of the Swiss France was stable at Kuwait’s real estate activity KD 0.301. The Japanese yen stood firm at KD 0.002.

Bahrain’s Arcapita buys picks up, but sales subdued US housing schemes DUBAI: Investment management firm Arcapita said yester- day it had acquired a privately-held portfolio of three hous- ing schemes for senior citizens in the United States for NBK ECONOMIC REPORT around $110 million. The “senior living communities”, locat- ed in the metropolitan areas surrounding Washington DC KUWAIT: The Kuwait real estate market wit- the level of average monthly sales thus far in ing projects like South Saad Al-Abdallah and off from record high levels between June and and Atlanta, follow the Bahrain-based company’s acquisi- nessed its first pickup in activity in five months, 2016. Sabah Al Ahmad in 2018, and Khairan in 2019. August 2015 (i.e. basis effect). The commer- tion of three similar schemes in Colorado for a total of $87 though sales remained down from a year ago. Residential real estate prices slipped further Investment sector sales also improved in cial sector posted weak performance in million earlier this year. The properties will be managed by Since April, total real estate sales have been in October to mid-2013 levels. The NBK resi- October. Sales totaled KD 58.6 million, up 45 October. Sales totaled KD 10 million, down 71 an affiliate of Arbor Company, a community management trending downward, exacerbated by seasonal- dential home price index slipped by 1 index percent m/m, but remained relatively sub- percent y/y. company, it added. ity and softening consumer confidence. Sales point to 153.3 during October, retreating by dued. 106 transactions were recorded, up 19 This was on only six transactions; the across all sectors totaled KD 1.84 billion year- 12.5 percent y/y. The NBK residential home percent y/y. A strong pick up in building trans- largest two transactions recorded were one to-date (ytd), down 26 percent from the same price index has been trending downward actions (big ticket investments) helped boost commercial building in Hawally for KD 3 mil- Etihad sets pricing period last year. October’s price performance, since the beginning of 2015, when it peaked at the sector’s KD sales in October. Out of the 28 lion and another commercial building in Jahra guidance for sukuk as reflected in NBK’s real estate price indices, 186 in January 2015. NBK’s residential land buildings sold, half of them were located in for KD 4.6 million. Some slowdown in com- DUBAI: Etihad Airways has set final pricing guidance indicates some convergence of price trends price index declined to 177.9, down 10 percent Hawalli and Salmiya. mercial property sales may be expected ahead of around 215 basis points above midswaps for its across sectors and stabilizing prices, with the y/y. Land prices were the first to correct two of the implementation of the new utility prices planned sukuk, expected to be at least $500 million in exception of residential land. years ago. The surge in distribution of residen- Downward trend on the commercial sector in May 2017. The size, according to one of the banks arranging the Residential sector sales bounced back in tial land plots by the Public Authority of Investment-building prices edged up electricity tariff on companies will rise from transaction. The Islamic bond, which once completed October following an anemic quarter. The sec- Housing Welfare (PAHW) may have put some slightly in October. The NBK index rose 2 two fils per kilowatt hour (kWh) to 25 fils, irre- will be Etihad’s debut USdollar debt sale, received tor registered 254 transactions during the downward pressure on land prices. PAHW dis- points to 183, but remained down 13 percent spective of the level of consumption. orders of up to $1.3 billion, the bank said yesterday. month, lifting KD sales up to KD 79.9 million. tributed around 25,000 plots since the fourth y/y. After posting modest gains since the first Shopping malls and commercial centers are Order books are expected to close as early as later in Both transactions and KD sales were up 9 per- quarter of 2014 to date, adding significant quarter of the year, the index was on a down- expected to be among the most effected. As a the day, it added. Initial guidance, released on Monday, cent year-on-year (y/y), their first positive supply to the market. PAHW has committed to ward trend for the last seven consecutive result, real estate companies are rewriting their was in the low-to-mid 200 basis points range over growth in 2016. October sales improved by 50 reducing the backlog of applications signifi- months. The correction in the price index was rental contracts, allowing them to pass any midswaps. HSBC, JP Morgan and National Bank of Abu percent from the previous month, to around cantly in the coming years through new hous- steeper during the last three months, coming increase in utility prices to their tenants. Dhabi are the sukuk arrangers. They are joined by Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Dubai Islamic Bank and First Gulf Bank as bookrunners. The bond is expected to price Oil prices hit highest this week, as reported by Reuters on Monday. since Oct on hopes Morocco inflation eases of OPEC output deal to 1.6% year/year in Oct RABAT: Morocco’s annual consumer price inflation eased LONDON: Oil prices rose yesterday to their highest this to 1.6 percent in October from 2.3 percent in September month as a growing consensus emerged in the market that due to a slowing in food price rises, the High Planning OPEC would overcome internal disputes and skepticism to Authority said yesterday. Annual food inflation eased to 2.2 strike a deal that materially reduces crude output. But some percent from 4 percent in the previous month, while non- warned a failure by the Organization of the Petroleum food price inflation rose slightly to 1.2 percent in the 12 Exporting Countries to reach agreement at a Nov. 30 meet- months to October from an annual 1.1 percent in ing, or effectively implement it, would send prices crashing September. Education costs rose 2.8 percent, but commu- as a two-year glut of crude remained unabated. nications were 0.3 percent less expensive, the agency said Brent crude oil futures were up 85 cents a barrel at without giving details. On a month-on-month basis, the $49.75 by 1000 GMT, having earlier risen $1 in a push consumer price index eased to 0.3 percent in October, against the $50 mark for the first time since the end of down from 0.7 percent in September as food price inflation October. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell to 0.8 percent from 1.1 percent. were up 68 cents, or 1.4 percent, at $48.92 a barrel. Prices were boosted by comments from a Nigerian official attend- ing an OPEC technical meeting, which is trying to hammer out details of a deal, that it was likely all countries would be PIA weighs Boeing “on board.” OPEC is trying to bring its 14 member states, including and Airbus regional foes Saudi Arabia and Iran, and non-OPEC produc- er Russia to agree on a coordinated cut to prop up the mar- aircraft orders ket by bringing production into line with consumption. The organization had said at the end of September it aimed to DUBAI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is evaluating cut production to between 32.5 million and 33 million bar- an order for wide-body Airbus and Boeing jets as it looks to rels per day compared to its recent record output of around upgrade its ageing fleet, an executive for the state-owned 33.8 million bpd. airline said yesterday. “Boeing 777X would be a good Since then, doubts weighed over whether Saudi Arabia option,” the airline’s executive director of human resources and Iran could put their geopolitical disputes aside and and works, Raheel Ahmed, told reporters on the sidelines whether countries whose finances are in dire straits due to of an industry conference in Dubai. low oil prices would resist the urge to pump crude at high The airline is also looking at the Airbus A330 and A350 rates. Analysts at RBC said they believed a deal would be models, he added. PIA would consider purchasing the air- reached. “Our view is primarily based on the belief that the craft directly from the manufacturer and financing the single most important country in OPEC, Saudi Arabia, wants order through a sale and leaseback arrangement. It would it, and that the ability of a number of suspected cheaters to also consider a direct leasing agreement, known as a dry cheat is constrained,” they said in a note. While a ceiling for lease. A sale and leaseback is when the airline sells the jet overall OPEC production may be agreed by Nov. 30, it is to a lessor who then leases it back. Ahmed did not say unclear whether clear quotas per member state would be when PIA would make the order or how many jets it could set. Some countries, such as Nigeria, Iraq, Libya and Iran, COLOMBO: Sri Lankans passengers hold on to door handles as they travel in a full carriage of a train in buy. PIA has a fleet of 38 narrow-body and wide-body argue they should be exempt because their output has Colombo yesterday. Due to its affordability, train travel is a popular mode of transport in this nation of 20 mil- Airbus and Boeing jets, Ahmed said, with three A310s to be been hit by conflict or sanctions. — Reuters lion people.—AFP retired on Dec 31. —Reuters EXCHANGE RATES

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Britain braces for first budget since Brexit vote

LONDON: Britain today delivers its first Some economists argue that Donald tion in Hammond’s budget speech. hike its spending by £2 billion ($2.5 bil- work to close the UK’s productivity gap,” budget since the Brexit referendum, with Trump’s shock election as US president “Given the number of unknowns sur- lion, 2.3 billion euros) annually until it added. Osborne’s austerity policies economists expecting a slight shift away could similarly persuade May’s adminis- rounding Brexit, Hammond will have a 2020. Investments will be rolled out were aimed at eliminating the budget from years of austerity as the nation tration to do more to help workers who tough job,” noted City Index analyst through a new fund which will prioritize deficit following the global financial cri- readies its EU exit strategy. have felt shunned by government poli- Fiona Cincotta. “We can expect the technologies including robotics, industri- sis. But Hammond has scrapped this The Conservative government’s cies. “May has made it clear that she Autumn Statement to be a glimpse of al biotechnology and medical technolo- objective of producing a budget surplus finance minister Philip Hammond will wants to prioritise helping those house- what we can expect once the divorce gy. The Treasury hinted also at a loosen- by 2020. deliver his so-called Autumn Statement holds who are struggling to get by and proceedings with the European Union ing of Britain’s fiscal straightjacket, intro- “Hammond will set out a new fiscal before parliament around 1230 GMT who feel left behind by the economy’s begin next year.” She added: “We are duced by former finance minister framework, outlining the need for flexi- today-exactly five months after the recovery since the 2008/9 slump,” said expecting to see an end to the years of George Osborne who resigned following bility to allow government to respond to Brexit vote. “We need to be match fit for IHS Markit economist Howard Archer. austerity with the focus shifting back to the referendum result. changing economic conditions,” the the opportunities and challenges” arising “June’s Brexit vote and Donald Trump’s spending.” Societe Generale analyst Kit Under previous prime minister David Treasury statement said. The plans will from Brexit, Hammond declared on win in the US presidential election has Juckes cautioned however that “public Cameron, Osborne oversaw an austerity also include £1.3 billion of new invest- Sunday, while warning that Britain still highlighted the need for governments to finances are not in good shape and Mr program of spending cuts and tax rises. ment in Britain’s roads to tackle conges- faced an “eye-watering” deficit. Prime tackle income inequality.” Hammond has no appetite for a major Hammond will promise to place “invest- tion. As well as tax-and-spend plans, the Minister Theresa May has vowed to trig- The British economy has proven sur- increase in borrowing”. ment in infrastructure... at the heart” of budget will include the Conservative ger Britain’s exit from the European prisingly resilient since the referendum the budget, according to a Treasury government’s latest forecasts for eco- Union by the end of March, after disaf- but experts believe that Britain’s planned Robotics and roads statement. “He will set out how the gov- nomic growth. The Autumn Statement is fected British voters sent shockwaves departure from the EU could still spark Over the weekend, May announced ernment will fire up the nation’s eco- seen as a mini-budget before the main across the world in the June 23 referen- economic chaos. That in turn could limit fresh investment in research and devel- nomic infrastructure-all part of plans tax-and-spend announcements given dum by choosing to leave the bloc. the amount of planned austerity reduc- opment, revealing that Hammond would which form the backbone of ongoing usually in March. — AFP India railways suffer from inadequate funds, neglect Network operates more than 12,600 trains, carries 23m daily NEW DELHI: It’s often described as India’s life- line, transporting 23 million people across the vast South Asian country each day. India’s rail network, the world’s third largest, operates more than 12,600 trains carrying passengers and car- go along 115,000 kilometers of track. With more than 1.4 million employees, it is the country’s largest employer. But not all is well with state- owned Indian Railways, as was highlighted Sunday when 14 packed cars on a passenger train skidded off the tracks, killing at least 148 people in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, after two more victims died of their injuries yes- terday. For years, it’s been clear that the much- romanticized legacy of British colonial rule, built more than 160 years ago, is badly hobbled by funding shortfalls, aging tracks, outdated signal- ing and communications systems and a traffic volume that has pushed these systems beyond their limits. The weekend’s deadly train tragedy, the cause of which is under investigation, has focused attention on how India can restore both efficiency and public confidence in its railways. India’s economy has boomed in recent decades, and dozens of private airlines have HYDERABAD: In this Jan 13, 2016 file photo, Indians scramble to enter a train in Hyderabad, emerged to serve the growing upper middle India. For more than 150 years, India’s sprawling rail network has helped knit this disparate class. But for tens of millions of Indians living in country together. — AP the hinterlands or unable to afford air travel, trains are their transportation lifeline. It can be a the much-required replacement of old assets is express train while crossing the tracks in the dangerous lifeline. India’s crime records bureau postponed - knowingly compromising safety,” northeast state of Assam. Dutta spoke of crucial says that in 2014, the latest year for which fig- Trivedi said. 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BERLIN: The European Commission’s call for fiscal stimulus should not be directed at Germany, Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said yesterday, arguing Europe’s biggest economy has increased investment more than the euro zone average in the last decade. The commission, which is the European Union’s executive body, called last week for Germany and other euro zone countries to loosen overall budgets next year to create more growth and jobs, a plea also aimed at addressing the rise of populist parties in Europe. Such a move would be a sharp reversal of EU policy, which has been focused on budgetary discipline and aus- terity for most of the eurozone’s existence. Populist parties have fed on the resulting discontent. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives, for example, will campaign for next September’s election in an increasingly fractured political landscape, in which the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is likely to enter the national parliament for the first time. “I think the EU Commission’s recommendations are addressed at the wrong country,” Schaeuble told the Bundestag lower house of parliament in a general budget debate, adding investment in Germany grew 3.9 percent a year between 2005 and 2015, compared with a rise of 0.7 percent in the eurozone. Schaeuble, a veteran member of Merkel’s conservatives and renowned for his fiscal hawk- ishness, said the government was able to increase spend- ing thanks to low borrowing costs and rising tax revenues. But tax revenues would slow in coming years and inter- est rates would not get any lower, giving Germany less fis- cal room for manoeuvre as it plans to hike spending on defense and on tackling the causes of migration in Africa, Schaeuble warned. The Cologne Institute for Economic Research lowered its 2017 forecast for German growth to 1.0 percent from 1.5 percent previously, citing political uncertainty after Britain’s vote to leave the EU and the elec- tion of Donald Trump in the United States. The government expects growth to slow to 1.4 percent next year from a predicted expansion rate of 1.8 percent this year which would be the strongest in half a decade. Schaeuble urged all political parties to be as honest and realistic as possible about Germany’s fiscal possibilities in the upcoming election campaign. “The better we manage this, the less space we’ll leave for those who want to weak- en democracy with demagogic and populist paroles,” Schaeuble said. — Reuters WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016 BUSINESS Wall Street quartet lifts world stock markets

LONDON: World stocks rode the slipstream of year milestone on Monday. was the best performing sector as big names ment to its mass stimulus program ahead But for now, expectations that his the first joint all-time high for Wall Street’s four “The fact Trump was elected means it is now Anglo American, BHP Billiton and Antofagasta of a flagged review next month. administration will adopt expansionary fis- main markets since 1999 yesterday, with com- seen as certain that you will see a rise in inflation jumped 4 to 5 percent. “The return of inflation towards our cal policies have pushed developed market modity firms adding extra lift as they eyed an and that the Fed is going to hike rates,” said Having surged 4 percent on Monday, oil objective still relies on the continuation of stocks higher and even emerging market OPEC oil output cut and surge in US building Nataxis head of equities strategy Sylvain Goyon. prices were nudging $50 a barrel again. Russian the current, unprecedented level of mone- shares seem to have settled over the last under Donald Trump. “Some of his strategies are really pro-growth.” President Vladimir Putin raised hopes that pro- tary support, in spite of the gradual closing week, having initially been hit hard. A powerful earthquake hitting the same part Asia’s top bourses had made solid gains ducers will agree to limit output at an OPEC of the output gap,” ECB President Mario Overnight, MSCI’s broadest index of Asia- of Japan that suffered a nuclear disaster in 2011 overnight despite the clearest signal yet from US meeting next week. Draghi told a hearing in Strasbourg. The Pacific shares outside Japan rose 1.3 per- nudged up the safe-haven yen and cooled the President-elect Trump that he will shake up Benchmark bonds meanwhile were taking a bank is also likely to be wary about the cent, pulled up by a 1.3 percent rally in dollar’s recent 10 percent gain which had lifted it trade with the region. break from the surge in yields and plunge in uncertainty if Italy’s government, as opin- Australian shares. Korean shares and Hong to a 13-1/2 year high in recent days. A sustained Europe also spent the day on the front foot, prices since Trump’s unexpected victory earlier ion polls currently suggest, loses a referen- Kong stocks rose 0.9 and 1.3 percent each. rally in oil and metals helped the likes of the with London’s FTSE, Frankfurt’s DAX and the CAC this month. The difference between German and dum on constitutional changes days before Australian and Canadian dollars as US stock 40 in Paris up between 0.6 - 0.8 percent ahead of US bond yields were back near multi-decade the ECB meets. JAPAN QUAKE index futures also pointed to an extension of US trading. The European basic resources index, extremes after two of European Central Bank’s Investors in Japanese stocks appeared Wall Street’s post-US election rally after its 16- which has now doubled from its January lows, top policymakers reaffirmed the bank’s commit- TRADE WARNING unfazed by yesterday’s big earthquake near The dollar was beginning to claw higher the 2011 Fukushima disaster site in north- as New York FX trading resumed. It was ern Japan, with the benchmark Nikkei aver- back level against the yen at 110.85 and age closing up 0.3 percent. was on top again against the euro and ster- The 7.4 magnitude shock had briefly dis- ling at $1.06 per euro and $1.2427 to the rupted cooling functions at a nuclear plant pound. British finance minister Philip and generated a small tsunami. “Most of Hammond got some rare good news about the flow into stocks seems to be retail-ori- the country’s finances yesterday as he final- ented with institutional investors preferring izes his first budget statement, which is still to sit out the rally unless they get a clearer likely to forecast a surge in borrowing as picture on Trump’s economic team,” said Britain prepares to leave the EU. Andrew Sullivan, managing director, sales Breaking with a pattern of borrowing trading at Haitong International Securities overshoots earlier in the financial year, offi- Group in Hong Kong. cial figures showed public borrowing in The dollar’s mild weakness propped up October was 25 percent less than a year gold prices with spot gold up 0.2 percent at earlier at 4.8 billion pounds ($6.0 billion), its $1215 per ounce. Gold prices have fallen 10 lowest since 2008 and beating all econo- percent since the US election outcome. mists’ forecasts. It also helped emerging market curren- Outlining plans on Monday for his first cies trim some losses after a recent batter- day in office next year, Trump pledged to ing. The Chinese yuan rebounded from a withdraw from the TPP Asia-Pacific free near 8-1/2 year low hit on Monday and trade accord. Such a move may lead to emerging market equities rose more than retaliation by trade partners such as China one percent to 11-day highs. With markets and could potentially derail markets, Libby moving higher, volatility indicators reced- Cantrill, head of public policy at bond giant ed. The CBOE Volatility Index, a so-called PIMCO, said. “fear gauge”, fell 3.4 percent. — Reuters WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016 BUSINESS Thematic Investing: Merrill Lynch Report Private sector still underdeveloped in MENA

By Felix Tran potential for intergenerational cycles of poverty to with every $1 invested generating up to $10 in eco- bullet, we believe areas for focus must include persist and the youth of tomorrow to be left with- nomic returns. At the global level, 1Y of schooling STEM (science, technology, education & maths), n the Mena region, the public sector which is the out the skills and knowledge they need to con- has raised GDP by c.0.6 percent p.a. over a 40Y peri- vocational education, life skills, greater affordability, traditional employer of university graduates is tribute to their societies and economies. This could od - and EFA could increase low-income EM per and technological innovation. Without action, the Iovercrowded and the private sector is largely then lead to unprecedented social unrest. capita GDP by 70 percent by 2050E. Closing the mismatch could stunt economic growth, worsen underdeveloped to create sufficient formal jobs. The global gender gap in education and work could inequality, and exacerbate social unrest and de- region has one of the highest rates of youth unem- Education for All (EFA): boost world GDP by $12-28 trillion. For individuals, globalization by creating a ticking time bomb of ployment in the world where many young people Falling short on building blocks every 1Y of schooling produces a return rate of up worldwide discontent. therefore end up in informal work or inactivity. The world has made massive strides in educa- to 16 percent - with a 4Y college degree proving a 55 percent of Saudi Arabia’s employers feel tion - in literacy (85 percent adults, 91 percent better personal investment (c.15 percent) than the $6.3tn market by 2020E: that domestic graduates are prepared for the job youths), enrolment rates (90 percent of school-age stock market (c.7 percent) p.a. on average over the Four entry point for investors market; amongst the highest in the world. Youth children) and mean years of schooling (12.2Y). past 60Y. The global education market is expected to grow unemployment in Saudi Arabia expected to However, we are still falling short of meeting from $4.9tn in 2015 to US$6.3tn by 2020E, a CAGR of increase 33.50 percent in 2015 to 42.40 percent Education for All goals. There remain 263mn chil- Mismatch: 20th century education 5 percent. K-12 and tertiary are the largest markets, in 2030. dren out of school, 758mn illiterate adults, and a vs 21st century work but we see the fastest growth coming from EdTech MENA region spends $84 billion on education; 9 100Y education gap between DMs and EMs. At the However, education is not keeping up with the (Educational Technology), lifelong learning, MOOCs percent of total global expenditure. current pace, universal primary education will be changing face of 21st century work, resulting in a (massive open online courses), and non-degree and Ticking time bomb for global discontent: achieved only by 2042E and secondary by 2084E. growing skills gap that could have far-reaching corporate education. Drivers include: government According to the UN’s Education Commission, fail- Failure to act on EFA could cost $1.8 trillion in glob- socioeconomic consequences. 50 percent of spend (c.US$4tn or 5 percent of global GDP), private ing to remediate the education deficiencies in al GDP by 2050E, the brunt of which will be borne employers and graduates believe education is not spend (c.$1 trillion), demographics (EMs make up 82 low/middle income countries could pose a serious by low-income countries. adequately preparing them for the world of work, percent of the world’s 1.5bn students) and rising threat to security in the Middle East, South Asia, workplace skills are changing at an unprecedented incomes (3 billion entering global middle class by and Africa if children and young people are left Investing in education: pace, and up to 2bn jobs could be at risk by 2030E 2030E). We highlight four entry points: 1) EdTech; 2) without skills or on the streets without prospects of Strong ROI for countries & people via automation and robots. Transforming education Pre-K12 to Tertiary; 3) Publishing & Content; and 4) education and employment. This could increase the The case for investing in education is strong, matters more than ever - and while there is no silver Student REITs & Housing.

Nigeria power crisis upsets Buhari’s economy push

LAGOS/LONDON: Nigeria’s biggest power The Niger Delta provides not only the station shows the huge problems that bulk of the nation’s crude oil exports, but President Muhammadu Buhari must over- also the gas that powers Egbin’s generators come if he is to fulfil his promise to tackle about 300 km (180 miles) away in Lagos. A chronic electricity shortages and reform an militant strike on a sub-sea pipeline that economy in recession. shut in oil production at the Forcados field On the outskirts of Lagos, three out of in February also curbed the flow of gas to six turbines lie idle at the Egbin plant, Egbin. “Gas supply has been a major con- starved both of gas due to militant attacks straint for us from the standpoint of the on pipelines that supply the station - and of Niger Delta crisis,” said Kola Adesina, the funds that would allow its owners to buy plant’s chairman. alternative fuels and even implement an Built in the 1980s, Egbin has a generat- expansion plan. Buhari won last year’s pres- ing capacity of 1,320 MW, enough to pro- idential election with pledges to increase vide a third of Nigeria’s electricity, and yet it power capacity exponentially during his is now producing just 606 MW. Nigeria’s four-year term and meet the demands of Sahara Group, which with South Korea’s Nigeria’s 180 million people entirely within KEPCO bought a 70 percent stake in Egbin a decade. when it was privatised in 2013, has plans to But an upsurge of the attacks in the double its capacity. Niger Delta and acute foreign currency But executive director Tonye Cole said in shortages are frustrating his ambitions, September that power tariffs did not cover along with older problems of back pay- its costs, and complained the government, ments owed by the federal government to via its bulk electricity purchaser, owed it power station operators and an ageing huge sums. “We’re not going to pour in power grid. Buhari wants to diversify the huge amounts of money until we can cor- economy away from oil, sales of which rect all these things,” Cole said. account for two thirds of government rev- Egbin’s owners say they are owed 90 bil- enue. But frequent power cuts and soaring lion naira ($295 million) in back payments. fuel costs are forcing many manufacturers This is part of a much wider problem. to shrink, not expand their businesses. This, According to the Association of Nigerian along with falling crude production at a Electricity Distributors, total market rev- time of low global prices, is deepening enue shortfalls were projected to be 809 Nigeria’s first recession in 25 years. billion naira by December 2016. BEIJING: A Chinese woman checks a handbag at an American fashion boutique at an up-scale shopping mall in Beijing yesterday. US President- One such factory owner is Reginald Minister of Power Babatunde Fashola elect Donald Trump’s announcement that he plans to quit the Trans-Pacific Partnership is drawing vows from other Pacific Rim countries to push Odiah, managing director of Bennet says he is working with government col- ahead with the trade pact while they also pursue free trade deals with China. — AP Industries which makes light fittings in leagues, the president’s office and the cen- Lagos. Odiah, who set up the company in tral bank to resolve the problem of unpaid 1984, said he can no longer run his factory bills, some of which pre-date privatization. Asia bloc laments Trump on the mains supply and instead has to use “We will find a way ... and ensure that going his own generators running on imported forward they will not accumulate again,” he diesel, the price of which has soared due to said. Still, the power generators face a a dive in the Nigerian naira currency. litany of other problems linked to the “It makes me sick. It has run my business industry’s structure. The bulk of their costs - rejection of trade pact down,” he told Reuters, adding that his including for gas, maintenance and import- power costs have risen by around 50 per- ed spare parts - are in dollars but cus- cent over the last year. “If it continues the tomers pay for the power in naira. New Chinese initiative may receive a cold-shoulder way it is going, we may have to close.” Since With Nigeria hard hit by the weak world January, Odiah has slashed his workforce oil market, the central bank effectively TOKYO: President-elect Donald Trump says he Japan’s most powerful leader in a decade, Abe let China shield its huge but inefficient state- from 150 to 18 and cut output to just three devalued the naira by 30 percent against wants to pull out of the Trans-Pacific invested political capital in overcoming opposi- owned companies from competition. The agree- days a week. Now the factory switches to the dollar in June. The power producers Partnership but other Pacific Rim leaders are tion to the TPP from farmers and the medical lob- ment would include China, India, Indonesia and the generators for production runs because must therefore buy dollars with devalued vowing to push market-opening efforts they by. His ruling Liberal Democratic Party pushed South Korea but no countries from the Americas the national grid “fails you without notice”, naira income. “The forex differential is say are vital for growth. TPP ratification through the lower house of par- have joined. he said, complaining of power cuts up to huge,” Cole told Reuters. Often the produc- The possible decline of the 12-nation TPP liament and had been set to seek final approval “We would like to push the negotiation 10 times a day. ers cannot find dollars at anywhere near could give a boost to alternative initiatives in the upper house. process to make headway at an early date,” said the new official rate of 305 naira to the dol- including one promoted by China in which the Renegotiating the agreement would “disturb the spokesman, Geng Shuang, at a regular brief- INITIAL SUCCESS lar due to the foreign exchange shortage United States is not taking part. Trump’s mes- the fundamental balance of benefits,” said Abe, ing. China also called at APEC for progress on a Nigeria needs 10 times its current out- that the devaluation was supposed to ease. sage, in a brief video, was issued after President who was in Argentina following APEC. Other TPP separate arrangement, the Free Trade Agreement put to guarantee reliable supplies for The alternative is the black market, where Barack Obama and other leaders of the Asia- members include Chile, Mexico, Canada, Peru, of the Asia Pacific. “We hope these free trade urban and rural inhabitants alike. When he the rate is around 460. Pacific Economic Cooperation group, meeting in Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and agreements can reinforce rather than thwart came into office in May last year, Buhari Egbin could run at least partly on fuel oil Peru, called Sunday for fighting the backlash Australia. each other,” said Geng. “We should prevent frag- inherited a problem that has held back or liquefied natural gas brought in by ship, against trade highlighted by Trump’s victory and China hopes for progress on the Regional mentation of economic and trade arrangements Nigeria’s economic development for but all these problems mean the option is Britain’s vote to leave the European Union. Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP, it or politicizing such agreements.” decades. Despite holding the world’s unfeasible at the moment. Promoters of the TPP say it is a step toward is promoting with the 10 governments of the Associated Press writers Liu Zheng in Beijing; ninth largest gas reserves, it reliably pro- building a wider, pan-Pacific free trade zone, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, a Rod McGuirk in Canberra, Australia; Nick Perry in duces less than a tenth of the power that RENEWABLE ENERGY STRATEGY though critics object it would shift too much Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said. Wellington, New Zealand, and Almudena South Africa provides for a population less In the summer, the government agreed control over regulation to companies from gov- The RCEP would require fewer market-open- Calatrava and Luis Andres Henao in Buenos Aires, than a third of the size. a ceasefire with the main militant groups in ernments and the public. “There is very strong ing concessions than TPP. Critics say that would Argentina, contributed to this report. — AP He had some initial success. Total power the Niger Delta. But with attacks resuming, support among the other 11 parties to the TPP to output rose from around 3,600 megawatts it is unclear whether this will hold, high- ratify it and to seek to bring it into force,” said to a peak of 5,074.7 MW in February this lighting the need to avoid relying so heavi- Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. year, according to the Nigeria Electricity ly on gas from the region. Fashola said the Trump described the 12-nation pact as a Hungary to boost minimum System Operator. But then the attacks by long-term diversification plan is to develop “potential disaster for our country.” He has also militants, who want more of Nigeria’s ener- a network of power plants funded by pri- said he wants to renegotiate the North wages, cut payroll taxes gy wealth directed to their impoverished vate investors, with a focus on solar power, American Free Trade Agreement with Canada southern swampland region, took hold. hydro-electricity and wind farms. Nigeria and Mexico. Obama has said he would give up BUDAPEST: Hungary will raise its minimum nomic recovery sucking up any available Output fell close to 1,400 MW in May - far sealed its first solar power purchase deals seeking congressional approval for the TPP. He wage levels sharply but cut back on employ- labour and workers leaving for higher wages from the leap to 20,000 MW within four in July, and has also signed agreements had championed it as a way for the United ers’ payroll taxes under a deal reached yester- in Western Europe. years which Buhari’s party pledged in its with the World Bank to add more than 500 States to lead the creation of “gold standard” day between government and employers In September, annual gross wage growth manifesto for the 2015 elections. MW of generating capacity. — Reuters rules for 21st century trade. designed to combat a severe labor shortage. was 6.7 percent. Unemployment came in at “I think not moving forward would undermine The state news agency MTI quoted 4.9 percent. If gross wage growth in the first our position across the region,” Obama told Economy Minister Mihaly Varga as saying the nine months of next year exceeds 11 percent, reporters in Lima. New Zealand Prime Minister minimum wage will increase by 15 percent in another 0.5 percentage point reduction in John Key said Washington will need to think 2017 and another 8 percent in 2018. The pay- payroll taxes kicks in, Varga said. He said there about what role it wants to play in Asia and its roll tax paid by employers will be cut by 5 and was no immediate need to modify the coun- fast-growing markets. 2 percentage points at the same time. For try’s 2017 budget because of the changing skilled workers the guaranteed minimum wage environment but that the ministry will The US not an island wage, a higher wage category, will increase by reassess its macroeconomic forecasts in light “The United States isn’t an island. It can’t just 25 percent in 2017, and another 12 percent in of the agreement. sit there and say it’s not going to trade with the 2018. The higher wages are designed to “This will not have an immediate impact rest of the world,” said Key after returning home. attract workers who have left the country on inflation, we still expect 2017 inflation to “At some point they’re going to have to give back to Hungary. The government also wants be 1.9 percent, maybe a few decimal points some consideration to that. But naturally, we’re a to make it easier to bring in foreign workers higher, as the VAT (value added tax) cut has a bit disappointed.” from neighboring countries with Hungarian- moderating effect,” Erste Bank analyst Orsolya The TPP, signed this year in New Zealand, speaking populations, such as Ukraine. Nyeste told Reuters. She added that labour would take effect after it is ratified by six coun- Peter Virovacz, analyst of ING Bank, said shortage across the economy could boost tries that account for 85 percent of the combined the move was a step in the right direction, inflation in the medium term, which could gross domestic product of its member nations. but may have come too late. “This will not even exceed the central bank’s 3 percent tar- The United States is 60 percent of the com- make many more people appear in the get. Still, she said the central bank should stick bined GDP of that group and Japan less than 20 labour market,” he said. “For that, a moderni- to its record low 0.9 percent interest rate. percent, so those conditions cannot be met with- sation of education and changes in public “It is possible that a higher growth and out US participation. employment are needed.” higher inflation environment may lead to a rate “TPP is meaningless without the United Wage growth has been fairly high in hike in 2019,” she said. The central bank has LAGOS: Naira banknotes, Nigeria’s currency, in Lagos. Nigeria’s economy contracted States,” said Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Hungary at a time of no inflation. The unem- said repeatedly that it saw rates at the current in the third quarter as businesses struggled to access foreign exchange and rebels Last week, he became the first foreign leader to ployment rate has plummeted with the eco- level for its entire policy horizon. — Reuters continued to bomb oil pipelines in the restive south, official data showed. — AFP meet Trump since his Nov. 8 election victory. As WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016 business Ooredoo; first ISO 9001:2015 certified mobile operator with UKAS accreditation

KUWAIT: Ooredoo, Kuwait’s fastest network for 2016, is proud to announce the successful achievement of obtaining the latest ISO 9001:2015 Certification, becoming the first Mobile Telecommunications Company in Kuwait to successfully complete and imple- ment the newest International Quality Standards, the certification audit of this inter- national standard was conducted by UKAS through Bureau Veritas Kuwait. The event was conducted over 2 stages. The first stage was conducted in July 2016 where ini- tial assessments were done by external auditors and qualified Ooredoo Kuwait for the certifica- tion audit. Stage 2 was then conducted in November 2016 where external auditors focused their assessments across the divisions to check the implementation of the international stan- dard requirements. As a result of Ooredoo Kuwait’s management Mijbil Alayoub and staff’s professional commitment, the overall achievement and effort in maintaining and achieving such Quality Standards ensures con- tinual improvement within the company’s processes. Mijbil Alayoub, Senior Director of Corporate knowledge and develop voluntary, consensus- Communications at Ooredoo Kuwait, stated that based, market relevant International Standards “this certification adds to the continuous efforts that support innovation and provide solutions to to maintain internationally recognized stan- global challenges. dards, in line with Ooredoo Kuwait’s Quality Ooredoo’s operations in Kuwait date back to Management System. Going forward, Ooredoo December 1999 when it launched wireless serv- Kuwait will drive continual improvement initia- ices as the second operator. The company today tives through the application of best internation- provides mobile, broadband internet and corpo- ally-proven practices in every aspect possible to rate managed services tailored to the needs of offer the best in-class Customer Experience”. customers and businesses. Ooredoo is guided by ISO is an independent, non-governmental its vision of enriching people’s lives and its belief international organization with a membership of that it can stimulate human growth by leverag- 163 national standards bodies. Through its ing communications to help people achieve members, it brings together experts to share their full potential. KFH wins Best SME Customer Service annual award 2016 Banker Middle East honors KFH for high quality performance

KUWAIT: Kuwait Finance House (KFH) won Best based on accurate assessment made by interna- the circumstances, since it relies on its financial SME Customer Service Award from the Banker tional experts, which reveals the bank’s unique- and human abilities, not to mention its commit- Middle East magazine as part of the 2016 annual ness and its leading role in the SMEs sector. KFH ment towards the national economy, indicating awards that are dedicated to the banking and has been always keen since inception to KFH is committed to offering best services and finance sector. The award acknowledges KFH’s address the needs of the SMEs owners. This best financing and advisory solutions to the high quality performance and instrumental role qualified KFH to take the lead in the market SMEs segment. in supporting the small and medium-sized share. KFH’s outstanding performance in serv- It is worth noting that the Banker Middle enterprises SMEs. ing the SMEs segment reiterates the bank’s pio- East magazine, that is specialized in the finan- Group Chief Wholesale Banking Officer at neering position in this sector that has become cial and banking sector worldwide, had men- KFH Ahmed Soud AlKharji received the award on a major factor of supporting the comprehensive tioned in its report that it relied on the financial behalf of KFH in an event held at KFH development. position, the role of supporting the SMEs, as Headquarters. The event was attended by CPI The SMEs constitute the nucleus for mega well as the diversity of SMEs services and prod- Financials’ CEO, Robin Amlot, the Sales Affairs projects, while they offer numerous job oppor- ucts to determine the winners. CEO, Omer Hussain in addition to several offi- tunities for the Kuwaiti youth with low cost of KFH was established in Kuwait in 1977 and is cials from KFH. capital, he added. enlisted in the Kuwait Stock Exchange. KFH Commenting on the bank’s prestigious win, AlKharji reiterated KFH’s endeavors to con- Group is a global pioneer in the field of Islamic Burgan Bank hosts movie event AlKharji stated that KFH was granted this award tinue playing this role efficiently regardless of banking services, where it offers a wide array of Islamic products and services, not to mention a for Youth Account holders for free high standard of innovation and client service. KFH manages its operations in the GCC, Asia, KUWAIT: Burgan Bank, in collaboration significant focus on the corporate and and Europe through over 446 branches, includ- with Grand Cinemas, recently invited its financial institutions sectors, as well as ing KFH-Turkey, in order to offer services for the Youth Account Holders to watch the having a growing retail, and private bank’s clients in Turkey, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, first screening of “Fantastic Beasts and bank customer base. Burgan Bank has Bahrain, Germany, Jordan, and Dubai. Where to Find Them’ movie for free, at majority owned subsidiaries in the Grand Cinemas located in Al-Hamra MENAT region supported by one of the Centre. Each Youth Account holder was largest regional branch networks. entitled to two free seats whereby they The Bank has continuously improved had the choice of reserving to any of the its performance over the years through two shows that were exclusively avail- an expanded revenue structure, diversi- able for them on that day. fied funding sources, and a strong capi- Burgan Bank strives to reward its tal base. The adoption of state-of-the- Youth account holders with exclusive art services and technology has posi- offers that fits their lifestyle. To receive tioned it as a trendsetter in the domes- regular updates about Burgan Bank’s tic market and within the MENA region. Youth Account promotions, customers Burgan Bank’s brand has been created can follow Burgan Bank’s Official on a foundation of real values - of trust, Instagram Account page commitment, excellence and progres- @BurganBankKuwait. sion, to remind us of the high standards Established in 1977, Burgan Bank is to which we aspire. ‘People come first’ is the youngest commercial Bank and sec- the foundation on which its products ond largest by assets in Kuwait, with a and services are developed. AlKharji receiving the award from Robin Amlot Etihad Group showcases future of air travel during UAE Innovation Week

KUWAIT: Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al- The airline is displaying a world where Executive Officer, Etihad Aviation Group, Nahyan, Minister of Culture and Knowledge guests’ names are known before they said: “We operate in a highly competitive Development and Her Excellency Noura bint approach check-in, favourite movies are environment and in order to meet our guests Mohammed Al-Kaabi, Minister of State for cued up and ready prior to boarding and expectations and deliver optimized efficien- Federal National Council Affairs, have visited personalized travel itineraries are generated cies, an aggressive approach to technology Etihad Innovation Week, as part of UAE automatically - all supported by the latest and innovation is a necessity - not an Innovation Week. technology, including IBM Watson. option.” During a tour at Etihad Innovation Centre, This week’s visitors to the Innovation Last year, Etihad Airways signed a US$700 the VIP dignitaries were shown the future of Centre can also meet Pepper, the humanoid million strategic partnership with IBM to air travel and how the power of technology robot, designed with the ability to read emo- transform the airline’s global technology can enhance the guest experience. Sheikh tions and adapt its behavior accordingly, operations with cloud, analytics, mobile, Nahyan bin Mubarak Al-Nahyan praised while “Chef Watson” is creating original security and cognitive technologies. Etihad Aviation Group for its innovation recipes for guests by cognitively analyzing Etihad Innovation Week also features a strategy and for encouraging young people flavors and ingredients. Hackathon where university students com- to embrace technology. James Hogan, President and Chief pete by using IBM Watson’s cognitive tech- nology to produce solutions for the travel industry. The three-day challenge, involving Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs vis- students from universities in Abu Dhabi, is iting Etihad Innovation Week. being hosted with Cognit, a joint venture between Mubadala and IBM Watson. Following the tour, Noura Al Kaabi, com- mented: “I have enjoyed my visit to Etihad Innovation Week, as part of the country-wide celebrations, to see and hear the latest news on how the company is incorporating tech- nology and innovative practices to the bene- fit of the customer, the economy and the wider travel and tourism industry. I was also delighted to see the participation of universi- ty students in the activities.” Etihad Aviation Group has invested bil- lions of dollars on technological innovation to streamline businesses across the group and enhance the guest experience, support- ed by partnerships with world leading tech- nology firms, including IBM, SAP, Sabre, Adobe, Cognizant, and SITA. UAE Innovation Week, running until 26 November, is one of the largest innovation initiatives in the world and aims to Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al-Nahyan, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development strengthen the UAE’s position as a global Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al-Nahyan, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development talking to students at Etihad Innovation Week. innovation hub. looking over the technology at Etihad Innovation Week. technology WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Thailand seeks to tighten cyber security, raising questions about privacy

BANGKOK: Thailand’s military govern- or “offend people’s good morals” can ment, which has cracked down on be removed or suspended. A commit- online dissent since seizing power in tee would be in charge of flagging sus- 2014, is pushing ahead with cyber picious content. security bills that rights groups say The current law says officials need could mean more extensive online court approval to remove content. In a monitoring, raising concerns over pri- statement last month, the ICJ and four vacy protection. Amendments to other rights groups called for Thailand’s Thailand’s 2007 Computer Crime Act to parliament, or National Legislative be considered by parliament next Assembly, to reject the draft. The month have come under fire from crit- National Human Rights Commission ics who say the bill could give state offi- has also opposed the amendments. cials sweeping powers to spy on inter- Members of the National Legislative net users and restrict online speech. Assembly declined to comment on the Critics say parliament is likely to cyber security bills when contacted by approve the amendments because law- Reuters. The amendments will be fol- makers voted unanimously to pass the lowed by the Cyber Security Act and bill in its first reading. The amendments the Personal Data Protection Act, which come as the military government has the government has approved in princi- ramped up online censorship since the ple and aims to pass through parlia- May 2014 coup, particularly perceived ment by March. insults to the royal family, as it tries to Experts say the Computer Crime Act ensure a smooth transition following is a benchwarmer for the more danger- the death of revered King Bhumibol ous Cyber Security Act, which would Adulyadej on Oct. 13 and ahead of a allow the state to wiretap phones and 2017 general election. computers without judicial approval. WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen’s chief Herbert Diess is pictured in front of the new Volkswagen I.D, the 100 percent electric car of Volkswagen during Since the coup, the government has “These laws are aimed at controlling a press conference on November 22, 2016 in Wolfsburg, northern Germany. — AFP shut down or blocked thousands of online media, accessing personal data, websites it has deemed offensive or and when the Cyber Security bill is inappropriate. The amendments to the passed, mass surveillance is a real VW bets on new technology cyber law, seen by Reuters yesterday, threat,” said Kanathip Thongraweewong, have pro-democracy activists worried a data privacy expert at Saint John’s that they could lead to arbitrary inva- University in Bangkok. sion of privacy without a court warrant. Under the act, a National Cyber to bounce back from crisis Sam Zarifi, Asia Director at the Security Committee will have the International Commission of Jurists power to order any state or private Plan to be electric cars leader by 2025 (ICJ), a Geneva-based non-governmen- agency to do anything without judi- tal organisation, said the amendments cial oversight. would strengthen the government’s The committee could take down FRANKFURT: Volkswagen hopes to bounce brand follows Friday’s announcement that the for the company to shake up its management ability to silence speech that it deems whatever it wants, said Arthit back from its crisis with a shift in focus to more division would eliminate 23,000 jobs in more tra- culture and address longstanding issues such as violates Thailand’s lese-majeste law, a Suriyawongkul of the Thai Netizen battery-powered cars, digital technologies such ditional areas in Germany and create 9,000 new the cost question in Germany. crime that is punishable by up to 15 Network group, which has campaigned as autonomous vehicles, and an increase in sales ones focused on new technologies. Volkswagen aims to be the world leader in years in prison. “This absolutely curbs against the bills. of SUVs in the US. Diess said the company aims to raise profit electric cars by 2025, Diess said. “By 2025 we free expression,” Zarifi told Reuters. Drafts of the bills show the commit- Herbert Diess, the head of the Volkswagen margins on sales to 6 percent by 2025, from just plan to sell one million electric cars per year, and In the amendments, Articles 18 and tee’s secretary will also serve as secre- core brand, said yesterday at a news conference 2 percent in 2015. Profitability at the Volkswagen by then we also want to be the global market 19 of the Computer Crime Act say tary in the Personal Data Protection that the goal of the Transform 2025 plan was “to brand has lagged due to its higher cost base, the leader in electromobility,” Diess said at a presen- state officials can obtain user and traf- Committee, raising conflict of interest fundamentally change Volkswagen” as it recovers result of a strong role for employee representa- tation of the brand’s future plans. “Going forward fic data from service providers without questions. “A committee that protects from its scandal in which it rigged diesel cars to tives. They have half the board seats, and are our electric cars will be the hallmark of court approval and can seize a com- people’s rights and freedom should be cheat on emissions tests. generally supported by the government of Volkswagen,” he added. puter device within an unspecified independent from the state, especially The plan foresees new investments in electric- Lower Saxony, which holds a stake in the compa- The shake-up at Volkswagen’s core brand time period. Article 20 says a website when the state is a potential violator,” car technology and in software that would ny. Partly as a result, Volkswagen Group makes comes as the group tries to recover from the that could threaten national security said Arthit. — Reuters enable new ways of using and sharing cars. Diess most of its profits from its luxury brands Audi biggest crisis in its history after it admitted last said at group headquarters in Wolfsburg, and Porsche. year to installing emissions cheating software in Germany, that the company expects to sell a mil- The company struck a deal with its workforce, some 11 million diesel vehicles worldwide. lion electric vehicles a year by 2025. which agreed to the job reductions through vol- The so-called defeat devices could detect The company would also “massively step up” untary means such as early retirement over a when a vehicle was undergoing regulatory tests its capacity to develop software, aiming to cre- period of years. In return, employees won a com- and lowered emissions accordingly to make the ate industry-leading software and hardware sys- mitment to locate new technology development cars seem less polluting than they were. tems for digitally connected and autonomous and manufacturing in Germany. The crisis hurt sales and damaged the image cars by 2025. Volkswagen has agreed to pay $15 billion of the proud German company, pushing it to its Another element of the plan is increasing under a settlement with US authorities and car first loss in over two decades last year. Even sales in the US by introducing products that are owners over cars equipped with software that before dieselgate, the VW brand had been strug- more appropriate for the market, such as more turned off emissions controls under normal driv- gling with profitability, weighed down by high SUVs and larger cars. The plan for the Volkswagen ing conditions. The scandal has served as a spur costs and low productivity. — Agencies US allows GM to delay recall to prove safety of air bags

DETROIT: US auto safety regulators are allowing SINGAPORE: A man rides a self-driving mobility scooter that drives single pedestri- General Motors to delay a large recall of poten- ans along footpaths. tially defective air bags, giving the company time to prove that the devices are safe and to Singapore unveils possibly avoid a huge financial hit. The unusual move by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration buys time for an self-driving scooter outside company hired by GM to do long-term tests of Takata air bag inflators in older trucks SINGAPORE: Researchers in Singapore be nice if you are just sitting down and and SUVs including GM’s top-selling vehicle, the have come up with a solution to curb acci- checking your emails,” said NUS Associate Chevrolet Silverado pickup. dents involving phone-obsessed walkers, a Professor and project leader Marcelo Ang GM reluctantly agreed to recall 2.5 million self-driving mobility scooter that drives sin- Jr. “We just give you more choices.” vehicles in May to replace Takata front passenger gle pedestrians along footpaths. Ang Jr said that the scooter would be inflators. But the company said at the time its The one-seater, four wheel, 50 kg (110 able to work in tandem with other driver- inflators are unique and safer than those linked to lbs) vehicle travels at a top speed of 6 less vehicles in Singapore, where robo-taxis 11 deaths in the US and as many as 16 worldwide. kmh (4 mph) and has laser sensors to are being tested and trials are planned for The company petitioned for the delay last help navigate around obstacles. The self-driving buses. He said the scooter was week and the government agreed on Monday. scooter, developed by the National meant for use on narrow pathways which The decision delays the recall until Aug. 31, 2017. University of Singapore (NUS), is the city- larger vehicles cannot access. If GM can prove to NHTSA that the inflators are TOKYO: The logo of Takata Corp at an auto supply shop in Tokyo. US safety regulators state’s latest experiment with driverless Currently the scooter takes a few sec- safe by that time, the recall could be canceled. announced Monday, they are allowing General Motors to delay a large recall of potentially vehicles as it pushes ahead with its vision onds to calibrate a different route when it The recall covered the Silverado, GMC Sierra defective air bags, giving GM time to prove the devices are safe and possibly avoid a huge of using autonomous technology to help nears an obstacle - something Ang Jr. said pickup and many popular full-size SUVs from financial hit. — AP deal with the challenges of its limited the team was looking to improve. Users, the 2007 to 2011 model years. Some of the land and labour. though, did not seem too bothered by the trucks are now older than the minimum six recalls is slated to start on Dec. 31. The delay also to create a small explosion and quickly inflate air The scooter has undergone successful brief pause. “It goes really smoothly and years that it takes for Takata inflators to deterio- pushes the decision into the administration of bags in a crash. But tests have shown the chemi- tests on campus and developers said it can travels very safely,” said student Kevin rate and become risky. But GM contends its President-elect Donald Trump, who has stated cal can deteriorate when exposed to high tem- help improve mobility for all ages, cut Xiangyu Hui, who tested the scooter. The tests so far show that they are safe for at least 3 that he wants to get rid of unnecessary govern- peratures and airborne moisture. That can make down on the need for cars and also lower project, a collaboration between the 1/2 more years. ment regulation. it burn too fast, blowing apart a metal canister accident rates. Massachusetts Institute of Technology The testing could help GM fend off several GM said the timing of its filings was motivat- designed to contain the explosion, flinging “I’m sure you have experienced people (MIT), Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research recalls totaling 6.8 million trucks and SUVS with ed by upcoming NHTSA deadlines. “Any other shrapnel into drivers and passengers. who just use their handphone while walk- and Technology (SMART), and NUS will be the same inflators that ultimately could cost the conclusion is just speculation,” spokesman Tom In addition to the deaths, more than 100 peo- ing, and almost run into you ... so it would further tested and is not for sale. — Reuters company $870 million, according to a GM filing Wilkinson said in a company statement. ple have been hurt by the exploding inflator with securities regulators. Another batch of Takata uses the chemical ammonium nitrate canisters. —AP Almost half the world will Irish data Commissioner steps up be online by end of 2016 probe into Yahoo email scanning JOHANNESBURG: By the end of 2016, 3.9 billion people, more than half the almost half of the world’s population will world’s population, are not. ITU expects LONDON: Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) said on Monday it be using the internet as mobile networks 3.5 billion people to have access by the was trying to ascertain if Yahoo! Inc’s decision to scan clients’ email accounts grow and prices fall, but their numbers end of this year. “In 2016, people no at the behest of the US authorities last year broke European law. Sources will remain concentrated in the developed longer go online, they are online. The have told Reuters that Yahoo used a software program to sift through mil- world, a United Nations agency said yes- spread of 3G and 4G networks across the lions of emails for specific information related to national security. terday. In the world’s developed countries world had brought the internet to more At the time last month, the DPC said it was seeking more information about 80 percent of the population use and more people,” the report said. from Yahoo. Now it has begun actively investigating the case, it said on the internet. But only about 40 percent in Telecoms and internet companies are Monday. “We are in regular contact with Yahoo! EMEA (Europe, Middle East developing countries and less than 15 expanding as more affordable smart- and Africa) in clarifying certain facts of this case and will then proceed to percent in less-developed countries are phones encourage consumers to browse take appropriate next steps,” a DPC spokeswoman said in a statement. online, according to a report by the U.N.’s the internet, causing demand to grow Yahoo did not respond to a request for comment. International Telecommunications Union for data-heavy services. However, less- Last month, it declined to confirm whether Europeans’ emails were inter- (ITU). developed countries - LDCs - still trail the cepted as part of the program. Yahoo said it complied with the laws of the In several of Africa’s poorer and more rest of the world. United States. fragile countries, only one person in 10 is “Internet penetration levels in LDCs Lawyers said mass surveillance of EU citizens email would be against on the internet. The offline population is today have reached the level enjoyed by incoming European Union data rules. The DPC, the lead European regulator female, elderly, less educated, poorer developed countries in 1998, suggesting on privacy issues for Yahoo because its European headquarters are in and lives in rural areas, said the union, a that the LDCs are lagging nearly 20 years Dublin, is trying to ascertain what exactly Yahoo did and whether it specialized agency for information and behind the developed countries,” the breached the privacy rules that prevailed last year. communication technologies. report said. It blamed the cost of services “We are receiving active and engaged responses to our queries,” the Globally, 47 percent of the world’s and of extending infrastructure to rural spokeswoman said. Analysts said the email scanning could prompt Verizon population is online, still far short of a and remote customers and the high An employee works in the distribution center of the online retail- Communications to rethink the terms of a planned $4.8 billion takeover of UN target of 60 percent by 2020. Some price of mobile cellular use. — Reuters er Amazon during a guided tour for journalists before the Yahoo. — Reuters Christmas season in Bad Hersfeld yesterday. — AP WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016 HEALTH & SCIENCE China to control public smoking nationwide by year-end

SHANGHAI: China, the world’s biggest co-related illnesses annually, with sec- tobacco regulations to ban indoor out this year,” he told reporters. 1.1 trillion yuan ($160 billion) in taxes cigarette producer and consumer, aims ond-hand smoke contributing to some smoking and also outdoor smoking at “Strictly controlling smoking in pub- and profits in 2015, up 20 percent year- to impose national smoking-control 100,000 deaths each year. In June 2015 public areas such as bus stops, schools lic places through legal forms is an on-year. China’s tobacco regulator regulations by the end of this year, Beijing municipality adopted the and stadiums. At a WHO conference in advancement for health.” Nearly 20 shares offices and senior officials with authorities said yesterday. The Asian toughest anti-smoking legislation in the commercial hub, government cities have already drawn up public no- the state-owned China National giant has the world’s largest smoking the country, banning smoking in health spokesman Mao Qunan indicat- smoking rules, Mao added. Tobacco Corp-a near-monopoly and by population, with 28 percent of all offices, restaurants, hotels and hospi- ed measures would be rolled out across The commission first drafted the law far the world’s biggest cigarette pro- adults and half of its adult men estimat- tals. the country. “The nationwide regula- in late 2014. Enforcing anti-smoking ducer. WHO director-general Margaret ed to regularly use cigarettes. The Venues that flout the ban can face tion to control smoking in public is measures can be difficult in China as Chan called on more cities “to make World Health Organization (WHO) says fines of up to 10,000 yuan ($1,450). undergoing the legislative process and the state-run tobacco industry provides sure that the tobacco control in China a million people in China die of tobac- Last week Shanghai also amended its is hoped to be announced and carried the government with colossal sums — will make further progress”.—AP Polluted water in hand, Nigerian king takes Shell to court in London ‘My people are drinking this water’

LONDON: King Emere Godwin Bebe Okpabi involves its Nigerian subsidiary SPDC, which warned could take 25 to 30 years to resolve, but holds up a plastic bottle containing contaminat- runs a joint venture with the government, and wants compensation, adding: “We are dying.” ed water from his community in Nigeria, proof of Nigerian plaintiffs. But Okpabi, wearing a tradi- oil pollution that he blames on Royal Dutch tional robe with a red necklace and black top Sabotage Shell-and on which he hopes a London court will hat, said the English justice system was his only Shell will challenge the jurisdiction of the deliver justice. “My people are drinking this hope to end the blight on his people’s lives. English courts in the case during three days of water,” said the tribal king of the Ogale commu- “Shell is Nigeria and Nigeria is Shell. You can hearings this week, while it also disputes the claims made by lawyers Leigh Day, who repre- sent Ogale and the smaller Bille community. “Both Bille and Ogale are areas heavily impacted by crude oil theft, pipeline sabotage and illegal refining which remain the main sources of pollu- tion across the Niger Delta,” a company spokes- woman said. She noted SPDC has not produced any oil or gas in Ogoniland, the region surround- LILLE, NORD, France: This file photo shows a mosquito on a person’s arm in Lille, ing Ogale, since 1993. But Okpabi and his northern France.—AFP lawyers say the company’s ageing, leaky pipelines still run through the region and it must take responsibility. Comoros say on the cusp SPDC says it has delivered water and health- care to the community and is supporting the implementation of the UNEP process by the gov- of eradicating malaria ernment, which in June launched a $1 billion MORONI, Comoros: Though victory is yet Awaiting certification (£800 million, 940 million euros) oil pollution to be officially declared, Comoros health But in less than five years the number of clean-up program in the Niger Delta. Okpabi authorities believe the three islands of the deaths from malaria has fallen drastically to said he believed President Muhammadu Buhari Indian Ocean archipelago are on the cusp almost zero, he said. The Comoros is “sincere” in wanting to address the issue, but of being malaria-free. “With eight cases in launched its first five-year anti-malaria warned: “If we wait for the system to roll on its 2015 in Anjouan and three in Moheli, we drive in 2005 with initial funding of $2.4 own, I hate to say this, but it may be too late for can say we have reached the phase of total million from the Global Fund against malar- the people of Ogale.” Attacks on Nigerian elimination of the epidemic, although spo- ia, tuberculosis and AIDS. The targets of pipelines have increased this year, cutting out- radic cases are still recorded on the Grande the drive were early treatment, prevention put and helping tip the country into recession, Comore,” said Mbae Toyb, a doctor with the among pregnant women and the wide use but Okpabi insists “there is no vandalising” in THE HAGUE: View taken on June 30, 2015 of the head office of the Royal Dutch Shell in The Comorian Association for Family Welfare. of treated mosquito nets. But the key to its Ogale. The king condemned the saboteurs, Hague.—AFP After a 10-year anti-malaria campaign, success was probably more attributable to warning that “you cannot bomb your house to health workers in the capital Moroni say a treatment blitz of Artequick, a combina- nity in the oil-rich Niger Delta. Okpabi has flown never, never defeat Shell in a Nigerian court. The get attention”. the parasite is no more than a bad memory. tion drug therapy derived from a Chinese to London for a High Court hearing yesterday in truth is that the Nigerian legal system is corrupt,” However, he added: “I’m also appealing to “We can go for one or two months now plant, artemisinin, and an antimalarial which lawyers for more than 40,000 Nigerians he said. He wants the High Court to compel Shell Shell and the Nigerian government to listen to without a single case,” said a caregiver at called piperaquine. are demanding action from Shell to clean up oil to implement a 2011 landmark report by the UN those communities that are non-violent and do El-Maarouf hospital. This has changed life Artemisinin, a derivative of a plant spills that have devastated their communities for Environment Program (UNEP), which warned of something.” In January 2015, Shell agreed to pay for businessman Hassane Assoumane, who called sweet wormwood, has in recent decades. dangerously high levels of hydrocarbons in the more than $80 million to the Nigerian fishing suffered recurrent attacks of the mosquito- years become the frontline anti-malarial “There are strange diseases in my communi- water, bitumen-coated mangroves and poor air community of Bodo for two oil spills in 2008, fol- borne disease that can be fatal if not diag- drug, after chloroquine and sulphadoxine- ty-skin diseases, people are dying sudden quality. It should order the company to “go and lowing a case brought by Leigh Day in London. nosed and treated early. “I was (like) a pyrimethanine lost their parasite-killing deaths, some people are impotent, low sperm clean-up Ogale, go and provide water for them; In December, a Dutch court permitted four malaria subscriber,” said Assoumane. “For powers. Its use has reduced the numbers of count,” he told AFP. “I can afford to buy water. But go and do medical history for them, and where Nigerian farmers and fishermen to sue the com- me it was (like) my monthly period.” “But death to one in 10 in severe cases, accord- can I afford to buy for everybody? No.” The medical attention is needed provide for them,” pany for environmental pollution, potentially for the last four years, nothing.” The eradi- ing to experts. The therapy was first rolled Anglo-Dutch oil giant argues that the case he said. The king said no money would be opening the door to other cases to be brought cation of malaria from the impoverished out in Moheli, the smallest of the three should be heard in Nigeria, pointing out that it enough to address the damage, which UNEP in the Netherlands.—AFP islands off the coast of Mozambique is a islands which has a population of 40,000 huge accomplishment for their 800,000 people. In 2012, government extended the inhabitants. treatment to Anjouan island before taking Riders on the waves: China’s It means fewer maternal and infant it to the Grand Comore in 2013. deaths, less absenteeism from work and The second five-year campaign valued school, and substantial financial savings. at $11 million started in 2010. “The number jellyfish-hauling mules a dying breed “Treatment for a child with malaria costs of cases went from 54,078 in 2004 to 1,052 15,000 francs ($33),” Assoumane says, and in 2015, a drop of more than 98 percent,” XIANRENDAO, China: With a crack of his whip, “if you add a brother, father, mother ...” said Toyb. Since 2014, the numbers of Qin Yusheng drives his mules through the Some 214 million cases of malaria were deaths from malaria have dropped to near- ocean surf off the Chinese coast, laboring to reported worldwide last year, killing ly zero at hospitals, said Toyb. bring in the day’s catch. For decades, equine- 438,000 people, mainly in Africa, according What remains now is to ensure the gains powered carts have trundled through the shal- to the World Health Organization. There is achieved are sustained and to await WHO low waters off the peninsula near Xianrendao to currently no vaccine against malaria, which certification. “This is the most delicate meet shallow-keeled trawlers piled high with is caused by parasites transmitted to peo- phase,” warns Toyb, adding that while some jellyfish, which teem in the waters of the Yellow ple bitten by infected female mosquitoes. people still suffer from the disease, there Sea. Now Qin, 55, and his last two mules are “Until 2004, the Comoros was ranked have been no new infections. ready to retire, as the area’s traditional way of among countries with intense and perenni- A new anti-malaria campaign to run life slides into history. Not long ago, Qin and his al malaria transmission,” affecting 40 per- until 2018 has already been launched with team of horses and mules spent 12 hours a day cent of the population, especially children, the backing of a team of Chinese practi- shuttling back and forth between the fishing said Toyb. tioners.—AFP boats and the shore. Fishermen emptied their slippery catch into dozens of horse carts, which hauled them through the knee deep waters to processing Malawi ‘hyena’ man faces sheds. Now, the vessels pull up to a new con- crete pier, where they offload their product sentencing over sex ritual directly into waiting lorries. There is “not much need” for the animal-drawn carts any more, said NSANJE, Malawi: An HIV-positive President Mutharika ordered Aniva’s arrest Qin, who now helps shift haul smaller catches, Malawian man who said he slept with at in July. On Friday, in the first case of its like crabs caught in the shallows. “I have no least 100 girls and women in traditional kind, Aniva was found guilty on two counts choice but to retire.” Wang Fenghu, 55, who cleansing rituals was to be sentenced yes- by magistrate Innocent Nebi after a one- used to have a team of horses until he quit to terday after being convicted of “engaging day trial in the district of Nsanje. The open a small grocery store, explained: “A couple in harmful practices”. Eric Aniva was prose- charges, under the gender equality act, XIANRENDAO, LIAONING, China: A man throwing salt onto jellyfish in order to pickle them in cuted on the orders of President Peter involved the ritual of sex with widows as of trucks can carry between 2,000 and 2,500 Xianrendao next to Yingkou City in China’s northeastern Liaoning province. —AP kilos. “There used to be 40 or 50 horses grazing Mutharika after publicly speaking about none of the younger girls would testify, on the lawn here,” he said with a wave to the vil- his role as a “hyena” in a BBC documentary. according to reports. At the trial, in front of lage green. Wang sold his four horses a little Hope for eradicating Custom in some parts of southern Malawi a packed courtroom, the state produced six over a decade ago to farmers in the nearby hills. demands that a man, known as a “hyena”, witnesses against Aniva, 45, who pleaded “I haven’t sold my cart, yet,” he added. But “now TB emerges in Peru slum is paid to have sex with bereaved widows not guilty. it’s only good for firewood”. to exorcise evil spirits and to prevent oth- er deaths occurring. High HIV rates LIMA: Now halfway through his treatment for munity, have proven better at finding people At the request of a girl’s parents, the The magistrate said the court had con- Oil and coriander tuberculosis, William Campos, 49, is starting to with tuberculosis than white-coated health “hyena” is also paid to have sex with ado- cluded that “sexual cleansing violates the Jellyfish is a popular ingredient in Chinese imagine a healthy life again. “I want to walk professionals, said Dr Leonid Lecca, executive lescent girls to mark their passage to dignity of widows”. State prosecutor cooking, and the largest plant in Xianrendao, in again, to work again. I want to get up in the director of PIH in Peru. Guadalupe Quispe, 61, womanhood after their first menstruation. Chiyembekezo Banda demanded a long the northeastern province of Liaoning, process- morning, get on a bus and head to the coun- has treated some eight patients as a volunteer The ritual, which many Malawians say is prison sentence for Aniva, saying he was es around 5 million kilograms a year. During the tryside,” Campos said from his bed beneath a in her neighborhood, where the stigma of probably responsible for the spread of HIV. high season, migrant workers spend 13 hours a sheet-draped window in the shantytown tuberculosis can cost people jobs and relation- rarely practiced today, is believed to train day in the factories, large open sheds with cor- Carabayllo, one of the poorest districts in ships. The position does not pay, but Quispe girls to become good wives and protect Malawi is one of the worst affected countries rugated roofs, separating jellyfish heads from Peru’s capital, Lima. A clothes vendor before said it has other rewards. She pointed to a them from disease or misfortune that in the world, with 27,000 deaths from AIDS- their bodies. Men and women in tall rubber falling ill, Campos is one of at least 30,000 small house on a slanted street where she could fall on their families. After an inter- related illnesses and nine percent of the boots and gloves shovel a mixture of salt and Peruvians infected with tuberculosis, an once persuaded a young woman coughing up national outcry over the documentary, adult population infected with HIV. — AFP alum into giant concrete tanks, where the jelly- ancient disease that killed 1.8 million globally blood to get treatment. The woman would fish soak for a week. The process makes their last year - more than AIDS-related and malaria have likely died otherwise. “After she got bet- skin thin and easy to slice. The finished product deaths combined. ter, she went to school. And now she’s a nurse. is exported to Japan, Korea and cities across Campos is also part of a low-budget pilot When I think of her, I feel happy,” Quispe said. China, where it is often mixed with oil and program that aims to eradicate tuberculosis So far, no tuberculosis patient in PIH’s year- coriander to make a cold, crunchy salad. from the poorest corners of the world, where and-a-half-old program has dropped out, a Business is good, according to locals, but the it continues to thrive despite being curable. In key challenge in slowing the spread of drug- catches have become smaller and smaller every places like Villa Esperanza, or Village of Hope, a resistant forms of tuberculosis that result from year. “There are fewer jellyfish, but the price is neighborhood in Carabayllo where clusters of unfinished treatment, said Lecca. higher,” Qin said. Locals blame a chemical plant pastel-colored homes cling to dusty hills, the near the village. “When the wind blows, you can problem is inadequate health services to help ‘I have hope’ smell the odor,” Qin said. “It also dumps waste patients follow through with treatment, which Peru is home to the highest rates of multi- water into the ocean. That’s bad for sea crea- takes six months to a couple years. drug resistant tuberculosis in the Americas, tures.” Qin is one of only a handful of villagers Partners in Health (PIH), a Boston-based but one in four patients in the Andean country who still rely on their animals to make a living. “I non-profit that works with Peru’s health min- give up on treatment because the medicine try do as many runs as I can, but I’m not as istry, offers a simple solution. It trains commu- needed to kill the bacteria have such harrow- young as I used to be,” he said, adding that if his nity volunteers to tend to tuberculosis ing side effects, Lecca said. “Some medicines mules were not docile, he was “completely patients in their homes, making sure they take change the color of your skin, some cause exhausted by the end of the day”. “We’re going medicine daily and helping them navigate the bouts of psychosis,” Lecca said. “Patients need to sell them next year,” Qin said, either to farm- public health bureaucracy. The volunteers, to be accompanied through this process.” ers or a slaughterhouse. “We’re sorry to let them nearly all women already active in the com- Quispe visits Campos every day.—Ruters NSANJE, Malawi: This file photo shows Eric Aniva arriving at the Magistrate Court in go, but we have no choice.”—AP Nsanje.—AFP WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016 HEALTH & SCIENCE

AMMAN: Fatima Al-Smadi speaking about her experience with cancer and her road AMMAN: A panel discussing advances in cancer treatment. AMMAN: Bruno Strigini, CEO, Novartis Oncology. to recovery. Transforming cancer care in MENA region

By Abdellatif Sharaa tries where we have extensive programs”. “We are doing a to increase more than in any other part of the world, dou- care and treatments for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), lot for those who cannot afford treatment. For example, bling in the next ten years. Contributing to this rise are fac- breast cancer, and thalassemia, all highly prevalent in the AMMAN: A gathering of leading medical experts to dis- efforts are being made with refugees. We started in tors including the adoption of Western diets and lifestyles, MENA region. Breast cancer, for example, has the highest cuss solutions for transforming cancer care in the Middle Lebanon, and are looking to extend it into other countries increased prevalence of obesity and young smokers, high incidence among cancers in the area. Similarly thalassemia, East and North Africa was held in Amman recently, organ- as well and see whom we can assist, and help people who prevalence of hepatitis C infection, and pollution. a diverse family of genetic disorders characterized by an ized by the Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis. Kuwait do not have any means,” he told Kuwait Times Crucial during the event was a panel discussion on the underproduction of the oxygen-carrying protein in red Times spoke to Novartis Oncology CEO Bruno Strigini on Asked when he expects cancer to be like any other cur- existing barriers to delivering innovative medicines to peo- blood cells, is most prevalent in people of Mediterranean the progress in cancer research and affordability, and what able disease, he said this is a difficult question to answer. ple with cancer in the Middle East, including strategies and Middle Eastern descent. As evident from data present- is being done with researchers, governments and various “What is clear is that there has been a lot of progress over from Novartis to improve access in the region. With the ed at the Thalassemia International Federation-sponsored organizations to make treatment accessible to a majority of the last 15 to 20 years. It started with the advent of target- recent emergence of drugs for more specific patient popu- conference, also held in Amman, there is a critical need for patients. “There hasn’t been more research in cancer treat- ed therapy, and this revolutionized the field of oncology. lations, the panel’s dialogue focused on opportunities to healthcare professionals in these countries to understand ment, but there is a lot of innovation in targeted therapies. Fifteen years ago, when someone was diagnosed with widen treatment availability in the MENA region, whether thalassemia and frequent comorbidities such as iron over- We are in the beginning of a new era and we believe that it chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), it was a death sentence. through better communicating patient needs or improving load. These and other areas of focus for Novartis are help- will bring a lot more treatment options. We will continue to But I have personally met some people who have been on the current regulatory framework. With patient assistance ing to address areas of unmet need in MENA. progress in our fight against this terrible disease,” Strigini the pill for 15 years and lead a normal life. We are making programs bringing treatments globally to those in need, Global and regional leadership from Novartis Oncology said. progress and continue to make progress,” Strigini said. Novartis is determined to offer resources to these parts of also, presented an overview of targeted therapy and “Access varies from country to country, but by large if The invitation-only media event was titled “Innovating the world and support cancer advances for the future. immuno-oncology - both widely deemed to be the future we look at the region here, we are involved in three types for Patients: Transforming Cancer Care in the Middle East & “Cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in of cancer care. Novartis currently has the broadest pipeline of activities. We have set funds for those who cannot afford North Africa”. The agenda focused on the rising incidence the coming decades in every region of the world, with the of immuno-oncology agents globally and its targeted ther- it. It also depends on the country where you are, as the of cancer in the Middle East, underscoring the future of number of patients climbing the most dramatically in the apy offerings continue to grow, driving the company degree of affordability may vary. We have programs with cancer care along with Novartis’ efforts to address unful- Middle East,” said Strigini. This event, the first of its kind in toward development of combination regimens that may some governments, where we are getting into partner- filled patient needs through introduction of clinical trials, Jordan and the region as a whole, is a reflection of the further extend survival and remission rates in the future. In ships to access the patients. We make effort and they make cost models and treatments to the regions. Novartis mission to discover new ways to improve and a separate panel centered on clinical research, a patient effort and we reach a way to work together,” he said. While cancer mortality rates are decreasing in Western extend people’s lives and our commitment to addressing and local healthcare experts shared experiences taking Strigini said that there are programs in those countries countries, they are continuing to rise in developing areas unmet medical needs in cancer to advance the care of part in clinical trials and their resulting perspectives on the where patients pay out of pocket, “where we are going to of the world’. Specifically in the Middle East and North patients” hope brought to the cancer community through these ini- help through some programs, and there are some coun- African (MENA) region, the incidence of cancer is expected Medical experts also shared the latest data regarding tiatives. British teens drink Girl, 2, dies; was focus of a ‘bathtub’ of fight over brain death test sugary drinks a year RICHMOND, Virginia: A 2-year-old ney for Lawson’s parents did not immedi- Virginia girl whose parents went to court ately return a message left at his office. LONDON: British teenagers drink almost a bathtub full of sugary drinks each to block a hospital from performing a Porter, the health system spokesman, year, Cancer Research UK said yesterday as the charity urged the government brain death test on the child has died, the said it extends its deepest sympathies to to do more to improve children’s diets. Children aged 11 to 18 consume on hospital said Monday. Mirranda Grace Lawson’s family. “During the several average 234 cans of sugar-sweetened soft drinks each year, CRUK said. The fig- Lawson passed away Nov 1, said Michael months Mirranda was at our hospital, we ure amounts to almost a bath full and is more than double the figure for chil- Porter, a spokesman for Virginia saw the Lawson’s enduring love and sup- dren aged between four and 10, whose average annual intake is 110 cans. The Commonwealth University Health System. port of their daughter in dealing with the data stems from a recent report carried out by the government’s health Lawson had been on life support at VCU tragedy,” he said in a statement. “Mirranda’s department and the Food Standards Agency, charting the population’s diet Medical Center since May, when she medical team demonstrated the highest and nutrition. choked on a piece of popcorn and went levels of quality and compassionate care The study found a drop in the amount of sugar-sweetened soft drinks con- into cardiac arrest at her parent’s home. for her and her family.” One of Lawson’s sumed by children, with a more significant fall recorded in the under-10s than Lawson’s doctors had said they were cer- doctors said in court that it would be teenagers. Despite the improving figures, CRUK said there was an urgent tain she wouldn’t recover and wanted to “astounding” if she were able to breathe need to further reduce children’s intake of sugary drinks and threw its support perform an apnea test, which involves tak- without the machine. And the health sys- behind government proposal to introduce a sugar tax. “The ripple effect of a ing someone off a ventilator briefly to see tem argued that the brain death test would small tax on sugary drinks is enormous, and it will give soft drinks companies a if her brain tries to tell the body to breathe not be dangerous, even if Lawson was not clear incentive to reduce the amount of sugar in drinks,” said Alison Cox, direc- on its own. But Lawson’s parents refused to brain dead. They said caring for her was tor of prevention at CRUK. allow the test, saying they worried it taking up valuable resources, noting that it “But the government can do more to give the next generation a better would harm her. was costing nearly $10,000 a day. chance. “The UK has an epidemic on its hands, and needs to act now,” she The Richmond Circuit Court ruled Mirranda’s father, Patrick Lawson, said in added. British Prime Minister Theresa May revealed plans in August to intro- against the Lawsons in June, but allowed an interview with the AP in July that the duce a sugar tax aimed at tackling childhood obesity, tooth decay and type 2 them to pay a $30,000 bond that blocked girl choked after she got into a bag of pop- diabetes. The sugar levy was first unveiled in March by the administration of the hospital from conducting the test corn the family was sharing on his wife’s May’s predecessor David Cameron. The tax on drinks with more than five while the family appealed to the Virginia birthday at their Fauquier County home. grams of sugar per 100 milliliters will be introduced in two years, despite Supreme Court. In July, the Supreme Court The father performed CPR until paramedics strong opposition from the drinks industry. Soft drinks giant A.G. Barr, maker of Scotland’s Irn-Bru fizzy drink, in denied the hospital’s request to immedi- arrived and intubated the child. Patrick September said the move towards sugar-free drinks followed “negative media ately perform the test, but hadn’t yet Lawson said at the time that they believed decided whether it would consider the the girl was improving and wanted her coverage of the sector”. Barr said the drinks industry’s own action to reduce RICHMOND, Virginia: In this file photo provided by Patrick sugar rendered the sugar tax “an unnecessary measure in the context of gov- Lawson’s appeal. A phone number for doctors to give her a portable ventilator Lawson, his daughter Mirranda Grace Lawson lies in her hos- Lawson’s parents wasn’t working Monday and feeding tube so she could be trans- ernment health policy objectives.” Only a handful of countries such as France, pital bed at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical South Africa and Mexico have attempted such a tax.—AP and they didn’t immediately respond to an ferred to another hospital or cared for at College of Virginia in Richmond, Va. —AP email from The Associated Press. An attor- home.—AP WHAT’S ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016

ABCK celebrates thanksgiving

he American Business Council of Kuwait (ABCK) held a offered members the opportunity of networking with other received a standing ovation from the guests for their service Catlett, Oswaldo Rueda, Tom Perrone, and Zouzou Khalil. traditional Thanksgiving dinner on the 15th of business leaders in the community in the beautiful gardens of in the United States Military. A big thanks was given by Dr Ambassador Silverman spoke about the history of TNovember at the Embassy of the United States of the Embassy. Dinkha to the ABCK members that generously sponsored the Thanksgiving and its meaning to Americans. The First America in Kuwait. The sold out dinner was attended by well ABCK Chair Dr Juliet Dinkha, welcomed guests and soldiers’ attendance at the dinner. Thanksgiving was in 1621 in America between Pilgrims and over 100 ABCK members, US Ambassador Silverman, US thanked US Ambassador Silverman for hosting the These included Ernest Frost, Zafar Ali, Gregg Stevens, Jaafar Native Americans and lasted three days. Ambassador Embassy staff and members of the US Armed Forces. The Thanksgiving dinner. Dr Dinkha also thanked the members of Behbehani, James Sizer, Jack Montgomery, Gary Menke, Mary Silverman advised that Thanksgiving became a US Federal guests were treated to a traditional Thanksgiving dinner and the Armed Services who were in attendance and they McNally, Dr Nisrine Abu Alhasan, Zina Amin Alkazemi, Jeffrey Holiday in 1863.

KNES celebrates Remembrance and Tolerance Day

n keeping with our school's Philosophy ities. Our pupils are taught to respect the and School Guiding Statement, the cultures of all people, irrespective of their IPrimary Department at Kuwait color or creed. We reinforce in our stu- National English School held a dents that we all belong to one human Remembrance and Tolerance Day family. Our Primary Assembly reinforced Assembly this week to raise student what pupils learn during Citizenship and awareness on those who lost their lives in PSHE classes and focused on inculcating the First World War and in unrest around in pupils' values such as respect, accept- the world on a daily basis as well as on the ing differences amongst people and cul- importance of Tolerance. KNES is home to tural diversities, anti-bullying, helping both students and staff from different others by supporting charities, showing parts of the world, who come from differ- courtesy to the elderly and disabled in our ent cultural backgrounds, religious community and assisting those in need. denominations, race groups and national-

Annual science and math exhibition at Bhavans Kuwait

havans Kuwait basked yet again in the glory welcomed the chief guest with a floral bouquet. In its perfect setting, lights and music added zing to of child-centered and activity based learning his keynote address, Dr S Neelamani thanked the Quest 2016, and was praised to the skies by every- Bwhen the 'young scientists and the mathe- Bhavan's management for providing the young one alike. Children numbering around 1500 from maticians in the making' at Bhavans Kuwait, proud- students with the wonderful opportunity named grades 1 to 11 were well prepared to answer ques- ly showcased their exhibits to the public on 'Quest 2016' to widen the horizons of their knowl- tions on their exhibits with great vigor. October 27, 2016 at the School Annual Science and edge through research and hands-on experience in The Math Exhibition stalls also drew throngs Math Exhibition. the Bhavan's way. He proudly proclaimed that his of enthusiastic spectators. Some of the high- The annual exhibition christened 'Quest 2016' own child, an alumnus of Bhavans Kuwait stands lights of the Math exhibition were the 'Ancient by the principal, T Premkumar, was held in the testimony to the successful model of education at System of Measurement of Time', 'The Geometric school premises. With an endeavor to ignite and Bhavans Kuwait. He urged the students to be City', 'Measuring the Human Beauty', 'The promote scientific temper among the students, experts in their chosen fields of career. He advised Origami Zoo', 'The Garden of Symmetry', 'The 'Quest' proved to be unique in every respect and them to choose their career by listening to their Lines and Future Life', 'The Magic Square' and won plaudits from the visitors. hearts, and their hearts only, by disregarding the 'The Beauty of Math Art.' The formal inaugural ceremony was organized external influences. He advised the student com- The Chief Guest, the Chairman, the principal, in the school auditorium. The lighting of the cere- munity to find happiness in their pursuit of knowl- and the vice principals visited the exhibition stalls monial lamp conjointly performed by the Chief edge by grabbing the opportunities made avail- and quizzed the well prepared kids who were Guest Dr S Neelamani, and the Heads of the able to them. ready with their answers. The special visitors of Science and Math Departments, Dr Bessy A Varkey, The exhibition witnessed 'scientists in the mak- the day were the principal and the staff of the Anselma Tessy Gonsalves, Vinita Maheswari and ing' and 'the future Math wizards' putting up Smart Indian School, another temple of learning Beena Krishna, in the presence of the principal, T exhibits comprising innovative working models, under the umbrella of Bhavans Middle East. They Premkumar and the vice principals Suresh V still models, robotics technology, virtual 3D sky- interacted with the students and appreciated the Balakrishnan and Lalitha Premkumar, marked the scapes, pioneering medicos with vision tests, stress novelty of the exhibits and the enthusiasm and significance and the solemnity of the occasion. Dr relief corners, smart tests, artificial rain forests, solar efforts of Bhavanites. The parents, the teachers, Subramanian Neelamani, the Senior Research system, chicken coop displayed and hundred oth- the well-wishers, the alumni of IES, and the stu- Scientist and Manager, Coastal Management ers displayed in more than 38 rooThe moving robot dents of neighboring schools also visited the Program, KISR was the chief guest for the day. was worth watching and received generous plau- stalls to view and experience the scientific temper Austin Antony, Head of the Department of Physics dits. The main attraction, the virtual rain forest with of Bhavanites. WHAT’S ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Hawally Governor Retired Lieutenant General Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and Capital Governor Retired Lieutenant General Thabed Al-Muhanna visited the Interior Ministry's retired officers' diwaniya and attended their weekly meeting yesterday morning.

Ibtikar Al-Kuwait Initiative concludes training courses

he Ibtikar Al-Kuwait Initiative for students researches and projects concluded train- Ting courses organized by Al-Saad Training Center of the Al-Saad Foundation for Knowledge and Scientific Research. The courses were conducted in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, and with great support from the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences. The courses, which were carried out for female teachers of primary, middle and high schools, reflect the initiative's message that tar- gets creating a mindful society that takes part in the state's development process, said Sheikha Fadiya Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah, the founda- Sheikha Fadiya Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah Dr Ali Ashour Jaafar tion's chairperson of the board. She further highlighted the importance of training as a tool considered one of the most recent methods Jaafar from Kuwait University. to empower women and improve their com- used in environment protection. The event also A delegation from the American prehensive decision making abilities. included competitions on how to integrate University in Beirut attended the closing cer- Meanwhile, Dr Fatima Al-Hashim, General between science, mathematics, engineering emony. The Ibtikar Al-Kuwait Initiative was Director of the Ibtikar Al-Kuwait Initiative said and technology, as well as a competition for the established in 1999 and expanded its activi- that the training courses focused on the elec- primary stage that focused on science fiction ties to cover the Gulf Cooperation Council tronic waste recycling methodology, which is stories, which were presented by Dr Ali Ashour (GCC) states in 2011.

Relax, unwind and enjoy this winter at Marina Hotel Kuwait

arina Hotel Kuwait will officially kick off this winter with its festive tailor-made packages for guests to guarantee Ma memorable experience. Pamper yourself and your loved one and enjoy the charm of genuine Arabian hospitality with a room for two persons inclusive of buffet breakfast and free access to the hotel's health club. The hotel's culinary team will pull out all stops to offer guests unique and diverse cuisines at the hotel's two renowned restaurants. Enjoy the international buffet breakfast and the relaxed setting of The Six Palms' restau- rant. The Atlantis restaurant which specializes in International cui- sine is the ideal place for lunch and dinner. On booking the win- ter package avail a 20 percent discount on lunch and dinner buf- fet and an exceptional choice for the mouth-watering aroma of its fresh menu choices with a magnificent sea view. With a multitude of facilities and services, in-house guests can break the daily routine and enjoy the vibrant white sands of the private beach along with the state of the art Coral Reef Health Club facilities and amenities all in close proximity to Marina Mall and the Crescent, which is an ideal location for family leisure. Marina Hotel Kuwait offers the perfect venue for the winter under the twinkling lights and the cool breeze of the Arabian coast. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016 TV PROGRAMS

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Manila 05:20 MSR 576 Sharm el-Sheikh 16:50 KAC 418 Manila 04:25 KAC 118 New York 17:00 QTR 1087 Doha 05:50 SAW 706 Damascus 16:55 UAE 873 Dubai 04:55 SVA 510 Riyadh 17:15 JZR 560 Sohag 06:05 SVA 505 Madinah 17:00 KAC 284 Dhaka 04:55 GFA 215 Bahrain 17:30 JZR 1142 Dammam 06:25 JZR 266 Beirut 17:05 DHX 170 Bahrain 05:20 JZR 777 Jeddah 17:45 FDB 070 Dubai 06:30 JZR 240 Amman 17:15 KAC 344 Chennai 05:35 SYR 341 Damascus 17:55 KAC 153 Istanbul 06:50 FDB 052 Dubai 17:25 KAC 332 Trivandrum 05:45 UAE 875 Dubai 18:00 UAE 874 Dubai 06:50 QTR 1073 Doha 17:40 JZR 1347 Al Najaf 05:55 FDB 063 Dubai 18:10 THY 771 Istanbul 06:50 KAC 363 Colombo 17:40 THY 770 Istanbul 05:55 JZR 177 Dubai 18:20 JZR 164 Dubai 06:55 UAE 858 Dubai 17:45 KAC 206 Islamabad 06:20 KAC 502 Beirut 18:20 KAC 171 Frankfurt 07:05 JZR 538 Cairo 17:45 KAC 346 Ahmedabad 06:25 MSR 620 Cairo 18:30 GFA 212 Bahrain 07:15 RJA 641 Amman 17:55 BAW 157 London 06:40 JZR 483 Istanbul 18:40 KAC 541 Cairo 07:15 KAC 331 Trivandrum 18:00 KAC 204 Lahore 07:15 QTR 1080 Doha 18:50 KAC 773 Riyadh 07:30 KAC 353 BLR 18:15 FDB 053 Dubai 07:45 OSJ 4114 XQC 19:00 JZR 1330 Al Najaf 07:35 SVA 511 Riyadh 18:15 KAC 302 Mumbai 08:20 KAC 512 Mashhad 19:20 KAC 787 Jeddah 07:45 GFA 216 Bahrain 18:20 UAE 855 Dubai 08:40 ABY 123 Sharjah 19:25 JZR 1332 Al Najaf 07:55 JZR 184 Dubai 18:40 KAC 382 Delhi 08:45 GFA 217 Bahrain 19:30 KAC 563 Amman 08:00 SYR 342 Damascus 18:55 KAC 362 Colombo 09:05 KAC 778 Riyadh 19:35 BAW 156 London 08:40 FDB 064 Dubai 19:05 ABY 125 Sharjah 09:05 KAC 674 Dubai 19:45 FDB 054 Dubai 08:55 JZR 124 Bahrain 19:15 ETD 301 Abu Dhabi 09:05 FDB 057 Dubai 19:50 KAC 743 Dammam 09:00 UAE 876 Dubai 19:30 KAC 352 Kochi 09:10 KAC 620 Doha 19:50 KAC 117 New York 09:00 MSR 621 Cairo 19:30 JZR 1143 Dammam 09:20 KAC 104 London 19:50 KAC 513 Tehran 09:30 JZR 554 Alexandria 19:30 QTR 1070 Doha 09:30 KNE 381 Taif 19:55 KAC 101 London 09:35 QTR 1081 Doha 19:50 FDB 055 Dubai 09:40 KAC 694 Muscat 20:00 ABY 126 Sharjah 09:45 ABY 124 Sharjah 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BBC 043 Dhaka 23:50 KAC 511 Mashhad 13:15 JZR 502 Luxor 22:55 SVA 500 Jeddah 14:15 JAI 574 Mumbai 23:50 JZR 176 Dubai 13:45 ETD 310 Abu Dhabi 23:05 FDB 059 Dubai 14:20 KAC 162 Geneva 23:55 OSJ 4113 XQC 14:00 QTR 1083 Doha 23:20 stars34 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016

CROSSWORD 1439 STAR TRACK

Aries (March 21-April 19) Libra (September 23-October 22)

You authorize responsibility to others today; although you might prefer to Your accomplishments come quickly and your organizational skills are have more control over certain circumstances, it is not always possible. This commendable. Because you move through life so quickly, you could overlook some is a good time to get down to the nitty-gritty and take care of these responsibilities as well things that are beneficial for your own peace of mind. Any deeply meaningful information as some business you may have postponed lately. A meeting with someone older is at will be learned eventually, but the peace of mind is important because it helps you to stay hand this afternoon. With a listening and patient attitude, satisfactory agreements can be healthy physically. Because this is a natural phenomenon with your personality, you must found. You could find that you are appreciated or valued for your feelings or your ability to schedule some timeout as though you were scheduling appointments. Use your timeout act and get things done. Do you have control of color in your lifeit may be time to have in peaceful, spirit-filled activity twice a day. A young person may need lessons in money some real fun this coming holiday if you find yourself by yourself-paint. Paint a room or management and if this is a relative, it might be a good idea to provide a tutor. This is a paint a picture or play with watercolor like a big kid. You will smile. great time of the year to plan get-togethers with family.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Scorpio (October 23-November 21) Today may be the day that you stay home and everybody else goes out to work or tends to chores. You could be writing an article about the health care system in You are ready to get this workweek behind you. You may be planning a big your country and the demand for better health. You encourage alternative health tech- shopping trip or a get-together with friends from your high school days. You may even be niques to be considered more deeply. These alternative remedies may have a long way to looking forward to travel. Travel at this time may lead to prosperity. Your people skills and go before acceptance is commonplace. If you are not a freelance writer, you may consider leadership qualities are impressive-people flock around you to listen to the things you writing a letter to the editors of different magazines concerning this issue. Awareness is an have to say or teach. Do not believe rumors at work. You are competitive and successful important factor in public acceptance. Perhaps this is a time to think and study, for you and you attract the same type of people into your business or personal life. The fun in have a real appreciation for ideas and thoughts. You get into the decorating mood this achievement is the struggle to overcome any problems. A few of you enjoy the problem- evening and find fascinating ways to decorate for the upcoming season. solving process. What seems like good financial news may turn out to be nothing after you check the facts. Stay diligent-better days are ahead.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Sagittarius (November 22-December 21)

This tuesday some of your co-workers may seem a bit fussy. Hold your Your attention may be focused on an old friend much of this day-you look tongue a little while longer-the mood will pass. It is interesting to observe how ideas, ten- forward to a reunion. Making time to visit and reminisce over old times is a dencies and a group mind seem to move in patterns. You busy yourself with your own high priority. You are the center of attention in the workplace. You come up with new work but you also find ways to be amused silently at the emotional movement of today. ideas to manage things better-making things work with common sense. This is a reward- ACROSS DOWN Ever notice particular words that become fadsa morning trip to a customer or prospective ing day, in that it is easy for you to work with those in authority. Considering you work so 1. Committee formed by a special-interest 1. One of the three sections of the hipbone. customer will prove successful. The increase in workload this afternoon is another tempo- well with others, you could become a very good boss. Your ability to achieve your goals in group to raise money for their favorite 2. Any of several tall tropical palms native to rary situation. You could discover that a student or a young person will open up to you such a short time works well with your management skills. You have an interest in athlet- ics and exercise and should enjoy some sort of group sports with friends this afternoon. political candidates. southeastern Asia having egg-shaped today. The trust this person has in your ability to solve problems keeps you attentive to ways you can be helpful. It is nice to be needed. At home, there is fun and a reunion. Happy birthday! 4. United States poet (1884-1933). nuts. 12. (computer science) A computer that is run- 3. A pair of shoes with cleats on the soles. ning software that allows users to leave 4. (astronomy) A measure of time defined by messages and access information of gen- Earth's orbital motion. Cancer (June 21-July 22) Capricorn (December 22-January 19) eral interest. 5. (Akkadian) God of wisdom. While you may be using your analytical abilities at work this tuesday, you 15. The address of a web page on the world 6. A hormone produced by the anterior pitu- You are very comfortable with life in general this morning. Everything seems wide web. will also become involved in conversations about the upcoming holidays. Plenty of sub- itary gland that stimulates the adrenal cor- jects interest you enough so that you could become distracted in your regular work of the to be working together and you may find yourself expressive and communicative with 16. The honeycreepers. others. If you are commuting on a bus, the whole busload of people will be in a better tex. day-careful. This afternoon you may find yourself being put to good use by your friends, or mood today because of you. Perhaps you know how the meaning of life fits you or per- 17. The fatty flesh of eel. 7. A short sleep (usually not in bed). it could be that circumstances force you to reorganize and become more conservative. 18. Any of numerous hairy-bodied insects haps you have a new lover, or you just know how to enjoy life. There is some talk of how 8. A short simple song (or the words of a poem You may find yourself involved in a neighborhood meeting later today. Perhaps choosing we humans interact with each other and how we take care of nature. Please note the including social and solitary species. intended to be sung). better placement of trash containers or voting on guidelines for decorations will be the importance in how we visualize nature. This afternoon you could find yourself in hobby 19. Constituting the full quantity or extent. gist of such a meeting. You can demonstrate great understanding of the needs of others 9. A lack of vitality. stores buying parts, games or an addition to your favorite pastime. Before you begin to 21. The United Nations agency concerned with and it is easy for you to ask the right questions. 10. A dialect of English spoken in the Lowlands play with the hobbies of yours, clear away the old. civil aviation. of Scotland. 23. A building where travelers can pay for 11. The branch of engineering science that lodging and meals and other services. studies the uses of electricity and the Leo (July 23-August 22) Aquarius (January 20- February 18) 24. A television system that has more than the usual number of lines per frame so its pic- equipment for power generation and dis- Time seems to escape from you while you are busy with your professional tribution and the control of machines and chores this morning. Your expressive and outgoing side is activated later today and you You could be seen by others as just the person to be put in charge of some tures show more detail. project requiring a conservative mind. Wo rk is intense today-there is a rush to complete can relax a bit after the noon break. Friends may suggest a trip for this next weekend and 25. A governor of a province in ancient Persia. communication. projects. It is important to take your breaks and get some fresh air. This afternoon the focus after conferring with family, you may find yourself plotting your path. There are other 12. A small ball with a hole through the mid- could be on a move of residence-yours or a friend. Friends may worry about your constant 28. A complex of enzymes that cause glycoly- options and you might leave yourself available for whatever may come. Remember, there sis. dle. work but you have a focus and will explain in your own time. Friends or relatives give you a is a fun and upbeat tourist site you have not seen yet. You are very expressive when it lot to ponder-a period of great mental activity and heightened communication with oth- 30. A island in the Netherlands Antilles that is 13. Altered from an originally straight condi- comes to your talents. You could successfully work in the arts and theater, in sports or with tion. ers. This evening you could be organizing a photo album. The opportunity to be with fami- the top of an extinct volcano. the ultimate self-expression: children. Other than your own professional work, this whole ly members later this week calls for a display of pictures that tell the story of your activities 31. To put down by force or authority. 14. Speaking a Slavic language. day is filled with your creative expression. over the past couple of years. 35. A gray lustrous metallic element of the rare 20. A family of birds coextensive with the order earth group. Rheiformes. 37. A radioactive transuranic element pro- 22. Any of various herbaceous plants of the Virgo (August 23-September 22) Pisces (February 19-March 20) duced by bombarding plutonium with genus Atriplex that thrive in deserts and This is a good time for clear deliberation and problem solving. You are in a neutrons. salt marshes. This may not be the best time for career or vocational decisions. If you are 40. A ductile gray metallic element of the lan- 26. The blood group whose red cells carry serious frame of mind and find yourself dealing with matters of much concern and looking for a job, consider working with a temporary agency for now. You thanide series. both the A and B antigens. responsibility. This may mean that you will find new ways to clear away old debts. You might be able to understand how future work opportunities could become available. may be very persuasive-making clear decisions that affect yourself and others. Your whole Then you can focus your attention on how you might work for a company that seems to fit 41. A very loud utterance (like the sound of an 27. (Spanish) Saffron-flavored dish made of base of knowledge and experience could be changing-your mind and your belief system. animal). rice with shellfish and chicken. with your needs. This is a fruitful time for real-estate investments, if you do not bite off This afternoon is a good time to spend with a loved one. Emotions are up, and you may more than you can chew. You have the courage to achieve the best for yourself through 43. Smaller of two tall fast-running flightless 29. The largest city of China. even find yourself pondering a bit on the meaning of life. Overall, you will prosper careful choices; you set good examples. It may be your turn to cook but hurry as time is birds similar to ostriches but three-toed. 32. East Indian annual erect herb. through new insights, inventions and an independent point of view. Music, literature and running short this afternoon. Music fills the air this evening and if you are not performing a 44. An anticipated outcome that is intended or 33. A colorless liquid hydrocarbon extracted romance are at your disposal. Enjoy an evening of your own making. good friend or family member will entertain you. Enjoy some relaxation time. that guides your planned actions. from petroleum or coal tar and used in 46. Spanish poet and dramatist (1898-1936). making synthetic resins. 48. French diplomat who in 1793 tried to draw 34. Become taut or tauter. Word Search Yesterday Solution the United States into the war between 36. Israeli statesman (born in Russia) (1898- France and England (1763-1834). 1978). 49. (informal) Exceptionally good. 38. A native or inhabitant of Slovakia. 51. A genus of Indriidae. 39. A civil or military authority in Turkey or 52. The compass point midway between Egypt. northeast and east. 42. Using speech rather than writing. 53. The sound made by corvine birds. 45. Pasta in the form of slender tubes. 55. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part 47. The branch of computer science that deal of an organism. with writing computer programs that can 58. Half the width of an em. solve problems creatively. 59. An ancient city in northern Portugal. 63. 100 aurar equal 1 krona. 50. Mentally or physically infirm with age. 66. Fallow deer. 54. The sensation caused by heat energy. 69. Electronic equipment that provides visual 56. A light touch or stroke. images of varying electrical quantities. 57. A member of an agricultural people in 70. Large high frilly cap with a full crown. southeastern India. 73. Perennial herbs of eastern North America 60. Living in or characteristic of farming or and Asia having aromatic tuberous roots. country life. 74. Airtight sealed metal container for food or 61. Greek mythology. drink or paint etc.. 62. The capital and largest city of Yemen. 75. Someone who takes more time than nec- 64. Harsh or corrosive in tone. essary. 65. Stems of beans and peas and potatoes and 77. Any of numerous local fertility and nature grasses collectively as used for thatching deities worshipped by ancient Semitic and bedding. peoples. 67. A flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was 78. American prizefighter who won the world formed by an explosion. heavyweight championship three times 68. A shaft on which a wheel rotates. (born in 1942). 71. A metal-bearing mineral valuable enough 79. An executioner who beheads the con- to be mined. demned person. 72. The cry made by sheep. 80. A river in north central Switzerland that 76. A radioactive gaseous element formed by runs northeast into the Rhine. the disintegration of radium.

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Naya Rivera files for divorce from husband of 2 years ctress Naya Rivera has filed for divorce from actor Ryan Dorsey, her relationship with Dorsey in her book "Sorry Not Sorry" that was released husband of two years. Rivera, who starred on the Fox musical series earlier this year. After her first relationship with Dorsey ended, she began A"Glee," cited irreconcilable differences for their breakup. Rivera filed dating rapper Big Sean before they endured a very public breakup. A few for divorce on Nov 15 in Los Angeles Superior Court and it was first report- months later, the 29-year-old actress married Dorsey. ed Monday by celebrity website TMZ. She is seeking sole custody of their 1-year-old son. Her filing states the pair's assets will be divided by an agreement they signed after marrying in July 2014. Rivera wrote about her Kendall and Jordan 'All Over Each Other' at Drake's AMA After-Party

endall Jenner and Jordan Clarkson were "very seen smooching one another, it is said they shared a touchy-feely" at an American Music Awards after- warm embrace and were holding hands, plus the Los Kparty. The 21-year-old model - who was recently Angeles Lakers star is said to have given Kendall a few said to be dating A$AP Rocky - and the 24-year-old pro- kisses on the cheek. The eyewitness added: "They both fessional basketball player were spotted being were smiling from ear to ear. You could tell that they "extremely affectionate" towards one another at Drake's didn't care about anyone else and, to each other, they post-awards show bash at Los Angeles nightspot were the only two in the room. "Several times it looked Delilah on Sunday night. An eyewitness told E!: "You like they were going to kiss, but refrained." What's more, could see that they're really into each other and they Jordan is said to have treated Kendall "like his girlfriend" certainly weren't hiding it. They were very touchy-feely! during their intimate moments in the club. Told PEOPLE: "She was laughing the whole time! She was super giddy "They definitely had a flirty vibe going on and were very and loving every minute of it. It was obvious that they intimate. "Jordan was extremely attentive towards her have a very playful, fun relationship. "They were and treated her like his girlfriend." extremely affectionate and sweet towards one another. It's obvious he makes her so happy!" While they weren't Hamilton and Harlow make music together ewis Hamilton and girlfriend Winnie Harlow have pleased with the collaboration with the brunette star, who recorded a song together. The Formula 1 ace and the he has been romantically linked to for two months. bThe L22-year-old model headed to Tinie Tempah's London source added to The Sun newspaper: "There are no plans studio last week to put some beats down on a tune for release yet but everyone in the studio was really because the 31-year-old racing car driver thought she impressed. "It's a very exciting time for Lewis." This comes would be a "good influence" to help him kick-start his pop after Lewis - who dated former Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole career. A music source said: "Lewis has been trying for Scherzinger on and off for eight years - took singing les- years to make a hit and invited Winnie down to the studios sons late last year in a bid to perfect his vocal range. A to act as his muse - just like a photographer or artist would source said at the time: "Lewis is very savvy and wants to when they are creating. "She's from Canada and it's all be the best at everything he does - even when it comes to about Canadian vibes right now with Drake and Justin his music. "He's got a vocal coach who does exercises with Bieber dominating the charts. "Lewis thought she'd be a him and teaches him how to keep his voice in the best good influence. "They were both there and playing music condition." and putting down their beats." However, it's not known when fans will ever hear the song, but he is said to be Mariah Carey is 'ready to move on' Nicole Kidman's

ariah Carey is "ready to move on" request, so he could be closer to his chil- tough life lessons from James Packer. The 'Without dren. Everything she has done over the icole Kidman learned to take a step back when You' hitmaker is reportedly glad past year is to prove how fully committed M her husband fought through his addiction. The she split from the Australian billionaire and she is to their life together. She really want- N'Eyes Wide Shut' star supported her husband feels she has "dodged a bullet" by ending ed this to work. And then, completely out Keith Urban when he checked himself into rehab in their relationship before they walked down of the blue, it imploded." The pair reported- 2007 for alcohol addiction and admits it was tough to the aisle. A source told Entertainment ly split after having an argument when tell him she couldn't fix it for him and he had to be the Tonight: "She's ready to move on. She feels they were in Greece. A source said: "It start- one to make a change. Speaking in The Jess Cagle like she dodged a bullet ... The negotiations ed in Greece [with] some sort of outburst Interview, she said: "[I'd advise them] to get help. To aren't going well. At the best, she'll keep [from James] which everyone heard. [He put your hand up, to reach out. There is absolutely help the ring." Time has been the best healer for told her,] I don't know if I can do this. I can out there. You can't save somebody, they've got to the 46-year-old singer - who has five-year- barely take care of my own children." And save themselves. "It is a very big thing for people like old twins Moroccan and Monroe with her the couple failed to attend a planned meet me who go, 'I can take care of you. I can do it.' At some ex-husband Nick Cannon - as a source pre- up in Los Angeles back in October to "talk point, you just have to say, 'I love you and I'm here viously claimed she was "devastated" by through everything as adults". An insider when you decide to do the work. If you don't, then the split. An insider shared: "The split has claimed: "Mariah and James never met up that's it.' It's not easy, but there's an extraordinary life if been devastating for Mariah. She loved after that. And they haven't spoken. The you do get there through help." And Keith completely James and was planning to marry him ... way the split news was handled was understood Nicole's standpoint and found it "deeply She made life changes for this man to pre- incredibly upsetting to her." inspiring". Speaking in 2007, he said: "Nicole listened to pare for their future as husband and wife, her heart and did what she felt was the right thing to even relocating to Los Angeles, at James' do. To see that kind of love in action, that's very mov- ing and deeply inspiring and just makes me want to be a better man." Meanwhile, things have gone from strength to strength for the couple - who have Faith, Kourtney Kardashian five, and Sunday, eight, together - and Keith has praised Nicole for being an "incredible" mother. He said: "[She's] an incredible mom. Loving, maternal, and Zoe Saldana and is 'very happy' [she's] teaching me a lot about how to raise children, especially girls. I have no reference for girls. I grew up in a house of boys, so it's quite the learning curve." And her husband have with Scott Disick Nicole previously revealed her two children give her advice on what outfits she should wear to pick them 'absolute transparency' he 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' star - who has up from school. She shared: "I would go to the school Mason, six, Penelope, four, and 23-month-old Reign, to pick them up, and they'd be like, 'Please don't pick he 'Guardians of the Galaxy' star believes the secret Twith the 33-year-old model - is considering getting me up in sweatpants or jeans,' They're like, 'Can you to her successful relationship with Marco Perego is back with the father of her children if he shows he is "fully just get dressed up and do your hair and put on make- their "unconditional support" for each other. She up and wear heels?'" T committed" to their family. A source said: "She got screwed said: "We plan everything together - that way nobody feels over by Scott so many times in the past. Kourtney is still pro- slighted. We're unconditional with each other: uncondi- tecting herself. "She doesn't want to say that they are back tionally supportive of each other's careers, and professions, together until she knows for sure that Scott is fully commit- and desires, and goals. But we can only be this by having ted to his family. But so far so good. Scott has been amazing absolute transparency. "When we hit a road block, then we to Kourtney, and she is very happy." And the 37-year-old tel- take the time to figure how we're going to move that block evision personality has been impressed with how Scott has and keep moving on down the road." And the 38-year-old made the family his "number one priority". An insider actress - who has 23-month-old twins Cy and Bowie with added: "For a long time, it really seemed like Kourtney was the 37-year-old artist - says she has so much more energy completely over Scott. She was acting very disappointed. It now she is a mother. She told Los Angeles Confidential seemed she would never take him back. Then Scott decided magazine: "I would think it would slow me down and it to turn things around. "It was like he finally realized that he hasn't. I have all this energy now for so many things that I needed his family. For the past few months, Scott has been want to do. It's fantastic having twins. This is something amazing. He isn't sober, but very well behaved. He has that we certainly didn't plan for. "We wanted to start a fam- shown Kourtney that she and the kids are his number one ily, but being blessed with a two-in-one shot is great. I priority." Meanwhile, Kourtney is said to be pleased with grew up in a family of women. Now I have these three gen- Scott's new-found attitude and excellent behavior and the tlemen who I'm living with, and who are just Mowglis: sav- pair are back living together now. The source told People ages and super playful and spontaneous. I'm encouraged magazine: "Kourtney seems very happy. She always loved to keep up. I drank the Kool-Aid, and I love it!" Meanwhile, Scott. They are living together now and are very happy. It's Zoe previously admitted she "cried every day" when she all about family time. Scott seems very happy about being returned to work after having her children. She shared: back with his family. They are spending Thanksgiving together as a family." The family will be spending "The first week back at work, I think I cried every day in my Thanksgiving at Kylie Jenner's home after Kourtney revealed trailer. But I remember as soon as they would tell me 'We're her younger half-sister will be hosting the family's annual ready for you on set,' I would still skip to set. I love what I get together. do. You do need to rest, you do need to have a moment to yourself, but right now this is my life as I know it." WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016 lifestyle

MUSIC & MOVIES Review Beatty as eccentric billionaire - not THAT one

arren Beatty doesn't want us to regard "Rules tract. But when her mother (the always-superb Don't Apply," in which he stars as Howard Annette Bening, being directed by her husband for WHughes, as a Howard Hughes film. It's actual- the first time) gets the willies and suggests they leave, ly a movie about late '50s Hollywood, he says, and the Marla insists on staying. sexual puritanism of the era. Indeed, Beatty doesn't Personal assistant appear for a long while in this much-awaited film, Marla's handsome driver is aspiring real-estate which he co-wrote, directed and starred in - perhaps developer Frank Forbes (the appealingly earnest partly to prove his point that he's not the main attrac- Alden Ehrenreich, soon to be the next Han Solo). tion. But come on - it's Warren Beatty, a legend who When Marla complains she hasn't yet met Hughes, hasn't made a film for 15 years, playing America's Frank admits he hasn't met their employer, either. most famous eccentric, controversial billionaire until Suddenly, Marla's ushered into a darkened hotel bun- ... well, until you know who. Of COURSE it's a Howard galow and served a TV dinner in tinfoil. Hughes Hughes movie. appears, befuddled and amusing. He asks her name, And that's not a bad thing, because whatever you plays some saxophone, barks into the think of the new film, Beatty at 79 retains much of phone to his subordinates. These include Matthew that youthful charisma - he may have wrinkles, but Broderick (having lots of fun as Hughes' chief driver, the features are still boyish - that's made him a especially in a laugh-out-loud scene with his boss Hollywood fixture for more than a half-century, from toward the end), Candice Bergen as a personal assis- "Splendor in the Grass" to "Bonnie and Clyde" to tant, and Martin Sheen as Hughes' CEO. "Shampoo" to "Heaven Can Wait" to "Reds." As for The plot - often in short, choppy scenes unfolding "Rules Don't Apply," it's many years - decades, actually pell-mell - careens like a pinball between Marla, Frank - in the making, brings together a who's who list of and Hughes. The young couple has obvious chem- on-and-offscreen talent, looks gorgeous - and still istry. There's a catch, though. Frank, a Methodist and a feels strangely uneven and tonally confusing. But if virgin like Marla, is engaged to his hometown sweet- want French Vanilla!" And mostly, the Frank-Marla Beatty, the rules really don't apply - and that's OK. This image released by you can get over that, it's undeniably entertaining heart. And Hughes, despite his own sexual dalliances, courtship has the pizazz of, well, vanilla ice cream. The "Rules Don't Apply," a 20th Century Fox release, is rat- Twentieth Century Fox and at times, even quirkily mesmerizing. has declared that drivers hitting on actresses will be Hughes storyline? More banana nut - emphasis on ed PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of shows Lily Collins, left, It's Hollywood in 1958 - just three years before fired. nut. Which would you rather watch? Beautiful to look America "for sexual material including brief strong and Alden Ehrenreich in a Beatty himself made his mark - and aspiring starlets at, never less than engaging, sometimes inspired and language, thematic elements, and drug references." scene from ‘Rules Don’t are descending on the town, among them fresh-faced Vanilla ice cream sometimes just odd, the film shifts uneasily in tone. Running time: 126 minutes. Two and a half stars out of Apply.’ — AP Baptist beauty queen Marla Mabrey (Lily Collins, a The Marla-Frank plotline competes with Hughes' Yet it's distinctly watchable, even when perplexing us. four. Definition of PG-13: Parents strongly cautioned. gorgeous Natalie Wood lookalike). She's been invited increasingly erratic episodes - taking the cockpit for a Is this Beatty's final big film? At this rate he'll be in Some material may be inappropriate for children by the reclusive Hughes to audition for his RKO terrifying ride while singing at the top of his lungs, or his 90s for the next one. (And still look boyish.) All the under 13. — AP Pictures. Once there, she realizes she's just one of ordering truckfuls of Baskin-Robbins' Banana Nut ice more reason to appreciate this, foibles aside. Perhaps many aspiring starlets Hughes has brought in on con- cream, and then declaring: "No More Banana NUT! I for a man with the pedigree and charisma of Warren

Review Danish 'Borgen' star making up for lost time

he made her name in hit TV drama au pair, that she started doing something "Borgen," but only a few years later about her ambition to be on the big screen. SDanish actress Sidse Babett Knudsen is Between odd jobs she took acting lessons, juggling coveted small- and big-screen roles on indulged her love for cinema and spent lots of both sides of the Atlantic. It is all a long way time in the Pompidou Centre, where she from her Copenhagen roots-especially for an learned French by reading a translation of actress who spent a long time struggling, Kafka's Metamorphosis. before finally making the big time. The award- But after six years winning 47-year-old, who played Denmark's she decided to return first female prime minister in the political dra- to Copenhagen, tired ma, is currently starring alongside Hollywood of struggling to veteran Tom Hanks in "Inferno" by Oscar-win- make ends meet. "I ning director Ron Howard. came back because it At the same time on the small screen she is was not easy being

in hit US sci-fi western thriller "Westworld" with Sidse Babett (in Paris) I had no Anthony Hopkins. Back in Europe she won a place to live and it This image released by Disney shows characters Maui, voiced by Dwayne Johnson, right, and Moana, voiced by Auli’i Cravalho, in a scene from the ani- Cesar, France's version of the Oscars, this year was just going mated film, ‘Moana.’ — AP for "L'hermine," while her latest Gallic outing is around with your in "La Fille de Brest" after French film icon hat, asking for jobs Catherine Deneuve suggested her for the role. all the time. It When director Emmanuelle Bercot offered her became a bit too Set sail with the spirited, familiar 'Moana' the part, the elegant blue-eyed actress didn't hard," she said. Back believe him at first. in her home town, "a friend of mine did "I was like 'What are they thinking?' because (Ibsen's) 'Peer Gynt', and she asked me to top me if this sounds familiar: A Disney ani- that has more to do with modern audiences winc- away to try to return the stolen heart to the I don't speak French very well. I thought maybe come to Dan, and I thought 'Yeah, do that'." mation film about a bright and spirited ing at the idea of a 16-year-old heroine getting fabled island of Te Fiti and save her people. somebody told them I was half French because Further parts with the same theatre group fol- young woman who feels stifled by outmod- married than actual progress in developing more She journeys first to get the help of Maui, a S I studied in France," she told AFP, sitting in a lowed. ed expectations and dreams of exploring beyond complex female characters. But perhaps that, too, cocky showoff who has his own agenda that does- plush Paris hotel. "Maybe they thought that Her cinema breakthrough came in the the confines of her home. It's the premise of is just getting bogged down in semantics in n't involve taking orders from a pushy teen, and was it," she added. Much like in "Borgen," for 1997 improvisational comedy "Let's Get Lost," "Moana ," but it's also that of "The Little Mermaid," another way and deflecting from the very won- then across the ocean where Moana, Maui and a which she shared a BAFTA award, she loves which won her a best actress Bodil, Denmark's "Beauty and the Beast," "Mulan," "Brave" and derful and joyous "Moana," a classic Disney pic to dimwitted chicken encounter all kids of obstacles, playing strong and intelligent women. "I love version of Hollywood's famous golden stat- scores of other animated films about teenage the core, bursting with stunning visuals, good including a band of hostile coconuts (a terrific gag), being in the skin of courageous people. That uettes. She followed that in 1999 with roman- girls. It's not a bad one by any means, and an hearted humor, adventure and some truly catchy a glam rock hermit crab (Jemaine Clement) at the inspires me," she said. "When I read a part, tic comedy "The One and Only" by Susanne understandably captivating foundation for chil- songs from "Hamilton" maestro Lin-Manuel bottom of the ocean and a vindictive lava monster. either I think it makes the world smaller or the Bier, and seven years later "After The Wedding" dren especially, but "Moana" is, like so many Miranda. (Move over, "Let it Go," there is some- The fable of "Moana" is sweet, often funny, spiritual world bigger. I want to go towards those where with Mads Mikkelsen. But she really made the recent films, dressed up as something wholly new thing really grand and even superior about the and epic, although Johnson's reliable charisma gets I see the world getting bigger." big time with "Borgen," which hit TV screens in and bold and corrective against all the sins of fairy swelling rally cry of "How Far I'll Go.") lost under the animation and the writing. Moana, In "Inferno," she plays the head of the World 2010. tales past. There's an entire scene where Moana however, is an excellent character with spirit, Health Organization (WHO), while in HBO The Danish TV series, in which she plays (Auli'i Cravalho) fights back against the demigod Technical and artistic marvel doubts, drive and a heck of a voice. She is a perfect megaseries "Westworld" she is the operations premier Birgitte Nyborg, has been a hit Maui (Dwayne Johnson) for calling her a On Moana's island, everything looks like a addition to the roster of modern Disney heroines manager of a futuristic amusement park. "It's around the world, with one US critic compar- "princess" with such fervor that the ultimate effect dream - saturated colors and lush landscapes sur- and one whom young girls will admire for years to been wonderful to work in such different ing it to Emmy and Golden Globe-winning isn't "hooray" but more "who cares?" What is so rounded by an ocean, the lifelike waters of which come, princess or not. "Moana," a Walt Disney places and in such different settings. I really political drama "The West Wing". As she wrong with being a princess versus being the are a technical and artistic marvel. But Moana's Pictures release, is rated PG by the Motion Picture liked that," she said. entered her 40s, it changed her life. daughter of a chief who will eventually lead the people distrust the ocean and outsiders and keep Association of America for "peril, some scary images "Absolutely," she said. "The consequences of island? It's just semantics. themselves isolated from the rest of the world. and brief thematic elements." Running time: 113 Childhood ambition 'Borgen' did, because I'm here now, finally. It It's distracting from both the real virtues of Moana, however, is drawn to the sea, and the sea, minutes. Three stars out of four. MPAA Definition of Born in Copenhagen to a photographer has opened a lot of doors." — AFP "Moana," of which there are many, and also fairly a character in its own right, is likewise drawn to PG: Parental guidance suggested. Some material father and teacher mother, she spent part of dismissive of the mere "princesses" who came her. She has been selected as its chosen one. Thus, may not be suitable for children. — AP her childhood in Tanzania-but she decided at before who basically accomplish the same things. when things on the idyllic island start to decay, it's the tender age of eight that she wanted to be In fact, the only real advancement lately is the Moana, encouraged by her quirky grandmother an actress. But it was only 10 years later, when recent excising of a love interest - but I imagine Tala (Rachel House), who takes the initiative to sail she arrived in France with a bicycle to be an Lin-Manuel Kanye hospitalized after scrapping US tour A Minute With: ap superstar Kanye West was hospi- Celebrity gossip website TMZ quoted an Miranda 'Moana' 'Mary Poppins' talized on Monday with a "medical unnamed source saying the rapper was on and Remergency" after canceling his tour, pulling out of the tour because he was two days after a rambling onstage tirade exhausted. "He's been working around the ward-winning "Hamilton" musical creator Lin-Manuel met. We met in New Zealand (and) we went to this Pacifica against fellow artists Jay Z and Beyonce. The clock on fashion design, both his own line Miranda swaps the politics of 18th century Washington music festival where we heard choirs from all over the differ- "Saint Pablo Tour" was set to run through and the Adidas line," the source was quoted Afor the charms of Polynesia in the Disney animated ent islands. December 31 but all 21 remaining shows as saying. Since August, West has performed movie "Moana." Miranda, 36, worked with musicians from the have been canceled, a spokeswoman for around 40 dates in Canada and the US, rap- South Pacific to create original songs for the movie about a Q: How has life been post-"Hamilton?" promoter Live Nation told AFP. Hours later ping above the stage on an innovative plucky teenage girl who sets sail on an epic journey to help A: I love the subway in New York. I think it's a national it emerged that West, 39, was being treated "floating" platform. save her tribe. Miranda spoke with Reuters about "Moana," treasure. I did a lot of writing on the train. For a while, I could- at a University of California, Los Angeles which opens in US movie theaters on Wednesday, and his n't take the train without someone sitting next to me and talk- clinic, with gossip website TMZ reporting 'Call me, bro' work as an actor on the upcoming "Mary Poppins" movie ing to me ... (Now) I'm working on a movie in London. I can that he was undergoing psychiatric tests He halted a gig in New York in the mid- sequel. walk around with my son (and) it's not a big deal, so it's nice to after being examined for exhaustion. dle of his set when he was informed that his The interview took place before Friday's performance of have that back. Mike Lopez, a wife, reality TV queen Kim Kardashian, had "Hamilton" in New York at which US Vice President-elect Mike spokesman for the been robbed at gunpoint in a hotel in Paris. Pence was booed by some in the audience and the cast of the Q: Speaking of "Mary Poppins," what can you tell us Los Angeles Police West has not spoken publicly about the play - with Miranda's support - urged Pence to "work on about your character Jack? Will we be hearing a Cockney Department, told incident but TMZ's source said time spent behalf of all of us." President-elect Donald Trump said the cast accent? AFP officers had away from family had added to the rapper's owed Pence an apology. A: You're going to hear the worst accent you've ever heard responded to an stress. He canceled several dates the follow- Following are edited excerpts of the Miranda interview. in your life! You're not going to know what country I'm from. early afternoon "call ing week but made a comeback in his It's going to sound like I came from another planet! of a disturbance" at hometown, Chicago, and performed with- Q: What were you eager to capture of the Pacific Island an address in Los out incident until a show in Oakland on community when you were working with Samoan-born Q: You've worked on "Star Wars" music for "The Force Angeles known to October 22 where he described the musician Opetaia Foa'i and his band Te Vaka? Awakens" and you're involved in Disney's princess world be the rapper's Grammys as "rigged." The latest cancelation A: We all went into this keenly aware that this is a part of with "Moana" and "Little Mermaid." Any Marvel comic property. "That dis- followed a Saturday night show in the world that isn't represented on screen very much so you characters? Kanye West West Kanye turbance became a Sacramento, where West showed up an want the people who live there to see the movie and say hey, A: I'm a Marvel buff. I grew up reading those comic books. medical emergency where the fire depart- hour late and performed three songs before In this file photo, Lin- that's us, and with pride. Opetaia took the lead on the If they ever do a "Maximum Carnage" storyline, I want dibs on ment came and treated the individual," he berating other artists and defeated White Manuel Miranda arrives at rhythms and harmonies ... I'm Ginger Rogers - he leads the Carnage. — Reuters said, without naming West. The multiple House hopeful Hillary Clinton, and cutting the ‘Moana’ world premiere dance and I write lyrics, I write melodies. Grammy Award-winning musician did not the performance short.—AP in Los Angeles. — AP immediately make any personal statement Q: Which was your favorite song? and his representatives did not respond to A: The one that represents our collaboration the best is requests for comment. "We Know The Way." We started writing that the weekend we lifestyle WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016

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first fashion odels wearing an array of colorful hijabs walked Japan's first "Muslimah Fashion Show", which is taking place Tokyo holds its down a Tokyo catwalk yesterday in what organizers as part of a two-day Halal Expo Japan event. Around 10 Msaid was the first such fashion show for Muslim brands, mainly from Singapore, were showcasing their cre- women in Japan. Floral patterns were among the designs ations at the Tokyo Modest Fashion Show. — Reuters show for Muslim women adorning long robe garments and matching headscarves at

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A model presents a creation by Colombian designer Eduard Zapata made with organic elements during BioFashion Show in Cali, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia. BioFashion is an environmental initiative that seeks to create awareness about the preservation and management of natural resources where new designers develop dresses made with living plants, flowers and organic elements. — AFP photos BioFashion

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ake Up Store celebrated the grand opening of the It has three branches in Kuwait, Gate Mall, Promenade fourth branch in the Marina Mall in the presence Mall and Awtad Mall, in addition to the current forth Mof the most famous bloggers, social media influ- Branch in the Marina Mall, Make Up Store is characterized encers and makeup artist in Kuwait, it is worth mentioning by the diversity of beauty cosmetics and strong colors that that Make Up Store is available in more than 80 branches last for a long time, plus the skin and hair care products. around the world and its made in Swedish industry. lifestyle WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016

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A picture shows the restoration of a vintage Volkswagen Kombi bus (van, transporter or Vintage Volkswagen Kombi bus (van, transporter or camper) are parked in a garage after being completely restored by mechanics of the "T1 specialist" camper) and of a Fiat500 by the ‘T1 specialist’ team at the garage Nucci in Florence. company. — AFP photos Italians help VW campers get back their va-va-voom

ow many enthusiasts does it take to restore side. Their distinctive VW hood emblems-which vans instead, fondly remembering his first client: "a a fleet of rust-riddled Volkswagen camper enjoyed a period of fame as rapper pendants famous biscuit manufacturer". He eventually dedi- Hvans? Ask the Italians. At the back of a hang- thanks to the Beastie Boys-glint as new. cated himself full time to the van business with er in the heart of Florence, two VW fans have dedi- Nucci's help. cated their lives to restoring these iconic vans from A childhood passion the Swinging Sixties, importing them from South Customers can be picky: One purist wants the Symbol of freedom America before fixing them up and selling them rust on the bodywork kept, even down to craters Restoration takes around six months and costs on. Some are over 50 years old, but once they are that look like bullet holes. Another wants the origi- between 10,000 to 50,000 euros ($10,600 to patched up by Mauro Altamore and his mechanic nal motor replaced with a Porsche engine. $53,000), largely because picking up parts, which Giacomo Nucci, they are expected to chug on for Altamore, who came up with the idea for restoring are out of production, is not always easy. But these another half a century at least. the vans, says clients come not just from Italy but vehicles, which remain hugely popular, can often "With good maintenance, these vans are inde- from all over Europe. Inside the company's office command prices which are much higher, with a structible. We have to overhaul a good part of the are dozens of ceramic models of the "Peace and 1955 model going under the hammer in Germany mechanics, but keep the original engines," Nucci Love" campers he has collected down the years. His for around 200,000 euros ($235,000) in November told AFP as he showed off a van that looked like it passion started in childhood when he used to col- 2014. Manufactured in Germany until 1979, and in had rolled off an assembly line, despite its age. lect models of the iconic Volkswagen Beetle, whose Brazil until 2013, the classic campers continue to From Ferrari to Fiat, Italy is a car crazy country, but rear engine and axles were later used in production fascinate people well beyond the "free love" hippy Nucci firmly believes there is nothing better than a of the camper vans. generation and have become a symbol of freedom. VW camper. He's been sprucing up these classic When he was 18, he set his heart on buying one "You turn the key and off you go," Altamore says vans for collectors for over seven years and these but his father refused to pay for it, denouncing the with a grin. "The windshield opening says it all: it days boasts an increasing number of businesses little car as a petrol guzzler. So he got a camper was like riding a motorbike. You would set off, stop and advertising companies among his customers. instead and can now no longer remember how where you want, you could even sleep inside. "I Fashion companies ask for "made to measure" many of the old clappers he has bought and reckon more than a few children have been born vans for photo shoots or catalogues, he says point- restored. About a decade ago, while in Brazil work- inside... and many have been conceived!"— AFP ing to a row of shiny red, blue and cream coloured ing in the clothing import and export business, A mechanic of the "T1 specialist" team works on the restoration of a vintage Volkswagen vans, as well as one with a slogan stamped on the Altamore decided to switch his business focus to Kombi bus (van, transporter or camper). Ancient Indonesian martial arts seeks global spotlight ome fight with machetes three-feet long, others breathing techniques and is meant to help the body Broto. UNESCO draws up a list of "Intangible Cultural are armed with daggers curved like the claws of withstand strong blows. "It makes me confident Heritage" around the world that is in need of protec- Sbig cats, while other combatants rely on only enough to do anything," said participant Indra Surya tion. Gaining entry into the Asian Games, the biggest their minds. This is the world of "pencak silat", or Pringga, 28, adding that the martial art had helped multi-sport event in the world after the Olympics, was Indonesia's martial arts, which are now battling for him re-gain strength and recuperate after a serious easy because Indonesia, as hosts, could nominate the greater global recognition-having secured a place in lung infection. Coach Rudi Trianto said the students sport for inclusion themselves. the Asian Games, the government is now hoping for were taught that pencak silat is first and foremost Officials concede getting pencak silat into the Olympic glory. They are held dear by many about self-defense. Olympics will be far tougher. To become an Olympic Two fighters battling at the first ever pro-fight of the Indonesian martial Indonesians because of historical links with the coun- "We teach our students how to fall so they know event, a sport must first be recognized by the art of ‘pencak silat’ in Jakarta. try's struggle for independence when anti-colonial how to bounce back in life," he said. "We don't teach International Olympic Committee and then a long, groups used the martial arts to take on the archipel- them to be arrogant or to have a killer instinct." The costly campaign is necessary before a final decision is ago's then Dutch rulers in the 20th century. basic energy style featured in hit Indonesian action taken. Still, proponents of the sport are upbeat and But despite being practiced for centuries across film "The Raid" and its sequel, which starred pencak want pencak silat to be central to a drive to promote Southeast Asia, pencak silat has struggled to receive silat fighters Yayan Ruhian and Iko Uwais. Indonesia globally, comparing it to the success of the same international recognition as other Asian South Korean entertainment exports which have martial arts, such as karate and taekwondo. The 'Cultural diplomacy' helped familiarize the world with Korean culture. "It is Indonesian government is seeking to change that. The version that will feature in the Asian Games is just like when South Korea was trying to promote K- Pencak silat will feature for the first time in the Asian likely to be one of the traditional fighting styles. "It pop," said Broto. "We should make pencak silat part of Games when they come to Indonesia in 2018. Officials will pave the way for us to reach our two main goals- cultural diplomacy." — AP then want to take it to the Olympics, and hope it competing in the Olympics and for pencak silat to be could one day be recognized by UNESCO. "Pencak recognized as part of Indonesia's national heritage by silat has it all-the sport, the art, the spiritual side," said UNESCO," said sports ministry spokesman Gatot Dewa Erizal Chaniago, secretary general of the Indonesian Pencak Silat Association. "That is what makes it unique and special when compared to martial arts from other countries."

'Tiger-claw' style Pencak silat is an umbrella term for a family of about 800 related Indonesian martial art forms. They Two fighters battling at the first ever pro-fight of the Indonesian martial are linked by their emphasis on defense rather than art of ‘pencak silat’ in Jakarta. attack, and are characterized by fluid, dance-like movements. Some styles use full-body combat involv- ing strikes and grappling, others focus on fighting with weapons, while some involve performing moves as a kind of dance show with no contact. One of the best known is the "tiger-claw" style practiced on western Sumatra island, where practitioners stay crouched down low to the ground as they take on their opponents. Java island's "Kanuragan" is linked to local mystic beliefs, and supposedly gives its practitioners super- natural powers including protection from attacks by weapons. Some "Kanuragan" experts are said to have proven their mastery of the style by stabbing and cut- ting themselves without sustaining any injuries. Recently at a gym in the capital Jakarta, a 12-year-old boy stood stock still as a coach smashed bricks over his head and stomach during a training session in a form of the martial art called "Pencak Silat Basic A teenaged student (right) standing his ground as he takes a blow from a Energy". brick being smashed onto his stomach during a demonstration of his The style mixes traditional moves with specialized Students during a training session in the ancient Indonesian martial art of ‘pencak silat’ in Jakarta. "pencak silat" martial arts skills in Jakarta.

Students during a training session in the ancient Indonesian martial art Two fighters battling at the first ever pro-fight of the Indonesian martial art of A student taking on multiple opponents during a demonstration of her "pencak of ‘pencak silat’ in Jakarta. ‘pencak silat’. silat" martial arts skills in Jakarta. Italians help VW campers get back their va-va-voom

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Post-it notes are viewed as part of the art piece ‘Subway Therapy’ at the Union Square subway station in New York ìSubway Therapyî allows people to express their thoughts with the public, and began after the November 8, 2016 US presidential election. — AFP 'Africa's male Barbie' speaks out after Nigeria controversy cross-dressing social media star dubbed "Africa's male Barbie" has shot to fame in Nigeria, sparking a charged Adebate in a conservative country where alternative lifestyles remain frowned upon. Okuneye Idris Olarenwaju, who goes by the name Bobrisky on SnapChat, makes his living selling 100,000 naira ($317) skin-whitening creams while chronicling online his life of luxury in Lagos. But Bobrisky real- ly went viral in late October, when an aide to President Muhammadu Buhari and a marketing executive pulled out of appearing with him on a social media panel in Abuja, the nation's capital. "The inclusion of Bobrisky unfortunately sensationalizes and radicalizes what should otherwise be a serious discourse on new approaches to media engagement," said Alder Consulting, whose social media executive withdrew. Meanwhile, Buhari's social media aide Bashir Ahmad said he would be "unavailable for the event". Embracing the mantra of every successful reality star-there's no such thing as bad publicity-Bobrisky went ahead with the talk. "The organizers invited me to speak on the fact that people are talking about Bobrisky," the 25-year-old told AFP, charac- teristically referring to himself in the third person. "Them withdrawing wasn't nice. In Nigeria, the majority of people here judge you so fast," added Bobrisky, who recounts online

Bobrisky, poses in Lagos. Snapchat celebrity and Nigerian male Barbie, Bobrisky, poses in Lagos. how his lifestyle is funded by a rich, mystery man he refers to Unlikely activist only as "bae." "We are in this life once, people should be given Bobrisky is the exception in Nigeria. Although no one has the freedom to express themselves." yet been charged under the 2014 same-sex marriage law, it has led to "real fear and abuse", said Wendy Isaack, a Rebellious researcher with Human Rights Watch, who wrote an October In the wake of the scandal, Bobrisky has earned himself a report on the issue. "It created opportunities for the police reputation for being a rebel. It's a dangerous reputation in a and members of the public to engage in extortion and get country where in 2014, former president Goodluck Jonathan money from people they believe to be LGBT (lesbian, gay, signed the same-sex marriage prohibition bill, forbidding not bisexual, and transgender)," Isaack said. only marriage, but same-sex cohabitation and any "public "If you pass a law that leads to violence with impunity, show of same-sex amorous relationship" with penalties rang- you're creating a situation where there's lack of respect for ing from 10 to 14 years in prison. But Bobrisky, who gets over rule of law in Nigeria, and that's not helpful," Isaack said. Still, 150,000 views on each video he posts, insisted his appeal isn't Bobrisky says he "doesn't bother" with the haters and instead because he's a civil rights crusader. is focusing on launching a YouTube channel where he'll do "People love the fact that I'm real," he said, speaking at his makeup tutorials. It's exactly that born-this-way defiance that apartment in Lekki, an upmarket suburb in Nigeria's commer- endears him to fans. cial hub. "It's about the way I dance, because I'm a very good "He doesn't have to take on a leadership role," said dancer, and my makeup." Bobrisky has a slight build, with a Olumide Femi Makanjuola, deputy director of The Initiative for close crop of black hair he wears in gelled curls. He's wearing Equal Rights, a Nigeria-based non-profit organization advocat- red sweatpants with a Mickey Mouse cartoon embroidered ing for LGBT rights. "People like Bobrisky are creating the con- near a pocket and a hot pink mesh tanktop, as he gets ready versation. They didn't start out to be an activist, but it hap- for a night out in his small living room, decorated with gold pened. That's one of the powerful things of pop culture." and black wallpaper and a crystal chandelier. "I'm doing a par- Transvestites are almost non-existent in Nigeria, while gays ty look, a diva look," he said as he applies the first out of many are regularly the victims of violence. — AP layers of foundation, explaining that he was 12 when he first experimented with makeup. "I liked my mom's look," he said with a demure smile. He finishes his makeup by gluing gold glitter on the inside corner of his eyes near the tear ducts, the sparkling beginning of a swooping cat eye even Cleopatra would envy. "Beauty is Snapchat celebrity and Nigerian male Barbie, Bobrisky, pain," he said, wincing as he applies the chemical glue, "but Bobrisky, applies eyeliner in preparation for an event. poses in Lagos. — AFP photos this is the one that holds the glitter on the longest."