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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 THULHIJJA 7, 1436 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Creator of Omar Alghanim Romance Vettel shrugs ‘The 99’ awarded novelist off track acquitted of ‘Visionary of Jackie Collins invasion to win insulting4 Islam the21 Year’ award dies35 at 77 in17 Singapore Finance panel rejects Min 29º Max 45º IMF taxation proposals High Tide 03:50 & 17:00 MP warns Kuwait economy facing real problems Low Tide 11:10 & 22:40 40 PAGES NO: 16647 150 FILS By B Izzak

KUWAIT: The National Assembly’s financial and eco- nomic affairs committee yesterday rejected proposals by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to impose taxes and lift subsidies on public services in order to cut the state budget deficit, rapporteur of the committee said. MP Mohammad Al-Jabri said after a meeting with an IMF team that the committee stressed its opposition to any measure that comes at the expense of Kuwaiti citizens and called for alternative solutions. Like other oil-dependent Gulf neighbors, Kuwait’s revenues have dropped sharply due to a slump in oil prices since June 2014, during which the value of crude dropped almost 60 percent. Oil income contributes to around 94 percent of public revenues in Kuwait. The IMF proposals were based on the projections that oil prices are not likely to rebound in the short term, Jabri said. He said the IMF team presented their proposals for dealing with the projected budget deficit and economic distortions and the proposals included measures to cut public spending and finding other sources of income besides oil. “We have to be transparent with the Kuwaiti people that the Kuwaiti economy is facing real prob- lems,” especially since oil prices are not expected to rise soon, Jabri said. But the committee members insisted that any treat- ment of the economic situation must not include bur- ABU DHABI: The envoy of HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (right) is dens on Kuwaiti citizens and should instead focus on Sabah, HH Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah (left) offers con- seen off at the airport by HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al- other means, he said. These measures should include dolences to UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Dubai Ruler Sheikh Jaber Al-Sabah and other high-ranking officials as he leaves with his effective implementation of zakat, or Islamic taxation, Mohammad bin Rashed Al-Maktoum yesterday. Sheikh Nasser conveyed the accompanying delegation yesterday for New York to head Kuwait’s delega- and the activation of the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) condolences of HH the Amir, HH the Crown Prince and the Kuwaiti people over tion to the sustainable development summit and the countering of violent law which was approved by the National Assembly, in the death of Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammad Al-Maktoum. — KUNA extremism summit. — KUNA addition to health insurance schemes, Jabri said. Continued on Page 13

Muslims unfit to be president of US: Carson WASHINGTON: Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson yesterday said Muslims were unfit to be president of the United States, arguing their faith was inconsistent with American principles. “I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation. I absolutely would not agree with that,” Carson told NBC’s “Meet the Press”. The remarks by Carson, who is near the top of opinion polls for the crowded field of Republican candidates, followed a controversy that erupted when frontrunner Donald Trump declined to challenge anti- Muslim comments made ATHENS: Greek radical-left Syriza party leader and former Prime Minister Alexis by a supporter on Friday. KUWAIT: Kuwaiti traders follow the market’s movement at the Kuwait Stock Tsipras casts his vote at a polling station yesterday. — AFP Carson said he thought Exchange in Kuwait City in this file photo. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat a US president’s faith Radical ex-PM Tsipras should be “consistent with the Constitution”. Asked if Delistings threaten he thought Islam met this sweeps Greek election Ben Carson bar, the retired neurosur- geon said: “No, I do not.” He Kuwait bourse status ATHENS: Greece’s charismatic radical left led the leader of the New Democracy did not specify in what way Islam ran counter to con- leader Alexis Tsipras yesterday appeared party, Vangelis Meimarakis, to admit stitutional principles. Carson gave up some ground in KUWAIT: A rising tide of delistings from dus of companies. Since the start of 2014, on track for a second mandate as pre- defeat. “It appears that Mr Tsipras’ Syriza a CNN/ORC poll released yesterday, slipping to third Kuwait’s stock market threatens to widen a when Kuwait had 211 listed firms, 24 have mier of the crisis-hit nation after a tense is first, I congratulate him,” he said. place from second with 14 percent of support. Sixteen gap with rival bourses in the region as announced plans to delist. election race against his mainstream At Syriza party headquarters, the boy- Republicans are seeking the party’s nomination for companies favor more dynamic In the same period, the exchange decid- conservative rivals. With over half of the ish Tsipras was greeted with a huge the US presidential election in November 2016. The economies such as Saudi Arabia and ed to delist a further five firms because votes counted, Tsipras’ Syriza party won round of applause by supporters who CNN/ORC poll showed Trump, a real estate mogul and Dubai to sell shares. With a capitalization their shares had been suspended for too 35.54 percent of the vote against 28.07 clapped and shouted when the results of former reality TV star, continues to lead the contest of about $88 billion, close to Dubai long or their accumulated losses exceeded percent for conservative New Democracy the exit polls were announced, breaking with the support of 24 percent of registered voters, Financial Market (DFM) at $97 billion, 75 percent of capital. Only two new firms and is likely to again form a coalition into Italy’s revolutionary anthem, down from 32 percent in a previous poll. Kuwait has long been one of the Arab listed: Telecommunications operator VIVA government with the nationalist Bandiera Rossa, Italian for “Red Flag”. Continued on Page 13 world’s major markets. But that status Kuwait and Mezzan Holding. Independent Greeks (ANEL) party. This Continued on Page 13 could eventually be threatened by an exo- Continued on Page 13 Pilgrims scale ‘mountain of light’ with sweat, tears

MAKKAH: Their faces bathed in sweat, cheeks stained to meditate well into his later years. Muhammad (PBUH) with tears, dozens of Muslim pilgrims scale Makkah’s “was old and he used to climb,” said Fuad Tajelddin, a Jabal Al-Noor mountain, undertaking the arduous ascent Senegalese pilgrim in his fifties. “Even his older wife to follow in the footsteps of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Khadeeja used to climb the mountain twice every day. So It was in a cave in this rugged, rocky peak overlooking for us... it’s an obligation,” said the pilgrim, wearing sweat- the holy city of Makkah that the Holy Quran was first pants, a sweat-drenched shirt and a cap as he climbed revealed to Muhammad (PBUH) when he was 40 years the steps leading to the summit. old. Many of the elderly climbers sit on the sides of the hill The annual hajj pilgrimage begins tomorrow, and to rest and sip water before resuming their journey, more than a million faithful have already flocked to Saudi which is usually done at dawn or a few hours before sun- Arabia in preparation for what will for many be the high- set. Others send images of the climb on their phones light of their spiritual lives. In sneakers or slippers, and while many pause every now and then for a selfie. At the some even using walking sticks, men and women of all peak, pilgrims gather to enter the Hiraa cave where ages take the challenge to climb the 642-m peak, whose Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) spent much of his time pon- name means “Mountain of Light”, despite the scorching dering nature and creation. At the cave, they pray, cry, heat. rest and seek blessings by touching and kissing its walls. The Prophet (PBUH) frequently climbed the mountain Continued on Page 13 MAKKAH: Pilgrims pray as they visit the Hiraa cave on Noor mountain on Saturday. — AFP MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 LOCAL Busy schedule for Kuwaiti FM in New York: Ambassador

NEW YORK: First Deputy Prime Minister arrival of His Highness the Amir Sheikh and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to New Al-Hamad Al-Sabah will have a busy sched- York to participate in the sustainable devel- ule during his participation in the UN opment summit and the counter violent General Assembly meetings in New York extremism summit, to be held on sidelines of the UN General Assembly 70th session. He said Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled, who accompanied His Highness the Amir, would participate in an interactive dia- logue about ending poverty and hunger, and was due to give Kuwait’s speech at the meeting. The Kuwaiti top diplomat is also set to participate in a host of meetings at the regional and international levels, including the foreign ministers of the GCC, the Arab League, the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and the Group of 77, said Otaibi. Ambassador Mansour Al-Otaibi Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled is also set to hold bilateral meetings with his American, later this month, Kuwait’s UN envoy said. British and Russian counterparts, while giv- Kuwait attaches great importance to ing Kuwait’s speech at a foreign ministerial the UN and its “noble objectives,” and has meeting of the Organization of Islamic always contributed to humanitarian caus- Cooperation (OIC). Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled es, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled’s participation will co-chair a meeting with the KUWAIT: National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem returned to Kuwait early yesterday after concluding an official visit to reflects this interest, Ambassador Mansour International Committee of the Red Cross the UK. Ghanem was received at Kuwait international airport by Minister of Oil and Minister of State for National Assembly Al-Otaibi said. (ICRC) to discuss unity for humanity, Otaibi Affairs Dr Ali Al-Omair, MP Ahmad Lari, National Assembly Secretary Allam Al-Kanderi, and a number of other officials. He was speaking to KUNA before the said. —KUNA Accompanying Ghanem during the visit were MPs Ahmad Al-Gthibi, Rakan Al-Nesf, Askar Al-Enizi and Majd Al-Mutairi. —KUNA EQUATE organizes sustainability workshop with Arab CSR Society

KUWAIT: EQUATE Petrochemical Company, embodying our ‘Partners in Success’ slogan with neer in CSR were witnessed by having the Kuwait’s first international joint-venture in this all relevant stakeholders, such as our employees, opportunity to meet its President and CEO industry, organized a sustainability workshop in shareholders and communities as a whole.” Mohammad Husain and the amount of interac- cooperation with the Arab Society for Corporate Omar, who also heads EQUATE Sustainability tion from EQUATE Sustainability Committee. Social Responsibility (ASCRS). Committee, added, “Sharing and leveraging best EQUATE is one of the few companies that pub- The workshop, entitled ‘Leadership Role for practices are a must to achieve overall develop- lish an annual sustainability report and ASCRS is Corporate Social Responsibility,’ grouped a num- ment and growth, and this workshop in partner- keen on cooperating with leading organizations ber of EQUATE leaders and employees represent- ship with ASCRS is a prime example of such in the Arab world to implement exemplary prin- ing EQUATE Sustainability Committee. During efforts. In addition, this interactive workshop is ciples of CSR and sustainability, which go MAKKAH: Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic the workshop, a number of sustainability and an integral part of refining our sustainability beyond donations to reach the level of best Affairs for Coordination, Technical Support, and Foreign Relations Khelaif CSR issues were addressed, including their defi- strategic plan, which is aimed at fully integrating business practices in all levels. We believe Kuwait Methyeb Al-Utahinah is seen during the tour. —KUNA nitions, ISO 26000 relevant to social responsibili- and aligning our sustainability and CSR initiatives has strong potential to reach such an objective ty, fundamentals, best practices, as well as other with EQUATE Corporate Strategy to add value to due to its economic prosperity.” subjects. the business success and our stakeholders.” ASCRS Board Member and Secretary Dr Hajj Mission offers EQUATE Senior Executive for Corporate Meanwhile, ASCRS Board Chairman Sultan Al- Khalid Bomtaia addressed CSR in terms of defini- Communications and Government Affairs Abeer Bazie said, “The society had the pleasure of con- tion, historical background, concepts, philoso- Al-Omar said, “Sustainability is a critical objective ducting this workshop with EQUATE. EQUATE’s phy, corporate involvement, role of leadership, services to pilgrims within EQUATE Corporate Strategy to ensure strong sense for CSR and its efforts to be a pio- CSR and sustainability, and ISO 26000. MAKKAH: Kuwait’s Hajj Mission strives to to adhere to the regulations set by the provide the best services for the Kuwaiti Saudi Hajj Ministry in order to make the rit- pilgrims during this year’s Hajj season, a uals a success. Kuwaiti official said yesterday. Assistant Deputy Head of the Kuwaiti Hajj mission Undersecretary of the Ministry of Awqaf Roumi Al-Roumi said that the Awqaf and Islamic Affairs for Coordination, Ministry has designated a hotline for emer- Technical Support, and Foreign Relations gency cases through which Kuwaiti pil- Khelaif Methyeb Al-Utahinah, who inspect- grims can inquire about all services and file ed the holy sites in Mina, Mount Arafat, and any complaint and they can do so at: 800- Muzdalifah yesterday to assure safety of 7555777. On the other hand, Head of the the Kuwaiti pilgrims, said that no single Kuwaiti medical services Dr. Mubarak Al- complaint has so far been registered by the Ajmi said that the Kuwaiti Hajj mission has Kuwaiti pilgrims regarding the services ren- obtained a permit from the Saudi medical dered by the Kuwaiti Hajj convoys. He directorate to open a clinic to serve the called on the Kuwaiti Hajj convoy owners Kuwaiti pilgrims in Al-Nassim area. —KUNA Registration for Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Award opened: Ministry Hashash chosen to judge e-content award KUWAIT: The Ministry of Education announced tinction of being repeatedly chosen for the WSA yesterday the opening of registration in the 18th judging panel, joining an elite fraternity of KISR, Sabah Al-Ahmad Center sign agreement Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Award renowned multimedia experts from across the competition for Distinguished Academic globe. The panel judges the most cutting-edge e- Cooperation to adopt inventors’ talents Performance for the academic year 2015-2016. content applications as part of an international The ministry said in a statement yesterday that contest to select the most superior e-content the competition is open for three categories material, Hashash said. KUWAIT: Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research initiative of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah including outstanding students (males and The WSA will hold a conference on Sunday in (KISR) and the Sabah Al-Ahmad Center for Talent Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah embodying the females), distinguished teacher, school and man- the Azerbaijan capital Baku, with 19 multimedia and Creativity signed a cooperation agreement political leadership’s interest in caring and nur- agement, as well as the outstanding Gulf teacher. specialists set to participate. The specialists com- yesterday for the implementation of ideas of tal- turing the talented inventors for the best inter- It explained that those who wish to participate prise a multi-national force from nations such as ented inventors to put them on ground. est of the homeland, he stressed. The agreement works on building the techni- He said that KISR is keen to put its expertise to can do so through the ministry’s website: the United States, Britain, China and Italy amongst cal capacity of the inventors and allows for serve the objectives of the center through sever- http://www.moe.edu.kw. It pointed out that this others. investing creations of the outstanding inventors al activities and mechanisms set by the signed comes out of the ministry’s keenness to support all for the development of the country, KISR’s direc- agreement, including the design and production efforts for the advancement of the distinguished Continued success tor Dr Naji Al-Mutairi said in a statement after of prototypes for patents for the purpose of qual- educational process and performance. The Kuwaiti engineer expressed appreciation the signing ceremony. He praised the efforts of ity and production in the later stages. to the Kuwaiti leadership for her continued suc- Sabah Al-Ahmad’s center of the Kuwait The agreement also includes verification of Innovative e-content cess in the world of information technology (IT). Foundation for Advancement of Science in dis- the technical and scientific aspects of the ideas of Separately, the World Summit Award (WSA) More than 500 e-content, with seven items from has chosen, for the sixth consecutive time, Kuwaiti Kuwait, will be presented during the quarter-final covering and nurturing talented and creative KUWAIT: KISR’s director Dr Naji Al- inventions, their uses and applications as well as Kuwaitis through providing them with the improving inventions patents through applied computer engineer Manar Al-Hashash as a mem- rounds of the WSA event. Hashash, one of Kuwait’s opportunity to adopt their ideas and turn them Mutairi and Sabah Al-Ahmad Center’s research and economic and marketing feasibility ber of the judging panel, tasked with selecting the eminent IT experts, has enjoyed a prolific career in into concrete creations. Director Omar Al-Bannai shake hands studies as well as the development of business most innovative e-content. the multimedia world, having amassed a slew of The establishment of this center came at the after signing the agreement. —KUNA technology incubators, Mutairi said. —KUNA Hashash expressed gratification over the dis- local and international awards. —KUNA 5th Emerging Airports Conference and Exhibition announces eminent names to its speaker line-up Experts gather in Kuwait to discuss $50bn projects’ opportunities

KUWAIT: The fifth edition of the annual The concurrently held exhibition will Massive developments try. All of these are critical in today’s cli- Emerging Airports Conference and showcase the latest products, technolo- “The annual conference and exhibi- mate. I am incredibly excited about this Exhibition (EACE) 2015, which takes place gies and demonstration of services relat- tion will provide a platform for market event and grateful for the support we in Kuwait, will see an impressive lineup of ed to the airports. EACE is organized by players to analyze the industry’s have received from industry players, industry thought leaders keen to share Babylon International FZE LLC in associa- strengths and weaknesses, while iden- both local and international”. their perspective about the trends in air- tion with ExpoTag Kuwait, held under the tifying opportunities to help move the The eminent speakers include Fawaz port development in the Middle East. The patronage of Essa Al-Kandari, Minister of industry forward. Airports across the Abdulaziz Al-Farah, The President of event will be held on 20-21st of October Communications and Minister of State Middle East, the GCC in particular, are Directorate General of Civil Aviation - 2015 at The Regency Hotel. for Municipal Affairs, State of Kuwait and undergoing massive developments as State of Kuwait, who will deliver the Over 2000 trade visitors, 60 exhibitors supported by the Directorate General of governments aim to increase capacity keynote speech and other prominent from 12 countries, 250 conference dele- Civil Aviation. and improve services in line with the speakers are Ahmad Alzabin, Vice gates including senior civil aviation offi- The highlight of the event will be the subsequent growth in passenger traffic Chairman and CEO of ALAFCO, who will cials, airport directors, representatives presentation on Kuwait’s restructured and demand. Throughout the GCC, discuss the general trends in the from airport management, airport design plans to upgrade its international airport, Middle East, Africa and the Indian sub- regional aviation industry; Mohamed / construction / contractors, airlines, air along with investments and business continent, a total of $50 billion has Yousif Al-Binfalah, CEO of Bahrain traffic control, safety and security, opportunities for Public Private been allocated for airport projects; in Airport Company and Talar Faiq, Information Technology (IT) and support- Partnerships, Built - Operate - Transfer Kuwait, $6 billion was earmarked for Director of Erbil International Airport, ing industries segments will be present. (BOT). Yousef Sulaiman Al-Fouzan, the expansion of its international air- Saleh Dunoma, Chairman of the Federal The conference will discuss various exist- Director General of the Directorate of Yousef Al-Fouzan port.” Airport Authority of Nigeria, Emanuel ing and future business opportunities General Civil Aviation (DGCA) Kuwait, quent growth in passenger traffic and He also added that: “Issues, which are Chavez, Director of Mozambique from the ongoing expansion and commented: “Airports across the Middle demand. Throughout the emerging mar- expected to be discussed during the Airports, P S Nair, CEO of GMR Airports upgrade of air transport facilities across East, the GCC in particular, are undergo- kets, a total of $50 billion has been allo- event, include the effect of overcapaci- and other airports senior executives emerging markets which includes the ing massive developments as govern- cated for airport projects; in Kuwait, $6 ty, importance of sustainability in air- will provide an insight into their devel- Middle East, Asia Pacific, India Sub- ments aim to increase capacity and billion was earmarked for the expansion port development, and how the region- opment plan and vast business oppor- Continent, Russia-CIS and Africa. improve services in line with the subse- of its international airport.” al situation is impacting aviation indus- tunities in their respective airports. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 LOCAL

Shaikha Al-Bahar Maha Al-Ghunaim Henadi Anwar Al-Saleh Rasha Alroumi Hetaf Khajah Sara Akbar

Ghosson Al Khaled Hosnia Hashem Fadwa Al-Homaizi Eaman Al Roudhan May Al Mudhaf Sheikha Hissah Al-Sabah 12 Kuwaitis among Forbes’ 100 Most Powerful Arab Women

By Sara Ahmed Kuwait for five consecutive years by the and freight for the pharmaceutical, Sara Akbar (Number 31). An indus- and development firm that generated ter. She joined Zain Kuwait in 1998 and international financial publication retail, oil and gas sectors. Al-Saleh try veteran at Kuwait Oil Company and $1.4 billion in revenues last year. In her together with a team launched the first KUWAIT: Twelve Kuwaiti women Global Finance. She has more than 30 joined Agility in 2007 as head of Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration role, she oversees the international mobile prepaid service in Kuwait. In ranked among the 100 most powerful years of banking experience and cur- investor relations. She was previously Company (KUFPEC), Sara Akbar co- operations of Kuwait’s oil sector spread November last year, she became Chief Arab women according to Forbes mag- rently serves as a board member at head of debt and equity capital mar- founded Kuwait Energy in 2005. Kuwait over 15 countries. She was previously Regulatory Officer in 2014, overseeing azine’s recent index. Well known Turkish Bank, Zain mobile telecommu- kets at NBK Capital. Energy is an independent oil and gas Deputy Managing Director of North Zain’s operations in their exacting deal- Kuwaiti female leaders including nications company and Kuwait Rasha Alroumi (Number 17). As company actively engaged in the Kuwait asset of Kuwait Oil Company ings with regulators across the region. ranked near the top, with NBK’s Shaikha University-College of Business Chairperson of Kuwait’s national carrier, exploration, appraisal, development (KOC). Currently, she sits on the board of She holds a BSc in Electronics and Al Bahar leading the pack at number 5 Administration. Rasha Alroumi focused on modernizing and production of hydrocarbons. Akbar the Kuwait National Petroleum Telecommunications Engineering from and Maha Al Ghunaim at number 6. Maha Al-Ghunaim (Number 6). A Kuwait Airways’ fleet. A fleet develop- was the only female firefighter to par- Company (KPC), the state-run oil refin- Kuwait University and has attended The list ranks mostly business women, woman pioneer in Arab finance, Maha ment program was launched in ticipate in her country’s Wild Well Killers ing firm of which KUFPEC is a subsidiary, programs at Tokyo Institute of bankers, engineers, entrepreneurs, real Al-Ghunaim co-founded Global December 2014 as part of an agree- team, which was formed on September in addition to chairing the Middle East Technology (TIT) and executive pro- estate developers and others in indus- Investment House (GIH) in 1998; an ment with Airbus to upgrade Kuwait 9, 1991 to fight the oil-well fires of Board of Directors of the Society of grams at Harvard Business School. try across the Middle East. investment company that went on to Airways fleet by leasing five aircrafts. Kuwait during the Iraqi invasion. She Petroleum Engineers. She is also a board May Al Mudhaf (Number 86). Last The list, narrowed down from a become the first Kuwaiti firm to list on This August, they received the Airbus holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical member of the Hope foundation, a year, May Al Mudhaf became CEO of group of 300 from Arab countries the London Stock Exchange. After the A330; the third of five aircrafts. The car- Engineering from Kuwait University. Kuwait-based humanitarian non-profit. National Bank of Abu Dhabi’s Kuwait (Algeria, Libya, Iraq, Sudan and Yemen financial crisis of 2008, GIH posted rier’s fleet is currently 17 aircrafts Ghosson Al Khaled (Number 69). Al Hashem holds a BS from Kuwait office. She has over 20 years of banking were not included), ranked the women heavy debts and was forced to delist. In strong: three A320-200s, three A310- Khaled joined the family business in University in chemical engineering. experience and was previously General according to the following metrics: size 2014, she briefly resigned from her post 300s, five A300-605Rs, four A340-300s 2002 and during her tenure has restruc- Fadwa Al-Homaizi (Number 80). Manager, Treasurer at Commercial Bank of company (2014 revenues, assets or citing unspecified issues with the and two Boeing B777s. Kuwait Airways tured the Kuwait operation and She oversees the operations of the Al- of Kuwait, and Burgan Bank, where she employees, depending on the type of board, only to withdraw her resignation has collaborated with Kuwait Red increased the company’s assets to $1 Homaizi Group, a Kuwait-based busi- was Acting CEO. She has a BA in firm and whether financials were pub- subsequently. Al-Ghunaim and her Crescent to launch a humanitarian proj- billion with a turnover of $200 million. ness conglomerate focused on the F&B Economics from the American licly available), position, and sphere of team re-engineered the firm, and GIH is ect called Balsam that provides aid to Kuwait-based ACICO Industries started industry as well as retail and furniture University of Beirut. impact. Media presence (Arabic Google back to being profitable, and has $3 bil- the underprivileged. out as a concrete supply company, industries. She also cofounded Kout Sheikha Hissah Al-Sabah (Number entries) and social media were not lion in assets under management. Al Hetaf Khajah (Number 25). She which later diversified into the con- Good Group in 1982, a franchise of 91). Daughter of the late 14th Emir of major factors, except in a few cases. Ghunaim holds a BS in Mathematics joined NIG in 2003 as an international struction, real estate, industrial and restaurants that operates brands like Kuwait, Sheikha Hissah Al-Sabah was from San Francisco State University. investment manager before becoming hospitality sectors. It is the largest man- Burger King and Pizza Hut with assets recently elected Chairperson of Al-Asas The list Henadi Anwar Al-Saleh (Number chief investment officer in 2015. ufacturer of Autoclaved Aerated worth $209.8 million. Al-Homaizi is on Holding Company, a single family office Shaikha Al-Bahar (Number 5). 8). A Tufts University graduate in eco- Originally a building materials compa- Concrete in the Middle East. She has an the Board of Directors of LoYAC, a that offers its services to a single high Leading the charge at one of Kuwait’s nomics, Henadi Anwar Al-Saleh ny, NGI invests in regional and interna- Executive MBA from Thunder Bird Kuwaiti non-profit for youth develop- net worth family; financial and person- largest financial institution, Shaikha Al- became chair of the board of directors tional industries such as oil, gas and University, Arizona, and a Master’s of ment. al. She is also Chairperson of the Bahar was promoted to Deputy Group at logistics giant Agility last year, when petrochemicals. It recorded revenues of Building Science from University of Eaman Al Roudhan (Number 85). Council of Arab Businesswomen, and CEO of National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) in the company split the role of chair and $451 million in 2014 with total assets of Southern California, USA. She joined the Zain Group, a publicly- the Narcotics Control Committee, 2014, after four years as CEO. With CEO to comply with new governance $4.5 billion. She did her Master’s in Hosnia Hashem (Number 73). She traded mobile telecommunications among other institutions. She has a BA assets of more than $74 billion, NBK has rules in Kuwait. The company generat- Management Information Systems and has been VP of Operations at KUFPEC provider in the Middle East and North in Public administration and Political consistently received high credit rat- ed $4.8 billion in revenues last year pro- BSc in Computer Engineering from since June 2013. KUFPEC is an interna- Africa, which recorded revenues of Science from the American University ings, and was named Best Bank in viding global distribution, warehousing George Washington University. tional oil and natural gas exploration $46.769 million in this year’s first quar- of Beirut. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 LOCAL Sri Lankan manpower valued in Kuwait

KUWAIT: Kuwaiti Minister of Social Affairs and Labor and State Minister for Planning and Development Hind Al-Subaih said yes- terday that the Sri Lankan manpower is well respected and valued at the Kuwaiti work market. Al-Subaih met yesterday with Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare Thalatha Atukorale. The meeting discussed means of enhancing bilateral ties between both nations in all fields, the Minister said. The Sri Lankan Minister called on increasing the number of her country’s workforce in Kuwait, suggesting the establishment of a The gang members arrested for forging A vehicle is pictured shortly after an acci- joint committee to look into ways to ID cards. dent at Gulf Road, trapping its driver inside. enhance cooperation. This visit comes as a part of activating Expat suffering from infectious the signed memorandum of understanding between both countries which stated the disease arrested, to be deported forming of a joint work team from both sides to discuss means of developing coop- By Hanan Al-Saadoun ed him to the nearest medical facility. eration in the field of Labor recruitment and discussing their problems, said the Sri KUWAIT: Detectives learned about a per- Rumaithiya fire Lankan minister. The Sri Lankan Minister’s son suffering from an infectious disease, so A fire broke out in the ground floor visit to Kuwait is part of her tour to the Gulf KUWAIT: Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Hind Al-Subaih meets Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign he was arrested at his workplace and is kitchen in a Rumaithiya house, prompting region. — KUNA Employment Promotion and Welfare Thalatha Atukorale. — KUNA being processed for deportation. The exact South Salmiya fire center to rush to the type of disease that the man suffers from house and put out the fire, which was could not immediately be known. Typically, caused by faulty wiring. No injuries were lawmaker slams ‘The 99’ creator acquitted expatriates who are HIV positive or suffer- reported. threats to suspend ing from tuberculosis (TB) are deported. of insulting Islam Environment police students’ elections Fake IDs Environment police arrested four persons By Meshaal Al-Enezi Residency Affairs Department detec- for illegal fishing and took them to concerned By A Saleh tives busted a gang of three persons that authorities. The fish was confiscated and tak- KUWAIT: The court of misdemeanors yes- forged identifications cards for people en to the Public Authority for Agricultural terday acquitted the creator of ‘The 99’ KUWAIT: MP Rakan Al-Nisf wanted on security offences and got them Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAAFR). comic book and animated series Dr Naif Al- yesterday slammed threats work in a company. Twenty-eight such Mutawa of accusations of insulting Islam to suspend student elec- workers were arrested and sent to con- Impounded cars’ sale through characters portrayed in his works. tions at Kuwait University cerned authorities. Detectives also arrested The traffic department said the perma- The accusations were made in a case filed instead of facing and deal- 15 violators of residency law, including nent car sale committee will sell several by a citizen against Mutawa. In his argu- ing with student violence absconding and wanted persons. impounded cars in Mina Abdullah. The ment, Mutawa’s lawyer Mohammed Jassem over the past years. “Legal license plate numbers and names of the Dashti stressed that the court saw no con- bodies that are currently Accident owners were announced in papers, radio tempt to Islam and that the cartoons con- considering suspending the South Salmiya firemen freed a man who and TV on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 and trarily introduced Islam’s values and pro- elections should have was trapped inside his vehicle following a the owners were asked to contact the com- moted them. Dashti added that he was in imposed the law and held MP Rakan Al-Nisf car accident on Gulf Road. The man was mittee. The sale will be through a public the process of filing a countersuit against those responsible for chaos handed over to paramedics who transport- auction on Wednesday, Oct 7, 2015. the complainer demanding compensation. within campus accountable instead of depriving stu- dents the right to practice democracy,” he said, calling for Blogger released on bail stricter measures to prevent scuffles and sectarian calls. The public prosecution yesterday Dr Naif Al-Mutawa released blogger Hamed Buyabes on KD Terrorist groups 2,000 bail in a case filed against him for MP Nabil Al-Fadhl yesterday proposed a bill label- Gas leak slandering Shiites, said informed sources. ing the Muslim Brotherhood, Islamic State, Hezbollah, Qairawan police station yesterday Separately, the sources said that no arrest Boko Haram, Al-Qaeda, Abu Sayyaf and Nusra Front as received a report about a gas leak in the warrants have been issued so far and no terrorist organizations. area’s power plant, and on summoning fire- case has been filed against Hussein Al- men to the scene, they found that the leak Maatouq over a sermon he gave at a hus- LED systems was emitting from beneath the ground. seiniya and considered offensive. Minister of Electricity and Water Ahmed Al-Jassar The oil ministry was notified to handle it. yesterday met the Chairman of the Union of Consumer Cooperative Societies Dr Saad Al-Shabbo, Secretary Soud Al-Nassar, head of the collective purchase com- mittee Waleed Al-Mal’abi and co-ops director Badr Al- Rad’an. During the meeting, Shabbo said that both sides discussed the LED illumination systems to be used in all co-op societies to save power. He added that they also discussed using solar power in co-ops’ parking areas. Arab FMs to meet in New York next week

CAIRO: Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Al-Araby said yesterday that Arab foreign ministers will convene in New York City on September 27th for a foreign minis- ter-level meeting, to discuss various issues facing the KUWAIT: Chairman and members of the Public Authority of Industry’s (PAI) labor region. Araby said that the Arab foreign ministers will union congratulated Deputy Director for Administrative and Financial Affairs discuss Israeli’s persistent aggressions on the holy Al- Abdulkareem Taki for winning the 12th Middle East CEO Excellence Awards - Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. Information and Communication Technology Sector. “Plans for an emergency summit to discuss Israel’s continued violations failed to materialize, however, the issue will be discussed by Arab Foreign Ministers in New Kuwait marks World Pictures from a crackdown carried out by environment police yesterday. York,” the Arab League Secretary-General added. Araby also expressed concern over Israel’s nuclear capabilities, saying, “Israel possesses full-fledged Alzheimer’s Day Kuwait wins honey nuclear capabilities and failure to inspect the pro- gram is very worrisome,” he noted. Araby added that KUWAIT: Kuwait marks today the World competition in Korea Israel’s brazen violations are not only a threat to the Alzheimer’s Day which aims at spread- Arab world, but to the international community as a ing awareness on the causes of the neu- KUWAIT: The Kuwait Science Club (KSC) conference. Rivals from over 100 countries whole. — KUNA rological disease and expresses support said Kuwait has won gold in the best-honey partook in the competition, he said, adding towards those who have it. Alzheimer is competition held on the sidelines of an that Barjas would be awarded during a cer- a disease that causes degradation to international conference that winds up on emony to be held after Eid Al-Adha. Arab Parliament to the brain cells, leading to memory loss September 20. The KSC’s bee researcher Barjas lauded the KSC and the Public and other disorders. The disease was Abdulaziz Al-Barjas has won the gold Authority for Agricultural Affairs and Fish participate in Egyptian discovered in 1906 by German medal for four diverse samples of Kuwaiti Resources for their great efforts to develop election supervision Psychiatrist Dr Aloysius “Alois” Sidr honey, in addition to silver medal for the profession of beekeepers in Kuwait. Alzheimer. The recognition of the disor- the sample of rose-nut honey, the club’s Early preparations had been made for this der came after 60 years of its discovery speech, said Al-Awadhi, adding that the Secretary-General Maher Al-Mulla said in a competition which required more than one CAIRO: Arab parliament Chairman Ahmad Al- with initial researches to find the causes disorder usual affects people over 65 press statement. year of great research efforts, including Jarwan said yesterday that the Arab Parliament will starting some 20 years later. years of age but could happen to peo- Boasting of this achievement, Al-Mullah communications with European and join the observation of the coming parliamentary Speaking about Alzheimer to KUNA, ple below the age of 60 in some cases. said it was the fourth time for Kuwait, but American researchers and specialists, Barjas election in Egypt. Jarwan said during a news confer- Dr Yousef Al-Awadhi, neurological dis- The causes of the disease varies from the second for Barjas, to participate in this added. — KUNA ence at the headquarters of the Arab League that ease specialist and surgeon, said that severe head trauma, cardiovascular dis- he will send a delegation of Arab parliamentarians there were several centers in Kuwait eases, and genetics, said Awadhi, to participate in the supervision of the coming par- dedicated to diagnosing neurological adding that statistics have shown that liamentary election in Egypt. disorders include Alzheimer. Alzheimer there were around 4.5 million people Jarwan stressed the importance of the Egyptian leads to the degradation of brain cells suffering from Alzheimer in the US with election due to be held between September 17 and which results in memory loss and diffi- the number expected to reach 14 mil- October 2, 2015. — KUNA culty in processing thoughts as well as lion in 2050. — KUNA GCC, Arab countries strive to achieve sustainable development

MANAMA: GCC and Arab countries are striving to tainable development agenda. This momentous December. More support and funds are needed to achieve their 2015-2030 sustainable development agenda will serve as the launching pad for action solve health, social and educational problems in goals, as they will be discussed in the UN by the international community and by national the Arab world, he added. There are 17 sustainable Sustainable Development Summit due in New York governments to promote shared prosperity and development goals that address some issues such later this month, Bahraini Minister of Social well-being for all over the next 15 years. as ending poverty, ending hunger, promoting well- Development Faeqa Al-Saleh said yesterday. Saleh pointed out that attending this summit being, achieving gender equality, ensuring quality More than 150 world leaders are expected to will help GCC and Arab countries to create a uni- education, ensuring access to clean water, promot- attend the UN Sustainable Development Summit fied and appropriate vision to achieve these sus- ing peace, ensuring access to affordable sustain- from September 25-27 at the UN headquarters in tainable development goals in the Arab world; able energy and promoting sustainable economic Bee researcher Abdulaziz Al-Barjas poses with his award. New York to formally adopt a new ambitious sus- hence, an Arab ministerial meeting will be held in growth and combating climate change. — KUNA

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 FROM THE ARABIC PRESS

Al-Qabas Al-Qabas Grave of women Declaration By Dr Shaikha Al-Jassim of war t is not possible that the impact of the news about Ithe death of Mullah Omar is equal on women and By Qais Al-Usta men. We knew this man since the first half of the 1990s, and regardless of his political calls, his rule was linked to utter oppression of Afghan woman. He, along f it is proven through a court ruling that an with his comrades, was able to rule most of Afghanistan. IIranian diplomat is involved with some ter- So, the issue of Afghanistan’s renaissance and human rorist cells in Kuwait, then we are facing an rights during that period was the responsibility of official declaration of war by the Islamic Mullah Omar in the first place, but instead of advancing Republic of Iran against the State of Kuwait. Afghanistan, he deprived the women from education Allah knows that I tried not to use this term, but, and work - rather he deprived them from life - and how can we call the matter other than that the women became prisoners in homes with windows charges that will be made in this field are dan- painted black out of fear of fitna (corruption). gerous and major and contradict the simplest of The Afghanistan woman during his reign was just a human and legal rules, as Iran places the word hatching machine. All what you need to do is search on Islamic before the state’s name, as well political, the Internet about Afghan woman during the Taleban

Al-Jariuda social and diplomatic norms. rule to see the atrocities and violation of human rights. The situation was a women’s cemetery. It is true that We are not talking about interference in elec- Afghanistan before the Taleban was suffering from igno- tions, despite the danger of a state interfering rance, literacy, poverty, drugs and strict customs, yet the in the elections of another state - we are talking Taleban regime instilled ignorance, increased illiteracy about an amount of weapons that destroy and banned happiness, and the worst is that they entire areas. If it is proven, and I repeat with a strengthened strict customs with extreme religious court verdict, then the Kuwait government is interpretations adopted by Mullah Omar. Al-Anbaa required to have a reaction that suits the event. The state of Mullah Omar was a freak offshoot during I am not talking about a declaration of war, the time of democracy and human rights, and we thank because realism is required, and Iran is a super- Allah that it was uprooted, and the Afghan woman is Lessons from the Makkah accident power as far as area and population are con- now a minister, scientist and worker and participates in cerned compared to Kuwait, but from the secu- By Dr Mutlaq Al-Qarawi international sports. Cinemas are available, and music rity and procedural aspect, there is a large and photography are now widespread after being taboo - in short, life has been restored to the state. few days ago, a huge crane collapsed at the Grand rorists. Fourthly, the comfort and serenity we saw on the Iranian community and its number should be Yet, what happened to women in Afghanistan should Mosque in Makkah, killing over a 100 people and faces of pilgrims right after the accident was remarkable reconsidered, because state security requires A this. That number of Iraqis in the ‘80s and the alert us women to the danger of establishing any other injuring many others. The winch fell because of and this is actually mentioned in the Holy Quran as “Have rule in the name of the extreme interpretation of reli- strong winds with a speed of 100 km per hour. Well, several they not seen that We have made (Makkah) a secure sanctu- surprises we saw during the invasion by some gion, so I believe democratic countries should immune lessons can be learnt from this inci- ary, while men are being snatched away Iraqis point to what we are saying. themselves against extremist parties and gatherings. dent. First, this incident was destined The comfort and serenity from all around them?” (Ankaboot-7) We There is a security and intelligence coopera- Security apparatuses should monitor the general orien- by Almighty Allah and involved no saw no demonstrations or chaos after the tion that must be reviewed, along with the issue tations, to bust extremism before it spreads, and follow human errors as many claimed. Allah we saw on the faces of pil- accident. None of the pilgrims panicked of wooden dhows and their cargo and the pos- the sources of extremist ideologies to remove them. had destined where and when it grims right after the acci- and decided to call off their umrah or hajj, sibility of smuggling things that may compro- It is enough to have a quick look at recent history to would happen. and in a few hours, everything was back dent was remarkable mise state security, diplomatic representation remember Khalid Al-Islambouli in Egypt, Juhaiman Al- Secondly, Almighty Allah had cho- to normal. and its level. It is possible to send a clear and Otaibi in Saudi Arabia in the 1970s, and the butchering sen those particular people to be Fifthly, the Saudi king, government direct message through these things to express martyred in the most sacred lands in a blessed month on a and people have shown remarkable capability of contain- and killings in Algiers during the 1990s of the last centu- the government’s and people’s anger towards ry. They did all what they did because of their extreme blessed day and at an hour when all prayers are answered. ing the incident and getting things back on track in no time, understanding of religion. Today we see Al-Qaeda in All these things indicate good omen. Thirdly, though this in addition to taking care of the martyred, the injured and Iranian behaviors. The message must be deliv- Somalia, Boko Haram in Nigeria and Daesh everywhere. incident took place during difficult situations when our the rest of pilgrims, which is outstanding. Sixthly, our faith in ered, otherwise Iran will go too far with its It is regretful that our countries are incubators of Arab and Islamic nations are going through wars, blasts, Allah’s destiny should be cemented because all is in the behavior, and the dignity of Kuwait people and extremists and the consolation for us women is in conflicts and displacement, Almighty Allah wishes to tell us hands of Allah and we only have to be thankful and content its security are not negotiable or for sale. Was democracy and human rights. that all these things cannot happen at his mosque and that for whatever Allah has ordained for us! the message delivered?! I hope so. — Translated by Kuwait Times it was not manmade or for the benefit of extremists and ter- — Translated by Kuwait Times — Translated by Kuwait Times Complaints over faceless Mandatory fingerprinting Crime for exiting passengers Report economic reform plans KUWAIT: The Interior Ministry made employees at the depar- Corpse found half tures department of Kuwait International Airport sign a writ- Government considers cancelling costly projects ten undertaking of their technical duties including 30 proce- buried in Salmi dures of checking before allowing citizens or expats to leave KUWAIT: Policemen responded to a call about a body that Kuwait, an informed source said. The source said the undertak- was found half buried in the Salmi desert area. The corpse KUWAIT: Well-informed financial increasing revenue fees, increasing despite ministers’ and government ing included that the departures employees should check the had been exposed and mauled by wild dogs. The body was sources stressed that the more oil rents of state property (which officials’ statements that oil price passports, their validity and make sure they belong to their recovered by the coroner for an autopsy and identification. prices drop, the more economic summed up to only KD 20 million drops would not affect the progress bearers. They should also make sure there are no travel bans A preliminary examination determined had been buried reform is locally discussed without annually) or even by building proj- of government projects, a ministeri- before stamping the passport or the boarding pass. for more than a week. Detectives are investigating. reaching definite decisions, espe- ects that do not provide job oppor- al source stressed that the Cabinet The undertaking asked that the travel of any passenger cially with complaints on relying on tunities or non-oil revenues. The asked the Supreme Planning should not be cancelled until after referring to the officer in a single source of national income sources saw that creating an attract- Council and the finance ministry to charge in certain cases, according to the law and administra- Call den without taking proper measures to ing investment environment was make a list of expensive projects tive circulars. It also asked that fingerprints of all passengers A wanted Egyptian man’s escape uncovered an internation- change the situation. The sources one of the challenges the govern- within the development plan pend- be taken except of citizens, diplomats and judges. The source al call theft den run by an Asian woman, and both were added that, on such occasions, gov- ment is currently facing, which ing cancelling some and postponing said fines should be handed to the collector at the end of each arrested. A security source said police chased the Egyptian ernment bodies usually raced to reminds of the project to turn others. “This decision aims at cutting shift. Officers should not inquire about any person except in he was stopped and tried to escape. The man was caught in offer views and decisions to incoher- Kuwait into a regional commercial expenses and projects’ budgets to cases when technical mistakes take place. A report should be a bachelor’s room, where the communications den was dis- ently reduce budget deficits, which and financial hub that started in cope with the budget deficit result- made, but no information should be divulged, and any per- covered, as the Asian woman was running it. emphasizes that economic reform 2003 and is scheduled to be com- ing from the drop in oil prices,” sonal travel documents should not be photographed by policies are always faceless and raise pleted by 2035. “The past 12 years stressed the source. phone. If there is suspicion of forgery, it should be referred to Physical assault skepticism about the credibility of have only witnessed drastic retreat The source also highlighted that the forgery branch. putting them into practice. in this particular project’s competi- the Cabinet urged ministries pro- The undertaking asked for entering the country designa- A citizen accused an Egyptian man of beating him and “Economic reform is not a seda- tiveness indicators,” said the sources, viding public services such as MEW, tion in the documentation based on the boarding pass, and if stealing construction material from him at Sabah Al- tive used whenever the state finan- noting that the real danger was not MoC, the Municipality and the a passenger has a cover on the passport, it should be removed Ahmad city. The citizen submitted a medical report to cial situation deteriorates without in the financial deficit, which hap- finance ministry to find new mech- to make sure about the type of passport. If a Gulf passenger police authorities and told them an Egyptian man beat him even knowing the base of such pens in many countries, but rather anisms to collect overdue debts arrives with an ID, he should be allowed with the ID only. The and took the material. Ahmadi detectives are working on reform or how it could be achieved,” in how it is handled by incomplete from consumers to make up for undertaking said veiled women should be checked for their the case. In another case, an Egyptian man was beaten by a stressed the sources, noting that and haphazard decisions. part of the budget deficit. “There is identities before processing the passport. Missing passports’ man from the Netherlands and sustained fractures follow- this usually happens so superficially over half a billion dinars in uncol- numbers should be checked against those submitted by the ing a dispute in Salmiya. The man went to Salmiya police that it is only limited to increasing Expensive projects lected overdue debts,” stressed the passengers. — Al-Qabas station and complained against the attacker and submit- public service fees on expats, In a related development and sources. — Al-Jarida ted a medical report. Detectives are investigation.

Attempted robbery A delivery driver’s hand was injured when he resisted Sheep prices on the three thieves who failed in mugging him in Farwaniya area. A security source said an Asian expat who works as driver for a restaurant was stopped by three persons rise ahead of Eid in an attempt to mug him but he resisted and sus- tained his hand injury before they escaped. - Al-Rai KUWAIT: Prices of local and imported sheep fruitful and reduced prices to some extent, are on the rise as Eid Al-Adha is approach- but sacrificial sheep cannot be boycotted ing. Several citizens who intend to buy because it is linked to a certain time. Co-ops busted selling sheep for sacrifice said they suffer every year Adel Al-Enezi said the sheep market is from unjustified rise in prices that are fit to not only witnessing rise in prices, but also subsidized foods illegally be sacrificed according to sharia conditions, cheating, saying that the Iranian sheep, that in addition to cheating in the type. locally known as ‘Shavali,’ is dominant. KUWAIT: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry intends They said officials should interfere to However, traders are selling it as Saudi to send four cooperative societies to the Public stop what they described as ‘greedy (Naeemi) or Kuwaiti, he said. Prices leaped Prosecutions after crackdowns revealed that subsidized exploitation’ of the consumer. Meanwhile, during the past few days because of taking foods were sold there illegally, according to soruces. dealers said the reason for the rise in prices advantage of the Eid period, Enezi said, The ministry had earlier sent 14 co-ops to the public is the high feed prices, and lack of grazing adding that the price of a type called prosecution when an inventory revealed a shortage in sub- lands in the country. ‘Chivali’ reached more than KD 120 when it sidized items that were distributed under the Amiri grant Kamel Abdallah said he bought a sheep was not more than KD 70. As for the Naeemi during 2011 and 2012. at the start of September for KD 65, and now or local, the price is now KD 180, and the The sources did not give a total value for the shortage VIVA showcases its products, the price is KD 120; a nearly 100 percent prices will keep on rising until the sacrificial found in the four branches, but said that the percentages increase. He said the boycott of fish was days are over. — Al-Anbaa vary from one co-op to another. They said that while the inspection was going on, a vehicle was being loaded with services for KNPC employees subsidized items. It was later discovered that the restaurant belonged to owner “who agreed with the branch’s official KUWAIT: VIVA, Kuwait’s fastest-growing company has continuously sought to to buy them for prices higher than the subsidized ones at a and most developed telecom operator, present new and exclusive telecommu- satisfactory percentage for both sides,” the sources said. participated recently in an on open day nications to its customers with the latest The majority of items include rice, sugar and oil, the held at the Headquarters of the Kuwait added value services as it works hard to sources said. — Al-Rai National Petroleum Company (KNPC). offer excellence in quality of service. Over a period of five days and in collab- VIVA reiterates its commitment to oration with the Information provide the latest and unique telecom Cabinet agrees to pay Technology Department at KNPC, pro- products and services designed to fessionals from VIVA welcomed cus- ensure customer satisfaction and to staff 6-month salaries tomers and employees of KNPC, and exceed their expectations. The company informed them about latest VIVA’s will continue to seek new innovative KUWAIT: The cabinet recently agreed to amend article unique products and services and ways to offer exceptional services to 41 of the Civil Services Commission’s (CSC) chart in added value offers. clients and become closer to them order to allow paying employees the maximum of six VIVA’s presence at the KNPC head- while meeting their needs in a better months or the equivalent of 180 days of total annual quarters reaffirms its continued com- and faster way. To find out more about leaves’ balance, instead of only paying them the equiv- mitment to the society through com- VIVA’s competitive promotions, prod- alent of 90 days. In this regard, high-ranking sources munication with various Kuwaiti institu- ucts and packages, visit one of the 69 said that the amended bill also states that in case an tions and committees, promoting its VIVA branches, or the VIVA website at employee decides to go back to work before the 180 products and services while meeting www.viva.com.kw , or call VIVA’s 24-hour days’ period was over, a sum equivalent to the remain- the clients’ needs and aspirations. The call center on 102. ing period should be returned. — Al-Anbaa KUWAIT: A trader holds a sheep prepared for sale ahead of Eid Al-Adha. — KUNA photo MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 In Europe, Iraqis and Syrians escape Trump’s rivals find reason for hope in president race Islamists’ harsh rule Page 10 Page 8

NICKELSDORF: A boy plays with a toy tractor as migrants wait to board buses to take them further in to Austria in Nickelsdorf at the Austrian-Hungarian border. — AFP Thousands more pour into Austria Children die off Turkey coast as crisis deepens

BEREMEND: Crowded aboard buses and trains, to redirect the migrants back toward Hungary over how to distribute the migrants. The crisis radio said several buses were headed towards Mediterranean to reach Europe so far this year. thousands more migrants flooded into Austria or toward Slovenia. Croatia, Hungary and has raised questions over the fate of the Beremend. And around 1,000 migrants on The Italian navy said it was carrying out two yesterday from countries unable or unwilling to Slovenia are all EU members, but only the latter Schengen agreement allowing borderless trav- Saturday boarded a train in Tovranik, in the far operations yesterday, rescuing nearly 250 cope with a desperate human tide escaping two belong to the passport-free Schengen el across most countries within the 28-nation east of Croatia, travelling to a stop near the migrants off the Libyan coast after picking up war and poverty for a better life in Western zone. The bulk of the migrants are fleeing the bloc, with several of them imposing border Hungarian town of Letenye, which they could more than 4,500 on Saturday. And the Libyan Europe. And new tragedy struck for those flee- war in Syria, with the European Union receiving controls. Hungary’s right-wing government in reach on foot. coastguard said it rescued 215 migrants yester- ing by sea when at least 13 migrants including almost a quarter of a million asylum requests particular has faced international criticism over day from two boats in the Mediterranean four children died off the coast of Turkey after from April through June. violent clashes with migrants and a hastily ‘We lost the children’ including more than 50 women. the inflatable dinghy carrying them to Greece erected fence along its border with Serbia. In yesterday’s accident off the Turkish coast, Many migrants have turned to Turkey’s land collided with a ferry, Turkish media reported. Deep rift in EU The Hungarian authorities began transport- the boat was carrying 46 migrants from north- borders with Greece and Bulgaria to avoid the As several thousand more migrants arrived Germany alone expects up to a million asy- ing thousands of migrants straight to the bor- western Turkey to Lesbos, one of the Greek sea voyage. Altogether, Greece has seen more yesterday in Austria from Hungary via Croatia, lum seekers this year. On a train stopped at the der with Austria on Friday in an apparent bid to islands that has seen a heavy influx of refugees than 300,000 migrants enter the country this Budapest abruptly decided to reopen a border Hungarian border town of Gyekenyes, across move them through and out of their territory as from war-torn Syria via Turkey. Twenty-two peo- year, most of them passing through to other crossing with Serbia whose closure on Monday from northeastern Croatia, Ali Al-Mahmody quickly as possible. But despite heated rhetoric ple were rescued, the Greek coastguard said. European countries. EU interior ministers are to had sparked a surge of migrants into Croatia. waited with his wife and seven-month-old between Budapest and Zagreb, authorities on A survivor whose name was given as Haseen meet again on Tuesday, followed by an emer- The Horgos-Roszke 1 crossing is on the high- baby. “All I want is to see my little baby boy both sides are showing high levels of coopera- told Greek state news agency ANA: “It was dark, gency summit on Wednesday. way that before the migrant crisis engulfing grow up,” the 59-year-old from Baghdad, who tion on the ground. we saw the ship bearing down on us. We tried EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Europe was the main route linking Belgrade was imprisoned under Saddam Hussein, told AFP correspondents reported that on to signal with flashlights and cellphones but Hahn said the bloc was earmarking aid of “up and Budapest. The closure added distance and AFP. The family left Iraq about a month ago, and Saturday and into the night, around 15 Croatian they did not see us.” Thrown overboard, the pas- to one billion Euros” ($1.13 billion) to encour- uncertainty for thousands undertaking the gru- craves sleep, he said. “We slept in forests in buses brought hundreds of migrants to sengers fought to keep their heads above age Syrian refugees in Turkey to stay there. Of eling journey across the Balkans into western Macedonia. We can tolerate the hunger, but we Baranjsko Petrovo Selo, who crossed on foot to water. the more than four million Syrians who have Europe, with Croatia saying 25,000 had entered just want to sleep.” Beremend, in Hungary, where Hungarian buses “We lost the children. We could not see fled their country, nearly half have sought its territory in the past four days. The continent’s biggest migratory flow since were waiting for them. them in the dark,” Haseen said. More than 2,600 shelter in Turkey, while more than a million are Within days of the border closure, Croatia the end of World War II has caused a deep rift Early yesterday, several waiting buses could people have died among the nearly half a mil- now living in Lebanon and at least 600,000 in said it could not cope with the flow and began between western and eastern EU members be seen on the Hungarian side and Croatian lion who have braved perilous trips across the Jordan. — AFP One year on, Houthi rebels hold Sanaa despite strikes

DUBAI: A year after overrunning Sanaa, Yemen’s Shiite ished Arabian Peninsula republic into a federation of six Houthi rebels have managed to remain in control of the regions. capital despite months of fierce air strikes waged by a The Houthis, who had traditionally complained of mar- Saudi-led coalition. The Iran-backed rebels occupied Sanaa ginalization, were official participants in the national dia- unopposed last September 21 following months of clashes logue, but they also opposed the proposed division of the with tribes and Sunni militants in northern regions. country. They began their campaign under the pretext of They went on to expand their hold over several Yemeni fighting against corruption and confronting Al-Qaeda regions, backed by renegade troops loyal to ousted presi- jihadists who had taken advantage of the lawlessness to dent Ali Abdullah Saleh. In March, however, their advance strengthen their presence in Yemen. on the southern port city of Aden, where UN-backed “After a year of open conflict, everyone is losing, “said President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi had taken refuge Mathieu Guidere, an Arab geopolitics expert at France’s before later fleeing the country for Riyadh, triggered a University of Toulouse. “The Houthis and their Saleh allies Saudi-led air campaign. have demonstrated their limitations, while the coalition Loyalists backed by coalition air strikes and troops fresh- has been forced to operate increasingly on the ground,” he ly trained and equipped by the coalition in July managed said. to push the rebels out of Aden and four other southern Al-Qaeda jihadists have also been “outpaced by those of provinces. Pro-Hadi fighters and coalition contingents with the Islamic State group”, he added, referring to a significant their sights set on Sanaa are engaged in operations to seize rise in attacks claimed by IS in a country where Al-Qaeda’s the province of Marib, east of the capital. But analysts say most dangerous branch remains active. the battle for Sanaa has yet to bear fruit. “A collapse of the Meanwhile, the population has borne the brunt of the Shiite militants’ authority is far from imminent-or guaran- Yemen conflict and been “taken hostage” by different sides, teed over the medium term,” said Jordan Perry of the UK- Guidere said. Calling it a “humanitarian catastrophe”, the based risk assessment group Verisk Maplecroft. United Nations has said that since March, the average day “A year after seizing control of the capital, the Houthis in Yemen sees 30 people killed and 185 wounded, among remain well-entrenched in Sanaa.” The rebel seizure of the them many civilians. Rights groups have accused the coali- city brought to a halt a long political process aimed at tion of striking civilian areas in its campaign against mili- drafting a new constitution and reshaping the impover- tary positions. — AFP SANAA: Smoke rises after a Saudi-led airstrike hits an army academy yesterday. — AFP MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 INTERNATIONAL

100,000 gather at Erdogan rally against ‘terrorism’ in Istanbul

ISTANBUL: More than 100,000 people-many the collapse of a two-year ceasefire in July. tarred the PKK and IS with the same brush of Gunel Yildiz, a 43-year-old textile industry being a front for the PKK, allegations the party- waving Turkish flags-attended an “anti-terror- Many of the demonstrators wore red head- extremism, but devoted much more firepower worker, who carried a giant Turkish flag, told which also enjoys support among non-Kurds- ism” rally in Istanbul yesterday, AFP reporters bands that eulogized the slain security force to airstrikes on PKK’s bases along Turkey’s bor- AFP. The AKP is looking to the upcoming elec- rejects. While the timing of the offensive against estimated, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan members as “martyrs”. der with Iraq than to air raids against the Kurds’ tion to reverse the losses it sustained in the last the rebels has raised eyebrows in Turkey and presses a major offensive against Kurdish “Martyrs never die, the homeland cannot jihadist foes. election in June, which stripped it of its govern- abroad, the PKK’s bloody response has caused rebels. The huge crowd thronged Yenikapi be divided,” the headbands read. Erdogan’s ing majority, forcing it it into coalition talks that widespread anger. Over 120 soldiers and police Square on the shores of the Marmara Sea for two-month-old offensive against the outlawed ‘Terrorists in parliament’ ended in failure. The big winner of that vote have been killed in rebel attacks since the escala- the demonstration, which was to culminate PKK-which comes as the country prepares for a No political emblems were visible among was the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party tion began, according to pro-government with an address by Erdogan. November 1 general election-has divided the sea of red Turkish flags in Istanbul but (HDP) which took votes from the AKP to win media. The government for its part claims to On Thursday, thousands took part in a simi- Turks. His critics accuse him of using a suicide many of the demonstrators expressed fervent seats in parliament for the first time. have killed over a thousand rebels in air strikes lar rally in the capital Ankara to denounce the bombing in a southeastern Turkish town that support for Erdogan’s Islamic-rooted Justice “Believe me the terrorists won’t return to par- and ground operations in northern Iraq and Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which has killed was blamed on Islamic State (IS) jihadists as a and Development Party (AKP). “We will support liament,” Alev Akmurat, a 22-year-old student southeast Turkey. Over 40,000 people have been dozens of police and soldiers in a string of pretext for reigniting a three-decade conflict Erdogan to the end. We are behind him said. “The AKP will regain power, God willing,” he killed in the more than three decade of the PKK’s attacks in the mainly Kurdish southeast since with the PKK for electoral gain. Erdogan has because he defends our flag and our nation,” added. The government has accused the HDP of insurgency. — AFP US-trained rebels enter Syria through Turkey

BEIRUT: Seventy-five Syrian rebels trained to fight Bashar Al-Assad and ultimately risk a confronta- jihadists under a beleaguered US program have tion with forces fighting IS. crossed from Turkey into northern Syria, a US- Moscow has been pushing for a broader backed rebel faction and a monitoring group said coalition of forces to take on the jihadists. On yesterday. “Seventy-five new fighters trained in a Wednesday, US General Lloyd Austin told the camp near the Turkish capital entered Aleppo Senate Armed Services Committee that only province between Friday night and Saturday “four or five” US-trained rebels were on the morning,” Rami Abdel Rahman, director of the ground fighting in Syria. The program, which Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, told AFP. had originally aimed to train around 5,400 vet- Hassan Mustafa, spokesman for the US-backed ted fighters a year for three years, has come Division 30 unit to which some of the rebels were under fire from US lawmakers. Republican deployed, confirmed to AFP that the group had Senator Kelly Ayotte said the low number of entered Syria. “Their training in Turkey lasted two fighters being trained was a “joke”. months and they went directly to the front lines with Daesh. They are now in the town of Tal Rifaat,” 14 killed in rebel shelling Mustafa said via the Internet, using an Arabic of northern city acronym for the Islamic State group. He said he In other news, at least 14 civilians, including could not comment on what sort of weapons or seven children, were killed yesterday when supplies the rebels had brought with them. rebels in Syria shelled a government-controlled According to Abdel Rahman, the group had neighborhood in the northern city of Aleppo, entered in a convoy of a dozen cars with light the government and an activist group said. The NICKELSDORF, Austria: A refugee family from Iraq walks further in to Austria in Nickelsdorf at the Austrian- weapons and ammunition, under air cover from state news agency said the shelling took place Hungarian border. — AFP the US-led coalition that has been carrying out in Aleppo’s Al-Midan neighborhood, once a cen- strikes against IS in Iraq and Syria. He said the ter for the city’s thriving Armenian community. rebels crossed through the Bab Al-Salama border The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for In Europe, Iraqis and Syrians point, the main gateway for fighters and supplies Human Rights also reported that 14 were killed heading into Aleppo province. The supply route in the shelling, which it said took place early yes- has been increasingly targeted by IS jihadists terday from a nearby rebel-controlled area. The seeking to cut off support to rival rebels. Abdel group said government air raids on an adjacent escape Islamists’ harsh rule Rahman said most of the newly-trained fighters neighborhood killed a child. The Observatory deployed to Division 30 — the main unit for US- relies on a network of activists on the ground. trained fighters-while others went to support a Aleppo, once the commercial center of Syria, ‘They are worse than an occupation army’ group called Suqur Al-Jabal (Falcons of the has been divided since 2012, with government Mountain). forces controlling much of western Aleppo and MYTILENE, Greece: Among the tens of thousands Iraqis have made the dangerous sea journey to Greece Couples celebrated by hugging and kissing in public rebel groups in control of the east. Also yester- fleeing war and despair in the Middle East, one group this year, part of a massive influx fueled in part by displays of affection rarely seen back home. Some Training program under fire day, Al-Manar TV, owned by Lebanon’s feels a special relief in reaching Europe: Those who Syria’s civil war, now in its fifth year. men coped with the heat and humidity by walking Before the fresh batch of fighters, the US-led Hezbollah group, and the Observatory both have escaped areas ruled by Islamic State extremists the streets shirtless, and they mingled freely with train-and-equip program had only managed to reported that a cease-fire has taken hold in two and the harsh scrutiny of their religious police. No room for leniency women wearing shorts and tank tops. Many spoke vet and train some 60 rebels to fight IS jihadists on predominantly Shiite villages in the Syrian These refugees tell of how a Western-style haircut, Many of them have lived in Turkey, sometimes for confidently about their rights, even as migrants - the ground. The $500 million program run out of province of Idlib and a border town near a pair of jeans or a simple interaction with the oppo- years, before making the journey to Western Europe. though they also expressed worries about potential Turkey has been fraught with problems. Shortly Lebanon. The cease-fire, the third such agree- site sex can lead to punishment by the Hisba, the In that time, they grew used to a more liberal society - discrimination from Europeans. There even were after the 54 fighters embedded with Division 30 in ment negotiated since August, comes after branch of enforcers carrying out a brutal interpreta- a far cry from Islamic State rule, where women must street demonstrations on the island against delays in July, they suffered a devastating assault by Al- intense fighting between rebels and pro-gov- tion of Islamic Shariah law. For many who lived in the cover themselves from head-to-toe in public and can- registering the new arrivals before they can get to the Qaeda’s Syria affiliate, Al-Nusra Front. ernment forces in the areas, including at least ruined landscape of the Islamic State’s self-declared not leave their homes without being accompanied by mainland. More than a dozen of Division 30’s fighters seven suicide bombings in the villages. “caliphate” across parts of Syria and Iraq, constant fear a male relative; where smoking is banned and men Ahmed, the shoe store owner who hopes to join were either killed or kidnapped by Al-Nusra, Fighting over the border town, Zabadani, has is what finally drove them to Western Europe. Ahmed, must rush to mosques at the call to prayer. relatives in Belgium, arrived in Lesbos with a nephew which accused them of being “agents of American raged since July after Hezbollah fighters joined who owned a women’s shoe store in the Syrian city of The punishment for violating these rules can in the first week of September, about a week after he interests”. The United States has since used its air the government forces to repel the rebels. The Raqqa, told of being berated every few days by mem- range from a warning, time in jail, public flogging, or left Raqqa. He spoke to AP as he took a 5-kilometer power to help Division 30 push back other Nusra rebels, who once controlled Zabadani, retaliated bers of the Hisba because he was waiting on female - for the worse offenses - death. Abdullah, a 36-year- walk from the beach where he landed to the island’s attacks and has said Syrian troops could be target- by attacking the villages of Foua and Kfarya. customers. His wife or sister should do that, they insist- old carpenter from the Syrian city of Deir Al-Zour, capital of Mytilene, the registration site. He said that as ed if they attacked the US-backed forces. US offi- Control of Zabadani is important for pro-gov- ed, while also forbidding him from hiring women not said he found the version of Islam imposed by IS militants became the new rulers in Raqqa, many of cials have also expressed fears Russia may strike ernment forces, as it lies near the road between related to him. extremists too severe - even for someone who the city’s young men joined the group in search for Western-backed rebels fighting Syrian President Damascus and Lebanon. — Agencies And if one of his customers so much as lifted the prayed five times a day. protection and prestige. “Some of them spy on the veil from her face to look at a pair of shoes, members “They are so strict with the rules and punishment residents for IS,” Ahmed said. from the Hisba - or its women’s branch, Al-Khansaa - they leave no room for Islam’s prescribed leniency or would beat her with a bamboo pole, Ahmed said in an repentance,” Abdullah said in an interview in the Draconian rules interview with The Associated Press. Like other Serbian town of Bujanovac, where he arrived earlier Over time, foreign fighters and other IS members refugees who used to live in IS-held territory, he spoke this month with his wife and two children. Not long moved into houses among the population, putting on condition he be identified only by his first name for after Syrian rebels took over half of Deir Al-Zour in more pressure on residents to observe the draconian fear of reprisals against relatives still there. 2013, Abdullah and his family fled the fighting to rules, he said. “We keep the television’s volume very His own nerves were shot from worrying about another part of Syria. But he went back often to check low, and when my wife steps out on the balcony to being arrested or flogged, he said, just minutes after on his house, staying for weeks at a time, even as IS hang the laundry to dry, she has to be completely landing on the Greek island of Lesbos in a dinghy with fighters drove out the rebels last year and took sole covered,” said Ahmed, alluding to an IS ban on watch- 30 other people. They had sailed from Turkey on the control of that half of the city, while the rest remained ing channels other than the ones broadcasting recita- first leg of their journey west. Ahmed left his wife and in government hands. tions of the Quran. For young men, the newfound three children behind in Raqqa, the de facto capital of “What really forced me to make this trip is the eco- freedoms outside IS-held parts of Syria and Iraq the caliphate, and said he plans to send for them once nomic and health situation in Deir Al-Zour,” Abdullah means having whatever hairstyle or clothes they he finds refuge in Europe. said. Most doctors have fled, he added, and while wanted without being detained or forced to go to a “They are worse than an occupation army and act basic goods were available in the IS-held neighbor- barber for a crew cut. It also includes visits to Internet like they will never leave,” he said. “I couldn’t take it hoods, most people had no money to spend. After cafes with no risk of Hisba operatives demanding to anymore. Something had to be done, and I am doing they landed on Lesbos, some of the Syrians and Iraqis check the contents of their social media accounts or it now.” More than 175,000 Syrians and nearly 10,000 were quick to take advantage of their new freedoms. their mobile phones. — AP

Iraqis buy life jackets for DOUMA: A Syrian boy receives treatment at a makeshift hospital following trip to EU’s distant shores reported air strikes by government forces in the rebel-held area. — AFP Canada to accelerate BAGHDAD: Ali’s friends told him to bring a life jacket, so Turkish coast more than 1,500 kilometers from Baghdad, “I want to immigrate to any place that is better than the young Iraqi man headed to a Baghdad sports shop but Ali and other Iraqis are preparing in advance, driving this country,” Ali said. “Greece, Germany... any country.” and bought a bright orange one with a whistle attached. a major increase in life jacket sales. Born the year “The important thing is that I leave Iraq, because there is refugee applications He wore shorts and a T-shirt, but was not planning a Saddam Hussein’s forces invaded Kuwait, Ali lived no life in Iraq,” he said. “There is no safety in Iraq... and no vacation or a day at the beach. Ali sees no future for him- through that war, a decade of punishing sanctions, years employment.” Some of his friends already reached TORONTO: Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s fled their country since the conflict erupted self in Iraq and intends to make the perilous sea journey of fighting between US-led forces and insurgents, and Greece and have encouraged him to come as well, government said Saturday that it will issue in 2011. to Europe that has claimed thousands of lives this year. the conflict with the Islamic State jihadist group, which telling him to bring a life jacket when he does. thousands more visas to Syrian refugees The trip by sea in overcrowded boats begins on the overran large parts of Iraq last year. He has had enough. Smugglers may not provide enough life jackets, and before the end of this year by accelerating Desperation to escape while estimates of costs vary, they are said to be much the processing of their applications, as it tries Several countries have announced they’ll cheaper in Iraq than in Turkey. Many Iraqis are making to counter election-year criticism over its take in thousands of more refugees since the the trip, with more than 9,000 arriving in Greece handling of the refugee crisis. dead toddler’s photo became an unforget- between January and the end of August this year, the Canada will bring in 10,000 refugees by table symbol of Syrians’ desperation to fifth-largest group by nationality, according to the Sept. 2016, 15 months ahead of schedule. escape the war that has ravaged their home- International Organization for Migration. But travelling The government said it will speed up the land. Harper’s rivals have called on him to to Europe by sea carries deadly risks: more than 2,800 processing of Syrian refugees by no longer follow suit. Former Liberal Prime Minister people have died in the Mediterranean this year, includ- requiring them to prove their refugee status Jean Chretien has called Harper’s refusal a ing over 380 from the Middle East and North Africa, the through the United Nations refugee agency. “cold-hearted reaction” to the Syrian crisis IOM said. Instead, Syrians will be presumed to be that has “shamed Canada in the eyes of refugees by Canadian authorities who vet Canadians and of the international commu- Unprecedented demand their applications. nity.” Iraqi children are among those who have died at sea, Canada again declined to resettle more The Harper government announced in and the Islamic State group has even used the shocking Syrian refugees. The country has long prided January it would accept 10,000 over three image of drowned Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi, who itself for opening its doors to asylum seekers, years and promised in August to accept an washed up on a beach in Turkey, to warn refugees but the number it welcomes has waned additional 10,000 over four years. Chris against fleeing to the West. since Harper took power almost 10 years Alexander, the minister of citizenship and Ali is not the only Iraqi heading to Baghdad’s Rashid ago. Harper’s handling of Syrian refugees has immigration, said during a press conference Street, where many of the city’s sports shops are located, become a top election issue for Canadians, that the government will allow groups of to buy life jackets for the trip to Europe. Shopkeepers who will decide if the prime minister earns a five and families to sponsor those who have and employees on the street say sales of life jackets have rare fourth term on Oct 19. Harper is locked not yet received refugee status. reached a level they have not seen before. “In general, in a tight three-way race. Harper’s govern- Harper has emphasized the importance demand for life jackets was higher than any year” previ- ment has endured criticism for taking in just of screening refugee claimants in recent ously, said Jawad Tawfiq, a shop owner who has sold 2,500 refugees since Jan. 2014, especially weeks. The government will now expand sporting goods for some 30 years. But Tawfiq, who lived after the photo a three-year-old boy, Alan staff in Canada who process applications in the Netherlands for more than 15 years before return- Kurdi, lying face down on a Turkish beach and send more visa officers overseas. The BAGHDAD: An Iraqi man arranges life jackets at his shop on Rashid Street, where many of the ing to Iraq, warns young people against viewing Europe made headlines around the world two cost of these measures, Alexander said, will Baghdad’s sports shops are located on September 13, 2015, as demand for the survival vests as a magic solution to their woes. “I advise the young weeks ago. More than 4 million Syrians have be $25 million over two fiscal years. — AP has peaked with the increasing number of Iraqis trying to reach Europe by boat. — AFP people not to (emigrate). — AFP

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 INTERNATIONAL

Pope could shift to pastoral message on first day in Cuba

HAVANA: Pope Francis opens his first full day first into the rapprochement, urging the of normalizing relations. The pope’s message in Cuba with what normally would be the cul- Cuban and US governments to push forward is likely to be less political and more pastoral. minating highlight of a papal visit: Mass on their newly forged path and “develop all its Francis has said he is coming to Cuba as a before hundreds of thousands of people in possibilities.” The Vatican has long opposed messenger of mercy, aiming to give solidarity Havana’s evocative Revolution Plaza. the US trade embargo on the grounds that it to a long-suffering people and church. The The morning Mass kicks off a busy series hurts ordinary Cubans most, and is clearly island’s communist government never out- of events for Francis, including a formal meet- hopeful that detente will eventually lead to a lawed religion per se. But it came close, clos- ing with President Raul Castro and a likely lifting of sanctions. But only the US Congress ing religious schools after Fidel Castro came encounter with his 89-year-old brother, Fidel. can remove the embargo. Francis will visit to power in 1959, expelling priests and send- Francis will finish with an evening vespers Congress next week at the start of the US leg ing others to prison or work camps, including service in the San Cristobal cathedral and of his trip, but it’s not known if he will raise the the current archbishop of Havana, Cardinal meet with Cuban young people. issue there. Jaime Ortega. Young and old turned out in droves Standing with Raul Castro by his side, Castro began easing prohibitions on faith Saturday to line Francis’ motorcade route and Francis said the developments over recent in the 1990s, removing constitutionally welcome a man that many credit with help- months have given him hope. “I urge political enshrined atheism ahead of a visit by Pope ing bring about the thaw in relations leaders to persevere on this path and to John Paul II and reinstating Christmas as a between Cuba and the United States. “This develop all its possibilities as a proof of the public holiday soon after. The Catholic Church visit is like a breath of hope blowing over high service which they are called to carry out today has quietly established itself as practi- Cuba,” Diego Carrera, a retiree, said as he on behalf of the peace and well-being of their cally the only independent institution with awaited Francis at the start of a 10-day trip to HAVANA: Pope Francis waves to people from his popemobile as he arrives to peoples, of all America, and as an example of any widespread influence on the island. the onetime Cold War adversaries. the Apostolic Nunciature. — AP reconciliation for the entire world,” he said. Expanding into areas once utterly dominated Francis wrote a personal appeal to 18 months of closed-door negotiations. Since calls and launched a process aimed at nor- Castro, for his part, criticized the embargo by the state, the church is providing tens of Presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro then, the two leaders have reopened malizing ties in fields ranging from trade to as “cruel, immoral and illegal” and called for it thousands of people with food, education, and hosted their delegations at a secret meet- embassies in each other’s countries, held a tourism to telecommunications. to end. But he also thanked Francis again for business training and even libraries stocked ing at the Vatican last year to seal a deal after personal meeting and at least two phone Upon his arrival, Francis plunged head- his role in fostering “the first step” in a process with foreign best-sellers. — AP Trump’s rivals find reason for hope in president race Nomination fight takes more substantive turn

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump’s rivals emerged from But Trump’s campaign surge has proved surprisingly trust Obama because he was an “Arab,” Trump described the second Republican presidential debate newly confi- durable, unnerving Republican leaders who fear he’s McCain’s reaction as “a little bit harsh.” dent that the brash billionaire will fade if the nomina- damaging their party’s prospects of sending one of Even if Trump does falter in the coming weeks, sev- tion fight takes a more substantive turn, and that they their own to the White House. Since the debate, Trump eral dozen Republicans interviewed by The Associated can play a role in taking him down without hurting their has drawn fire from Democrats and some Republicans Press after the latest debate said no candidate is posi- own White House ambitions. after declining to rebuke a questioner at a town hall tioned to seize control if there’s a void atop the unruly That may be little more than wishful thinking in a event who insulted Muslims and wrongly said President Republican field. Jeb Bush, the brother and son of presi- race that so far has defied standard political logic. Trump Barack Obama is a member of the faith. dents, is a favorite of the Republican establishment but may have had a lackluster performance in Wednesday’s cannot escape stubborn skepticism from conservatives. debate, but to date he’s proved every prediction of his ‘A little bit harsh’ On Friday night, the former Florida governor stuck by campaign’s demise to be premature. Often, he’s Trump told conservative Republicans in Iowa on his support for nationwide education standards, and emerged from such moments with stronger support. Saturday that he is not obligated to defend the presi- drew boos from a crowd of thousands. Former technology executive Carly Fiorina is emerg- MICHIGAN: Republican presidential candidate, businesswoman Carly Fiorina addresses ing after a strong debate performance. But for now, she the 2016 Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference. — AP lacks the money and organization for the lengthy cam- paign most expect. Republicans gathered in Michigan were excited to hear from Fiorina on Saturday. Fiorina, Fiorina pitches herself as whose physical appearance Trump criticized in an inter- view, continued her subtle jabs at the television person- ‘fearless’ to Republicans ality and real estate mogul. “Leadership isn’t defined by position, or title, or how big your office is, your airplane, MACKINAC ISLAND: Former tech CEO Carly Michigan event - for the second time - because a your helicopter, your ego,” she told Michigan Fiorina, hailed for her performance at the second charter flight he arranged was grounded in Republicans. GOP debate, held roughly 1,000 Michigan Chicago due to inclement weather, aides said. Republicans in silence, broke them up in laughter Walker had accepted an invitation to open the Pivotal debate and then brought them to their feet in cheers and conference as the keynote speaker Friday night Trump’s rivals say the debate, before a television chants of “Carly, Carly.” with Bush, but canceled due to travel constraints, audience of 23 million, did little to reshuffle the 16-can- “I am a fearless fighter. I will not falter. I have then rescheduled for Saturday morning. didate field. But they contend it was pivotal in exposing been tested and I will fight this fight,” said Fiorina, “We have moved heaven and earth to get him Trump’s vulnerabilities, most notably his glaringly unde- one of five GOP presidential candidates to address here,” Michigan Republican Party Chairwoman veloped policy positions. With four more debates before the Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference Ronna Romney McDaniel told those who attend- the Iowa caucuses on Feb. 1, the party’ establishment on Saturday. Most of the other Republicans seek- ed Saturday’s breakfast expecting to hear Walker. wing is banking on Trump’s policy gaps becoming more ing the party’s presidential nomination were Walker attended the forum, put on by an evan- troublesome as the first voting nears. pitching their agendas to more than 1,000 party gelical conservative group, in Iowa, where he has Trump’s rivals were also heartened by signs that the conservatives at an event sponsored by the Iowa seen his lead among likely Republican caucus businessman known for his sharp barbs sometimes Faith and Freedom Coalition. goers disappear in the past two months. The flinched when criticism came his way. In post-debate Businessman Donald Trump, the front-runner scheduling wrinkle came as he scaled back his ini- calls with donors and other supporters, Bush advisers in polling, used part of his speech in Iowa to tially ambitious campaign for president to focus singled out his defense of his brother, former President SIMI VALLEY: In this photo taken Wednesday, Sept 16, 2015, Republican presidential defend himself against critics who said he should on neighboring Iowa, a scramble meant to reas- George W. Bush, when Trump challenged his record. have corrected a man at a rally on Friday when he sure jittery donors and supporters after a quiet candidates, Ben Carson, Donald Trump, and former Florida Gov Jeb Bush chat during “You know what? As it relates to my brother, there’s one asserted, incorrectly, that President Barack performance in the debate. the CNN Republican presidential debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library thing I know for sure: he kept us safe,” Bush said to Obama was a Muslim and not an American. Walker sought to distinguish himself as a and Museum. — AP cheers from the audience at the Ronald Reagan Trump said he would have faced criticism if he proven government reformer by comparing him- Presidential Library in California on Wednesday night. had jumped in and read aloud tweets he sent in self to surging rivals such as Fiorina, who was CEO “I keep looking for the speed bump that knocks dent. Trump argued that he would have faced criticism After that exchange, Bush’s team noted, Trump went his defense, including one that read: “Am I morally of Hewlett Packard, and Ben Carson, a retired Donald Trump off track,” said Mark Meckler, a leader of if he had jumped in. He read aloud tweets he sent in his silent for 37 straight minutes. Assessing the full impact obligated to defend the president every time neurosurgeon. “You wouldn’t hire me to be a neu- the conservative tea party movement. “I haven’t seen it. defense, including one that read: “Am I morally obligat- of Trump’s uneven debate performance will take time. somebody says something bad or controversial rosurgeon ... you wouldn’t want to hire me to run We’re in uncharted territory.” Trump has drawn scorn ed to defend the president every time somebody says On Friday, Trump told The New York Times he was pre- about him? I don’t think so.” HP,” Walker said. “But if you want somebody who’s from both Democrats and Republicans for insulting something bad or controversial about him? I don’t think pared to spend $100 million of his own money to win taken on the Washington-based special interests Hispanics and women, and remains a longshot for the so.” the nomination. For other candidates, fundraising will Subtle jabs and won ... then I ask for your support, I ask for presidency. And polling is notoriously unreliable at this Recalling an incident during the 2008 campaign consume the rest of the month ahead of the looming Fiorina, whose physical appearance Trump your vote.” stage of the presidential race and heavily influenced by when Republican nominee John McCain took the Sept. 30 deadline for reporting their money totals to criticized in an interview, continued her subtle name recognition. microphone away from a woman who said she didn’t federal regulators. — AP jabs at the television personality and real estate ‘Minority community’ mogul. “Leadership isn’t defined by position, or Ohio’s Kasich continued the appeal he made title, or how big your office is, your airplane, your during the debate for the government to offer a helicopter, your ego,” she told Michigan hand up to people as a way to broaden the party. Obama: Women made civil Republicans. In the historic Grand Hotel on “When we do better, people who live in the shad- Michigan’s Mackinac Island, Fiorina joined former ows cannot be ignored,” he told Michigan Florida Gov Jeb Bush, Texas Sen Ted Cruz, Ohio Republicans. “If you’re in a minority community we Gov John Kasich and Kentucky Sen Rand Paul for want you to be lifted, we want you to be part of rights movement happen the three-day conference that has become a reg- everything.” ular stop for GOP presidential candidates and Before dashing to attend the South Carolina- attracted more than 2,300 overall. Georgia college football game in Athens, Georgia, WASHINGTON: Paying tribute to those who helped clear Michigan offers the most delegates of the Bush on Friday evening had a message similar to a path for him, President Barack Obama said women of three primary contests on March 8 and follows Kasich’s. Bush has begun hitting back aggressively the civil rights movement were “the thinkers and the closely early nominating races in Iowa, New since Trump used a dire description of the state of doers” who made things happen and that every American Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada. the country and negative characterizations of has benefited from their labor and sacrifice. “Women Republicans also view Michigan as more competi- Mexican immigrants to win support. Bush said made the movement happen,” he declared Saturday tive for the general election than at any time since Republicans need to show middle-class voters night. Obama said black women were the “foot soldiers” 1988, the last time a GOP presidential candidate feeling left behind in by the economy and tradi- who did the behind-the-scenes work of strategizing boy- carried the state. tionally Democratic voting groups such as African- cotts and organizing marches while others received the Wisconsin Gov Scott Walker scratched the Americans that GOP policies benefit them. — AP credit. “Even if they weren’t allowed to run the civil rights organizations on paper, behind the scenes they were the thinkers and the doers making things happen each and every day, doing the work that no one else wanted to do,” Wildfires destroy he said in a keynote speech to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s annual awards dinner. But Obama said that while black women and girls over 1,000 homes have made progress since and are opening more of their own businesses and graduating from high school and MIDDLETOWN: It has been several days since return home Saturday afternoon. Evacuation college at higher rates, they are still overrepresented in two huge wildfires in Northern California orders for other areas in Lake County remained. low-paying jobs and underrepresented in management. peaked in their ferocity, yet the damage they The Lake County fire tore through 62 He even invoked his wife, Michelle, as an example of the did is still being revealed daily. The tally of square miles in 12 hours, causing thousands of attitudes about black women that he said persist. The homes destroyed topped 1,000 on Saturday residents to flee after it ignited a week ago. first lady, a lawyer with degrees from two Ivy League uni- after authorities assessing damage in the Sierra About 19,000 people were ordered to evacu- versities, has spoken on occasion of being told by her Nevada foothills counted another 250 houses ate. The blaze had charred 116 square miles teachers that she was setting her sights too high. destroyed by flames still threatening thousands and was 50 percent contained Saturday. A of more structures. weekend of heat had descended on the wild- ‘Stereotypes and social pressures’ “Some of the homes are tucked back in rural fires after several favorable days, raising fears “Those stereotypes and social pressures, they still areas, so it’s taken time to reach them,” state fire that major gains could be undone. “We’re look- affect our girls,” said Obama, the father of two teenage spokesman Daniel Berlant said. The new count ing at predicted weather of 100 degrees for the daughters. “So we all have to be louder than the voices WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama arrive at the of 511 homes destroyed by one of the blazes - next couple of days, and at least mid-90s that are telling our girls they’re not good enough, that Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 45th Annual Legislative Conference Phoenix Awards up from 252 a day earlier - comes as firefighters throughout the weekend,” Scott Mclean, a bat- they’ve got to look a certain way or they’ve got to act a Dinner at the Walter E Washington Convention Center. — AP make significant progress against it. talion chief with the California Department of certain way or set their goals at a certain level.” The fire, which killed at least two people, Forestry and Fire Protection, said Friday. That Obama has had the dinner spotlight to himself dur- Vice President Joe Biden, who is considering a late grams. He also swiped at conservatives who blame him was 67 percent contained. Another 6,400 struc- makes it essential that the smoldering remains ing all but one of his nearly seven years in office. But entry into the Democratic race, attended a caucus for animosity toward law enforcement officers. “I want to tures remain under threat. A separate blaze in of the two giant blazes be dealt with as quickly with the campaign to succeed him in full swing, he had prayer breakfast. repeat because somehow this never shows up on Fox Lake County, about 170 miles northwest, has and thoroughly as possible, Mclean said. some competition for attention at Saturday’s gathering In his remarks, Obama also touched on the issue of News,” Obama said. “I want to repeat because I’ve said it a destroyed 888 structures, at least 585 of them “You’ve got some high temps, high winds that sponsored by a major Democratic Party constituency criminal justice, promising to work with CBC members lot, unwaveringly, all the time: Our law enforcement offi- homes. It has killed three people. Residents of could stir up those ash piles and those ember group. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary and other lawmakers in the months ahead to advance cers do outstanding work in an incredibly difficult and Middletown, the area hardest hit by the mas- piles,” he said. “We have to do that mop-up to Rodham Clinton, who wore lipstick red, attended the legislation intended to make the system fairer and dangerous job. They put their lives on the line for our sive wildfire in California, were allowed to be sure this fire goes to bed.” — AP dinner to mingle with the crowd of several thousand. encourage the use of diversion and prevention pro- safety. We appreciate them and we love them.” — AP MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 INTERNATIONAL Violent protests as Nepal adopts new constitution

KATHMANDU: Nepal yesterday adopted a new “The democratic revolution of Nepal’s peo- that will devolve power from the centre has against the constitution, which have seen some men. Hundreds had gathered yesterday outside constitution aimed at bolstering its transforma- ple which began nearly seven decades ago and widespread support, but critics say the planned parts of southern Nepal shut down for weeks. parliament in Kathmandu, which was decked tion to a peaceful democracy after decades of the people’s wish for long-term peace has internal borders will leave some historically mar- Work on the bill began in 2008 after the out in balloons and Nepali flags. political instability and a long civil war, even as become a reality today.” The new constitution is ginalised groups under-represented in parlia- Maoists won parliamentary elections and abol- The mood on the capital was broadly cele- protests raged over its terms. The charter, the the final stage in a peace process that began ment. They include the Madhesi and Tharu eth- ished the monarchy. It was initially supposed to bratory although there were some protests ear- first to be drawn up by elected representatives, when Maoist fighters laid down their arms in nic minorities who mainly inhabit Nepal’s south- finish by 2010, but the Maoists were unable to ly yesterday by political groups who oppose the had been voted into law Wednesday after the 2006 after a decade-long insurgency aimed at ern plains, along the border with India. secure enough support for the two-thirds bill. They include a breakaway faction of the main political parties-spurred by a deadly earth- abolishing an autocratic monarchy and creating “In this happy moment we have been majority needed to push it through parliament. Maoist party whose spokesman Khadga quake to shelve differences-agreed on a new a more equal society. unable to include half of Nepal’s population,” The three biggest forces in parliament-the Bahadur Biswakarma said the new charter was federal structure. But its adoption follows weeks of clashes said senior Maoist leader Baburam Bhattarai, a Nepali Congress, UML and Maoist parties-finally “against the spirit of the war we fought and the Firecrackers went off in celebration in between police and protesters that have left former prime minister, referring to the densely reached agreement in June, spurred by a 7.8- people’s revolution”. Critics say it does too little Kathmandu as President Ram Baran Yadav more than 40 people dead, among them two populated southern region known as the Terai. magnitude earthquake two months earlier that to empower minorities, and many took to announced the adoption of the long-delayed children and a police officer lynched as he was “It is not time for us to celebrate yet.” killed nearly 8,900 people and destroyed Twitter to voice their disapproval under the constitution at a ceremony in parliament. “I con- driven to hospital in an ambulance. One pro- around half a million homes. hashtag #notmyconstitution. Bhimarjun gratulate all Nepali brothers and sisters on this tester was killed yesterday when police fired Deadly quake But there has been strong opposition from Acharya, a constitutional lawyer, said the bill historic moment, the announcement of Nepal’s into a crowd which had defied a curfew in the Police spokesman Kamal Singh Bam said some quarters, including Hindu groups who do included provisions for improving the involve- constitution from the Constituent Assembly by southern district of Parsa to demonstrate protests had been held in several parts of the not believe Nepal should be a secular state. ment of low-caste groups, women and minori- the representatives of the people for democrat- against plans to divide the world’s youngest Terai, where some demonstrators had also van- Rights groups say it discriminates against ties in national politics, but some of these were ic rights, economic prosperity and national uni- republic into seven federal provinces. dalised lawmakers’ homes. Neighbouring India women by making it more difficult for them to not clear-cut and success would depend on ty,” he said. The move to create a new federal structure has expressed concern at the ongoing protests pass on citizenship to their children than it is for how they were implemented. — AFP Catalan fever grips Spain as election draws closer

MADRID: Political tension in Spain peaks this week stability” and could drive them to abandon the in the countdown to a vote in Catalonia that could region, causing a possible credit crisis. Various eco- lead the region to declare independence, poten- nomic lobbies have warned against secession, tially breaking up one of Europe’s oldest countries. including Catalonia’s main business association The prospect of the rich northeastern region of 7.5 Foment del Trabell, which said it could cause “enor- million people seceding from Spain has trans- mous financing difficulties”. Mas claims Madrid is formed the September 27 election for the regional orchestrating an intimidation campaign against parliament into a battle for the country’s future. independence. “But the more they mobilise, the Catalan nationalists are pitted against the more votes we pile up,” he said Friday at a rally. Spanish government which has heavyweight back- ing from the likes of US President Barack Obama. General election warm-up Pressure on Catalan regional president Artur Mas The Catalan question fills countless newspaper and his allies has mounted over the past two columns-mostly anti-independence-and prompts weeks, with banks, businesses and European lead- television interviews with politicians and experts. ers warning of the high stakes. Madrid has blocked But the battle is also being fought on the ground, Mas from following Scotland’s example by holding with Rajoy’s Popular Party (PP) canvassing in a straight referendum on independence, so he has Catalonia, a region where it is largely unwelcome. framed the regional election as an indirect Rajoy has been criticized for going after Mas in plebiscite. the courts instead of negotiating with him, and for ignoring Catalan demands for greater fiscal pow- Obama, Cameron back Spain ers. The prime minister has not shifted his tough Polls show pro-secession candidates could win stance on Catalonia, but his PP party is campaign- a majority in the 135-seat Catalan parliament next ing hard there to stop voters defecting to a new Sunday. If they win, Mas has vowed to push political rival, the centre-right Ciudadanos party. through an 18-month roadmap to secession for the The Catalan vote will also be a gauge of Spain’s region, which accounts for a fifth of Spain’s econo- upcoming general election in which Ciudadanos my. Spain’s Conservative Prime Minister Mariano and the left-wing party Podemos are mounting a Rajoy has rolled out the big guns in response, strong challenge to Rajoy. Like the PP, Mas’s CDC COLOMBO: A Sri Lankan workman cleans the rain-soaked memorial for the Sri Lankan soldiers killed while battling Tamil Tiger rebels, near the securing the backing of several world leaders in his party has been hit by corruption scandals which parliament. — AFP opposition to secession. Obama and British Prime have fuelled the rise of these two new forces, trans- Minister David Cameron called for Spain to stay forming Spain’s electoral landscape. But Mas’s united, after Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel opponents are divided. Sri Lanka facing up to wartime also backed Rajoy. The main opposition Socialists are calling for a The European Commission reiterated its warn- constitutional reform to answer Catalan demands. ing that Catalonia would drop out of the EU if it Podemos is in favor of letting Catalans vote in a ref- past after damning UN verdict broke away from Spain. Mas claims that in practice erendum on the issue but says Spain should reform the bloc would never let his region go. Major itself in such a way that they would not want to Spanish and European banks have also joined the leave. Ciudadanos, polling in fourth place national- People still searching for justice political fray, along with Catalan businesses, with ly, defends the unity of Spain. “We want to end this both sectors breaking their long silence in the separatist campaign and put an end to this debate,” COLOMBO: Six years after the end of its bloody civil war, of the UN, which has called on Colombo to bring in inter- he promised to restore human rights and the rule of law tense weeks leading up to the vote. Commercial said Ciudadanos leader Albert Rivera. In next Sri Lanka this week took historic steps to confront its trau- national judges and prosecutors to assist in investiga- as well as mend fences with regional power India and the and saving banks associations warned that Sunday’s vote, he said, “there should not be win- matic past-but in the conflict-torn Tamil heartland of tions as the only concrete way to achieve accountability. West. Catalonia’s secession would put at risk “financial ners and losers.” — AFP Jaffna, people are still searching for justice. A long-await- But Sirisena, who favors a domestic inquiry, has stayed “We have averted sanctions,” declared new Foreign ed report from the United Nations human rights office on quiet on the issue. “People in Jaffna are not aware of what Minister Mangala Samaraweera, who went before the UN Wednesday laid bare horrific wartime atrocities commit- is going on in Geneva, but what they are hoping for is jus- Human Rights Council in Geneva last week to promise ted by both the army and the separatist Tamil Tiger rebels tice,” said local Tamil politician Suresh Premachandran. fresh efforts to ensure accountability. “If the European in the bitter 37-year war. Union and the US slapped sanctions against us, our econ- It came as President Maithripala Sirisena’s new gov- Pariah no longer omy would have collapsed because more than 50 per- ernment vowed to punish war criminals, with a promise Sri Lanka became an international pariah after repeat- cent of our exports are to those two destinations,” he said. to set up a truth commission and a reparations office to edly resisting calls for a credible probe into the horren- help heal the wounds left by the conflict. Its conciliatory dous crimes allegedly committed by government forces ‘Getting away lightly’ stance is in striking contrast to that of strongman former during and after the war. At the height of Rajapakse’s rule, The international community-and Sri Lanka’s Tamils- leader Mahinda Rajapakse, who insisted his troops did the EU and the US withdrew trade concessions and world have welcomed the new tone set by the island’s leaders. not kill a single Tamil minority civilian, despite compelling leaders including Manmohan Singh, then Indian prime International Crisis Group, a Brussels-based NGO, called it evidence to the contrary. minister, boycotted a Commonwealth summit he hosted a “welcome departure from the aggressive nationalist “That (denial) was the biggest mistake Sri Lanka in 2013. and authoritarian policies of the former government”. made,” government spokesman Rajitha Senaratne said. British Prime Minister David Cameron, who attended The Tamil National Alliance (TNA), the minority’s main In the northern Tamil capital of Jaffna, roads and other the summit, used his visit to heavily criticize Rajapakse party, has softened its position, welcoming the UN report war-damaged infrastructure have been repaired and after becoming the first foreign leader to travel to battle- and saying there should be “introspection” into its own where the military was once a constant presence in peo- scarred Jaffna since Sri Lanka, a former British colony, failure to end ethnic tensions. Tiger rebels fighting for ple’s lives, surveillance is a thing of the past. gained independence in 1948. The Tamil Tigers suffered a outright independence for the Tamil minority were Yet thousands are still living in refugee camps six bitter defeat in a no-holds barred military campaign that known for their trademark suicide bombings that years after the war ended in May 2009, and bombed-out also killed thousands of troops. claimed high-profile targets as well as thousands of civil- houses and bullet hole-riddled buildings still scar the The UN says 40,000 Tamil civilians died at the hands of ian lives. In a big shift in policy, the United States will back streets. Tamil citizens want the perpetrators of wartime government forces in the final months of the conflict as Colombo’s plans for a domestic inquiry in a proposed res- BARCELONA: Candidate of the Ciutadans (Citizens) political party Ines Arrimadas crimes to be brought to justice and say they do not trust the army moved to crush the guerillas. When Sirisena olution to the UN Human Rights Council, US Assistant speaks during a campaign meeting for the upcoming Catalan regional elections. —AFP a local inquiry to reach the truth. They have the support came to power in January-backed strongly by the Tamils- Secretary of State Nisha Biswal said last month. — AFP ‘Witch’ killings haunt India’s remote villages

NEW DELHI: As he recovers in a children’s shelter in had caused several villagers’ deaths. “It continues to which include jail terms and fines for branding some- dirt-poor areas home to mainly tribal or indigenous “Lack of information and access to basic services eastern India, 17-year-old Ganita Munda is haunted by thrive because of people’s strong belief in such remote one a witch and for taking part in attacks against groups where most of the witchcraft-linked crimes has to be corrected to address the problem,” Bindhani the sound of his family’s screams as a witch-hunting areas that any illness, crop damage, loss of animal life them. But experts say laws alone are not enough, and occur. In these areas where basic social services like said. Witch-hunting is also used as an excuse to settle gang killed them in their home. The teenager remem- or personal setback is somehow linked to the occult, are pressing for better education to combat the super- modern medical clinics are lacking, some villagers family feuds and land disputes. It is women who are bers breaking free of the attackers and fleeing his rural witchcraft or kalajaadu (black magic),” Bijay Kumar stitions driving the violence. continue to turn to quack doctors who sometimes lay mostly targeted in the deeply patriarchal villages village home in Orissa state to a nearby forest where Sharma, one of Orissa’s most senior police officers, “Ignorance about issues related to health, justice, the blame for an unexplained misfortune or illness on where they are falsely accused of being witches by he hid alone in the dark for hours. told AFP. agriculture or husbandry are at the root of why people black magic. those with a score to settle. — AFP “I shouldn’t be here. I still don’t know how I man- Sharma is charged with enforcing a specific law, become victims to such acts,” rights activist Sashiprava aged (to survive),” Ganita told AFP of the July attack introduced in Orissa last year, designed to tackle and Bindhani told AFP from Orissa’s capital Bhubaneshwar. that left his parents and four of his brothers and sisters reduce the number of crimes against people accused Despite differences, Croatia and dead, including one as young as three. The knife- of witchcraft. Other states have passed similar bills, Long ignored wielding villagers targeted the family because Ganita’s including in remote, northeast Assam last month, Rapidly modernizing India has also ignored many Hungary cooperate on migrants mother had been branded a witch, blamed for a BEREMEND: recent outbreak of illness among local children. Croatia and Hungary have traded under the control of the Islamic State jihadist group, The attack is one of many recorded every year in barbs on a national level, each pointing the finger at which has seized a swathe of territory in Iraq and deeply superstitious rural India, and authorities have the other over their responses to Europe’s escalating neighboring Syria. “It’s horrible. I am so tired.” The 21- been criticized for failing to curb the problem. A mob migrant crisis. On the ground, however, it’s a differ- year-old, his face thin and covered in stubble, con- of villagers chanting “kill the witch” attacked Ganita’s ent story. Ministers from the neighboring govern- tinued: “All the members of my family were killed- family in a remote and impoverished area of Orissa ments have hit out at their counterparts, Hungary my sister, my mother, my father, all of them. “I am the state where the belief in black magic is prevalent. has built a barbed-wire barrier along much of its only survivor. I just want to live my life. That’s all.” “They blamed her for casting evil spells on young chil- border with Croatia, and Zagreb has pledged to con- ‘Our destination, Germany’ dren who were ill,” said Ganita, whose nine-year-old tinue redirecting migrants-most of whom have tak- brother Shambhunath also survived. “I somehow en perilous journeys from the Middle East and Soon after, another bus came to a stop. The wriggled out of their grip,” Ganita said from the home Africa-towards Hungary. doors opened, and a pile of baggage spilled out in Keonjhar district where he is recovering from a knife But at the borders themselves, authorities on onto the road. Ammar, a young man with an athletic wound to the stomach sustained during the attack. both sides appear to have cast aside the rhetoric build who was wearing a white shirt with plaid and exhibited high levels of cooperation and coordi- shorts, jumped off. “I am here with five members of Legislation not enough nation. At an immigration point linking the north- my family, but our whole group is made up of 15 Around 160 murders linked to witchcraft were eastern Croatian town of Baranjsko Petrovo Selo people, all Syrians,” the Damascene law student said. recorded in 2014 across 13 of India’s states, 32 of them with Beremend in Hungary on Saturday night, 11 “We met on board an inflatable boat between in Orissa, according to the latest government figures. buses transported around 600 migrants towards the Turkey and Greece.” “We are on our way to our desti- The numbers have remained steady in recent years, frontier between the two countries. One bus after nation, Germany, any city there.” The scenes of coop- with about 2,300 people, mostly women, killed in such another would stop just meters (yards) from the bor- eration between Croatian and Hungarian authorities attacks since 2000. The issue made international head- der, allowing passengers to disembark before pro- at the border were a marked contrast to the heated lines in August when five women were dragged from gressing on foot into Hungary, where a phalanx of exchanges between the two sides in public. their homes and beaten to death in neighboring buses collected them and immediately departed. Hungary hastily completed a 41-kilometre barbed- Jharkhand state. The entire process took around 15 minutes per wire barrier along its border with Croatia, with the bus, according to an AFP journalist at the scene. “I remaining 330 kilometers of the two countries’ fron- Twenty-seven people were arrested over those ORISSA: In this photograph taken on July 12, 2015, state police personnel and a forensic labora- have been travelling for 20 days,” said Aras, a native tier running roughly along the Drava river, which is killings, which happened after a self-proclaimed doc- tory assistant investigate the house where six members of a tribal family were hacked to death of Iraq’s vast desert province of Anbar, now largely difficult to cross. — AFP tor declared the “witches” were casting evil spells that on suspicion of practicing sorcery at Mundasahi village of Joda block in Keonjhar district. — AFP MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 INTERNATIONAL

Hacking, maritime claims Pro-democracy protesters defy junta with rare rally

overshadow Xi’s US visit BANGKOK: More than 200 pro-democra- tions of corruption, abuse of power and cy activists defied Thailand’s junta and disrespect for the king. The coup ‘Suspicions regarding Chinese intentions are growing’ staged a rare protest in the capital that plunged Thailand into a cycle of some- marked the anniversary of a coup that times violent street protests as Thaksin’s had pushed the Southeast Asian nation supporters and opponents struggled for BEIJING: As Chinese President Xi Jinping makes his first into a nearly decade-long turmoil. The power. state visit to Washington this week, the outlook for rela- activists Saturday evening marched Last year, the army overthrew an tions is decidedly murkier than when he hosted President peacefully to Bangkok’s Democracy elected government run by Thaksin’s sis- Barack Obama at their last summit less than a year ago. Monument, a symbolic location that has ter, Yingluck Shinawatra, on the pretext Tensions are rising over allegations of Beijing-directed become a rallying point for protests in of restoring order and reconciling the cyber attacks on the US and China’s moves to assert its recent years. They carried anti-junta ban- politically divided country. Saturday’s South China Sea territorial claims. Much of the American ners and shouted pro-democracy slo- protest also appeared designed at least public sees China as an economic threat and criticisms gans as a ring of police kept watch but in part to embarrass the current leader, are rising over a sweeping crackdown on civil rights. did not break up the rally. army chief-turned-Prime Minister “US suspicions regarding Chinese intentions are The demonstration started with a Prayuth Chan-ocha, who is scheduled to growing,” said Aaron L Friedberg, professor of politics and forum at Bangkok’s Thammasat make an address this month at the UN international affairs at Princeton University. “The atmos- University that was allowed by authori- General Assembly in New York. Critics at phere surrounding this summit may be more negative ties, but they denied a request for a home and abroad say the junta has than any in the post-Tiananmen period,” Friedberg said, march outside of the campus. The pro- made little effort toward reconciliation, referring to China’s bloody crackdown on pro-democracy testers, from a group called the New and has focused on clamping down on protesters in 1989 that marked the nadir in relations. Democracy Movement, called the rally to dissent and civil liberties. After initially At the same time, belief in China’s inexorable rise has mark the anniversary of the Sept. 19, promising quick elections to restore been shaken by a stock market plunge and an economic 2006, coup that unseated then-Prime democracy, Prayuth now says polls will slowdown that have sent shockwaves through global Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on allega- not be held until at least 2017. — AP markets. And last month’s catastrophic chemical ware- house explosion in a city just east of Beijing that killed 173 people have also underscored concerns about cor- ruption and incompetence, increasing doubts about the viability of China’s model of authoritarian governance. Australian PM promotes Circumstances were different when the two leaders met in November at an Asia-Pacific summit in Beijing. more women in Cabinet Then, they could point to a much-heralded consensus on climate change, while China had just recently taken part BEIJING: In this Nov 12, 2014 file photo, US President Barack Obama shakes hands CANBERRA: Australia’s new Prime Minister government and a ministry for the future,” in the premier US naval exercise in the Pacific and with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping after their press conference at the Great Malcom Turnbull yesterday announced Turnbull told reporters. “The changes I’m appeared to be assuming greater responsibility for the Hall of the People. — AP sweeping changes to his first Cabinet and announcing are very extensive.” Abbott was global commons. promoted more women, including widely criticized for including only one speech before the UN General Assembly the following have been questioned or detained. Some have disap- Australia’s first female defense minister. woman in his first Cabinet in 2013, Foreign Finding common ground Monday. peared. Overseas, it’s a different story. His visit comes as Turnbull increased the number of female Minister Julie Bishop, the Liberal Party Not all is gloomy. Beijing and Washington have found Obama is under growing pressure - from Congress, parts Cabinet ministers from two to five, includ- deputy leader. She was later joined by common cause in restraining Iran and North Korea’s Cracks appearing of the military and intelligence community - to take a ing Defense Minister Marise Payne. Health Minister Sussan Ley. nuclear ambitions, even if China has been unable to For Xi, who took over as president in 2013, the visit tougher stance on China. Rights groups have called on The government’s unpopular chief eco- Both women retained their positions in restart six-nation talks with Pyongyang. “We should actu- comes as his standing both at home and abroad has Obama to press Xi over the human rights crackdown. On nomics minister, Treasurer Joe Hockey, has Turnbull’s Cabinet. They were joined by ally take a closer look at any kind of possible cooperation, grown slightly more ambiguous. Earlier this month, he a visit to China last month, US Ambassador at Large for been replaced by Social Services Minister newcomers Payne, Minister for Women to leverage our resources and to do the utmost,” Xi’s chief presided over a massive military parade in Beijing that International Religious Freedom David Saperstein urged Scott Morrison. The center-right govern- Michaelia Cash and Minister for Small foreign policy adviser, State Counselor Yang Jiechi said in showcased the growing might of the People’s Liberation China to end a campaign of cross removals and church ment’s popularity crashed in opinion polls Business Kelly O’Dwyer. Turnbull has also a recent interview with the official China Daily newspa- Army. However, while a few luminaries such as Russian demolitions and end harassment of members of unregis- and never recovered after Hockey unveiled reintroduced a science minister, a portfolio per. In Washington, meaningful discussions are expected President Vladimir Putin and U.N. Secretary-General Ban tered religious groups. his first annual budget in May last year. The scrapped by Abbott. Chris Pyne, the former on trade, North Korea and Iran. U.S. officials say they Ki-moon attended, most leaders of the world’s major budget was widely criticized as unfair minister for education and training, will have little hope for major breakthroughs on the tough democracies stayed away, with the US sending only its Viewed with suspicion toward the poor, and a hostile Senate become the minister for industry, innova- issues bedeviling ties, but that there may be conciliatory Beijing ambassador. The latest survey of US attitudes toward China by the blocked key measures. tion and science. gestures such as restarting dialogue on cybersecurity The event was a hit among the Chinese public, but it Pew Research Center showed that 54 percent of Turnbull, the former communications The new Cabinet will be sworn in today. and a pact on avoiding unintended incidents between was criticized abroad as threatening in appearance and Americans have an unfavorable view of Beijing, continu- minister, replaced his predecessor Tony Outgoing Defense Minister Kevin Andrews, military aircraft. unhelpful to reconciliation with World War II antagonist ing a rising trend dating back to 2010. Topping those Abbott as prime minister in a surprise lead- an Abbott ally who has been dumped from “To me, the most important thing about the meeting Japan. The parade came on the heels of a Chinese stock concerns are the $1.27 trillion in US debt held by China ership vote of the ruling Liberal Party law- Cabinet, said he was disappointed that he is that it is an acknowledgement of the importance of the market plunge, eroding trade figures, and an unexpected and the loss of American jobs blamed on Chinese com- makers on Monday night.In challenging did not keep the job he had held for only relationship,” said University of Virginia professor of for- currency devaluation, prompting concerns about the petition. Close behind are hacking attacks originating Abbott’s leadership, Turnbull indirectly nine months. “I am disappointed that Mr eign affairs and China expert Brantly Womack. Other than state of the world’s second-largest economy. The ware- from China that American officials say are approaching attacked Hockey with the criticism that “the Turnbull did not accept my offer to work that, it will be mostly posturing, Womack said: “I imagine house explosion in Tianjin also prompted questions epidemic levels, including the theft of millions of US fed- government is not successful in providing with him,” Andrews told reporters. “Frankly, it will be more light-saber poses than deliverables.” about the strength of government institutions. “The eral personnel records that American lawmakers have the economic leadership that we need.” my remaining in this job was not about me, Chinese officials and government-backed scholars Communist Party regime’s reputation for competent eco- said was engineered by Beijing. Yet, despite US warnings Turnbull said Hockey would quit politics. it was all about the stability of our Defense say that the world’s top economies should maintain close nomic management has taken a hit. Still, Xi appears to be of legal action, China has shown no serious sign of acting Abbott was also excluded from the new 21- Force in Australia and its leadership.” contact and operate under a new “major power” relation- firmly in control for now,” said Princeton’s Friedberg. on Washington’s concerns, preferring to portray itself as a member Cabinet. Abbott’s Cabinet had 19 Opposition leader Bill Shorten welcomed ship, a concept that seeks to bring China up to parity with At home, Xi’s enduring strengths include his total victim of hacking. And while exchanges between their ministers. what he described as an “overdue increase in the US. “The key is that the both sides need to make con- authority over the military and security services and a militaries have grown more frequent, Washington still has “Today I’m announcing a 21st century the number of women in the Cabinet.” — AP cessions and the meeting is a venue for negotiation,” said growing cult of personality. That’s allowed him to pursue grave doubts about Beijing’s intentions. The Sept. 3 mili- Zhu Feng, a Peking University expert on China-US rela- a thorough campaign against corruption, while pressing tary parade featured upgraded bombers and a pair of tions. Before arriving in Washington on Friday, Xi is sched- a wide-ranging crackdown on Western democratic con- anti-ship ballistic missiles that analysts say could pose a uled to attend business-related events in Seattle. After cepts and non-governmental, religious and other groups direct threat to the US Navy, American bases in Asia and meeting Obama, he travels to New York to deliver a outside party control. Scores of human rights lawyers to allies such as Japan and the Philippines. — AP Abe sees fierce backlash after security legislation

TOKYO: Japan’s nationalist leader has rammed through constitutional.” Public approval for Abe’s cabinet has fall- have not fired a gun in anger for 70 years. But that could legislation allowing the nation’s troops to fight abroad, en to 38.9 percent from 43.2 percent in mid-August, with now change depending on future geopolitical develop- but analysts say fierce opposition at home and overseas a majority of respondents opposing the bills, a Kyodo ments. “Exactly when the new law will be used depends could make it difficult actually to use the laws. News poll showed Sunday. Any lawsuit aimed at over- on the international situation and it could be this year, Parliament in the officially pacifist nation passed the turning the legislation could take years to wind its way next year or maybe not for years ahead,” said Kato. If a sit- contentious security bills early Saturday, a move that through various lower courts before reaching the uation arose in which Japanese troops suffered casual- could see Japanese troops engage in combat overseas Supreme Court. But Abe’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party ties, “that would become a serious political problem”, for the first time since the end of World War II. faces upper-house elections next summer. While a loss Kato said. The legislation has sparked unprecedented angry would not force a change of government, it would mark street protests with tens of thousands taking part, a significant blow to the 60-year-old leader and his party, Legal precedents prompted threats of a legal challenge, and fuelled anger underlining the political toll the new laws have taken. Opponents of the legislation have vowed to take the CANBERRA: Australia Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announces his new among Japan’s neighbors. China and the two Koreas, “Abe’s government could last long but his political issue to court and are seeking a Supreme Court ruling cabinet as Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, left, looks on during a press confer- which suffered harsh Japanese occupations in the 20th capital will decline gradually,” said Tetsuro Kato, professor that the laws are unconstitutional. But analysts said there ence at Parliament House. — AP century, all blasted the new laws. The legislation will give emeritus at Hitotsubashi University, noting that the offi- were only slim hopes the laws could be overturned in the government the power to send the military into cial opposition is weak and Abe has no meaningful rivals court. “As Japan doesn’t have a constitutional court, if the overseas conflicts to defend allies, even if Japan itself is within his party. The constitution imposed by a post-war case is brought to the district court it may be rejected not under attack. Abe sees them as necessary to protect US occupation force barred Japan’s military from combat initially because there has been no tangible damage to Head of Filipino sultanate that against threats from China and North Korea, but oppo- except in self-defense. anyone from the legislation itself,” Kato said. “And if it is nents fear the vague wording could see Japan dragged Abe opted to “re-interpret” the meaning of self- accepted by the district court, it would take years before invaded Malaysian state dies into far-flung foreign conflicts similar to the US invasions defense to push through the new laws, but sparked a the Supreme Court gives a verdict,” he said. “But oppo- of Iraq or Afghanistan. groundswell of opposition not seen for decades. A nents are not really expecting a Supreme Court decision. “After observing stronger than initially expected majority of legal scholars have said the changes are They are trying to compile legal precedents at district MANILA: The leader of a sultanate in the a paltry annual rent. Malaysian officials con- opposition, speculation is rising that the new laws are unconstitutional and threaten the foundation of the rule court level that the laws are unconstitutional,” said Kato. southern Philippines that staged a 2013 inva- tend the payments are part of an arrange- politically difficult to actually use,” said Tomoaki Iwai, pro- of law, a view shared by the national bar association. To claw back some of the support he lost over the securi- sion of a bustling Malaysian state and sparked ment under which the sultanate has ceded fessor of politics at Nihon University. “Public support for “The defense ministry will be cautious in taking action ty legislation, Abe is expected to focus on economic poli- a deadly security crisis has died of kidney fail- the 74,000 square kilometers of Sabah territo- the Abe administration will decline, if temporarily, after based on the new laws, as they are the ones who could cy and diplomacy including improving ties with China, ure, his family and followers said yesterday. ry to their country. The Kiram sultanate, which enacting the bills amid doubt whether the legislation is see casualties,” Iwai added. Japan’s Self-defense Forces said Iwai of Nihon University. — AFP Sultan Esmail Kiram II died at age 76 late emerged in the 1400s, built a legend for its Saturday at a hospital in southern wide influence at the time and its feared Zamboanga city and left an order for his fol- Tausug warriors. Chinese and European lead- lowers to pursue a claim to Sabah state in ers once sent vassals to pay homage to their neighboring Malaysia, according to sultanate powerful forebears. The Sulu sultanate pre- spokesman Abraham Idjirani. ceded both the Philippine republic and “One of his instructions was the pursuit of Malaysia by centuries, Idjirani said. the Sabah claim through peaceful means for Overrun by history, however, the Kirams the welfare of the Filipino people,” Idjirani now carry royal titles and nothing much else. said. Although largely dismissed as a vestige The sultanate has about 75,000 followers in from a bygone era, Kiram’s Muslim sultanate, Sulu and outlying islands that are among the based in the southern Philippine province of country’s poorest regions and are troubled by Sulu, stirred up a crisis between Malaysia and Muslim rebels, Al-Qaeda-linked extremists the Philippines when his younger brother and and outlaws. about 200 followers, dozens of them armed, Kiram was buried yesterday in Sulu’s barged into Sabah’s coastal village of Lahad Maimbung town, where he had lived, with Datu in February 2013. government forces providing security. A Malaysia responded by sending troops bomb explosion damaged Maimbung’s and launching airstrikes in weeks of sporadic police station late Saturday, but the attack fighting that killed dozens of people before was unrelated to his death and may have the standoff eased. Kiram’s brother, who led been staged by Abu Sayyaf militants, who that invasion, survived the clashes and have been targeted in a new military offen- returned to the southern Philippines, where sive, Sulu military commander Brig Gen Alan he died last year of a heart attack, Idjirani said. Arrojado said. Malaysia has governed the resource-rich fron- Kiram led the sultanate since the early tier Sabah region of timberlands and palm oil 2000s, backed by an elder brother, Jamalul, plantations in northern Borneo as its second- who had relocated to Manila and died in largest federal state since the 1960s. 2013. Kiram’s successor will be a younger brother, Phugdal Kiram, a retired grade school Built a legend teacher, Idjirani said. Philippine presidents The Kirams claim Sabah has belonged to have relegated the volatile territorial feud to their sultanate for centuries and was only the backburner despite efforts by the Kirams leased to Malaysia, which they say pays them to put it on the national agenda. —AP TOKYO: People stage a rally against Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s controversial security bills in front of the National Diet. — AFP NEWS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Delistings threaten Kuwait bourse status Continued from Page 1 Bahrain-based GFH Financial Group cited both costs and market liquidity this month when it decided to delist from That contrasts with several other Arab markets where list- Kuwait and focus on other listings in Bahrain and Dubai, ings have been growing, including Saudi Arabia, up by nine where it is often that bourse’s most heavily traded stock. to 171 since the beginning of 2014, and Dubai, where com- Authorities know there is a problem. A few days after bined listings on the DFM and NASDAQ Dubai are up seven GFH’s announcement, Capital Markets Authority chairman to 70. There are several motives for delisting from Kuwait. Nayef Al-Hajraf told the Al-Jarida newspaper that state- One is weak stock prices as its economy underperforms owned oil companies might be listed in order to deepen more dynamic economies in the Gulf. Kuwait’s stock index is Kuwait’s market. He also said the CMA was “working closely down 24 percent since the start of 2014, against a 12 percent with all parties concerned” to have Kuwait upgraded to an drop for Saudi Arabia and an 8 percent rise for Dubai. Sheikh emerging from a frontier market. Officials have been work- Talal Ali Al-Abdullah Al-Jaber al-Sabah, chief executive of Al- ing on technical changes that could help to persuade MSCI Nawadi Holding, which owns health centres and resorts in to reevaluate the bourse, such as making settlement of the region, cited that factor this month when his company trades conform more closely to global norms. said it would delist. “The main reason for the withdrawal is There are also hopes of bringing in outside expertise. A the low market value of the shares - it no longer reflects the government official said in March that when the exchange real value of the shares or the nature of the firm’s business,” eventually went public, it might offer up to 44 percent of he told Reuters. “The book value per share of our company is its shares to a firm with experience in operating bourses. 148 fils, while its price in trading is 91 fils. All companies are But Kuwait is not currently on MSCI’s list of markets being like that.” considered for emerging market status, which suggests Companies also complain of the costs of maintaining a any upgrade might not happen before 2017. Meanwhile, listing, and sluggish trading; daily volumes of shares traded rival markets could extend their lead. Mohammed Khalil in Kuwait are often under half levels in Saudi Arabia and Al-Musaibeeh, group accounting manager at Kuwait’s Dubai. Last year’s upgrade of the United Arab Emirates and Salhia Real Estate, said he expected delistings by more Qatar to emerging market status by index compiler MSCI smaller companies, especially in retail and real estate. He and this year’s opening of the Saudi market to direct foreign did not say whether his own company might consider investment have widened the gap in trading activity. such action. — Reuters Finance panel rejects IMF taxation proposals Continued from Page 1 the current 2015/2016 fiscal year despite reducing expenditures by KD 4 billion to KD 19.2 billion. That The Assembly intends to approve an amendment to deficit will be the first shortfall after 16 consecutive the public tenders law in the coming term and this law years of surpluses that enabled Kuwait to accumulate will also help in generating alternative revenues, he said. foreign reserves worth $592 billion. The government Jabri said that the IMF team told the committee that the has already taken some measures to face the situation. five-year plan which began in 2010 did not achieve its It lifted the subsidies on diesel, kerosene and aviation goals, but added that the new 2015-2019 development fuel at the start of the year. plan is very ambitious and if implemented correctly, It is also considering lifting or reducing subsidies on Saudi security officers monitor live feed screens showing Muslim pilgrims in the holy city of Makkah along with would diversify sources of income. He also added that electricity and petrol, and this could be introduced highways and high-density areas on Saturday, a few days before the annual hajj. — AP the IMF team said that the Kuwaiti economy is strong shortly, Finance Minister Anas Al-Saleh has said. Saleh and pointed out that economic legislation should help said last week that the government is likely to issue attract foreign capital to diversify the economy. bonds before the end of the year to finance the project- Muslims unfit to be president of US: Carson Kuwait is projecting a budget deficit of KD 7 billion in ed deficit. Continued from Page 1 a president’s religion mattered. Speaking to NBC yesterday, Trump was asked whether he’d accept a Muslim president, Radical ex-PM Tsipras sweeps Greek election Former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina and replied: “Some people have said it already happened.” surged into second place with 15 percent support, just In multiple interviews yesterday, Trump tried to draw a Continued from Page 1 out Syriza but saw the results, they’re a bunch of liars,” 58- above Carson. distinction between all American Muslims and extremist year-old conservative voter Marika Geraki told AFP. “I Carson’s comments drew scorn from Republican Muslims in the US and elsewhere. “I have friends that are Tsipras earlier yesterday declared he was confident of believe we should suffer for a while, three to five years, and Senator Lindsey Graham, another presidential candidate Muslims they’re great people, amazing people,” Trump said winning a second mandate to reform and revive the set ourselves free for the sake of our children,” said Haris, a though one who garnered under 1 percent support in the on CNN’s “State of the Union”. “You have extremists nation’s economy after a first tumultuous seven months 46-year-old unemployed man. CNN/ORC poll. “I think Dr Carson needs to apologize,” Muslims that are in a class by themselves,” Trump added. in power. Tsipras became Greece’s youngest prime minister in Graham said, saying the comments were particularly “It’s a problem in this country it’s a problem throughout Wearing his trademark open shirt and cheery smile, 150 years on taking office and a beacon for anti-auster- offensive to US soldiers who are Muslim. But other this world....You do have a problem with radical Muslims.” he said after casting his ballot that voters will elect “a ity campaigners across the European Union. And even Republicans tread more softly around the issue, highlight- In the NBC interview, Carson said he believes that fighting government” ready for the “confrontations nec- after the U-turn and the broken promises, many voters ing its salience among some voters. Senator Rand Paul of Obama was born in the US and is Christian, saying he has essary to move forward with reforms”. Hands-down win- believe Tspiras has their interests at heart and repre- Kentucky, who had 4 percent support in the CNN/ORC “no reason to doubt” what the president says. Carson also ner of a January general election, then with 36.34 per- sents a break with past leaders perceived as corrupt. poll, told CBS’s “Face the Nation” that a president’s religion made a distinction when it came to electing Muslims to cent of the vote, Tsipras resigned in August and called “Tsipras, Tsipras, Tsipras, we want new people,” 63-year- shouldn’t matter but he understood the rise of anti-Islamic Congress, calling it a “different story” from the presidency snap elections, gambling crisis-weary Greeks would old Efthymia Xanthou told AFP. “We want to be done sentiment because “we were attacked by people who that “depends on who that Muslim is and what their poli- give him a new mandate despite his controversial aus- with thieves, first the Germans and then the conserva- were all Muslim”. cies are, just as it depends on what anybody else says”. terity deal with European leaders. tives and socialists,” she told AFP, referring to the two A Des Moines Register/Bloomberg poll conducted in Congress has one Muslim member, Democratic Rep Keith After winning office on an anti-austerity ticket, he parties that until Tsipras’ victory in January had alter- January in Iowa, the first state to vote in the nominating Ellison of Minnesota. “If there’s somebody who’s of any agreed in July to more punishing austerity for the nation in contest, showed 39 percent of Republicans see Islam as faith, but they say things, and their life has been consistent nated in power for the past 40 years. exchange for its third financial rescue in five years. He later Tsipras is hoping for a strong enough majority to inherently violent. Thirteen percent of Democrats held that with things that will elevate this nation and make it possi- argued he had effectively saved Greece from a chaotic exit view. Ohio Governor John Kasich, another laggard in the ble for everybody to succeed, and bring peace and harmo- implement the reforms. But in a slap in the face this week, from the eurozone. But the move alienated many Syriza his flamboyant former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis polls for Republican nominees, told NBC he didn’t know if ny, then I’m with them,” Carson said. — Agencies supporters and split the party, with a fifth of its anti-euro said he would vote for the breakaway hardliners rather hardline MPs walking out, forcing Tsipras to call the elec- than his former boss. Manolis Alexakis, a political sociolo- tion. gist at the University of Crete, says Greeks are weary after Pilgrims scale ‘mountain of light’ with... He went to the polls facing a strong challenge from successive votes and never-ending austerity. “People the conservative New Democracy party led by ex- Continued from Page 1 summit. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) “received part of defence minister Meimarakis, who slammed the former seem tired,” he said. “The message is, please finish whatev- the Quran and revelation came to him” in the cave. “This leftwing premier for his U-turn with the country’s credi- er should be done.” Meimarakis has cautioned voters But members of Saudi Arabia’s religious police is the fifth time I visit the cave. I feel happy every time I tors and for his seven chaotic months in power. Casting against giving a second chance to a politician who deployed in the area try to convince the faithful to refrain come,” he told AFP. “It’s very beautiful to see where his vote, 61-year-old Meimarakis said: “Voters want to publicly admitted he opposed the bailout he himself from such emotive behavior. The oil-rich kingdom, home Khadeeja came to bring him food even though it’s not a send away ... the lies, the misery, the posers and bring signed. “Do you know of any other prime minister who to Islam’s holiest sites, applies a strict version of Sunni must in the hajj rituals.” truth and real people.” brokered a deal, brought it to parliament, voted for it Islam, known as Wahhabism, which prohibits idolizing Many pilgrims arrived earlier to perform the lesser Over 9.8 million Greeks were registered to vote for a and signed it, whilst saying he does not believe in it?” any religious figures including the Prophet (PBUH). Critics pilgrimage, the umrah, and to visit holy sites in new government which, whoever wins, will face the tough Meimarakis told the To Vima weekly. accuse Saudi authorities of burying away sites linked to Makkah and Madinah, where Muhammad (PBUH) is task in the next weeks of pushing through painful new tax With nine parties hoping to enter parliament, no group Muhammad (PBUH) in Makkah and Madinah, as part of a buried. “I don’t encourage all people to come here rises and pension reforms agreed under the three-year is likely to secure an outright majority and Tsipras’s Syriza series of massive redevelopment projects. because it’s risky,” said Haydous, stopping to wipe his bailout deal adopted by parliament last month. The party could well need an ally from among those he The cave visit itself is not part of the rituals of the hajj, brow. “But I think all who are able to come here must reforms were agreed in return for a new Ä86-billion ($97- despises. A close race was also underway for third place which this year goes ahead against the backdrop of a do it.” Almost an hour later, the call to prayer echoes billion) international rescue, Greece’s third in five years. between the socialist Pasok party and neo-Nazi Golden deadly crane collapse at Makkah’s Grand Mosque, which through the city which begins to light up from below, Signed days after Greeks overwhelmingly voted “No” to Dawn, whose appeal has not dimmed despite its leader- killed more than 100 people earlier this month. However, drawing the pilgrims back down the slippery stone more austerity in a national referendum, the cash-for- ship being on trial over the murder of an anti-fascist rap- the sacred site “is part of our faith,” said Shawqi Haydous, steps before darkness and silence descend on the hill reform deal proved controversial, and Sunday many voters per two years ago. But exit polls showed Golden Dawn in a Lebanese pilgrim who was almost at the mountain for another night. — AFP went to the polls with a heavy heart. “Greeks wanted to try clear control of third place with 7.35 percent. — AFP MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 ANALYSIS

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Imagining a world without America

By Bader al-Dehaini

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remember the day very well: A chilly early Tuesday morning in Professor Nick Hostettler’s “Politics and Japan takes step toward ‘normal’ military IInternational Relations” lecture at Queen Mary, University of London, where I was doing a founda- tional course. “Imagine a world without America,” By Ken Moritsugu now accept that Article 9 allows Japan to have what has special law each time, though parliamentary approval to Professor Hostettler asked. become a sizeable and well-equipped military to defend dispatch troops will still generally be required. The most That night before going to bed I spent at least an n the wee hours of Saturday morning, Japan took a step the country. heated provision enables the military, for the first time in hour thinking about a world without America. toward having a military in line with most armed forces Over time, the government, again often under US pres- the postwar era, to come to the defense of allies under Perhaps no Walt Disney, Harvard, John F Kennedy, Iaround the world, one that would be able to take part sure, has repeatedly stretched the definition of self- attack, though only when the situation is also deemed an in combat even when the country is not under direct defense to send the military on missions to the Mideast, imminent, critical threat to Japan. Wall Street, “liberty”or California? Maybe no global attack. Not everyone agrees that would be a good thing, Africa and elsewhere, though short of actual combat. And balance-of-power? A world where the United as the noisy street protests outside parliament and the more often than not, the moves have met strong public Unconstitutional? Kingdom would possibly represent the Western pole requisite criticism from China show. But conservatives in opposition. The first Gulf War in 1990-91 was a Previous governments have considered collective self- while China represents the East? The triumph of com- the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, who have major turning point. Japan, by then an defense, as the concept is known, unconstitutional. Abe’s munism? long chafed at restrictions on Japan’s mili- economic superpower, made a major cabinet unilaterally reversed that finding by approving a A world without America would not necessarily tary under a constitution imposed by a financial contribution to the effort, reinterpretation of the constitution last year. This week- seem imbalanced or unsafe - it would just be differ- victorious United States after World but was criticized for giving too end’s legislation changes laws governing the Self-Defense ent. The United Kingdom, as Niall Ferguson in War II, want to undo what they con- little, too late and not sending Forces to allow them to do that. Approval of the bills was Civilization proclaims, has for centuries until arguably sider unreasonable limits on the any people. never in doubt - the ruling coalition holds a solid majority the Second World War controlled more than 60 per- nation’s armed forces. “The Gulf Crisis forced in both houses of parliament - but the battle over them cent of mankind and as much as 80 percent of the While Japan’s military remains Japan to judge and cope sparked larger-than-usual protests, energized a new gen- global economy. Think about it. Great Britain has far from unfettered, the package with many questions eration of student activists and came at a political cost to reached as far as Australia and China, passing through of bills approved by parliament is which Japan after World Abe’s public support ratings. Protesters saw the legisla- the Arabian Gulf and India, without American sup- a further step in a gradual ero- War II had not experi- tion as an assault on Article 9 and demanded that Abe port. sion of the restrictions that has enced,” the Ministry of resign. In fact, American power only emerged after 1945 been underway for more than Foreign Affairs said in a In a way, the US succeeded perhaps more than it now when the collapse of the British Empire came to be. two decades. The actual changes 1991 annual report. The wishes in instilling a strong pacifist chord in the Japanese The role of America today could well be compared to under the new laws may not be following year, despite psyche, which has come to embrace the US-drafted con- that of Great Britain in the nineteenth and early twen- huge, but Prime Minister Shinzo vocal opposition, parlia- stitution as its own. US officials today are careful to avoid tieth centuries. Would you imagine the nineteenth Abe, over heated opposition, has ment authorized the mili- demanding changes in Japan’s military policy, at least achieved a significant shift in tary to join UN peacekeep- publicly. But in the face of China’s growing military chal- century world without a Great Britain? How would it Japan’s security framework, nudg- ing operations around the lenge and North Korean threats, they say they welcome look? ing his nation closer to having what world, though only in non- whatever Japan can do to strengthen bilateral military I remember arguing, back in 2011 when I was proponents call a “normal” military. combat roles such as build- cooperation and contribute more to regional security, doing the foundational course at Queen Mary, that a Initially after World War II, Japan ing infrastructure and within the constraints of its constitution. world without America would look unsafe and uncer- wasn’t supposed to have a military at all. policing. A decade later, a Abe is eager for his country to play a larger interna- tain. A dragooning China, a selfish Russia, a revolu- The United States, which occupied Japan special law approved in the tional role, but voters remain unsure. Though the econo- tionising France and a dominating England in an “all- from 1945 to 1952, wanted to banish the wake of the 9/11 attacks in my has stagnated, Japan has enjoyed decades of peace against-all” state of chaotic disorder. In the Leviathan, militarism that led to the war. Under Article 9 2001 allowed Japan to send under the war-renouncing constitution, paving the way Thomas Hobbes, the seventeenth century English of a new constitution adopted in 1947, the naval vessels to the Indian for its economic rise. That’s a source of pride, particularly philosopher, argued that anarchic unrest would Japanese people renounced the use of force to Ocean to refuel ships in the US- when compared to the war defeat and utter devastation inevitably be staged in a state of nature that lacks settle international disputes, and the right to led coalition. In 2004, anoth- brought on by the military-led government in the first some form of organized and recognized order. Some maintain land, sea and air forces for that pur- er special law authorized half of the 20th century. would even scholarly argue that the collapse of pose. the one-time deployment Japanese are not anti-military anymore, in the way America would lead to the rise of a natural state. I US thinking, though, changed with the out- of troops to Iraq for con- they were in the immediate postwar decades, but the somewhat still hold the same argument even after break of the Korean War. It began to view Japan struction projects. pacifist chord remains strong nearly 70 years later, as years. as a potential Cold War ally rather than a threat. The latest legislation for- evidenced by the ruckus inside and outside parliament The role that America plays is undoubtedly essen- At American insistence, Japan created what is mally allows many of these over the security legislation. Abe’s long-term goal is to tial and unparalleled in the Middle East and beyond. called the Self-Defense Force in 1954. While activities. The government will revise the constitution, but that remains a daunting The idea that American alliances would shift from the some still question its constitutionality, most no longer need to enact a challenge. —AP Arabian Gulf to the post-1979 Islamic Republic of Iran has frustrated innumerable influential policy-makers. A shifting America is an uncertain America and an uncertain America is not the America that the six Gulf Four funerals and a wedding: Xi mends bridges monarchies would want to deal with. The Gulf leadership acknowledges the importance By Benjamin Kang Lim point where some officials won’t make deci- down. Among them has been former securi- tive nor excessive liberal.” of the existence and availability of the American sions for fear of drawing attention to them- ty tsar Zhou Yongkang, a conservative In the living room of Zeng’s flat at the Leviathan, if you kindly will, in the region. Will the six hinese President Xi Jinping’s atten- selves. It has also traumatised political fac- heavyweight jailed for life in June. Despite time, a Reuters reporter saw visitors bow Gulf monarchies give power to another Leviathan to dance at the funeral earlier this year of tions. that balancing act and China’s plunging before a portrait of Zeng, flanked by wreaths balance their international alliances or will a new form Ca onetime propaganda minister was a stock markets, Xi is sure to display confi- from Xi and other leaders. “Xi draws strength of Leviathan emerge within? This question concludes surprise; Deng Liqun, who died aged 99, was Father’s Nemesis dence when he holds talks with US from convincing both sides of the ideologi- the argument that a world without America would never a top-ranked official and had been a That’s why Xi was among the mourners President Barack Obama in Washington this cal divide that he’s their guy,” said political enemy of Xi’s father. Xi’s presence, at Deng’s funeral in Beijing on Feb 17, where week and give little ground on issues that Christopher Johnson, a China expert at the look entirely different. sources said, was in fact part of a nascent he bowed three times before the body of bedevil ties, from cyber security to China’s Center for Strategic and International A world without America could possibly be an effort to heal wounds across China’s ideo- the ultra-conservative Marxist ideologue, territorial ambitions. Studies in Washington, referring to Xi’s focus imbalanced world, a world without Walt Disney or logical divide after his unrelenting crack- sources said. Xi had no obligation to go, the on funerals. Another notable funeral Xi Wall Street, a world where capitalism is a defeated down on corruption alienated senior offi- sources added, requesting anonymity ‘He’s Their Guy’ attended was for Qiao Shi, 90, a former system. A world without America could also possibly cials from the ruling Communist Party, gov- because they were not authorised to speak Xi has also paid tribute to those on chairman of parliament and once head of be a balanced world, maybe even a more equalised ernment and military. Xi wants to consoli- to foreign media. Deng had also been a China’s political right. Zeng Yanxiu, the first the party’s anti-corruption watchdog who world, a world with multiple Walt Disneys and Wall date support ahead of the 19th party con- nemesis of Xi’s late father, Xi Zhongxun, a party member purged in the 1957 Anti- was a proponent of strengthening the legal Streets or numerous Joseph Stalins and Mao gress in 2017, when the seven-member vice premier in the late 1950s and early Rightist movement against system. Qiao died in Beijing on June 14. Zedongs, a world where neither capitalism nor com- Politburo Standing Committee, the apex of 1960s. “Deng Liqun was a leftist liberal intellectuals, died in munism are the dominant systems but where a differ- power in China, is reshuffled, said the and Xi Zhongxun a rightist. They Beijing on March 3, Disquiet in the Ranks ent system of economic reason is in operation. A sources, who have close ties to the leader- were political enemies since ... according to sources Xi also went to the funeral of General world without America would certainly look different. ship. the 1950s,” one source said. close to the family. He Zhang Zhen, former vice chairman of the I now ask you: How would a world without America While Xi is expected to rule until 2023, he In China, leftists are was 96. The party powerful Central Military Commission, who look like? needs to get allies on the committee who opposed to market-oriented banned the hold- died in Beijing on Sept 3 aged 100. Anti- will back his three-year war on corruption reforms and Western-style ing of a public graft investigators have focused particular and his plans for reforming China’s slowing democracy, while rightists service because attention on the military, causing much dis- economy, experts said. Xi has been involved are more liberal-minded. Zeng’s death coin- quiet throughout the ranks, sources have All articles appearing on these in a number of funerals this year for ex-offi- Precisely where President Xi cided with the said. While Xi appears to have attended no cials who spanned China’s political spec- sits is fluid, which is how he annual full session public weddings since assuming power, his pages are the personal opinion of trum. Funerals of notable figures have a wants it, experts say. “Xi of parliament, the own showed his penchant for keeping his the writers. Kuwait Times takes no unique place in Chinese politics and are went because he needs sources said. cards close to his chest. responsibility for views expressed carefully choreographed by the party. leftists in his fight against Neither Xi nor his Xi, then 34, and his wife, Peng Liyuan, therein. Kuwait Times invites read- Attendance is often scrutinized for clues corruption,” the source said. father were close then 24 and a popular army singer, as to whether retired officials are among the Experts believe that, in a to Zeng, but the exchanged vows in a simple ceremony at ers to voice their opinions. Please mourners, indicating they still have clout. worst-case scenario, conser- president sent a Xi’s home in the southeastern port city of send submissions via email to: opin- Xi’s bridge-building shows a different, more vatives could try to oust Xi, wreath, they added. Xiamen in 1987 where he was a vice mayor, [email protected] or via snail nuanced side of a president who appears to especially if the economy falters “Xi has been courting official media reported last year. Xi then the outside world as China’s most top-down further and unemployment sky- both the left and the informed the mayor, who invited colleagues mail to PO Box 1301 Safat, Kuwait. ruler since Mao Zedong. The Chinese rockets. right in the party,” a second to a dinner. The first to arrive recognized The editor reserves the right to edit leader’s anti-graft campaign has netted The president has walked a source with leadership ties Peng and asked, while shaking Xi’s, hand: any submission as necessary. scores of senior officials, targeted influential tightrope targeting “tigers”, or sen- said. “Xi is a pragmatist, “Why is she here?” Xi replied: “She is my families and frightened a bureaucracy to the ior figures, in his corruption crack- neither a rabid conserva- wife”, official media said. —Reuters MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 SPORTS

Wales injury woes continue Samoa delights coach Hulkenberg pays penalty CARDIFF: The injury woes that beset Wales in the run-up to the Rugby World Cup BRIGHTON: The discipline of his team delighted coach Stephen SINGAPORE: Force India’s Nico Hulkenberg had a Singapore Grand Prix to forget yester- returned during their tournament opener against Uruguay yesterday when fullback Betham the most yesterday as Samoa launched their World Cup day when the German crashed out after 12 laps following a collision with Felipe Massa’s Liam Williams and prop Paul James were forced off the pitch in the first half. campaign with a 25-16 Pool B victory over the United States. Williams and was immediately given a grid penalty for the next race. Williams had been rushed back from a foot injury to replace Leigh Halfpenny, who “If we can keep 15 people on the park, then we have a chance,” Hulkenberg started in 11th place and had made his first pit stop at the Marina Bay was ruled out of the tournament along with first choice scrumhalf Rhys Webb in Wales’s he said of Samoa’s reputation for consistently losing errant players Street Circuit but was broadsided by the Brazilian, who was exiting the pitlane at high final warm-up match. Williams, who was playing his first match since undergoing an to the sin bin or having them sent off. speed after making his first tyre change. The German’s car was briefly airborne before it operation to repair a broken bone in his foot in June, started limping halfway through “Today was a good start, it gives us something to build on. If we slammed into the barriers at Turn Three while Massa was able to continue despite suffer- the first half against Uruguay. After 34 minutes he jumped away from a tackle in clear ing damage to his bodywork and front wing but was later forced to retire on the 31st lap. “I pain and despite his apparent determination to stay on the don’t keep discipline then we are always in the back foot.” It is an aspect of the Samoan game that Betham says they have saw him coming out of the pitlane but afterwards I knew I was in front. And then I got hit pitch was ushered off by the trainer and replaced by in the back,” Hulkenberg told reporters. Hulkenberg, 11th in the standings on 30 points Matthew Morgan. worked hard on in their preparations for the tournament, where going into the race, was unable to continue and stewards investigated the incident as the With Halfpenny’s squad replacement, winger Eli they next meet South Africa in a match Japan coach Eddie Jones German made his way back to the paddock on foot. He was deemed to be at Walker, also subsequently ruled out of the tourna- said he expected would be “slug fest”. fault for the collision with stewards saying he “should have left Massa racing ment by a hamstring injury and replaced by flanker The two countries meet at Villa Park in Birmingham on Saturday. room” and given a three-grid-position penalty for next week’s Japanese Ross Moriarty, the loss of a back three player like Williams Despite his delight, Betham said yesterday’s win over the Americans Grand Prix in Suzuka. “I was on the racing line ahead going into Turn would be a big blow to Wales. had been unconvincing but that there was time to build momen- Three and he’s (Massa) coming out of the pits and touches me on the James had only lasted half an hour before being tum with four more Pool B games to come and hopes of qualifica- back,” Hulkenberg said, explaining how he saw the incident. “A bit strange replaced and receiving treatment on his lower leg. There also and I don’t understand why the penalty’s given right away and why they was better news for another player returning after an tion for the quarter-finals. “We were scrappy but we’ll take a win at the end of day and didn’t listen to what the different views were. I’ll go back and speak to the injury lay-off with prop Samson Lee, who has recovered team.” Massa, for his part, felt the penalty was justified. “Well, I think honestly from an Achilles rupture, putting in a strong first half move on from here,” he said after the meeting at the Brighton the penalty is correct,” the Brazilian said. “I was inside. He just turned the performance and scoring his country’s first try of the Community Stadium. “We made a lot of breaks but didn’t finish it car over my car... I couldn’t do anything. For sure, what he did was game. — Reuters off. There is a lot to talk about before next weekend.” —AP not correct.” — Reuters Cardinals first to clinch playoff berth

CHICAGO: The St Louis Cardinals became the first team to clinch a playoff berth this year despite losing 5-4 to the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. San Francisco’s loss to Arizona ensured the Cardinals at least an NL wild card. St Louis has the best record in the majors at 92-56 and will play in the postseason for the fifth straight year. The Cardinals have made it at least to the NL Championship Series the last four seasons. Jorge Soler and Kris Bryant hit back-to-back homers for Chicago, and tempers flared for the second consecutive game as the Cubs won their fifth straight to tighten the NL Central race. Chicago is five games behind first-place St Louis, which got a two-run homer from Matt Carpenter in the ninth. The Cubs are comfortably in position for a wild card. Bryant’s 25th homer tied the Cubs record for a rookie set by Billy Williams in 1961. Soler went deep for the first time since missing 23 games with a left oblique strain. Cubs pitchers hit StLouis batters three times. After closer Hector Rondon plunked pinch-hitter Greg Garcia leading off the ninth with Chicago lead- ing 5-1, both Rondon and manager Joe Maddon were ejected. Pedro Strop got three outs for his third save, aided by a diving play from shortstop Addison Russell to end it. Maddon used eight pitchers in a patchwork effort to cover for an empty spot in Chicago’s rotation. The second pitcher, Trevor Cahill (1-3), earned his first win with the Cubs by pitching 3 1-3 scoreless innings. Michael Wacha (16-6) had won five of his previous six decisions.

YANKEES 5, METS 0 Carlos Beltran hit a three-run homer off a 100 mph fastball from Noah Syndergaard in the first inning and Michael Pineda pitched his best game in two months as the New York Yankees beat the Mets to rebound from an opening loss in the Subway Series. Brian McCann added a two-run drive in the sixth, the Yankees’ 200th home run this season, to quiet the sellout crowd of 43,630 at Citi Field. Hoping to reach the postseason for the first time since 2006, the Mets have a seven- game lead in the NL East over Washington. Trying to make the playoffs after their first two-year absence since the early 1990s, the CHICAGO: St. Louis Cardinals’ Jhonny Peralta (right) is safe at home as Chicago Cubs catcher David Ross (3) makes the tag during the second inning of a baseball game. — AP Yankees moved within 3 1/2 games of first- place Toronto in the AL East. The Yankees also Peralta and A.J. Pollock added three hits REDS 9, BREWERS 7 Minnesota. The Astros began the night 2 1/2 lasted 3 1-3 innings, allowing four earned lead the wild-card race. Pineda (11-8) allowed apiece for Arizona. The Diamondbacks have Todd Frazier homered to become just the games behind first-place Texas in the AL West. runs on five hits and four walks. four singles in 5 1-3 innings to win for just the won four of their last five against the defend- second Reds player with at least 40 doubles With the Astros trailing by a run in the sev- second time since the All-Star break. ing World Series champs, and five straight at and 35 home runs in a season, helping rally enth, Gattis hammered a pitch from reliever ROCKIES 10, PADRES 2 Syndergaard (8-7) gave up five runs in six AT&T Park. Corbin (6-4) ended his own skid in Cincinnati past Milwaukee. Brewers third base- Fernando Rodriguez (4-2) to right field, giving Tom Murphy had an RBI single and a home innings. San Francisco after going winless in four previ- man Elian Herrera was taken away on a back- Houston the lead for good and sending the run - his first major league hits - as Colorado ous starts at the ballpark. David Hernandez board and stretcher after a collision in the crowd into a frenzy. Mark Stassi added a solo overcame the loss of starting pitcher Yohan RED SOX 7, BLUE JAYS 6 and Josh Collmenter completed Arizona’s sec- eighth inning. With two on and two outs in the shot and Jake Marisnick scored on a sacrifice Flande after he was struck in the left leg by a David Ortiz singled home the go-ahead run ond consecutive shutout in the series. Mike eighth, Skip Schumaker hit a looping fly ball fly in the eighth for Houston. Chad Qualls (3-4) line drive. Charlie Blackmon had three hits, in a five-run ninth inning and Boston rallied to Leake (10-9) gave up three runs and eight hits down the left field line. Herrera, left fielder pitched a scoreless seventh for the win. including an RBI single, and scored three beat Toronto. Jackie Bradley Jr snapped an 0- over three innings, his shortest outing since Shane Peterson and shortstop Jean Segura all times, and Nolan Arenado singled twice to for-21 slump with a tying double in the sev- 2013. Leake has won only one of his seven chased the ball, but Herrera and Peterson col- RANGERS 10, MARINERS 1 drive in two runs for the Rockies, who have enth, then tied it again with a two-run homer starts since being acquired from Cincinnati in lided, with the ball falling between them. Cole Hamels struck out 12 over seven won six of nine. Jedd Gyorko homered and off Roberto Osuna (1-5) in the ninth. It was the late July. Herrera did not move for more than five min- innings, and Adrian Beltre had three hits and doubled and Justin Upton had an RBI single first time in 74 such situations this season that utes while being treated by Brewers trainers three RBIs to lead Texas. The Rangers main- for San Diego. Christian Bergman (3-0) pitched the Blue Jays lost when leading after eight ORIOLES 2, RAYS 1 before being rolled onto his back. He left the tained their 2 1/2-game AL West lead over 3 1-3 innings of one-run relief after coming on innings. Xander Bogaerts also homered for the Chen Wei-yin pitched seven effective field in an ambulance. Eugenio Suarez scored the Houston Astros, who also won. Hamels in the third inning to replace Flande, who was Red Sox. Tommy Layne (2-1) got two outs and innings and Adam Jones drove in two runs as and Schumaker ended up at second with a (10-8) gave up seven hits, including a sec- hit in the left knee area by a line drive hit by Robbie Ross overcame Jose Bautista’s two-run Baltimore beat Tampa Bay. Chen (10-7) double. Burke Badenhop (2-4) got the win, ond-inning home run by Franklin Gutierrez Gyorko, who had a double. Robbie Erlin (0-1), homer in the ninth to earn his third save. allowed one run and struck out seven. He end- and Tyler Cravy (0-7) took the loss. to center field, and walked none. He the first left-handed starter for the Padres this Edwin Encarnacion homered and had three ed his outing by escaping a two-on, no-out improved his record to 4-1 since being trad- season, went three-plus innings and allowed RBIs for the Blue Jays, including a go-ahead jam. Darren O’Day worked a scoreless eighth ASTROS 10, ATHLETICS 6 ed by the Philadelphia Phillies before the seven runs and nine hits in his season debut. single in the eighth. before Zach Britton got three outs for his 34th Evan Gattis hit a three-run homer to put non-waiver trade deadline. Beltre hit a two- save. Erasmo Ramirez (10-6) took the loss. Houston ahead in the seventh inning, as the run double with the bases loaded in the TIGERS 6, ROYALS 5 ANGELS 4, TWINS 3 Astros snapped a five-game losing streak. fourth and singled in a run in the fifth. He Ian Kinsler homered in the 11th inning to Kole Calhoun drove in the tiebreaking run BRAVES 2, PHILLIES 1 Houston leads the race for the second AL wild got on base his first four times up and give the win. Kinsler led off the 11th against in the 12th inning as Los Angeles held off Freddie Freeman hit a two-run double in card by 1 1/2 games over the Los Angeles reached in 10 consecutive plate appear- Miguel Almonte (0-1) and hit a 1-2 curveball Minnesota in the first game of a day-night the eighth inning as Atlanta has won consecu- Angels, who swept a doubleheader at ances. Mariners starter Vidal Nuno (1-3) into the Tigers’ bullpen for his second walk-off doubleheader. Twins shortstop Eduardo tive games for the first time since winning homer against Kansas City this season. He also Escobar knocked down Kole Calhoun’s liner in three straight in early August. The Phillies have hit one on August 6. Tom Gorzelanny (2-0) got the 12th and tried to get Dan Robertson at the dropped five straight and 13 of 16. Freeman’s the win with two innings of scoreless relief. The plate, but the throw was late. Mike Morin (3-1) opposite-field double off former starter celebration at home was Kinsler’s second in struck out the only two batters he faced for Jerome Williams (4-11) went off the wall in left three innings, but this one counted. Kinsler was the win. Huston Street earned his 37th save. field when Sweeney appeared to misjudge the initially called safe at home on a sacrifice fly in Blaine Boyer (3-5) allowed an unearned run in trajectory of the ball, allowing Nick Markakis the ninth inning, setting off a mob scene at the 1 1-3 innings. Robertson reached base leading to score from second and pinch-runner Pedro plate. However, a replay review showed Royals off the 12th on an error by second basemen Ciriaco from first. Edwin Jackson (3-3) earned catcher Salvador Perez caught Jarrod Dyson’s Brian Dozier. Miguel Sano’s two-run homer the win after striking out one and facing the off-line throw and caught the tip of Kinsler’s tied the score for the Twins in the seventh. minimum in the eighth. Arodys Vizcaino shoe with a diving tag to end the inning. earned his sixth save in seven chances after NATIONALS 5, MARLINS 2 facing four batters in the ninth. PIRATES 3, DODGERS 2 Bryce Harper tied the game with a sacrifice Aramis Ramirez hit a tiebreaking double in fly, then added insurance with his 41st homer - WHITE SOX 4, INDIANS 3 the eighth inning, abd Andrew McCutchen a two-run shot into the second deck in right Carlos Rodon allowed one run while pitch- doubled home two runs, as Pittsburgh ended field that earned “M-V-P!” chants - as ing into the eighth inning as Chicago defeated a four-game skid. The Pirates climbed within Washington came back to beat Miami. Harper sloppy Cleveland. Rodon (8-6) went 7 2/3 four games of NL Central-leading St. Louis fol- entered the day leading the NL in homers, bat- innings and beat Cleveland for the third time lowing the Cardinals’ 5-4 loss at Chicago. The ting average and runs. His three RBIs raised his this season. Micah Johnson’s fifth-inning sin- Pirates remained a game ahead of the Cubs in total to 95, putting him 17 behind Colorado’s gle broke a 1-all tie, handing the Indians a the race for the first wild card, with both teams Nolan Arenado. Jordan Zimmermann (13-8) costly loss as they attempt to remain in the comfortably in playoff position. Despite the allowed two runs over six innings, both in the race for the second AL wild card. Dodgers’ sixth loss in 24 games, their magic first. Jonathan Papelbon got his 24th save. A wild pitch by Carlos Carrasco (13-11) and number for clinching their third straight NL Brad Hand (4-7) gave up three runs, four hits two misplays by rookie shortstop Francisco West title dropped to seven because San and six walks in 4 2-3 innings. He is 0-8 in 12 Lindor hurt Cleveland, which entered play Francisco lost to Arizona. Francisco Liriano (11- appearances - 10 starts - against the Nationals. trailing Houston by four games in the wild- 7) allowed two runs and five hits over seven card chase. The game ended when Abraham innings, striking out nine. The Dodgers’ DIAMONDBACKS 6, GIANTS 0 Almonte was picked off first base by closer Clayton Kershaw (14-7) was charged with Patrick Corbin pitched seven sharp innings David Robertson. The Indians (73-74), who three runs and seven hits in seven-plus and helped his own cause with an RBI single as also trail the Angels and Twins in the wild-card innings. He struck out eight, raising his major Arizona blanked San Francisco. Ender Inciarte standings, have alternated wins and losses in NEW YORK: Yankees second baseman Dustin Ackley throws to first but New York Mets’ Daniel league-leading total to 272 with three starts had three hits and two RBIs, while David their last seven games. Murphy is able to beat out the throw during the fourth inning of a baseball game. — AP left in the regular season. — AP MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 SPORTS

BRIGHTON: Samoa’s Tim Nanai-Williams scores a try during the Rugby World Cup Pool B match against USA at the Brighton Community Stadium. — AP Samoa see off US challenge to get first World Cup win

BRIGHTON: Samoa captain Ofisa Treviranus ment. A scrappy opening few minutes, with However, when Samoa came under pres- points to the Samoans with an infringement tained. Samoa left the Americans needing two led from the front as the Pacific islanders the Samoans largely testing the USA defence sure for the first time Clancy awarded the and Pisi added the three points for a half-time converted tries to even force a draw with 10 opened their World Cup campaign with a 25- resulted in a penalty to the Pacific islanders United States a penalty after a Samoan went 14-8 lead. The Pacific islanders extended their minutes remaining as Mike Stanley-who had 16 win over United States in Pool B yesterday. and fly-half Pisi slotted it over for 3-0. offside. Ireland-born fly-half AJ MacGinty con- lead early in the second-half NManai-Williams replaced Tusi Pisi-kicked a superb penalty from Treviranus scored a battling try and Tusi Pisi turned creator in the 20th minute. He verted it for 11-3. ripping the ball free of wing Takudzwa wide out on the left for 25-11. They scored one Pusi kicked four penalties as Samoa stayed produced a delightful grubber kick behind the MacGinty, who sprang from the same alma Ngwenya close to the Americans tryline. try as replacement Chirs Baumann went over comfortably ahead of the Americans through- American defence for fullback Tim Manai- mater as iconic Irish centre Brian O’Driscoll The ball ran loose captain Ofisa Treviranus but MacGinty failed to convert. out the game in Brighton. Williams-cousin of All Blacks great Sonny Bill Blackrock College, showed he is not just there picked it up and went over the line-Pisi’s Samoa next play South Africa on Saturday, “Our discipline was excellent today and the Williams-to run onto and touch down for his for kicking as his vision created a superb try curates egg of a day with the boot continued which promises to be a bruising encounter boys were brilliant,” said the captain after both first try for his country. after the US won a Samoan lineout. He took as his conversion attempt came off the post. after the Springboks humiliation by Japan on teams knelt and said prayers together follow- Pisi failed to convert to leave the score 8-0 the ball just outside his 22 and burst through Pisi and MacGinty exchanged penalties to Saturday. The United States face Scotland. ing the final whistle. Predicted big hits quickly but added a penalty seven minutes later for the Samoan defence before offloading to see the score tick over to 22-11 with just over “Scotland will be a tough game but this materialised after the start with American cen- 11-0 with the Americans once again penalised. Seamus Kelly, who cut inside and found cap- 20 minutes to go. The game began to peter out game will have been useful for it,” said US tre Thretton Palamo leaving opposite number The famously ill-disciplined Samoans by con- tain Chrius Wyles who went over for the try- with 15 minutes remaining, a succession of set coach Mike Tolkin. “Frustrating errors and Rey Lee-Lo shaken on the turf in less than a trast had by contrast yet to attract referee MacGinty sent his conversion wide. pieces prompting the crowd into a rendition of our lack of discipline did for us. I am disap- minute. Lee-Lo was sent for a head assess- George Clancy’s ire. The Americans, though, again donated ‘Sweet Chariot’ to keep themselves enter- poiunted.”— AFP South Africa reels from ‘humiliation’ by Japan

JOHANNESBURG: The Springboks’ stunning the South African Rugby Union to transform defeat by Japan in their opening match of the the Springboks team will grow from many Rugby World Cup has shocked South Africa, quarters” Even labor unions waded in, with casting doubt on the team’s chances of pro- the powerful confederation of trade unions, gressing to the final stages of the tournament. Cosatu lambasting Meyer. “The ‘old’ injured “Ultimate Bok Humiliation”, “Boks Humiliated”- white men were just useless and gave Japan were some of the headlines in South Africa’s the space to play a great game,” said a state- main newspapers yesterday. ment by the Western Cape branch of Cosatu. The Sunday Times stated that the defeat “In the first half, Heyneke had all white players by the team ranked 13 in the world “rocked except the back three, and they were com- the game to its very foundations”-South pletely outplayed by Japan.” Africa are ranked number three and have Social media was a mix of criticism for the twice won the World Cup. Springboks, particularly the obsession of Under the headline “Bok heads to roll”, the coach Heyneke Meyer with veterans, and paper said the future of coach Heyneke Meyer praise for Japan. may be in doubt following the shock defeat. “Most appalling effort I have ever seen ... It also said the explosive match exposed flaws you should be ashamed,” tweeted Vlam in Meyer’s “old man” game plan. Meyer’s team Viljoen. “Boks are the new Bafana Bafana,” said included world cup veterans like Victor Fana Mokoena, referring to the national foot- Matfield and Bryan Habana and was the most ball team that suffered a humiliating Africa experienced South African outfit ever to take Cup of Nations qualifying defeat in Mauritania the to field with a combined total of 851 caps two weekends ago. across the 15 starters. “Thinking of the great Bok coaches and In his column, former Springbok Ashwin captains we have had and how most would Willemse wrote that the impact of the defeat have resigned after a loss to Japan,” was the “may be so devastating that we might not view of Lusty Len.“Old men should not have even make it past the quarter-finals or be played. Why not use young talent?” asked lucky to even reach that stage”. As a rugby- Heidi Middleton. mad country, the 34-32 defeat also drew “Tough, painful and, most of all, humiliat- widespread shock and surprise from fans, ing,” was the summary of Fire Cracker. “Meyer who expected the Springboks to cruise past a has a cunning plan to finish second in group Japan side that had not won a World Cup and avoid New Zealand in semi-finals,” joked match since 1991. “I thought it was an Wordfish. Chris Lee hailed Japan: “This is what absolute farce, I was expecting South Africa to sport is all about ... a huge victory for team CARDIFF: Wales’ Hallam Amos is tackled by Uruguay’s Francisco Bulanti (left) during the Rugby World Cup Pool A match at the Millennium win by a way, way big margin,” said Wayne spirit and hard work.” Stadium. — AP Saralina, a 46-year-old fan. “I admire and respect dedication, determi- The Springboks went to the World Cup nation and heart,” tweeted Esme Nortje, say- under the usual cloud of a race row over the ing Japan were now her second favourite Allen hat-trick helps selection of the team. Critics, including top World Cup team after the Springboks. government officials have repeatedly accused Japan play Scotland on Wednesday in their the sport’s administrators of maintaining elit- second Pool B game while South Africa have ism by mostly selecting white players. an additional three days to recover before The Sunday Times said “the pressure on meeting Samoa on Saturday. — AFP Wales past Uruguay

Salford secure Super League status CARDIFF: Cory Allen scored a hat-trick as Wales riority started to show. “They were going to be defence, the centre squirming past Rodrigo Silva laboured to a 54-9 victory over minnows extremely passionate,” said Wales captain Sam to score. Berchesi kept Uruguay in the game MANCHESTER: Junior Sa’u and Cory which is a play-off between fourth and fifth Uruguay and suffered new injury scares in the Warburton. “It was just weathering that storm in with a third penalty after another high. Ball tack- Paterson enjoyed try-scoring returns as for the last top-flight spot for 2016. World Cup yesterday. the first 10 minutes, being accurate and being as le before Allen was played in for his second after Salford Red Devils secured their Super League Victories for Wakefield and Bradford over It was not the avalanche of points against the patient as we could. “I’m a little bit disappointed Scott Williams broke the line of a well-organised status with a bruising 24-10 win at Widnes the weekend did at least guarantee a play-off world’s 19th ranked nation that the 71,800 we didn’t look after the ball well enough so defence. Vikings. The two sides headed into their chance and in the process condemn Halifax, crowd in the Millennium Stadium wanted. But it there’s a lot we can improve on,” the flanker Worryingly for Wales, first prop Paul James fourth meeting of the season level on eight Leigh and Sheffield to life in the second tier ensured a crucial bonus point in the battle with added. went off and then full-back Liam Williams, mak- points, knowing that victory for either would next season. Michael Sio helped himself to England and Australia for top place in Pool A. But Warburton was confident Wales’ failure to ing his comeback from a long injury lay-off and cement their status for next season. two tries for Wakefield on Saturday to help his With the Salford pack on top from the out- side see off Halifax 30-12. The Welsh scored four first-half tries, Samson run up a massive score would not come back to seen as the natural successor to the injured set, they found themselves 18-4 up at the The Samoan international crossed twice in Lee’s effort preceding Allen’s hat-trick. Hallam haunt his side. “The main thing was winning and Leigh Halfpennny. break thanks to tries from Josh Griffin, Scott the first half alongside Michael Simon to put Amos, Gareth Davies (2) and Justin Tipuric getting a bonus point and we managed to do Allen got his hat-trick on the stroke of half- Taylor and Australian Paterson. the home side 18-6 ahead at the break - Jack crossed in the second period, Rhys Priestland that,” he said. “The most important thing in this time, Tipuric and Amos combining to hand the New Zealander Sa’u added a fourth try Eccleston responding for Halifax. But while hitting seven conversions. Wales now move on group is picking up your bonus points. Cardiff Blues player the easiest of run-ins to shortly after the break while Lloyd White reg- Scott Murrell would also cross for the sev- to much tougher pool matches against England “It’s unlikely to come to a (match) points deci- guarantee Wales a bonus point in what promises istered Widnes’ second try of the afternoon enth-placed visitors, Wakefield extended at Twickenham on Saturday, followed by Fiji in sion.” Uruguay, whose previous tournament to be the tightest of pools. following former NZ Warriors star Patrick Ah their advantage thanks to further tries from Cardiff on October 1 and then Australia on appearances saw them notch up wins over With Wales completely dominant on set- Van’s first-half effort. Anthony Mullally and Max Jowitt. Earlier in October 10, again at Twickenham. Just the top Spain in 1999 and Georgia in 2003, got off to an piece, Gatland brought Tomas Francis on for Lee, But there would be no late fightback from the day, Bradford had put the pressure on two are guaranteed of automatic qualification ideal start with a second-minute Felipe Berchesi the tighthead having made a successful come- the hosts with Salford’s Josh Griffin and Halifax to win against Wakefield with a 32-16 for the quarter-finals from the so-called ‘Pool of penalty after Tipuric failed to stay on his feet at back from a ruptured achilles tendon in March. Widnes’ Kevin Brown both red carded for win at Leigh. Danny Williams and Matty Death’. the first ruck. Berchesi, one of the rare Uruguay Tipuric was denied a try early in the second fighting late on. Blythe were both in good touch, crossing Wales coach Warren Gatland rested key for- players to play in Europe - for Caracassone in period after a good cover tackle dislodged the The result sees Salford leapfrog their twice each to ensure the visitors stayed fifth wards Alun Wyn Jones, Taulupe Faletau and France’s second division, failed with a 53-metre ball as he crossed the line, but Amos was the opponents into second place in the Qualifiers in the Qualifiers. Jake Mullaney opening the Gethin Jenkins, and a crucial trio of backs in Dan effort but was on target minutes later after Jake beneficiary of a break by scrum-half Davies, the table while Widnes are two points clear of try-scoring first, while Williams extended the Biggar, Jamie Roberts and George North, and in Ball’s high tackle. Priestland spurned two penal- winger extending the home side’s lead. Allen Wakefield Wildcats and Bradford Bulls with all lead to ten points with his first try. Leigh did their absence the Welsh team struggled to click ties from very kickable ranges to go for the cor- then limped off injured as a visibly flagging three still in with a chance of automatically not go down without a fight though and lev- in a scrappy display against a team with just four ner, and from the second driving line-out, Lee Uruguay stuck gamely to their task. Davies dart- securing their Super League status with one elled through Adam Higson and Gregg professionals. crashed over for the opening try. ed over for two deserved tries of his own either game remaining. The remaining two teams McNally before Williams and Blyth restored will instead contest the Million Pound Game, the Bulls’ lead. —AFP Uruguay held firm for almost 15 minutes, Allen was the recipient of a delicate side of a Tipuric five-pointer after the flanker was indeed leading 6-0, before Wales set-piece supe- Priestland dink over the South Americans’ driven over. — AFP MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 SPORTS Vettel wins Singapore Grand Prix

SINGAPORE: Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel won the Singapore Grand Prix yesterday and runaway championship leader Lewis Hamilton retired mid-race, injecting new life into the fight for the Formula One title. Vettel led from start to finish in a race that was temporarily interrupted by a fan wandering on the track. Vettel’s third win of the season came by 1.4 seconds over Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo. Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen was third, as all three finished in the positions they started at the Marina Bay street circuit. “I was able to look after my tires and control the pace,” Vettel said. “Overall a perfect weekend, I am very, very happy.” Hamilton suffered a pow- er delivery failure that the team took a long time to diagnose and could not fix, forcing him out on lap 33. His championship lead over Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg, who finished fourth, was cut from 53 to 41 points - 252 vs. 211 - with Vettel a further eight points back on 203. There are six races left. SINGAPORE: Red Bull driver Daniil Kvyat of Russia steers his car during the third Williams driver Valterri Bottas was fifth on practice session at the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix on the Marina Bay City Sunday, Red Bull’s Daniil Kvyat sixth and Force Circuit. — AP photos India’s Sergio Perez seventh. Toro Rosso teenager Max Verstappen finished eighth, refusing team orders in the closing laps to move over for team- mate Carlos Sainz Jr who was ninth. Sauber’s Dhoni returns Felipe Nasr passed Romain Grosjean on the penultimate lap for the last points position. There were two safety-car periods in the race. to captain India The first came following a collision between Williams’ Felipe Massa, who was coming out of NEW DELHI: India named yesterday the pits, and Force India’s Nico Hulkenberg. Race stewards blamed Hulkenberg, and he will get a uncapped all-rounder Gurkeerat Singh in three-place grid penalty at the next race. The the one-day squad for the first three second came in bizarre circumstances when a matches against South Africa which will fan was seen wandering on the track near the SINGAPORE: Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany kisses the trophy after winning the also see veteran Mahendra Singh Dhoni Anderson Bridge section. Vettel shouted over Singapore Formula One Grand Prix on the Marina Bay City Circuit. return to captain the side. the team radio “there is a man on the track!” and small chance. Maybe we can make the impossi- long-stint pace. “Both safety cars came out at Singh, 25, who has impressed with both the safety car was immediately deployed. The ble possible. We will definitely go for it.” The crucial times, but nonetheless his pace was the bat and the ball in the Indian junior casually-dressed man soon climbed over a track- German made a storming start to the race, lead- good,” Ricciardo said, while quipping that he was side, replaced Ravindra Jadeja while leg side barrier and off the track and the race ing by three seconds after a brilliant opening lap so frustrated by the intruding fan ruining his tac- spinner Amit Mishra came in for seamer resumed. and extending that to 5.3 seconds after only five tical plan that “I was tempted to swerve and clip Dhawal Kulkarni. Dhoni, who retired from laps. Ricciardo had whittled that back to 3.6 sec- him.” Hamilton was racing in fourth place, and Test cricket during a disappointing tour of Hamilton retires onds after 12 laps and the Australian looked like- with the potential advantage of having a softer Australia last year, returns to lead the ODI Mercedes struggled all weekend for pace as it ly to close onto the back of his former Red Bull tire than his rivals in the final stint, when sud- and T20I squads, after Virat Kohli led India was not able to get enough grip from the tires, teammate, but then the first safety car emerged. denly the car began to lose power. to a Test-series victory in Sri Lanka this and then on race day Hamilton suffered his first After that caution period, Vettel adopted a “I was feeling super optimistic,” Hamilton said. month. retirement of the season. While this race was different strategy, driving conservatively as the “I was on the prime tires and the three cars in The selectors said they did not consider likely to be only a temporary aberration to field closed up behind him. He then suddenly front were on the options but I was easily keep- changing the limited-over captaincy, Hamilton’s otherwise dominant season, Vettel burst away to put two seconds’ gap on Ricciardo ing up with them and thinking ‘we have a race quashing speculation of any retirement by Mahendra Singh Dhoni was not giving up hope of challenging for the in the space of one lap. Again, Ricciardo began on our hands’. They were telling me to change all the Indian wicketkeeper-batsman from the grueling tour with a practice match in New championship. “If we have more weekends like to erode the margin, only for another safety car these things and then I was overtaken by two shorter formats of the game. The 34-year- Delhi on September 29, with the first T20 to this, yes,” Vettel said. “All we have to do is look period to effectively destroy the Australian’s Manors so I knew l was last. When they started after ourselves, maximum attack. We still have a hopes of catching up by exploiting his superior to pull away, I knew it was over.” — AP old, who won the World Twenty20 on his be played in Dharamsala on October 2. captaincy debut in 2007, has scored 8,620 ODI squad: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (cap- runs from 265 ODIs at an average of 52.24. tain), Ravichandran Ashwin, Stuart Binny, Opener Shikhar Dhawan, recovering Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Bhuvneshwar Murray sends Britain from a hand fracture, is included in both Kumar, Axar Patel, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh squads. For the three T20 internationals, Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Mohit Sharma, Rohit selectors picked uncapped Karnataka Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Gurkeerat Singh, seamer Sreenath Aravind, who has played Amit Mishra. into Davis Cup final 41 first-class matches. Fast bowler T20 squad: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (cap- Mohammed Shami, undergoing rehabilita- tain), Ravichandran Ashwin, Stuart Binny, tion for a knee injury he suffered during Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Bhuvneshwar LONDON: Britain reached the Davis Cup final for the tour of Australia, was not considered Kumar, Axar Patel, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh the first time in 37 years yesterday as Andy for either squad. The teams for the remain- Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Mohit Sharma, Rohit Murray outclassed Australia’s Bernard Tomic in ing two one-dayers and the four-Test series Sharma, Sreenath Aravind, Harbhajan straight sets to give them an unbeatable 3-1 will be named later. South Africa begin the Singh, Amit Mishra. —AFP lead. World number three Murray had teamed up with brother Jamie to win a thrilling five-set doubles rubber against Lleyton Hewitt and Sam Groth on Saturday to leave the hosts needing to win just one of yesterday’s reverse singles. The 28-year-old, who became the first Briton to win the Wimbledon men’s singles in 77 years in 2013, duly delivered his third point of the match, beating an increasingly dispirited Tomic 7-5 6-3 6-2 to wild cheers from a partisan Glasgow crowd. In doing so Murray improved his record in Davis Cup singles to 25-2 — an incredi- ble contribution and the main reason Britain have risen from the depths of the competition in 2010 to within one victory of their first title since 1936. “Obviously, winning for your country and your team mates means a lot. The crowd were unbelievable from the first ball to the last,” Murray told the BBC. “I didn’t feel great the whole weekend to be honest, I’ve been strug- gling with my back, but I just tried to disguise it. GLASGOW: Andy Murray of Great Britain celebrates his victory during his reverse singles We’ve got everyone here, mother, father, wife, match against Bernard Tomic of Australia in the Davis Cup tennis semi-final between Great grandmother, mother-in-law, aunties and uncles. Britain and Australia. — AFP Kuwait shooting “Obviously, I’m delighted to get through, we level, breaking back from 2-5 down to level the set managed to dominate, setting up a final against knew this would be difficult, Australia have so at 5-5. However, the Australian, who is ranked 23 either Belgium or Argentina. That semi-final was delegation returns home much depth and experience but we fought in the world, slipped 0-40 down at 5-6 and, locked at 2-2 in Brussels with the final singles rub- extremely hard all weekend.” By Abdellatif Sharaa the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al- despite saving two set points, was bamboozled by ber still to be played. Should Belgium win they Murray’s only moment of alarm yesterday Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, HH the Prime a Murray drop shot. After that the outcome of the would stage the final but an Argentina victory came in the first set when Tomic briefly raised his KUWAIT: The Kuwait shooting delega- Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al- match became a formality as a clearly tired Murray would give Britain home advantage. — Reuters tion that participated in the World Clay Sabah and for the Kuwait people. Target Championship in Lonato, Italy, Eng Al-Otaibi thanked Kuwait returned to Kuwait yesterday. The dele- Shooting Sports Club Honorary US stage comeback to win Solheim Cup gation was received by the president of President Information Minister, State ST LEON-ROT: After being infuriated by a call they ‘We never stopped believing’ of Scotland by 2 holes, Lee defeated Gwladys Kuwait and Arab Shooting Federation Minister for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman found unsportsmanlike, the Americans staged the Cristie Kerr then had nine birdies in 11 holes as Nocera of France 3 and 1, Wie had eight birdies in and member of the International Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah, he biggest comeback in Solheim Cup history Saturday she beat Hull 3 and 2, and Angela Stanford ended a huge 6 and 4 win over Caroline Hedwall of Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Eng also thanked PAYS and its Chairman to wrest the trophy back from Europe. Paula her nine-match losing streak to beat Pettersen 2 Sweden, while Lizette Salas defeated Azahara Duaij Al-Otaibi, and Deputy Director Sheikh Ahmad Al-Mansour Al-Jaber Al- Creamer defeated Germany’s Sandra Gal to com- and 1, before Creamer completed the turnaround. Munoz of Spain 3 and 1. General at the Public Authority for Youth Sabah for continued support of the plete the turnaround and secure a 141/2-131/2 vic- Morgan Pressel, Alison Lee, Michelle Wie and Cristie Karine Icher of France defeated Brittany and Sports (PAYS) for Planning and shooting sport, and the efforts of PAYS tory for the United States, which had trailed by four Kerr also won for the US, while Lexi Thompson won Lincicome 3 and 2, Melissa Reid of England beat Development Sector Hussam Al-Saleh as officials and meeting the needs of the points going into the singles. half a point in her all-square match against Carlota Brittany Lang 2 and 1, and Anna Nordqvist of well as the families of the shooters who sport which enabled Kuwait’s shooters The match turned after American rookie Alison Ciganda of Spain. Sweden finished with a birdie to best Stacy Lewis 2 were able to grab two qualification seats make the achievements, and once again Lee was penalized for picking up the ball when she “This is probably the closest knit group we’ve and 1. But after an emotional day, it seemed it was at next summer’s Olympics in Rio de qualify for the Olympics. Al-Otaibi said thought her putt was conceded in the morning ever been a part of. We never stopped believing,” the Americans who had actually benefited from the Janero, Brazil, through shooters Khalid the achievement was made following fourballs, which had been suspended on Saturday. Stanford said. Pressel defeated Catriona Matthew controversial call against Lee. —AP Al-Mudhaf and Ahmad Al-Afasi. fierce competition between nearly 723 The 20-year-old missed a birdie putt on the 17th Engineer Duaij Al-Otaibi dedicated shooters, representing 92 countries, all hole and then picked up the ball as Europe’s this achievement to HH the Amir Sheikh fighting to gain spots at the upcoming Charley Hull was already walking toward the last Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, HH Olympics. hole - only for Suzann Pettersen to claim Europe hadn’t conceded the short putt. The umpire inter- vened and Europe was awarded the hole - and eventually won the match. “There’s no way they could ever justify that. I don’t care what you say, you just don’t do that to your peers,” US captain Juli Inkster said. “I don’t know if my team needed to be fired up anymore, but they were real fired up.” And they dominated the singles to claim their first title since 2009, denying the Europeans their first threepeat. The US extended its series lead to 9-5. No team had ever come from more than two down going into the singles. “I am so proud of our team. We were in there this morning and we were just so fired up and ready to get out there and just play good golf,” Creamer said. “And this was so awesome. I played great. Seeing the girls and seeing the red on the board, I’m so proud of them.” Europe led 10-6 going into the 12 singles but could only win three and draw another. Home golfer Caroline Masson missed the last big chance to retain the cup for Europe, before Gerina Piller made her more difficult 9-foot putt to win her ST LEON-ROT: United States Alison Lee kisses the trophy during the award ceremony at the match by one hole and keep American hopes alive. Solheim Cup golf tournament. — AP MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 SPORTS Indian cricket chief Jagmohan Dalmiya dies

NEW DELHI: Indian cricket supremo Jagmohan broadcast deals. He returned to the post of BCCI presi- sor Ranbir Singh Mahendra, he was marginalized in Dalmiya, who oversaw the country’s emergence as the dent in March but was subsequently dogged by health 2006 when Sharad Pawar beat Mahendra to become game’s financial powerhouse, died on Sunday only problems and had been absent from a number of the president after a bitterly-contested election. months after his comeback at the helm of the national recent board meetings. Later the same year, Pawar got Dalmiya expelled board. The 75-year-old president of the Board of Control Dalmiya was unceremoniously dumped by the BCCI from the BCCI for alleged misappropriation of funds and for Cricket in India (BCCI) died in a hospital in his home- in 2004 over allegations of financial irregularities but for his refusal to provide documents pertaining to host- town of Kolkata after falling critically ill with a heart con- made a comeback earlier this year after his predecessor ing the 1987 World Cup. Dalmiya challenged the deci- dition last week. Narayanaswami Srinivasan was forced out by a corrup- sion and in 2007 both the Bombay High Court and “The greatest sports administrator of India has tion scandal. He first shot to fame when he, along with Supreme Court cleared him of any irregularities. passed away, an era ends,” BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur bureaucrat Inderjit Singh Bindra, broke Australia and He returned as president of the Cricket Association said on Twitter. His death triggered an outpouring of England’s hold on the ICC to win the right to host the of Bengal in 2007 and was back in the BCCI fold. A wily tributes, including from the legendary batsman Sachin 1987 and 1996 World Cups on the sub-continent. He politician, he surprisingly emerged as a compromise Tendulkar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. went on to become ICC president from 1997-2000 and candidate to head the board as Srinivasan tried to “My thoughts are with the family of Shri Jagmohan BCCI president from 2001 to 2004. cling onto power. But after his election in March, the Dalmiya in this hour of grief. May Shri Dalmiya’s soul rest once ubiquitous administrator was seldom seen in in peace,” Modi said on Twitter. “Worked hard for the Mega TV deals public and left the day-to-day running of the board in game of cricket and excelled as an administrator,” Television revenue expanded massively under Thakur’s hands. Tendulkar wrote on Twitter. Dalmiya’s tenure and the boards of smaller Test-playing In comments to the CricInfo website, Thakur hailed Dalmiya, who was also a former head of the nations-desperate to attract tours by India so they could Dalmiya as “a visionary and a father figure of Indian International Cricket Council, presided over a dramatic sell the television rights-would usually fall in line behind cricket”. “His untiring efforts will be remembered for increase in India’s financial muscle during previous the BCCI when it came to key decisions within the generations to come and his contribution to Indian stints at the helm of the BCCI after negotiating mega Jagmohan Dalmiya game. While Dalmiya effectively handpicked his succes- cricket will remain unparalleled.” — AFP Appeal on cards after Mirallas sees red

SWANSEA: Everton will consider appealing ing 45 minutes. They enjoyed 52 percent of pos- against Kevin Mirallas’s red card after the substi- session and had more attempts on goal than tute was sent off after less than two minutes in their hosts, with striker Romelu Lukaku failing to the 0-0 draw at Swansea City. Manager Roberto capitalise on the best of the opportunities. Martinez will examine replays of the Belgium Star billing, however, went to Martinez’s winger’s dismissal before deciding whether to youthful, all-English defence. The Spaniard hand- lobby the Football Association to get the deci- ed a full Premier League debut to 21-year-old sion overturned. right-back Tyias Browning alongside centre-back Mirallas, a stoppage-time replacement for John Stones, also 21, and 19-year-old left-back Ross Barkley, had barely been on the field when Brendan Galloway. They were marshalled by Phil he was penalised for a high challenge on fellow Jagielka, 33, but it was Stones, a summer transfer substitute Modou Barrow and shown a straight target for Chelsea, who really caught the eye. red card. The 27-year-old is likely to face a three- “I think it was a reflection of our football club match suspension, starting with Tuesday’s and I want it to be that way,” said Martinez. “To League Cup third round tie at second-tier keep a clean sheet with that youth, and the Reading, if referee Stuart Attwell’s decision amount of decisions those two youngsters had stands. to make made me extremely proud of what we “I always tell my subs to come on with real are as a football club. “Young players will be giv- intensity so I was pleased with Kevin’s manner,” en opportunities here and they have to be good said Martinez. “I felt he was a striker trying to enough to take them.” defend himself and maybe putting in a defensive Despite dropping two points at home, challenge which looked worse than it actually Swansea manager Garry Monk was pleased with was. “I haven’t seen it in detail but sometimes you his team’s response to last weekend’s 1-0 defeat (referees) need to show a little more common at Watford. He saw his defenders withstand sense and I felt that he clearly didn’t have the intense Everton pressure with several members intention to hurt the Swansea player. “It was more of his back four making important blocks. Monk Kevin being fired up, trying to get the tempo of said: “It was a very even game. The key to it would the game and trying to help the team. “I’m disap- have been that first goal. They had chances, we pointed with the action but not with his manner. I had chances. “It was a good point and I thought it haven’t seen it again but we’ll look at it and if was a good advert for the Premier League with there’s grounds for an appeal we’ll look at it.” both teams trying to go for it and score goals. “Getting a clean sheet is pleasing. Everton have Defenders got some great players. We showed we are at The late loss of Mirallas compounded a frus- least on an even keel with them. “I’m much happi- trating day for Martinez, who saw his side domi- er this week than I was last week against Watford. nate the second half at the Liberty Stadium but If you can’t win a game you don’t lose it so it was LONDON: Arsenal’s Gabriel, No 5, reacts and puts his arms onto Chelsea’s Diego Costa, No 19, during the English Premier League soccer match fail to score following a closely contested open- night and day compared to last week.” — AFP between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge stadium. — AP Mourinho, Wenger clash over bothersome Costa

LONDON: Diego Costa provided the lightning on the importance of “emotional control”. before the game that I have to cope with my conductor as the longstanding friction between “I played against Arsenal 12, 15, 18 times, I defeats. Tonight (Saturday), he has to cope with Chelsea and Arsenal crackled to the fore during don’t know, and only once he (Wenger) didn’t his defeat.” his side’s ill-tempered 2-0 victory in the Premier moan,” said Mourinho, who shared a perfunctory After Gabriel’s dismissal, Kurt Zouma headed League. Costa sparked the incident, late in the handshake with his opposite number prior to Chelsea in front from a Cesc Fabregas free-kick first half, that culminated in the dismissal of kick-off. “In that day, we lost the game, we lost in the 53rd minute. Arsenal then lost Santi Arsenal centre-back Gabriel, who was goaded the cup. It was not good for us. We behave in a Cazorla to a second yellow card before Eden into kicking out at the Chelsea striker following a fantastic way. No excuses, not crying, not moan- Hazard added the coup de grace with a deflect- penalty-box scuffle involving Laurent Koscielny. ing, just Mr Jose Mourinho, my players and ed strike a minute from time. Wenger said it was Costa twice appeared to swing his arm at Chelsea Football Club. “I played my first derby on “frustrating” to have conceded a goal from a set- Koscielny and Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger the twenty-something of September 2000. piece and described Cazorla’s dismissal, in the was exasperated that referee Mike Dean had Benfica against Porto. And I told my players 78th minute, as “game over”. While Arsenal nurse Kevin Mirallas sent off Gabriel and allowed the Spain interna- before the game, to win derbies you need emo- their wounds after back-to-back defeats, follow- tional to remain on the pitch. tional control. “Without emotional control, forget ing the mid-week 2-1 loss at Dinamo Zagreb in “He can do what he wants, he stays on. it, you don’t win. It’s a basic thing of the game.” the Champions League, Chelsea are hopeful of a Everybody else who responds to him has to be turnaround. McClaren pleads patience sent off,” a visibly aggravated Wenger told his ‘Game over’ Mourinho’s men began their Champions post-match press conference at Stamford Bridge Asked to justify Costa’s behavior, Mourinho League campaign by beating Maccabi Tel Aviv 4- at crisis-struck Newcastle on Saturday. “I think his behavior is unaccept- said that the focus should instead be on 0 and must now seek to whittle away NEWCASTLE: Beleaguered Newcastle manag- manager John Carver in the close-season. able. If you look at the pictures, what he does to Gabriel’s “mistake” in retaliating. When pressed Manchester City’s eight-point advantage in the er Steve McClaren pleaded for more time to “Like we have said to the boys in the dress- Koscielny, before he pushes him down in the on Costa’s apparent assault on Koscielny, he Premier League. “In these two matches, we turn around his club’s woeful run after a 2-1 ing room, it’s not a crisis, it’s not a time to face, he hits him in the face. And he always get attempted a joke, telling his inquisitor: “I can improved a lot, in many aspects,” said Mourinho, home defeat against Watford left them lan- panic-it’s too early, and we’d never do that away with it. “I don’t understand Mike Dean’s guess that when you were a kid, you were play- whose side launch their League Cup defense at guishing in the Premier League relegation anyway. “No matter where you are at what decision at all.” ing badminton.” Walsall on Wednesday. “Defensively, the team zone. McClaren’s team are second bottom, stage, we’d never do that, we have too much Wenger accepted that Gabriel had been Costa was hit with a retrospective three- was much better. The attacking players defend- with only local rivals Sunderland keeping experience to know that.” wrong to react, but he said that Dean’s handling game ban for treading on Liverpool’s Emre Can ed much better than before. They created a com- them off the foot of the table, after Watford’s McClaren knows the criticism of Newcastle of the incident had shown “weakness” and in a League Cup tie last season and Wenger invit- pact zone and reacted very well when they lost Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo shattered the from fans and pundits will only grow louder “naivety”. Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho dis- ed the Football Association to look at his latest the ball. “Sometimes against 10 men, teams play fragile hosts at St James’ Park on Saturday. this week, but he is confident they will turn missed Wenger’s claims, however, and used the indiscretion. But Mourinho, who left captain bad. We played very well against 10 men. We The Magpies are without a win in their six things around as long as the dressing room opportunity to lecture his long-time adversary John Terry on the bench, said: “I think he said gave them no chance.” — AFP matches this season and have just two points. doesn’t become divided with feuding players. Daryl Janmaat’s second half goal was “We have got to stick together. We are going Newcastle’s first in the league in 464 minutes, to get a lot of criticism and that can be flying but it wasn’t enough to prevent them extend- from not just media, but also fans, and in that Pellegrini remains bleak ing a miserable record of just one win in 17 dressing room we have got to stay tight, we outings dating back to last season. McClaren’s have got to stay calm,” McClaren said. players were jeered off the pitch by furious “I am under no illusions, this is a hard job- over title predictions Newcastle fans at full-time, but the former everybody knew that and you know it. You England coach insisted he could still enjoy want proof, we’ve got proof. “But we have got success on Tyneside given time. the experience in the backroom staff to deal MANCHESTER: Manuel Pellegrini took no pleasure he said. “But we have lost two games where we “I can understand the fans’ reaction. We with this. We are lucky that it’s early-it’s only in being proved correct but Manchester City’s sur- haven’t played with the concentration and intensi- are just turning things around and I think the two and a half months that we’ve been work- prise 2-1 home defeat to West Ham illustrated his ty we need in defending. So we conceded twice majority understand that,” said McClaren, ing with each other and there’s a long way to belief that the Premier League title is far from over. against Juventus (in the Champions League), they who was hired from Derby to replace interim go and a lot of things to do.” — AFP The league leaders saw their 11-match winning had two shots and we conceded two goals. And streak brought to an end thanks to first half goals today, exactly the same. from Victor Moses and Diafra Sakho for a West Ham “There was one shot from the edge of the box, side that has won all three of their away games this one corner. That was the whole offensive volume of season-at Arsenal, Liverpool and, now, City. The day West Ham during the whole game. So we must be started with City having the potential to move 14 concentrating more because two balls decided the points clear of defending champions Chelsea had result. “I don’t want to make excuses about David results gone their way. Silva. We didn’t win and I don’t think one player Instead, Slaven Bilic’s West Ham moved to with- could change history. David has a kick on his calf, in three points of City despite Kevin De Bruyne’s he tried it in the warm-up but he felt his muscle so goal late in the first half giving the home side hope he didn’t play.” of continuing their unbeaten ways. “We never MANCHESTER: Manchester City’s manager believed, because we won five games, we were Eye-catching victory Manuel Pellegrini takes to the touchline champions of the Premier League,” said Pellegrini. Bilic was clearly delighted by yet another eye- before his team’s English Premier League soc- “We have to play 32 games more, 96 more points, catching victory although he jokingly bristled at cer match between Manchester City and West so nobody can believe that.” suggestions that such success was now so com- Ham United at the Etihad Stadium. — AP City were without injured captain and defender mon place that it did not represent a surprise. “It is Vincent Kompany as well as influential forward a surprise,” insisted Bilic. “This game was different tiny line between confidence and arrogance or David Silva, who picked up a calf injury in the pre- to the games at Emirates and Anfield because, between confidence and a little bit of laziness. It’s game warm-up. Pellegrini refused to use their with the greatest respect to Arsenal and hard not to get carried away.” absences as an excuse and, instead, criticised his Liverpool, this team is the best in the league. “We He added: “That’s the key. We know there are team’s collective lack of concentration for their knew it was going to be like this, we knew we going to be ups and downs-we’re not Real NEWCASTLE: Newcastle’s Papiss Cisse, (right) and Watford’s Allan Nyom battle defensive woes and mistakes. were going to have to score to get something Madrid-but it is looking very good now. I’m so for the ball during their English Premier League match at St James’ Park. — AP “I don’t want to compare one season with from the game but we did it. We didn’t nick it. proud of everyone and everything connected another because we have just started this season,” “This will do our confidence good but there is a with this great club.” — AFP MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 SPORTS Celta inflict more Sevilla pain, Villarreal second

MADRID: Europa League holders Sevilla’s Yet, for all their dominance in the final terrible start to their La Liga season contin- half hour, Sevilla couldn’t find an equaliser ued as Celta Vigo climbed into third place as they remain on just two points after four with a 2-1 win at the Sanchez Pizjuan yester- games. Athletic are only one point better off day. Villarreal moved into second, ahead of as they have struggled to overcome the Celta on goal difference, with a convincing hangover of their Spanish Super Cup suc- 3-1 win over a depleted Athletic Bilbao. cess over Barcelona to start the campaign. Celta’s bright start to the campaign had By contrast, Villarreal are flying high as they been aided by their three previous oppo- scored three goals for the third consecutive nents having a man sent-off early on, but game thanks to a penalty from Bruno and they needed no such help in Andalusia as a fine strikes from Mario Gaspar and Leo brilliant first-half display put them on course Baptistao before Aritz Aduriz scored a con- for victory. solation for the visitors in stoppage time. Nolito added to his burgeoning reputa- Sporting Gijon claimed their first victory tion as one of Spain’s top strikers with a since returning to the top flight with a 3-2 sweet finish from a narrow angle to open win in a thrilling encounter away at the scoring before Daniel Wass pounced on Deportivo la Coruna. Antonio Sarabia struck some shambolic Sevilla defending to fire in twice in the opening seven minutes for the second. Fernando Llorente was intro- Sporting before Juanfran and Luis Alberto duced at half-time by Sevilla boss Unai brought Deportivo level before the half hour Emery and made a quick impact by nodding mark. However, the visitors got the winner in home his first goal for the club nine minutes an open first-half through Alex Menendez to into the second period. move into the top half of the table. — AFP Spanish La Liga results/standings ROME: Roma’s Italian forward Francesco Totti celebrates after scoring a goal during the Italian Serie A football match between AS Roma and US Sassuolo Calcio at the Olympic Stadium yesterday. — AFP Sevilla 1 (Llorente 54) Celta Vigo 2 (Nolito 15, (Sanabria 4, 7, Menendez 34); Villarreal 3 Wass 26); Deportivo la Coruna 2 (Juanfran (Bruno 43-pen, Gaspar 66, Baptistao 79) 16, Luis Alberto 27) Sporting Gijon 3 Athletic Bilbao 1 (Aduriz 90+3). Juve end win drought, Spanish La Liga table before yesterday’s two late matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): Real Madrid 4 3 1 0 12 0 10 Real Betis 4 1 2 1 2 6 5 Totti reaches 300 goals Villarreal 4 3 1 0 10 4 10 Athletic Bilbao4 1 0 3 4 7 3 Celta Vigo 4 3 1 0 10 5 10 Getafe 4 1 0 3 3 6 3 Atletico Madrid 4 3 0 1 7 2 9 Granada 4 1 0 3 4 8 3 MILAN: Frenchman Paul Pogba created one goal and Chievo. Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri made amends made a lightning start and Gregoire Defrel fulfilled ear- Barcelona 3 3 0 0 4 1 9 Las Palmas 3 0 2 1 3 4 2 scored another as Juventus finally claimed their first for their bad start by steering his side to victory over ly promise when he left Morgan De Sanctis rooted to Eibar 4 2 1 1 5 3 7 Levante 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 Serie A win of the season, while Francesco Totti hit his City last week, and for the moment he says it’s one the spot with a fine daisycutter from 25 metres out. Valencia 4 1 3 0 2 1 6 Real Sociedad 4 0 2 2 2 4 2 300th goal for Roma in a 2-2 draw with Sassuolo. match at a time. “It’s been strange to see Juventus near Roma pulled level shortly after, although a suspicion Espanyol 4 2 0 2 5 11 6 Malaga 4 0 2 2 0 2 2 After their worst start to the season in several the bottom of the table. We’re on our way back, but of offside accompanied Totti’s goal after he latched on Sporting Gijon4 1 2 1 3 3 5 Sevilla 4 0 2 2 2 6 2 decades, Juventus travelled to Genoa hoping to build we’re taking it slowly,” said Allegri, who was forced to to Miralem Pjanic’s midfield pass to beat Andrea D La Coruna 4 1 2 1 6 5 5 Rayo Vallecano3 0 1 2 1 6 1 on an impressive 2-1 Champions League victory over replace Alvaro Morata with Pereyra after the Spanish Consigli with a bobbling shot from the edge of the Manchester City in midweek. Pogba helped break the striker suffered a first half injury. area. It was far from spectacular, but the goal took deadlock in the 37th minute when he got on the end Inter’s 100 percent start means they will remain top Totti’s tally to 300 in all competitions for the club for of Roberto Pereyra’s cross at the back post to fire a for at least another week with a two-point cushion on whom he made his debut in March 1993. “Three hun- volley off the bar and into the net after the ball Torino, who saw Juventus reject Fabio Quagliarella hit dred is an incredible tally,” said Garcia. “We were waiting bounced off goalkeeper Eugenio Lamanna for an the net twice in a precious 2-0 home win over hapless for it but we’d all have preferred to celebrate a win.” Totti own-goal. Sampdoria. “We played really well, especially in the first almost turned provider minutes later, setting Mohamed Juventus were given a boost when Armando Izzo half,” said Quagliarella, who played down suggestions Salah up with a delightful chip inside the area only for saw red on the stroke of half-time after being cau- he could be recalled to the Italian national team. the Egyptian to drag his shot wide of the far post. tioned for a second time when he pulled Juan “Antonio Conte’s squad is youth-based, so us oldies will The miss proved costly, Sassuolo restoring their Cuadrado to the ground. But it took a penalty deci- have to keep piling the pressure on.” lead on the stroke of half-time when Matteo Politano sion to see Juventus ease towards safety, Pogba step- Roma are third, a further point adrift after a frustrat- beat De Sanctis with an angled drive the ‘keeper really ping up to beat Lamanna on the hour after defender ing display by Rudi Garcia’s scudetto challengers, only should have saved. Salah pulled Roma level with his Giorgio Chiellini had been impeded by Diogo days after they battled to a commendable 1-1 maiden league goal for the club four minutes after the Figueiras. Juve’s first league win of the season came Champions League home draw against defending restart, but afterwards Roma had little to offer. Salah at the fourth attempt but the champions are still champions Barcelona. Garcia rested several first team produced a great curling effort a minute from the final eight points adrift of early pacesetters Inter, who had regulars with Edin Dzeko notably starting on the whistle that looked to be heading for the top corner Mauro Icardi’s first-half winner - the Argentinian’s first bench in favour of Totti. Perhaps aware of Roma’s until Consigli produced a fine save to secure a share of goal of the season - to thank for a patchy 1-0 win at fatigue from their extra midweek exertions, Sassuolo the spoils. — AFP

SEVILLA: Sevilla’s Argentinean midfielder Ever Banega (right) vies with Celta Vigo’s defender Hugo Mallo during the Spanish league football match Sevilla FC vs RC Celta de Vigo at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium yesterday. — AFP Dortmund regain top spot by beating Leverkusen

BERLIN: Borussia Dortmund regained top spot to become the first team to win the German in the Bundesliga from Bayern Munich with a 3- league four times in succession, went top of 0 win over Bayer Leverkusen to preserve their the table for 24 hours with a 3-0 win at 100 percent record after five straight wins. Darmstadt for their fifth straight league win. Dortmund have now won 11 games in all com- Arturo Vidal, Kingsley Coman and Sebastian petitions, but are top only on goal difference Rode claimed their first goals of the season from defending champions Bayern Munich, with Munich’s star forward Robert who have also won all five games this season Lewandowski injured and Thomas Mueller on after beating Darmstadt 3-0 away on Saturday. the bench. Early form suggests there will be a title-race in Gladbach’s disastrous start to the season Germany this season after Bayern won the continued as they lost 1-0 at neighbours Bundesliga for each of the last three years at a Cologne, thanks to Anthony Modeste’s second- canter. half winner, in the Rhineland derby to stay bot- Dortmund took the lead when right winger tom of the table with five defeats from five. Jonas Hofmann profited from a mistake by The victory left Cologne fifth while Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd Leno to slot into Gladbach, who lost their opening Champions an empty net on 19 minutes. Leverkusen League group stage match 3-0 at Seville on should have been awarded a penalty when Tuesday, remain rooted to the foot of the table Mexico striker Javier Hernandez was pushed in and Lucien Favre resigned on Sunday night. the area by Dortmund left-back Marcel Wolfsburg, who face Bayern away on Tuesday, Schmelzer on 53 minutes but referee Deniz celebrated their 70th birthday with a 2-0 home Aytekin waved on play. The hosts doubled their win over Hertha Berlin as Dutch striker Bas lead when left-winger Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s Dost netted twice to lift his side up to third. pass put Shinji Kagawa in behind the defence After coming off the bench on 71 minutes, to slot past Leno on 58 minutes. Dost netted the opener five minutes later, then SAINT-ETIENNE: French forward Jonathan Bamba (center) vies with Nantes’ French defender Leo Dubois (right) and Nantes’ Malian midfielder Birama Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang netted drilled home a penalty on 89 minutes after a Toure during the French Ligue 1 football match between AS Saint-Etienne and FC Nantes at the Geoffroy Guichard stadium yesterday. — AFP Dortmund’s third and his six of the season to foul on Germany international Julian Draxler. match Bayern’s Thomas Mueller’s tally as the But Dost was later slammed by his coach league’s joint top scorer. Dieter Hecking for behaving ‘like someone had Saint-Etienne extend Augsburg picked up their first win of the taken his toys away’ in training having been season with a 2-0 victory at Hanover 96 thanks subbed off in Wolfsburg’s Champions League to goals by right-winger Alexander Esswein win at home to CSKA Moscow last Tuesday. and Dutch defender Paul Verhaegh. Earlier, Ingolstadt made history as the first Bundesliga run, Monaco beaten Schalke’s Leroy Sane underlined his status as team to win all three of their home games in one of Germany’s rising junior stars with his their debut season in Germany’s top flight after club’s second-half winner to seal their 1-0 vic- Moritz Hartmann drilled home a 93rd-minute PARIS: Saint-Etienne moved to within a point of Willy Sagnol’s men, who drew against Liverpool 1- Trejo with 13 minutes left hampered their chances tory at VfB Stuttgart to leave the Royal Blues penalty which put the Bavarians fifth with a 1-0 French league leaders Paris Saint-Germain after 1 in the Europa League on Thursday, were heading of holding on for maximum points. On Saturday, fourth. On Saturday, Bayern, who are bidding win at Werder Bremen. —AFP recording a fourth successive win by beating towards defeat before 20-year-old substitute strik- Edinson Cavani kept Paris Saint-Germain’s unbeat- Nantes 2-0, while Monaco slid to another home er Crivelli bundled the ball home with his chest as en start to the season intact as he equalised late defeat, losing 3-2 to Lorient. Saint-Etienne time was running out. on at Reims in a 1-1 draw. Saint-Etienne and returned to domestic action just three days after a Moroccan midfielder Adrien Regattin smashed Brittany side Rennes are their closest challengers 2-2 draw at home to Rosenborg in the Europa home the opening goal for the visitors in the 23rd and one point back after coming from behind to League and took a first-half lead at the Stade minute but the straight red card shown to Oscar draw 1-1 at home to Lille on Friday evening. — AFP Geoffroy-Guichard through a first Ligue 1 goal from teenager Jonathan Bamba. Slovenian interna- tional Robert Beric, who arrived from Rapid Vienna EPL results/standings last month, added a second for Les Verts just after half-time to seal victory for Christophe Galtier’s side. Liverpool 1 (Ings 48) Norwich 1 (Martin 61); Southampton 2 (Pelle 13, 86) Manchester United 3 Monaco’s indifferent start to the season contin- (Martial 34, 50, Mata 68); Tottenham 1 (Son 68) Crystal Palace 0. ued as the principality side found themselves two goals down to Lorient inside 20 minutes. Didier English Premier League table after yesterday’s matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals Ndong hammered a long-range thunderbolt against, points): beyond Monaco goalkeeper Danijel Subasic before Manchester City 6 5 0 1 12 2 15 Norwich 6 2 2 2 9 10 8 Benjamin Jeannot added a second for the visitors. Almamy Toure pulled one back for Monaco shortly Manchester Utd 6 4 1 1 9 5 13 West Bromwich 6 2 2 2 4 6 8 after and the hosts were back on level terms when West Ham 6 4 0 2 13 7 12 Liverpool 6 2 2 2 4 7 8 Thomas Lemar equalised just after the interval but Leicester 6 3 3 0 13 9 12 Bournemouth 6 2 1 3 8 9 7 substitute Benjamin Moukandjo’s 59th-minute Arsenal 6 3 1 2 5 5 10 Chelsea 6 2 1 3 9 12 7 strike won it for Lorient. Everton 6 2 3 1 8 5 9 Southampton 6 1 3 2 7 8 6 Later, Lyon travelled to Marseille with Mathieu Swansea 6 2 3 1 7 5 9 Aston Villa 6 1 1 4 6 9 4 Valbuena set to return to the Stade Velodrome for Crystal Palace 6 3 0 3 8 7 9 Stoke 6 0 3 3 5 9 3 DORTMUND: Dortmund’s Shinji Kagawa (behind) and Leverkusen’s Giulio Donati the first time since leaving OM last summer. Earlier, Tottenham 6 2 3 1 5 4 9 Newcastle 6 0 2 4 3 9 2 challenge for the ball during a German Bundesliga match between Borussia Enzo Crivelli scored a minute from time to salvage Watford 6 2 3 1 5 5 9 Sunderland 6 0 2 4 6 13 2 Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen yesterday. — AP a 1-1 draw for Bordeaux against ten-man Toulouse. Vettel wins Indian cricket dramatic chief Dalmiya Singapore17 GP dies18 aged 75 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

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SOUTHAMPTON: Manchester United’s Anthony Martial scores a goal during the English Premier League football match between Southampton and Manchester United at St Mary’s Stadium yesterday. — AP Martial shines again for Man Utd

that allowed United to overturn Graziano Eindhoven, United manager Van Gaal hand- and Daley Blind to the energy of Sadio superb turn before calmly finishing. Pelle’s 13th-minute opener. Juan Mata ed Marcos Rojo his first start of the season at Mane, himself a reported United target, and Martial’s composure was striking and in wrapped up the win in the 68th minute, left-back. The Argentina defender incurred the well-timed runs of Pelle, while Rojo was evidence again when he moved onto Maya Southampton 2 with Pelle’s second goal coming too late to his manager’s anger when a passport prob- having a tough time handling James Ward- Yoshida’s under-hit back-pass five minutes affect the outcome. lem prevented him from boarding a flight to Prowse. It was no surprise that into the second half and coolly side-footed After an unconvincing start to the game, join up with the club on their pre-season Southampton’s breakthrough came from past Maarten Stekelenburg from 20 yards United responded to claim a valuable win tour of the United States. This, therefore, was their right flank. Rojo was caught out of out. Southampton’s collapse had been Man United 3 that moved them to within two points of an opportunity for Rojo to show he deserves position, allowing Ward-Prowse to whip in a alarming and when they did fashion another leaders Manchester City, with the perform- an extended run in the team, but like the cross towards Mane, whose volley was saved chance, De Gea produced a second out- ance of Martial in particular offering the rest of his colleagues, he took time to settle. superbly by David de Gea before Pelle fol- standing one-handed save, this time to beat SOUTHAMPTON: Anthony Martial’s dramat- promise of more to come from Louis van Southampton’s high press forced a suc- lowed up to score. away Jose Fonte’s near-post header. That ic start to his Manchester United career con- Gaal’s side. Southampton, on the other cession of errors that eventually led to Pelle’s The Italy striker could have had a second was a rare threat from a side whose belief tinued as he scored twice in a 3-2 victory at hand, are still struggling to develop momen- goal and could have seen Van Gaal’s side goal moments later when Mane’s persist- appeared to have disappeared and it was no Southampton yesterday that left his side tum this season and manager Ronald three goals down before Martial scored. ence forced an error from Smalling and Pelle surprise when Mata added a third, striking second in the Premier League table. Last Koeman will be concerned at the way his Morgan Schneiderlin was making his first drilled a shot against the post. Martial from 16 yards after Memphis Depay’s pow- weekend Martial, 19, made an immediate side fell away after holding the early initia- return to St Mary’s since his £25 million move looked isolated up front, until his team- erful shot cannoned back off the post. Pelle impression in his first appearance since his tive. to the northwest, but the France internation- mates finally began to establish a foothold gave Southampton hope when he headed move from Monaco for a reported initial fee With Luke Shaw facing months on the al, operating in front of the back four along- in midfield. Then, after an extended period past De Gea from Mane’s cross, but the goal- of £36 million ($55 million) with a superb sidelines after suffering a double fracture of side Michael Carrick, found himself over- of possession, the striker was presented with keeper was on hand to keep out Victor debut goal against Liverpool. He followed his right leg during the mid-week whelmed by his former team-mates. the opportunity to level in the 34th minute, Wanyama’s long-range effort and preserve that up with two more impressive finishes Champions League defeat at PSV That exposed centre-backs Chris Smalling creating space inside the penalty area with a the visitors’ advantage. — AFP Liverpool remain grounded Son stars again as steered his first-time left-foot shot directly at Norwich goalkeeper John Ruddy. That sparked Liverpool 1 a strong end to the opening period for the Spurs down Palace home side as Lucas found Philippe Coutinho in the area for a header that flew narrowly wide. to see when he headed over from a corner in the The visiting goalkeeper was also required to opening minutes. While Kane struggles to find punch clear to thwart Benteke before making his peak form, teenage midfielder Dele Alli has Norwich City 1 more routine stops to keep out Coutinho’s tame Crystal Palace 0 burst into the Tottenham team in the vibrant effort and James Milner’s volley from the edge manner that his team-mate did last season. of the area. Still, it was an improvement on The 19-year-old was a blur of energy and LIVERPOOL: Danny Ings’ first Liverpool goal Liverpool’s last Anfield outing, the 3-0 humbling enthusiasm when he won a sliding tackle and could not ease his side’s early-season woes as at the hands of West Ham, with the Canaries’ Tottenham 1 powered forward to pick out Erik Lamela. their winless run stretched to five games in a 1- first-half threat limited to a late cross-shot from Lamela cleverly worked space for a fierce shot 1 draw with Norwich City yesterday. Ings had Cameron Jerome that was easily dealt with by that Palace goalkeeper Alex McCarthy couldn’t only been on the field for three minutes, after Mignolet. The Liverpool goalkeeper also hold, but Kane wasn’t able to react quickly replacing Christian Benteke at half-time, when showed keen awareness in rushing out to pre- LONDON: Son Heung-min was Tottenham’s enough to convert the rebound. Alli flashed his he controlled a lofted pass from Alberto vent Jerome from rounding him as he chased hero once again as the South Korean’s first potential again with a stinging drive from the Moreno on his chest before impressively drilling onto Howson’s pass in the opening minutes of Premier League goal clinched a 1-0 win over edge of the penalty area that McCarthy parried home. The hosts’ lead was short-lived, however, the second period. Crystal Palace yesterday. Son had scored twice out to Kane, who again lost his composure as he with Russell Martin equalizing just after the Ings’ superb finish moments later put the on his home debut in Tottenham’s Europa drove the loose ball wide from a tight angle. hour when Liverpool goalkeeper Simon visitors on the back foot, albeit momentarily. League victory against Qarabag of Azerbaijan on Palace, who had won both their previous Mignolet punched unconvincingly in an effort Sturridge saw a 20-yard shot blocked, Coutinho Thursday and the forward’s dream start contin- away games including a stunning success at to clear a Jonny Howson corner. The ball fell to curled an effort just over the bar and Ings, ued as he was the toast of White Hart Lane just Chelsea, began to threaten with some incisive the unmarked Norwich centre-back, who speeding down the right, tried to centre for three days later. The 23-year-old settled a hard- counter-attacks and Tottenham keeper Hugo showed neat control by taking the ball on his Sturridge to score but had his cross easily cut fought encounter midway through the second Lloris was forced into action to repel Bakary chest before hooking past the stranded out by Ruddy. Sturridge then found Coutinho in half to give Mauricio Pochettino’s side their first Sako’s curling free-kick. Alan Pardew’s team Mignolet. the Norwich area with a pinpoint pass that home league win of the season. went even closer just before half-time through Brendan Rodgers’ side at least stopped the allowed his team-mate to take his time and Son already has three goals in three appear- French midfielder Yohan Cabaye, who unloaded rot following successive losses to West Ham send a chip sailing just wide as a period of ances since signing from German club Bayer a swerving strike that cannoned off the far post United and Manchester United, but they remain Liverpool domination continued. Leverkusen for £18 million ($27 million) in with Lloris beaten. But Pochettino’s side without a win in five games in all competitions But such are Liverpool’s problems in the ear- August and he departed to a standing ovation regained the upper hand in the second half, and sit 13th in the Premier League table. ly part of the campaign that they conceded with 12 minutes remaining. After his team made with Son setting the tone as he closed down Liverpool manager Rodgers was able to recall from Norwich’s first notable attack and might a slow start to the season, Son’s dynamic dis- McCarthy tenaciously before the Palace keeper Daniel Sturridge for his first appearance in near- have gone behind just moments later, with plays have been a much-needed tonic for tipped over Lamela’s dipping free-kick. ly six months following hip surgery and the pos- Mignolet demonstrating sharp reflexes to keep Tottenham, helping them climb to mid-table in Ben Davies thought he had put Tottenham sibility of seeing the England striker associated out a close-range Matt Jarvis shot from Nathan the Premier League with two successive wins. ahead in the 57th minute when the defender with new signing Benteke would have Redmond’s cross. Moreno and substitute Pochettino made five changes to the side nodded home after Son’s cross-shot was saved enthused the home fans at Anfield. Roberto Firmino tested Ruddy, but the home which beat Qarabag, including a return for Harry by McCarthy, but the goal was disallowed as But despite Sturridge’s phenomenal career side’s best chance of a winner came from a Kane after the out-of-form England striker was Kane was clearly offside. Tottenham remained goal-scoring record of 35 in 44 league starts for counter-attack following a 78th-minute rested for the Europa League tie. Kane’s pres- vulnerable at the back and Lloris produced a Liverpool, early indications were not particularly Norwich corner. Firmino set Coutinho racing ence up front meant Son moved into a deeper superb one-handed save from Sako’s effort after promising and and he left the game after just clear on goal, but the Liverpool forward was LIVERPOOL: Liverpool’s Slovakian defender Martin role, but he was no less effective as he roamed the Palace forward was left in space at the far over an hour. The best chance of the first half fell denied by the legs of the impressive Ruddy. Skrtel (right) is in action against Norwich City’s menacingly across Tottenham’s attacking mid- post. That proved the turning point as to Sturridge, from a poor Martin pass that was Soon after, Adam Lallana and Ings combined for English striker Cameron Jerome during a English field trio. Kane, without a club goal this season, Tottenham took the lead moments later in the intercepted by Lucas Leiva, whose through-ball the latter to round Ruddy, only to run out of Premier League football match at Anfield stadium hadn’t scored at White Hart Lane since March 68th minute when substitute Christen Eriksen picked out the recalled striker in the area. But he space at the Norwich byline. — AFP yesterday. — AFP and the youngster’s lack of confidence was clear slipped a pass to Son. Nigeria’s oil refineries resume production

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DUBAI: Emirates Airline passenger jets taxi on the tarmac at Dubai International airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The CEOs of American Airlines and Delta Air Lines met with Secretary of State John Kerry as they stepped up their fight against what they say is unfair competition from the three biggest Middle East airlines. —AP US airlines step up campaign against ME rivals Three CEOs meet Kerry, complain about ‘unfair competition’

NEW YORK: The CEOs of American Airlines and Delta Air more than $40 billion in subsidies from their governments Q: What do the Middle East airlines and their allies say? US by 25 percent. Lines met with Secretary of State John Kerry as they stepped since 2004, helping them keep costs and fares artificially low. A: They argue that the US airlines are just trying to kill “The problem is getting worse,” said Jill Zuckman, a up their fight against what they say is unfair competition They say subsidies range from loans that never need to be competition so they can continue to charge high fares for spokeswoman for the big US airlines. “All the facts are in, and from the three biggest Middle East airlines. It remains repaid to breaks on airport fees. international flights. They also point out that US airlines we are looking for speedy action to resolve this threat to unclear, however, whether the Obama administration will received a government bailout after the 2001 terror attacks American jobs and the US aviation industry.” accept the CEOs’ argument that the Middle East carriers are Q: What do American, Delta and United want the US gov- and can take advantage of provisions in the bankruptcy laws heavily subsidized by their governments. The US airlines first ernment to do about it? to shed costs. Q: How important is international flying to the US air- lodged their complaints early this year. A: They are asking the administration to talk with Qatar JetBlue senior vice president Robert Land said the cam- lines? American Airlines CEO Doug Parker and Delta CEO and the United Arab Emirates about the terms of aviation paign by the three big US airlines “is merely a thinly veiled A: Very. International flights accounted for one-third of Richard Anderson met with Kerry in Washington on revenue at American, Delta and United in April, May and treaties, and to freeze new routes to the US by Emirates, attempt to limit competition by a trio that already enjoys Thursday. The State Department said Kerry indicated that the unprecedented power domestically and overseas” through June. The US airlines are dealing with a mature domestic Etihad and Qatar during those talks. They are supported by administration is still reviewing the CEOs’ complaints. partnerships that enjoy immunity from antitrust laws. market where growth is limited, so they are looking overseas Kerry is meeting the foreign minister of the United Arab unions, who fear that expansion by the Gulf carriers threat- for profitable flying. The Gulf carriers have tiny domestic pop- Emirates, one of the governments accused of unfairly subsi- ens jobs of US pilots. Q: Do American, Delta and United compete directly with ulations. They aim to use their central location and huge dizing Gulf airlines, this weekend in London. State the Middle East carriers on many routes? fleets to connect the US and Europe with fast-growing mar- Department spokesman John Kirby said he didn’t know Q: Do all US airlines favor restrictions on the Gulf carri- A: In many cases, the Middle East carriers compete against kets in Asia. whether Kerry would raise the airline issue. Kerry and the for- ers? the European and Asian partners of the US airlines. For exam- eign minister are close friends who sometimes meet socially. A: No. JetBlue Airways doesn’t - it has partnerships with ple, an American looking to fly to Chennai, India, could take Q: What has the US government done so far? American and Delta declined to make their CEOs available for the Middle East airlines to bring passengers into the US, United to Frankfurt and connect on United partner Lufthansa A: The Obama administration asked for public comments comment. where they can connect to JetBlue flights - and neither does to India. American, Delta and United say that after Emirates and got about 5,500 responses. According to the big US carri- Hawaiian Airlines. Package-delivery giant FedEx worries that began service to four US cities, bookings on US airlines and ers, about three-fourths of the comments supported their Here’s an overview of the dispute: if the US takes action against the Middle East carriers, it could their partners fell 21 percent in Seattle, 14 percent in position that the government should reopen so-called Open Q: Why are US airlines upset? lead other countries to retaliate with steps to limit its opera- Washington, 11 percent in Boston, and 8 percent in Dallas. Skies talks with Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. There is A: American, Delta and United Airlines claim that tions overseas. Some travel groups say restrictions on the The Gulf carriers have announced new flights this year no deadline for the administration to pursue those talks or Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways have received Gulf carriers would hurt consumers. that would increase their passenger-carrying capacity to the close the case without taking action. —AP Saudi oil exports dip to 7.276m bpd DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports dipped by 89,000 bar- Saudi Arabia burns higher crude volumes to generate pow- rels per day (bpd) in July, while volumes used by local refiner- er for air-conditioning during the hot summer months. It has ies and the country’s refined products shipments rose from a also been feeding more crude to domestic refineries as it month earlier, official data showed yesterday. expands oil product exports. Domestic refineries processed The world’s biggest crude exporter trimmed its production higher volumes in July at 2.214 million, up from 2.099 million by around 200,000 bpd in July pumping 10.361 million bpd, bpd a month earlier, the JODI data showed. but Riyadh shows no signs of wavering on its strategy of Crude oil directly burnt to generate power was almost defending market share and feeding a growth in global as well steady in July at 848,000 bpd compared with 894,000 bpd in as domestic demand. The OPEC heavyweight shipped 7.276 June. Exports of refined oil products in July rose to 1.075 mil- million bpd in July down from 7.365 million bpd in June, fig- lion bpd from 1.008 million bpd in June, the JODI data showed. ures published by the Joint Organizations Data Initiative (JODI) The kingdom’s rapid transition into one of the largest oil showed. Monthly export figures are provided by Riyadh and refiners adds an extra dimension to global oil markets. State oil other members of the Organization of the Petroleum giant Saudi Aramco has stakes in more than 5 million bpd of Exporting Countries (OPEC) to JODI, which published them on refining capacity, at home and abroad, landing it a place its website. among the global leaders in making oil products. — Reuters Saudi underperforms Gulf as Fed hits banks Omar K Alghanim receives the award during ITP’s annual ‘CEO Middle East’ awards gala. MIDEAST STOCK MARKETS Omar K Alghanim awarded DUBAI: Gulf stock markets were mixed yesterday, responding Middle East will close from Wednesday for the Muslim holiday to weaker oil prices and the decision by the US Federal of Eid Al-Adha, so investors may be reluctant to open new Reserve to leave interest rates unchanged. Egypt’s market suf- positions ahead of the extended break. Dubai’s index was ‘Visionary of the Year’ 2015 fered after its central bank also kept rates on hold. Saudi nearly flat in mixed trade. Budget carrier Air Arabia, which Arabia’s stock index fell 1.4 percent, with local banks hit by the could benefit from cheaper fuel, was among the gainers and KUWAIT: Alghanim Industries, one of the largest privately lighted during the ceremony. Fed’s decision on Thursday not to raise interest rates. The rose 1.4 percent after oil prices dropped again on Friday. owned companies in the Middle East, announced that its CEO, In a speech given at the event, Alghanim said, “It is an hon- banking sector index dropped 2.2 percent. Abu Dhabi’s benchmark added 0.6 percent with most blue Omar Kutayba Alghanim, received the “Visionary of the Year” or to be here among the other CEOs who have been recog- Some investors had hoped that higher US interest rates chips positive, although Abu Dhabi National Energy Co , sensi- award for 2015 from ITP. Alghanim was handed the award nized tonight, and to be among those who have won the would boost the margins of Saudi Arabian banks as their tive to oil prices, tumbled 8.9 percent. Qatar’s market fell 0.6 during ITP’s annual ’CEO Middle East‘ awards gala, which rec- ‘Visionary of the Year’ award before me. While I am being rec- deposits are largely interest free. In other sectors, United percent and petrochemicals giant Industries Qatar lost 1.0 ognizes the top regional CEOs of 2015. ognized today for vision - and vision is important - what I Cooperative Assurance tumbled 4.5 percent after the compa- percent. Egypt’s market edged down 0.5 percent with most The award not only recognized Alghanim for his roles as believe is even more important, is having the right people ny said yesterday it had received a claim from Saudi Binladin stocks in the red after the country’s central bank kept its rates CEO of Alghanim Industries and Chairman of Gulf Bank, but challenge this vision, to be surrounded by a team that is not Group over the collapse of a crane this month at the Grand on hold, despite some investors’ hopes for a cut. for his leadership at the World Economic Forum (WEF,) in only productive, but can also execute vision and continue to Mosque in holy Makkah that killed more than 100 people. Telecom Egypt dropped 3.2 percent after its chairman Jordan, which he co-hosted in May of this year. In addition, push others to strive for more. I would like to thank our man- The firm said it had appointed evaluators to determine the Mohamed Salem resigned, having served for just four Alghanim is a former Chair of the Regional Business Council agement team for their efforts and for enabling me to do damage caused by the accident, adding its client’s policy was months. Property developer SODIC, however, rose 1.0 per- and guided the ‘New Vision for Arab Employment Initiative’, more than I had hoped. This recognition pushes all of us to more than 98 percent covered by reinsurers. Saudi Arabia’s cent after being awarded a plot of about 31 acres on the out- which involves giving employment skills training to 100,000 continue our hard work to meet the challenges our region market will be closed from Tuesday and most markets in the skirts of Cairo. — Reuters Arab youth by 2017. His role as Chairman o INJAZ Kuwait and faces today.” ITP holds the ‘CEO Middle East’ event annually, founder and first Chairman of INJAZAl Arab were also high- recognizing innovation and excellence in the region. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 BUSINESS Gold price rises to $1138 per ounce

KUWAIT: A specialized economic report Reserve members meeting to review the said here on Sunday that the gold price increase in the interest rate, the report increased by 3 percent in the interna- added. tional stock markets last week to hit The World Gold Council called on the $1,138 per ounce. investors not to connect their stance A report issued by Sabaek Al-Kuwait towards gold with the US Federal Company yesterday said that the major Reserve decisions, indicating that the reason behind this is the investors’ grow- gold will keep being the safe haven for ing fear regarding the status of the glob- money, it said. al economy following the US Federal The silver price also climbed to reach Reserve’s decision to stabilize the inter- $15.1 per ounce, and benefited from the est rate at its lowest levels, causing the liquidity escape to precious metals mar- gold to increase by $32 per ounce. ket. The remaining precious metals The precious metals were the biggest prices also increased as the Platinum winners last week due the weak dollar ended last week’s trading at $983 per performance against major currencies, ounce, while the palladium ended at $ and the increase liquidity at the gold and 611 per ounce. silver markets despite the US Federal The local market also witnessed a Reserve interest rate decision, it said. brisk sale as the gold’s gram prices stood The report expected the gold price to at KD 11, while the purchasing demands keep going up during the coming weeks on gold Jewelry, besides a remarkable till the mid of coming October, which is escalation in gold sales of 21 and 24 the scheduled date for the US Federal carats. — KUNA British finance minister upbeat News in brief

on slowing China economy US dollar stable at 0.301 against dinar

Country going through necessary transformation KUWAIT: The exchange rate of the US dollar against the Kuwaiti dinar was stable at KD 0.301 yesterday, the euro BEIJING: British Finance Minister George as well traded at KD 0.341 compared to last Thursday. Osborne expressed his confidence in the slow- The Central Bank of Kuwait said in its daily bulletin that ing Chinese economy yesterday, saying the the sterling was stable at KD 0.468 as well as the Swiss country was going through a necessary transfor- franc at KD 0.311 while the Japanese yen was unchanged mation and was still a driver of global growth. A at KD 0.002. string of downbeat activity data combined with wild price swings in the stock markets and a sur- prise currency devaluation in August have fuelled fears that the Chinese economy may be Ex-advisor of UAE’s stocks slowing more sharply than was expected earlier, regulator joins ADS Securities putting Beijing’s 2015 growth target of 7 percent at risk. “China is going through a very necessary ABU DHABI: Ryan Lemand, a senior economic advi- and challenging transformation which is essen- sor and head of risk management at the United tial so that China’s economy can go on creating Arab Emirates’ Securities and Commodities good careers and good jobs and higher living Authority (SCA), has quit to join ADS Securities, a standards for your 1.3 billion people,” he said at spokesman for the Abu Dhabi-based brokerage con- the start of a five-day trip to China. firmed yesterday. Lemand joined this month as head “I think the message I would say to China is, carry on with the reform, carry on with the of managed solutions and business development in change you’re making.” Osborne said he was ADS Securities’ asset management team, the “very deliberately” visiting the Shanghai stock spokesman said in response to questions from exchange on Tuesday and would be talking Reuters. ADS Securities provides foreign exchange, about what had happened on the financial mar- bullion and commodities trading services to institu- kets over the summer. tional and private investors. Lemand joined SCA in “Of course there have been ups and downs. 2008, according to his profile on LinkedIn. It also We’ve seen that through the summer. In our esti- lists roles as a senior portfolio manager at Fortis mation the spillover effects, the impact of that Investments in London and Paris, as well as teaching on other financial markets, has been relatively financial econometrics courses at the Paris II-Assas limited,” he said, speaking to an audience of University and Paris IX-Dauphine University. Chinese technology executives. BEIJING: Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, center, speaks during a dialogue of “Driving the Economy through “And if you look at the broader picture in Technology,” in Beijing yesterday. — AP China, even if it’s not growing at double digits Egyptian pound remains the way that it once did it is still creating an economy at least the size of the United Kingdom stable at dollar sale in the next five years. So it’s a massive source of Profit-taking, speculations global growth going forward.” CAIRO: The Egyptian pound was held steady by the cen- Despite disagreements over human rights tral bank at a dollar sale yesterday, as it sold $37.8 mil- and the former British colony of Hong Kong, to rule KSE trading: Experts lion at a cut-off price of 7.7301 pounds per dollar, and China values Britain’s staunch defense of free was also stable on the parallel market. The official cut- trade and lack of obstacles to investing in State of expectancy ahead of Eid holiday off price remained unchanged from Thursday’s dollar Britain. Chinese President Xi Jinping visits sale and one trader said the dollar changed hands at Britain next month. London has been especial- KUWAIT: Two Kuwaiti analysts have anticipated that profit-taking, not taking risks with the holiday approaching unless there are favor- 8.03 pounds in the parallel market, unchanged from ly keen to attract Chinese banks and encourage speculation, and buying operations on selective operational leading able opportunities that do not carry any risk. Thursday. Egypt has sought to tame a once-thriving cur- offshore trade in the yuan to bolster its position and small low-value stocks would dominate transactions in the He added that young speculators prefer to wait until after the Eid rency black market with measures such as a cap on dol- as the world’s main centre for foreign exchange Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) during trading this week. holiday for fear of vagaries of global markets, especially in regard to lar-denominated bank deposits. The central bank gave trading. “There is no economy in the west that They told KUNA that the state of expectancy on whether buying oil prices and other external influences, therefore, they prefer cash permission in January to trade dollars up to 0.10 pounds is as open to Chinese investment as the United or selling of stocks has dominated all dealers’ orders for fear of slip- and liquidation of stocks at the moment. above or below the official rate, with currency exchange Kingdom,” said Osborne, who is currently fron- ping in the risk of loss which cannot be made up for before the start Financial analyst Hamad Al-Hajri told KUNA that the market bureaus allowed to trade at 0.15 pounds above or below trunner to succeed Prime Minister David of Eid Al-Adha holiday. trades rely on small stocks, which range from 50 to 100 fils since the the official rate. The central bank had kept the pound at Cameron as Conservative leader ahead of the They explained that the dealer’s focus will be on small stocks beginning of this month, which always fall under pressure as well as 7.5301 for five months until July, when it was allowed to 2020 election. “We welcome Chinese invest- amid speculative operations on inactive shares as well as stocks that being exposed to declines due to speculative operations. Al-Hajri slide to 7.6301. On July 5, the bank let it slip a further ment. There is huge amounts of Chinese invest- have been active during the past week, especially on banking, added that the stocks affiliated under the stock index (Kuwait 15) ment coming into Britain at the moment. 0.10 pounds. Allowing the pound to weaken in a con- investment, real estate, in addition to the oil and gas sectors. will be subject to assembly operations during this week, expecting Indeed we are attracting more investment than trolled way could boost exports and attract further Financial analyst Ali Al-Nimash predicted lull during this week’s trad- that the KSE would see active operations that will enable it to com- Germany, France and Italy put together into investment, but it also raises Egypt’s already large bill for ing where the market’s customers are accustomed to waiting and pensate for the losses it suffered last week. — KUNA the UK.” — Reuters imported fuel and food staples. EXCHANGE RATES

GOLD Al-Muzaini Exchange Co. Saudi Riyals 81.500 US Dollars Mint 0.299050 0.303050 20 gram 226.690 Jordanian Dinar 426.815 Asia ASIAN COUNTRIES 10 gram 116.040 Egyptian Pound 38.572 5 gram 58.700 Bangladesh Taka 0.003425 0.004025 Japanese Yen 2.523 Sri Lankan Rupees 2.174 Chinese Yuan 0.046051 0.049551 Indian Rupees 4.604 Indian Rupees 4.555 Hong Kong Dollar 0.036949 0.039699 Pakistani Rupees 2.898 UAE Exchange Centre WLL Pakistani Rupees 2.902 Srilankan Rupees 2.165 Bangladesh Taka 3.885 Indian upee 0.004350 0.004740 Nepali Rupees 2.852 Philippines Pesso 6.470 Indonesian Rupiah 0.000017 0.000023 CURRENCIES TELEX TRANSFER PER 1000 Singapore Dollar 217.580 Cyprus pound 576.925 Japanese Yen 0.002457 0.002637 Japanese Yen 3.515 Hongkong Dollar 39.054 Australian Dollar 195.69 Kenyan Shilling 0.003145 0.003145 Syrian Pound 2.600 Bangladesh Taka 3.890 Canadian Dollar 231.84 Korean Won 0.000251 0.000266 Nepalese Rupees 3.840 Philippine Peso 6.504 Swiss Franc 317.29 Malaysian Ringgit 0.068497 0.074497 Euro 345.54 Malaysian Ringgit 71.050 Thai Baht 8.509 Nepalese Rupee 0.002899 0.003069 US Dollar 302.85 Chinese Yuan Renminbi 47.895 Pakistan Rupee 0.002835 0.003115 GCC COUNTRIES Sterling Pound 469.68 Thai Bhat 9.395 Philippine Peso 0.006367 0.006647 Japanese Yen 2.56 Turkish Lira 99.160 Saudi Riyal 80.790 Sierra Leone 0.000067 0.000073 Bangladesh Taka 3.888 Qatari Riyal 83.180 Singapore Dollar 0.213452 0.219452 Indian Rupee 4.560 South African Rand 0.016933 0.025433 Omani Riyal 786.510 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.182 Bahrain Exchange Company Bahraini Dinar 804.170 Sri Lankan Rupee 0.001859 0.002439 Nepali Rupee 2.850 Taiwan 0.009562 0.009742 UAE Dirham 82.443 Pakistani Rupee 2.898 CURRENCY BUY SELL Thai Baht 0.008183 0.008733 UAE Dirhams 0.08240 ARAB COUNTRIES Europe Bahraini Dinar 0.8048 British Pound 0.464438 0.473438 Egyptian Pound - Cash 40.250 Arab Egyptian Pound 0.03857 Czech Korune 0.004800 0.016800 Egyptian Pound - Transfer 38.678 Jordanian Dinar 0.4307 Bahraini Dinar 0.795579 0.803579 Danish Krone 0.042383 0.047383 Yemen Riyal/for 1000 1.413 Omani Riyal 0.7864 Egyptian Pound 0.037809 0.040639 Euro 0.337109 0.345109 Tunisian Dinar 156.010 Qatari Riyal 0.08350 Iranian Riyal 0.000084 0.000085 Norwegian Krone 0.033556 0.038756 Jordanian Dinar 426.870 Saudi Riyal 0.08078 Iraqi Dinar 0.000198 0.000258 Lebanese Lira/for 1000 2.018 Romanian Leu 0.086817 0.086817 Jordanian Dinar 0.422863 0.430363 Slovakia 0.009018 0.019018 Syrian Lira 2.158 Dollarco Exchange Co. Ltd Kuwaiti Dinar 1.000000 1.000000 Morocco Dirham 31.724 Swedish Krona 0.033009 0.038009 Lebanese Pound 0.000151 0.000251 Swiss Franc 0.306578 0.316778 Moroccan Dirhams 0.020468 0.044468 EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COUNTRIES Rate for Transfer Selling Rate Turkish Lira 0.096656 0.106856 Nigerian Naira 0.001248 0.001883 US Dollar Transfer 302.650 US Dollar 302.900 Omani Riyal 0.779684 0.785364 Australasia Euro 345.020 Canadian Dollar 230.445 Qatar Riyal 0.082419 0.083632 Sterling Pound 472.740 Sterling Pound 467.985 Australian Dollar 0.210008 0.221508 Saudi Riyal 0.080070 0.080770 Canadian dollar 230.410 Euro 343.905 New Zealand Dollar 0.188154 0.197854 Syrian Pound 0.001283 0.001503 Turkish lira 100.750 Swiss Frank 294.310 Tunisian Dinar 0.152882 0.160882 America Swiss Franc 315.260 Bahrain Dinar 803.930 Turkish Lira 0.096556 0.106856 Australian dollar 220.030 UAE Dirhams 82.765 Canadian Dollar 0.223923 0.232423 UAE Dirhams 0.081419 0.082568 US Dollar Buying 301.450 Qatari Riyals 90.745 US Dollars 0.298550 0.303050 Yemeni Riyal 0.001368 0.001448 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 BUSINESS Aramco completes Wasit Project, awaits offshore gas

KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Aramco has be higher than what the national gas grid almost finished the construction of its giant can accept,” said Sadad Al-Husseini, a for- Wasit gas project but is processing gas mer senior executive at Saudi Aramco. from the Karan gas field and not from the “The solution would be to expand the offshore fields designated to feed the gas capacity of these units and process a small- plant, industry sources said. In April, indus- er volume of inlet gas in the interim period,” try sources said the national oil company he said. “This is not a big technical issue but had started testing parts of the plant with it means the project will not operate at full gas from Aramco’s Master Gas System capacity until the sour gas processing (MGS), raising hopes that gas from Wasit expansion is completed.” would help meet domestic demand during “This delay is not critical because the the kingdom’s peak summer season. peak gas demand season is now almost One industry source familiar with the over and because gas reserves are huge matter said the plant is not expected to and Aramco has always been committed to start processing non-associated gas, which maintaining very strict standards of plant contains no oil, from offshore sour gas safety and reliability,” said Husseini. fields Arabiyah and Hasbah before the end Saudi Aramco declined to comment on of the year due to technical difficulties. Gas the report. The Wasit gas program is split from Arabiyah and Hasbah has a high into several offshore and onshore units. hydrogen sulphide and carbon dioxide Onshore Aramco has built a central pro- content which Aramco needs to strip from cessing facility, natural gas liquids fraction- the sales gas, or methane, by a process that ation facilities and a sulphur recovery unit. passes through monoethylene glycol The Hasbah field has much higher H2 and (MEG) and diglycolamine (DGA) units. CO2 than Arabiyah. From its seven single- “If these plants are not scaled to the well platforms, it feeds the gas processing KUWAIT: Mike Imbaltaa representing Marina FM and Mijren Al-Mijren representing Gulf Bank at the Bank’s 3 in 1 quarterly draw event. required capacity to remove all the H2S facility up to 1.3 billion standard cubic feet and C02 content of the Wasit inlet gas, it per day (scfd) while Arabiyah provides would mean the sales gas impurities would around 1.2 billion scfd. —Reuters Gulf Bank announces winners from JPMorgan head: CEOs its 3 in 1 quarterly draw event don’t have all it Fahad Hajaj Al-Abyan wins KD 500,000

KUWAIT: Gulf Bank has announced the winners tomers must have an Al-Danah account contain- also be eligible to enter the monthly cash draws takes to be president from its successful 3 in 1 quarterly draw event ing at least KD 200. Customers can open a new for a chance to also win up to KD 1,500. In addi- that took place Thursday, 17 September 2015, in Al-Danah account at any one of the 58 Gulf tion, the quarterly car draw will be for 1 lucky NEW YORK: The CEO of one of America’s Dimon, who steered the nation’s largest 360 Mall. Three draws took place at the same Bank branches in Kuwait. Those who already winner who will have a chance to win a new most powerful financial companies said bank by assets through the perils of the time and location. The Al-Danah draw was held have an account can increase their chances of Cadillac SRX. yesterday that CEOs have some attributes Great Recession, also said he doesn’t for cash prizes of KD 500,000, KD 125,000 and winning by increasing their deposits. This will For further information about the Al Danah, that would serve a president well, but run- expect something in return when he gives KD 25,000, while the Salary & Red Account also increase their chances of winning one of Salary and Red accounts and prize draws, visit ning the country might be better left to a money to candidates. Donald Trump, draws included a brand new 2015 Camaro LT the two KD1,000 prizes, which are drawn each one of Gulf Bank’s 58 branches, or call Gulf politician. In an interview being broadcast whose candidacy Dimon refused to com- Coupe and cash prizes up to KD1500. The draw working day. Bank’s Customer Contact Center on 1805805. yesterday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” ment on specifically during the interview, event was held in the presence of a representa- Furthermore, new Red Account or Salary General information about Gulf Bank’s products JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon was has repeatedly said that when he donated tive from the Ministry of Commerce and Account customers who open an account and and services, can also be found at the Bank’s asked by host Chuck Todd whether a CEO to candidates in past elections he expected Industry. transfer their student allowance or salary will website at www.e-gulfbank.com would make a good president. Two favors. Trump has called his competitors for Gulf Bank would like to congratulate Fahad Republican presidential candidates, Donald the Republican presidential nomination Hajaj Hath Al-Abyan (KD500,000 winner), Trump and Carly Fiorina, have experience “puppets” for accepting donations. Naser Bader Naser Mohammad Al-Saleh as chief executives. Dimon noted that JPMorgan doesn’t (KD125,000 winner) and Mahmoud Jaber “I think some of the attributes could be give to presidential candidates. Al-Sarahin (KD25,000 winner) winners of the good. Running things, knowing how to run In a potential blow to Hillary Clinton, Al-Danah draws. things, knowing how to get good people whom he supported and gave money to in In addition Gulf Bank would like to congratu- involved,” Dimon said. But Dimon added, 2007 and 2008, Dimon declined to say late the Bank’s Salary and Red account draw “It’s not sufficient. I think you have a whole whether he would support her as the winners, which included the following: Nourah ‘nother set of attributes. I think it’s really Democratic presidential candidate or Anwar Hussain Amir (2015 Camaro LT Coupe), complex - politics. It’s three-dimensional whether she would make a good president. Entesar Jassim Jabbar (1500 KD winner), Hamad chess.” “I’m still a Democrat. But I am not going to Homoud Naser Al-Hamed (1000 KD winner), He said he has a lot of respect for how vote - knee jerk for any one party or any Sabeekah Khaled Haji Mohamad (800 KD win- hard politicians’ jobs are. “When I go to one thing,” he said. “I’m gonna look the indi- ner), Yacoub Abdulmohsen Yacoub Al-Sanea Washington, I don’t walk away saying, ‘It’s vidual in the eyes. I’m gonna look at their (600 KD winner), Roqaya Saleh Hasan terrible,” he said. “I’m saying, ‘my God, person and how they feel about people... Mohammad (400 KD winner), and Ahmad they’re dealing with some really complex and decide who I think should be presi- Adnan Mahdi Faisal (200 KD winner). KUWAIT: The brand new 2015 Camaro LT Coupe and the KD500,000 cheque displayed stuff, and it’s not that easy to do.’” dent.” —AP To participate in the Al-Danah draws, cus- at Gulf Bank’s 3 in 1 quarterly draw event. Spain’s economic recovery masks lingering jobs crisis

MADRID: Data shows Spain’s economy recovering, but tell week’s work,” said Manuel Lago, an economist in the major that to Javier Pichel: This summer he packed and left for union CCOO. the only place he could find a decent job-Germany. “Employment in Spain is very seasonal. Jobs start get- Millions of Spaniards are scraping by on benefits, family ting created shortly before Easter and the unemployment handouts or working cash-in-hand as they wait for the rate goes down all summer” before ticking back up in apparent economic rebound to create the hundreds of August. thousands of jobs the government is promising. Experts say that these jobs are being created-but that ‘Unsteady jobs’ the problem is many of them only last a few days. Since Anna Laborda of ESADE business school in Barcelona leaving school, 22-year-old Pichel from the northwestern agrees that the jobs being created in Spain are “very unsta- Galicia region has racked up training certificates in finance ble” ones. Labor ministry figures show that one quarter of and business, but has received no decent job offers in all contracts signed in the first half of this year were for a Spain. week’s work or less. “You can get a contract for three weeks or three “If the unemployment rate has gone down, it is only months. You’re happy, but you quickly realize that there is because the number of people eligible to qualify as job no job security,” he said. Spain’s government is forecasting seekers has decreased” due to emigration, said Laborda. the economy will grow by 3.3 percent this year, one of the Spain suffered two recessions after its housing bubble strongest rates in the euro-zone. burst in 2008. It returned to growth in mid-2013. Many of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy in 2012 passed reforms the millions of immigrants who were drawn to Spain dur- making it easier for firms to hire and fire as part of his aus- ing the prior boom years were driven away by the crisis. terity reforms. Now he has promised a million jobs would Young people with qualifications and languages have be created over the 2014-2015 period. followed, since all Spain seems to offer is “seasonal or Pichel and others his age find that hard to imagine. unsteady jobs”, Laborda added. Opposition parties and labor unions dispute the diagnosis Despite his business diplomas, Pichel had been scraping given by the conservative government, which is preparing a living by refereeing football matches at weekends. Then to fight for re-election in December. he landed a three-year contract at a bank near Dresden, Spain’s unemployment rate remains extremely high at including a fixed salary, housing and four paid return jour- more than 22 percent. One in every two eligible workers neys to Spain a year. under the age of 25 is out of work. “Every month in Spain Two other Spaniards have since joined him at the bank. 1.5 million contracts are signed. That’s 18 million a year. So “I pulled the long straw,” he said. “It sounded too good to what’s going on? These are contracts for just a day’s or a be true.” —AFP Truckers warn of cost of new European border checks

BERLIN: Truckers are warning of the the industry,” said Cora Buegenburg, oper- Germany that has been hardest hit by threat of significant costs to the road ations manager at Allgeier Translog, a border checks so far, is crisscrossed by haulage industry as European nations German transport group whose lorries major European transport routes, said reimpose long-abandoned border con- drive across the European road network. Lechner. All the goods traffic from Italy, a trols to check the greatest migratory flow “At the moment there are traffic jams major German trade partner, transits across the continent since World War II. everywhere,” she said. “But taking alterna- Austria and Bavaria, he said. And as long Frontier checks that had been swept away tive, longer routes means extra costs.” as the tide of migrants flows towards in much of Europe to allow free travel are Germany set up border checks along Europe, it is impossible to predict the returning to block the path of vast num- its frontier with Austria a week ago to con- scale or duration of the disruption. bers of people seeking refuge, many from trol the human tide. Austria and Slovakia If controls were to be established Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. followed. Now Germany is also strength- along all the borders of the Schengen Germany, Austria and Slovakia have all ening its borders with France and the area, the loss in earnings for Dutch trans- reimposed identity checks on parts of Czech Republic. port companies alone would amount to their borders, and Poland and the Since Monday, massive traffic jams 600 million euros ($684 million) a year, Netherlands are considering whether to have formed in Germany and Austria. assuming a one-hour delay for each bor- follow suit. der, said Renee Reijers, spokeswoman Hungary’s riot police this week fired Disruption ahead for the Dutch association for transport water cannon at migrants on its newly- When trucks are delayed they unload and logistics. “More broadly, the return shuttered border with Serbia, and troops goods late and are slower to pick up new of border controls is a big blow to completed a 41-kilometre (25-mile) cargo. It can quickly lead to capacity European competitiveness,” the associa- barbed-wire barrier along part of its fron- shortfalls, Buegenburg said. “And that tion said. tier with Croatia. The threat to the pushes up prices.” The slowdown at US and Chinese road hauliers can Schengen area, a single zone with border- national borders comes at a time of tight make long-haul trips without the extra less travel between 26 states, has an incal- capacity on the European transport net- cost of border delays, making industrial culable humanitarian cost. But it has a work because of an increase in trade, said products more competitive, it said. In financial price, too. Sebastian Lechner, managing director of the European Union, about three-quar- “We are experiencing delays for all our the federation of Bavarian transporters. ters of goods traffic goes by road, with trucks. It is the same thing for everyone in Bavaria, the region in southern rail far behind. —AFP MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 BUSINESS Eyes on PMIs after Fed keeps markets guessing GLOBAL ECONOMY WEEKAHEAD

PARIS: Business confidence data from closely watched for signs of deterioration industrial conditions and especially as the release and conference message,” However, expectations for China and the euro zone will offer some in the world’s second-biggest economy. effect of recent factory closures will not ING economist James Knightley said Germany’s PMI and IFO business con- pointers this week to where the global Economists polled by Reuters are bank- have completely washed out,” said econo- in a research note. fidence are on the downside, despite economy is going after the US Federal ing on a slight improvement and any dis- mists at brokerage Exane BNP Paribas. “We still feel there is a strong case a weaker euro benefiting its exports Reserve kept markets guessing about appointment risks reigniting concerns In the United States, economic data is for expecting an October hike,” he as Chinese demand eases. Money when it will begin raising rates. With a that the Chinese economy is slowing likely to take a back seat next week. “Of added. supply data from the European Chinese slowdown blamed for spooking faster than thought. more significance will be Fed speeches, Central Bank will indicate whether the Fed last week into postponing a rate “We would caution against pinning which may be used to nudge rate hike YELLEN, XI the flow of credit to households and hike, China’s flash manufacturing purchas- hopes on more than a slight stabilisation expectations following the markets’ seem- Most Wall Street banks polled by businesses continued its ever so ing managers’ index on Wednesday will be at weak levels, given continued weak ingly dovish interpretation of the press Reuters shortly after the decision was gradual recovery in August. Credit made public expect that the Fed will growth is seen as one of the main not act that soon, and will instead gauges of whether the ECB’s begin hiking rates only at its meeting unprecedented program to buy 60 in December. No longer muzzled by billion euros ($68 billion) of bonds the pre-meeting blackout, Fed offi- and other assets a month is succeed- cials will be out in droves to air their ing in reviving the economy and views, with the highlight a speech by beating back the threat of deflation. Fed Chair Janet Yellen in Though Europe’s refugee crisis has Massachusetts on Thursday. largely eclipsed Greece’s debt trou- But intense attention will fall on bles in recent weeks, markets will Chinese President Xi Jinping’s meet- have to quickly figure out what to ing on Friday with US President make of weekend election results. Barack Obama, with no shortage of With protracted coalition negotia- economic issues to chew over. tions a likely immediate outcome, Looking to the euro zone, economists whoever emerges on top will have to see flash PMI data due on Wednesday push ahead with economic reforms coming in slightly stable to soft in to ensure that Greece remains in the September. euro-zone. — Reuters MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 BUSINESS The Fed keeps interest rates unchanged

NBK MONEY MARKETS REPORT

KUWAIT: In September 2013, the FOMC decid- sion gave some support to the Pound closing Higher Inflation... Indeed, the Asian slowdown is keeping German tation was for a much smaller rise in employ- ed to delay the beginning of the quantitative the week at 1.5536. US headline Inflation fell 0.1 percent on a manufacturers on the defense. ment. easing tapering. In September 2015, the In Asia, the Yen reached a low of 121 monthly basis while increased 0.2 percent over As Greece’s general election is scheduled to Wages also rose at their fastest pace in more Federal Reserve repeated the same perform- against the Dollar on Thursday, after Standard the year. When excluding food and energy, take place this Sunday, the recent polls have than 6-years and the unemployment rate sur- ance on Thursday night by delaying the first & Poor’s reduced Japan’s sovereign credit rat- inflation rose 0.2 percent on a monthly basis been too close to call, with fairly evenly split prisingly dropped, suggesting inflationary pres- interest rate rise in almost ten years. The FOMC ing to A+ from AA due to disappointment in and 1.8 percent on a yearly basis, with both support for Syriza and New Democracy sures are building in the labor market. Pay kicked the can down the road again, by the policy makers’ attempts to revive econom- readings being fully in line with market consen- although neither is likely to control a majority in excluding bonuses improved an annual 2.9 per- refraining to end the cheap money era. In ic growth. The currency ended the week sus. The figures again showed how pressures parliament. The successful conclusion of the 3rd cent in the three months through July, the most addition, the Fed lowered their rate projec- stronger after the FOMC below the 120 level. from commodity prices were still weighting on ESM package and broad-based political sup- since early 2009. Moreover, Total pay growth tions across the whole interest rate curve; cit- Volatility in the commodities markets sub- the headline inflation. port to meet creditors’ demands eliminated a increased to 2.9 percent. The unemployment ing global economic and financial develop- sided this week despite the Fed’s meeting. In contrast to inflation, the real average lot of the political risk, however the lack of par- rate fell to 5.5 percent, matching the lowest ments restrained activity and lower inflation. Despite the dovish comments, the fact the weekly earnings data moved up to 2.3 percent liament majority could derail any decision mak- since 2008, from 5.6 percent in the second The tone and message from both the state- FOMC acknowledged that global economic when compared to last year, coming slightly ing from any eventual government in place, quarter. ment and Fed Chair Yellen press conference and financial market developments are put- were more dovish as growth and inflation ting downward pressure on inflation could RBA doesn’t see more rate cuts for now expectations for 2016 and 2017 were revised eventually pose some pressure on Gold prices In the beginning of the week, the Reserve down, while the 2 percent core inflation target going forward. Bank of Australia said that China’s slowdown was moved back to 2018. The stronger Dollar and market volatility increased risks to global and the disinflationary impact was an overrid- The Dot Plot reveal interesting facts growth. The RBA mentioned China’s currency ing theme during the press conference. The Fed’s Dot Plot revealed interesting new depreciation in August and said Chinese On the positive side, Yellen acknowledged facts. Although the majority of participants authorities had for some time been selling for- the improvements in domestic activity high- continue to expect the conditions for a rate eign exchange reserves to stem losses in the lighting both business spending and the labor hike to be satisfied before the year end, one Yuan. It wasn’t clear which assets China sold or market. Finally, she kept the door open for a participant sent a strong message that a nega- which were bought by those taking capital out, move this year, including October, but once tive rate would be appropriate by the end of “but given the potential size of these flows, again the timing was downplayed with the 2015 with a first rate hike in 2017. On the con- their effects on asset markets could be large”. expected path of rate rises re-emphasized as trary, Richmond Federal Reserve President On Friday, RBA Governor Glenn Stevens the more important factor. Lacker dissented again in favor of a 25 basis delivered another set of prepared remarks in a Despite the fact that the FOMC didn’t add point hike. testimony to a Parliamentary committee. much new items in the statement, they point- Economic situation projections were low- According to the statement, Australia’s econo- ed out that the “recent global economic and ered as the median FOMC participant sees the my appears to be coping with a drop in mining financial developments may restrain economic Fed funds rate at 0.375 percent at the end of investment as a decline in the exchange rate activity somewhat and are likely to put down- 2015 against 0.625 percent in June, 1.375 per- boosts the competitiveness of business services ward pressure on inflation in the near term”. cent at the end of 2016 against 1.625 percent and tourism. He also signaled that interest rates Yellen emphasized in the press conference in June, 2.625 percent at the end of 2017 would remain on hold for now. that officials decided to hold off ‘in light of the against 2.875 percent in June, and 3.375 per- In summary, there was nothing dovish in the heightened uncertainties abroad’. cent at the end of 2018. statement apart from a comment that the On the markets side, the US Dollar came The Committee continued to promise that economy is not growing as fast as the RBA under pressure with the dollar Index finishing even after the economy is running at full would like. He noted that “forecasts for global down 0.73 percent on the week. Stock markets capacity, the federal funds rate is expected to growth over the period ahead are a little lower initially rallied on the decision, with the S&P run below its “normal” longer run level for than they were six months ago”, but this hardly 500 jumping as high as +1.3 percent, however some time. represents a capitulation on trading partner closed the day in the red at -0.26 percent and growth. the week at -0.15 percent. Asian markets were Strong US consumers despite also not impressed by the decision with most US retail sales data were released this week, Japan downgraded by S&P major equity indices turning slightly positive with headline figures rising by a smaller than Standard & Poor’s downgraded Japan’s sov- to flat. As the Fed decision gave some time for expected 0.2 percent month-on-month in ereign credit rating by one notch from A+ to Asian markets to stabilize, emerging markets August partly due to lower energy prices. With AA- as it warned that the country’s perform- investors remain in a belief that the Fed’s posi- auto, gas and building materials excluded, ance would not be “strong enough” to justify a tion is a reflection of growing malaise in the retail sales rose 0.4 percent m/m in August, higher grade. The agency mentioned that the global economy. while June and July data was revised higher, better than expected, at the same time demon- consequently pausing a threat to the European poor economic performance had led to a fall in In summary, the decision not to raise inter- suggesting stronger consumer spending over strating a healthy US consumers’ purchasing stability. per-capita incomes of nearly a quarter in dollar est rates didn’t shock foreign exchange mar- the quarter. power. terms from 2011 to 2014. S&P was the third kets as traders were pricing in about a 70 per- On a different front, Empire manufacturing UK Inflation agency to follow the decisions by Moody’s and cent certainty of the Fed not hiking rates. Euro was also out, however disappointed with the German ZEW positive In the UK, inflation data was out this week in Fitch, which downgraded Japan in December was one of the main outperformers and react- figure coming at -14.67 while expectations While the current situation in Germany is line with expectations at 0 percent on a yearly 2014 and April 2015 respectively. ed positively to the Fed decision, breaking were for a -0.5. The August reading, down from positive only by looking at the ZEW current sit- basis. Bank of England governor, Mark Carney, The most recent BoJ meeting, passed with above the 1.14 level and extending gains from 3.86 in July, was the lowest since 2009. Orders uation survey, expectations for Europe’s largest hinted at a possible move around the turn of monetary policy settings unchanged. However, earlier in the week. Investors took profits on and shipments both fell in September, while economy are much worse than currently. The the year. He has also sought to play down fears with economic data failing to yet show a sus- Friday and the currency closed the week at input prices increased and selling prices ZEW Expectations Index fell to its lowest level about the UK falling into outright deflation and tained turnaround in inflation, markets contin- 1.1298. declined. Indications from the labor market since October 2014, at 12.1 compared to ana- said cheaper oil prices were positive for the UK ue to anticipate further potential easing. The Sterling Pound performance was showed that the number of workers and hours lysts’ expectations of 18.3. According to ZEW economy as they boost household budgets. underpinned by UK macro-economic data this worked declined while optimism also declined. President, “While economic growth in the sec- In the latest labor market data, the level of Kuwait week as well as by the Fed inaction. After start- Industrial productions also declined by 0.4 per- ond quarter was largely driven by external employment in the three months to July rose Kuwaiti dinar at 0.30180 ing the week at 1.5429, Sterling dropped to a cent while expectations were for a decline of demand, it is becoming less likely that exports 42,000 compared to the previous three months. The USDKWD opened at 0.30180 yesterday low of 1.5330 on Wednesday. The FOMC deci- 0.2 percent in August compared to July. will stimulate growth in the near future”. Although not a large rise, the consensus expec- morning. Australia drafts ruthless Mr Fix-it to tackle budget as economy slows

SYDNEY: Australia’s new treasurer is a ruth- sinking of an asylum seeker boat to fly to less “Mr Fix-it” with a record of being para- Sydney for the funerals. Political opponents chuted into troubled portfolios. Scott and some within his own party condemned Morrison, who was tapped yesterday to the comments, but he won support among replace the ousted Joe Hockey, spearhead- right-wing shock jocks and a sizeable ed Australia’s controversial asylum seeker chunk of the Australian public amid rising policy before shepherding unpopular pen- concern about the numbers of asylum sion reforms through the Senate. seekers. The 47-year-old has shifted to the right along with his Liberal Party since entering TURNING BACK BOATS politics as a moderate eight years ago, When the Liberal Party rode that con- when he used his maiden speech in parlia- cern into office in a coalition with the small- ment to call for aid for Africa, quoting Bono, er Nationals party last year, Morrison was Desmond Tutu and William Wilberforce. His given the high-profile immigration portfo- appointment as part of a wide-ranging lio. As the chief enforcer of the govern- cabinet reshuffle is likely go some way to ment’s “Operation Sovereign Borders”, appeasing party critics of the more moder- Morrison intensified his hardline approach PORT HARCOURT: Nigerian workers discuss under oil pipelines at the new Port Harcourt refinery built in 1989, Rivers State. —AFP ate new prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull. in the face of opposition from the United It may also please a business communi- Nations High Commissioner for Refugees ty frustrated with a lack of policy direction and human rights organizations. as it struggles with the end of a once-in-a- He drew a veil of secrecy over the policy Back on track? Nigeria’s oil century mining boom and a slowdown in of intercepting and turning back asylum- top trading partner China. seeker boats on the high seas, action that Political analysts expect Morrison to critics said breached international laws pro- refineries resume production translate his penchant for defined and tecting refugees. Some analysts have point- measurable goals to the public purse at a ed out apparent contradictions between time the budget deficit is forecast to blow Morrison’s job and his personal beliefs. The PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria: Bright orange years that followed, while a new plant was warned of sackings for under-performance. The out to A$35 billion ($25.2 billion) in new Treasurer is a devout Christian flames flare upwards from a pencil-thin chimney added to the same site in Port Harcourt in 1989. Port Harcourt refineries can refine up to 210,000 2015/16, double the initial estimate. “There Pentecostal, who worships with his family at the Port Harcourt Refining Company, sending In recent years, however, the facilities have barrels of crude a day but are currently operat- are two important things to say about at a large church in Sydney. thick black smoke into the white clouds above been more idle than operational. OPEC-member ing at 60 percent of capacity. “After 14 years we Morrison. First, he does the work. He Unlike the more progressive new prime Nigeria’s southern oil hub. On the ground, work- Nigeria instead sent much of the 1.8 million bar- have had to clean up, to do a thorough overhaul knows his brief. Second, you get the feeling minister who supports same-sex marriage, ers in boiler suits and hard hats inspect the rels of crude it now produces daily to foreign of the system,” explained Enjugu. Recurrent that he is listening,” said David Crosbie, the Morrison sided with the conservative tanks, valves and gauges around the metal pipes facilities, buying back refined products such as pipeline vandalism also means deliveries of chief executive of the Community Council Abbott on such issues. Morrison himself that stretch up, down and across the facility. petrol at market prices. By the end of Goodluck crude can for now only come by ship, slowing of Australia. “He’s not necessarily commit- says the bible shouldn’t drive policy. In the hush of the control room, away from Jonathan’s presidency, just how reliant Nigeria down the process. ting, but he is listening.” “I don’t see what my faith has got to do the hiss of steam and hum of heavy machinery, had become on imports became clear when a But Enjugu was hopeful targets to boost out- Morrison came to prominence when, as with it,” Morrison said in an abrasive radio the refining process is monitored closely on a dispute between marketers and the government put can be met within the government-imposed opposition immigration spokesman in interview this week. “You get to judge my bank of computer screens. caused a crippling fuel shortage. three-month limit to the end of November and 2011, he criticized the government’s deci- policies but you don’t get to judge my PHRC boss Bafred Enjugu sees it as a sign that Muhammadu Buhari, elected on an anti-cor- the workforce was committed to the task. “We sion to pay for relatives of the victims of the faith.” —Reuters Nigeria-Africa’s biggest oil producer-is finally ruption ticket, replaced Jonathan in late May, will make the country proud again... People “domesticating” the refining of crude into prod- days after the blockade was lifted, and vowed to want to deliver, people want to prove that there ucts, thus improving its energy security and end- end years of graft and mismanagement. is a fortune to be made,” he said. ing a reliance on costly imports. Less than a month later, the state-run The talk is of job creation, national pride and Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), ‘Responsible, transparent’ the chance to help revive an economy badly of which PHRC is a subsidiary, said all four Buhari, who stares down from a portrait on hurt by the fall in global oil prices as well as pro- refineries would resume operations. Enjugu’s wall, helped launch the NNPC in 1977. viding fuel for the increasing demands of a Buhari, who accused Jonathan and his prede- In recent years, however, it became a byword for growing population. cessors of having “run down” the refineries since corruption: a murky, state-run body where bil- “To give up on the refineries is like giving up the return to civilian rule in 1999, then sacked lions of dollars in revenue apparently disap- on Nigeria. That’s how strongly I believe about it the entire NNPC board. peared. But since Buhari’s election and pledge and we can’t afford to do that,” the PHRC manag- A probe was ordered into “mind-boggling” to get tough on endemic corruption, Enjugu, ing director told AFP. “We can’t go home and tell sums of oil revenue allegedly diverted into pri- significantly, has new watchwords. our children that we have failed to provide the vate accounts, and a Harvard-educated lawyer The Group managing director “made it very right platform to take off.” was named to run the NNPC and make it com- clear and quickly reminds us of being responsi- mercially viable. ble,” he added. “But most importantly it’s about Stop the rot being transparent. Transparency means whatev- The Port Harcourt refinery is Nigeria’s oldest, ‘Thorough overhaul’ er we do, we show. The world is fairly well-con- built in 1965, nine years after oil was found Enjugu’s efforts and optimism reflect what nected now. There’s enough information to do under the marshy soil and creeks of the delta, appears to be a new era and mindset at the this transparency. where the Niger river runs off into the Gulf of NNPC. The new group managing director, “I think the issue of corruption can definitely SYDNEY: Australia’s new treasurer Scott Morrison is dubbed as a ruthless Guinea. Refineries in nearby Warri, and Kaduna Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, has promised to not be there... I think we will bring back the “Mr Fix-it” with a record of being parachuted into troubled portfolios. in the north central region, were built in the uproot the firm’s “anything goes” culture and good opinion of NNPC.” —AFP MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 BUSINESS

Toyota Prius takes a bold step forward 4th generation Prius marks further advance in Toyota’s hybrid technology KUWAIT: Toyota has revealed the all- ularly emotional appearance, thanks been lowered to create a stylish out- ly developed treatment process to which is now closer to the driver. cy and a huge boost in fuel economy, new 2016 Prius at the 2015 Frankfurt in part to the new platform that line. All improvements have been achieve a deep, vibrant lustre that White ornamentation used in the low- contributing significantly to overall Motor Show, which kicked off on enables a low slung silhouette similar achieved with no sacrifice to interior highlights the external forms. er sections of the cabin evokes an driver enjoyment and fewer visits to September 15 in Frankfurt, Germany. to a sports car.” space. The Prius’ interior has advanced impression of fine bone china. the fueling station. In its fourth generation, the model According to Takayuki Yoshitsugu, The use of new headlamps min- technology complemented by fea- builds on the strengths and achieve- Chief Representative, Middle East and imise the Prius’ frontal area and, at the tures that are functional, fun and TNGA makes the new Improved driving dynamics ments of its predecessors and is set to North Africa Representative Office, same time, provides a striking lighting have high visual impact. Once inside Prius fun to drive and safety establish new benchmarks in fuel TOYOTA Motor Corporation, “With its display which helps define the vehi- you feel immediately comfortable, To greatly improve core vehicle The new Prius is 60 mm longer, 15 economy, emissions and efficiency. established DNA of fuel efficiency and cle’s distinctive character. The effect pampered and impressed by styling performance and enhance product mm wider and 20 mm lower than the Each successive Prius has delivered ecological prowess, the new Prius borders on being radical. Meanwhile, cues seldom, if ever, seen before in a appeal, Toyota is implementing the model it replaces, providing a much improvements in these areas, but the offers cutting-edgestyle and a superb the bold and unique rear combination vehicle. Toyota New Global Architecture, an more planted on-road presence while new model is aiming to make the also delivering more occupant and biggest leap yet in performance, with cargo room. A class-challenging low a target of improving CO2 emissions center of gravity in addition to a com- by 18 per cent.1The new model also pletely new and far more responsive redefines expectations from hybrids front and rear suspension package by sporting a ground-breaking style provides a significantly improved driv- and setting new standards in fun-to- ing experience. The height of the Prius’ drive dynamics. front badge is exactly the same as that The Prius went on sale in 1997 as of Toyota’s 86 sports car-an indication the world’s first mass-produced hybrid of the advancement made in achiev- passenger vehicle. By offering out- ing optimum reduction in height and standing environmental performance mass. in an affordable package, it changed The new front suspension and rear perceptions and helped raise the sta- double wishbone suspension gives tus of alternative energy vehicles from the new Prius a greater connection to niche products to game-changers. As the road, providing greater control of July 31, 2015, cumulative Prius sales and feedback in all driving conditions. exceed 3.5 million vehicles across Improvements to chassis rigidity mean approximately 80 countries and that the Prius is noticeably more regions. driving experience in addition to innovative, integrated, development responsive in corners. Whether going Thanks largely to pioneers such as enhanced safety. The new Prius has program for powertrain components up a winding mountain road or urban the Prius, today’s car buyers often been improved significantly and and vehicle platforms. This has result- terrain, the car’s handling is taken to expect environmental performance as offers a new perspective of what a ed in improved handling, safety and an all-new level while maintaining standard. In response to this trend, hybrid can be. We sincerely appreciate heightened driving enjoyment. Nearly excellent occupant comfort. Toyota went to great lengths to the support of our customers who every aspect of the new Prius has In addition to creating a dynamic ensure that the appeal of the fourth- have put their faith in the Prius and been improved in surprising and sig- and exciting driving experience, TNGA generation model would extend well contributed to its worldwide appeal. “ nificant ways. provides a high-strength framework beyond the car’s proven environmen- The new Prius features a chassis and stiffened structure to help tal credentials. The new model also Stunning styling that is 60 percent more rigid, while the enhance occupant protection in the boasts a stylish and attractive design From the bold design to the quality powertrain unit’s lower placement and event of a collision. The high strength in keeping with its fun-to-drive interior, the Prius has never had such a low center of gravity have increased upper body is designed to distribute nature. Additionally, as the first global powerful presence. Toyota’s designers the vehicle’s stability and comfort. frontal collision impact energy. vehicle to use the Toyota New Global were given free rein to realize their Additional reinforcements have been Architecture (TNGA), the fourth-gen- vision, and it shows. The new model Evolutionary advances adopted to distribute side collision eration Prius has a completely new, inherits the nameplate’s silhouette Almost every internal component impact energy. more rigid platform which, combined which, combined with a low center of of the Prius engine is new or substan- Active safety systems have also with a class-leading low center of gravity, results in an impressively tially revised. A comprehensive pro- received a significant update: all mod- gravity and a new front and rear sus- angular yet emotional design. Flowing gram of size and weight reductions for els will feature the Toyota Safety Sense pension, offer a funand refined drive. curves blend with aggressive cut lamps express the distinctive lines of A sense of quality and space is cre- major hybrid components was package, which includes (depending According to Kouji Toyoshima, the edges that spark interest from any the Prius from the rear spoiler to the ated through the wide instrument achieved while maintaining overall on grade and market) Pre-Collision model’s Chief Engineer: “There is angle. The top of the roof has been trailing edges of the sides. Up to eight panel with its layered construction performance. As a result, the Prius has System, Lane Departure Alert, much more to the new Prius than a lowered by 20 mm and moved for- exterior colors are available, including that clearly defines the “display zone”, achieved a remarkable world’s best, Automatic High Beam and Dynamic green image. The exterior has a partic- wards while the engine hood has also “Emotional Red” which utilizes a new- separating it from the “control zone” with over 40 percent thermal efficien- Radar Cruise Control.

Al-Tijari announces Al-Najma Qalaa’s 2015 H1 revenues account draw winners climb 37.8% y-o-y

KUWAIT: Commercial Bank of Kuwait held The Commercial Bank of Kuwait draw provided that the money is in the CAIRO: Qalaa Holdings (CCAP on the improvement compared to 1H14 figure deleveraging at ASEC Cement; this will the Al Najma Account draw yesterday. announces the biggest daily draw in account one week prior to the daily Egyptian Exchange, formerly Citadel of EGP 420.2 million. This improvement be reflected in our 3Q15 financials. The draw was held under the supervi- Kuwait with the launch of the new Najma draw or 2 months prior to the mega Capital) released today its consolidated comes despite charges of EGP 102.5 Moreover, our agreement with FHI, sion of the Ministry of Commerce & account. Customers of the bank can now draw. In addition, for each KD 25 a cus- financial results for the quarter ending million in 1H15 related to discontinued which we expect to close by December Industry represented by Abdulaziz enjoy a KD 7,000 daily prize which is the tomer can get one chance for winning 30 June 2015, reporting revenues of EGP operations. Of the EGP 102.5 million, 2015, will result in a further c.EGP 800 Ashkanani. highest in the country and another 4 instead of KD 50. 2,086.8 million, up 33.7 percent com- c.EGP 44 million were booked in 2Q15 million reduction in Qalaa’s consolidat- The winners of the Al-Najma daily mega prizes during the year worth KD Commercial Bank of Kuwait takes this pared to the same quarter last year. On a of which EGP 33 million came from ed debt and further delivers on our draw are : Qurashi Abdulraheem Mursi 100,000 each on different occasions: The opportunity to congratulate all lucky win- six months basis, revenues climbed 37.8 MENA Homes’ Designopolis, one of sev- strategy of reducing both financial and — KD 7000, Salem Mohammed Al-Yousef National Day, Eid Al-Fitr, Eid Al-Adha and ners and also extends appreciation to the percent y-o-y in 1H15 to EGP 4,034.3 mil- eral assets earmarked for sale as part of operational risk.” (Execution of the FHI — KD 7000, Abdullah Abdulmawjood on the 19th of June which is the date of Ministry of Commerce and Industry for lion. EBITDA meanwhile stood at EGP the FHI transaction. It is worthy to note transaction is subject to certain condi- Fawaz — KD 7000, Sarfraz Mahbob the bank’s establishment. their effective supervision of the draws 565.1 million in the first half of 2015, a that interest and depreciation due to tions precedent and customary termi- Mahbob — KD 7000, Jumanah Ali With a minimum balance of KD 500, which were conducted in an orderly and 169 percent increase over 1H14. discontinued operations are non-cash nation rights.) Habeeb — KD 7000. customers will be eligible for the daily organized manner. Revenue growth was driven by items; management accordingly esti- strong performance at TAQA Arabia’s mates that c. 95 percent of losses from Key elements of Qalaa Holdings’ fuel marketing arm, having recorded discontinued operations are non-cash. strategy in FY15 include: Malabar Gold & Diamonds launches top-line y-o-y growth of 72 percent and Management reiterates its strategy l Deleveraging at the holding and 73 percent in 2Q15 and 1H15, respec- for 2015 with its underlining factors platform company levels tively. In the cement division, ASEC being the mitigation of financial risk by l Acquisition of additional stakes in its 135th outlet in Sohar, Oman Cement’s Sudan subsidiary Al-Takamol significantly deleveraging at the hold- key platform companies also made a strong contribution to KUWAIT: Malabar Gold & Diamonds, the lead- One of the most important factors driv- enough reasons to come back to their stores. Qalaa’s top-line growth, with the cement ing jewellery retailers opened its 135th outlet ing the group’s success are innovation in The jewellery group also gives their cus- unit’s revenue recording 96 percent and in Sohar, Oman. Prominent Indian Film Actress their strategies, designs, promotions and the tomers the advantage of using their 0% Easy 121 percent y-o-y growth in 2Q15 and Kajal Aggarwal inaugurated this showroom trust Malabar Gold& Diamonds evokes. With Payment Plan with selected banks through 1H15, respectively. Together the energy on 18 September 2015 in the presence of a rich mix of traditional and trendy jewellery which they can pay the total amount in 3 to and cement divisions contributed some Khamis Al-Mandhri, Acting Chief of West in gold, diamond and platinum, Malabar 6 installments without any interest. 70 percent of total revenues in 2Q15. Asian Department, Oman; Shamlal Ahamed M Gold& Diamonds is one of the most pre- Customers can also enroll to the unique On the restructuring front, the first six P, Managing Director- International ferred destinations for unique jewellery. The ‘Gold Purchase Scheme’ from the new store months of 2015 have also witnessed Operations; Abdul Salam K P, Group Executive combination of purest jewellery and cutting as well. It gives customers a unique opportu- several developments, including ASEC Director; other Directors; personalities from edge designs combining unmatched grace nity to save gold every month equivalent to Holding’s sale of its 27.5 percent stake in media and other well-wishers. A huge gather- Misr Qena Cement, which resulted in a ing of over 20,000 residents of Sohar gain from sale of investment equivalent thronged the venue to witness the inaugura- to EGP 67 million booked in 2Q15. tion and to see their favorite celebrity. Proceeds from the sale were utilized to Conveniently located in Lulu fully deleverage at ASEC Cement and Hypermarket, Sohar this new showroom will partially deleverage ASEC Holding, with take the total number of Malabar Gold & the balance being distributed to share- Diamonds showroom in Oman to 8.The com- holders. Dr Ahmed Heikal Chairman and Founder of Qalaa Holdings pany is also planning to launch two more “Our exit from Misr Qena is one of ing and platform company levels, and l Selective investments within exist- stores in the coming months in the Sultanate several developments taking place dur- limiting operational risk through the ing platform companies at Seeb & Ruwi. Apart from this showroom, ing 2015 that play into our risk reduc- divestment of non-core and non-essen- l Share Buybacks: Management is the jewellery group already operates in tion strategy and our ongoing delever- tial assets while focusing resources on mindful of the opportunity to create Soharat Al-Hamber Street and this showroom aging program,” said Ahmed Heikal, core business and ensuring they have value through share buybacks, and was opened owing to the consistent increase Chairman and Founder of Qalaa the funding needed to deliver on intends to use the proceeds from exits in the number of customers, especially family Holdings. “Qalaa’s ongoing restructur- growth plans. post deleveraging to acquire Qalaa customers. The customers will surely be ing efforts meanwhile continue to “Qalaa has repeatedly stressed that shares for so long as these trade at a delighted to have another Malabar Gold & and style makes their jewellery exclusive. equal monthly installments for a maximum reflect positively on its financial per- deleveraging is one of the company’s significant discount to their fair market Diamonds outlet in this locality, which will The leap from a single store to 135 out- period of 24 months. formance, with significant improve- key strategic goals for 2015 and value. offer them more comfort and convenience. lets globally did not happen overnight. It was The group is in the forefront when it ments at the EBITDA level, in line with onward,” said Qalaa Co-Founder and The aforementioned elements are to This new showroom will showcase metic- achieved through consistent effort & an comes to CSR activities as well. The group our previously announced guidance, Managing Director Hisham El- be financed through sale of assets ulously crafted unique collection of classic, insistence on setting exceptionally high stan- sets apart a fixed percentage of its net profit and a continued narrowing of its bot- Khazindar. “We remain on track with where Qalaa is in advanced stages of contemporary and stylish designs in gold, dia- dards to meet the aspiration of customers to the benefit of needy and the charity proj- tom-line losses, which recorded a 53 our divestment program, proceeds divestments, including Misr Glass monds and precious gems to suit the specific over a period of 22 years. Their dedicated ects of Malabar Gold & Diamonds have percent y-o-y improvement in the first from which will be utilized in reducing Manufacturing, Dina Farms Op Co, con- budget of every customer. The astounding and highly skilled employees invest heart touched the lives of thousands of people half of 2015,” Heikal added. total consolidated debt from the cur- fectioner Rashidi El-Mizan, microfi- creation of Malabar Gold & Diamonds’ brand- and soul in striving to achieve maximum per- across the world. They focus primarily in five The company reported a net loss rent EGP 7.6 billion - excluding debt nance platform Tanmeyah, ASEC ed jewellery segment; Era- Uncut Diamond fection. Absolute customer satisfaction is the priority areas such as health, education, after tax and minority interest of EGP associated with Africa Railways and Cement’s operations in Algeria (Zahana Jewellery, Ethnix- Handcrafted Designer overriding promise in everything they do. environment, housing and women empow- 84.7 million in the second quarter of greenfield megaproject ERC - to around Cement & Djelfa), and the Tebbin land Jewellery, Mine- Diamonds Unlimited, Divine- Ornaments have never been so easier to erment. 2015, a narrowing of 55 percent from EGP 5 billion by the end of FY15.” held by Nile Logistics. The company Indian Heritage Jewellery, Precia- Precious buy, sell and exchange as it is in Malabar In Oman, Malabar Gold & Diamonds 2Q14 figure of EGP 188.3 million. On a “We have cut bank debt by c.EGP reiterates its stance that further divest- Gem Jewellery, and Starlet- Kids Jewellery will Gold& Diamonds and with their customer operates showrooms at Darsait, Baushar, six months basis, bottom-line posted a 365 million, as proceeds from our exit ments will be executed if the need to also be available in the showroom. friendly policies, they give their customers Ruwi, Salalah and Sohar. loss of EGP 196.9 million, a 53 percent from Misr Qena were directed toward do larger share buybacks arises. technology MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 CEO search delay underscores Twitter’s woes

SAN FRANCISCO: In the fast-moving world of down, with co-founder Jack Dorsey holding the concerting for the company to not know who’s operating officer Sheryl Sandberg, AOL chief Bold steps needed Silicon Valley, Twitter’s search for a new chief job on an interim basis since July 1. going to be the CEO,” said Lou Kerner, partner at Tim Armstrong, Intel president Renee James But Kerner said Twitter needs to do some- executive is moving at a snail’s pace, raising con- The unusually long search has some the venture capital firm FlightVC and founder of and several Google executives. Inside the thing bold to avoid sinking further. “The com- cerns about deeper woes at the social media investors and analysts worried over the future of the Social Internet Fund. “It’s hard to retain and company, one frequently mentioned name is pany has been struggling for a very long time,” platform. The San Francisco messaging platform Twitter, which has failed to ignite the kind of attract great talent if they don’t know who Adam Bain, who is overseeing Twitter’s effort he said. “I don’t think Twitter’s problem is has been searching for a new leader since Dick growth that many had anticipated when it they’re going to be working for. Every day that at monetization including advertising. solved by some minor enhancements. They Costolo announced on June 12 he was stepping launched its public offering in 2013. “It’s very dis- ticks by, it’s a big loss for the company.” Another is its finance chief Anthony Noto, have got to have a significant product change. Over the past three months, several reports whose Goldman Sachs background could The question is how do you change the prod- had suggested that a decision was imminent, reassure Wall Street. uct so that it’s interesting for a billion instead but Twitter itself has remained mum on the sub- Rob Enderle, a consultant and analyst at of a few hundred million.” ject. The wait has created frustration for some Enderle Group, said Twitter’s needs are highly The euphoria around Twitter has faded investors. One Twitter stakeholder, Silicon Valley specialized, making the search complicated. since its November 2013 IPO. Although it has venture investor Chris Sacca, has on two occa- “The pool they’re pulling from is relatively boosted revenue and engagement, its global sions launched “tweetstorms” to voice support shallow,” Enderle told AFP. “They need a very user base has struggled to get over 300 mil- for making Dorsey the permanent CEO. “Enough unique skill set likely only found in places like lion, and it has never made a profit. Twitter’s is enough. The board needs to act. They are run- Google or Facebook, and both firms have cir- share price meanwhile has been fallen from its ning a ‘process’ yet there is only one person fit to cled the wagons around the executives that initial rise and has been hovering at or below run this company: @jack,” Sacca tweeted on might take the job.” its IPO level. September 11. While Twitter may be looking for fresh Some argue that Twitter may not be viable “He has the full support of the key players at ideas, hiring someone without a CEO back- as an independent company and needs to Twitter and its largest investors.”While Dorsey ground is a big risk for the company, accord- merge or be acquired, but its hefty valuation would appear to be a natural choice, it is unclear ing to Enderle. Enderle said Yahoo’s decision to makes that a difficult task as well. “What they if he is willing to step down from his other start- lure Marissa Mayer from Google to be CEO has need to do is probably fold underneath anoth- up, Square, or manage to lead both companies failed to deliver the results many had hoped er company that has a broad portfolio,” simultaneously as the online payments firm for and that she has become “an example of Enderle said. “That would be the easiest fix. readies its initial public offering (IPO). what not to do.” Kerner said some candidates But it’s too expensive.” Enderle said the only may have rejected the job because of the risks. company currently capable of absorbing List of candidates “It’s hard to find somebody with all the right Twitter is Google, “but it would be a crazy pur- SANTA MONICA: This April 7, 2015 file photo shows people as they wait for a A long list of potential CEO candidates has attributes and experience, and who is ready to chase and there’s a chance the regulators press conference at tech company Twitter’s office space. — AFP surfaced in media reports: Facebook’s chief step into the fire,” he said. wouldn’t approve.” — AFP

Dimension data, EMC expand partnership

DUBAI: Dimension Data and EMC today and alliances. As a company, we like to see announced the Catalyst Alliance, a strategic companies working together that create addi- market development initiative designed to tional value for Lennar. The partnership speed the adoption of hybrid cloud as a plat- between EMC and Dimension Data is a great form for transformation for the mid-size enter- example of a partnership that delivers addition- prise. Through the Catalyst Alliance both organ- al value.” izations will make investments to develop and Steve Nola, Dimension Data’s Group jointly market and sell solutions that allow Executive for IT-as-a-Service, said, “The Catalyst clients to realize value from business strategies Alliance will help clients realize the benefits of based on hybrid cloud and enable them to hybrid cloud that will be used to serve core adopt new technology while managing risk. business applications anywhere in the world. Through the new initiative, Dimension Data We like EMC’s commitment to disruptive inno- and EMC plan to deliver clients comprehensive vation to help clients navigate IT transforma- solutions that span private cloud on or off tion. By combining EMC’s technology leader- premises, public and hybrid cloud including ship with Dimension Data’s extensive services advanced managed services for storage. portfolio and global reach, clients are able to Catalyst Alliance solutions feature flexible con- accelerate their growth, creating value for their sumption based pricing models on storage, customers and financial returns for their share- cloud and managed services. To ensure client holders.” success, a dedicated team of sales, technical Jay Snyder, Senior Vice President, Global and marketing specialists from Dimension Data Alliances at EMC Corporation, said, “Customers and EMC will align client workloads and appli- are being challenged with changing business cations to the best solutions. models and more technology choices than ever SAMBURU: An elephant approaches a helicopter in Samburu game reserve. — AFP photos “For many organizations, ‘hybrid cloud’ is a before. This disruption is creating transforma- consequence of uncoordinated cloud invest- tional opportunity. Businesses across all indus- ments rather than a strategy for getting more tries are swiftly moving to reinvent themselves Tech for tuskers: Google maps from their cloud investments,” noted Rick Villars, for a new Digital Age, where technology is used Vice President of Datacenter & Cloud Research to grow, innovate, enhance customer relation- at IDC. “Partnerships like Dimension Data and ships and make employees more productive. EMC’s Catalyst Alliance that facilitate compa- This alliance will enable those transformations Protecting Africa’s elephants nies’ cloud time-to-value while reducing the both through scale and speed.” risk of disruption in IT operations will help com- Luciano Dalla Riva, General Manager at SEC Keeping track of both animals and their habitats panies move from beyond simply having a Servizi said, “The combined expertise of hybrid set of clouds to enacting a sound, diver- Dimension Data and EMC, with their vast global sified cloud strategy.” Stephen Smith, Chief footprint, provides our organization with the SAMBURU: As elephant poaching in Africa by organized across the continent, including in Democratic Republic of Technology Officer, Lennar Corporation ability to accelerate our journey to the cloud. crime gangs using high-tech equipment rises, those Congo, South Africa and Zimbabwe. Kenya is struggling explained, “Among the vendors that we deal We will continue to look to both organizations working to stop their extinction in the wild have turned to stem poaching to protect its remaining elephant pop- with there is a complex web of partnerships as our trusted advisors.” to technology too. In the remote wilds of northern ulation-currently estimated at 30,000 — and just over a Kenya’s Samburu reserve, the latest technology from US thousand rhinos. Samburu, some 300 kilometers north internet giant Google creates three-dimensional maps of the capital Nairobi, is home to around 900 elephants. using data from satellite tracking elephant collars, provid- But conflict between elephant and man is increasing- China launches new type of ing security for the animals in the short term, and helping ly common, with livestock encroaching onto the park as protect their habitat in the long term. drought bites. “In the short term, it helps improve securi- carrier rocket: State media “It is a priceless bank of information,” said Iain ty for the animals,” Douglas-Hamilton adds, as close by, a Douglas-Hamilton, head of conservation group Save the bull elephant sniffs a helicopter visiting the reserve, Elephants, demonstrating the complex near-real time before deciding it is harmless and continuing to drink in SHANGHAI: China yesterday launched a new March-6 would be capable of placing not less map, where tiny elephant computer icons are shown the river. “In the long term, it allows better planning to type of rocket which will be primarily used for than one ton of payload into orbit at a height of moving across an enormous television screen. With ivory establish corridors for the animals - areas often extremely carrying satellites aloft, state media reported, as 700 kilometers. raking in thousands of dollars a kilo in Asia, conservation- vulnerable to human development,” he added. the country races ahead with an ambitious China’s “Long March” rocket family is named ists have warned that African elephants could be extinct space program. The Long March-6, a newly after an epic journey by Communist forces in the wild within a generation. ‘Elephantocide’ developed carrier rocket which uses liquid pro- escaping the then ruling Kuomintang in the But the decade-long collaboration between the con- The technology is not cheap: each collar costs some pellant, took off from a launch base in the north- 1930s. State media publicly announced plans for servationists and Google has meant that, at least in this $8,000 to buy, fit and maintain. “The collars are able to tell ern province of Shanxi on Sunday morning car- the Long March-6 in 2009, but said at the time small corner of Kenya, poaching is at last on the decline. us an animal is immobile, so we’re able to react very rying 20 “micro” satellites, the official Xinhua the first launch was scheduled for 2013. China “It is an anomaly on the continent of Africa that we seem quickly to send our patrol teams,” said David Daballen, news agency said. launches its own satellites as it builds a home- to have gone through the eye of the storm, and that Save the Elephant’s head of field operations, lifting the The white rocket, imprinted with the Chinese grown satellite navigation system, but also car- poaching is on the decrease here,” Douglas-Hamilton giant collars. Complementing the maps, researchers flag at the top, climbed into bluish-grey skies, ries out launches for other countries and com- said, although warning there could be no let up in efforts. track the complex elephant family trees, recording every footage aired by state broadcaster China Central mercial companies. The mapping technology is protected from would-be animal with long registration numbers. But on the Television (CCTV) showed. The rocket is 29.3 Chinese scientists earlier this month said the poachers with tough security measures. ground, efforts to protect the elephants are also deeply SAMBURU: A man holds up an elephant meters high and uses fuel composed of liquid country is planning to land a lunar probe on the “We’re able to use the tracking technology overlaid emotional for the conservationists. tracking collar in Samburu game reserve. oxygen and kerosene, which is said to be free of dark side of the moon before 2020, according to on Google Earth - and hence understand their migration “That’s Flaubert, he’s 26, the one with the collar,” said toxicity and pollution, state media said. state media. In 2013, China landed a rover patterns, and therefore build better protection around Douglas-Hamilton, sweeping back his grey hair as he 165 square kilometer reserve. Douglas-Hamilton, who has The small satellites will be used for “experi- dubbed Yutu on the moon, making it only the that,” said Farzana Khubchandani of Google. Each col- leans excitedly out of the pickup, driving slowly through spent his life among the giant animals and talks of”ele- ments” in technology and new products, CCTV third nation after the United States and Soviet lared elephant shows up on a map overlaid with land use, the “Artists” family of elephants, with each group given a phant genocide”, explains it is the individual names given said, but gave no details. China’s space program, Union to land on the Earth’s natural satellite. as farmland and development encroach ever closer on different theme of names. “There’s Rodin, and Matisse-but to the elephants he knows them by. This month Google which has potential military applications, is China completed its first return mission to the wilderness areas. “Hundreds have been tagged since Gauguin sadly died,” adds the 73-year old British zoologist, launched their Street View service in Samburu, part of a shrouded in secrecy. A 2011 policy paper issued moon last year with an unmanned probe land- 2005 all across Africa,” Douglas-Hamilton said, adding naming each of the 23 animals grazing among the bushes bid to raise awareness of the park and elephants, as well by the State Council, or cabinet, said the Long ing successfully back on Earth. — AFP that today 85 are collared, half in northern Kenya, the rest lining the Ewaso Ng’iro river, a lifeline snaking through the as boosting education and promote tourism. — AFP ArabianITS: Partners in securing e-banking

rust is the foundation of any good relationship. And Banks take a proactive approach to identifying potential actively inject messages of its own into the traffic between this has never been truer, or more vital, than with the cyber-attack threats and the areas of vulnerability within the user’s machine and the authenticating server thereby Trelationship between the banking sector and their their own infrastructure. redirecting users from the legitimate site they are trying to customers. Without the confidence that their financial infor- Banking entities are faced with complex challenges that access to a malicious fraudulent Web site that accesses the mation is protected, consumers will be less likely to use directly affect their bottom line and, potentially, their very user credentials and acts on behalf of the user to perform online services. This will directly impact banks initiatives survival in a high-churn market. Protecting sensitive and crit- malicious activities. toward cost reduction and efficiency, a key goal around ical data, no matter where it resides, and ensuring that only Man-in-the-Browser: MitB is a Trojan horse program, a online services. While the consumer must exercise good the appropriate persons have access to that data, should be variant of a MitM attack, that infects the user internet brows- judgment in how they dispense their personal information, a core requirement of every company’s security strategy. er and inserts itself between the user and the Web browser, the onus is on the Banks to provide a secure environment in With the rising incidence of threats to sensitive data, and modifying and intercepting data sent by the user before it which the customer can conduct their financial transactions. increasing requirements to protect that data, organizations reaches the browser’s security mechanism. The financial community is faced with the worst economic must focus squarely on their security infrastructure. Some of Identity Theft: Identity theft refers to all types of crime in conditions in decades. It is vital now more than ever to seek the major threats that the banking and finance industry has which someone illicitly obtains and uses another person’s ways to cut costs, retain customers, improve business are listed below: personal data through deception or fraud, typically for mone- processes, and demonstrate a positive return on investment Phishing: Although passwords can also be obtained tary gain. With enough personal information about an indi- to stakeholders. Securing a financial services network envi- through less sophisticated means such as eavesdropping, vidual, a criminal can assume that individual’s identity to car- ronment can be a daunting challenge. At issue is not only guessing, dumpster diving, and shoulder-surfing, phishing is ry out a wide range of crimes. Why should financial services meeting the basic business requirement of ensuring that a a common form of cybercrime typically carried out through organizations care about strong authentication? The answer customer’s financial information remains private and secure, e-mail or instant messaging, providing links or instructions brings us full circle-trust. With a strong authentication but to do so in accordance with the variety of industry and that direct the recipient to a fraudulent Web site masquerad- process in place, the consumer can trust that their financial government regulations. ing as a legitimate one. transactions are private and protected. With greater cus- Offering a wider range of online services alone will not Password Database Theft: Stolen user credentials are a tomer confidence comes lower customer churn and higher be sufficient to reduce customer churn; it must be accompa- valuable commodity and, often times, cybercrime rings transaction volumes, resulting in increased revenue for the nied by enhanced security features that provide the cus- operate solely to obtain this information and sell it to the Financial Entity. With a security solution rooted in strong tomer with confidence and, in turn, results in winning their highest bidder or use it themselves to access user accounts. authentication, the financial institution can trust that they are long-term trust and loyalty. It is, therefore, essential that Man-in-the-Middle: In this type of threat, the attacker can in compliance with industry and government regulations. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 HEALTH & SCIENCE

Iraq tries to contain cholera outbreak west of Baghdad

BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Haider ture development has been hindered by Al-Abadi ordered daily water tests and years of war and neglect. other measures on Saturday that con- Abadi said Iraq would work with the tains an outbreak of cholera that has Red Crescent and UN children’s agency killed at least six people in Baghdad’s UNICEF to install additional water purifi- western outskirts. The deaths were in the cation stations in Abu Ghraib. He town of Abu Ghraib, about 25 km (15 ordered bottled water to be distributed miles) west of the capital, hospital in the affected areas to thousands of sources said. At least 70 other cases were families displaced from western areas diagnosed in the area. controlled by Islamic State militants Around 300 people were diagnosed who seized large swathes of Iraq’s north with the illness in 2012 in the northern and west last year. In its most severe city of Kirkuk and the Kurdistan region. form, cholera causes acute diarrhea that Five years earlier, at least 24 people died can cause death by dehydration and and more than 4,000 cases were con- kidney failure within hours. It is mainly firmed. The country’s water and sewer- transmitted through contaminated age systems are outdated and infrastruc- water and food. — Reuters

Some Minnesota marijuana patients opt to buy illegally NEW YORK: Anna Reyna, right, supervisor of the counseling department at The Door, teaches a class on adolescent development at the youth servic- es organization, as Cristel Jalbert, left, Paola Escobosa, second from left, and Luke Hanson listen. —AP photos ST PAUL, Minnesota: Just two months restored, free of pain. But the return to ille- after Minnesota launched its medical mari- gal sources underscores some broader juana program, some patients turned off problems for Minnesota’s program. NYC plan trains lay people as by high costs say they are back to buying Faced by stout opposition from law the drug illegally because it’s the only way enforcement, state leaders approved one they can afford it. State officials and the of the nation’s most restrictive guidelines: companies hired to make marijuana prod- Leaf products aren’t allowed and the range mental health screeners ucts trumpeted the program’s medical of qualifying conditions is narrow. Oils and approach - pills and oils, no leaf products - pills cost more to make, and the customer ‘Our job is to care’ when it launched in July. But some base is small. One manufacturer has patients say the highly restricted and regu- already announced delays in opening lated system is costing them hundreds or some of the distribution centers outside NEW YORK: The training session asked concept dates to the 1960s but has tak- even thousands of dollars a month- none the Minneapolis metro area and raised its workers how they would respond to en new hold recently in places from of it covered by insurance. prices. troubled people - a drug user, an abuse Philadelphia, which trained 10,000 work- Company executives defend their State officials are weighing whether to victim or someone with bipolar disorder ers and residents in “mental health first prices - a small vial of marijuana extract allow people in chronic pain to register for - that they might encounter on the job. aid” and is aiming for 150,000, to Goa, can run nearly $130 in Minnesota, more medical cards next year - a move that They weren’t doctors or therapists, and India, where a 2,700-patient experiment than double the cost of a similar product could trigger a massive wave of new their employer, a wide-ranging youth found some benefits to including lay in Colorado, where recreational marijuana patients and allow manufacturers to mass outreach organization called The Door, counselors in psychological care. is legal and they’ve sold it medically for produce more cheaply. Part of the price isn’t only a counseling center. But mental more than a decade - and say costs will fall discrepancy with other states’ offerings is health how-tos are part of everyone’s ‘Emotional CPR’ over time. But they’re also taking steps to due to simple competition: Just two com- training, whether they’re career advisers The World Health Organization has help some buyers, including raising money panies are allowed in Minnesota; Colorado or basketball coaches, and reaching out called nonprofessionals “a valuable to cut the price for lower-income patients. has no such limit. Dr Kyle Kingsley, chief to offer help is part of everyone’s job. resource for mental health care.” The According to state data, nearly one in five executive at manufacturer Minnesota New York City is about to put that idea to White House led a push that is directing of the 491 registered patients hadn’t Medical Solutions, acknowledged a major test: a $30 million plan to provide $15 million a year to train teachers in returned to buy more medication in the Minnesota’s prices are higher than some mental health training to staffers at social mental health first aid, which 450,000 last month, though state officials stress other states and said he sympathizes with service organizations. They’ll be pre- people nationwide have taken since there are many possible explanations. the “small minority” of patients who have pared to screen people for possible psy- 2008. About 1,000 people have gone Patrick McClellan, who suffers crip- reverted to the black market. chological problems, provide informa- through a separate program called “emo- pling muscle spasms from muscular dys- tion and try to motivate them to make tional CPR.” Part of the rationale is sheer trophy, told The Associated Press that his Small minority changes in their lives. numbers: More than 43 million American monthly tab for oil for vaporizer pens - “It breaks my heart that there are folks “Everyone can be a healer,” city first adults had some diagnosable mental ill- one of the legal state-sanctioned treat- that are not able to access the program lady and mental health advocate-in- ness in 2013, according to a federal esti- ments - runs $264. He can get a month’s financially,” Kingsley said. “We’re busting chief Chirlane McCray said in a state- mate. Meanwhile, over 97 million NEW YORK: New York City first lady Chirlane McCray is interviewed at worth of marijuana buds on the street for our hump to make that right. It will ment. It’s an increasingly popular Americans live in areas, some in New New York’s City Hall. $80, and mixes it in with as much of the improve over time.” Both companies are approach to extending the thinly York City, that the government says have state-approved medicine he can afford. setting up charitable arms to buy down stretched mental health system, foster- too few mental health professionals. time,” says Dr Gary Belkin, who heads the tional attention when Britain’s Prince “That’s a car payment,” he said of his state patients’ medication, and already offer dis- ing awareness and reaching people who “If we’re really going to take on men- city Health Department’s mental health William and his wife, Kate, visited last bill. “What we’re talking about is an counts to low-income patients. don’t seek out professionals. But there tal illness, as widespread and impactful division. Mental health advocates stress year.) As New York City takes a page from expensive designer drug that only the But the prospect of future price cuts also has been some debate over what as it is, we’re not going to reach that that training the public shouldn’t substi- places like The Door, mental health advo- rich can afford right now.” hasn’t come fast enough for Holmgren. role nonprofessionals should play. The scope of impact with one provider at a tute for having enough professionals, cates are cheering - loudly- but sounding After weeks working with Minnesota and solace and support aren’t the same notes of caution. “It could, depending on Success stories Medical Solutions to find the right treat- as treatment. Still, proponents say lay how it’s done, have a normalizing func- He’s not alone. Faced with an estimat- ment, the 33-year-old was left with a vial people can be what licensed specialists tion ... (or) disparage people or make peo- ed $2,000 bill, Jonathan Holmgren is back of oil that didn’t work as well as his illegal sometimes can’t: eyes and ears outside a ple feel like they’re in a worse condition to using the raw plant that the state still $400-a-month source - and would have therapist’s office, familiar figures who can than they are,” says Harvey Rosenthal, the deems illegal to treat his Crohn’s disease. cost him $2,000 each month. Holmgren start conversations about what’s wrong. executive director of the New York Darrell Paulsen can’t afford to pay up to said he’d much rather use the state- Shatiera Freeman doesn’t hesitate to Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitative $700 a month for a legal supply - he, too, approved medicine than risk arrest, but broach those conversations at The Door, Services. Advocates worry about non- is relying on the black market to make the costs have to come down. “It wouldn’t where she teaches about health. She’s professionals slipping from noticing pos- the muscle spasms from cerebral palsy be as much distress in my life or other’s not a mental health expert, and some- sible problems to diagnosing them, or bearable. people lives. We could be legal,” he said. times, she’ll suggest a youth talk to one. overblowing unusual behavior into men- Two other patients registered with the The federal government might some- But first she’s ready to lend her own ear, tal illness. Some researchers see having state told the AP they’ve reverted to buy- day relax its stance on marijuana, meaning remembering the various staffers she lay people do screenings as a recipe for ing marijuana on the streets because of insurers could decide to cover it as medi- turned to as a teenager using The Door’s false positives and unneeded follow-up; cost, but asked that their names not be cine, but patients don’t expect that any services herself. “It’s not ‘let’s just send others, however, say it can accurately used due to fear of arrest. There’s no short- time soon. And Sen Scott Dibble, a spon- them to therapy.’ It’s ‘let’s sit down and assess a community’s psychological age of success stories in the program’s first sor of the law, said there’s likely no figure out what’s going on,’” says needs and link people to professional two months - from parents saying they’ve appetite in the Minnesota Legislature to Freeman, 23. “Our job is to care.” help. Officials say New York’s project will watched their children’s epileptic seizures reverse the law’s prohibition on allowing study how well the nonprofessionals do abate to patients talking about lives raw leaf. — AP Normalizing function at connecting people to mental health That’s why every worker learns about services and how they fare. Back at The trauma, adolescent development and Door, Freeman has her own perspective how to help, deputy executive director on what nonprofessionals need to be David Vincent said. (The Door’s offerings, effective. Training is useful, she said, but NEW YORK: Shatiera Freeman, 23, a peer educator at The Door, a which range from recording studios to a so is “the instinct that we already have ... youth services organization, talks to a reporter. drop-in-center for runaways, got interna- we’re here to help.” — AP Racism linked to mortality for both blacks and whites in US

NEW YORK: In US communities with high levels of racial University of Pennsylvania. The findings challenge a tion to get out of poverty. Additional questions touched prejudice, both blacks and whites may have worse sur- widespread belief that only victims of racial prejudice on both black and white individuals, asking if one race vival odds than people who live in more tolerant places, can be harmed by prejudice, Lee said by email. Instead, was more or less intelligent or lazy than the other and a study suggests. Researchers examined US survey data the study found prejudice was harmful for the health of whether there should be laws against marriages on racial attitudes from 1993 to 2002 and linked the both black and white participants. “The current finding - between the two races. One limitation of the study is its responses to death records through 2008, to explore the that adverse effects of structural racism were not specific reliance on survey participants to honestly answer ques- impact of prejudice on mortality. Altogether they had to blacks - show that structural discrimination not only tions about race because some people may try to pro- data from almost 11,000 people living in 100 communi- damages the low-status group members but also major- vide what they think are socially acceptable responses ties nationwide. ity group members who live in the same community,” even if they are not truthful, the researchers acknowl- By 2008, 1,651 people died, accounting for about 15 Lee added. edge in the American Journal of Public Health. percent of the participants. Living in a community with Structural racism is when social systems, social forces, Researchers also lacked data on some factors that can higher levels of anti-black prejudice increased residents’ institutions, ideologies, and processes interact to create influence mortality, such as how people eat and whether overall odds of death by 24 percent when mortality risk and maintain racial and ethnic inequities, according to they smoke or drink. While the paper doesn’t prove preju- was assessed independent of individual and neighbor- John A. Powell writing in the open-access Berkeley Law dice causes premature death, it’s possible that residents hood socioeconomic factors and individually held racial Scholarship Repository. The survey questions that Lee of communities with less racial tension may have a attitudes, the study found. “Racial prejudice compromis- and colleagues analyzed asked whether black people greater ability to band together to advocate for policies es health for the community as a whole,” said lead study had worse jobs, income or housing due to less in-born and services that help foster a healthier neighborhood, ST PAUL, Minnesota: Jonathan Holmgren poses with medical cannabis products at author Yeonjin Lee, a sociology researcher at the ability to learn; and whether black people lacked motiva- the authors suggest. — AP his home in Spring Lake Park. — AP US may use heat to kill poultry if bird flu strikes again

CHICAGO: US agriculture officials seek- flocks within a day to prevent the virus Blackwell, the Humane Society’s chief vet- carry the virus, will be migrating. It takes ly in killing and disposing of infected ing to control deadly bird flu have from spreading. Nearly 50 millions chick- erinary officer. The Agriculture about 30 to 40 minutes for birds to die flocks. Delays can contribute to the approved a method of killing infected ens and turkeys died from bird flu or were Department said the method was a “nec- from heat stress during the process, spread of the disease. Separately, the poultry that entails sealing barns shut, culled from December through June in essary alternative” because of the need to known as ventilation shutdown, said T.J. Agriculture Department has allowed turning up the heat and shutting off ven- the country’s worst animal disease out- eradicate the virus. According to the Myers, the Agriculture Department’s asso- Harrisvaccines to become the first com- tilation systems, an option that has been break on record. Shutting down ventila- agency, its first choices for culling infect- ciate deputy administrator for veterinary pany to produce a vaccine to fight bird condemned by animal rights groups as tion systems in poultry houses “essentially ed poultry will be suffocating them with services. He said the agency had never flu. The agency plans to build a stockpile cruel. The Agriculture Department (USDA) bakes the birds to death,” the Humane foam or in chambers filled with carbon used the method. of vaccines in case there is another out- said in a statement that it would consider Society of the United States said. dioxide, methods widely used last spring. “We certainly hope we don’t have to break. It has not given any company per- using the method if there are no other “We shouldn’t compound the prob- More than two months have passed use this, or any depopulation methods,” mission to market a vaccine. “Really the ways to kill flocks within 24 hours of infec- lems for birds by subjecting them to a since the last infection. However, officials Myers said. The government is trying to only buyer right now would be the U.S. tions being detected. particularly miserable and protracted are preparing for a potential resurgence improve its response after farmers com- government,” Harrisvaccines spokesman The agency wants to cull infected means of euthanasia,” said Michael this fall because wild ducks, which can plained the agency had moved too slow- Joel Harris said. — Reuters MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 HEALTH & SCIENCE State fairs won’t press broiler industry’s bird flu luck

NEW ORLEANS: The South is the heart of US Extension Service poultry science instructor farms in several states, leading to the destruc- broiler chicken production and escaped the Jessica Wells said of the state, which is the No. 5 tion of 48 million birds. While the outbreak is deadly bird flu virus that devastated flocks in broiler producer in the US. The Mississippi State over in the Midwest, scientists are on guard in the Midwest this spring. Autumn, however, Fair added flu test requirements for its open case it returns or moves into the Atlantic brings the possibility that migrating wild birds poultry show, but 4-H organizers reorganized Flyway, the only one of four US bird migration will carry the virus to the lower half of the US. To their state contests to have photo boards, paths that wasn’t affected. “It’s very difficult to try to keep bird flu at arm’s length, a number of record books and a one-bird-per-contestant predict what happened in the breeding states are barring or limiting poultry shows and showmanship event rather than risk last- grounds over the summer - whether this virus is public sales, including those at state fairs in minute cancellation, state veterinarian Dr Jim likely to remain the dominant virus,” said Brian September and October - something their Watson said. McCluskey, science, technology and analysis northern neighbors did this summer. That’s The change has 14-year-old Keri Moore, director for the US Department of Agriculture’s forcing kids who’ve worked for months to raise who placed first in two categories at a Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. and qualify poultry at fairs to get creative with Mississippi county fair, working on her photo But, he said, “We’re certainly preparing for it.” their exhibits. board. She said she wanted to bring her six The top two broiler-producing states, Georgia “We want to be cautious because our indus- competitive chickens, but is glad to “still bring and Alabama, aren’t restricting live bird exhibi- try is so huge,” Mississippi State University one for showmanship.” To the east, the North tions, but recommend precautions such as keeping birds indoors to avoid exposure to wild birds and their droppings. The Georgia Department of Agriculture sees poultry exhibi- tions as a surveillance opportunity: Birds with- out papers showing they’re free of bird flu and other diseases will be tested, spokeswoman NEW ORLEANS: Fourteen-year-old Julie McPeake said. Other states have a hodge- Keri Moore of Meridian, Miss, shows podge of restrictions for state fairs and other off “Dolly,” a 17-week old rose comb poultry exhibitions. South Carolina will allow brown leghorn hen. exhibitions of doves and pigeons, which are resistant to the virus and not believed to spread Carolina State Fair won’t allow any squawkers, it readily. Virginia will test each bird at check-in cluckers or quackers, instead holding poultry- for the state fair’s youth poultry show; birds NEW ORLEANS: Lela Moore, nine, of related competitions - including an optional going to other shows must be isolated for at Meridian, Miss, is serious about show- quiz bowl and a FFA event for building easy-to- least two weeks after returning home. ing off her Bard Plymouth Rock hen, clean chicken coops with anti-contamination that she holds for the State Fair 4-H features such as a fence and cover to exclude Summertime fairs competition. wild birds or storage for coop-only boots, The most southern outbreak in the spokeswoman Jennifer Kendrick said. Mississippi Flyway, where 42.5 million birds bird flu test. Several Midwestern states canceled were destroyed because of the H5N2 virus, was poultry shows at summertime fairs. Minnesota, Breeding grounds in north Arkansas. The nation’s third-biggest one of the hardest-hit states, was among them. Scientists believe wild birds that migrated to broiler producer and No. 2 turkey producer last Instead, the state fair held display and “birdless NEW ORLEANS: Keri Moore’s flock of chickens are well protected from “yard- northern nesting grounds brought the H5N2 year, Arkansas will require all poultry at the showmanship” contests, said Brad Rugg, its birds” or any stray poultry or fowl in her Meridian, Miss, pen. — AP photos strain which spread through turkey and chicken Arkansas-Oklahoma State Fair to have a clean superintendent for 4-H programming. —AP

Tests on brains of former NFL Peanut executive in salmonella players continue CTE trend case faces prison for life NEW YORK: Researchers studying a degenera- past year of research. Linked to repeated brain tive disease in former athletes say 11 of 12 trauma, CTE is associated with symptoms such brains of deceased former NFL players tested as memory loss, impaired judgment, depres- ‘Stewart has been punished, he’s lost everything he’s ever built’ over the past year showed signs of chronic trau- sion, and, eventually, progressive dementia. matic encephalopathy, or CTE, continuing a In an email to the AP, NFL spokesman Brian trend they’ve been tracking. A story posted on McCarthy wrote, in part: “We all know more NEW YORK: A year after a federal jury convicted him of Probation Office, which prepares pre-sentencing PBS.org on Friday reported that a total of 87 of about this issue than we did 10 or 20 years ago crimes behind a salmonella outbreak blamed for killing reports to help guide federal judges, recommended the 91 brains of former NFL players examined and will continue to learn as more research is nine people and sickening hundreds more, former the stiff sentence based on the number of illnesses as in recent years by researchers with the conducted and discussed by the medical com- peanut executive Stewart Parnell returns to court fac- well as estimates that the outbreak, which triggered Department of Veterans Affairs and Boston munity. But we are not waiting to make the ing possible imprisonment for the rest of his life. A sen- one of the largest food recalls in US history, cost University have had CTE. game and players safer. We have been and will tencing hearing was scheduled for Monday in Albany, Parnell’s corporate customers $144 million. According to PBS, many players whose continue to make improvements.” Ann McKee, Georgia, for the 61-year-old former owner of Peanut brains were donated for research suspected chief of neuropathology at the VA Boston Corporation of America. Due in US District Court with A recommended punishment they had CTE, which therefore skews the popu- Healthcare System, told PBS: “People think that Parnell were two co-defendants - his brother and a The judge has the authority to impose a lighter sen- lation of brains being examined. Gina DiGravio- we’re blowing this out of proportion, that this is plant manager - also found guilty in what experts tence. Randy Napier, whose 80-year-old mother in Ohio Wilczewski, media relations manager at the a very rare disease and that we’re sensationaliz- called the first food-poisoning trial of American food died from salmonella poisoning after she ate contami- Boston University School of Medicine, provided ing it. My response is that, where I sit, this is a processors. nated peanut butter from Parnell’s plant, said he plans The Associated Press with the figures for the very real disease.” — AP Parnell was convicted Sept 19, 2014, of knowingly to testify at the hearing and ask the judge to show little shipping salmonella-tainted peanut butter from his mercy. “We need to send a message to these food man- plant in Blakely, Georgia, to Kellogg’s and other cus- ufacturers,” said Napier of Durham, North Carolina. “No tomers who used it in products from packaged crackers one else should have to go through what we did, to pet food. The jury also found Parnell and his brother, watching my mother die. I’m hoping to have closure. food broker Michael Parnell, guilty of faking results of It’s been six years of utter hell.” Attorneys in the case say lab tests intended to screen for salmonella. voluminous testimony from victims seeking stiff sen- The brothers were charged after a salmonella out- tences and defendants’ relatives asking for leniency break that sickened 714 Americans in 46 states was could push the sentencing proceedings into a second traced to Peanut Corporation’s plant in Blakely, Georgia, day Tuesday. in early 2009. The Centers for Disease Control and Parnell’s attorneys insist locking him up for life Prevention reported that nine people who ate tainted would be too harsh. Even food-safety attorney Bill Lynchburg, Virginia: In this Thursday, peanut butter died during the outbreak in 2008 and Marler, who represented many families of victims in the March 12, 2009 file photo, Peanut 2009, though it couldn’t say for sure salmonella caused salmonella outbreak, has said life imprisonment would Corporation of America’s president each death. be “unprecedented.” Stewart Parnell, arrives to United States Federal investigators found a leaky roof, roaches Whatever punishment he receives, Parnell appears Federal Court in Lynchburg, Va. — AP and evidence of rodents, all ingredients for brewing sal- to be preparing for a long stay in prison. In April, Parnell monella. They also uncovered emails and records show- and his wife put the Lynchburg, Virginia, home they Michael Parnell, who was convicted on fewer counts ing food confirmed by lab tests to contain salmonella have owned since 1983 on the market for $699,000. than his brother, faces a recommended punishment of was shipped to customers anyway. Other batches were “Stewart has been punished - he’s lost everything he’s 19 to 24 years in prison. Co-defendant Mary Wilkerson, never tested at all, but got shipped with fake lab ever built, he’s unemployable and he can’t provide for the Georgia plant’s quality control manager, faces five TAMPA, Florida: Dr Ann McKee, of Boston University School of Medicine, records saying salmonella screenings were negative. his family,” said Ken Hodges, one of Parnell’s defense years. She was convicted of obstruction of justice. Three talks about damaged human brains during a news conference about In a court order Friday, Judge W Louis Sands noted attorneys. “I am sorry that people got sick from his deaths linked to the outbreak occurred in Minnesota, chronic traumatic encephalopathy. —AP Stewart Parnell faces a possible prison sentence of peanut butter and died from his peanut butter. And he two in Ohio, two in Virginia, one in Idaho and one in 9,636 months - which comes to 803 years. The US is too. He’s felt regret for a long time.” North Carolina. — AP WHAT’S ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 ABK wishes everyone a Happy Eid Al-Adha l-Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK) announced that during the Eid Al-Adha holiday, its Branches and the Head AOffice will be closed from Wednesday 23rd September 2015 to Sunday 27th September 2015 in line with the timing set by the Kuwait Banking Association (KBA). The Bank will resume its regular working hours on the first business day following the Eid Al-Adha holiday, Monday 28th September 2015. ABK’s online services and Call Center will be available 24 hours a day during the holiday and can be reached by con- tacting an ABK representative via ‘Ahli Chat’ or a customer service agent via ‘AhlanAhli’ at 1899899. On the occasion of Eid Al Adha, on behalf of the board members, management and staff, ABK would like to extend its warmest wishes to the Amir of the State of Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Sabah, His Highness the Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and to the Kuwaiti gov- ernment and its people. Ooredoo to celebrate Eid with Children of Kuwait oredoo Kuwait, a member of the international Ooredoo Group, has decided to celebrate this Oyear’s Eid Al Adha with children between 1-5 years; by providing a platinum sponsorship of 9 shows hosting the famous cartoon character ‘Barney’ titled ‘World Tour - A Celebration’ taking place at the Ice Skating Rink - Kuwait City from Thursday 24th September to Sunday 27th September 2015. Ooredoo’s customers can benefit from a 20% dis- count off their tickets to the 1pm show on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. To reach out to its customers, Ooredoo has dedicated promoters to sell the shows’ Enjoy your Eid at Movenpick Hotel tickets in both Al Bairaq Mall and 360 Mall stores. Commenting on the sponsorship, Mijbil Alayoub, ovenpick Hotel Kuwait completes the final touch- Second day of Eid, guests can enjoy lavish Eid brunch buf- to a buffet featuring a wide range of tapas and hot and Director of Corporate Communications at Ooredoo es to its Eid packages, in order to turn the proper- fets at Bays International Restaurant. cold appetizers along with live entertainment. Kuwait said: “We have decided to celebrate Eid Al Adha Mty into a family heaven with great discounts and Dining at Movenpick Hotel Kuwait becomes a beautiful Furthermore, guests of Movenpick Hotel Kuwait may this year with a family-oriented event. Our target is to special offers. experience as the Italian restaurant Al Dente offers real freely choose to dine in any of the hotel’s air-conditioned offer the entire family enjoyable and pleasant time As part of the promotions, Movenpick Hotel Kuwait will Italian spirit, with an exclusive pizza festival, and visitors tents at the Garden Restaurant, where generous special watching live performance shows of one of the charac- be offering a delectable array of varied food choices at all can enjoy the Italian music. On the other hand, Brazilian dishes are served to families and friends. Dining becomes ters that kids have always loved, Barney. We trust that restaurants specially prepared for the occasion to attract Cuts restaurant offers a wide variety of delicacies, steaks more special with sea food and Kabaab offer throughout the initiative will be well received by children and their visitors from the region during this holiday season. From and chicken dishes carefully cut at your table, in addition Eid days. parents alike, and we are looking forward to have a large number of ourcustomers making use of the dis- counted tickets offered by us and enjoying the experi- ence” Experience Eid A key element of Ooredoo’s Eid activities was cele- brating it with children at NBK hospital, where a team Al-Adha with from the company went and spent a day, full of fun, activities and prizes, to draw a smile on their faces in Sheraton Kuwait such occasion while they are fighting against their ill- nesses. Furthermore, Ooredoo has allocated 40 seats for children of Kuwait Association for the Care of Children heraton Kuwait, its restaurants at The Grand Avenue - in Hospitals (KAACH) and Bait Abdullah, a children hos- The Avenues Mall and Four Points by Sheraton Kuwait pice which provides multi professional care to children Sare pleased to welcome all to celebrate Eid Al-Adha fes- with illness, to attend the shows. tivities with unique cultural experiences of hospitality and din- Ooredoo maintains a long-term commitment to ing venues, boasting unrivaled selection of the finest cuisines supporting the different segments of the society in the from all over the world to titillate every palate, whilst enjoying various areas and different occasions. precious moments with friends, family and loved ones. Enjoy authentic Lebanese cuisine at Le Tarbouche and experience the classical taste of Iranian cuisine at Shahrayar while enjoying the most authentic Indian fare at Bukhara. For those who want to experience a bit of everything, Al Hambra offers a varied buffet in an elegant atmosphere, while the What’s On - Submission Guidelines English Tea Lounge is the perfect place to savor traditional English tea, scones, and other delicacies, all these at Sheraton All photos submitted for What’s On Kuwait or at The Avenues Mall. Experience the exemplary fine dining of the genuine Italian cuisine at Riccardo whilst listen- should be minimum 200dpi. ing to live music that captures the happiness of Eid performed Articles must be in plain text and by the Italian due. For a casual dining experience, La Mamma Pizzeria offers should include name and phone freshly made pasta alongside a crisp wood fired oven pizza for numbers. Articles and photos that a traditional taste of Italy while Asseef restaurant puts the world on a platter with its tasty array of international cuisines fail to meet these requirements will both conveniently located at Four Points by Sheraton Kuwait. not be published. Aside from that, our banquets and outside catering are always pleased to serve every occasion at anytime and anywhere. Please send them to On the occasion of Eid Al-Adha Fahed Abushaar, the General Manager and Area Director of Sheraton Kuwait, and [email protected] Mounir Amer, the General Manager of Four Points by Sheraton Kuwait and the family of both hotels would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy Eid.

LuLu Exchange opens 17th branch in Kuwait

uLu Exchange, one of the leading global Adeeb Ahamed, Director - LuLu Exchange said, as a preferred exchange house providing top- of quality and standardization makes sure that The exchange house caters to markets across remittance and foreign exchange brands, “We are proud to add a new branch to our net- quality worldwide remittance and foreign every branch offers quality service that we the world and has direct online remittance Lopened its 17th outlet in Kuwait on work. The credit for LuLu Exchange’s growth exchange services to a cross-section of society, have become renowned for. It is our high cal- arrangements for India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Thursday, 17 September, in Mangaf. This is the and success over the years in the country is powered by a large network, reputed partners iber workforce backed by training and the lat- Lanka, Philippines, Egypt and Indonesia, second branch to operate out of Mangaf and it attributed to its relentless pursuit of excellent and high standard of customer care. est technologies that help us to deliver high among others. is in line with the organization’s continued customer service and customer satisfaction. “At LuLu Exchange, we facilitate financial standard of customer service on a continual With the opening of the latest branch, the efforts to bring convenience to its customers. Our priority has always been to provide con- transaction services that are secure, instant basis,” added Adeeb. exchange house currently has 17 branches The new branch was inaugurated by Sunil venience to our customers and the new and compliant through state-of-the-art sys- LuLu Exchange has partnered with interna- across the State of Kuwait, one each in Al Rai, Jain, the Ambassador of India to Kuwait, in the branch opening is yet another significant step tems that deliver flexibility, reliability, and tionally renowned and trusted money transfer Mirgab, Dajeej, Mubarakiya and Khaitan and presence of senior management of LuLu in expanding our coverage for our customers transparency. We are committed to fair busi- service providers to guarantee that the client’s two branches each in Mangaf, Salmiya, Exchange and other dignitaries. in Kuwait.” ness practices and are compliant with global hard earned money reaches its destination in Fahaheel, Farwaniya, Mahboula, and Abbasiya On the sidelines of the opening ceremony, LuLu Exchange has over the years emerged anti-money laundering protocols. Our culture the fastest and the most secure way possible. regions. The Authentic Egyptian Restaurant, Abou El Sid launches breakfast menu

art of TSC Group of Restaurant, Abou El Sid, the Commenting on the new launch, Mohamed Breakfast at Abou El Sid, will virtually move cus- authentic Egyptian restaurant proudly Nassar, Restaurants Division Manager at TSC tomers to a dream journey in Egypt... with a foul and Pannounced the launch of its long-awaited break- said:”Since its inception in Kuwait, Abu El Sid has is balila station including all the garnishes and condi- fast menu, in presence of Kuwait media representatives. known for offering customers the leisure of enjoying ments, famous Egyptian and international fresh The new menu features authentic inspired dishes of the authentic taste of Egyptian specialties. Today, the juices, tasty and tempting Egyptian sweets such as traditional Egyptian cuisine and topped up with exclu- restaurant introduces for the first time, the breakfast mohalabiya, rice pudding and fetir, all senses will be sive aromas that enrich the flavor; from taameyas and menu fully inspired from the traditional Egyptian dominated by an exclusive atmosphere, exquisite eggs to kishk with yogurt and breakfast which includes a wide offerings and topnotch service. bessara along with a range of Abou array of specialties that are guaran- The new balanced breakfast menu at Abou El Sid El Sid specialties customers will have tee to please and satisfy customer’s perfectly caters to customers craving the authenticity the opportunity to indulge them- tastes and senses”. of Egyptian specialties who will enjoy Egyptian hospi- selves in an ambiance of true Whether customers are looking tality at its finest. Egyptian hospitality while treating for a set breakfast menu or a la Located on the Gulf Road at the entrance of the their tastes with unprecedented carte orders, customers can be Green Island, Abou El Sid offers daily breakfast from breakfast variety brought to them assured that they will have a variety 7am to 12 pm it is the exclusive destination for the from Egyptian culinary culture. of options to select from. most authentic Egyptian breakfast in Kuwait. WHAT’S ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 Marina Hotel trains interns in collaboration with LOYAC

arina Hotel Kuwait collaborated with The internship program at Marina Hotel encour- nity to understand and practice the business LoYAC’s summer program to host two aged interns to gain practical work experience essentials of the hospitality sector.” Mstudents, Ali Mohamad Elkhayat and in areas that strengthened their aptitude. The The interns were allotted tasks and provided Shorouq Mohammad Thani Abdullah, for an students found the hotel’s team very friendly with hands on experience of a professional extensive training program which lasted four and helpful and commented that they would ambience with its daily functionalities. They weeks. During this time, the interns understood like to intern at Marina Hotel Kuwait next year as gained invaluable insight into work-life and the fundamentals of working in a hotel and well. environment, while benefitting from a profes- acquired hands-on knowledge of key functions Nabil Hammoud, General Manager of Marina sional service orientation. At the end of their across the various departments of the hotel Hotel, highlighted the importance of the intern- internship period, the interns were assessed and with a focus on the front office, housekeeping ship programs, stating, “We at Marina Hotel given feedback on their performance by their and health club. believe in the importance of supporting the direct mentor. This annual initiative by the Marina Hotel in young generation and in paving the way for This collaboration is an annual internship association with Lothan Youth Achievement them to begin their career and successful future. program which offers college, university and Center (LoYAC) reflects the hotel’s proactive Supporting LoYAC is very important as we want high school students the opportunity to acquire contribution to the development of the youth. to give eager and talented minds the opportu- first-hand experience in the hospitality industry. Aiana Hotels, Resorts strengthens its presence in the Middle East Murlidhar Rao appointed Senior Vice President, Operations

n line with its commitment to strength- smart, stimulating environment and deliv- guest satisfaction and performance.” Operations of Aiana Hotels and Resorts en presence across key markets in the ering an intuitive hotel management mod- states, “It is a privilege to be a part of a IMiddle East region, Aiana Hotels and el that resonates with the next generation Premium experience brand with a strong sense of being, honesty Resorts, a global hotel management com- of travelers. Murli’s skills and expertise in the luxury and above all innovation. I look forward to pany has announced the appointment of Amruda Nair, Joint Managing Director spectrum complement the Aiana brand’s working closely with the team to position Murlidhar Rao as Senior Vice President, and Chief Executive Officer of Aiana Hotels niche positioning, and offer a vision for Aiana as the brand of choice for the con- Operations. The new appointment demon- and Resorts said, “It is with great excite- quality that lends itself to creating a premi- scious traveler across all destinations.” strates Aiana’s commitment to create a ment that we welcome Murli to Aiana. um lifestyle experience. Murli’s experience Murli holds a 1st class honors diploma in globally respected hospitality brand that Murli’s earnest passion for hospitality, keen includes pre-opening luxury resorts in the Hotel Management from Bombay’s embodies the best of Indian hospitality by eye for detail and extensive experience Maldives and Caribbean, leading opera- Institute of Hotel Management, Catering innovating fresh service, design and oper- offers the ideal platform to build upon tions across South East Asia, and setting Technology and Applied Nutrition and an ating concepts. Aiana’s launch in the Middle East. As cross brand standards for a repositioning from Honours Certification for Intermediate A seasoned hospitality professional with border investments continue to accelerate mid-market to the premier segment across Level of HACCP (Hazard Analysis and three decades of industry experience, Murli across the region investors will continue to leading luxury hotel brands including Four Critical Control Points). will be based at Aiana Hotel and Resorts’ seek qualified hotel operators to improve Seasons, Kempinski, Mandarin Oriental and Aiana Hotels and Resorts’ flagship proj- regional headquarter in Qatar Financial the performance of newly acquired assets. Alila. ect will be based in Doha. The project, Centre, Doha. In this new leadership role, The Aiana brand promise seeks to fulfill a Prior to joining Aiana, Murli’slast project ‘Aiana Suites and Residences, Doha’, will be Murli will be utilizing his extensive global gap in the market for experience driven, wasThe Sanchaya in Bintan, Indonesia located in the prestigious central business expertise in strategic planning, luxury proj- non-traditional accommodation and serv- where he was instrumental in position- district of West Bay in Doha. Currently ect development, design, management ice offerings that are locally relevant and ingthe property as one of the best new lux- under construction, the project will consist and operations for bringing to life Aiana’s flexible. I am confident that Murli is the ury resorts in the world, garnering a host of of 180 keys with sea-facing and city views, unique ‘Hospitality 2.0’ promise that is right fit to lead the charge to help Aiana industry accolades. and will measure between 73 sq. m to 250 aimed at offering innovative service in a grow as an industry leader for innovation, Murlidhar Rao, Senior Vice-President, sq. m.

Lidia Qattan opens ‘New Perspective’

By Athoob Al-Shuaibi aspects of life in what she calls ‘New cosmogony, the advent of human to Perspective.’ earth and the kind of concepts and rtist and writer Lidia Qattan For example, Woman’s Dilemma human relations that followed. opened her latest exhibition depicts a woman surrounded by Artist Lidia Scagnolari Qattan A‘New Perspective’ in Ahmed cracks which represent the compli- was born in Italy 1936. Her involve- Aladwani Gallery under the patron- cated personality that is heavy to ment in Art in Kuwait had begun in age of Assistant General Secretary understand. But, when you do see 1962, following the school of of the National Council of Culture, it, you would find her as precious as Circulism that is instituted by the Arts and Literature (NCCAL) the pearl she is holding. Another late Kuwaiti Artist Khalifa Qattan. Mohammed Al-Asousi last week in painting shows the pearl, or Al- She created one of the most the presence of many public figures. Danah as a woman. Qattan says that notable works in Kuwait, The House Many of the paintings are uniquely this exhibition presents a journey of Mirrors. The artist is also a mem- painted on round canvas, present- through her philosophy of life, and ber of The Board of Trustees of the ing a symbolic vision of different through it she speaks about the Cultural Centers in the Amiri Diwan.

The LOYAC AC Milan Soccer School opened the 2015/2016 season for children between four and seventeen years of age, during a ceremony attended by academics, coaches, players and sponsors. —Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 TV PROGRAMS

05:00 Scandal 17:00 Grace Of Monaco 06:00 Once Upon A Time 19:00 Blue Ruin 08:00 Drop Dead Diva 21:00 Tar 09:00 C.S.I. 22:30 Stalingrad 00:00 Shark Wranglers 10:00 Once Upon A Time 01:00 Mountain Men 00:20 Misfit Garage 00:25 The Trials Of Jimmy Rose 12:00 Emmerdale 12:30 Coronation Street 02:00 Swamp People 01:10 Incredible Engineering 01:15 Who’s Doing The Dishes? 03:00 The Curse Of Oak Island Blunders: Fixed 13:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 02:00 Emmerdale 04:00 Shark Wranglers 02:00 For The Love Of Cars 02:25 Come Dine With Me Ireland 14:00 Drop Dead Diva 01:00 Baggage Claim-PG15 05:00 American Pickers 02:50 Patrick Dempsey: Racing Le 02:55 Coronation Street 15:00 Once Upon A Time 16:00 Emmerdale 03:00 Dawn Rider-PG15 06:00 Duck Dynasty Mans 03:25 The Trials Of Jimmy Rose 03:40 Auction Kings 16:30 Coronation Street 05:00 The Signal-PG15 06:30 Duck Dynasty 04:20 Come Date With Me 17:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 07:00 Tinker Bell And The Pirate 07:00 Ice Road Truckers 04:05 Auction Hunters Australia 04:30 Baggage Battles 18:00 Drop Dead Diva Fairy-FAM 08:00 Swamp People 04:45 Come Date With Me 05:00 Crash Course 19:00 Odyssey 09:00 Planes: Fire And Rescue-PG 09:00 Alone Australia 05:30 How Do They Do It? 20:00 Switched At Birth 11:00 In My Dreams-PG15 10:00 American Restoration 05:15 Murdoch Mysteries 06:00 Ice Cold Gold 21:00 Marvel’s Agent Carter 13:00 Romeo & Juliet-PG15 10:30 American Restoration 06:10 Who’s Doing The Dishes? 15:00 Robot & Frank-PG15 06:50 World’s Top 5 11:00 Counting Cars 07:05 Coronation Street 17:00 Planes: Fire And Rescue-PG 07:40 Misfit Garage 11:30 Counting Cars 07:30 Come Date With Me 18:45 Captain America: The Winter 08:30 Auction Kings 12:00 American Pickers Australia Soldier-PG15 08:55 Auction Hunters 13:00 Storage Wars 09:20 Baggage Battles 08:00 Come Date With Me 21:00 The Disappearance Of 13:30 Storage Wars 09:45 Crash Course Australia Eleanor Rigby: Him-PG15 14:00 Pawn Stars 10:10 How Do They Do It? 08:25 Come Date With Me 02:00 Good Morning America 23:00 No Good Deed-PG15 14:30 Pawn Stars 10:35 Incredible Engineering Australia 03:00 Better Call Saul Blunders: Fixed 08:55 Come Date With Me 04:00 House Of Cards 15:00 Shipping Wars 11:25 Treehouse Masters Australia 06:00 Good Morning America 15:30 Shipping Wars 12:15 Flip Men 09:20 The Doctor Blake Mysteries 07:00 Emmerdale 16:00 American Restoration 12:40 Property Wars 10:15 Come Dine With Me Ireland 07:30 Coronation Street 16:30 American Restoration 01:00 Minuscule: Valley Of The 13:05 Auction Kings 10:40 The Trials Of Jimmy Rose 09:00 Criminal Minds 17:00 Storage Wars 13:30 Auction Hunters Lost Ants 11:35 Who’s Doing The Dishes? 10:00 Emmerdale 17:30 Pawn Stars 13:55 Baggage Battles 10:30 Coronation Street 02:45 True Story Of Puss’n Boots 12:30 Murdoch Mysteries 18:00 Pawn Stars 14:20 Ice Cold Gold 12:00 The Fosters 04:30 Blackie And Kanuto 18:30 Pawn Stars 13:25 Emmerdale 06:00 Moomins And The Comet 15:10 World’s Top 5 13:00 Witches Of East End 19:00 Storage Wars 13:50 Come Dine With Me Ireland Chase 16:00 Misfit Garage 14:00 Live Good Morning America 19:30 Storage Wars 16:50 Crash Course 14:15 Coronation Street 07:45 Sophia Grace And Rosie’s 16:00 Criminal Minds 20:00 Shipping Wars 17:15 How Do They Do It? 14:40 The Chase 17:00 The Fosters Royal Adventure 20:30 Shipping Wars 17:40 Deadliest Catch 15:35 The Doctor Blake Mysteries 18:00 Witches Of East End 09:45 Pim And Pom: The Big 18:30 Outback Truckers 16:30 Keep It In The Family 19:00 Criminal Minds Adventure 21:00 American Pickers 20:10 Auction Hunters 17:25 Tricked 20:00 The Fosters 11:15 Dinosaur Island 22:00 Pawn Stars 20:35 Baggage Battles 18:20 Murdoch Mysteries 21:00 Witches Of East End 12:45 True Story Of Puss’n Boots 22:30 Pawn Stars 21:00 Deadliest Catch 19:10 Coronation Street 22:00 Better Call Saul 14:15 Back To The Sea 23:00 American Pickers 21:50 Outback Truckers 19:35 The Doctor Blake Mysteries 23:00 House Of Cards 16:00 Jungle Shuffle 22:40 Manhunt With Joel Lambert 20:30 Keep It In The Family 18:00 Pim And Pom: The Big 23:30 Amish Mafia 21:25 Tricked Adventure 20:00 Hatching 22:20 Coronation Street 22:00 Back To The Sea 22:50 Emmerdale 23:45 Jungle Shuffle 02:10 Fear The Walking Dead 23:15 Murdoch Mysteries 00:00 The Aggression Scale 03:10 Nobody’s Fool 02:00 Darkroom 04:55 Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell 03:30 Hansel & Gretel 06:45 C.H.O.M.P.S. 00:00 Violetta 05:30 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 08:15 Captive Hearts 00:45 The Hive 08:00 The Courier 09:55 The Haunted Palace 00:50 Sabrina: Secrets Of A 10:00 Red Sky 00:00 The Good Witch’s Wedding 11:25 A Kiss Before Dying Teenage Witch 00:10 Wicked Tuna 12:00 47 Ronin 02:00 Non-Stop-PG15 12:55 Separate Tables 01:15 Sabrina: Secrets Of A 01:00 Taiwan: Island Of Fish 14:00 The Aggression Scale 04:00 No Clue-PG15 14:35 Yours, Mine & Ours (2005) Teenage Witch 02:00 Ultimate Survival Alaska 16:00 The Courier 06:00 Avengers Confidential: Black 16:00 Molly 01:40 Wolfblood 02:55 Dead End Express 18:00 Double Take Widow & Punisher-PG15 17:30 Saved! 02:05 Wolfblood 03:50 Money Meltdown 20:00 47 Ronin 08:00 Muppets Most Wanted-PG 19:00 Fear The Walking Dead 02:30 Violetta 04:15 Money Meltdown 22:00 Mercenaries 10:00 Babylon A.D-PG15 20:00 Cold Mountain 03:15 The Hive 04:45 Doomsday Preppers 12:00 Non-Stop-PG15 22:35 Walking Tall 03:20 Sabrina: Secrets Of A 05:40 Hooked 14:00 Police Story-PG15 00:00 Cold Mountain 47 RONIN ON OSN MOVIES ACTION HD Teenage Witch 06:35 Inside Maritime Singapore 16:00 Muppets Most Wanted-PG 03:45 Sabrina: Secrets Of A 07:30 Science Of Stupid 18:00 Breakout-PG15 Teenage Witch 07:55 Science Of Stupid 20:00 Recoil-PG15 14:10 Matt Hatter Chronicles 12:34 How It’s Made 10:10 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 04:10 Wolfblood 08:25 Man Hunt 00:00 Darkroom-PG15 22:00 The Purge: Anarchy-PG15 14:30 Teen Titans Go! 12:57 Outrageous Acts Of Psych 10:35 Sheriff Callie’s Wild West 15:20 New Clarence 13:21 Outrageous Acts Of Psych 11:00 Sofia The First 04:35 Wolfblood 09:20 Doomsday Preppers 01:30 Hansel & Gretel-PG15 05:00 Violetta 15:31 Clarence 13:44 Through The Wormhole 11:30 Henry Hugglemonster 10:15 Big, Bigger, Biggest 03:30 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 05:45 The Hive 15:40 Regular Show 14:31 Science Of The Movies 12:00 Doc McStuffins 06:00 The Courier-PG15 01:20 Grojband 05:50 Mouk 11:10 Building Wild 15:51 Regular Show 15:18 How The Universe Works 12:30 Nina Needs To Go 08:00 Red Sky-PG15 01:42 Grojband 06:00 Lolirock 12:05 Cabin Fever 16:02 Regular Show 16:05 Mythbusters 12:35 Zou 10:00 47 Ronin-PG15 02:05 Total Drama: Revenge Of 06:25 Hank Zipzer 13:00 Man Hunt 16:13 Regular Show 16:50 Outrageous Acts Of Psych 12:50 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 12:00 The Aggression Scale-PG15 01:30 In The Dark Half The Island 06:50 Girl Meets World 14:00 Science Of Stupid 16:30 New Adventure Time 17:15 Outrageous Acts Of Psych 13:15 Sofia The First 14:00 The Courier-PG15 03:00 Freelancers 02:27 Total Drama: Revenge Of 07:15 H2O: Just Add Water 14:30 Science Of Stupid 16:40 Adventure Time 17:40 Food Factory 13:45 Jake And The Never Land 16:00 Double Take-PG15 04:45 Picture Claire The Island 07:40 Jessie 15:00 Malaysia: Through The 16:50 The Amazing World Of 18:03 Food Factory Pirates 18:00 47 Ronin-PG15 06:15 Owning Mahowny 02:50 Teen Titans Go! 08:05 Cars Toons Compilation Decades Gumball 18:25 How It’s Made 14:10 Lilo & Stitch 20:00 Mercenaries-PG15 08:00 In The Dark Half 03:00 Teen Titans Go! 08:55 Sabrina: Secrets Of A 16:00 Megastructures 17:15 Uncle Grandpa 18:50 How It’s Made 14:40 Adventures Of The Gummi 22:00 Hours-PG15 09:30 The Guardian 03:10 Grojband Teenage Witch 17:40 Steven Universe 19:15 How Do They Do It? Bears 17:00 Building Wild 12:00 The Eagle 03:35 Grojband 09:20 Sabrina: Secrets Of A 18:00 Teen Titans Go! 19:38 How Do They Do It? 15:05 Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers 18:00 Cabin Fever 14:00 Deep Rising 04:00 Regular Show Teenage Witch 18:50 Ben 10: Omniverse 20:00 Outrageous Acts Of Psych 15:35 Ducktales 19:00 Malaysia: Through The 15:45 The Four 04:11 Regular Show 09:45 Austin & Ally 19:15 Ben 10: Omniverse 20:23 Outrageous Acts Of Psych 16:00 Miles From Tomorrow Decades 17:45 The Count Of Monte Cristo 04:25 Regular Show 10:10 Austin & Ally 19:40 Adventure Time 20:45 Through The Wormhole 16:30 Sofia The First 20:00 Megastructures 00:00 Captain Ron 20:00 Then She Found Me 04:36 Regular Show 10:35 Wizards Of Waverly Place 19:51 Adventure Time 21:35 How The Universe Works 16:55 Doc McStuffins 20:50 Building Wild 02:00 Zoolander 21:45 Greenberg 04:50 Uncle Grandpa 11:00 Wizards Of Waverly Place 20:02 Adventure Time 22:20 Mythbusters 17:15 Jake And The Never Land 21:40 Cabin Fever 04:00 Moms’ Night Out 23:30 Frankenweenie 05:00 Uncle Grandpa 11:25 Jessie 20:13 Adventure Time 23:08 Outrageous Acts Of Psych Pirates 22:30 Malaysia: Through The 06:00 The Love Punch 05:10 New Adventure Time 11:50 Jessie 20:25 Johnny Test 23:32 Outrageous Acts Of Psych 17:35 Sheriff Callie’s Wild West 08:00 HairBrained 05:20 Adventure Time 12:20 Hank Zipzer Decades 21:10 Regular Show 23:55 Food Factory 18:05 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 10:00 Captain Ron 05:35 New Clarence 12:45 Hank Zipzer 23:20 Hooked 21:55 Total Drama World Tour 18:35 Sofia The First 12:00 Zoolander 05:46 Clarence 13:10 Good Luck Charlie 22:20 Total Drama World Tour 19:00 Adventures Of The Gummi 14:00 The Love Guide 06:00 The Amazing World Of 13:35 Good Luck Charlie 22:40 Grojband Bears 16:00 HairBrained 00:00 Grey’s Anatomy Gumball 14:00 Dog With A Blog 23:05 Grojband 19:25 Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers 18:00 A Valentine’s Date 01:00 MasterChef - The 06:11 The Amazing World Of 14:30 H2O: Just Add Water 23:25 Transformers: Robots In 19:55 Ducktales 20:00 The Comebacks Professionals Gumball 14:55 H2O: Just Add Water Disguise 20:20 Lilo & Stitch 22:00 A Case Of You 06:20 Ben 10 15:20 Liv And Maddie 00:30 New Girl 02:00 Nine Lives Of Chloe King 23:50 Regular Show 20:50 Zou 07:10 Ninjago: Masters Of 15:45 Jessie 01:00 The Nightly Show With Larry 03:00 Nine Lives Of Chloe King 00:35 Johnny Test 01:10 Henry Hugglemonster 21:05 Henry Hugglemonster Spinjitzu 16:10 Violetta Wilmore 04:00 Da Vinci’s Demons 01:20 Calimero 21:20 Calimero 07:30 Regular Show 17:00 The Next Step 04:30 The Tonight Show Starring 05:00 How I Met Your Mother 01:35 Zou 21:35 Zou 07:41 Regular Show 17:25 Liv And Maddie Jimmy Fallon 05:30 How I Met Your Mother 01:45 Loopdidoo 21:50 Loopdidoo 07:55 Dreamworks Dragons: 17:50 Jessie 06:30 2 Broke Girls 06:00 The Simpsons 02:00 Art Attack 22:05 Art Attack 00:45 Miss Julie-PG15 Riders Of Berk 18:15 I Didn’t Do It 07:00 Late Night With Seth Meyers 06:30 The Simpsons 02:25 Henry Hugglemonster 22:30 Henry Hugglemonster 03:00 Seeking A Friend For The 08:20 Total Drama World Tour 18:40 Gravity Falls 10:30 2 Broke Girls 02:35 Calimero 22:45 Calimero End Of The World-PG15 07:00 Lost 08:40 Johnny Test 19:05 H2O: Just Add Water 11:00 The Tonight Show Starring 02:50 Zou 23:00 Zou 05:00 Europa Report-PG15 08:00 Grey’s Anatomy 08:52 Johnny Test 01:06 Outrageous Acts Of Psych 19:30 Violetta Jimmy Fallon 03:00 Loopdidoo 23:15 Loopdidoo 07:00 Breathless-PG15 09:00 MasterChef - The 09:05 Johnny Test 01:29 Mythbusters 20:20 The Next Step 13:30 2 Broke Girls 03:15 Art Attack 23:30 Art Attack 09:00 The Railway Man-PG15 Professionals 09:17 Johnny Test 02:16 How Do They Do It? 20:45 Good Luck Charlie 15:30 New Girl 03:35 Henry Hugglemonster 23:55 Henry Hugglemonster 11:00 The Trouble With Bliss-PG15 10:00 Nine Lives Of Chloe King 09:30 Steven Universe 02:40 How Do They Do It? 21:10 Good Luck Charlie 17:00 Late Night With Seth Meyers 03:50 Calimero 00:05 Calimero 12:45 The Fifth Estate-PG15 11:00 Nine Lives Of Chloe King 09:40 Steven Universe 03:03 How Do They Do It? 21:35 Wizards Of Waverly Place 18:00 The Simpsons 04:00 Zou 15:00 The Giver-PG15 09:50 Uncle Grandpa 03:27 How Do They Do It? 22:00 Binny And The Ghost 19:00 Manhattan Love Story 12:00 Da Vinci’s Demons 04:15 Loopdidoo 17:00 The Railway Man-PG15 10:02 Uncle Grandpa 03:50 How Do They Do It? 22:25 Sabrina: Secrets Of A 19:30 Benched 13:00 How I Met Your Mother 04:35 Art Attack 19:00 A Long Way Down-PG15 10:15 Teen Titans Go! 04:14 How Do They Do It? Teenage Witch 20:30 Bad Judge 13:30 How I Met Your Mother 05:00 Calimero 21:00 At Middleton-PG15 10:27 Teen Titans Go! 04:37 How It’s Made 05:10 Zou 22:50 Sabrina: Secrets Of A 21:00 New Girl 23:00 Fruitvale Station-PG15 14:00 The Simpsons 21:30 Last Week Tonight With John 14:30 The Simpsons 10:40 Regular Show 05:00 How It’s Made 05:25 Jake And The Neverland Teenage Witch 05:23 Mythbusters 04:00 The 7D Oliver 15:00 Lost 10:51 Regular Show Pirates 23:10 Wolfblood 06:08 Science Of The Movies 04:10 Randy Cunningham: 9th 22:05 The Brink 16:00 Grey’s Anatomy 11:02 Regular Show 05:55 Sofia The First 11:13 Regular Show 06:53 Prototype This 06:20 Doc McStuffins Grade Ninja 22:30 Ballers 17:00 MasterChef - The 11:25 New Adventure Time 07:38 Food Factory 06:45 Loopdidoo 04:35 Mini Ninjas Professionals 11:35 Adventure Time 08:01 Food Factory 07:00 Limon And Oli 05:00 Phineas And Ferb 18:00 Private Practice 11:50 Adventure Time 08:23 Outrageous Acts Of Psych 07:10 Sheriff Callie’s Wild West 05:25 Mighty Med 00:30 Knife Fight 19:00 Private Practice 05:50 Lab Rats: Bionic Island 00:00 The Soup 02:30 Swing Kids 12:10 Steven Universe 08:46 Outrageous Acts Of Psych 07:35 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 20:00 Grey’s Anatomy 06:15 Supa Strikas 00:30 The Grace Helbig Show 00:00 American Horror Story: Freak 04:30 Salinger 12:21 Steven Universe 09:08 Through The Wormhole 08:00 Sofia The First Show 21:00 Cougar Town 12:35 Total Drama World Tour 09:53 How Do They Do It? 08:30 Doc McStuffins 06:40 Penn Zero: Part Time Hero 01:00 Sex With Brody 07:00 The French Minister 07:05 Kickin’ It 01:30 E!ES 01:00 Scandal 09:00 Grace Of Monaco 21:30 Cougar Town 13:00 Ben 10: Omniverse 10:16 How Do They Do It? 08:55 Miles From Tomorrow 02:00 How To Get Away With 22:00 The Simpsons 13:20 Ben 10: Omniverse 10:38 Science Of The Movies 09:25 Jake And The Neverland 07:30 Super Matrak 02:00 Emmy Award Shows 11:00 Swing Kids 08:00 Boyster 04:00 E!ES Murder 13:00 The Magic Of Belle Isle 22:30 The Simpsons 13:45 Ninjago Master Of Spinjitzu 11:23 Prototype This Pirates 04:00 C.S.I. New 12:10 How It’s Made 09:55 Loopdidoo 08:25 Mini Ninjas 06:00 Kourtney And Kim Take 15:00 Five Thirteen 23:00 Lost 08:50 The 7D Miami 09:15 Mighty Med 08:00 Emmy Award Shows 09:45 Lab Rats 18:00 E! News 10:10 Phineas And Ferb 19:00 Emmy Award Shows 10:35 Phineas And Ferb 21:00 Hollywood Cycle 11:00 Supa Strikas 22:00 WAGs 11:25 Kickin’ It 23:00 Sex With Brody 11:50 Zeke & Luther 23:30 Fashion Bloggers 12:20 Camp Lakebottom 12:55 Ultimate Spider-Man 13:20 Lab Rats 13:45 Mini Ninjas 14:10 The 7D 14:35 Penn Zero: Part Time Hero 15:00 Mighty Med 00:00 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 15:25 Supa Strikas 00:30 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 15:55 Kickin’ It 01:00 Kitchen Inferno 16:20 Lab Rats 02:00 Australian Food Adventures 16:45 Kirby Buckets 17:10 Phineas And Ferb With Matt Moran 17:40 Japaneezi Going Going 03:00 The Freshman Class Gong 03:30 The Freshman Class 18:05 Super Matrak 04:00 Mystery Diners 18:30 Ultimate Spider-Man 04:30 Mystery Diners 19:00 Lab Rats 05:00 Chopped 19:25 Kickin’ It 19:50 Phineas And Ferb 06:00 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 20:10 Phineas And Ferb 06:30 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 07:00 Man Fire Food 07:30 Man Fire Food 08:00 Chopped 09:00 Guy’s Grocery Games 10:00 The Kitchen 01:45 Make You Laugh Out Loud 11:00 Barefoot Contessa 02:40 Ultimate Predator 11:30 Barefoot Contessa 03:35 Phantom Wolverine 12:00 Chopped 04:30 Animals Gone Wild 13:00 Guy’s Big Bite 05:25 Make You Laugh Out Loud 13:30 Guy’s Big Bite 06:20 Animal Fight Club 14:00 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 07:15 Bear Nomad 08:10 World’s Weirdest (2015) 14:30 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 09:05 Animal Autopsy 15:00 Man Fire Food 10:00 Orca Killing School 15:30 Man Fire Food 10:55 Super Predators 16:00 Chopped 11:50 Animals Gone Wild 17:00 The Kitchen 12:45 Make You Laugh Out Loud 18:00 Siba’s Table 13:40 Animal Fight Club 14:35 Bear Nomad 18:30 Siba’s Table 15:30 World’s Weirdest (2015) 19:00 Chopped 16:25 Animal Autopsy 20:00 The Next Iron Chef 17:20 Make You Laugh Out Loud 21:00 Food Court Wars 18:10 Animal Fight Club 22:00 Mystery Diners 19:00 Bear Nomad 22:30 Mystery Diners 19:50 World’s Weirdest (2015) 20:40 Animal Autopsy 23:00 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 21:30 Orca Killing School 23:30 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives THE COURIER OSN MOVIES ACTION HD 22:20 Super Predators MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 information

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Trusting the universe is a no-brainer when you’re sure that If only there was a way to bottle your unbridled enthusiasm everything is going your way. Even if you recently overstepped your limits, and save it for a rainy day. In theory, this should be one of those amazing you should be able to make amends and come out smelling like a rose. days for the record books. In practice, you might bite off more than you Nevertheless, you are still playing with fire and could effortlessly charm can chew. If you don’t want to suffer from a physical or emotional hang- people with your passionate nature. However, your integrity is at stake so over tomorrow, rein in your fiery energy just a touch. Fortunately, there’s don’t promise more than you can deliver today. Be sincere and others will no need to play it cool today; just find that magical spot where the uni- respect you for who you are without harboring any false illusions. verse hangs in perfect balance and everything will be fine.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Scorpio (October 23-November 21) It’s such a treat when you feel comfortable enough with your Unplugging for the day might be just what the doctor ordered life that you let your hair down and totally relax. Responsibilities finally as a remedy to what ails you. The cosmos has conjured up the perfect take a back seat while you embark on a leisurely drive to soak in the color- emotional weather today for you to set your worries aside and leave your ful scenery. But don’t be so fascinated by all the pretty sights that you for- chores behind. Naturally, no one can talk you out of focusing on a project get to stop and appreciate where you are today. Feeding your soul with that is already in progress. But unfinished business and unresolved issues out-of-the-ordinary experiences puts a smile on your face and a bounce in will still be there when you return. The healing that comes from temporar- your step. ily shedding responsibilities is priceless and gives you the impetus to pur- sue your ambitions tomorrow.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) It’s as if you’ve been handed a “Get Out of Jail Free” card today You might be ready to get out your guitar to sing your old to use any way you wish. Perhaps you were feeling emotionally restrained familiar theme song, “Don’t Fence Me In.” You want plenty of room to roam, ACROSS tang. by a relationship and suddenly it seems as if the restrictions are lifted. space to breathe and time to pursue a variety of interests. The only down- 1. (Scotland) A small loaf or roll of soft bread. 2. 100 aurar equal 1 krona. Now’s your chance to show your enthusiasm for life and your adoration for side is, no matter how hard you work at it today, you can’t do everything 4. Greenhouse shrub with glossy green leaves 3. Like peat. those you love. The deeper issues are still present, but your renewed sense you want. Nevertheless, it won’t hurt to try. In fact, you might just experi- ence the freedom you crave if you temporarily drop the word no from your and showy fragrant roselike flowers. 4. A loose cloak with a hood. of hope allows for real progress to be made when the conversation contin- ues. Unchaining your heart gives you a whole new perspective on life. vocabulary. For now, anything is possible if you’re willing to say yes. 12. A belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as 5. (informal) Of the highest quality. authoritative by some group or school. 6. A note appended to a letter after the signa- 15. European strong-scented perennial herb ture. with gray-green bitter-tasting leaves. 7. A genus of Strigidae. Cancer (June 21-July 22) Capricorn (December 22-January 19) 16. Feeling great rapture or delight. 8. (British) Your grandmother. Sometimes you are so driven by your ambitions that you forget to stop 17. South American wood sorrel cultivated for 9. Unable to relax or be still. Having the time to add some spontaneous fun to your day is a true blessing and you know you should be grateful. But, ironically, you might choose to and replenish your soul. Thankfully, you can finally engineer a real day its edible tubers. 10. Having a margin or fringe of hairlike pro- work on a project at home or finish up some overdue chores, instead. Mischievous of rest without feeling guilty that you should be doing something else. While others might just take off without notice, it helps to schedule your downtime on your cal- 18. An authoritative person who divines the jections. Tom Sawyer pretended to enjoy painting a fence so he could persuade others to join him. However, you aren’t seeking any assistance; you’re simply having a good time endar in advance, as if it is an important meeting not to be missed. The fact of the future. 11. Sour or bitter in taste. being productive on your own terms. But don’t eliminate the possibility of participat- matter is you have an appointment with yourself, unencumbered by the stress of 20. The brother of your father or mother. 12. A nonmetallic element belonging to the ing in a social activity or two today. Don’t sell yourself short now; you can enjoy the your everyday life. Give yourself the gift of time before it’s too late. 21. An informal term for a father. halogens. best of both worlds. 22. Relating to or accompanying birth. 13. The act of scanning. 24. Of or pertaining to or suggestive of a goat 14. Produced by a manufacturing process. Aquarius (January 20- February 18) (especially in strong odor). 19. A small tent used as a dressing room Leo (July 23-August 22) 26. A person who lacks confidence, is irres- beside the sea or a swimming pool. Your childlike approach to life often draws a crowd around you You are visited by an angel today who grants you one of your wishes in search of a good time. 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There’s no reason to resist the joy in the air; laugh and the entire world ish in thin air if you don’t grab it right away. It’s better to fail spectacularly than to live piece of material worn (mostly by men) under 27. An emblem (a small piece of plastic or laughs with you. a life of regret. a collar and tied in knot at the front. cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank 33. The upper house of the parliament of the or membership or affiliation etc.). Republic of Ireland. 28. Mexican painter noted for his monumen- Virgo (August 23-September 22) Pisces (February 19-March 20) 39. The basic unit of money in Bangladesh. tal murals (1883-1949). 40. Used of eyes lacking liveliness. 31. An active volcano in southwestern Your imagination knows no bounds today and your dreams Knowing your place in a relationship, your family or the com- can fuel a most unexpected escape. It’s not even necessary for others to munity gives you solid ground on which to launch your next project. Your 43. A constellation in the southern hemi- Mexico. hear or see your burst of creative energy; it may safely remain within the mind is probably brimming with good ideas these days, but you might be sphere near Telescopium and Norma. 32. Of or involving the rectum. confines of your mind. However, don’t discount the possibility of express- uncertain which one is worth your undivided attention. Logical analysis 44. Expel from one's property. 34. Worn or shabby from overuse or (of ing yourself in a more demonstrative manner. Redecorating a room in won’t help you set your priorities or determine a strategy to reach your 45. An accounting entry acknowledging sums pages) from having corners turned down. your home or redefining a relationship might be the perfect outlet for goals. Intuition is your best friend today; strike now while the iron is hot and your artistic talents. Listening to your heart is mandatory; acting on your color in the details later on. 35. Jordan's port. that are owing. feelings is your choice alone. 46. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a 36. A mound of stones piled up as a memorial skewer usually with vegetables. or to mark a boundary or path. WORD SEARCH PUZZLE Yesterday’s Solution 48. Taking place over public roads. 37. Stalk of a moss capsule. 50. Avatar of Vishnu. 38. The capital of Morocco. 51. Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls. 41. Being five more than fifty. 54. Of or relating to the aorta. 42. An overwhelming feeling of fear and anxi- 56. Small buffalo of the Celebes having small ety. straight horns. 47. Affect with wonder. 60. French novelist. 49. Antibacterial drug used to treat leprosy and some kinds of skin diseases. 63. Having a beak or beaklike snout or pro- 52. The sound of an alarm (usually a bell). boscis. 53. (Akkadian) God of wisdom. 67. Oil palms. 55. Nicaraguan statesman (born in 1945). 69. Duplicator that transmits the copy by wire 57. The basic unit of money in Nigeria. or radio. 58. United States writer (1871-1900). 70. (computer science) A coding system that 59. Region of western Asia Minor colonized by incorporates extra parity bits in order to Ancient Greeks. detect errors. 61. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising 71. Coming to full development. solely the razorbill. 73. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike 62. Made of or resembling lace. part of an organism. 64. (old-fashioned) At or from or to a great 74. Something that remunerates. distance. 75. Brown or blackish Alpine mosses having a 65. The basic unit of money in Western dehiscent capsule with 4 longitudinal slits. Samoa. 76. The most common computer memory 66. A set of questions or exercises evaluating which can be used by programs to perform skill or knowledge. necessary tasks while the computer is on. 68. An emotional response that has been acquired by conditioning. DOWN 72. A sliver-white metallic element of the plat- 1. An unbroken or imperfectly broken mus- inum group that resembles platinum.

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Daily SuDoku Yesterday’s Solution lifestyle MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 JackieFEATURES Collins, novelist of the rich and scandalous, dies he novels of Jackie Collins dramatized celebrity in her own right, and she loved the the lives of the most elite people and part, looking, living and behaving more like an Tplaces, but they were read by everyone, actress than an author. In many ways, her own everywhere - from airports to beaches to, persona was her greatest character. sometimes, under the covers with a flashlight Collins embraced Twitter in her later years, to hide from disapproving parents and part- and she loved the engagement with her over ners. Collins, whose books like “Hollywood 150,000 followers. “I love tweeting. I have so Wives” were as brazenly sexual as they were much fun with my fans,” she told the AP in proudly pulpy, sold hundreds of millions of 2011. “I’ve asked them for reviews. I answer novels in dozens of countries, and it led to a people’s questions. Sometimes I’ll do a little level of wealth, celebrity and glamour that in survey and say, ‘Who is hot this week?’ “ many ways surpassed her own characters, and arguably matched that of her older sister, “Dynasty” actress Joan Collins. Collins died at In this image released by 20th Century Fox, Gary Hood, from left, Kaya Scodelario, age 77 of breast cancer in Los Angeles, her Dexter Darden, Dylan O’Brien, Ki Hong Lee, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Alexander publicist Melody Korenbrot said. Flores and Bryce Romero appear in a scene from the film, “Maze Runner: The Scorch Collins’ tales of sex, glamour, power were a Trials.” — AP forerunner to the culture of “Desperate Housewives” and “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” Her books provided at first more Box Office:‘Maze Runner 2’ sprints past than some wanted to hear, but she became the kind of author from whom readers could never get enough, providing forbidden fodder Depp’s ‘Black Mass’ with $30.3 million for housewives and for teenagers raiding their parents’ bookshelves. Collins told The Associated Press in a 2011 interview that she obsters, mountain climbers, and screen average of $13,867 and a fifth place In this Feb 22, 2009 file photo, actress Joan teenage racers piled into multi- finish. The $55 million adventure film stars “never felt bashful writing about sex.” Collins, right, poses with her sister, author Mplexes this weekend, lifting the Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, and Jake “As a writer, you can never think about who Jackie Collins at the Vanity Fair Oscar party in overall box office, but preventing any one Gyllenhaal. Its reception is good news for is going to read your books. Is it going to be West Hollywood, Calif. film from dominating ticket sales. “The “The Walk,” the Sony film about tightrope my mom? My children? A lot of people say to Maze Runner: Scorch Trails,” a sequel to last walker Philippe Petit, which is employing a me, ‘Oh, I read your books under a cover with a year’s post-apocalyptic young adult hit, similar Imax-only debut as a way to gener- flashlight when I was really young and I fared best. It got off to a solid start by top- ate buzz. learned everything I know about sex from you.’ ping charts with $30.3 million. Filmed for The top five was rounded out by “She was born Jacqueline Jill Collins in London In this July 19, 1984 file photo, author Jackie $61 million and distributed by 20th Universal’s “The Visit,” which picked up in 1937, the daughter of a theatrical agent and Collins poses with her books at her home in Century Fox, the picture bowed in 3,791 $11.3 million in its second weekend and a dance teacher. Her first novel, “The World is Beverly Hills, Calif. — AP photos locations, receiving intense competition third place, and Sony’s “The Perfect Guy,” Full of Married Men,” was a story of sex and from “Black Mass,” which likely contributed which finished with $9.9 million in fourth show business set in “Swinging London” in the True inspiration to it failing to match or exceed the $32.5 position. The films have made $42.3 million mid-1960s. It came out in 1968 and became a Many were using Twitter to mourn her million debut of its predecessor. and $41.6 million, respectively. That left scandalous best-seller, banned in Australia Saturday night, including Oprah Winfrey, who “Black Mass,” a look Boston gangster “Captive,” Paramount’s attempt to wrangle and condemned by romance writer Barbara Tweeted “RIP Jackie Collins. I always loved our Whitey Bulger and his unholy alliance with the faith-based crowds that lifted “War Cartland. interviews.” Larry King Tweeted that Collins was the FBI, has been hailed as a return to form Room” to box office heights, with roughly a “true talent, a beautiful being and a dear for Johnny Depp, who had squandered crit- $1.4 million after bowing on 806 locations. TV miniseries friend.” Collins’ books didn’t stick strictly to ical and audience goodwill with too many It’s a mediocre showing, but given the film’s “Barbara Cartland said to me, ‘Oh, Miss Hollywood. She penned a series of mafia novels “Mortedcais” and “Lone Rangers.” Bolstered $2 million budget, it doesn’t carry a lot of by a cast of respected character actors and risk. “Captive” is a true story about a woman Collins, your books are filthy and disgusting documenting the lives of the Santangelo family, veterans such as Joel Edgerton, Benedict (Kate Mara) who gains strength from and you are responsible for all the perverts in focusing on its patriarch Gino and his daughter Cumberbatch, and Kevin Bacon cost $53 celebrity pastor Rick Warren’s inspirational England,’ “ Collins told Porter Magazine in Lucky. She wrote nine novels based on the fam- million to make. Strong reviews helped books while being held hostage by an ex- 2014. “I pause for a few moments and said, ily that included her last, “The Santangelos,” push the Warner Bros. film to a respectable convict (David Oyelowo). ‘Thank you.’ “Collins followed in the 1970s with published this year. Collins told People maga- second place finish with $23.4 million In the indie world, Bleecker Street books like “The World is Full of Divorced zine, which first reported her death Saturday, in across 3,188 locations. That puts it in line debuted “Pawn Sacrifice,” a look a troubled Women” and “Lovers & Gamblers.” By the her final interview Sept 14 that she had been with other Beantown crime dramas such as chess great Bobby Fischer, to $206,879 for a 1980s, she had moved to Los Angeles and diagnosed with breast cancer over six years “The Departed,” which started with $26 mil- per-screen average of $6,269, while turned out the 1983 novel she is still best ago, but she had chosen to keep the news In this Feb 12, 1968 file photo, author Jackie lion in 2006 and “The Town,” which kicked Lionsgate got drug war thriller “Sicario” off known for, “Hollywood Wives,” which has sold among family, confiding mainly in her three Collins, sister of actress Joan Collins, holds off to $23.8 million in 2010. to a sizzling start of $146,494 from just six more than 15 million copies. It came at the daughters, 54-year-old Tracy, 48-year-old her first book “The World Is Full Of Married Then there was Universal’s “Everest,” engagements. same time that her sister hit the height of her Tiffany and 46-year-old Rory. A family statement Men,” at her apartment in London. which opted to give a wide berth to gang- That translates to a sterling $65,000 per- own fame on “Dynasty.” “Dynasty” producer called Collins “a true inspiration, a trailblazer for anyone, Collins said “I have a man for every ster rats and futuristic teens by opening in screen average, the highest this year. “Sicario” Aaron Spelling would also produce the 1985 women in fiction and a creative force. She will occasion.” “When I was a kid growing up, I used a special, Imax-only run. The film aped an expands to approximately 50 theaters next hit TV miniseries of “Hollywood Wives,” which live on through her characters but we already to read my father’s Playboy and I’d see these approach used by “Mission: Impossible - weekend and goes wide on Oct 2. Overall featured Candice Bergen, Angie Dickinson and miss her beyond words.” Collins was married guys and they had fantastic apartments and Ghost Protocol” in 2011, which debuted to ticket sales rose 9% over the year-ago period Suzanne Somers, among others. twice, the second time to art gallery and night- cars,” she said. “I have all of that now. Why would $13.3 million before having its wide when the first “Maze Runner” and Liam It led to follow-ups like “Hollywood club owner Oscar Lerman in 1965. Lerman died I want to hook myself up with one man when release. “Everest” bowed to a sterling $7.6 Neeson’s “A Walk Among the Tombstones” Husbands” (1986), “Hollywood Kids” (1984) and in 1992. She was then engaged to Los Angeles I’ve had two fantastic men in my life? One was million across 545 Imax screens, for a per- topped the box office. — Reuters “Hollywood Wives: The New Generation” businessman Frank Calcagnini, who died in my husband for over 20 years and one was my (2001). The books made Jackie Collins a 1998. Asked by the AP in 2011 if she was dating fiance for six years.”— AP US entertainment giant Warner plans China film venture S entertainment giant based China Media Capital (CMC), a according to the Motion Picture films which appeal to global audi- Warner Bros plans a venture private equity and venture capital Association of America. But the ences. CMC founder and chairman Uwith China Media Capital to firm, will lead a consortium which number of foreign films entering Li Ruigang said in the statement develop films for distribution in will hold a majority 51 percent stake China is restricted to an annual quo- that the deal would “further CMC’s China and globally, according to a in Flagship Entertainment, it said, ta of just 34 and they face censor- commitment to building a premier statement yesterday, as Hollywood adding Hong Kong broadcaster TVB ship over content deemed political- platform for making films that res- seeks a greater share of the massive is a member of the group. No finan- ly sensitive or obscene. “We look onate with both Chinese and world- market. The new venture-Flagship cial details were given. A forward to working with CMC in this wide audiences”. In March a unit of Entertainment Group-will develop, spokesman for CMC did not imme- exciting new venture, as we gain China’s state-backed Hunan TV fund, acquire and produce a wide diately reply to a request for com- additional insight into the Chinese announced a $1.5 billion agreement In this image released by Warner Bros Entertainment, Johnny Depp portrays Whitey range of films for distribution in ment. film industry,” Warner Bros. chair- to fund the movies of US studio Bulger in a scene from “Black Mass.” — AP China and around the world, it said. The statement linked the deal to man and chief executive officer Lionsgate. China’s Huayi Brothers The first movies under the new this month’s state visit by Chinese Kevin Tsujihara said in the state- Media Corp. plans to jointly pro- imprint may emerge as early as next President Xi Jinping to the United ment. duce at least 18 films with US film year. Warner Bros Entertainment will States. US studios are keen to get a At the same time, cashed-up and television studio STX San Sebastian: ‘Berlin,’ hold 49 percent of the venture, bigger piece of the Chinese market, Chinese companies are ramping up Entertainment, while Chinese con- which will be headquartered in the world’s second largest box investment in the foreign entertain- glomerate Fosun International has ‘Possessed’ play Zinemira Hong Kong with offices in both office outside North America with ment industry, as the country seeks taken a stake in US media company Beijing and Los Angeles. Shanghai- revenue of $4.8 billion in 2014, to boost “soft power” by crafting Studio 8. — AFP asque homecoming drama “Un otono second work, directed alongside Jorge sin Berlin” will receive a Sept 22 gala Fernandez and Pablo Tosco, “District Zero,” a Bscreening at the 6th Basque Zinemira portrait of live in Jordan’s Zaatari, one of the section of the 63rd San Sebastian Film world’s biggest refugee camps. Directed by Festival. A Basque film showcase features Olivier Masset-Depasse (Cesar-nommed for eight works: six documentaries, a fiction-fea- “Illegal”), “Sanctuary” documents the oppos- ture and a stop-motion movie. ing ideologies of Domingo Iturbe, aka Starring Irene Escolar -soon to be seen “Txomin,” a historic head of Basque terrorist with Antonio Banderas in Hugh Hudson’s group ETA, and Greogoire Fortin, a consultant “Altamira”- “Berlin” marks the debut of Lara of Francois Miterrand’s French Government. Izagirre. It turns on the story of June, a young Rounding up Zinemira’s documentaries is woman returning home by surprise. But “#Jazzaldia50,” a work summarizing the 50 everything has changed, including her family years of life of the San Sebastian Jazz Festival. and first love. Casting also includes Tamar Carlos Rodriguez directs. Co-produced by Novas (“The Sea Inside”), Ramon Barea Basque Films and Conflictivos Productions, (“Seven Billiard Tables”). “Possessed” (“Pos eso”), marks the stop “Berlin” is one of the first titles included on motion feature debut of Sam. A meeting of the Latido-A Contracorriente export slate. black Spanish comedy and the Exorcist,” the Exploring and vindicating Basque cinema his- comedi actioner turning on a priest who loses tory, in documentary “Gore Sor Lekuaren Bila” his faith. He is contacted by a celebrated fla- Josu Martinez investigates the mysterious dis- menco dancer Trini, who can’t control her dia- appearance of another Basque documentary bolical son. The San Sebastian Fest and the screened successfully in 1956. A second docu, Basque producers orgs will present a career- also focuses Basque history, Gorka Bilbao’s “Jai achievement Zinemira Award to an outstand- Alai Blues” plunges into the history of Jai Alai, ing Basque film personality. a Basque ball game originated centuries ago All feature films with at least 20% Basque and played in a three-walled court with a hard production equity presented as world pre- rubber ball, caught and pitched with the help mieres in any of the fest sidebars sections are of a device, the “cesta”, a long, curved wicker eligible for the Irizar Award which carries - People perform scoop strapped to one arm. It was first intro- EUR20,000 ($22,639) cash prize for the pro- during the duced into the US in 1904. ducer or producers of the winning film. Pablo second day of the Zinemira’s fourth world premiere, “Walls,” Iraburu and Migeltxo Molina’s “Pura Vida - The Rock in Rio music from Pablo Iraburu Allegue and Migueltxo Ridge” won the Irizar Award in 2012. The sec- Molina Ayestaran’s (“Pura Vida: The Real Taste tion will also include the Kimuak shorts pres- festival at the of Life”) analyzes how walls impact the lives of entation, a much-awaited selection of young City of Rock park people living on both their sides and are a his- filmmakers. The Kimuak program is an initia- in Rio de Janeiro, torical disgrace. tive of the Basque Government ‘s Department Brazil, on Iraburu also participates in Zinemira with a of Culture and the Filmoteca Vasca. — Reuters September 19, 2015.—AFP LIFESTYLE36 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 Gossip Example: Kanye West is my ‘hero’ David Gilmour has dedicated a song to late Pink Floyd keyboard player Rick Wright on his new solo album. The 69-year-old guitarist - who has just xample would not “hesitate” about working with released ‘Rattle That Lock’, his first individual release since 2006 - recorded ‘A Kanye West. The ‘Changed The Way You Kissed Me’ Boat Lies Waiting’ for his former bandmate who sadly passed away from Ehitmaker has revealed he would love to collabo- cancer in 2008 and was reminded during the making of his LP of the “great rate with his “hero” but is worried the chances will be loss” of a talented musician and friend. Speaking to The Sun newspaper, he slim as he doesn’t think Kanye knows who he is. He told said: “It was a great loss and we’re still very sad about it. There have been BANG Showbiz: “There’s lots of artists out there I’d like to moments during making this album where I’ve had other keyboard players work with but I don’t have, like, a list. I’ve got heroes. If around who are very, very good and we‘ve got on very well but one is con- Kanye came to me or Dave Grohl approached me then stantly reminded of what one has lost.” The track itself was written 18 years obviously I wouldn’t hesitate to work with them, but I

dedicates ago but, Gilmour reveals, it didn’t “reveal itself” for a long time. He doubt whether I’m on their radar! “I think Kanye is explained: “The piece of music at the heart of ‘A Boat Lies Waiting’ was unique, he’s the most exciting artist in the world, he’s recorded at home on a piano to a mini disc player 18 years ago ... some- constantly surprising people and keeping people sec- times it takes a while for a piece of music to reveal itself in its entirety and ond guessing. I watched his show at Glastonbury and I I’m still baffled by the process.” Although Pink Floyd - also comprised of Nick did think, ‘You know it would be nice if he just thanked Mason and previously Roger Waters and Syd Barrett - will not tour again or the audience, or endeared himself to the crowd,’ but release new music following 2014’s ‘The Endless River’, Gilmour will always then he wouldn’t be Kanye. There is a part of him that be proud of the band and will never let the “memories” fade. He said: “Pink does respect the audience but the fact that he splits Floyd is a big part of my life and something that I’m extraordinarily proud of. people and divides people is great because the best It gave me a lot of joy and fun. “I’m in no way closing the door to my memo- artists in history always do that.” The 33-year-old musi- song to late Wright

Gilmour ries and times we had and all those things. I’m just saying that I won’t be cian also hit back at Kanye’s critics, who label him in a going back to something that’s got that title.” certain way because of his marriage to reality television star Kim Kardashian West. When asked if he thinks the criticism affects Kanye, Example added: “I don’t think so, I think he’s too good, too powerful, too talented for that to be an issue. He could be married to whoever he want- ed to and still be the most talented artist in the world. “I’m a massive fan of his, even when he does something weird or annoying, I’m like, ‘He’s still a genius.’ He’s not obsessed with just having hits, hits, hits, he’s like, ‘I’m going to go and do this for a bit, I’m going to go and do something weird. I’m gonna dress weird.’ He’s got that up and down that keeps him interesting.”

The Libertines announce UK arena shows didn’t want to be the didn’t want lur have never wanted to be the “biggest one has grown up a lot, but everyone is more laid- The Libertines have announced seven UK arena shows postpone their sold out shows at the Electric Ballroom band in the world”. The ‘Girls and Boys’ hit- back about things. We don’t feel too much under for January 2016. Despite the chaos frontman Pete in Camden and at the Ritz in Manchester. Peter, Carl, Bmakers - who released their first album pressure.” Alex recently admitted he is interested Doherty caused on their recent mini run of shows, after John and Gary apologise whole heartedly to their fans going missing when he was due to perform at London’s and will reschedule both shows as soon as possible. Blur

biggest band in the world biggest band in the world since 2003, ‘The Magic Whip’, earlier this year - in making a new Blur album. He said: “Oof give it a think they have been able to continue working while. I’m up for it but ... That relationship we have Electric Ballroom in Camden last week - on the release This will not affect any of The Libertines other commit- together for so long because they never experi- of being able to make music together so easily, day of their first LP in a decade ‘Anthem For Doomed ments. HQ (sic).” The Libertines January 2016 UK tour enced enough success to become “weird”. that’s been there right since our first rehearsal Youth’ - the band have committed themselves to play dates: Frontman Damon Albarn said: “We never became that we wrote our first single at, is a really nice one of their biggest tours to date. Among the stops will Thursday 21st Glasgow SSE Hydro Arena so big and bloated that something weird hap- thing to be able to tap into.” be nights at The O2 in London, Glasgow’s SSE Hydro Saturday 23rd Manchester Arena pened.”We’ve always maintained our relationship. Arena and Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena. The ‘Can’t Stand Monday 25th Nottingham Capital FM Arena I don’t think we’ve ever really been motivated by Me Now’ hitmakers previously issued a statement fol- Tuesday 26th Cardiff Motorpoint Arena being the biggest band in the world.” The quartet - lowing the disappearance Pete assuring fans it wouldn’t Wednesday 27th Birmingham Barclaycard Arena Damon, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex effect any “other commitments”. They wrote: “Due to Friday 29th Bournemouth BIC James and drummer Dave Rowntree - think life on unforeseen circumstances The Libertines have had to Saturday 30th London The O2 the road is much more chilled out now than the early days of their career, over 20 years ago. Graham told GQ magazine: “I wouldn’t say every- Grande’s ‘evolutionary’ album

riana Grande’s new album is an “evolution”. The ‘Break Free’ hitmaker is looking forward to releasing her new LP and feels Ait is her best yet. She shared: “It’s my best album yet. It’s like an evolution. It’s like a progression and it feels very me, but it feels like a more evolved version. It’s a little more forward.” The 22-year- old beauty - who shot to fame after the release of his 2013 album ‘Yours Truly’ - also opened up about dealing with criticism. She told Access Hollywood: “When I was younger, I used to get really hurt by it. because people can be very aggressive, especially on the internet when there’s sort of like a wall of like, I can say whatever I want.”I try Richards blasts Jagger’s to just take it with a grain of salt. I really try to do my best everyday with whatever I’m doing, whether it’s like a performance or just Sister Sledge to perform solo material whatever. I really try to do my best and that’s really all I can do, so eith Richards doesn’t think Sir Mick Jagger’s solo material is it’s like if someone is upset with my hair. I really can’t like get too any good. The 71-year-old rocker is always disappointed by emotionally invested.” for Pope Francis Khis Rolling Stones bandmate’s work away from the group and ister Sledge are set to perform for Pope Francis. The iconic music group will sing at global thinks he should just stick with being their frontman. He said: “I’ve gathering ‘The World Meeting of Families 2015’ in Philadelphia, America to mark the religious got to say, when Mick goes out on his own, solo, I’m always expect- Sleader’s first official visit to the US. The ‘Thinking of You’ hitmakers will play a special rendition ing something and he just does not deliver by himself.”Maybe this is of their hit single ‘We Are Family’ as the song has become a mantra for peace around the world. In one of the things that gets right up his snoot. “Listen Mick, you’re a statement, they said: “We are truly honored to have been asked to perform for His Holiness Pope the greatest in the world, as long as you’ve got the Rolling Stones Francis. The World Meeting of Families is such a special and unique event, which will bring togeth- behind you. I think that rankles him. “But it’s just something I accept er families from all over the world in a bond of unity, love and solidarity. “We were thrilled to learn about the man. It’s a point of jocularity among the band.” And Keith that His Holiness chose our hometown, Philadelphia, to show the entire world the significance of is always amused by Mick’s muted responses to his own solo work. Family, Faith and Love. We firmly stand for and believe in the ideals that Pope Francis will be speak- He told GQ magazine: “Whatever he says I will then translate it to ing about, particularly the vital importance of the family, human rights and equality for all.” The know what he really means. He’ll go, ‘Mmm, not bad.’ He’ll play it group also believe in the world standing in “unity”. The statement continued: “Our group’s legacy of like that.” Speaking about Mick’s response to one of his previous love stems from the expression of sisterhood so triumphantly voiced in one of our most famous solo tracks, ‘You Don’t Move Me’ - which was about Keith’s relation- songs ‘We Are Family’. This message is now as important and fresh as ever. Through life experience ship with the singer - he added: “Mick’s got this incredible ability to we have come to realize that we are all family. Together we must stand in unity as sisters and blank it out. I never got any more feedback. Like it didn’t exist... “If brothers for the betterment of humankind. Every woman, man and child has the right to receive he gives me a blank silence, I’ll know he’s heard [the new record].” love.” The sisters - Debbie, Joni, Kathy and Kim Sledge - are looking forward to being a part of the star-studded event and will be joined by an array of performers that include host Mark Wahlberg, Aretha Franklin, Jim Gaffigan, The Fray and Andrea Bocelli. The Who postpone tour

he Who have postponed their North American tour. The ‘Baba O’Riley’ hitmakers have made the difficult decision Tto cancel their remaining shows after a doctor confirmed lead singer Roger Daltrey has been struck down with viral Meningitis. Roger said: “We are very sorry to disappoint our fans in this way. For the last four weeks, I have been in and out of the hospital and have been diagnosed with viral Meningitis. “I am now on the mend and feeling a lot better but I am going to need a considerable time to recover. The doctors tell me I will make a complete recovery, but that I should not do any touring this year.” Whilst lead guitarist Pete Townshend added: “We are rescheduling all the shows for next Spring 2016. We apologies to all our fans who have supported us in the last 50 years. Once Roger is completely well we will come back stronger than ever and Roger and I will give you all a show to remember.” A posting on their official website confirmed the news, insisting they had “no alternative” but to cancel. It read: “After extensive tests the seriousness of his condition became apparent when doctors diagnosed Roger as having viral Meningitis and prescribed a period of rest ... “It wasn’t a deci- sion taken lightly - THE WHO always give their fans 100% and were never going to compromise the show, but ultimately the band had no alternative but to postpone the tour.” LIFESTYLE37 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 Gossip Dominic Cooper: I’m terrible at shaping my career ominic Cooper is “terrible” at shaping his own career. The ‘Mamma Mia!’ star has confessed he finds it hard to turn down jobs and wishes Dhe could be more selective about the roles he accepts in the same way Matthew McConaughey has done in more recent years. He said: “It’s scary turning down work, you always think you’re never going to work again, but you have to try and figure out where you want to take your own career. Some people are really good at understanding where they want to see them- selves. I’m terrible at it.” The 37-year-old actor recently wrapped on the film adaptation of the video game ‘Warcraft’ and has also appeared in ‘Preacher’, ‘Agent Carter’ and ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’, and admitted he went for a role alongside Drew Barrymore in ‘Miss You Already’ to take a break from the world of sci-fi and comics. Cooper explained to Marie Claire magazine: “I just wanted to do something where I could talk as a human being, and be natural and real.” The ‘Need for Speed’ hunk also revealed he finds it bizarre that fans of comic book movies get so caught up in it all. He added: “I don’t know if it’s me being stupid, but I can’t get my head around it... I love that people get so excited but to be honest, it’s odd that I’ve ended up making so many.” Gordon-Levitt supports Snowden

oseph Gordon-Levitt is a supporter of Edward Snowden. The 34-year-old actor stars as the former JNational Security Agency contractor, who released classified documents to the media in 2013, in the new ‘humbled’ by head shaving Oliver Stone-directed biopic. And while debate continues Cooke to rage about the rights and wrongs of Snowden’s actions, livia Cooke found shaving her head for ‘Me and Earl and the Dying Girl’ “humbling”. the Hollywood star is unambiguous in his stance. The ‘Bates Motel’ actress plays leukemia sufferer Rachel alongside ‘Project X’ actor Reflecting on his four-hour conversation with Snowden, OThomas Mann in the comedy-drama and has admitted shaving her head for the Joseph said: “I left knowing without a doubt that what role taught her a lot. She said: “Sales assistants would follow me around shops thinking I’d [Snowden] did, he did because he believed it was the right steal something when I had a shaved head. And when I ‘d leave the bubble of the film set, I thing to do, that he believed it would help the country he started to notice I wasn’t getting attention from the opposite sex, which I hadn’t realized I loves. “Now, as he would say, it’s not for him to say was used to. It was bizarre for a while but also humbling. You need a lot more substance whether it was right or wrong. That’s really for people to than just being pretty to be a good person; it was a coming of age thing for me.” However, decide on their own, and I would encourage anybody to the 21-year-old beauty confessed she had “a bit of a meltdown” the night before she decide that on their own. I don’t want to be the actor guy shaved off her brunette locks. She told Marie Claire magazine: “I was meant to wear a bald who’s like, ‘You should listen to me! What he did was right!’ cap but, two weeks before shooting, I thought about all the bald caps I’d seen in films and “I don’t think that’s my place. Even though that is what I how I’d always been able to point them out. “The night before we shaved my head, I was believe - that what he did was right.” Joseph is also set to weirdly excited, and then I had a bit of a meltdown so I had some vodka. I’ve now got a star as Philippe Petit, who walked on a wire between the kind of mullet thing going on.” Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974, in ‘The Walk’ - and he sees striking similarities between the two. He told the Guardian newspaper: “What I found was someone warm, kind, thoughtful: a lot like Philippe. Both of them are incredibly driven towards something they believe in.”

Blunt offered ‘Mary Poppins’ role

mily Blunt has reportedly been offered the role of Mary Poppins in the Disney remake. The 32-year-old actress - whose previous film credits Einclude ‘Into The Woods’ and ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ - is wanted by the studio to play the central role in its much-anticipated remake of the classic story. Emily is likely to accept the invitation and it’s possible she was offered the role a number of weeks ago, even though news of the project has only recently come to light, Den of Geek reports. The new ‘Mary Poppins’ could be directed by Rob Marshall and will take place in London 20 years after the original movie. It will follow storylines from more of P.L. Travers’ children’s books that focus on Mary’s magical adventures with the Banks family. The original ‘Mary Poppins’ starred Julie Andrews as a nanny who comes to the city to work for a banker’s unhappy family, while Dick Van Dyke played her JJ Abrams ‘freaks out’ closest friend and jack-of-all-trades, Bert. Disney recently remade two of its all-time classic movies ‘Alice in Wonderland’ and ‘Cinderella’, and the studio at Star Wars characters also plans to create a live-action version of ‘Beauty And The Beast’.

J Abrams “freaks out” when he sees iconic ‘Star Wars’ characters on the set of his movie. Actor John Boyega has enjoyed working with the director on the forthcoming sci-fi Jinstallment ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ because the filmmaker gets so excited about his work. John said: “Working on the ‘Star Wars’ set he created a unique environ- ment. It was always very vibrant. “I call JJ a nerd rock star. He’s a young guy in his soul. You should see him freak out when he sees Chewbacca in full costume. “To me, he’s a film fan making his favorite films. A student of film who is making movies with a lot of money.” And John - who plays Finn in the upcoming film - believes the director has done the well-loved franchise justice with his new movie. He told GQ magazine: “He will carry on the legacy of Spielberg and Lucas. He has a great understanding of the technical side of it, as well as the artistic side, which is really unusual. “He makes the director of photography happy as well as the actor - a lot of directors are just obsessed with spectacle, or getting the actors on point.” Ice Cube to play Scrooge in A Christmas Carol Kidman ce Cube is to play Scrooge in a modern retelling of Charles stage show to Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’. The 46-year-old star - who ini- Itially found fame as part of the iconic rap group N.W.A. - is to play the central role in the Tim Story-directed retelling of be turned into movie? the story. In the modern take on the Dickens classic, Cube will star as wealthy real estate mogul who is shown the path to icole Kidman is in talks to turn her stage show ‘Photograph 51’ into a movie. redemption by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and The 48-year-old actress is currently starring in the production in London’s West Future, Deadline reports. Meanwhile, Cube recently hit back at NEnd and is already exploring the possibility of bringing her portrait of DNA pio- critics of his most-recent movie project, ‘Straight Outta neer Rosalind Franklin to the big screen. The Oscar-winning actress admitted a movie Compton’, urging them to make their own version. He said: is “a way off”, but said: “The opening night’s over and I couldn’t be more relieved.” The “People are welcome to do their own version of the N.W.A. stage production has received rave reviews since it opened, and Nicole is thrilled with story. “There’s been a thousand movies about Elvis, we can tol- how the show has been received. She told the Daily Mail newspaper: “We played it the erate a few more N.W.A. movies.” Critics hit out at the decision best we could, but were so eager to to cut certain incidents from the movie, and Cube - who get through it that we lost several min- served as a producer on the new film - thinks his suggestion utes of the running time.” Meanwhile, could rectify that. He admitted: “That being said, and that put Michael Grandage - the director of to the side, this is a situation where you could pick and choose ‘Photograph 51’ - said the film would Kristen Stewart: I’m not intimidating what you want to put in the movie. There are things that are not just be a movie of the play. He bigger that aren’t in the movie.” —Bang Showbiz shared: “It’s going to be a proper pic- risten Stewart hates being called intimidating. The ‘Twilight’ star has admitted she ture.” This comes shortly after Nicole finds it frustrating that people consider her to be “unapproachable”. She shared: revealed she doesn’t miss the K“When I hear that people are intimated by me or think I’m reposed or unapproach- Hollywood scene, having moved to able, I hate it. I’m always like, ‘Dude, come up, say anything to me, I would love to engage Nashville nine years ago. She with you.’” Thinking more philosophically, she added: “Most people find emotion or over- explained: “I don’t miss the Hollywood whelming feeling to be a weakness and I think that if you just own it, and you can live in it, life, definitely not. But I don’t think I’ve you can utilize it and grow and be better.” The 25-year-old beauty also opened up about ever been a part of that. I still put on a the progression of her ‘Equals’ co-star Nicholas Hoult from child star to fully-fledged actor. gown and go on the red carpet, and She added: “As a kid [in the film industry], people usually capitalize on this innocence and that’s when you’re all for a moment cir- so as you get older, it gets old so it kind of becomes a little stale. It’s remarkable if you can cling each other, and I know all those keep that.” And in regards to herself, Kristen also feels her life experience and age has people. “If you’re committed to a fame helped her perform better as an actress. She told Vanity Fair magazine: “If I had done this path that’s a whole different thing. But movie at 18, I could have projected those feelings because they’re inside of you when for me that’s almost like the burden you’re born. That’s all of your instincts to want to couple; you have these ideals. And I think that comes with it. I don’t say that com- I probably would have idolized the movie and made it more ambiguous and less roman- plaining, but that’s the part that’s work tic. “But the point of this movie is to show how deeply you can fall and how sure you can so I can do the thing I love.” be about something and then how that grows and changes, how your ideals can be shat- tered but that doesn’t lessen the beauty. Life is hard!” lifestyle MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 FASHION

Models wear outfits by designer company Hunter Original, during the Spring/ Summer 2016 show for London Fashion Week.

London Fashion Week: Versace goes glam, rock chick in London show

ondon Fashion Week is emphasizing fun - some ensembles featured tight short pattern. The runway clothes were a bit more downtown chic this year over British tra- dresses with prominent zippers and a row of subtle, but they were designed only for the tall Ldition, abandoning its home in the ven- Versace silver medallions that served no func- and the thin - and those who don’t mind erable Somerset House on the River Thames tion beyond offering a bit of flair. This was revealing vast amounts of skin. Some models for a converted parking garage in Soho. At the Versace’s youthful line, not its most expensive, wore tiny bikini bottoms, outrageous red high glitzy five-day fashion extravaganza on carefully crafted ensembles, and it seemed to heels, skimpy tops and plastic capes. A few Saturday, the audience appeared with more capture a party vibe as London Fashion week outfits were silly but the show made it seem expensively-torn jeans than with neckties. kicked into high gear. that summer is not too far away. — AP Here’s a look at some London Fashion Week shows: Hunter Original The designers at Hunter Original used a Versace goes glam, rock chick tent-style setting Saturday to introduce a new in London show style of outdoor gear designed for the summer If a brand’s glamour quotient can be meas- music festival season. And the festivals they ured by how late their show begins, the Versus have in mind seem to be in England, Scotland by Versace line may have won the sweep- and Wales, since much of the collection was stakes Saturday, starting its London Fashion designed to help the hip partygoer cope with rain. The brand, which specializes in cool, out- door-inspired clothes and its trademark Wellington boot, offered fanciful, colorful raingear, lighter than the traditional Burberry trench. Some outfits had a whimsical Alice in Models wear outfits by designer Versus Versace during the Spring/Summer 2016 show for Wonderland quality, with models in long London Fashion Week at Victoria House in central London, Saturday. — AP/AFP photos blond hair styled as woodland nymphs. Week show a good half-hour late. But Hunter’s clout was evident in the front row Donatella Versace made up for it with a hard crowd, which included prominent designer rock band that opened the show spectacularly Stella McCartney - wearing a black dress with a - no recorded music for this label - and with dramatically plunging neckline - sitting next to the sparkling wine and chilled margaritas American Vogue editor Anna Wintour, who offered immediately after the finale as the wore a print dress and her familiar sunglasses. show merged seamlessly into an after-party. In Actress Salma Hayek was also there. between, she and creative director Anthony Vaccarello showed sexy rock chick clothes - Sibling think form-fitting black, black and more black, If Hunter Original was preparing for rain, often with asymmetrical tops and skirts with Sibling was expecting sun, and plenty of it. extremely high slits - and male models wear- Sibling showed off exuberant, sexy beachwear, ing black floral prints that would have been suggesting that its clientele might jet off to favored by Jimi Hendrix and Prince. This was Spain or Italy rather than head for English rain- what the 60s would have looked like if an soaked music festivals once July rolls around. expert tailor had been working behind the The male fashion sweepstakes, at least for the scenes - and if men covered their entire bodies audience, was won by a man wearing a Derek with tattoos. There was an Italian flair to the British designer Stella McCartney, left, and Jeter New York Yankees jersey, complete with entire affair, a welcome change after a day that Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour pose for pinstripes, paired with sequined blue jeans emphasized the beauty of the English rose. a photograph, prior to the show by design- and bright yellow sneakers with a black dot This was more sensual, naughtier, and more er Hunter Original.

Designers of Sibling, Cozette McCreery, centre right, and Sid Bryan, centre left, hug one another following their Spring/Summer 2016 show, for London Fashion Week. lifestyle MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 FASHION Style on a budget at London Fashion Week

nsconced in a second-hand clothes shop in linoleum. As if in a haute couture show, the north London, stylist Emma Slade model struts along nonchalantly, lit up by spot EEdmondson avidly follows a livestream lights and camera flashes, as customers look on, broadcast of shows from London Fashion Week. half-intrigued, half-amused. With a few staples, and a little ingenuity and imagination, she reproduces the latest luxurious Fight against waste catwalk looks using old clothes. “I wanted to The styles created by Emma will be sold on by prove that you don’t need a massive budget to Oxfam, with the money used to help finance its be on trend and that fashion is for everyone and humanitarian projects. For the stylist, the idea is should be accessible to everyone,” the 29-year- to “promote second hand and use of existing tex- old designer told AFP. Emma and her team have tiles by showing people the potential of these taken up residence in the stock room of a sec- clothes”, while also tackling the problem of ond-hand shop belonging to aid agency Oxfam, waste. “Someone once said ‘we should treasure their partner in the initiative. Hundreds of items our clothes like the good friends they are’. I of clothing, mostly donated by members of the couldn’t agree more,” she said, while stressing public, are suspended on hangers. that the initiative is “not a critique of Fashion Bent over the screen of an iPad, Emma checks Week”. She appreciates “the value of well made out the spring/summer 2016 collection of British clothes”, but is critical of the global fast fashion designer Jasper Conran, presented a few kilome- industry and emergence of a culture with a ters away in Soho, in the heart of the British capi- “throwaway attitude to clothing”, where environ- tal. “We watch the shows on an iPad on the live mental consequences are disregarded. The aver- stream and I then recreate the looks with what- age British household’s wardrobe is worth ever I can find in the shop at the time,” she said. around £4,000 (5,500 euros, $6,200) and around From the Conran show, Emma has picked out 30 percent of clothes in it have not been worn in several outfits, including a pair of black-and- at least a year, according to WRAP, an organiza- white-striped hotpants and matching sleeveless tion that promotes recycling. top. Within a few minutes, she has unearthed “Extending the average life of clothing by from the stock of second-hand clothes some- as little as three months would lead to a 5-10 thing with which to achieve a similar look, and percent reduction in each of the carbon, water proceeds to fit it to a model. and waste footprints,” said Andrew Gilbert, an “It’s a bit of a race against time,” said the account manager for WRAP.Changing our rela- designer, trying to keep up with the packed tionship with clothes could also lead to sav- schedule of Fashion Week shows that run back- ings of £3 billion (4,12 billion euros, $4.66 bil- to-back. The Conran clone ready she is taken lion) in manufacturing and cleaning costs, the upstairs to the shop floor. group suggests. For Ali Moore, of Recycle for All sorts of things can be found here, for a few London, the fight against waste is all about pounds, from blazers and golf clubs to vinyl consumer awareness. “We want to encourage Rachmaninov records and old Polaroidcameras. people to learn how to sew, and how to repair, In amongst the racks of second-hand clothing is Models wear outfits by designer Jasper Conran, during the Spring/Summer 2016 show for London Fashion Week at Brewer Street Car ark,P alter or upcycle their clothes-to make them an improvised catwalk fashioned from white in Soho, London. last longer,” she said. — AFP Fashion Week Fashion

Models present creations of David Delfin Spring-Summer 2016 collection during the Madrid Madrid Fashion Week in Madrid yesterday. — AFP photos

Wedding plan for model Bar Refaeli cancelled

A picture taken on November 19, 2014 shows Israeli model Bar Refaeli posing as she arrives for the Marie Claire XII Fashion Prix awards in Madrid. — AFP

srael yesterday cancelled plans cial treatment should not be grant- to enforce a no-fly zone above ed. Refaeli is set to marry Israeli Ithe wedding venue for model businessman Adi Ezra at a resort in Bar Refaeli after public outcry over the Carmel forest. Local media the move. Refaeli planned to have reported that there were plans to drones, helicopters and a hot air have five drones, two helicopters balloon for both photography and and an observation balloon for the security for her wedding set for wedding. The drones were appar- Thursday at a resort in northern ently for photography, while at Israel, Israeli media reported. least one of the helicopters was Aviation authorities issued an intended to bring the couple to the order last week preventing flights wedding, Haaretz newspaper over the wedding venue from 5:00 reported. A transportation ministry pm to 2:00 am for security rea- spokeswoman was not able to say sons, leading to criticism from whether those plans would be those opposed to her receiving allowed to go ahead. The 30-year- special treatment. old model, who previously dated Israeli Transportation Minister actor Leonardo DiCaprio, stirred Israel Katz yesterday cancelled the controversy in Israel in the past by measure, saying that air space was not carrying out her two years of in the “public domain” and that spe- mandatory military service. — AFP London Fashion Week: Versace goes glam, rock chick in London show

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Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama’s “Infinity Mirrored Room-The Souls of Millions of Light Years Away,” is photographed during a media preview at the Broad Museum, Los Angeles’s newest contemporary art museum, during a press preview, September 16, 2015, in Los Angeles, California. The Broad, which opens to the public tomorrow and will charge no admission fee, is financed by billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad and his wife Edythe, and will showcase and store the couple’s more than 2,000-piece collection. — AFP His piano burned by IS, Syrian musician joins migrant tide hree years of siege, famine and bombing of his Damascus refugee camp didn’t kill Tcelebrated musician Aeham Al-Ahmad, but something died inside him the day jihadists burned his beloved piano in front of his eyes. It was then that Ahmad, whose music had brought consolation, even a bit of joy, to Yarmuk camp’s beleaguered residents, decid- ed to join thousands of others and seek refuge in Europe. “They burned it in April, on my birthday. It was my most cherished posses- sion,” Ahmad told AFP, which is following his odyssey online, step-by-step. “The piano wasn’t just an instrument. It was like the death of a friend.” For 27-year-old Ahmad, whose songs of hope amid the rubble of Syria’s largest Palestinian camp became a social media sen- sation last year, “it was a very painful moment”. Since Syria’s civil war struck Yarmuk in 2013, the once-thriving neighborhood saw its popu- lation dwindle from 150,000 Palestinians and Syrians to barely 18,000 people. The camp was caught up in fighting among government forces, rebels, and jihadists and suffered a dev- Aeham Al-Ahmad, a former resident of Damascus’ Yarmuk Palestinian refugee camp, play- Aeham Al-Ahmad being helped by a friend to push his piano along a the street in the astating siege by the Syrian army. About 200 ing the piano in the middle of the street near destroyed buildings in the southern southern Damascus suburb. people died from malnutrition and a lack of Damascus suburb. — AFP photos medicines. Ahmad became a symbol of hope, Islamic State group militants attacked the ‘Children cried from hunger’ and Idlib until he reached the Turkish border. terrain to reach the Turkish coast. “Once, we helping Yarmuk’s people-particularly its chil- camp in April, Ahmad’s gentle, tentative ray of Ahmad had stayed in Yarmuk until the day “At every step, I would meet another trafficker went 24 hours without eating a thing; the chil- dren-forget for a moment the brutal war rag- light was engulfed in flames. He was in a pick- IS reduced his battered but precious upright of human flesh,” he recalled. With the help of dren were so hungry they would cry. It was ing around them with every note he played. up truck, trying to move his piano to nearby piano to ashes: “That’s when I decided to smugglers, he avoided Turkey’s increasingly horrible,” Ahmad said. On September 10, he “The days when I felt the most helpless Yalda, where his wife and two boys were liv- leave.” He would make for Germany, from watchful security forces by crawling through began posting pictures on Facebook to docu- were when I had money, but I could not get ing, when he was stopped at a jihadist check- where he would then try to get his family out barriers of barbed wire and spending nights ment his journey. The first was of his emaciat- milk for my year-old baby Kinan, or when my point. “Don’t you know that music is haram of Syria. He began the dangerous journey out sleeping fitfully in dark forests. ed face. When he was in Yarmuk, he weighed a older son Ahmad would ask me for a biscuit,” (forbidden by Islam),” a gunman asked, before of Damascus “as rockets rained down”, heading With other Syrian men, women, and chil- mere 45 kilos (99 pounds). he said. “It was the worst feeling.” But after torching his beloved instrument. north through the provinces of Homs, Hama, dren, Ahmad trekked through mountainous ‘Tragedy has crossed the seas’ When he finally arrived in Izmir on the Mediterranean, Turkey’s second port, Ahmad was shocked to see refugees “sleeping on side- walks as they couldn’t afford a hotel room”. A trafficker arranged for him to spend the night in an apartment “full of rats and insects”. Then, he and some 70 others were crammed into a tiny van heading to the coastline, where they would take a dinghy to the Greek island of Lesbos. They each paid smugglers $1,250, as thousands of others had done, knowing they might not survive. Suddenly gripped with fear, Ahmad took to his Facebook travel journal, “Diaries of a Traveler in the Sea”. “Dearest Mediterranean, I am Aeham and would like to safely ride your waves,” he posted on Monday. When the first rays of sunlight struck the sea at dawn on Thursday, Ahmad found himself on a Greek beach. Tapping along on his knees, he sang a tragic tune about the “death haunting” his country: “Tragedy has crossed the seas/ Syria implores its displaced children to return.” Dreaming, like so many others, of reaching Germany, Ahmad made his way to Macedonia, then Serbia, and was on his way to Zagreb Birds sit in their cages Saturday night “if they let me in”. during a bird-singing “It has been non-stop,” he told AFP. “I contest in Thailand’s haven’t slept for the past three days; I am southern province of exhausted. I hope I will reach my destination Narathiwat yesterday. soon.” “I want to play in the streets of Berlin like Over one thousand I played in the streets of Yarmuk,” he said. But birds from Thailand, his dream doesn’t end there. “I would love to Malaysia and play in the most famous orchestras, touring Singapore take part in around the world and conveying the suffering the traditional of those that are besieged in (Yarmuk) and of contest. —AFP all the civilians still in Syria.” — AFP