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DFI will screen three QE index gained 86.94 Qatar Sports Club struck movies of filmmaker Elia points, or 0.69 percent once in each half to Suleiman on February past week when the register a 2-0 win over Al 20 and 21 at Museum of bourse closed yesterday Shahaniya in Round 17 Islamic Art auditorium. at 12,607.60 points. of Qatar Stars League.

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Emir meets Prince Charles Scattered rains Expert calls to forecast today

DOHA: Some parts of Qatar are likely to receive rains today, after four days of dusty weather. prevent child The Meteorology Department has forecast moderate tempera- ture today, with scattered clouds and chances of rain. It said the day is expected to be “slightly abuse cases dusty and partly cloudy”. Temperature in Doha would hover between 20 degrees Celsius and 27 degrees, about two degrees Interaction ‘with govt needed’ less compared to yesterday. Abu Samra would be hotter by DOHA: A vast majority of child “They can’t believe their ears.” one degree. Al Ruwais, Al Khor abuse cases in Qatar (64 per- Some of the challenges in and Dukhan would experience cent) happen because of igno- providing protection for abused the lowest temperature levels rance of elders in the family, women and children are that not in the country, between 18 and according to an expert. many cases are reported. 27 degrees. Temperature in Al Physical assault is involved in And in even those cases that Wakrah and Messaieed would 16 percent of cases, while about are reported, full medical check- hover between 19 and 27 degrees. 9 percent of cases involve sexual ups of victims are not possible, Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with Prince Charles of Wales at Al Bahar Palace yesterday. Bilateral THE PENINSULA abuse, says Dr Khalid Al Sadi. said the medical consultant. relations and ways to boost them were reviewed. Some seven percent of cases “The situation being this, it is involve emotional blackmail or so challenging to provide pro- abuse. tection and rehabilitation for In at least 79 percent of the victim including women and reported cases, parents are to children.” blame, said Al Sadi. Another major problem is that Aljazeera scribes freed pending retrial In another 7 percent cases, organisations working to com- relatives are responsible, and in bat child and women’s abuse and CAIRO: A court ordered the Brotherhood and originally jailed “A security official visited me Brotherhood. 10 percent of them, friends and providing the victims help and release of two Aljazeera jour- for between seven and 10 years and asked I drop my citizenship The journalists were among 20 distant relatives are to blame. rehabilitation do not have active nalists yesterday pending each. Greste congratulated his because the state wanted to get defendants initially tried by the Al Sadi, a consultant at Al Sadd interaction with the state agen- retrial, after they spent more colleagues. “This is a huge step the case done with, it had become lower court. Aljazeera network Paediatric Emergency, was speak- cies concerned. than 400 days in prison in a forward. Not time to declare it a nightmare,” Fahmy said before welcomed the release on bail of ing at a workshop on Wednesday. Al Sadi said there is the need case that sparked worldwide over, but at least you get to go unfurling a large Egyptian flag. two journalists as a “small step It was organised by Qatar to improve interaction between outrage. home!” he tweeted. A message on Greste was on the judge’s roll in the right direction” but urged Foundation for Social Protection these organisations on the one Canadian Mohamed Fahmy, Fahmy’s Twitter feed said: “I AM call of defendants at the start the court to dismiss the case and Rehabilitation, local Arabic hand and state agencies on the whose family hoped he would FREE”. of the trial. “He’s not here sir,” and release them permanently, dailies reported yesterday. other. be deported, must pay 250,000 Heather Allan, Head, responded a police officer when reports QNA. The workshop was part of a Child abuse is a universal phe- Egyptian pounds ($33,000) bail. Newsgathering, Aljazeera the judge called out his name. “Bail is a small step in the training programme for medi- nomenon and knows no bounda- His colleague, Egyptian Baher English, said: “We are very grate- The three journalists had spent right direction, and allows Baher cal workers on how to identify ries. It is found in every society Mohamed, was freed without hav- ful. This is a great, great day for more than a year in jail before an and Mohamed to spend time women and children who are vic- in the world. ing to pay bail. Both must appear us and we just hope that... the appeals court ordered a retrial. with their families after 411 tims of abuse and where to refer Talking about the US, for in court again on February 23. whole thing is thrown out.” The Court of Cassation ruled days apart. The focus is still on them for help and rehabilitation. example, Al Sadi said the phe- They entered the packed During yesterday’s first session in January that the lower court the court reaching the correct Al Sadi said not many cases of nomenon was prevalent in their courtroom in white prison uni- of retrial, Fahmy was allowed out “lacked evidence to support its verdict at the next hearing by child abuse are reported in Qatar. midst as well. Some three chil- forms, after Australian colleague of the caged dock to address the ruling” in the original verdict. dismissing this absurd case and In some reported cases, health dren, in most cases under six, die Peter Greste was deported home judge. “I didn’t ask to drop my The three were arrested in releasing both these fine journal- sector workers refuse to believe daily in the US due to family vio- earlier this month. (Egyptian) nationality,” he said, his December 2013, charged with ists unconditionally,” the network that an abuse of the kind reported lence, he added. The three were accused of sup- arm in a blue sling from an acci- spreading false news about said in a statement. can happen in an Arab society. THE PENINSULA porting the blacklisted Muslim dent he had suffered before arrest. Egypt and supporting Muslim AGENCIES Terpstra retains lead at Tour of Qatar ILO team happy Civil, commercial arbitration law soon DOHA: Qatar said yesterday it is preparing a law on arbitration for with sponsorship civil and commercial disputes after the chairmanship of the board of the GCC Commercial Arbitration Centre, was handed to one of transfer process its citizens. Abdulrahman Abdulghani now heads the board, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reports. for workers Minister of Justice H E Dr Hassan bin Lahdan Saqr Al Mohannadi yesterday met Abdulghani and his delegation. DOHA: A high-level del- The centre is seeking coordination with the Ministry of Justice. Its egation from International rulings are mandatory and complied with by all GCC states. Labour Organisation (ILO) The meeting reviewed the centre’s report for 2014 and preparations has expressed satisfaction with (draft law) to issue an arbitration law in Qatar. Qatar’s sponsorship change The proposed law will go a long way in improving business environ- initiative for aggrieved low- ment and bringing it on a par with international standards. income workers. It has also been decided to coordinate efforts with Qatar Chamber, Colonel Saad Salem Al Dosri, the representative body of the private sector, and register and train Deputy Head, Human Rights arbitrators. THE PENINSULA Department, Ministry of Interior, told Al Sharq that the Court seeks Villaggio fire CDs delegation also expressed satis- faction with related procedures. DOHA: A Criminal Court of Appeals hearing the Villaggio fire The team from the Geneva- case has again asked Aljazeera TV to provide a CD of the footages based ILO visited Qatar last Dutch Niki Terpstra during the fifth stage of 2015 Tour of Qatar, between Al Zubarah Fort and Madinat Al Shamal its crew had taken of the blaze and firefighters’ rescue efforts on the week and officials from the day of the incident on May 28, 2012. yesterday. Terpstra of the Etixx team retained the leader’s gold jersey. Report on page 22 department briefed them on the The court yesterday adjourned the hearing until March 30 and process of the ministry transfer- asked inspectors and experts from the Civil Defence Department at ring workers’ sponsorship. the Ministry of Interior to testify as witness. The delegation was keen to Local TV stations and Aljazeera were supposed to provide the court know how the department gets with CDs of the footages but they didn’t. The court then asked Aljazeera sponsorship-related complaints UN warns Yemen ‘collapsing’ again to submit the CDs. THE PENINSULA and how quickly it transfers workers’ sponsorship — whether Ukraine ceasefire deal agreed temporarily or on a permanent basis. as Qaeda seizes army camp MINSK: Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine agreed a deal offer- The team was headed by ing a “glimmer of hope” for an end to conflict in eastern Ukraine, Cleopatra Dombia-Henry, from SANA’A: UN Secretary- Yemen has descended into armoured vehicles and 28 artil- but the US and Nato said further intense fighting yesterday ran International Labour Standards General Ban Ki-moon warned chaos since Shia militias, known lery pieces,” a military official counter to the spirit of the accord. and included Deepa Rishikesh, yesterday that Yemen was fall- as Houthis, seized Sana’a in said. AQAP confirmed it had The agreement, announced after more than 16 hours of discussions from an ILO department devoted ing apart and called for action, September and ousted the gov- seized the camp, accusing troops through the night in the Belarussian capital Minsk, was followed by to combating child labour and as Al Qaeda fighters overran ernment last week. there of links with the Huthis. It allegations from Kiev of a new, mass influx of Russian armour into forced labour. an army camp and seized heavy Seven people died in clashes said the soldiers had surrendered rebel-held eastern Ukraine. Officials from the Human weaponry. as fighters from Al Qaeda in the and six were released following It envisages a ceasefire between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed Rights Department received Ban was reporting to the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) seized tribal mediation. separatists from Sunday, the withdrawal of heavy weapons from the the delegation and explained 15-member Security Council after the camp of the 19th Infantry Meanwhile, vehicles used to front line, and constitutional reform to give eastern Ukraine more in detail how it handles work- talks with Gulf officials on “pre- Brigade in Baihan, in southern evacuate US embassy staff were autonomy. Fighting has intensified in recent days as the rebels try to ers’ complaints and the proc- venting civil war in Yemen”. “Let Shabwa province, and captured seized by Houthis at Sana’a air- take control of Debaltseve, a strategic transport hub that would link ess involved in redressing their me be clear: Yemen is collapsing a large quantity of armour and port yesterday after the US with- the two separatist-controlled areas of eastern Ukraine, where elections grievances. before our eyes. We cannot stand heavy weaponry. They took “30 drawal the previous day. are envisaged under the accord. See also page 9 THE PENINSULA by and watch,” he said. tanks, 90 military vehicles, 25 AGENCIES AGENCIES FRIDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2015 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

PM meets Zanzibar First Vice-President

www.swiss-belhotel.com Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani met the visiting First Vice-President of Zanzibar, Seif Tel Sharif Hamad, yesterday. The two discussed bilateral relations, ways of enhancing them, and issues of mutual concern. Fax Release of Tel Fax Call for new body to journalists welcomed Tel oversee road projects DOHA: Al Jazeera network has Fax welcomed the release on bail of two of its journalists held and CMC members find fault with Ashghal’s work tried in Egypt as a “small step in the right direction” but urged DOHA: Tel + 974 44298888 Some members of the committee for road projects. Department must play an active the court to dismiss the case Central Municipal Council “You can see many cracks in role in its coordination with the and release them permanently. Fax (CMC), known for their criti- asphalted surfaces of several proposed apex authority because “Bail is a small step in the right cism of the Public Works newly built roads,” the daily it is concerned with traffic direction, and allows Baher and Authority and its style of func- said. movement and road safety. Mohamed to spend time with Tel tioning, want a body above it CMC member Hamad The CMC members said that their families after 411 days apart. and under the transport min- Lahdan Al Mohannadi told one could see repairs being car- The focus, though, is still on the Fax istry to supervise, design and the daily that it was important ried out on major roads and court reaching the correct verdict execute road and highway to set up a higher committee highways right after their com- at the next hearing by dismiss- projects. under the transport ministry pletion, suggesting that there ing this absurd case and releasing Tel The argument of these mem- and it should be responsible for had been defects in the execu- both these fine journalists uncon- Fax bers is that Ashghal (the Public specifying standards for road tion of the projects. ditionally,” the network said yes- Works Authority) alone should construction. One could also see signalised terday in a statement. not be entrusted with build- The proposed authority intersections being built years The bail of Mohamed Fahmy, ing highways and expressways, should work in close coordina- after a road had been con- a Canadian who gave up his Tel allegedly due to the poor qual- tion with Ashghal, the Traffic structed, indicating that the Egyptian citizenship, was set Fax ity of its execution of many such Department and the urban intersections were not envisaged at around $33,000, while Baher projects. planning department of the at the design stage. Mohamed, an Egyptian, was freed www.doha.hilton.com Local Arabic daily Al Raya municipal ministry. “Why are we wasting our without bail. Fahmy and Mohamed reported yesterday that there Another CMC member, money? Why can’t we take were initially sentenced to seven Tel 44233333 974+ have been defects in the design- Mohamed Zafir Al Hajri, said: future developments into and 10 years in prison, respec- ing and execution of many road “We at the CMC have been account while conceptualising tively, but got their sentences Fax 44233000 974+ projects and there is no regu- demanding the establishment and designing a road?,” asked overturned on appeal. A third lar maintenance, and that’s of such an authority for a long yet another CMC member, Al Jazeera journalist, Australian why the CMC members want time. We need it”. Hamad Khalid Al Kubaisi. Peter Greste, was released and what they say is a supreme He said the Traffic THE PENINSULA deported on February 1. QNA

Tel Content driving Ooredoo’s growth Fax DOHA: Ooredoo has launched multiple through the year as figures show that new offers to give customers access to a Ooredoo customers in Tunisia consumed a range of content “firsts” in the Middle staggering 500,000 hours of video-on-demand East, North Africa and Southeast Asia. via their mobiles in 2014. Ooredoo’s focus on Tel Content services, including music, games, providing local content that was relevant to Fax video and movies, have become a key part customers in Tunisia was key to that success. of Ooredoo’s business, with revenue from “Through the introduction of affordable content increasing 19 percent year-on-year smartphone devices, and by continuing to across its footprint in 2014. This trend is par- create and nurture partnerships with major Tel ticularly strong in some of its largest and its technology and content players, we plan to Fax most developed markets, with Indonesia see- make mobile services an integrated part of ing content services growth of 31 percent in our customers’ everyday activities. Mobile 2014, and Qatar seeing growth of 40 percent. content is all about data and Ooredoo has Music, video and game services are key in worked hard in recent years to build the driving demand for data usage for first-time network infrastructure necessary to handle Tel users of Ooredoo’s advanced mobile and fixed this growing volume of demand,” concluded Fax data networks. In line with the company’s Dr Nasser. vision to enrich people’s lives, Ooredoo has In 2015, the company aims to expand its a long history of partnering with companies services through partnerships with leading network of entertainment, educational and to bring a number of significant “firsts” to brands. Ooredoo in Kuwait and Asiacell have financial content partners in order to deliver Tel market. launched games services providing custom- more and better digital services. In particu- In Oman, Ooredoo launched mobile music ers with a daily/weekly/monthly subscription lar, the company sees huge opportunity in the Fax with Anghami and Hungama services and model that gives them access to a catalogue rising use of smartphones across its markets, mobile video with VuClip in 2014. In Kuwait, of 2,000+ games on both feature and smart- supported by Ooredoo’s bigger, faster net- Ooredoo was the first-ever operation to offer phones, at a price they can afford. works — and the subsequent rising demand three months free access to Anghami, and is Dr Nasser Marafih (pictured), Group for high-end mobile content. Tel also set to launch mobile video services with CEO, Ooredoo, said: “With 25 percent of Upcoming content partnerships include Fax icFlix, Spuul and Telly in February 2015. Ooredoo customers now actively using mobile Ooredoo Kuwait and Game Cooks; icflix, a Indosat, Ooredoo’s company in Indonesia, content services, we need to continually subscription-based movies and VoD serv- has become a Southeast Asian pioneer in enhance the range and diversity of mobile ice with the largest catalogue of media con- content services, launching a dedicated FIFA services on the market. With Ooredoo’s tent in the Middle East; and The WWE World Cup Twitter service in 2014 as well as growing global scale and reach, we are in an Store, a one-stop-shop World Wrestling becoming the first operator to offer carrier excellent position to support people’s dig- Entertainment branded subscription serv- billing for Google Play, to enable people to pay ital lifestyles. Our customers increasingly ice for Ooredoo mobile users in Qatar and for their apps as part of their monthly bill. expect world-class mobile content in their Kuwait. Each of these partnerships has been To stay ahead of the growing demand own language — and Ooredoo is becoming developed in response to the demands of cus- Tel for content, Ooredoo operators are offer- their preferred provider.” tomers across its markets. Fax ing a broad range of mobile entertainment Demand is likely to continue to rise THE PENINSULA

Tel Fax National service training from Sunday Dust winds lead to spike in DOHA: National service training for the second batch of secondary school www.marriottmarquisdoha.com students will begin at the Al Shamal camp on Sunday. respiratory problems The national service centre at Al Shamal camp will tomorrow receive the Tel + 974 44195000 candidates for training, Al Sharq reported. DOHA: The Emergency Department at Hamad Medical Fax + 974 44195100 The new batch will include Qatari secondary school students and those Corporation has reported an increase in the number of younger in age. All preparations for the training have been completed, the visitors coinciding with dust winds lashing the country daily quoted Brig Mohammed Misfir Al Ayadi, chairman of the national service over the past three days. On February 9, the depart- authority, as saying. ment received 1,231 visitors, which decreased to 1,227 The candidates will undergo intensive training. There will be some changes on Tuesday, the National Sport Day. The numbers went in the cultural and awareness programmes for the participants. The military up on Wednesday to 1,335, according to Al Sharq. The training will follow the same pattern as in the first batch, he added. Training majority of the cases were related to asthma, respiratory for the third batch is expected to begin by mid-March. THE PENINSULA problems and throat infection. THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2015 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 Residents: Curb truck traffic on Al Wakra road Accidents blamed on heavy vehicles

DOHA: The recent accident neighbourhood also inconven- involving a truck at the Barwa ienced other motorists. Village signal on Al Wakra road Khalid Al Dosri, another citi- has drawn sharp criticism from zen, added: “This was not the many Qataris living in the area, first accident on Al Wakra road. with some of them urging the It has witnessed many accidents authorities to ban the move- involving trucks carrying con- ment of trucks on the road at struction materials. The Traffic The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with India’s National Security Adviser, Ajit Doval, and Indian Ambassador Sanjiv Arora at Al Bahr Palace. least during peak hours. Department should impose a They say that Al Wakra road complete ban by declaring it a sees heavy truck traffic, which is ‘no-heavy vehicle road’.” the main reason for frequent traf- He also suggested that trucks fic jams and accidents. use the road developed for the India looking forward to Emir’s visit Constant movement of heavy movement of heavy vehicles to vehicles carrying construc- the Mesaieed area. DOHA: India has said it is An embassy of India press importance of Qatar-India rela- bin Khalifa Al Thani, and later tion materials to Al Wakra and Hamad Al Abdullah, yet eagerly looking forward to a release said that India’s visiting tions, lauded the contribution of met the Foreign Minister, H E Dr Mesaieed is causing traffic jams another Qatari who uses the same visit by the Emir, H H Sheikh National Security Adviser, Ajit the Indian expatriate community Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah. not only during peak hours but road frequently, said: “If use of Al Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Doval, had an audience with the to Qatar, and said he was looking They discussed a number of also at other times. Wakra road by trucks is inevita- and expressed the confidence Emir here yesterday and handed forward to his India visit. bilateral, regional and interna- “The frequent movement of ble, there should be a specific time that his visit will enable the over a letter from Prime Minister Doval also called on the Prime tional issues, said the embassy trucks and trailers has become a period, which can be between 9pm two countries to take their Narendra Modi. Minister and Interior Minister, statement. big menace on the road for other and 4am.” partnership to a new level. The Emir, emphasising the H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser THE PENINSULA motorists. This is continuing He added: “It has been observed despite the opening of the new that truckers not only drive at a road dedicated to heavy vehi- high speed but also overtake in cles leading to Mesaieed area,” violation of traffic rules, which Abdullah Al Mazrooi, a Qatari often causes accidents.” citizen, was quoted as saying by a However, Saif Abu Al Ainain, GCC power grid comes to Kuwait’s rescue local Arabic daily yesterday. another Qatari, said the use of Al Mazrooi added: “The major- Al Wakra road by trucks was ity of the heavy vehicle drivers unavoidable due to several ongo- DOHA: The GCC power grid, power grid as well and power sup- megawatts (MW) of electricity. A report appearing in this news- do not comply with traffic rules. ing projects along the road, such to which electricity-surplus plies began to be restored gradu- QNA said overhead wires trans- paper on September 23 last year They not only drive at a high as the new port project and the Qatar is a major contributor, ally in the affected areas of Kuwait mitting electricity from the plant had said that since it was activated speed but also occupy the emer- Abufontas project. came to the rescue of Kuwait on six minutes later,” QNA said. were broken and at the time they in 2009, the GCC power grid had gency lane for long periods, which “Preventing trucks from using Wednesday evening when large By 22.14 hours, power supply were carrying a power load of helped prevent more than a 1,000 causes accidents and pedestrian Al Wakra road may cause delays parts of that country plunged was fully restored, QNA said, quot- 2,000 MW. power disruptions in the region deaths.” in project delivery, because the into darkness due to a power ing Kuwait’s Electricity, Water and Other media reports suggested until then. Bahrain’s Minister of He said the Al Wakra road was new special road for trucks is very outage. Public Works Minister, Abdulaziz the overhead wires fell due to a State for Electricity and Water, not designed for this purpose. It far from these projects. However, Qatar News Agency (QNA) Al Ibrahim, who gave the details to sudden sandstorm. Abdulhussain bin Ali Mirza, was has only two lanes each way. But drivers must be made to comply reported yesterday that Kuwaiti his country’s news agency, Kuna. Doha-based Arabic daily Al quoted as saying that the regional due to the frequent movement of with traffic rules strictly, and old authorities launched emer- According to Kuwait Times, Arab said yesterday that the electricity grid had helped avert a lot of trucks, very little space is trucks should not be allowed to gency measures when a sudden an English-language daily pub- Subbiya plant was shut down to some 1,073 blackouts during the left on the road for smooth move- ply on this road as any break- power outage struck large parts lished from Kuwait, the power correct the defect after the out- peak summer months. ment of other vehicles. down on the way may worsen the of the country at 19.20 hours on outage was caused by cable age and the GCC grid immediately A major power failure during He further said that park- situation.” Wednesday. failure, which led the Subbiya supplied 1,100 MW to Kuwait, the winter months is rare in the ing of trucks in the Al Wakra THE PENINSULA “They took help from the GCC power plant to lose 2,000 which was half of its requirement. region. THE PENINSULA NU-Q students find career openings in media Expat jailed for using DOHA: Students of City Career Fair held at Hamad part in the Fair. Firms such fair. NU-Q organised a fashion Northwester University in bin Khalifa University (HBKU) as Al Jazeera Media Network, show that showcased approaches Qatar (NU-Q) saw the oppor- student centre last week. Doha News, beIN Media Group, to dressing professionally and tunities available to work and More than 90 Qatar-based Doha Film Institute, OSN, Qatar equipped students with business stolen cheques build a career in Qatar’s media companies — over 20 of them Broadcasting Services, QF Radio cards to distribute to potential DOHA: A lower criminal court remembering that he had lost his and communication industry, from the media, public relations and Blue Rubicon offered stu- employers. has sentenced an expatriate to cheque book and not found it during the inaugural Education and marketing fields — took dents internships and employ- Everette E. Dennis, dean and five years in jail and ruled that despite searching his house. ment opportunities, as well as CEO of NU-Q, believes that he be deported after serving When the victim demanded his some idea of how to launch a events like the career fair are an the prison term for using stolen cheque back from the real estate career in the media in Qatar. excellent opportunity for both cheques and issuing them for agent, he refused, saying that he Journalism senior Maha Al students and industry. some transactions. wanted the money. Ansari was looking at her employ- “This region is undergoing a The complainant wanted to The victim was left with no ment options after graduation. media boom and we as educa- change the furniture in his house choice but to file a complaint with “Attending the fair allowed me tors encourage our students to and asked his driver to contact a the police. to learn more about how a per- make the most of the opportu- furnishing company. It emerged later that the expa- son with a degree in journalism nities available in Qatar. At the The driver asked one of his triate worker who had stolen the can function in different corpora- same time, media organisations friends to help him contact a firm. cheque book had issued another tions,” she said. are growing and transforming at When the company’s work- cheque for QR10,000 to someone. “I became interested in many an exceptionally rapid pace; the ers came to the victim’s home to The suspect was caught after companies that I hadn’t initially career fair is a chance for our install the new furniture, one of the victim asked his driver which thought of approaching. The fair students to converse with local them found a cheque book lying company he had contacted for definitely increased my awareness media professionals at a time on the floor. He pocketed it. buying the new furniture. of the different options that are when the industry is confronting The cheque book, from an The driver contacted his friend, available.” great change. I want to extend Islamic bank, belonged to the vic- and that was how the police zeroed Professional development is my deepest gratitude to HBKU tim. Eight months later, the victim in on the suspect, local Arabic an important aspect of education and our partner institutions for got a call from a real estate agent daily Al Watan reported yesterday. at NU-Q. To prepare students, organising this event, as well as who said that a man had handed The matter went to court and it Students at the inaugural Education City Career Fair held at Hamad bin the school hosted a workshop on the exhibitors for taking the time him a cheque signed by him for ruled that the convict be jailed for Khalifa University student centre. how to approach companies and to connect with our students.” QR13,000 to rent a house. five years and deported after that. get the most out of the career THE PENINSULA The victim rushed to the agent, THE PENINSULA Nominees for Arab Towns DFI to screen three Elia Suleiman movies Awards announced DOHA: Doha Film Institute Suleiman’s second feature which (DFI) will screen three movies solidified his status as an icon DOHA: A total of 58 Arab chaired by Mohammed Ahmed Al of filmmaker Elia Suleiman on of contemporary filmmaking, Towns and individuals have Sayyed, who is also the chairman February 20 and 21 at Museum winning the Jury Prize and the applied to compete in the twelfth of the Board of Trustees for the of Islamic Art auditorium. International Film Critics Prize Foundation of Arab Towns Arab Towns Organisation. The showcase will highlight the at the Festival de Cannes and Awards that recognise excel- According to the foundation, career of the celebrated direc- the Best Foreign Film Prize at lence in Environmental Health the environmental health award tor and actor who is also DFI’s the European Awards in Rome. and Information Technology. has seen the largest number of Artistic Adviser. It was also Palestine’s submission The preparatory commit- entries, with 11 cities and 15 indi- Suleiman will engage with to the Academy Awards in 2003. tee confirmed the names of the viduals applying for the award. audience after the screenings The third film is The Time competitors in Doha yesterday The information technology to answer questions and dis- That Remains (2009) selected and has also begun categoris- award has had 10 cities applying cuss his filmmaking process. He for Official Competition at the ing and screening submissions for its Integrated Application will also conduct a private mas- Festival de Cannes and won to ensure their integrity and Awards, while 12 cities have ter class over the weekend with the Black Pearl Award for Best that they have adhered to all the applied for the Best Electronic local students associated with Middle Eastern Narrative Film at Awards requirements, according Services Award and four indi- DFI’s education and development the Abu Dhabi Film Festival and to a release from the Foundation viduals have been nominated for programmes. the Jury Grand Prize at the Asia yesterday. the Informatics Expert Award. The screenings will open with Pacific Screen Awards. After the screening, the suc- Al Sayyed has urged towns in Suleiman’s first feature film The showcase is in the lead up cessful nominees will be for- Qatar to participate and compete Chronicle of a Disappearance to the inaugural edition of Qumra, warded to the arbitrary panel for the Awards and showcase the (1996) which won the Best First DFI’s new event for the mentor- and incomplete applications will achievements of Qatar in this Film prize at the Venice Film ship and development of emerging be rejected, the release said. field. Festival. The second in the series filmmakers, on March 6-11. A scene from the film Divine Intervention (2002). The preparatory committee is THE PENINSULA is Divine Intervention (2002), THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2015 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME National Sport Day celebrated DOHA: Many government enti- Distribution Company, organised and Qatar Germany Partnership ties and private establishments an American Football-themed day (QGP) organised the second organised activities to mark the in collaboration with Qatar Flag Edition of Football Tournament fourth National Sport Day. Football Club ‘Mad Camels’ at 2015 featuring 16 teams with 120 Qatar Tourism Authority Aspire Park. Minister of Energy players. (QTA) held a walkathon on the and Industry H E Dr Mohammed Sheikh Nasser bin Nawaf Al Pearl-Qatar Island, in coopera- bin Saleh Al Sada was present. Thani representing NBK, Sheikh tion with United Development Muntajat employees and the Faleh bin Nawaf Al Thani rep- Company. Qatar Flag Football team took resenting Mercedes Benz, Karim Over 1,000 people joined the part. Shamma, CEO, Doha Festival walk, led by QTA Chairman, Issa Qatar Railways Company City, and Nasr Al Majed repre- bin Mohammed Al Mohannadi, (Qatar Rail) took part in activi- senting Al Majed Group were along with other officials and ties organised by the Ministry of present. representatives from the tourism Transport in Al Khor. Staff of Qatar Financial sector and media. Mowasalat, Qatar Ports Markets Authority marked the Staff and their families from Management Company, Civil day by taking part in the 3km Qatar Airways Group celebrated Aviation Authority and Qatar marathon on the Corniche, organ- the day at Al Sadd Sports Club. Aeronautical College took part. ised by Qatar Central Bank for all Over 2,000 adults and 800 Qatar Insurance Company banks and financial institutions children from Qatar Airways, (QIC) employees participated in in the state. Hamad International Airport, the Qatar Central Bank (QCB) Qatar Stock Exchange, mean- Qatar Duty Free, Qatar Airways marathon. QIC collaborated while, held activities at Aspire Cargo, Qatar Aircraft Catering with Huawei to offer wearable Zone for its staff and their fami- Company, Qatar Aviation Services TalkBand B1 devices to the win- lies. This year’s celebration fea- Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada with Muntajat officials and the ‘Mad Camels’ and Qatar Amiri Flight took part ners and runners-up. tured football matches, table team at Aspire Park. in activities, including football, Meanwhile, Qatar Cancer tennis competitions, kite-flying volleyball, basketball and cricket. Society (QCS), in cooperation and children’s sport and recrea- healthy living and regular exer- archery, volleyball, weightlifting, tent in Aspire Zone. Children enjoyed football train- with Police Sports Federation, tional activities. cise while learning about diabetes. fencing and karate, among others. Held in partnership with HMC ing sessions and played in bouncy organised activities such as vol- QDVC joined in national cel- Events were organised in Qatar General Electricity and and Aspire Zone for the third castles. Cricket was again the leyball, soccer, race, tug-of-war ebrations with a corporate event cooperation with AOD partners Water Corporation (Kahramaa) consecutive year, the events saw most popular activity, attracting and awareness sessions on the in Lusail which included football, Supreme Council of Health, organised at events Katara, a team of dietitians giving tips to lots of players and spectators. role of sports in the prevention basketball, cricket tournaments, Hamad Medical Corporation attended by the Minister of visitors on a healthy lifestyle at T-shirts and caps were given of diseases such as cancer. a 4km mountain bike race, the (HMC), Qatar Diabetes Energy and Industry H E home and office. to participants upon arrival and Barwa Bank marked the day French game petanque, face and Association, Primary Health Care Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada Petrofac Qatar Group of lunch and refreshments were dis- by participating in the 3km run painting and henna. Corporation and Novo Nordisk. and Kahramaa President, Essa Companies held programmes at tributed during the day. organised by QCB and a football Maersk Oil Qatar and its ExxonMobil Qatar was the bin Hilal Al Kuwari, staff and Al Jazeera Academy. Over 500 Celebrations ended with an tournament launched last month Action on Diabetes (AOD) part- official sponsor of activities and their families. This year’s celebra- employees and their families award ceremony, with winners which saw the participation of ners were at Aspire Park to cel- programmes organised by QOC. tion featured races and volleyball took part in football, volleyball, receiving trophies and medals for several teams from staff and ebrate the day. Over 1,000 Maersk Employees of ExxonMobil and beach football competitions. badminton, handball, dart and first and second places. management. Oil Qatar staff, their families and Qatar and QOC and their fami- Scores of people partici- ‘Inter Group Cricket & Football Muntajat, Qatar Chemical and The German Industry and members of the public took part lies took part in events, including pated in events hosted by Qatar Tournament’, among others. Petrochemical Marketing and Commerce Office Qatar (AHK) in fitness activities, promoting a walk on the Corniche, handball, Development Bank (QDB) at a THE PENINSULA

A Qatar Airways Group team with their trophy. Barwa Bank participated in a 3km run organised by QCB and a football tournament launched last month.

Qatar Cancer Society, in cooperation with Police Sports Federation, organised volleyball, soccer, race, tug-of-war QTA Chairman, Issa bin Mohammed Al Mohannadi with other officials and representatives from the tourism sector, and awareness sessions on the role of sports in the prevention of diseases such as cancer. media and members of the public taking part in a walkathon on the Pearl-Qatar.

Qatar Insurance Company (QIC) employees at one of the events. Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) officials at an event in Al Khor. FRIDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2015 ISLAM www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 Human rights, the West and Islam

BY S A MAWDUDI openly violate them when they like. But since in Islam human rights have been conferred by God, efore discussing the human rights in Islam no legislative assembly in the world, or any govern- we have to look into a few points about two ment on earth has the right or authority to make major approaches to the question of human any amendment or change in the rights conferred Brights: The Western and Islamic. This will by God. No one has the right to abrogate them or enable us to study the issue in its proper perspec- withdraw them. Nor are they the basic human rights tive and avoid some of the confusion which normally which are conferred on paper for the sake of show befogs such a discussion. and exhibition and denied in actual life when the show is over. Nor are they like philosophical concepts THE WESTERN APPROACH which have no sanctions behind them. The people in the West have the habit of attribut- The charter and the proclamations and the reso- ing every good thing to themselves and try to prove lutions of the United Nations cannot be compared that it is because of them that the world got this with the rights sanctioned by God; because the blessing, otherwise the world was steeped in igno- former is not applicable to anybody while the lat- rance and completely unaware of all these benefits. ter is applicable to every believer. They are a part Now let us look at the question of human rights. and parcel of the Islamic Faith. Every Muslim or It is very loudly and vociferously claimed that the administrators who claim themselves to be Muslims world got the concept of basic human rights from the will have to accept, recognise and enforce them. Magna Carta of Britain; though the Magna Carta If they fail to enforce them, and start denying the itself came into existence six hundred years after rights that have been guaranteed by God or make the propogation of Islam. amendments and changes in them, or practically But the truth of the matter is that until the sev- violate them while paying lip-service to them, the enteenth century no one even knew that the Magna verdict of the Holy Quran for such governments is Carta contained the principles of Trial by Jury; clear and unequivocal: Habeas Corpus, and the Control of Parliament on “Those who do not judge by what God has sent down the Right of Taxation. are the disbelievers.” (5:44) If the people who had drafted the Magna Carta The following verse also proclaims: “They are the were living today they would have been greatly sur- wrong-doers.” (5:45), prised if they were told that their document also While a third verse in the same chapter says: contained all these ideals and principles. They had no “They are the evil-livers.” (5:47). such intention, nor were they conscious of all these In other words this means that if the temporal concepts which are now being attributed to them. authorities regard their own words and decisions As far as my knowledge goes the Westerners had to be right and those given by God as wrong they no concept of human rights and civic rights before are disbelievers. If on the other hand they regard the seventeenth century. God’s commands as right but wittingly reject them Even after the seventeenth century the philoso- and enforce their own decisions against God’s, then phers and the thinkers on jurisprudence though they are the mischief-makers and the wrong-doers. presented these ideas, the practical proof and dem- Fasiq, the law-breaker,is the one who disregards onstration of these concepts can only be found at the the bond of allegiance, and zalim is he who works end of the eighteenth century in the proclamations against the truth. Thus all those temporal authori- and constitutions of America and France. ties who claim to be Muslims and yet violate the After this there appeared a reference to the basic rights sanctioned by God belong to one of these two human rights in the constitutions of different coun- categories, either they are the disbelievers or are tries. But more often the rights which were given the wrong-doers and mischief-makers. on paper were not actually given to the people in The rights which have been sanctioned by God real life. are permanent, perpetual and eternal. They are not In the middle of the present century, the United subject to any alterations or modifications, and there Nations, which can now be more aptly and truly is no scope for any change or abrogation. described as the Divided Nations, made a Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and passed a reso- THE SECURITY OF LIFE AND PROPERTY lution against genocide and framed regulations to In the address which the Prophet Muhammad check it. But as you all know there is not a single (peace be upon him) delivered on the occasion of resolution or regulation of the United Nations which the Farewell Haj, he said: “Your lives and properties can be enforced. They are just an expression of a are forbidden to one another till you meet your Lord pious hope. They have no sanctions behind them, no on the Day of Resurrection.” God Almighty has laid force, physical or moral to enforce them. down in the Holy Quran: “Anyone who kills a believer Despite all the high-sounding ambitious resolu- deliberately will receive as his reward (a sentence) to tions of the United Nations, human rights have been live in Hell for ever. God will be angry with him and violated and trampled upon at different places, and curse him, and prepare dreadful torment for him” (4:93). the United Nations has been a helpless spectator. The Prophet has also said about the dhimmis (the non- She is not in a position to exercise an effective check Muslim citizens of the Muslim State): “One who kills a on the violation of human rights. Even the heinous man under covenant (i.e. a dhimmi) will not even smell crime of genocide is being perpetrated despite all the fragrance of Paradise” (Bukhari and Abu Dawud). court which has become heedless to God and is under and none of the killings carried out by them can proclamations of the United Nations. Islam prohibits homicide but allows only one the influence of the administra tion. A judiciary like be called “execution for the sake of justice” in the exception, that the killing is done in the due proc- this may miscarry justice. Nor can the crimes of phraseology of the Holy Quran. THE ISLAMIC APPROACH ess of law which the Quran refers to as bi al haqq state be justified on the authority of the Holy Quran Along with security of life, Islam has with equal The second point which I would like to clarify (with the truth). Therefore a man can be killed only or Traditions (hadith) when the state murders its clarity and definiteness conferred the right of secu- at the very outset is that when we speak of human when the law demands it, and it is obvious that only citizens openly and secretly without any hesitation rity of ownership of property, as mentioned earlier rights in Islam we really mean that these rights a court of law can decide whether the execution is or on the slightest pretext, because they are opposed with reference to the address of the Farewell Haj. On have been granted by God; they have not been being carried out with justice or without justification. to its unjust policies and actions or criticise it for the other hand, the Quran goes so far as to declare granted by any king or by any legislative assembly. In case of war or insurrection a just and right- its misdeed, and also provides protection to its hired that the taking of people’s possessions or property The rights granted by the kings or the legislative eous government alone, which follows the Shariah assassins who have been guilty of the heinous crime is completely prohibited unless they are acquired by assemblies, can also be withdrawn in the same man- or the Islamic Law, can decide whether a war is of murder of an innocent person resulting in the fact, lawful means as permitted in the Laws of God. The ner in which they are conferred. The same is the just or unjust, whether taking of a life is justified or that neither the police take any action against such Law of God categorically declares: “Do not devour case with the rights accepted and recognised by the not; and whether a person is a rebel or not and who criminals nor can any proof or witnesses against one another’s wealth by false and illegal means” (2:188). dictators. They can confer them when they please can be sentenced to death as a punishment. These these criminals be produced in the courts of law. Al Tawhid Journal, vol. IV No. 3 and withdraw them when they wish; and they can weighty decisions cannot be left in the hands of a The very existence of such a government is a crime (To be continued) Are you a good Muslim neighbour?

BY IDRIS TAWFIQ do not block his surroundings by building other Muslims, so a Muslim neighbour has not perfect at all. We see evidence of In many towns there high without his permission; harass him one more claim upon us, that of Islamic this every day. are people who never slam never ceases to amaze those not; give him a share when you buy fruits, brotherhood, but so far as the rights of However, the beautiful thing about who would delve a little deeper than and if you do not give him, bring what you neighbours are concerned, all are equal. Islam is that it is possible to live in such leave their homes and the sensational images they see on buy quietly and let not your children take Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) a way. Muslims have the Quran for who never speak to Itheir television screens. them out to excite the jealousy of his chil- describes it this way: neighbours are of guidance, but they also have something a single person from Far from being a threat to people in dren.” (Bukhari & Muslim) three kinds: that one who has got one else. The life and example of Prophet the West, the Islam they discover actu- right upon you; that one who has got Muhammad (PBUH) is a living commen- one day to the next. ally has something to contribute to make WHO IS YOUR NEIGHBOUR? two rights upon you; and that one who tary on the Quran itself. When Muslims their own societies better places to be. What a better place our towns and has got three rights upon you. What did want to know how the verses of the Quran There are even people The rights of neighbours, for example, cities would be if we could live this he mean? can be put into practice they look at the who die in their is just one topic where Muslims have advice. This goes much further than the The neighbour having three rights life of Muhammad (peace be upon him). something positive to contribute to their normal ideas about good-neighbourliness upon you is the one who is also a Muslim Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), though, homes and no-one community. and requires Muslims to be infinitely and a family member. The neighbour was not a god or a saint. He was a man. knows anything about “Worship Allah and associate nothing attentive to the needs of their neigh- having two rights upon you is the one When foreign ambassadors used to visit their deaths. How sad with Him, and to parents do good, and bours, looking out for them and actively who is either a non-Muslim family the city of Madinah to speak with the to relatives, orphans, the needy, the near seeking their good. And our neighbour, member or a Muslim who is not a fam- Prophet (peace be upon him) they would this is. neighbour, the neighbour farther away, according to Islam, is not just the per- ily member. The neighbour having one go to the mosque to look for him. the companion at your side, the traveler, son who lives next door to us. Prophet right is the one who is not a Muslim “Which one is Muhammad,” they and those whom your right hands possess. Muhammad (peace be upon him) is said or a family member. However, he still would ask, expecting him to sit on a idealistic dream. If the man Muhammad Indeed, Allah does not like those who are to have defined the “neighbour” in these has got all the claims of neighbourhood special throne in the mosque or to be (PBUH) could live this way, then so can self-deluding and boastful.” (4:36) words: “Your neighbour is 40 houses upon you and Muslims are to treat this surrounded by guards or roped off with everyone else. Treating our neighbours well, then, is ahead of you and 40 houses at your back, neighbour in exactly the same way as a silken rope. The Prophet said that “God will not put in the same sentence as worshiping 40 houses to your left and 40 houses to those neighbours who are Muslims or The Muslims would simply point him provide security to the person who sleeps Allah. In fact, the way we do good to our your right.” family members. out. “There he is,” they would say, “pray- with a full stomach while his adjacent neighbours is itself a form of worship. Muslims don’t all live in one house. In many towns and cities there are ing in rows with the other Muslims.” neighbour is hungry.” (Abu Hurairah) It Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon They live all over the town. So if we people who never leave their homes This is what makes Islam livable. If is as serious as that and Islam, when prop- him) was once asked about this subject imagine the Muslim houses and forty and who never speak to a single person Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon erly lived, is such a blessing as that to our and his reply was as follows: houses either side of them in every town, from one day to the next. There are even him) could live this Islam, then ordinary own societies. The people of London or “Do you know what the rights of neigh- we see that the Muslim community has people who die in their homes and no- people like you and I can live it, too. Paris or New York are not likely to open bours are? Help him if he asks your help; a duty to care for all the people in the one knows anything about their deaths. When asked to describe the character a Quran or visit a mosque to learn about give him relief if he seeks your relief; lend town, whether they are Muslim or not. How sad this is. There is, of course, a of the Prophet (PBUH), his young wife Islam. The only Quran they will ever see him (money) if he needs a loan; show him The rights which Prophet Muhammad difference between Islam and Muslims. Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) are the Muslims in their midst. concern if he is distressed; nurse him when (PBUH) ascribes to neighbours and the Muslims believe that Islam is perfect and said he was “a walking Quran.” In his By treating their neighbours well, he is ill; attend his funeral if he dies; con- way Muslims should treat them are not that it is the natural religion of mankind life he showed how Islam could be lived. Muslims can show to their neighbours gratulate him if he meets any good; sympa- meant for Muslim neighbours only. Of which has existed since the beginning of The way Muslims should treat their how beautiful and gentle and sweet Islam thise with him if some calamity befalls him; course, Muslims feel a special bond with time. Muslims, on the other hand, are neighbours, then, is not just some really is. insha Allah. www.onislam.net FRIDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2015 06 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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HE Ukraine ceasefire agreement reached in Minsk after laborious negotiations is a huge achievement. It’s difficult to predict the life of the agreement, Tbut the fact that such a deal has become a reality is Delhi elections: Modi gets proof that a long-term negotiated settlement to the Ukraine crisis is possible. Secondly, any reduction in violence which this agreement will bring will be a huge relief to the victims of this war. Ukrainians have suffered enough and the extent his first taste of defeat of the humanitarian crisis in this former Soviet republic is heartrending. At least 5,300 people have died and a million BY CHANDRAHAS CHOUDHURY people have been driven from their homes, and tens of By so comprehensively routing the swiftly things can go wrong. party in power at the centre, AAP has Whatever the impact of AAP’s vic- thousands of people are sucked in. The economy is in tatters fter listing in the opposite opened up political possibilities and set tory on the economic policies of the and a revival is impossible without peace. direction, Indian democracy electoral records. It was, for instance, state and the country, there is some The credit for the latest deal goes to German Chancellor has just got more diverse. one of a handful of occasions in inde- reason to be optimistic that it will in Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande. A A year of extraordinary pendent India’s 63-year-old history of the long run have a cleansing effect on After a marathon summit in the Belarussian capital Minsk, churning reached its grand finale on elections when one party took more the economies of political parties. Tuesday when the young Aam Aadmi than 50 percent of the vote. Part of AAP’s appeal to poor and mid- Russian President Vladimir Putin said he, Merkel, Hollande Party (Common Man’s Party) won by Most important, AAP’s victory fills dle-class voters was that its campaign and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko had reached a a landslide in New Delhi’s Legislative the vacuum left in New Delhi city-state was financed by small and large donors ceasefire deal. Under the agreement, a ceasefire is to take Assembly elections. What was most by the rapid decline of the Congress whose contributions were listed on its effect at midnight on Sunday and heavy weapons are to astonishing about AAP’s performance Party which, having given up power website. Having won a major electoral be withdrawn from the frontlines of the conflict. The new was that it routed the Bharatiya Janata at the centre last May, seems too self- prize with this approach, it can draw heavy weapons-free zone will be 50 to 70 kilometres wide. Party (BJP), the country’s ruling party, absorbed and supine to play the role of attention to the murky funding system winning 67 out of 70 seats. a responsible opposition in parliament. produced by election-finance laws which Kiev will also begin retaking control over the approximately The defeat (Predictably, Congress fared worse allow (as detailed in separate papers 400-kilometre stretch of Russia’s border with rebel- was a personal than BJP in the elections — winning by E Sridharan and Rajeev Gowda and held Ukraine, but only after local elections are held. The setback for no seats.) political scientist Milan Vaishnav) for a latest talks were seen as a last Prime Minister Modi knows that all the way to the lack of transparency in political finance opportunity for European leaders This suggests Narendra Modi, end of his term in 2019, he will have and create “a market for criminality” The Ukraine to save nearly bankrupt Ukraine who in last May’s an adversary in the capital in the form in politics. not so much that national elections of Arvind Kejriwal, head of AAP, who The setback in Delhi may prove, ceasefire deal from ever-widening defeats at the ‘the Modi effect’, seized power astutely positioned himself as a kind of in the long run, to be good for Modi hands of rebels armed and trained with a similarly David to Modi’s Goliath. When outra- and his party. Since last May, BJP has reached after by Russia. which delivered electrifying cam- geous provocations to delicate religious been unable to resist the temptation to The life of the agreement will several states to paign and deci- equilibrium from the Hindu right — deploy him extensively in state elections. marathon depend on the determination of sive victory. Modi such as “ghar wapsi” (religious home- And perhaps Modi, who loves the BJP last year, and BJP high coming) and “honour Godse” campaigns thrill of rousing a crowd, had been all parties to abide by its terms. is waning, but command had of recent months — next erupt, there unable to resist rhetorical arts and had talks looks Many are not optimistic, saying that he is not poured consider- will be a powerful new voice in the capi- rationalised this tendency — and the fragile but that Putin is unpredictable. But able amounts of tal all too eager to attack them, as Modi enormous investment of time that cam- there is no alternative to peace. If invincible and, if time and money had not. paigning requires — to himself as a way is a huge Putin goes back on his words and anything, he has into the Delhi Last but not least, BJP will now be of spreading his gospel of “development” scuppers the agreement, there will elections. Modi forced, perhaps as early as the budget among his far-flung citizenry. been in power campaigned session in parliament later this month, One might say that nine months into achievement. be more sanctions against him. long enough extensively — to clarify its much-vaunted “develop- his term, Modi was yet to exit campaign Europe is averse to a collapse in only last week, ment model.” mode. Every new victory he delivered their relations with Moscow, but if for his political he addressed This is being criticised by some for his party confirmed and extended pushed too hard by Putin’s unilateralism and aggressiveness, emphases (and four public ral- on the right as favouring piecemeal the Modi effect. A party with a huge lies — asking vot- advances instead of coherent economic cadre and a wide base of capable poli- they too could be forced to join hands with US to corner evasions) to work Putin. ers to usher in a reforms, by others on the left as being ticians was becoming more reliant on against him. local government too friendly to big corporations and too the figure of a “great leader” to come The mediation efforts by Merkel and Hollande stem from that would work slapdash about environmental concerns. from the capital to help win the state. a keen desire to prevent a further deterioration of the crisis. closely with his That’s not to say that AAP’s view of Whether this was good for democracy, it Deep divisions have appeared between US and Europe over own. economic policy is sound either. Just as was not good for democracy within BJP. their approach to Ukraine. Washington is open to the idea It was the first reverse suffered by Modi’s election promise to bring back The office of the prime minister is of supplying Ukraine with weapons if the conflict continues, Modi in a political career spanning 13 black money stashed in Swiss banks a full-time job — more than full time. years — an astonishing record. This to India proved chimerical, Kejriwal’s Perhaps, after the reverse in Delhi and while Europe is against any such move on the ground that suggests not so much that ‘the Modi similar promise to end Delhi’s pervasive the realisation that defeats in state elec- this will only aggravate the crisis and further infuriate Putin effect’, which delivered several states “rishwatkhori” — the culture of petty tions are more embarrassing than vic- into more crazy decisions. The White House has cautiously to BJP last year, is waning, but that he bribery and corruption — will also test tories are pleasurable, Modi will focus welcomed the deal. is not invincible and, if anything, he has him severely. on his primary task and leave the state There are several grey areas in the deal, which is been in power long enough for his politi- As Bloomberg View’s Dhiraj Nayyar units of the party and their leaders to understandable. But Putin and Poroshenko must strictly cal emphases (and evasions) to work points out, the setback to Modi will find their language and strategies. against him. be an example to Kejriwal, too, of how WP-BLOOMBERG follow the terms of the deal. The other side Quote of Malaysia’s reversal the day EVERAL years ago it appeared parliamentary seats. which is illegal in Malaysia but is rarely of parliament because of tweets pro- that Malaysia, which has been Najib has since launched a campaign prosecuted. The 67-year-old married testing Anwar’s conviction. ruled by the same party since aimed at crippling the opposition — a grandfather denied the charge, and the At the UN in September, President Sit achieved independence crackdown that reached its peak on case against him was thin enough to Obama decried such “relentless in 1957, might be on the verge of a Tuesday with the sentencing of Anwar be dismissed by a court in 2012. That crackdowns” and promised “an even soft transition to democracy. Prime to five years in prison. It was a major Najib’s government managed to have stronger campaign to defend democ- Minister Najib Razak promised to regression for a country that values its that decision reversed by an appeals racy.” Sadly, the administration’s Let me be dismantle preferences favouring strategic partnership with the US, and court and upheld by the Supreme Court response to the Anwar conviction sug- ethnic Malays, reduce police powers, it was the continuation of a bad trend demonstrated only that Malaysia lacks gests the opposite. While saying that clear: Yemen is repeal a repressive anti-sedition law in Southeast Asia following the military an independent judiciary. the US was “deeply disappointed” by and promote free and fair elections. coup that toppled Thailand’s democratic Najib has not limited his repression the verdict and that it raised “serious collapsing before He mostly stayed on course until government last year. to Anwar. In recent months, dozens concerns about rule of law,” a White our eyes. We 2013, when opposition leader Anwar The criminal case used to imprison of activists have been charged under House statement undercut those sen- Ibrahim led a multi-ethnic coalition Anwar, who has been one of the fore- the same anti-sedition law that the timents by affirming that “we remain cannot stand by to a popular-vote victory in national most advocates of liberal democracy in prime minister promised to repeal. On committed to expanding our coopera- elections. The ruling United Malays the Muslim world, was as morally repre- Tuesday, police detained a famous car- tion on shared economic and security and watch. National Organisation clung to power hensible as it was farcical. The opposi- toonist and announced that they were challenges” with Malaysia. Ban Ki-moon only because of the gerrymandering of tion leader was charged with sodomy, investigating two opposition members The Washington Post UN Secretary-General FRIDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2015 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 Ukraine deal no solution to Russia-West rift Analysts said that upcoming Analysts said that upcoming political and economic events both in Russia and Ukraine will serve as a bellwether indicating the con- political and economic events both flict’s future direction. “It’s a very fragile equilibrium,” in Russia and Ukraine will serve said Petrov. “It depends what hap- pens first — a large-scale political and economic crisis in Ukraine or as a bellwether indicating the whether Russia will weaken under Western sanctions and will face conflict’s future direction. problems at home.” Washington and Brussels have Ukraine deal agreed “It is impossible to expect a slapped several rounds of tough yesterday after mara- serious long-term solution to this sanctions against Russia. The thon talks is little more problem until it becomes clear European Union said new sanc- Athan a band-aid solution how the political situation will tions would depend on Russia’s that will allow Kiev and rebels to develop in Kiev and what ties willingness to rein in the separa- wind down fighting on the ground there will be between Russia and tists in Ukraine. but won’t settle the crisis in ties the West.” Yevgeny Minchenko, director between Russia and the West, Petrov compared the deal, of the International Institute of analysts said. agreed with the support of Political Analysis, a Moscow think Some 16 hours of talks in the German Chancellor Angela tank, said there was no quick set- Belarussian capital Minsk pro- Merkel and French President tlement in sight for a crisis that duced an agreement on a ceasefire Francois Hollande in Minsk, to may well become Europe’s own to take effect from Sunday and an earlier truce accord that was “Arab-Israeli conflict.” the withdrawal of troops. agreed there in September which “Russia’s aim has been repeat- The deal — overseen by was widely flouted. edly stated — for Ukraine to President Vladimir Putin The deal at least “reduces the become a friendly state and to and Ukrainian leader Petro probability of the US and other prevent any ‘export’ of instabil- Poroshenko — staves off an imme- Western countries supplying ity from that country to Russia,” diate threat of Washington begin- Ukraine with defensive weap- the Kremlin-friendly analyst said. ning to supply weapons to Kiev ons,” said chief economist Holger In Kiev, Volodymyr Gorbach, but is no guarantee that fighting Schmieding of German bank an analyst with the Institute for will not resume in future, analysts Berenberg. Members of the Ukrainian armed forces ride on armoured personnel carriers near Debaltseve, eastern Ukraine. Euro-Atlantic Cooperation, said said. Observers have warned that if Russia and the separatists sim- The agreement signed by Kiev the United States gets involved “Russia has the edge on the The Ukrainian army flatly intervention and the use of avia- ply had no interest in a lasting and rebels left many of the tricki- militarily, a regional conflict that ground,” he wrote in a note to denied the claim, saying fighting tion,” he said. settlement. est issues unresolved: the depth has already claimed more than clients. in the area was continuing. “It’s not a good time to fight “They will use the latest agree- of decentralisation, control of the 5,300 lives could enter a danger- Speaking to reporters after the Security analyst Pavel right now. It’s beginning to thaw,” ments to win a respite and pre- Ukraine-Russia border and the ous new stage and become a proxy talks, Putin — who managed to Felgenhauer said both sides could said the columnist for the opposi- vent new Western sanctions,” he size of the separatist regions to war between Russia and the West. leave without signing anything use a breathing space and in any tion Novaya Gazeta newspaper in said. be given autonomy. Even if Moscow and the — indicated that fighting near case the fighting on the ground Moscow. The main result of the “It is unclear how a long-term Ukraine rebels move to honour Debaltseve was a key sticking will become difficult during a “Things will grind to a halt Minsk summit, he said, was solution will come out of today’s the new agreement, the deal still point in the negotiations. spring thaw. until the summer or later spring “the establishment of a gen- agreements,” Nikolai Petrov, a allows them to overrun the stra- The rebels have encircled up to “It was impossible for rebels when the ground dries out — uine anti-Putin coalition: professor at the Moscow-based tegic railway hub of Debaltseve, 8,000 Ukrainians troops and expect to advance further without then hostilities will resume and Poroshenko-Hollande-Merkel.” School of Higher Economics, said. Schmieding said. them to lay down arms, he said. Russia sharply ramping up its intensify.” AFP Time to end congressional Foreign recruits are Islamic State’s cannon fodder authorisation for endless war BY ELI LAKE BY STEVE VLADECK with little connection to the 9/11 attacks. Islamic State-specific statute and the spiring jihadists looking to join the Islamic State army are often lured to the It can cover regions far removed from 2001 authorisation three years after the front lines with promises of changing the course of history and reclaiming a resident Barack Obama is about Afghanistan, including Yemen, Syria new bill is enacted. The Senate Foreign Alost Islamic empire. to ask Congress to authorise force and Iraq. That’s because Washington Relations Committee took a simi- But at least for the less-skilled foreign recruits, the experience of fighting for the new Pagainst Islamic State, which he interprets the act to authorise mili- lar approach in legislation adopted in caliphate is often brief and bloody. Kurdish and Iraqi commanders on the front lines calls the Islamic State of Iraq and the tary action against “associated forces” December, as does Senator Rand Paul in of the war say that the suicide bombers and first-wave attackers deployed in Islamic Levant. of Al Qaeda such as Al Qaeda in the his related proposal. This demonstrates State offensives are almost entirely made up of units of foreign fighters. These highly This legislation is crucial. Arabian Peninsula and outgrowths of Al bipartisan support for a double sunset. risky missions mean that the new “immigrants” fighting the infidels end up as cannon Congressional authorisation for and Qaeda such as Islamic State. The White In contrast, an Islamic State-specific fodder, while the more prestigious organisational jobs and less risky defensive assign- oversight of military force is essential House has not been entirely forthcom- statute that leaves the 2001 authorisa- ments go to Syrian and Iraqi Arabs. to American democracy. ing, however, about exactly which groups tion untouched would do nothing to solve “The ones actively fighting in the first wave of the attacks, they are mostly using Yet even as the president and it deems associated forces. the well-documented problems the latter central Asian members,” said Masrour Barzani, chancellor of the Kurdistan Region Congress consider authorising force In addition, the very fact that the statute has provoked. These include a Security Council, who oversees much of the day-to-day fighting against the Islamic against Islamic State, they should also Obama administration has claimed that debilitating state of perpetual war, con- State. “Local Arab forces are used to shore up defensive positions.” work to phase out the outdated — and the 2001 use of force act sanctions its fusing legal authorities, diminished con- General Ali Al Wazir Shamary of the Iraqi army said he had a similar experience in open-ended — Authorisation for the Use bombing of and attacks against Islamic gressional oversight and a lack of public his battles against Islamic State forces in Diyala Province. “We often see the foreign of Military Force passed in 2001. This State underscores the dangers of leav- deliberation respecting significant new fighters in the first wave of attacks and then the Arab fighters will come in after an dangerous law could be used by a future ing such an open-ended and unbounded military operations. area is cleared,” he said. president to wage costly, unauthorised grant of authority in place. Obama has been one of the most Some of this has already been described in social media. A Twitter account known as wars with little congressional oversight. Congress never contemplated this outspoken supporters of strong sun- @wikibaghdady, thought to be a whistle-blower with knowledge of the Islamic State’s The 2001 act has already been invoked use of the statute. There was also lit- set rules. “Unless we discipline our internal operations, said in a series of tweets last summer that foreign volunteers would by the Obama administration as a tle opportunity for public or legislative thinking, our definitions, our actions,” primarily be used for martyrdom operations. domestic legal basis for military attacks debate before the United States initiated Obama explained in a 2013 speech at the This information on the order of battle is important, because US intelligence agencies against Islamic State. Yet a bipartisan this extensive military endeavour. Though National Defense University, “we may for nearly two years have worried that Western passport-holders who travel to Syria array of senior officials from the George the new bill will reportedly clarify that the be drawn into more wars we don’t need and now Iraq to fight with the Islamic State and Al Qaeda’s affiliates could return to W Bush and Clinton administrations, 2001 authorisation will no longer apply to fight, or continue to grant presidents their home countries, battle-hardened and undetected. as well as a diverse group of outside to Islamic State, this sort of clarification unbound powers more suited for tradi- Thomas Joscelyn, a senior fellow and counterterrorism expert at the Foundation for experts, agree that it’s far better for says nothing about how it might be used tional armed conflicts between nation- Defense of Democracies, told me that while it’s true many of the Islamic State volunteers Congress to calibrate use-of-force stat- against new groups in the future. states.” That’s why he expressed support won’t survive, those that do will pose a particular threat down the line. utes to a specific targeted threat. That’s why it’s so important that any for “efforts to refine and ultimately “The overwhelming majority of foreign fighters will not return home to commit After all, the vague language of the statute authorising force against Islamic repeal” the 2001 force authorisation. terrorist attacks,” Joscelyn said. “But some of them will. The real risk is that as the 2001 authorisation, passed just one week State include not just its own sunset but But if Obama’s words have any number of foreign fighters increases, the talent pool from which terrorist organisa- after the 9/11 attacks, surely wasn’t also one for the 2001 Authorisation for chance of becoming reality, the Islamic tions can draw deepens. This increases the chance that terrorist groups will find drafted with an eye toward Islamic the Use of Military Force — to require State-specific legislation should con- highly skilled, intelligent and committed fighters who can be repurposed for plots in State. The militant group didn’t even Congress to revisit both acts together on tain sunset wording that also covers their home countries.” exist then. the far side of the next elections. the 2001 authorisation. Congress and The process for recruiting foreign volunteers is very structured. Hisham Al Hashemi, Perhaps because of this, there is now A new bill proposed by Representative the American people should continually a former Salafist from Iraq who is now a consultant for Iraq’s Ministry of Defence and broad consensus that any Islamic State- Adam Schiff, the ranking member of the revisit, and reapprove if necessary, all some Western intelligence agencies, told me that Islamic State recruiters will examine specific statute should include a “sunset” House Permanent Select Committee on use-of-force authorisations. whether a recruit has special skills such as computer engineering or whether he is more provision to ensure that the govern- Intelligence, would sunset both a new REUTERS suited for combat. After the initial vetting, the recruit will be funnelled into a specific job. ment’s new authority would expire after Al Hashemi said the process was akin to brainwashing. “They will give them new the 2016 elections — or require re-enact- names and make them swear an oath of allegiance,” he said. “For the foreign fighters, ment then, if still necessary. they will be sent to a safe house before being deployed as a suicide bomber or fighter, This would guarantee continuing con- and they won’t even know where they are or anyone else near them.” gressional and public deliberation on This recruitment process is detailed and well-documented. Captured records from the scope and conduct of any extended a 2007 US raid on the town of Sinjar by the Islamic State’s predecessor, Al Qaeda in or expanded military campaign. For Iraq, show that the group kept precise documentation on their foreign volunteers. Back the purpose of a sunset provision is to then, most of the foreign fighters were fellow Arabs from Libya, Saudi Arabia and Syria. ensure democratic accountability as a There was also concern that enlisting too many foreign fighters would detract from conflict inevitably evolves, not to end the group’s efforts to appeal to local Iraqis. a campaign before it has achieved its Today that pool of foreign fighters has expanded to regions including Europe, North objectives. America, Central Asia and even China. Barzani said his Peshmerga fighters had encoun- Just as the conflict with Islamic State tered Chechens, Uzbeks, Kazakhs and Turks in initial assaults. Al Shamary told me underscores the need for a new, specific his troops had fought Uighurs, a Muslim minority group residing in western China. statute with its own time limit, it also “Foreigners joining the fight in Syria and Iraq are being deployed to the front lines highlights the problems created by leav- for a variety of purposes,” said Michael Smith of Kronos Advisory, a counterterrorism ing the 2001 authorisation on the books. consulting firm that tracks online propaganda from jihadist groups. One, he said, is That statute was aimed at the groups to prove that they are not working for a foreign intelligence organisation or a rival responsible for the 9/11 attacks — Al jihadist group. Qaeda and the Taliban. Washington’s But using foreign volunteers in first wave or as suicide bombers is also useful for virtual destruction of Al Qaeda’s “core” propaganda. “Sending jihadis from the US, Canada, Europe or Chechnya off to meet and the end of the US combat mission their maker is much less likely to have the effect of degrading the group’s capacity to against the Taliban in Afghanistan cultivate goodwill among local populations, which the group wants to govern,” Smith suggest that it has largely fulfilled its said. Also, advertising that recruits from all over the world are willing to die for the purpose. caliphate can encourage more volunteers. The US government, however, increas- A file photo of US President Barack Obama meeting troops at Bagram Air Base during a It’s been working so far. But sooner or later, the pool of potential recruits may notice ingly relies on the 2001 authorisation to visit to Afghanistan. that the Islamic State’s volunteers don’t live long enough to enjoy the new Islamic empire. justify military actions against groups WP-BLOOMBERG FRIDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2015 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST IS seizes western Iraqi town: Report UN takes aim at militant group’s financing

BAGHDAD: Islamic State last summer. The UN Security Power described the resolution (IS) insurgents took control Council yesterday unanimously as “robust” and said it provided yesterday of most of the west- adopted a resolution aimed at governments worldwide with ern Iraqi town of Al Baghdadi, choking off millions of dollars “clear practical instructions” on threatening an air base where in earnings from oil smuggling, preventing oil smuggling. US Marines are training Iraqi antiquities trafficking and ransom The measure encourages coun- troops, officials said. payments to the Islamic State tries to step up their efforts to Al Baghdadi, about 85km group. disrupt the movement of oil tank- northwest of Ramadi in Anbar The resolution was co-spon- ers and other vehicles carrying province, had been besieged for sored by more than 35 countries smuggled oil and to report to a months by the radical Sunni in a show of international resolve UN sanctions committee on any militants who captured vast to confront the threat posed by seizures of banned shipments. swathes of Iraq’s north and west the jihadists who overran parts of The resolution would put last year. Syria and Iraq nearly a year ago. fresh pressure on Turkey, seen “Ninety percent of Al Baghdadi The measure calls for sanctions as a transit point for oil deliv- district has fallen under the con- against individuals and entities eries, with trucks often return- trol of the insurgents,” district that trade in oil with IS and Al ing to Iraq or Syria with refined manager Naji Arak said by phone. Qaeda affiliates such as the Al products. Militants attacked Al Baghdadi Nusra Front in Syria. It specifies that all governments from two directions earlier in the It urges all 193 countries of the must report on the measures they day and then advanced on the United Nations to take “appropri- are taking to clamp down on oil town, intelligence sources and ate steps” to prevent the trade in smuggling and other sources of IS officials in the Jazeera and Badiya cultural property from Iraq and financing within 120 days. operations commands said. Syria. Marwa Omara (left), fiancee of Mohamed Fahmy, and Jihan Rashed, wife of Baher Mohamed, react as a Cairo The officials said another group The resolution reminds govern- MILLIONS FROM OIL SALES court ordered the release of two remaining Aljazeera journalists from jail yesterday after more than 400 days. of insurgents then attacked the ments worldwide that they must A report by the UN’s Al-Qaeda But the court said the case against them was still pending. heavily-guarded Ain Al Asad air “prevent terrorists from benefit- monitoring team released in base five km southwest of the ing directly or indirectly from November estimated that the town, but were unable to break ransom payments or political con- jihadists earn $850,000 to $1.65m into it. cessions” to secure the release of per day from oil sales. Retrial unacceptable: Canada About 320 US Marines are hostages. US officials, however, now say training members of the Iraqi 7th That provision was directed at that oil is no longer the main OTTAWA: Canada welcomed Fahmy, who is Canadian and Earlier this month, Greste was Division at the base, which has European governments which are source of revenue for IS. yesterday Egypt’s release on whose family hoped he would returned to Australia under a been struck by mortrar fire on at suspected of circumventing the The council in August adopted bail of Aljazeera journalist be deported, must pay 250,000 law passed last year by President least one previous occasion since ban on paying ransoms to win the a resolution to cut off sources of Mohamed Fahmy, but decried Egyptian pounds ($33,000) bail Abdel Fatah Al Sisi allowing for- December. release of captive nationals. financing and the flow of foreign as “unacceptable” putting him and appear in court again on eigners to be deported to their US officials in Iraq were not Drafted under chapter 7 of the fighters to Iraq and Syria, warn- through a retrial. February 23. home countries to stand trial or immediately available for com- UN charter, the resolution can be ing countries that trade in oil “While we welcome Mohamed He and his colleagues, Egyptian serve out their sentences. ment, and a defence ministry enforced through sanctions or use with the Islamists could lead to Fahmy’s release on bail, we con- Baher Mohamed and Australian Fahmy renounced his Egyptian spokesman declined to comment of force, even though the text does sanctions. tinue to call for his immediate and Peter Greste, were accused of sup- citizenship to benefit from the on the situation in Anbar. not authorise military force. Iraq’s ambassador to the United full release,” Canadian Consular porting the blacklisted Muslim law. Yelich said Canadian Prime The death toll from the fighting Russia drafted the initial Nations, Mohamed Ali Alhakim Affairs Minister Lynne Yelich Brotherhood and originally jailed Minister Stephen Harper has was not immediately clear. text which focussed heavily on said the fall of Mosul to IS fight- said. for between seven and 10 years “personally raised” his case with Most of the surrounding towns oil smuggling, but its scope was ers last year had generated a rev- She added that “the prospect each. An appeals court ordered President Sisi, while Canadian in Anbar fell under Islamic State broadened in discussions to enue boon for the Islamists from of Mr Fahmy standing retrial is a retrial of the three journalists, officials have pressed Egyptian control after the group’s rapid include other revenue streams. the looting of art and archeologi- unacceptable” and that he should who have already spent more officials 19 times in the last two advance across the Syrian border US Ambassador Samantha cal treasures. AGENCIES be returned to Canada. than a year in jail. weeks. AFP

Israel poll body bans Arab MP’s UN official warns of further conflict in Gaza re-election bid RAMALLAH: A top UN offi- going well, and we’re very con- “In parallel, we have to see a said 75 percent of the additional which controls two of Gaza’s cial warned yesterday of another cerned about the possibility of a commitment from the militant aid it needs would be destined for three crossings. Egypt controls JERUSALEM: Firebrand potential conflict in the Gaza further conflict,” James Rawley, groups in Gaza to stop firing Gaza, while the rest would be allo- the third. Egypt should open the Arab MP Haneen Zuabi, a reg- Strip, urging Israel to lift its UN humanitarian chief for the rockets at civilians in Israel... and cated to the West Bank. The July- Rafah crossing, which has mostly ular critic of Israel’s right-wing blockade and the Palestinians Palestinian territories, said.“But Palestinian reconciliation moving August war between Israel and been shut during and since the government, was banned yes- to end in-fighting to avoid fur- it’s not inevitable... as long as sev- forward” to reassure donors that Gaza rulers Hamas killed almost conflict, for medical patients and terday from standing in next ther violence. eral things happen. building materials were not fall- 2,200 Palestinians and 73 on the aid, Rawley said. He also stressed month’s general election. The United Nations also called “To have a complete recovery ing into the hands of militants, he Israeli side, and left 100,000 Gazans the importance of implement- The elections committee gave for an additional $705m (¤622 of Gaza, even to go back to where added. Rawley called for a “recon- homeless. ing a months-old unity deal no reason for the disqualification, m) in humanitarian aid to the we were in July (before the 50-day struction hudna (truce) for three Delivery of building materials between West Bank-based Fatah, reported on its website, but Zuabi’s Palestinian territories, most of it conflict) requires more than con- to five years” to allow rehabilitation to reconstruct damaged homes which dominates the Palestinian lawyer Hassan Jabareen said it was for Gaza which saw its bloodiest struction material going in. It of the increasingly unstable coastal had increased significantly after Authority, and Hamas, which has because she was deemed “hostile to and most destructive war last year. requires a lifting of the blockade,” enclave. Meanwhile the UN, at a a slow start, Rawley said, with seen disputes over who controls the Jewish state.” “Right now, things are not said Rawley. news conference in Ramallah, “good cooperation” from Israel, Gaza’s internal checkpoints. AFP The committee also banned extreme right winger Baruch Marzel, a follower of radical rabbi Meir Kahane, assassi- US vehicles seized nated in 1990. A member of the leftwing Arab-Israeli Balad party, Al Azhar condemns killing the 45-year-old Zuabi was also banned ahead of the 2013 elec- tion in a move overturned by the of three Muslims in US Supreme Court. CAIRO: Al Azhar, the centre of Islamic learning in Egypt, yester- The country’s top tribunal day condemned the killings of three young Muslims by a gunman in must also rule in this case. the United States as a “terrorist and racist” act. Zuabi rejects the concept of A man who had posted anti-religious messages on Facebook and Israel as a Jewish state and of quarrelled with neighbours has been charged with the shootings. it living alongside an independ- Muslim activists in the United States and around the world have ent Palestinian state. Instead, demanded authorities investigate a possible motive of religious hatred. she supports the idea of a single Police said the case involved a dispute over parking and possibly a hate state in which Jews and Arabs crime. Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, a full-time paralegal student from Chapel have equal rights. Hill, was charged with first-degree murder in Tuesday’s killings two miles Israel has 1.3 million Arab citi- from the University of North Carolina campus. zens, or 20 percent of the popula- “Al Azhar expresses its deep shock and concern at this cowardly tion. They are the descendents terrorist act, which indicates that terrorism has no nationality or of 160,000 Palestinians who religion,” said a statement issued by the 1,000-year-old seat of religious remained on their land when the learning, respected by Muslims around the world. state of Israel was established in The victims were newlyweds Deah Shaddy Barakat, 23, a University 1948. Zuabi’s opponents also claim of North Carolina dental student, his wife Yusor Mohammad, 21, and she backed enemies of the state Yusor’s sister, Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, 19. by participating in a 2010 bid to A judge on Wednesday ordered Hicks held without bail pending a break Israel’s maritime blockade A policeman stands by armoured US embassy cars, seized by Houthi rebels, at Sana’a airport yesterday. March 4 probable cause hearing. of the Gaza Strip. AFP Rebels in the Yemeni capital captured US embassy vehicles after the ambassador and diplomats left the Al Azhar urged US authorities to bring the perpetrators to justice country on Wednesday. “in order to prevent its recurrence which may lead to widening the gap between the east and the west”. Israel threatens unilateral action against Iran Saudi customs foils bird smuggling

JERUSALEM: Intelligence “We never limited Israel’s right was struck in November 2013. bomb and says its nuclear pro- RIYADH: Saudi customs agents have foiled an attempt to smug- Affairs Minister Yuval Steinitz of self-defence because of some The P5+1 — Britain, China, gramme is for peaceful energy gle in almost 3,000 live “ornamental” birds from Bahrain, official warned yesterday that Israel diplomatic constraints,” he said. France, Russia, the United States purposes. media reported yesterday. “They were found hidden in three vehi- could act unilaterally against Significant gaps remain and Germany — have now set a Steinitz said Iran has so far cles entering the kingdom” via the King Fahd Causeway from the Iran over its nuclear drive, say- between Iran and the P5+1 world March 31 deadline for a political shown little or no flexibility on key island nation, the Saudi Press Agency said. ing Tehran has failed to make powers on specific measures to agreement. issues such as uranium enrich- It said the 2,794 birds were of various types, but did not say if any concessions in talks with world end a 12-year standoff on Tehran’s It would be followed by a final ment, destruction of related arrests were made. powers. nuclear programme. deal setting out all the technical infrastructure and the fate of its Saudi Arabia bans the import of all live birds, except hatching eggs “I won’t be too specific but all Two deadlines for a permanent points of what would be a complex Arak nuclear reactor and Fordow and chicks for authorised projects. It culled millions of birds in 2007 options are still on the table,” agreement have already been accord by June 30. secret underground enrichment after an outbreak of avian flu in the region. Steinitz told reporters. missed, since an interim accord Iran denies seeking an atomic facility. AFP AGENCIES FRIDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2015 INTERNATIONAL www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 North Carolina Muslims call for calm after murder of students CHAPEL HILL: Muslim lead- Wednesday at a tearful candle- warned it could sow fear among investigate these senseless and those killers win, so we really have I think tonight’s a testament that ers called for calm after three light vigil, with many express- Muslim Americans. horrendous murders as a hate to be better than them,” he said, it will be a positive ripple effect. I’m students were killed by a gunman ing fear the students were killed “Already it is stoking fears. crime,” Suzanne Barakat told in the Muslim centre where the a Muslim and I’ve never felt more with anti-religious views as this because of their religion. “This I’ve received dozens of phone reporters. three victims are set to be bur- supported,” he said. North Carolina university town is definitely a hate crime, it’s all calls in just the short period of Meanwhile, Muslims in North ied. “We still believe in peaceful The killings in Chapel Hill prepared to bury the victims. over his Facebook that he’s athe- time,” Nihad Awad, director of Carolina urged restraint, calling and harmonious relationship in sparked outrage among Muslims Deah Shaddy Barakat, 23, his ist and hates Christians and hates the Council on American-Islamic for peace in the tight-knit uni- our community with Muslims and worldwide with the hash- wife Yusor Mohammad, 21, and Muslims,” said Sarah Alhorani, a Relations said. “People are very versity town. “It’s time to mourn non Muslims, it does not matter,” tags #ChapelHillShooting and her 19-year-old sister Razan former student at University of concerned about what happened but its also time to call for har- he said. #MuslimLivesMatter trending Mohammad Abu-Salha were shot North Carolina where Barakat they feel that this is a premedi- mony and peace,” the head of the There are 65,000 Muslims globally. At home, the commu- to death Tuesday by a neighbor in was a second year dentistry stu- tated hate crime,” he said. Islamic Association in Raleigh, in North Carolina, which has a nity was still reeling from the what police said was being investi- dent. “To be honest, it makes me Chapel Hill Police lieutenant Mohamed Elgamal, said. population of 9.9 million, and the murders, rattled by fears that gated as a parking dispute. more scared because I have two Joshua Mecimore said yesterday He said the killing should be majority live in the Chapel Hill Muslims could be targetted. The alleged shooter, Craig babies, so I don’t even want to that the incident still appeared treated as not “a Muslim issue, area. For some, the brutal slay- “Today I was scared to walk out Stephen Hicks, 46, was believed imagine,” she said. to have been provoked by “an this is an American issue”, and ings promised to bring Muslims my door, but I did and I kept going to be strongly opposed to reli- Family friends said Mohammad ongoing parking dispute between said despite discrimination, and non-Muslims together. and I kept my scarf on and you gion, as his Facebook page had complained in the past that neighbors,” but said all possible Muslims across the United State “We need to take their mem- keep moving on,” Alhorano said. showed dozens of anti-religious Hicks had harassed her, appear- motives were being investigated. should stand together. ory and move forward. We can’t “It makes you stronger. In the posts, including proclama- ing at her door with a gun on his Barakat’s sister urged authori- “There are some fears but express hatred towards those who beginning you’re scared because tions denouncing Christianity, waist. Some Muslim leaders said ties to investigate the execution- not to the degree that we really committed the acts,” said Zakeria you think that could have been Mormonism and Islam. the shooting was a reflection of style killing as targeted attack. are going to change our way of Haidary, a friend of Barakat. “I any one of us but it wasn’t.” Thousands gathered late on wider anti-Muslim hostility, and “We ask that the authorities life because if we do then we let think it will have a ripple effect but AFP Reckless Italians, rude Greeks Ukraine peace roadmap agreed on European roads: Survey PARIS: Italy, the country that gave the world the Ferrari, has produced Europe’s most reckless drivers, a survey released Ceasefire to come into force on Sunday; western leaders sceptical yesterday found, while Greeks were judged the rudest on the continent by fellow Europeans. Thirty-eight percent of 10,000 KIEV: A new roadmap aimed Europeans questioned in the survey released by French motor- at ending the 10-month war way operator Vinci described Italians as driving dangerously, a between Ukraine and pro-Mos- figure that rose to 58 percent among Italian respondents. Greeks cow rebels was agreed in Belarus came in second with 20 percent of those surveyed declaring yesterday, but Western leaders them the most irresponsible motorists. And while 56 percent of warned much needed to be done the Europeans surveyed admitted to road rage incidents such before peace was achieved. as insulting other motorists, 74 percent of Greeks admitted to Russian President Vladimir such behaviour, cementing the poor reputation of the southern Putin emerged from the marathon European country’s drivers. At the other end of the scale, Swedes summit in the Belarussian capi- were judged the most responsible European drivers, cited as such tal Minsk, saying he, Germany by 37 percent of respondents, followed by Germans (27 percent) Chancellor Angela Merkel, French and British and Dutch drivers, who were tied with 11 percent of President Francois Hollande positive responses each. and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko backed the deal. A ceasefire is to take effect at UKIP not to join coalition govt midnight Kiev time on Sunday CANVEY ISLAND: The leader of Britain’s anti-EU party UKIP (2200 GMT on Saturday) and yesterday ruled out joining a coalition government, three months heavy weapons are to be with- ahead of the country’s knife-edge general election. In his first major drawn from the frontlines of the speech of the year, Nigel Farage, whose party wants Britain to quit conflict, which has already killed the European Union, also pushed his claim for a quick referen- at least 5,300 people and driven a dum on leaving the 28-member bloc. “We will not enter a coali- million people from their homes. tion, no matter how tempting ministerial cars may be,” Farage said Hollande, described the deal as at a cinema in the seaside town of Canvey Island, east of London “a comprehensive political solu- “We will only do a deal with anyone on the condition that there is tion”, while Merkel spoke only of an in/out referendum on the EU,” he added, standing in front of a “glimmer of hope”. “I have no a slogan emblazoned with the slogan “Believe in Britain”. Canvey illusions. We have no illusions,” Island is located in one of the constituencies the UK Independence she said, adding that “much work” Party hopes to win. Experts say the party is likely win a handful of remained. seats at the May 7 election but if Prime Minister David Cameron’s The United States cautiously FROM LEFT: Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Conservatives fail to win outright, UKIP could prop them up in welcomed the accord, calling on Hollande and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko posing for a group photo during the Ukraine peace talks in government on an informal basis in return for policy concessions. Russia to stop its alleged sup- Minsk, Belarus, yesterday. port for the rebels. “The true Muslim party in French regional poll test of today’s accord will be in to have surrounded. Hollande, ceasefire then that would be weapons-free zone will be 50km- its full and unambiguous imple- Merkel and Poroshenko flew from welcome but what matters most 70km wide, depending on the range BOBIGNY: A Muslim party that aims to promote Islamic finance mentation,” the White House Minsk to Brussels for a European of all is actions,” he added. The of the weapon, double the width of and overturn France’s ban on wearing the veil in schools will take said, including “restoration of Union summit, where the French roadmap was signed by Russian the buffer zone agreed in September. part in regional elections next month. Led by Najib Azergui, the Ukrainian control over its border leader said that it was essential and Ukrainian envoys, separatist Kiev will also begin retaking con- Democratic Union of French Muslims (UDMF) also aims to pro- with Russia.” to keep up pressure to ensure the leaders and European mediators trol over the approximately 400km mote the use of Arabic in schools and “fight against dangerous stig- It said it was “particularly accord’s success. from the OSCE. stretch of Russia’s border with rebel- matisation that equates Islam with terrorism”. The party, which concerned about the escalation “The next few hours will be A previous truce signed in Minsk held Ukraine, but only after local has 900 members and 8,000 supporters, is to put up two candidates of fighting today, which is incon- decisive as it could go either way,” last September quickly collapsed. elections are held. in the March election in the Paris suburb of Bobigny, where a large sistent with the spirit of the Hollande said at an EU summit in In rebel-held Donetsk, weary resi- While heavy weapons must proportion of the population is from an immigrant background. It accord.” Kiev and rebel sources Brussels fresh from the peace talks dents expressed little optimism. be withdrawn, troops and rebels will also put up candidates in seven other regional elections next said fighting over the last 24 in Minsk, adding: “We will have to “I don’t believe in it at all,” said can remain where they are, hand- month. “In the dramatic context like the one we are living through hours had killed 14 civilians and remain vigilant, to maintain the Lyubov, 62, who would not give ing rebels de facto control of the today, we need to make our voices heard louder,” said Khalid two Ukrainian soldiers. pressure and to press ahead.” her last name. “Every time they roughly 500 square kilometres of Majid, 36, one of the candidates in Bobigny. France has struggled The Ukrainian government British Premier David Cameron sign an agreement, they say one territory they’ve gained in recent to integrate its Muslim community, Europe’s largest estimated at also accused Russia of deploying said Putin should not expect any thing and do another. I no longer weeks. Separatist-held territories between 3.5 and five million, although figures are difficult to come another 50 tanks across the border change to current sanctions trust anyone.” will be granted a degree of auton- by as secular France does not collate religious data. overnight, with fighting expected to against Moscow by the 28-nation The new Minsk agreement omy to be established through continue around disputed railway EU unless he really changed his is broadly similar to the first talks, and the right to decide ‘Revenge porn’ law passed in Britain hub Debaltseve, which rebels claim behaviour. “If this is a genuine one, except that the new heavy which language they use. AFP LONDON: A new law banning “revenge porn” — sexually explicit images shared online by a former partner without their ex’s con- sent — was passed in England and Wales yesterday. The law means that people caught sharing such images on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter or via SMS and email could face up to Thousands flee two years in prison. England and Wales join jurisdictions includ- Fall in media freedom worldwide ing Japan and the US state of California in banning such images. Niger town Hannah Thompson, 22, discovered that her ex-boyfriend had been PARIS: Media freedom suf- “fear and reprisals to silence “Police misconduct” during the publishing explicit photos of her on his blog, tagged with offensive fered a “drastic decline” world- journalists and bloggers who Occupy Central protests in Hong captions. She campaigned for a change in the law and her case after attacks wide last year in part because dare to investigate or refuse Kong earned that territory a slide was quoted during debate on the issue in the House of Commons. of extremist groups such as to act as their mouthpieces,” to 70th position. Thompson called the law change, plus guidelines for police on pros- NIAMEY: Thousands of civil- Islamic State and Boko Haram, said the watchdog, known by The best-rated nations were ecuting cases and a new support helpline, “huge steps forward”. ians fled their homes in the the watchdog group Reporters its French initials RSF. North northern European states such southeastern Niger town of Diffa Without Borders said in its Africa and the Middle East con- as Finland, Norway, Denmark, this week, officials said yester- annual evaluation released tained notable “black holes” in the Netherlands and Sweden, day, following waves of cross-bor- yesterday. which “entire regions are control- with New Zealand, Canada and der raids and suicide bombings “There has been an overall led by non-state groups in which Jamaica also making the top 10. by militant group Boko Haram. deterioration linked to very dif- independent information simply The United States ranked 49, Attacks in Niger are deepening a ferent factors, with information does not exist,” the group said. three spots lower than in the pre- humanitarian crisis in the remote wars, and action by non-state “The criminalisation of blas- vious report, in part because of border zone. The area, struggling groups acting like news despots,” phemy endangers freedom of what RSF said was the US gov- to feed some 150,000 people who the head of the Paris-based group, information in around half of the ernment’s “war on information” have run to escape violence in Christophe Deloire, said. world’s countries,” the report said, against WikiLeaks and others. northern Nigeria, has seen around The Reporters Without Borders noting that religious extremists In South America, Venezuela 7,000 arrive this week in Zinder, 2015 World Press Freedom Index sometimes also go after journal- stood out with a 20-notch fall to a Niger’s second biggest town, some stated that there were 3,719 vio- ists or bloggers they believe do not ranking of 137 due to the National 450km west of Diffa. lations of freedom of information sufficiently respect their God. Bolivarian Guard opening fire on Niger’s military said its forces in 180 countries in 2014 — eight clearly identified journalists dur- had killed 260 Boko Haram percent more than a year earlier. Syria, N Korea among worst ing demonstrations. militants and arrested others All parties in conflicts raging RSF’s ranking put Iran, China, Libya dropped 17 places to 154 in fighting since February 6 but in the Middle East and Ukraine Syria and North Korea among the because of the national chaos that the situation was under control. were waging “a fearsome informa- countries with the very worst lev- has seen seven journalists mur- Authorities in Niger have regis- tion war” where media person- els of press freedom out of the 180 dered and 37 kidnapped. Russia tered over 100,000 Nigerian refu- nel were directly targeted to be evaluated. slipped to the 152nd spot after gees who have returned to their killed, captured or pressured to Repression of journalists in introducing “another string of home country from Nigeria. relay propaganda, it said. Ukraine during its early-2014 draconian laws,” website blocking An orange toxic cloud is seen over the town of Igualada, near Barcelona Meanwhile, at least seven peo- The Islamic State group active uprising against its pro-Kremlin and the extinction of independ- following an explosion in a chemical plant yesterday. Three people ple were killed when a female in Syria and Iraq, Boko Haram in president, and in Turkey during ent media. “Press freedom... is in were injured. Authorities advised residents of several small towns near suicide bomber blew herself up at northern Nigeria and Cameroon, anti-government demonstrations retreat on all five continents,” RSF Barcelona to shut their windows and stay indoors as a precaution. a crowded market in northeast and criminal organisations in earned both spots in the bottom declared, claiming its indicators Nigeria. AGENCIES Italy and Latin America all used quarter of the table. were “incontestable”. AFP FRIDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2015 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / PHILIPPINES Sri Lanka seeks Graduation ceremony delay in UN war crimes report Report due on March 25

WASHINGTON,: Sri Lanka exchanged ideas with them about said yesterday that it was seek- the modalities of the local mecha- ing a delay of several months nism and what the international in the release of a UN report assistance ought to be. He said he on alleged war crimes during would discuss the call for a delay the country’s civil war until the with Kerry, “if we get a chance.” government has time to estab- The United States has not lish a new judicial mechanism made clear where it stands on to deal with the allegations. the possibility of a delay, but it Last March, the United Nations is eager to open a new chapter of Human Rights Council voted to relations with Sri Lanka following look into reports of abuses dur- the surprise election of President ing the conflict, saying the Sri Maithripala Sirisena last month. Lankan government had failed Former president Mahinda to investigate properly. The UN Rajapaksa was seen as close to report is due out on March 25. Beijing and had poor relations Sri Lanka’s new government, with the United States, which is which took power last month, eager to woo Asian countries to Graduates of Dongmyung Girls High School, all clad in traditional Korean dress (hanbok), bow deeply to teachers and parents during their gradu- says it is planning a new local counterbalance an increasingly ation ceremony at the school in western Seoul, South Korea, yesterday. inquiry that would bring in some powerful and assertive China. foreign experts if necessary. It US National Security Adviser has also invited the UN High Susan Rice recently included Sri Commissioner for Human Rights Lanka alongside Myanmar and to visit to discuss the issue. Tunisia as a country “in transi- Sri Lankan Foreign Minister tion,” and pledged to assist the Chinese families Mangala Samaraweera said dur- new government in creating a Nut rage: Korean Air heiress jailed ing a visit to Washington that the more open and democratic society. protest MH370 roadmap for the government’s The United Nations estimated SEOUL: The daughter of “I don’t know how I can ever be plan should be in place by March in 2011 that about 40,000 Tamil Korean Air’s chairman was forgiven,” the letter said, add- deaths statement 2 and it was hoping to see the UN civilians were killed in the final jailed for one year yesterday ing that her six weeks in trial report delayed until after that. weeks of the civil war, which over a notorious “nut rage” inci- custody had allowed her to learn in Malaysia “Once the report is finalised, we ended in 2009, most of them by dent that triggered an uproar “respect for other people” from are hoping they can refer it to our the army. The government has over the behaviour of South her fellow detainees. KUALA LUMPUR: Chinese domestic (judicial) mechanism for rejected this assertion. Korea’s business dynasties. Despite Cho’s expressions of relatives of those on board action,” he told reporters. “We are On Tuesday, a US State The district court in Seoul con- repentance, Oh questioned whether missing Malaysia Airlines hoping they could hold on to it Department official praised “ini- victed Cho Hyun-Ah (pictured) she was truly remorseful for her flight MH370 protested outside until our mechanism is in place - tial steps taken by the new Sri of violating aviation safety law by behaviour. She was also convicted the carrier’s office yesterday, maybe August ... or so.” Lankan government to bring forcing a taxiing New York-Seoul of assault on the cabin crew. demanding Malaysia withdraw UN human rights spokesman accountability and reconcilia- KAL flight to return to its depar- The chief steward, Park Chang- a statement declaring all the Rupert Colville declined to com- tion.” The official did not respond ture gate on December 5. Jin, had testified that Cho had passengers dead. ment when asked about a pos- when asked if Washington backed Cho, who was the airline’s made him kneel and beg for for- The Malaysian government last sible delay but, when pressed, a delay in the release of the UN executive vice president at the giveness while jabbing him with a month officially listed the disap- said the report was still due on report, but said: time, had insisted on expelling the service manual. pearance of Malaysian Airline March 25. Samaraweera is sched- “Issues of reconciliation, chief purser from the plane after feudal slaves” and failed to show Prosecutors in the trial had flight MH370 as an accident and uled to meet with US Secretary accountability, and justice are dif- taking exception to being served “the slightest respect” for other asked for a three-year sentence, said all 239 people on board had of State John Kerry, who has ficult and complex issues. We are macadamia nuts in a bag, rather people, the judge said. Cho, clad but Oh said he had taken into perished in a move it said would strongly backed the UN inquiry, consulting broadly and consider- than a bowl. in a pale green jail suit and with account that no lives had been pave the way for compensation and is expected to meet with UN ing a number of different options The 40-year-old had treated her head bowed so that her hair jeopardised in the incident, as claims. However, the announce- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to help resolve these issues.” the flight “as if it was her own partially obscured her face, occa- well as the fact that Cho had two ment immediately sparked out- in New York today. Before coming Nisha Biswal, the US State private plane”, Justice Oh Sung- sionally reached up to wipe away young children and that her per- rage among distraught family to Washington, he visited Britain. Department’s senior official for Woo said, adding that the case tears as the judge read his ruling. sonal and professional reputation members who have shunned Asked whether he had sense South Asia, told reporters last had become the object of inter- “I am deeply sorry for what I had been shattered. offers of compensation as some of US and British attitude to a week that Sri Lanka still faced national ridicule and “damaged did... I displayed my anger with- It was not immediately clear if cling to hope that their loved ones delay, Samaraweera replied, “not “big challenges” in dealing with the dignity” of the country. out control,” she said in a letter Cho would choose to appeal. may still be alive. really,” although Sri Lanka had reconciliation. REUTERS Cho treated employees “like of apology read out by the judge. AFP About 15 people gathered outside the airline’s gates wearing white caps and red T-shirts bearing the words: “Pray for MH370”. They Taiwan hostage drama held placards in English reading: “Who can tell us what happened”, Philippine rebels promise “Come back MH370” and “Today it is us, Tomorrow it could be you.” “My husband was on the flight. help on detaining militant We want the Malaysia govern- ment to cancel the declaration MANILA: Islamist rebels in inquiry his group was willing to that they made,” Kelly Wen, wife the Philippines promised the detain a militant bomb-maker, of a Chinese passenger who was government yesterday that they Abdul Basit Usman, and others only identified as Li, told AFP. would help track down a wanted hiding in their territory. “Yes, we “My daughter is still alive!” militant in a bid to save a peace will help,” Iqbal said when asked cried Zhang Huijun, 56, while process thrown into doubt by if the rebels would assist in the being comforted by another a clash in which 44 policemen hunt for Usman. Police were look- woman from the group. Malaysia were killed. ing for Usman and a wanted mili- Airlines officials then transported Efforts to end the decades-old tant from Malaysia, Zulkipli bin the protesters to a nearby smaller insurgency by rebels from the Hir, when the violence erupted in airport and gave them lunch. minority Muslim community January. Bin Hir was believed to AFP in the largely Catholic country have been killed. have stalled since the January 25 The rebels said the police had fighting on the southern island of not informed them of their opera- Two more Japan Mindanao in which the 44 police- tion to arrest the militants. The men and 18 rebels were killed. government said the violence was N-reactors get Legislators drawing up a law to a mistake. Iqbal said his group, the give Muslims in the area auton- Moro Islamic Liberation Front, safety clearance omy, the next step of the peace had already agreed to help authori- process, have suspended their ties go after kidnap and extortion TOKYO: Japan’s atomic regula- Police officers stand guard outside the Kaohsiung Prison in southern Taiwan yesterday. Six inmates who work, demanding an investigation gangs. “We can also cooperate tor yesterday cleared a second set held two prison staff hostage killed themselves after a 14-hour standoff with police. The inmates, who shot into the bloodshed. in running after people who are of reactors for restart, another themselves with guns they stole from the prison’s weapons cache, were protesting their sentences and The rebels’ chief negotiator tagged as terrorists,” he said. step towards returning the coun- Mohagher Iqbal, told a Senate REUTERS try to nuclear power after the alleged mistreatment. The hostages were released unharmed. Fukushima disaster of 2011 led to the shutdown of all units. Two reactors at the Takahama nuclear station operated by Kansai Electric Power, Japan’s most nuclear-reliant utility before Myanmar marks unity day, but peace remains elusive Fukushima, passed the basic standards for operation, Nuclear NAYPYIDAW: Myanmar’s govern- President Thein Sein and around a dozen earlier this week between Myanmar’s army independence in 1948 and eruptions of vio- Regulation Authority (NRA) ment yesterday held a sombre ceremony ethnic minority armed groups in the capi- and rebels in the largely ethnic Chinese lence have blighted different parts of the commissioners said at a meeting. marking the nation’s symbolic unifica- tal Naypyidaw produced only a lacklustre Kokang area of Shan reopened a conflict nation since. They must still get approval tion after the colonial era, but a cov- commitment to work towards peace that that had been largely dormant for nearly Myanmar’s army, which seized power in from the NRA on design upgrades eted ceasefire with ethnic rebel groups was signed by just four rebel groups. six years. 1962, used the unrest as a justification for and go through operational checks, remained out of reach as conflict sweeps The discussions come amid deadly unrest Information minister Ye Htut said the its iron-fisted rule and has been accused of as well as get the greenlight from across northern borderlands. in the northern states of Kachin and Shan. military was “striving to restore safety and a litany of humanitarian abuses in border local authorities to restart. The quasi-civilian regime says peace in Talks have also been hampered by distrust security” in the area, after state-backed areas, where tussles over abundant resources Kansai Electric is aiming to the ethnically diverse but conflict-prone between rebel groups and the Myanmar media reported that government forces have also added fuel to the fighting. start the reactors by November, nation is pivotal to the success of reforms military, as well as issues such as disarma- had used airstrikes in their efforts to flush Myanmar has more than 130 recognised according to a plan submitted and Myanmar’s development. ment and the concept of federal armies. out the rebels. Beijing said the conflict had ethnic groups, but peace talks are with 16 to the government to raise It had hoped to reach a breakthrough “People worry what would happen if caused a flood of people to cross the border, major armed groups, most of whom have electricity prices. The approval in the protracted negotiations in time there is no ceasefire. That’s why we are without giving specific numbers. put down their guns although several is good news for Kansai Electric, for the Union Day celebration, which saw trying everything possible. Fighting is easy. Union Day marks the signing of a deal remain engaged in fighting. which in December sought per- starched-uniformed soldiers parade in Trying to get peace is more difficult,” said in the run up to independence from British Conflict between the army and rebels in mission to raise electricity rates front of civil servants and ethnic minor- Phado Saw Kwe Htoo Win, of the Karen colonial rule that agreed an element of northern Kachin State has raged since 2011 by over 10 percent, and expects ity leaders, many proudly wearing their National Union who is also part of the autonomy for major ethnic minority areas, when a 17-year ceasefire shattered, driving to post a fourth consecutive year traditional clothes. negotiating team for the ethnic groups. but stipulated the regions would stay within some 100,000 people from their homes. of losses in the year through But hours of talks yesterday between In an ominous development, clashes Myanmar. But civil war sparked soon after AFP March 31. REUTERS FRIDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2015 PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 Obama, Sharif US commander agree to meet WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama and Pakistani proposes slower Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif spoke by telephone yester- day about counterterrorism and other issues, and agreed to meet, the White House National Afghan pullback Security Council said on Twitter. The two leaders “expressed the intent to meet at a mutually con- venient time,” the White House Campbell offers withdrawal options said, and agreed to continue to strengthen the relationship WASHINGTON: The US com- Democrats in Congress are anx- between the two countries. mander in Afghanistan told ious to wrap up the US mili- Obama “welcomed the lawmakers yesterday that he tary role in Afghanistan after a improved relations between had proposed “options” to the 13-year-old war that has left more Afghanistan and Pakistan, and White House that would slow than 2,000 American troops dead noted appreciation for Pakistan’s the pace of a planned with- and some 20,000 wounded. efforts to combat terrorism,” the drawal of American troops from But amid concerns over a resur- White House said. the country. gent Taliban, the Obama admin- General John Campbell, who istration has already adjusted its oversees 13,000 US and allied drawdown plan. In December, Two children troops, said he had taken into officials announced that an addi- account a request from Afghan tional 1,000 US troops would killed in blast President Ashraf Ghani to revise remain in Afghanistan in 2015 to President Barack Obama’s plan to meet a shortfall of Nato forces. MUZAFFARABAD: Two pull out all US combat troops by There are 10,600 American troops young children were killed near the end of 2016. in the 13,000-strong coalition here yesterday after picking up “He (Ghani) has asked for Nato force currently on the ground. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (left) shakes hands with Pakistan’s National Security Adviser Sartaj Aziz at the an explosive device that they and the United States to provide Lawmakers at the hearing also Foreign Ministry in Islamabad yesterday. thought was a toy, police said. some flexibility in our planning to raised concerns about Islamic Police said the incident occurred account for the fact that his gov- State jihadists possibly gaining a in Kharal Maldilan village in ernment remains in transition,” foothold in Afghanistan. Bagh district, some 120km from Campbell told the Senate Armed Campbell said the IS group, or China offers to mediate in stalled Muzaffarabad. “A six-year-old boy Services Committee. Daesh, had a “nascent” presence and his nine-year-old sister were “I have provided options on that appeared to be “more of a killed in the blast while another adjusting our force posture rebranding of a few marginalised Afghan Taliban peace talks sister aged 13 and their mother through my chain of command,” Taliban”. “But we’re still taking were injured,” Hasan Wazir Afridi, Campbell said. The US Army this potential threat, with its dan- a local police official, said. general said Washington had to gerous rhetoric and ideology, very, ISLAMABAD: China offered told reporters. “China is ready to China can play in bringing long- “The blast occurred when the decide how long to keep troops very seriously.” yesterday to mediate in stalled play its constructive role and will term stability to Afghanistan, a young boy discovered an object at bases in the north or south Although the White House has efforts to engage the Afghan provide necessary facilitation at senior US State Department offi- resembling a ball in the street before consolidating the force in touted the end of “combat opera- Taliban in peace negotiations, any time if it is required by vari- cial said. and took it home to play with the capital Kabul. “The issue is tions” in Afghanistan, US and reflecting its desire to play a more ous parties in Afghanistan.” “The US and China have his sisters,” he said. Afridi said how long we stay engaged at the Afghan special operations have active role in a region it sees as China’s relationship with agreed to work together to sup- it was unclear exactly what the regional level in the transition stepped up secret raids against part of its sphere of influence. Pakistan, where it is heavily port Afghanistan’s government of device was or how it came to be year of 2015,” he said. Taliban and Al Qaeda in recent Chinese Foreign Minister Wang involved in projects including the national unity, security forces and in the village. Asked by Senator John McCain, months, according to the New York Yi made the announcement in nuclear sector, is often seen as a economic development to ensure chairman of the committee, if he Times. The expanded operations Islamabad as he arrived here on a counterweight to India’s influence that Afghanistan can never again Train derails near supported the options to push are based on valuable intelligence two-day visit aimed at cementing in the region, with Afghanistan be used as a safe haven for terror- back the withdrawal timeline, from a laptop computer and files traditionally warm ties between a playing field for proxy forces ists, the official said. Sindh, 25 injured Campbell said: “Yes, absolutely.” seized in a raid in October on an communist China and conserva- backed by each side. Many Afghan Taliban com- McCain has been a fierce critic Al Qaeda leader, according to the tive Islamic Pakistan. Officials have informally manders use the border region ISLAMABAD: At least 25 peo- of Obama’s plan to pull out troops, New York Times. Afghanistan and its Western floated the idea of China taking with Pakistan as a safe haven. ple were injured yesterday when saying that the decision has been The increase in raids also was a backers have been trying to bring a more active role in talks. But “I have got a strong sense that four coaches of the Khushhal driven by politics instead of secu- result of a new bilateral security moderate Taliban figures to the details have been sketchy and it is Pakistan takes very seriously the Khan Khattak Express derailed rity conditions on the ground. agreement signed last year by the negotiating table to end years of unclear what leverage China can issue of Afghanistan and it has a due to a militant-orchestrated “A group of us met with new Afghan president. The deal war in the country. Pakistan is key use to persuade the Taliban to strong will to take a constructive blast that damaged the railway President Ghani over the week- softened restrictions on night to the process because of its his- resume meaningful negotiations. part in the resolution of this mat- track near Pakistan’s Sindh end, and he was very strong and raids by American and Afghan toric ties to the Taliban leadership. The United States, whose forces ter,” Wang said. Global powers have province. The injured have been adamant that this current plan forces that had been imposed “We will support the Afghan formally ended their Afghan com- tried to breathe life into the stalled shifted to nearby hospitals. Two will put the nation in danger,” by the former president, Hamid government in realising reconcili- bat mission at the end of last year talks for years but efforts to engage people are said to be in serious McCain said. Karzai, the newspaper reported. ation with various political fac- in spite of a continuing Taliban the Taliban have failed repeatedly. condition, Geo News reported. Obama and his fellow AFP tions including the Taliban,” Wang insurgency, supports any role REUTERS AGENCIES

Top honour Military courts Students distressed extended to tribal areas over power cuts ISLAMABAD: The govern- ISLAMABAD: With annual examinations drawing near, includ- ment of Pakistan has extended ing Rawalpindi Board and Federal Board matriculation exam, stu- the purview of the recently dents are finding it hard to prepare because of excessive power cuts, amended Pakistan Army Act particularly during the night. The examinations are scheduled to to its Federally Administered begin in March this year. Tribal Areas (Fata) for the set- At present, people in Rawalpindi and Islamabad are facing up to 7 hours ting up of military courts there. of power cuts. The process of continuous cuts continue every two hours. President Mamnoon Hussain A large number of students having no facility of generators have voiced approved yesterday a summary concern over the schedule timings of power cuts during the night. Rabab, permitting the government to a 10th-year student, said the final examinations of Rawalpindi Board begin establish military courts in the in second week of March but students are getting little time to prepare. tribal areas. An official statement Maryam Khan, a student of Class 10 in a private school, also voiced issued by the Presidency said: “On concern over timings of power cuts. “After returning from school, we a summary initiated by States and find no time to prepare for examinations because of household chores. Frontier Regions Division, the After relaxing for an hour or two, when she begins to study in the president has approved the prime evening, power supply is suspended because of load-shedding. Because minister’s advice for extension of of not having generator, she fails to make preparations because of dark- Pakistan Army (Amendment) ness.” Besides the students, parents and teachers said that the current Act, 2015 (Act No-II of 2015) to breakdowns of power at night hours is causing hardships for students Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II presents Pakistan-born British poet Imtiaz Dharker (right) with The Queen’s Federally Administered Tribal making them unable to prepare properly and give time to studies. INTERNEWS Gold Medal for Poetry at Buckingham Palace in London yesterday. Areas in terms of Article 247 of the Constitution of Pakistan.” The decision to set up military courts to try terrorists was taken in the first week of January and Commando training course nine military courts have been established three each in Punjab 12 arrested over school massacre and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, two in Sindh and one in Balochistan, for ISLAMABAD: Pakistan yes- “Afghanistan arrested these formed in the aftermath of the a period of two years. terday said that it had taken terrorists after Pakistan’s army Peshawar attack. Pakistan has The army, which is carrying out into custody 12 Taliban mem- chief provided them with leads stepped up its efforts against mili- military operations in Fata, has bers in connection with a school during his visit soon after the tancy in the wake of the attack. taken hundreds of suspects into massacre that killed 153 peo- attack,” he said. Pakistan believes The government has also rein- custody and those involved in ter- ple in December, the country’s that 27 conspirators were involved stated the death penalty in the rorism will be tried by the mili- worst ever terror attack. in the attack in total, Bajwa said. cases of people convicted of terror- tary courts. The Prime Minister’s Among those detained was “The intelligence agencies of both ism, with 22 people executed so far. Special Assistant Barrister the imam of a government- countries worked together and we Pakistan last year began a Zafarullah said that the govern- run mosque in the northwest- are very thankful to Afghanistan,” long-awaited offensive against the ment wanted military courts in ern city of Peshawar where the he continued, adding that nine Taliban in the restive tribal areas Fata because a large number of attack took place, according to a Taliban militants had been killed following the break down of peace cases needed to be sent to them. Pakistan Army spokesman. during the Afghan raid while the talks. Bajwa said that almost 1,700 He said that hundreds of sus- Six of the suspects were rest remain at large. militants had been killed as a result pects had been taken into custody arrested in Afghanistan while One of those detained, Maulvi of an offensive in North Waziristan during the Zarb-i-Azb operation. another six were arrested in Abdus Salam, was the “imam of district and that civilians displaced However, he said, “Not everybody Pakistan. All 12 were in Pakistani a mosque whose salary was paid by the fighting would be allowed to arrested during the operation will custody yesterday. by the government, even then he return by March. be tried in military courts. Only a A Pakistani policewoman fires a heavy machine gun during a “Six terrorists of this group became part of this gang know- Critics claim there have been limited number of cases will be sent special elite police training course at a police training centre in were arrested in Afghanistan,” ingly,” Bajwa said. many civilian casualties as a there”. When asked how many mil- Nowshera, a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. Dozens army spokesman Major General Bajwa said two suspects had result of air strikes and shelling, itary courts will be set up in Fata, of male and female police took part in commando training. Asim Bajwa told a press confer- confessed and those arrested but according to the army, no he said that it would depend on the ence in Islamabad. could face trial by military courts civilians have died. AFP number of cases. INTERNEWS FRIDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2015 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA Kejriwal meets Modi, seeks Delhi statehood PM assures full cooperation; not to attend swearing-in

NEW DELHI: Two days before had called Kejriwal a “Naxalite” Meanwhile, names of minis- he takes oath as Delhi’s chief who should be banished to the ters in the Kejriwal cabinet have minister, AAP leader Arvind forest, received the AAP leader almost been finalised with Sisodia Kejriwal yesterday met Prime warmly. “We discussed issues tipped to become the deputy Minister Narendra Modi and concerning Delhi over ‘chai pe chief minister. Though Sisodia raised the issue of granting full charcha’. One of the issues was did not say much on the cabinet statehood to the capital. granting Delhi full statehood,” formation, sources said four new Kejriwal, who is reaching out to Sisodia later told the media. faces were likely to take oath as the Modi-led central government He said Modi promised to pon- ministers. after weeks of a bitter election der over the issue and assured Among those likely to be campaign, also invited the prime the AAP leaders the Centre’s included are Satyendra Jain, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal (left) with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their meeting in New Delhi yesterday. minister to his oath-taking cer- full cooperation to the Delhi Jitender Tomar, Kapil Mishra, emony but the latter said he had government. Sandeep Kumar and Asim Ahmed M Venkaiah Naidu and Home at Varanasi during the Lok Sabha An estimated 100,000 peo- some prior engagements. After Kejriwal led his party to a Khan. “Nothing can be said now. Minister Rajnath Singh. election and lost badly. ple attended that event in 2013, Kejriwal and his close associate landslide win in the Delhi election The final list (of ministers) would Naidu’s ministry controls the On February 10, the AAP when the AAP created sensation Manish Sisodia, who is likely to be that left the BJP with just three be sent to Lt Governor Najeeb Delhi Development Authority turned the tables on the BJP, by winning 28 seats in its maiden the deputy chief minister, were of the 70 asembly seats, Modi Jung soon,” he said. (DDA) and large areas of land in delivering Modi’s party its election. It formed a government with Modi for some 20 minutes. congratulated the AAP leader Kejriwal and Sisodia have been the capital. The home ministry first defeat since its Lok Sabha with Congress help that lasted Full statehood to Delhi was one and invited him for a meeting meeting union ministers whose controls Delhi Police. triumph. just 49 days. Now that the AAP of the promises made by the Aam over tea. That day too, he told ministries have a say in the affairs Modi-Kejriwal meeting — their Like in December 2013, has won a staggering 67 of the Aadmi Party in the run-up to the Kejriwal that the central govern- of Delhi. The duo on Wednesday first — is expected to break the ice Kejriwal will take oath as chief 70 seats, both the party and the assembly polls. ment would extend full coopera- had discussed the issues with in their relations. minister at the sprawling Ramlila police are expecting a much larger Modi, who during the campaign tion to the Delhi government. Urban Development Minister The AAP leader took on Modi Maidan in the heart of Delhi. crowd. IANS Bihar CM asked Tharoor questioned again in Sunanda case NEW DELHI: Delhi Police yes- January 1 this year. Pushkar was questions over the ownership pat- the case. “After examining his terday questioned Congress MP found dead in a luxury hotel room tern of Kochi Tuskers to find out answers during the last interro- to prove majority Shashi Tharoor over the owner- January 17, 2014 under mysterious if Sunanda Pushkar was the front gation, we questioned him again. ship of Kochi Tuskers, a defunct circumstances. for him when she received Rs75cr Some associates of Tharoor are IPL franchisee, to find out if Tharoor’s questioning began at equity of the Kochi team. also being questioned,” Bassi told PATNA: Bihar Chief Minister Minister Narendra Modi and the his murdered wife Sunanda 11.30 am and continued for four- Deputy Commissioner of Police reporters here. Jitan Ram Manjhi was asked by BJP behind the Bihar governor’s Pushkar received equity on his and-a-half hours. He first went to Mangesh Kashyap from the Police sources said Pushkar’s Governor Keshri Nath Tripathi plan to “murder parliamentary behalf from the franchisee. the Sarojini Nagar police station Economic Offences Wing (EOW) viscera report has been sent to a to prove his majority on the democracy by providing more Tharoor along with five peo- in south Delhi and was taken to was also part of the probe team. Federal Bureau of Investigation first day of the budget session time to Chief Minister Jitan Ram ple including his domestic help the Vasant Vihar police station. The IPL controversy broke out (FBI) lab in the United States. beginning February 20 — a step Manjhi for horse trading to prove Narayan Singh and driver The SIT led by Additional in 2010 when Tharoor was min- Pushkar’s son Shiv Menon was welcomed by his supporters but his majority”. Bajrangi were called by the Deputy Commissioner of Police ister of state for external affairs quizzed by the SIT on February slammed as “murder of democ- “The governor and BJP are Special Investigation Team (SIT) PS Kushwaha asked Tharoor a in the then United Progressive 5 for around eight hours. Police racy” by Nitish Kumar. trying to murder parliamentary for questioning at its Anti Auto number of questions concerning Alliance government. He had to sources said Menon was asked In a related development, the democracy in Bihar and Modi Theft Squad (AATS) office in the Kochi franchise of the Indian resign from the government over about the state of relations Patna High Court declined to stay is behind this game plan,” said south Delhi’s Vasant Vihar. Premier League (IPL). the controversy. between Tharoor and Pushkar. Nitish Kumar’s election as the the former chief minister, who Police had constituted the Tharoor, who is the Delhi Police Commissioner BS Former Samajwadi Party leader Janata Dal-United’s legislature returned from Delhi where he SIT after registering a murder Lok Sabha member from Bassi said Tharoor was questioned Amar Singh was also questioned party leader. met President Pranab Mukherjee case against unknown people on Thiruvananthapuram, was asked based on information concerning by SIT in the case. IANS According to Brajesh Malhotra, and paraded 130 supporting secretary to the governor, the legislators of the Janata Dal- floor test would be done either United, Rashtriya Janata Dal, the through lobby division or secret Congress, the Communist Party ballot, immediately after the gov- of India and independents. ernor’s address to the joint sitting “Modi is behind the curtain to Modi appalled of the state legislature. play this game plan. Soon after The loyalists of Manjhi, who meeting Modi in Delhi, Manjhi by temple built was expelled from the JD-U on revealed his plans of horse trading Monday after he refused to step openly and started his operation down from his post, are upbeat. to split JD-U,” Nitish Kumar said. to worship him “We are 100 percent sure that He said Bihar’s political envi- Manjhi would prove his majority ronment was being deliberately NEW DELHI: Prime Minister with BJP’s support,” state minis- polluted to impose President’s Narendra Modi said he was ter Bhim Singh, one of the leading Rule in the state. appalled that some of his fans vocal supporters of Manjhi, told “But the JD-U, the RJD, the had built a temple to deify the media here. Congress and the CPI would not him, adding that such an act Another minister and Manjhi allow imposition of President’s contradicted tradition. “I was supporter, Vinay Bihari, said he Rule in Bihar,” he said. appalled,” Modi said. “This is was confident of BJP’s support Nitish Kumar said he had shocking and against India’s while claiming several JD-U leg- demanded that the governor call great traditions. Building such islators were in touch with them. a special session of the Bihar temples is not what our culture Senior BJP leaders, includ- assembly to provide a chance to teaches us.” ing Leader of Opposition Nand the chief minister to prove his Modi’s reaction unnerved some Kishore Yadav and former dep- majority. “But the governor has of those involved in the project, uty chief minister Sushil Kumar ignored our request and given who plan to replace the statue of Modi have made it clear that enough time to Manjhi for horse Modi now with the idol of a Hindu party would support Manjhi in trading,” he alleged. god, but others were unfazed. “We the assembly. State BJP president Manjhi was hand-picked by love Modi and worship him because Mangal Pandey said the party then chief minister Nitish Kumar he is the finest leader we have ever wants Manjhi back. as his replacement when he quit People cover an idol of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a temple erected in his honour at Kotharia village near had,” said Paresh Rawal, a trader Nitish Kumar however last year after the JD-U’s rout in Rajkot, some 225km from Ahmedabad, yesterday. who donated the land for the slammed the move, holding Prime the Lok Sabha polls. IANS temple. REUTERS January retail Mysore royal family chooses SC stays Setalvad’s inflation up arrest after bail denied 5.11 percent Yaduveer Urs as new scion MUMBAI/AHMEDABAD/NEW DELHI: A Gujarat Police team, NEW DELHI: Bearing out the accompanied by their Mumbai counterparts, yesterday reached the Reserve Bank of India’s policy MYSORE: Yaduveer of the royal palace and will be Devi said. home of social activist Teesta Setalvad in Mumbai after a Gujarat review last week on risks to the Gopalaraje Urs, the 22-year-old renamed Yaduveer Krishnadatta Gayatri Devi is the eldest sister court declined her plea for anticipatory bail in an alleged embezzle- inflation target, the January grandson of princess Gayatri Chamaraja Wodeyar to be iden- of Srikanatadatta. Their father ment case but the apex court restrained her arrest. retail inflation moved up to 5.11 Devi, will soon be the new scion tified with the royal lineage,” a Jayachamarajedra Wodeyar was Setalvad, 53 and her husband Javed Anand, both journalists-turned percent month-on-month, while of royal Wodeyar dynasty of royal family member said here. the last maharaja of the Mysore activists, faced possible arrest in the case after the Gujarat High Court factory output grew margin- Mysuru following his legal adop- Srikanatadatta died in princely state from 1940 to 1950. rejected their plea. However the Supreme Court restrained police from ally at 1.7 percent in December tion by Pramoda Devi, widow of Bangalore on December 10, 2013 The Wodeyar dynasty ruled arresting the duo till today. 2014 compared to 3.9 percent a Srikantadatta Narasimharaja at the age of 60. “As Srikantadatta Mysore for over seven centuries Earlier, the high court rejected the anticipatory bail pleas filed by month ago. Wodeyar here yesterdsay. and Pramoda Devi have no chil- from 1399 to 1950. Setalvad, Anand, Tanvir Jafri, son of former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri Measured by the Central “The entire family is of the dren, they are adopting Yaduveer “We will coronate Yaduveer who was killed in the 2002 riots, and Firoze Gulzar, a resident of the Statistical Office (CSO) on a new unanimous opinion that Yaduveer to be the new scion,” the family before October to carry on the Gulbarga Society in Ahmedabad. base year of 2012, the January is best suited to take over member noted. Dasara festival tradition of our In Mumbai, the police teams enquired from her family and staffers inflation rose mainly due to higher the mantle of Srikantadatta,” Yaduveer, son of Tripurasundari dynasty,” Pramoda Devi said on on the whereabouts of Setalvad, who was not at home. However, the food prices, including fruits and Pramoda Devi told reporters Devi and Swaraup Gopal Raj Urs, the occasion. Supreme Court came to the couple’s relief after counsel Kapil Sibal vegetables. The December retail at Amba Vilas Palace in this belongs to the Bettada Kote fam- Though Yaduveer hails from mentioned the matter before it. The bench of Chief Justice HL Dattu, inflation based on the Consumer Karnataka city, about 150 km ily whose association with the this city of palaces, he did his Justice AK Sikri and Justice Arun Mishra, while restraining police from Price Index (CPI), recalculated from Bangalore. Wodeyars dates back to the 18th schooling in Bangalore and went arresting Setalvad and her husband for one day, directed the listing with the new base year, was at Yaduveer is currently in the century. “I have decided to adopt to the US for higher studies. of the matter today. Sibal told the court that soon after Setalvad and 4.28 percent. US, studying for graduation in him because of the strong ties Yaduveer’s parents thanked others’ plea for anticipatory bail was rejected by the High court, the The CPI inflation in December economics and English. between our families. Maharani Pramoda Devi for choosing their Gujarat Police reached her Mumbai residence to arrest her. was 5 percent with 2010 as the base “He (Yaduveer) is returning Lakshmiammani of his fam- son to succeed Srikantadatta and In her petition, Setalvad said that both she and her husband were year. Food inflation in January was to India on February 20 for the ily was instrumental in getting hoped he would continue the glo- victims of political vendetta as they were involved in the rehabilitation 6.13 percent due to costlier fruits, grand adoption ceremony on the throne back to Mummadi rious tradition of the Wodeyar of the victims of 2002 Gujarat communal riots and securing justice to vegetable and cereals. IANS February 23 in the durbar hall Krishnaraja Wodeyar,” Pramoda dynasty. IANS them and this not found appreciation of Gujarat government. IANS FRIDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2015 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13

ECB lifts amount of ECB raises pressure as emergency lending Tsipras meets peers to Greek banks FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank has increased the volume of emergency liquidity available to Greek banks by €5bn, two newspa- Euro finance ministers unable to agree common position per reported yesterday. The ECB has increased the volume of emergency BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT: is ready for that. However, it must told the Financial Times. His com- liquidity assistance (ELA) from €60bn to €65bn, The European Central Bank also be said that Europe’s cred- ments appeared to signal that the the two dailies, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung raised the pressure on Greece ibility naturally depends on us central bank could cut the cash and Handelsblatt, reported, quoting central bank to extend an international bail- respecting rules and being reliable lifeline if Greece failed to reach a sources. The ECB declined to comment on the out deal yesterday, as new leftist with each other.” deal with its creditors before the information. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras The two leaders came face-to- €240bn bailout expires at the end Last week, the ECB effectively shut off Greek told EU leaders austerity was face for the first time in the EU of this month. That would expose banks from one key channel of financing by saying killing his economy and an alter- Council chamber. According to Greek banks to a risk of capital it would no longer accept Greek sovereign bonds native had to be found. Greek aides, a smiling Merkel flight and collapse, which analysts as collateral for loans in its normal refinancing After eurozone finance minis- congratulated Tsipras on his elec- say could in turn trigger a Greek operations. Greek debt has a junk credit rating ters failed to agree a joint state- tion and said: “I hope we will have exit from the eurozone, sparking and, under ECB rules, should not qualify as col- ment about a way forward on good cooperation despite the dif- wider financial turmoil. lateral for loans, anyway. Greece’s debt crisis, the ECB’s ficulties.” Tsipras smiled back and Highlighting the precariousness But Athens had been granted a special waiver to Governing Council held a short- replied: “I hope so.” of Greece’s position, tax revenues that rule as long as it was deemed to be in compli- notice teleconference to discuss Greek officials said no private fell about €1bn short of the budget ance with the terms of its €240bn EU-IMF bailout. how long it could continue to keep meeting was planned between the target in January as Greeks held In a shock decision, the ECB announced it would Greek banks afloat. two during the one-day EU sum- off payments before the January 25 now lift that waiver. Arriving for his first European mit. EU diplomats said the lead- election, anticipating that the new The move was seen as a severe blow to Greece Union summit, Tsipras told ers would receive a briefing from leftist government would scrap an and sent the Greek stock market into a tailspin reporters: “I’m very confident that the chairman of eurozone finance unpopular property levy. and Greek borrowing costs soaring. together we can find a mutually ministers, Jeroen Dijssebloem, on Eurozone finance ministers in Nevertheless, analysts insisted that the ECB’s viable solution in order to heal the Wednesday’s inconclusive talks the Eurogroup will try again on would not push Greek banks into a liquidity crisis, wounds of austerity, to tackle the and Tsipras would have a chance Monday to bridge their differ- since they had reduced their exposure to Greek humanitarian crisis across the EU to address them over dinner but ences, but at Greek insistence, government bonds and had other investment-grade and bring Europe back to the road there would be no extended dis- there will be no preparatory talks assets which they could use as collateral instead. of growth and social cohesion.” cussion on Greece. between officials from Athens and According to some estimates, Greek banks were Chancellor Angela Merkel, vili- Other leaders said it was up to the European Commission, the using €8bn at most in Greek government debt as fied by the Greek left as Europe’s Greece to respect budget discipline IMF and the ECB. Tsipras has collateral for loans from the ECB in December, “austerity queen”, said Germany and economic reform commit- vowed no longer to cooperate with compared with total outstanding loan volume of was prepared for a compromise ments made by previous govern- the “troika” of lenders. €56bn. and finance ministers had a few ments if it wanted continued aid. A Greek official said the hard Under eurozone rules, banks can also call on the more days to consider Greece’s ECB executive board member left Syriza party leader, elected emergency liquidity assistance (ELA) facility for proposals before they meet next Peter Praet said the ECB would on a tide of public anger against funding, which is granted by a country’s central Monday. “Europe always aims to apply its existing ELA rules to austerity last month, was deter- bank following authorisation from the ECB. find a compromise, and that is Greece. “It is key that the banks mined to put the Greek crisis at The disadvantage with ELA loans is that they Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras arrives for the the success of Europe,” she said benefiting from emergency liquid- the center of the Brussels summit. are more expensive than the central bank’s regular on arrival in Brussels. “Germany ity assistance remain solvent,” he REUTERS European Council Summit in Brussels yesterday. refinancing operations. 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Qatar index Qatar remains unchanged UDC delivers solid net income gains 86.94 DOHA: United Development “We confirmed our growth poten- on MSCI’s equity review Company (UDC) has recorded tial, increasing net profit by over revenue of QR1.9bn for the QR267m from 2013, launched new points during DOHA: Qatar’s companies remained unchanged in the periodi- full-year 2014. The company precincts at The Pearl-Qatar and cal review of MSCI’s Emerging Markets Index . However, the proposed a dividend payout of opened an impressive range of review results were in contrast to a section of analysts’ expecta- QR1.25 per share. retail, hospitality and entertain- past week tions of increasing the percentage of Qatar’s general index and UDC’s net profit for the year ment projects there.” introducing new firms on the emerging market’s list, Arabic ending December 31, 2014 reached Al Khater said: “At UDC, we are business portal Mubasher reported. QR676m as compared to QR 409m guided by the successful strategy DOHA: Qatar Exchange index The Global Index Compiler’s top 10 constituents of Qatar Index a year ago. The profit attributable of diversifying our resources to gained 86.94 points, or 0.69 per- include QNB, Industries Qatar, Al Rayan Bank, Ooredoo, Qatar to equity holders of the company grow our portfolio. We capitalised cent, past week when the bourse Islamic Bank, Qatar Electricity and Water, Vodafone Qatar, jumped to QR626m at December on our Pearl-Qatar potential to closed yesterday at 12,607.60 Commercial Bank of Qatar, Gulf International and Barwa Real 31, 2014, compared to QR323m for build a community comprised of points. Trading value during the Estate. MSCI upgraded Qatar and UAE markets from frontier to the same period of 2013. a mix of project types and sizes.” week increased by 13.47 percent emerging status during the first half of 2014. In August 2014, IT The company, which targets According to Al Khater, UDC to reach QR3.99bn compared to lifted the weights of QNB, Industries Qatar and Qatar Islamic Bank investment and joint venture and Managing Director of United will continue to invest in 2015 in QR3.51 bn last week. on foreign ownership reforms. opportunities in infrastructure, Development Company Turki bin order to meet the challenging Trading volume increased by In its February 2015 review, MSCI has removed the UAE’s Drake real estate, urban development, Mohammed Khaled Al Khater growth targets it has set for itself. 45.46 percent to reach 133 million & Scull International (DSI) from the middle-sized companies’ index. utilities, hospitality, retail and (pictured) said that the finan- “This is particularly true for The shares compared to 91 million one The three largest additions to the MSCI Emerging Markets Index other service oriented businesses cial results for 2014 reflected the Pearl-Qatar, where we antici- week earlier, while the number measured by full company market capitalization in this review are also reported a gross profit of company’s solid performance and pate further fast-track develop- of transactions fell by 0.33 per- Bosch (India),Hanssem Co (Korea) and Wan Hai Lines (Taiwan). QR1.1bn, while total assets stood progress. ment en route to completing the cent, to reach 40,292 transactions THE PENINSULA at QR19bn. “2014 was a year of significant Island’s remaining precincts by compared to 40,426 transactions UDC Chairman of the Board achievement for UDC,” he said. 2018.” THE PENINSULA last week. Market capitalisation rose by 0.85 percent to reach QR681.77bn as compared to QR676.06bn at the end of the previous week. Real estate sector led traded value with 27.91 percent of the Ukraine to get $40bn, including $17.5bn from IMF total. Banking and financial services sector accounted for BRUSSELS: Ukraine is set to geopolitical developments that 24.60 percent. Telecoms sector receive about $40bn in funding may affect market and investor accounted for 21.15 percent and over the next four years, nearly confidence,” Lagarde said. Industries sector accounted for half of which will come from the Meanwhile, a ceasefire between 15.34 percent. International Monetary Fund, Russian separatists and Ukrainian Real estate sector led traded IMF chief Christine Lagarde forces and surprisingly aggressive volume past week with 33.92 per- said in Brussels. stimulus from Sweden’s central cent of the total. Telecoms sec- Lagarde told reporters that the bank injected optimism into glo- tor accounted for 32.36 percent. IMF team working in Kiev had bal equity markets, which had Banking and Financial Services reached an agreement with the been numbed by a stalemate in sector accounted for 15.07 percent Ukraine government on a new Greek debt negotiations. and Industries sector accounted economic programme with about Stocks on Wall Street climbed for 8.84 percent. $17.5bn coming from the IMF and while European shares reversed Real estate sector led traded additional resources from the opening losses as they also took number of transactions with 28.7 international community. heart from a broadly positive percent of the total number of “From these various sources raft of results on one of the busi- transactions. Banking and finan- taken together, a total financing est days in Europe’s earnings cial services sector accounted for package of around $40bn is esti- calendar. 23.44 percent. Telecoms sector mated over the four year period,” Even Greek stocks surged, with accounted for 18.08 percent and she said. The IMF’s staff-level the main index rising 6.7 per- Industries sector accounted for agreement, which still needs to cent as investors held out hope 17.25 percent. be approved by the IMF’s board, that the new Greek government From the 43 listed companies came after Ukraine’s govern- could reach a deal with interna- 21 ended the week higher, while ment showed “a determination to tional creditors over the country’s 19 fell and 3 unchanged. reform like we have never seen.” bailout. Vodafone Qatar led traded Ukraine has agreed to front- Investors also took cues from value during the week account- load reforms including energy the cease-fire in Ukraine that ing for 19.81 percent of the total tariff increases, bank restruc- will take effect from February 15, traded value. Ezdan Holding turing, governance reform of and the Swedish Riksbank’s deci- Group accounted for 10.70 percent state-owned enterprises and an sion to cut interest rates below and Barwa Real Estate accounted anti-corruption agenda. “The zero and buy government bonds. IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde discusses the Ukraine funding at a news conference in Brussels yesterday. for 9.88 percent. QNA main risk of course relates to the REUTERS FRIDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2015 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Microsoft UK lawmakers to haul up HSBC, HMRC buys calendar Tax chiefs and bank chairman likely to be quizzed over on Feb 25 over Swiss bank allegations app Sunrise

LONDON: British lawmakers plan SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft to call up the bosses of HSBC and EU parliament approves announced that it has acquired the tax authority, HMRC, to quiz hit mobile calendar application them over allegations some clients of Sunrise in a deal reported to be HSBC’s Swiss private bank evaded LuxLeaks tax probe valued about $100m. tax. The take-over comes in the HSBC Chairman Douglas Flint and wake of Microsoft releasing ver- HMRC Chief Executive Lin Homer are STRASBOURG: EU lawmakers approved a probe sions of its popular Outlook cal- expected to appear on February 25 yesterday into suspect tax breaks that critics said had endar and email programmes before the Treasury Committee of law- been watered down, as the Luxleaks scandal contin- tailored for mobile devices makers, who watch over the financial ues to dog current European Commission President powered by Apple or Android industry. The Committee said details Jean-Claude Juncker. software. “We are making this of the hearing had not been finalised. The new commission of inquiry will last six months acquisition because we believe HSBC this week admitted fail- and examine whether any of the 28 European Union a reinvention in the way people ings in compliance and controls in its member states offer sweetheart tax deals to attract top use calendars on mobile devices is Swiss private bank after media reports companies, giving them an unfair advantage over their long overdue,” said Microsoft cor- alleged it helped wealthy customers EU neighbours. porate vice president Rajesh Jha. conceal millions of dollars of assets in a Disney, Microsoft and Heinz are among dozens of com- Microsoft Chief Executive period up to 2007. The disclosures have panies linked to the “LuxLeaks” scandal unearthed by Satya Nadella has made a priority sparked a political row over practices investigative journalists late last year. of tuning the technology titan’s at HSBC, Europe’s biggest bank, and The revelations put Juncker in an uncomfortable spot- offerings to lifestyles centered on whether it had done enough to pursue light, since many of the contested deals were made dur- smartphones, tablet computers, possible tax dodgers. ing his 19 years as Luxembourg’s prime minister. and software offered as services Several countries have said they are The Greens group collected some 190 votes to oblige hosted on the Internet. investigating the list of HSBC clients the European Parliament to launch an full-blown inves- Microsoft in December bought for possible tax evasion, although not tigation with real powers into the normally secret tax Acompli, a company specialising all had access to the data. Israel’s tax affairs of member states and big companies. in handling email on Apple or authority yesterday said it was work- However, Parliament President Martin Schulz decided Android mobile devices. ing to obtain the details of thousands on his own authority to ignore the Greens’ proposal, and Sunrise applications will con- of Israelis on the list. instead approve a probe with weaker powers, said joint tinue to be available for free, “The (Treasury) Committee is party head Philippe Lambers. “This was in breach of according to Pierre Valade, chief concerned about allegations involving European Union law,” Lamberts said. However senior executive of the two-year-old HSBC and its Swiss private bank,” lawmaker Philippe Juvin of the centre-right European company. said committee chairman Andrew People’s Party, said that the Greens’ proposal lacked Tyrie. “Banks have repeatedly told political support, and pandered to popular opinion by the Committee that, since the cri- trying to single out Juncker. sis, they have put in place reforms to The new commission “will have as its mission to bring Microsoft buys ensure that they operate on the basis to light all fiscal practices in all member states and not of sharply improved standards. The just those in Luxembourg,” Juvin said in a statement. Israeli digital Committee will need reassurance that The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, they have done so in private banking.” is already carrying out probes into several specific tax pen maker N-trig Britain’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) deals, including arrangements linking Luxembourg also said it was open to discussing the Pedestrians walk past a main branch of HSBC bank in downtown Buenos Aires and online retailer Amazon, and Starbucks with the TEL AVIV: Microsoft is buying issue with HMRC. Broadcaster the yesterday. Britain has asked Argentina for information about the South American Netherlands. N-trig, an Israeli provider of BBC said the tax authority was likely country’s investigation into HSBC Holdings. Tax avoidance, whereby a company or individual mini- digital pens and chips for touch to meet both the SFO and police as it mises their tax burden is legal. But tax evasion, where screens, for at least $200m, the expands its investigation. corporations or banks could push such Under current fraud laws, prosecutors they try to hide their wealth and so avoid tax completely, Calcalist financial news website HMRC traditionally investigates investigations into the territory of the need to show that top directors, the is illegal. said yesterday. tax evasion in Britain, but allegations SFO. There is, however, a high hurdle so-called controlling mind, knew about Both practices, however, have raised a storm at a time Most of N-trig’s 190 workers of large-scale money laundering or to leap before prosecuting any corpora- and condoned misconduct. when ordinary taxpayers have had to tighten their belts will be integrated into Microsoft the involvement in schemes by large tion for criminal offences in England. REUTERS to help governments balance the books. AFP Israel and will be part of a new research and development cen- tre, Calcalist said, without citing sources. Officials at N-trig and Microsoft could not be reached for comment. N-trig was valued at $75m Britain set for deflation, Sweden sets interest rate when it raised money privately last February. N-trig had revenue of $36.7m warns central bank in 2013, up 38 percent from 2012. below zero in deflation scare Revenue totalled $20.6m in the LONDON: Inflation in Britain first half of 2014, when it sold 1.3 could turn negative within STOCKHOLM: The Swedish The announcement comes million digital pens, more than months and interest rates cut, central bank sent its base inter- weeks after the European Central three times the amount it sold in Bank of England governor est rate into unprecedented Bank announced a bond-buying the same period of 2013. Mark Carney (pictured) said negative territory yesterday in spree worth €1.14 trillion to drive Microsoft, which owns 6.1 per- yesterday, signalling fresh risks a radical move to stop stagnant eurozone inflation up. cent of the company, signed a deal to the economy before the coun- price levels from slumping into Sweden is now the first last year to integrate N-trig’s pen try’s election. deflation. medium-sized economy to apply in its Surface Pro 3 tablets. Other “Inflation... will likely fall fur- The bank dropped its zero outright quantitative easing investors in the company include ther, potentially turn negative in interest rate to -0.1 percent and measures but the purchase — Evergreen Venture Partners, the spring and be close to zero announced it would buy govern- which targets bonds with maturi- Canaan Partners and Tamares. for the remainder of the year,” ment bonds worth 10bn kro- ties of one to five years — amounts Customers for N-trig’s tech- Carney said at the unveiling of nor ($1.18bn) in a bid to bring only to 0.3 percent of national nology include Sony, Fujitsu, the central bank’s latest quarterly Sweden’s inflation rate — which GDP. “It’s pretty tiny as a share of Hewlett-Packard and Lenovo for economic forecasts. has hovered around zero for its economy,” economist Jonathan use in smartphones, tablets and The BoE could also expand its two years — closer to its two- Loynes at the research consul- ultrabooks. REUTERS quantitative easing (QE) stimu- percent target. “There are signs tancy firm Capital Economics lus programme of pumping new that underlying inflation (which said. “I can’t imagine there’ll be money into the British economy, average at about zero in the sec- excludes the food and energy sec- huge knock-on effects,” he added. should it be needed, the Canadian ond and third quarters of 2015, tors) has bottomed out, but the Bond-buying programmes usu- QNCC records national added. before climbing at the end of the situation abroad is now more ally lead to a drop in the value The European Central Bank year. uncertain and this increases the of the currency as investors seek QR420.3m profit recently launched its own QE At the same time however, the risk that inflation will not rise better returns elsewhere, and the DOHA: Qatar National Cement policy to combat deflation, or a bank upgraded its 2016 and 2017 sufficiently fast,” the bank wrote Swedish krona dropped against Company (QNCC) recorded prolonged period of falling prices, economic growth forecasts, citing in a statement. the euro and the dollar after QR420.3m as net profit for in the eurozone. Britain is not a the lift from lower crude oil costs. Swedish price levels have been Stefan Ingves, governor of the Thursday’s announcement. the full-year 2014, down from member of the 19-nation bloc but The economy was set to grow 2.9 stagnant since 2012 but have yet Swedish central bank Riksbank, “The reason one wants a weak QR433.3m delivered a year ago. counts the neighbouring eurozone percent in 2016 and 2.7 percent in to drag overall economic activity addressing a meeting in Stockholm currency is that there often aren’t The company’s earnings per as its biggest trading partner. 2017. That compared with prior with them into a state of deflation. many other tools to stimulate share (EPS) slipped to QR8.56 in yesterday. While falling prices may sound forecasts of 2.6 percent in both There is a deep concern in growth,” said chief economist 2014 compared to QR8.82 in 201, good for consumers, deflation can years. many European economies about Robert Bergquist at Swedish bank QNCC disclosed in a regulatory trigger a vicious spiral in which Last week, the BoE’s monetary a deflationary spiral — which cen- falls in prices. SEB. filing to Qatari bourse yester- businesses and households delay policy committee (MPC) held its tral banks find extremely difficult The Swedish central bank He called the central bank’s day. The Board of Directors has purchases, throttling demand main lending rate at a record-low to reverse — where consumers changed course to boost inflation decision “unique” in that Sweden recommended distributing QR and causing companies to lay off 0.50 percent, where it has stood hold off purchases in expectations by lowering its interest rate in — whose economy grew by 1.8 4 per share or 40 percent of the workers. The BoE yesterday fore- for nearly six years, amid fears that prices will fall, triggering a mid-2014 after coming under fire percent in 2014 — has taken to nominal value of the share and a cast that the 12-month Consumer of deflation and slowing economic drop in demand that causes cuts for not doing more to respond to bond-buying despite being far distribution of 10 percent bonus Price Index (CPI) inflation would growth. AFP in output and jobs and further the deflation threat. from a recession. AFP shares. The company’s annual general meeting is scheduled to be held on March 17, 2015. Credit Suisse profit down 10pc THE PENINSULA Total plans drastic cuts in Dust storm hits investment after results Kuwait oil exports KUWAIT: A dust storm has dis- PARIS: French oil giant Total announced yesterday a drastic cut rupted oil exports from Kuwait in costs and investments after its net profit plunged in 2014 due to forcing it to halt both its crude crude prices falling by more than 50 percent since June. and oil products exports yester- Total reported a 62 percent fall in net profit to $4.24bn last year day, a spokesman for state-run compared with a year earlier, while revenue dropped 6.0 percent to Kuwait National Petroleum Co $236.12bn, the group said in a statement. (KNPC) said. Export opera- The market-watched net adjusted profit, which excludes volatile tions in Saudi Arabia were not elements, fell 10 percent to $12.84bn, after “oil prices fell dramati- affected by similar weather con- cally in the second half of 2014, ending the year at $55 per barrel,” the ditions. At the top oil exporter’s statement said. The group had a $7.1bn writedown in its oil sands in main crude export terminal in Canada and shale oil operations in the United States, which will now Ras Tanura, export flow was undergo a restructuring. With weaker oil demand and prices, Total uninterrupted. The suspen- Credit Suisse CEO Brady Dougan at the bank’s full-year result announcement meet in Zurich yesterday. The plans to cut its investments by more than 10 percent, including in its sion in Kuwait will remain until Swiss bank said it achieved a net profit of $2.2bn, a 10-percent decrease over the preceding year. North Sea and West Africa operations, and to reduce its workforce by weather conditions improve, some 2,000 people mainly through a hiring freeze. AFP spokesman said. REUTERS FRIDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2015 MARKET www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15

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QMMF celebrates National Sport Day at Losail NHL Results Pittsburgh 4 Detroit 1 Vancouver 5 Chicago 4 Woods to take Washington 5 San Jose 4

NBA Results break from golf Orlando 89 NY Knicks 83 Boston 89 Atlanta 88 LOS ANGELES: Fallen world champion chasing the record of San Antonio 104 Detroit 87 number one Tiger Woods is tak- 18 majors held by Jack Nicklaus, Toronto 95 Washington 93 ing a break from tournament carded an 82 in the second round Milwaukee 111 Sacramento 103 golf in a bid to get his faltering at Phoenix on January 30, missing Golden State 94 Minnesota 91 game back in shape after the the cut by 12 strokes. Indiana 106 New Orleans 93 worst round of his career. He endured another setback In a statement posted on his last Thursday at Torrey Pines, Oklahoma City 105 Memphis 89 website, Woods said the last fort- where his eight titles include his Cleveland 113 Miami 93 night -- which included a disas- most recent major -- the 2008 US Dallas 87 Utah 82 trous 82 at the Phoenix Open Open. Portland 102 LA Lakers 86 and a mid-round withdrawal at Woods, who could be seen grim- LA Clippers 110 Houston 95 Torrey Pines -- had been “very acing and rubbing his back during disappointing.” the round, was two-over for the Woods, who has plummeted day and well off the pace when to 62 in the world rankings, said he spoke to his playing partners Isinbayeva the back pain that forced him to and walked gingerly away, hop- pull out after 11 holes of the first ping onto a golf cart to the park- begins round at Torrey Pines wasn’t ing lot and departing. related to the surgery he had last He said his back stiffened up preparations for year and that with daily physical during the morning fog delay and Athletes taking part in the Dolphin Energy Doha Dash at Losail International Circuit on National Sport Day. therapy he was improving. “just never loosened back up again.” Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) took part in the National Sport Day by supporting the Doha But he does not know when he Woods, whose world ranking is Dash. It was the third edition of Doha Dash that took place at the Losail track. 2016 Olympics will tee off again in a tournament, his lowest since he turned profes- just the latest hiccup in a turbu- sional in 1996, said last week his MOSCOW: Double Olympic lent career marked by marital back trouble felt different from pole vault champion Yelena infidelity and mounting injuries. the pain he dealt with early last Isinbayeva has begun training for “Right now, I need a lot of work year, when he opted for surgery to the 2016 Rio Games after taking on my game and to still spend ease a pinched nerve and missed Schmidt gambles on an 18-month maternity break. time with the people that are the Masters and US Open while “I was not happy with my important to me,” he said. recovering. (bronze medal) performance at “My play, and scores, are not He made his return in June, the 2012 Olympics in London. acceptable for tournament golf. missing the cut in the US PGA Sexton for France clash Now the time has come to try Like I’ve said, I enter a tourna- Tour’s National at Congressional and get back into training,” the ment to compete at the highest and finishing equal 69th at the 32-year-old Russian told the All level, and when I think I’m ready, British Open -- the worst 72-hole DUBLIN: Ireland fly-half having spent time as present Cup successes, said the experi- Sport agency yesterday. I’ll be back.” major finish of his pro career. Jonathan Sexton will play his Scotland handler Vern Cotter’s enced trio would add something The world record holder has Woods, 39, said he still hoped to Overall, in six PGA Tour events first game in 12 weeks after number two at Top 14 side to the side from the one that beat not competed since winning her play the Honda Classic in Florida, since he returned to competition national coach Joe Schmidt Clermont, said that he didn’t the Italians. third world title in August 2013, which starts on February 26. That at the National, Woods has missed took a gamble to start him in think the French would target “On the one hand with so many taking time out to have her first was his next scheduled start. three cuts -- including at the 2014 the defending champion’s Six Sexton relentlessly through their guys returning to the fold we may child. Her daughter was born in “But I won’t be there unless PGA Championship -- and with- Nations clash with France barrel-chested powerhouse centre not be as fluent as we would like June 2014. my game is tournament-ready,” drawn twice. tomorrow at Lansdowne Road. Mathieu Bastareaud. to be,” said Schmidt. “Eva is already seven months he said. “That’s not fair to anyone. “Next week I will practice at The 29-year-old -- who has “No doubt they’ll use the nar- “However these three guys and she is becoming a little more I do, however, expect to be playing Medalist (Golf Club) and at home not played since the victory over row channel but I would be sur- have 130 caps between them and independent. I feel I still have again very soon.” getting ready for the rest of the Australia on November 22 after prised that they would deprive have that experience to extricate energy that I have not used up,” Woods, a 14-time major year,” Woods said. AFP suffering a third concussion in themselves of the opportunity to themselves from difficult posi- the Russian, who won Olympic a calendar year -- replaces Ian deploy their speed men (Yoann) tions because they have learnt gold at the 2004 Athens and 2008 Thailand Classic Keatley, who played in the open- Huget and (Teddy) Thomas out from past experiences. Beijing Games, said. Bangkok: Leading scores after the first ing 26-3 victory over Italy last wide,” said the New Zealander. “Their return builds a bit of “During my first training session round of the $2m Thailand Classic at Saturday. Indeed Schmidt said he was confidence and brings extra lead- I could not even run 400 metres. I the Black Mountain Golf Club in Hua Hin Schmidt, who has turned more concerned as to how to con- ership to the team.” could only do one pull-up and seven yesterday: Ireland’s fortunes round since he tain Bastareaud. The player who replaced push-ups. Everything was so rusty, replaced Declan Kidney in 2013, “Jeez it takes three players to O’Brien in the starting line-up for but then again, I had not done any 64 Michael Hoey (NIR) denied he was taking a risk by take him down,” he said. the Italy game Tommy O’Donnell physical training for nearly two years. 65 Hung Chien-yao (TPE), Carlos Pigem selecting Sexton. “One to slow him down, one to like Keatley did little wrong in “At the moment I am getting (ESP), David Lipsky (USA) “He would have been as much go high and one to go low to drag the match -- indeed the former all my muscles in shape and I am 66 Shiv Kapur (IND) of a risk to start as anyone else,” him down!” scored a try -- but both drop out laying the foundations. However, 67 Scott Hend (AUS), Matt Ford said 49-year-old Schmidt. Fellow veterans No8 Jamie of the matchday 23. as my coach said, I will need seven (ENG), Alex Noren (SWE), Pariya “He’s very fit, he’s ready to go. Heaslip and flanker Sean O’Brien Rory Best -- Ireland’s most to eight months for this to hap- Junhasavasdikul (THA), Renato He’s been training for 12 weeks also return to the starting XV, capped hooker -- is able to start pen. Then I will start pole vault- Paratore (ITA), Miguel Angel Jimenez the only thing he has not been the former after recovering after being taken off early in the ing again. At the moment I can’t (ESP), Kiradech Aphibarnrat (THA), doing till this week is contact from shoulder and knee inju- second-half of the Italy game with even jump up as high as the bar.” Prayad Marksaeng (THA) training. ries and the latter will play his concussion. Isinbayeva wants to bow out 68 Rattanon Wannasrichan (THA), “But that is long enough. He is first Test since the heroic loss to There is a recall to the bench from the international stage by Thanyakon Khrongpha (THA), Paul fresh. I did not contemplate start- world champions New Zealand in for the experienced prop Cian setting another world mark -- Peterson (USA), Masahiro Kawamura ing him on the bench. November 2013. Healy, who hasn’t played test which she currently holds with a (JPN), Jeunghun Wang (KOR), “It is a misconception to say O’Brien, who has played just 50 rugby since Ireland clinched the vault of 5.06 metres. Richard T. Lee (CAN) Michael Hoey of Northern Ireland he is not fully fit. I don’t think minutes of rugby since September Six Nations title, on icon Brian “I really want to set a new hitting a shot during round one Selected scores: if he drops off during the game last, would have played in the Italy O’Driscoll’s final international, world record. In 2014 and at the of the True Thailand Classic at 69 Thongchai Jaidee (THA), Anirban it will be down to cardiovascular game but for feeling a pain in his with victory over the French in start of 2015 ... a height of 4.80 has Black Mountain Golf Club in Hua Lahiri (IND), Thomas Bjorn (DEN), fitness.” hamstring in the match warm-up. Paris last March. often been enough for victory. I Hin, Thailand, yesterday. Johan Edfors (SWE) Schmidt, who knows several Schmidt, who guided Irish prov- Ireland are bidding to win their look at these modest results and of the French players intimately ince Leinster to two European ninth successive match. AFP I am happy,” she said. AFP FRIDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19

Copa del Rey Madrid: Copa del Rey semi-final, first leg, results on Wednesday night: Qatar SC win 2-0 Barcelona 3 (Messi 41, Iniesta 49, Pique 64) Villarreal 1 (Trigueros 48) Athletic Bilbao 1 (Aduriz 11) Espanyol 1 (Victor Sanchez 35) over Al Shahaniya Barcelona ease Al Sailiya and Al Khor play two-all draw towards Copa del Rey final DOHA: Qatar Sports Club str uck once in each ha l f to reg is- ter a 2-0 win over Al Shahaniya MADRID: Barcelona took a in Round 17 of the Qatar Stars huge step towards a fifth Copa League (QSL), while Al Sailiya del Rey final in seven years with and Al Khor shared spoils in a a 3-1 win over Villarreal in the two-all draw. first leg of their semi-final on Halliche Rafik and Hamdi Wednesday night. Harbaoui struck crucial blows for Lionel Messi opened the scor- Action from Qatar SC to fetch full points at Brazilian striker Cícero Santos, speaking during a press conference ing from Luis Suarez’s cutback Al Gharafa Stadium. the Qatar Stars four minutes before the break, but League (QSL) after signing a contract with Qatar Stars League (QSL) side Al Gharafa Rafik opened the scoring with in Doha yesterday. The 30-year-old Santos played for Fluminense in Villarreal levelled shortly after six minutes left for the first half, match between half-time when Marc-Andre Ter Al Sailiya and the Brazilian league and also turned out for Santos and Sao Paulo in while Harbaoui eleven minutes on his home country. RIGHT: Santos with the Al Gharafa jersey. Stegen failed to keep out Manu resumption. Al Khor at Al Trigueros’s drive. Thereafter, Al Shahaniya tried Wakrah Stadium However, Barca were back in to draw level but a stubborn Qatar yesterday. The front within a minute through SC defence repulsed all attacks. match ended in Andres Iniesta and Gerard Yesterday’s win took Qatar SC’s a two-all draw. Pique’s header 26 minutes from points tally to 30 points and to the time made it 3-1. third position in the standings. The Catalans could have had an Lekhwiya, who play El Jaish even healthier advantage to take today, is on the top of the summit into the second leg on March 4, with 39 points from 16 matches, but Neymar had his penalty saved while Al Sadd are in second place by Sergio Asenjo. with two points less then the lead- “I think it was a very good ers from 16 matches. performance on our part against Today Al Sadd face Umm an opponent that was more Salal, who have 26 points from 16 defensive than we expected, but matches and is in the fifth place. hard for the equaliser and were against a very good team. It is In the other match yesterday successful in drawing level for the Qatar Stars League a good result, although it isn’t at Wakrah Stadium between Al second time in the match with ten definitive,” said Barca boss Luis Sailiya and Al Khor produced four minutes to go for the final whistle. Results and Fixtures Enrique. goals. Julio Cesar netted the equaliser Results “It could have been even better Al Sailiya took an early lead for Al Khor. with the penalty we missed, but Al Shahaniya 0 Qatar SC 2 in the seventh minute through In the remaining ten minutes it is a good result and deserved Abdulrahman Al Harazi and held both teams tried desperately but Al Sailiya 2 Al Khor 2 based on what we saw on the on to the lead for most of the part the match winner eluded them. Today’s Fixtures pitch.” of the match. Both Al Sailiya and Al Khor Al Ahli vs Al Gharafa, 4.45pm, Villarreal coach Marcelino However, Al Khor came back to have 21 points from 17 matches at Al Arabi Stadium meanwhile described his side’s equalise in the 73rd minute. and are in the seventh and eight Al Sadd vs Umm Salal, 4.45pm, at Al Sadd evening like a “horror film” hav- Marcos Miranda equalised for spot in the 14-team league played Stadium Lekhwiya vs El Jaish, 7.15pm at ing not only lost the match but Al Khor much to the delight of on a double leg format. Lekhwiya Stadium captain Bruno and former Barca their supporters. In today’s third match, Al Tomorrow’s Fixtures midfielder Jonathan dos Santos The joy was short lived as three Gharafa take on Al Ahli at Al Al Shamal vs Al Arabi at to injury. minutes later Al Harazi netted his Gharafa Stadium. Gharafa have Shamal Stadium, 4.45pm “This game seemed lke a hor- brace to give Al Sailiya the lead 23 points while their opponents ror film. Barcelona took advan- Al Kharaitiyat vs Al Wakrah at for the second time in the match. have 21 points going into today’s tage of our mistakes and scored Al Khor Stadium, 7.15pm Al Khor down by a goal pressed match. THE PENINSULA the type of goals we didn’t expect. “We have two injuries, one of which could be serious. I am sad for all these combined circum- EPL: Willian preserves Chelsea’s lead stances that mean we are much further away from reaching the LONDON: Brazilian mid- Preferred to Thibaut Courtois, home draw with Hull City. The final.” fielder Willian scored an 89th- the Czech shot-stopper jutted visitors were looking to record a English Premier All of Villarreal’s good defensive minute winner as Chelsea edged out a foot to thwart his former first league win at Stoke in seven League work in the opening 45 minutes Everton 1-0 on Wednesday to team-mate in the first half and attempts and they took a 33rd- was undone four minutes before London: English Premier League results on preserve their seven-point lead then produced a stunning point- minute lead when Aguero ran half-time when Mateo Musacchio Wednesday night: over Manchester City at the top blank save to deny the Belgian in onto a punt from James Milner slipped to allow Suarez to rob pos- of the Premier League. the 68th minute. and fired into the bottom-left Chelsea 1 (Willian 89) Everton 0 session and he squared for Messi With City en route to a 4-1 Chelsea thought they had bro- corner. Crystal Palace 1 (Campbell 71) Newcastle to slot home his 11th goal in his win at Stoke City, the defending ken the deadlock in the latter Peter Crouch equalised five 1 (Cisse 42) last nine games. champions looked poised to trim stages when a shot from Matic minutes later, stooping to head Manchester United 3 (Smalling 6, 45, Van For all their dominance, Barca Chelsea’s lead to five points, only flicked off Branislav Ivanovic and home a Marko Arnautovic cross Persie 82-pen) Burnley 1 (Ings 12) nearly went in at the break level for Willian to break Everton’s went in, but it was ruled out for at the far post, but Milner put Southampton 0 West Ham 0 as Villarreal’s only threatening resistance with a crisp, low strike offside. City back in front by heading in Stoke 1 (Crouch 38) Manchester City 4 counter-attack of the half ended at Stamford Bridge. Mourinho’s men continued a cross from Samir Nasri early in (Aguero 33, 70-pen, Milner 55, Nasri 76) with Ter Stegen making a fine Mourinho handed a full debut to press, however, and after the second period. save to turn Luciano Vietto’s shot West Brom 2 (Ideye 60, Berahino 74) to January signing Juan Cuadrado, Everton’s Gareth Barry had been Aguero scored from the pen- behind. Swansea 0 but in the ongoing absence of sus- shown a second yellow card fol- alty spot after Geoff Cameron Espanyol also moved closer to Played on Tuesday pended top scorer Diego Costa, lowing a heated melee, Willian was adjudged to have fouled David making it an all-Catalan final as his side were initially frustrated snatched the winner. Silva before Nasri got on the Arsenal 2 (Koscielny 27, Walcott 41) they secured a vital away goal in by Roberto Martinez’s Everton. Howard left his line to punch score-sheet in the 79th minute Leicester 1 (Kramaric 61) a 1-1 draw away at Athletic Bilbao The home side dominated the clear a high cross, but could only by surging to the edge of the box Hull 2 (Jelavic 22, N’Doye 74) Aston Villa 0 in the night’s other semi-final. game, with Willian and Cuadrado send the ball to Willian, who and slamming home. Liverpool 3 (Markovic 15, Gerrard 53- Aritz Aduriz put the hosts in shooting off-target in the first drilled a controlled shot through Elsewhere, Manchester United pen, Balotelli 83) Tottenham 2 (Kane 26, front with a lovely chip on 11 min- Chelsea’s Brazilian midfielder half and fit-again Everton goal- a crowd of players and into the climbed above Southampton and Dembele 61) utes, but Espanyol levelled when Willian celebrates after scor- keeper Tim Howard thwarting bottom-right corner. Arsenal to reclaim third place by Sunderland 0 QPR 2 (Fer 17, Zamora 45) Victor Sanchez volleyed home 10 ing the only goal of the English Eden Hazard, Nemanja Matic and City’s victory at the Britannia winning 3-1 at home to second- minutes before half-time. Premier League match at Willian in the second. Stadium, constructed around a bottom Burnley, with early substi- Espanyol could even have taken Stamford Bridge in London yes- Everton’s best two chances fell brace by Sergio Aguero, ended tute Chris Smalling scoring twice. a 1-1 draw at Selhurst Park, with in a lead into the second leg when terday. Chelsea won the game to former Chelsea striker Romelu a run of four games without a Crystal Palace manager Alan Fraizer Campbell cancelling out Victor Alvarez headed against the Lukaku, but he was denied on win as they returned to winning Pardew’s reunion with former Papiss Cisse’s opener to earn the post five minutes from time. 1-0. both occasions by Petr Cech. ways following a disappointing 1-1 club Newcastle United ended in home side a point. AFP AFP Celtic newboys score Cavani back on target on debut in easy win in PSG Cup victory

GLASGOW: Gary Mackay- as they recorded their sev- PARIS: Uruguayan striker said Blanc. “But I wish to repeat Steven and Stuart Armstrong enth straight win and eighth Edinson Cavani’s first goal in he is a player who scores goals. both scored on their Celtic consecutive clean sheet in all five games helped Paris Saint It is imperative one helps main- debut as they helped the reign- competitions. Germain to a 2-0 win over tain his confidence level for him ing champions to a 3-0 win The win moves Celtic three Nantes on Wednesday night to score.” over Partick Thistle in their points clear of Aberdeen at the and a place in the French Cup Cabaye’s goal sent the hosts Socttish Premiership clash on top of the Scottish Premiership quarter-finals. into cruise mode 15 minutes Wednesday night. and with a game in hand over Cavani, criticised for a poor later when, after a poor punch by The pair, who joined Celtic their rivals. performance in front of goal for Nantes ‘keeper Maxime Dupe, the from Dundee United on transfer Celtic boss Ronny Deila praised the two-time defending champi- ball fell to him. deadline day, immediately started the consistency of his side. “I am ons against league leaders Lyon Cabaye needed no second invi- repaying their £2m fee with first- very happy as it was a very dif- in Sunday’s 1-1 draw, struck in tation with the goalkeeper on the half strikes. ficult pitch to play on,” the Celtic the 19th minute with French ground and fired into the net. It took Mackay-Steven just manager said. international midfielder Yohan However, the former Newcastle 38 seconds to open his account “After the number of matches Cabaye adding a second in the star had to be taken off at half-time for Celtic before Armstrong we have played now there is a 34th minute. owing to a groin problem, though, doubled his side’s advantage in danger there will be a dip but I Cavani, who PSG coach Blanc said it was more a precaution the 30th minute, the first time think the performance was good Laurent Blanc had said needed ahead of PSG’s Champions League since 1987 that two Hoops and we won in a good way.” to be helped to get him back on last 16 first leg clash with Chelsea players have netted on their Alan Archibald rued his side’s form again, headed home after he next week in Paris. PSG’s reward debuts. poor start. Paris Saint-Germain’s Uruguayan forward Edinson Cavani reacts dur- ran on to David Luiz’ freekick. for Wednesday’s win is a tough Celtic extended their lead in “It was a terrible start,” the ing the French Cup match at the Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris on “Yes of course one can have looking home quarter-final against the 66th minute when Stefan Partick Thistle manager said. Wednesday night. doubts about him (Cavani) after Monaco, who beat Rennes 3-1. Johansen drilled home a third AFP what happened against Lyon,” AFP FRIDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2015 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Singers and dancers perform while representing Pakistan and India during the opening ceremony ahead of the ICC 2015 Cricket World Cup at the Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne yesterday. Tomorrow marks the first day of the World Cup with Australia tackling England at Melbourne while co-hosts New Zealand face Sri Lanka on what should be an emotional afternoon at Christchurch’s Hagley Oval. Ireland set Pakistan officials threaten out stall with upset of Bangladesh SYDNEY: Ireland set out players with expulsion their stall as potential World Cup giant-killers by beating Bangladesh by four wickets in Australian captain Michael Clarke still struggling with fitness issues their final warm-up match at Blacktown Oval yesterday. After the Irish won the toss SYDNEY: Pakistan yesterday long-standing hamstring injury. and chose to bowl first, Max warned eight of their World Not that England skipper Eoin Sorensen (3-31) and John Mooney Cup squad they face banishment Morgan had huge interest in the Pakistan (3-32) took three wickets apiece from the tournament if they plight of his opposite number. cricket team as Bangladesh were dismissed for repeat a team curfew breach. “Whatever team they put out 189 in 48.2 overs. captain On a day when Australia admit- doesn’t really bother us. It’s really Former England top order Misbah-ul- ted that hobbled captain Michael important we focus on what we batsman Ed Joyce hit 47 to help Clarke will miss Saturday’s opener do,” Morgan said. Haq walks set the Irish on their way before against England and organisers Australia coach Darren during a Andrew Balbirnie (63 not out) found it necessary to stage two Lehmann confirmed that Clarke captain’s and Kevin O’Brien (23) teamed opening ceremonies, it was 1992 would not play at the MCG but procession up for a sixth-wicket partnership champions Pakistan who were should feature in Australia’s sec- during the of 41 to take them to the brink fighting off the first mini-crisis ond game against Bangladesh in opening of victory. of the six-week event. Brisbane on February 21. ceremony After O’Brien was caught “Eight Pakistan players, includ- Clarke, 33, top scored with ahead of behind off Taskin Ahmed, Mooney ing former captain Shahid Afridi 64 opening the batting in the ICC returned with his bat to add two and opener Ahmed Shehzad, were Wednesday’s 188-run warm- 2015 Cricket runs and help Balbirnie steer the fined 300 Australian dollars (US up win over the United Arab World Cup side past their target with just $230) after they came late to Emirates in Melbourne where he at the Myer over four overs to spare. their Sydney hotel on Sunday,” also bowled two overs. Music Ireland have produced shocks sources in the team said on con- He was captaining Australia for Bowl in at both their previous World dition of anonymity. the first time since his hamstring Melbourne Cups, tying with Zimbabwe and The team management, headed surgery almost two months ago. beating Pakistan in 2007 and yesterday. by manager Naveed Cheema, a Clarke will be key to Australia’s stunning England on the back former military man, claimed the hopes of winning a fifth world of O’Brien’s 50-ball century four players arrived 45 minutes late title, boasting an impressive years later in India. after a night out. 7,762 runs in his 238 ODIs with The victory will be a huge con- The players are understood to an average nudging 45. Park for a ceremony that included the Rings” trilogy, also put in an venues in Australia and seven in fidence boost for the Irish, who have apologised and have prom- Meanwhile, both Melbourne performances ranging from appearance via video screen, as New Zealand. were well-beaten by fellow Celtic ised not to repeat the offence. and Christchurch -- who will Bollywood dance to Scottish did Kiwi umpire Bill Bowden. Tomorrow marks the first day minnows Scotland in their first Team management have told host tomorrow’s opening games bagpipes. Prime Minister John Key said with Australia tackling England warm-up game on Tuesday. the players that if such a breach -- staged opening ceremonies Tattooed Maori warriors in hosting the event was a major at Melbourne while co-hosts New They will certainly now fancy was repeated they will be sent yesterday. grass skirts performed a tradi- boost for the city as it continues Zealand face Sri Lanka on what their chances of a victory in their home on the first available flight. In Melbourne, home grown tional welcome in front of a neon- to rebuild after a devastating should be an emotional afternoon tournament opener against an Pakistan play their first group star Tina Arena headlined the lit marae, or meeting house, as earthquake in 2011 that killed at Christchurch’s Hagley Oval. out-of-sorts West Indies side in game against arch-rivals and lengthy show, ably supported by R the flags of the 14 participating 185 people. In all, there will be 49 matches Nelson, New Zealand on Monday. title-holders India in Adelaide on and B star Jessica Mauboy, singer nations were brought out. “The earthquakes robbed this with the final set for the MCG on Bangladesh, who open their Sunday. Daryl Braithwaite as well as the Current and former cricket- city of a chance to be part of the March 29. campaign against Afghanistan Meanwhile, Australia and Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. ing greats including Stephen Rugby World Cup, so it’s only The 14 teams are split into two next Wednesday, never really England cranked up the mind The programme was designed, Fleming, Richard Hadlee and fitting that the Cricket World groups with the top four going managed to get their innings games, 48 hours before they said organisers, to “reflect the Lasith Malinga then joined All Cup would have its official open- into the quarter-finals. going and Soumya Sarkar was clash in their World Cup opener diversity and excitement of Blacks captain Richie McCaw and ing and its first match here in Pool A is made up of Australia, their top scorer with 45 from 51 which will be watched by 90,000 the 14 competing nations and a group of children for a game of Christchurch,” he said. Afghanistan, Bangladesh, balls. fans inside the iconic Melbourne include some icons in Australian “backyard cricket” onstage. “It’s our way of showing the England, New Zealand, Scotland Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam Cricket Ground. entertainment”. Film director Peter Jackson, world that Christchurch is back and Sri Lanka. Pool B contains was the pick of their bowlers with One of those looking on from Over in New Zealand, mean- who once recorded a 30,000-strong in business.” India, Pakistan, Ireland, West two for 29 including the dismissal the sidelines will be Clarke who while, about 30,000 people gath- one-day cricket crowd to use The 11th World Cup features 14 Indies, South Africa, UAE and of Joyce, but an Irish victory never has still to fully recover from his ered in Christchurch’s Hagley as chanting orcs in his “Lord of teams and will be played at seven Zimbabwe. AFP really looked in doubt. AFP Captain Morgan ready for battle

MELBOURNE: Skipper Eoin Morgan is Morgan said only two squad members James Taylor, I’ve had a score under my belt. unfazed about Australia’s apparent one- Moeen Ali and James Taylor have yet to play If we click together as a side we can put a day dominance over England heading into in an ODI at the Melbourne Cricket Ground score on the board that’s significant enough England tomorrow’s World Cup opener in Melbourne. and he is hoping the big-match experience will to win again. skipper England are the outsiders against the hosts bring out the best in England. “That’s something we haven’t done in the Eoin before an expected 90,000 crowd at the cav- “I think the first two games we’ll learn a lot past and that’s something we’ve been striving Morgan ernous Melbourne Cricket Ground on the about them because they’re going to be tough to do since we got here.” during the strength of their poor record of one-dayers games,” Morgan said of the pool games against Morgan said the experienced pace pair of opening in Australia. Australia and New Zealand in Wellington. James Anderson and Stuart Broad will test ceremony England have just two wins from their last “The vibe around the camp is of a free- rival teams at the World Cup. of the ICC 15 ODI encounters Down Under, but Morgan spirited one. “With the ball in the first 40 overs we’ve Cricket resolutely talked up his team’s chances yester- “And I think that suits the players and been very accurate,” he said. “We’ve held our day against the top-ranked Aussies. hopefully that will allow them to go out and length well and we’ve taken wickets early. World “This is only in the last year, these (losses) play in the manner which has got them to “Having Jimmy and Broady back has been Cup in have happened but the majority of us have being selected.” brilliant. Their experience, Jimmy swinging Melbourne been in positions where we’ve played series “Since we got here we’ve had some great it both ways and obviously Broady’s aggres- yesterday. where we’ve beaten Australia 4-0 before,” individual performances with the bat. Ian Bell sion is key.” Morgan told reporters. has hit a great run of form. Morgan is banking on the strength of his “We have guys with huge amounts of experi- “He’s class when he’s going and scores at pulsating 121 off 136 balls against Australia in ence who have won consecutive Ashes series a rate we feel applicable to score against the Sydney match of last month’s tri-series to ... again, reinforcing what works is key and Australia. catapult him back into form. emphasising, producing your skill on the day “When Moeen Ali is playing at his best he “It’s been four or five games since I last is ultimately what is important. scores at more than a run a ball at the top of scored a 100, so I don’t have to look that far “It’s swings and roundabouts. We’ve been in the order, that’s magnificent. back to actually reconnect with what works that position before and our time will come.” “Guys like Joe Root have hit a run of form, well for me,” Morgan said. REUTERS FRIDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21 McCullum Pakistan ponder options gets World Cup boost with ahead of clash with India Sportsman of It could be anyone’s World Cup, says team coach Waqar Younis Year award WELLINGTON: New Zealand SYDNEY: Pakistan have found “It’s difficult to have the right he could be as much of a threat cricket captain Brendon some momentum ahead of the combination, you want to have in the 50-over format as he has McCullum hoped his winning World Cup but have not settled seven batters, sometimes you been in tests. the country’s Sportsman of the on their best line-up for their want to have five bowlers so some- The unpredictable side rarely Year award would give his team tournament opener against times something has got to give,” go into a tournament as favour- mates a massive boost heading champions India this weekend, he said. ites, although they did win into their World Cup opener coach Waqar Younis said. “I think we are going to sit the World Cup the last time it tomorrow. Victories over Bangladesh and down in the next three days and was held in Australia and New Indian The 33-year-old McCullum England this week have given see what’s going to give. We don’t Zealand. captain won the Sportsman of the Year the 1992 champions a real surge really have that ‘X-factor’ of all- “The beauty of cricket is what Mahendra and was a finalist for the supreme of confidence going into Sunday’s rounder, maybe a batsman who happened in ’92 could happen Singh prize, the Halberg Award, but was match in Adelaide against a team can bowl fast. again,” Waqar said. “Some are Dhoni beaten by Olympic and world they have never beaten at the “But we’ve got Afridi, we’ve got good form, some are just getting looks on rowing champions Hamish Bond World Cup. to really trust him, he’s in good into the groove, but it could be during the and Eric Murray, who had also “We needed momentum, we nick and batting well, so still anyone’s World Cup.” opening won the Sports Team of the Year didn’t really play any really good three more days to find the best Meanwhile, Somerset have ceremony on Wednesday. cricket in the recent past,” Waqar team to play the Indians.” signed Pakistan’s left-arm seamer ahead “It’s really humbling but when told reporters after the four- While Pakistan’s fielding Sohail Tanvir to play in this year’s of the you play a team sport individual wicket victory over England. was occasionally sloppy against domestic Twenty20 competition, ICC 2015 accolades aren’t what you play “So the momentum and the England, Ehsan Adil and fel- the T20 Blast, the English county for,” McCullum told reporters in Cricket confidence we got from these last low seamer Sohail Khan showed side announced yesterday. Christchurch yesterday, hours World two games will definitely help. enough to suggest the inexperi- Tanvir, 30, has made 170 before the opening ceremony for “India has always been a tough enced pace attack will have some domestic and 42 international Cup at the World Cup. opponent so we’re not going to bite. Twenty20 appearances and has the Myer “But at the same time I’m take it easy. We’re going to make “They bowled really disciplined previously played in England with Music respectful of the whole awards sure we wake up on that morning which is the key, the pitches here Hampshire. Bowl in and all those other recipients of in a positive frame of mind and in Australia are a little conducive “Sohail is a quality top-order Melbourne awards look to win this time.” for the faster bowlers so hopefully bowler and a dangerous lower- yesterday. “This one is very much for the Pakistan lost several play- these boys will learn a lot from order batsman,” said Somerset boys as well.” ers to injury and suspension for this tournament,” said Waqar, director of cricket Matthew McCullum was the first the tournament but Waqar said one of the finest pace bowlers to Maynard. “There is no doubt he cricketer to win New Zealand’s his main problem in finding the have played. “They will hopefully will be an extremely useful addi- Sportsman of the Year award right balance was their lack of deliver as well.” tion to the squad. He is an expe- since former captain Martin all-rounders, barring 34-year-old Leg-spinner Yasir Shah, who rienced international cricketer.” Crowe in 1991. Shahid Afridi. took three for 45, also confirmed AGENCIES He was recognised for a superb 2014 when he became the first New Zealand player to score more than 1,000 Test runs in a calendar year and also notched the coun- New Zealand abuzz try’s first test triple century. The 302 he scored against India at the Basin Reserve last February was also voted by the public as New Zealand’s Sports ahead of World Cup Moment of the Year and he said the awards would only help his WELLINGTON: Organisers Instead, this weekend’s launch of New Zealand chief executive side before they face Sri Lanka say New Zealand is buzzing with of the Super 15 rugby season has Chris Roberts said it was simi- at Hagley Oval today. excitement ahead of the Cricket been overshadowed as pundits and lar in scale to a British and Irish “For cricket to be in that spot- World Cup, the largest sporting talkback radio callers debate the Lions rugby union tour. light is a good thing and right event held in the South Pacific composition of the New Zealand “But then you’ve got New on the eve of the World Cup can nation since rugby union’s show- pace attack in the tournament’s Zealand appearing every night only help the momentum the The ICC case tournament in 2011. opening game against Sri Lanka in news bulletins in India and all team’s built up,” he added of their Cricket New Zealand is co-hosting the today. these other countries, you can’t series victories over Sri Lanka World Cup event with Australia and will “You go around the beaches buy that type of exposure,” he and Pakistan and against South trophy is stage 23 games in seven cities, and the parks and there’s kids said. Africa in their final warmup clash seen during including two quarter-finals and and families playing cricket,” New Former New Zealand bats- on Wednesday. the opening a semi. Zealand Cricket chief executive man Mark Greatbatch said hold- “It was a really good perform- ceremony in “Interest is building really rap- David White said. “We’ve worked ing events in Christchurch was ance, especially against a strong Melbourne idly,” Sports Minister Jonathan really hard on engaging with the particularly pleasing as the city South African team. yesterday. Coleman said. public. It’s really gotten momen- was unable to host matches for “After them coming over here “The Black Caps have had a tum in the country and there’s a the Rugby World Cup in the wake (in October) and dealing to us - I great summer, we’ve sold more real buzz in New Zealand at the of a devastating earthquake that know it’s a warmup game and it’s than 300,000 tickets of the moment. We just can’t wait for killed 185 people. hard to replicate the intensity of 400,000 available in New Zealand. the tournament to start.” “It’s amazing to have games a fully fledged international but It’s all go, people are really excited The 2011 Rugby World Cup in Christchurch because back for us I was really happy with the about the tournament, about the remains the largest event ever in 2011 they lost the World Cup attitude we took into the game. visitors coming here and we’re staged in New Zealand, generat- rugby,” he said. “They’ve also had “We ticked the boxes with bat, quietly optimistic about the Black ing 1.35 million ticket sales and a really tough time, so to have the ball and, more importantly, in Caps chances.” attracting 133,000 international opening game there is going to be the field which is a driver of our The tournament is a rare visitors. The New Zealand leg special.” attitude. moment in the spotlight for of the cricket tournament has Adding to the excitement this “We maintained a really strong cricket, a sport which comes a 400,000 tickets and is expected to year is the fact that New Zealand presence and intensity and all the distant second to rugby union in being in more than 30,000 visi- are viewed as genuine contend- guys were engaged. That’s a good the popularity stakes of a land tors, mostly from England and ers to lift the trophy, rather than sign. We go in with no excuses; obsessed with the mighty All India. their normal status as plucky we’ve had a great preparation and Blacks. Tourism Industry Association underdogs. REUTERS we’re ready to go.” REUTERS That figures - ‘nervous nineties’ do exist: Study

SYDNEY: When a batsman Meanwhile, West Indies nar- throws his wicket away with a World Cup rowly avoided an embarrassing century in sight at the World World Cup warm-up defeat at Cup, he can now tell disgrun- warm-up scores the hands of minnows Scotland tled teammates he was blinded Sydney: World Cup warm-up scores yesterday, just hanging on to by science. yesterday: claim a three-run win. Researchers at the Queensland The West Indies were mauled University of Technology (QUT) At Sydney by nine wickets by England in have found that cricketers fall West Indies 313-9 in 50 overs (Denesh their last warm-up but looked on victim to the “nervous nineties”, Ramdin 88, Lendl Simmons 55) v Scotland course for a comfortable after- that spell in an innings when the 310-9 in 50 overs (Kyle Coetzer 96, Richie noon against the Scots when they doubts and caution creep in. Berrington 66) piled-up 313-9 in 50 overs. One-day cricket matches Despite losing Chris Gayle between 1971 and 2014 were West Indies won by 3 runs and Marlon Samuels for one run analysed and researchers discov- At Sydney between them, the Caribbean ered that when batsmen neared side then saw Denesh Ramdin major milestones they reduced Bangladesh 189 all out in 48.2 overs v (88) and Lendl Simmons. their strike rate until they hit Ireland 190-6 in 46.5 overs (Andy Balbirnie Scotland opener Kyle Coetzee the magic number. 63 not out) smashed 96 with 14 fours with Then, once they reached their Ireland won by 4 wickets Richie Berrington adding a cru- milestone, their strike rate cial 44-ball 66. increased by 45 per cent and their “Going from 99 to 100 is just But with a famous win in sight, rate of dismissal almost doubles, one run for the team but it’s huge Berrington was run out in the the study shows, according to the for them.” 49th over with Scotland losing Sydney Morning Herald. “The psychological angle is two more wickets in the next six “Obviously all the players very interesting -- the stakes balls, as seamer Kemar Roach share a common goal, which is of being close to 100 makes you coolly defended a last-over tar- winning the match, but bats- stressed,” he added. get of 12 runs. Afghan team members arrive for the men have also personal rewards “Maybe it is the nervous nine- Despite the defeat, Scotland opening ceremony of the ICC 2015 which has only limited impact ties, maybe the batsmen stress can take heart from their prepa- Cricket World Cup at the Myer Music on the team,” said professor when they are close to the rations having crushed Ireland Bowl in Melbourne yesterday. Lionel Page of the QUT’s school milestone and that’s why they by 179 runs in their first game. of economics. decrease their risk-taking.” AGENCIES FRIDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2015 SPORT 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

Results and Standings Top 10 riders in stage five Kristoff wins stage five 1 Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha 3:03:01 2 Peter Sagan (Svk) Tinkoff-Saxo Tour of Qatar: Dutch rider Niki Terpstra retains the golden jersey 3 Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Giant-Alpecin 4 Tom Boonen (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step BY RIZWAN REHMAT ahead of Poland’s Maciej Bodnar. 5 Adam Blythe (GBr) Orica GreenEdge Kristoff is 11 seconds behind 6 Heinrich Haussler (Aus) IAM Cycling DOHA: Norwegian rider the overall leader from the 7 Jose Joaquin Rojas (Spa) Movistar Team Alexander Kristoff yesterday Netherlands. Norwegian 8 Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ.fr provided further proof of his Sagan, with four stages at rider 9 Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team good early season form when he the Tour of France in his young Alexander 10 Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits outpaced Peter Sagan to grab promising career, has managed Kristoff, the the penultimate stage at Tour two second-place and two fourth General classification silver jersey of Qatar weher Niki Terpstra spot finishes in five days of racing winner of 1 Niki Terpstra (Ned) Etixx - Quick-Step (pictured below) retained his in Qatar. stage five of 15:12:45 leader’s golden jersey for the Kristoff was quick to give 2 Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Tinkoff-Saxo 0:00:06 second day running. credit to his team after his stage Tour of Qatar, Kristoff, riding for Katusha, win yesterday. Germany’s Nikias in Madinat 3 Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha sealed his third stage win in Qatar Arndt of Team Giant-Alpecin Al Shamal 0:00:11 as Terpstra consolidated his lead and four-time Tour of Qatar yesterday. 4 Ian Stannard (GBr) Team Sky 0:00:12 by finishing in 16th spot at the champion Tom Boonen of Etixx Also seen 5 Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing finish line in Madina Al Shamal. - Quick-Step finished yesterday’s is the CEO Team 0:00:19 Kristoff, who was thrilled with stage five in third and fourth of the Qatar 6 Peter Sagan (Svk) Tinkoff-Saxo 0:00:31 his form on Wednesday, yester- places respectively. Cycling 7 Luke Rowe (GBr) Team Sky 0:00:33 day edged Sagan of Tinkoff-Saxo “The team brought me to the Federation 8 Heinrich Haussler (Aus) IAM Cycling 0:00:39 in yet another hard-fought stage line perfectly,” Kristoff said. Ahmed Al that began outside the preserved “I wasn’t feeling great today Humeidi. 9 Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana Pro Team 0:00:41 walls of the imposing Al Zubarah and I was suffering. I didn’t think PICS: SALIM 10 Tom Boonen (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step Fort. that I could win but at the end the MATRAMKOT 0:00:42 The Norwegian cyclist finished team did a great leadout and they Point classification the 153km stage with a time of 3 managed to take control even if 1 Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha 47 pts hours 3 minutes 01 seconds. we were lacking a few guys. In the overall general classi- “I started in a perfect way but 2 Peter Sagan (Svk) Tinkoff-Saxo 38 fication, Terpstra is six seconds I knew that Sagan was looking 3 Tom Boonen (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step 28 fresh and on my wheel. Today the start of stage five. As soon five men managed to take off: again proved he was the fastest 4 Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Giant-Alpecin 22 the team was strong at the end as the first kilometre, the Etixx Ben Hermans, Marco Haller, sprinter of the bunch. Like on 5 Jose Joaquin Rojas (Spa) Movistar Team 21 and guys in the pack were tired Quickstep team accelerated and Dmitriy Gruzdev, Jens Wallays the previous day in Mesaieed, 6 Heinrich Haussler (Aus) IAM Cycling 19 because of the hard pace. The the pack broke up into several and Mathew Hayman. the Norwegian beat Sagan and team brought me perfectly and we echelons. This leading quintet enjoyed a Arndt to the line, capturing his 7 Andrea Guardini (Ita) Astana Pro Team 18 believed we could win,” he added. Just under 40 riders were 50-second advantage at the 80-km third stage success this year. 8 Niki Terpstra (Ned) Etixx - Quick-Step 17 Kristoff admitted he was sur- present at the front including mark. At the first intermediate Thanks to his victory, the win- 9 Adam Blythe (GBr) Orica GreenEdge 17 prised the way his started the Terpstra, Kristoff, Boonen and sprint (at the 87-km mark) won ner of Milan – San Remo last 10 Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing 2015 season. Sagan. by Hayman ahead of Wallays and year, moved up to third spot Team 16 “I turned up here without any Several big names, however, Gruzdev, the pack was 1’38 adrift. overall. Team classification real ambitions, but three stage were left stranded in the chas- The gap reached a maximum 2’35 Finishing in the pack, Terpstra wins is really great and well above ing group including the second at the 102-km mark before the just about retained his leader’s 1 Etixx-Quick Step 45:39:35 my expectations,” Kristoff said. rider overall Bodnar and Fabian chase intensified. golden jersey. 2 Astana Pro Team 0:00:39 “My team put me in the perfect Cancellara. At the second bonus sprint (at The white jersey for the best 3 BMC Racing Team 0:00:55 position, all I had to do was finish A tremendous battle went on 126-km mark), claimed again by young rider changed shoulders 4 Team Sky 0:01:22 the job off. But I was extremely between the two bunches at an Hayman in front of Wallays and and went to Sagan. tired and could barely keep up the average speed of close to 50km/h. Gruzdev, the peloton had seri- Today’s sixth and closing stage 5 Team Katusha 0:01:31 sprint to the line,” he added. The gap, however, never went ously closed in, 38 seconds adrift. will take the riders from Sealine 6 Orica GreenEdge 0:02:41 Earlier, windy conditions over 35 seconds. Eventually, after The front five were eventually Beach Resort to 10 laps of Doha’s 7 Tinkoff-Saxo 0:03:26 greeted the 139 remaining riders 62 kilometres of an impressive caught at the 135-km mark with popular tourist spot Corniche. 8 IAM Cycling 0:03:30 of the 14th edition of the Tour of combat, the peloton bunched up just over one lap to go. The riders will complete a dis- 9 Team Giant-Alpecin 0:04:57 Qatar when they gathered around together. At the end of the long straight tance of 113.5kms. the splendid Al Zubarah Fort for Just a few kilometres later, in Madinat Al Shamal, Kristoff THE PENINSULA 10 FDJ 0:05:26 Smart’s big day as Gazwan and Crescent win DOHA: Popular trainer Julian Results at QREC Smart yesterday celebrated (Read under as horse, trainer and jockey) three magnificent wins as Gazwan, L/B P/A Maiden Plate Gazwan and Crescent produced ridden near-perfect rides on a day of by Marco 1400M six cup races at Qatar Racing Monteriso, Running Time: 1:32:68 and Equestrian Club (QREC). gallops to Safwan, A. de Mieulle, Gaetan Faucon Smart-trained Gazwan - rid- win in the Al Sardal, Jassim Al Ghazali, Stephan Ladjadj den by Marco Monteriso - beat Julailah Al Mundher, H Aashoor, W. J Lee Bahess and Zameer to nail win Cup at Thoroughbred Maiden Plate the Julaihah Cup with a time of Qatar 1600M 1:46:68 in the 1600m race. Racing Running Time: 1:37:22 Jassim Al Ghazali-trained and Sherston, Jassim Al Ghazali, Harry Bentley Bahess failed to outrun Gazwan Equestrian as Smart waved three fingers at Club in Soebroto, Z. Mohsen, Marvin Suerland the ground to celebrate his third Doha Beach Samba, I Al Malki, Gary Carter big win of the day. yesterday. Al Bushayriyah Cup - Local Thoroughbreds Crescent was ridden by Gerald BELOW: 1600M Avranche in the Marmi Cup. Running Time: 1:38:96 Earlier in the evening in race Gazwan’s Al Hareth, Jassim Al Ghazali, Harry Bentley six, Smart-trained Mazen - who trainer had T O’Shea in the saddle - Julian Footprintinthesand, Ahmed Kobeissi,Gerald Avranche topped the field in the Al Busayyir Smart Al Naif Alpha, I. Al Malki, Gary Carter Cup to finish ahead of Ain Jalout receives Al Aamriah Cup - Thoroughbreds and Al Fakhamah. his trophy. 1600M In race five, O’Shea had pow- PICS: Running Time: 1:38:20 ered Smart-trained Gidwa to JUHAIM Bronze Maquette, M. Hussain, T. O’Shea an impressive win in the Sadari Dahaab, A. de Mieulle, Gaetan Faucon Wasett Cup in which only pure Arabians featured. Natural Charm, Jassim Al Ghazali, Harry Bentley Gidwa won the 1600m turf Basically that’s his first run. He’s Sadari Wasett Cup - Pure Arabians race in a time of 1:45.31. Harry a brother to many good horses in 1600M Bentley’s ride Badriya finished Al Shahaniya,” Smart said. Running Time: 1:45:31 second best while Radwah fin- “These are the races when you Gidwa, J. Smart, T. O’Shea ished in third place. see the future of horse racing in Badriya Thabeth, Jassim Al Ghazali, Harry Bentley “It’s been a good day,” Smart Doha, for Al Shahniya anyway,” Radwah, J. Smart, Marco Monteriso said. “Gidwah made me really Smart said. happy. She’s going the right way,” “Our future looks bright. We Al Busayyir Cup - L/B P/A he added. “Two from two. I’d like saw good horses. Gidwah was 1850M to run her once or twice more and impressive. Running Time: 2:06:13 then maybe take her to Europe,” “She’s a huge ride. Of all the Mazen, J. Smart, T. O’Shea Smart said. winners, Gidwah was the best,” Ain Jalout, Jassim Al Ghazali, Stephan Ladjadj “I want to keep it nice and easy Smart added with a smile. Al Fakhamah, Jassim Al Ghazali, Harry Bentley before we go to Europe. Biggest Jockey O’Shea was in celebra- Julaihah Cup - Pure Arabians surprise for me was Mazen. tion mood along with Smart as “I honestly thought he’d be the former also posted three wins. 1600M fourth or fifth if we were lucky,” In Al Aamriah Cup. O’Shea Running Time: 1:46:68 Smart said. “He’s been improving. guided Bronze Maquette to vic- Gazwan, J. Smart, Marco Monteriso I thought there were some nice tory ahead of Dahaab - who had Bahess Des Vialettes, Jassim Al Ghazali, J.P Guillambert horses in there. Gatean Faucon in the saddle - and Zameer, M. Salama, Gerald Avranche “And this fella, it all went Natural Charm who was ridden Marmi Cup - Thoroughbreds wrong. He got injured in his by Bentley. 1600M shoulders and then he came back Bentley won two races Running Time: 1:36:42 and he got abscess in his foot so - Al Bushyriyah Cup and we had to stop again,” Smart said. Thoroughbred Maiden Plate - to Crescent, Ahmed Kobeissi, Gerald Avranche “Finally we got him right after round off an impressive outing at Power Play, Jassim Al Ghazali, Harry Bentley a long slog. He’s done pretty well. QREC. THE PENINSULA Mind Of Madness, I. Al Malki, Gary Carter FRIDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2015 BREAK TIME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23

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HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER Vincent Van Gogh and Maximus the Beagle Dog shaped Character-themed hot air balloons take flight from an open field during the 19th International Hot Air Balloon Festival at Philippine Air Force Hangar in Clark Freeport Zone, north of Manila, yesterday. The festival kicked off with 32 teams, as MUSCAT 26/24 Clear 28/24 Clear part of tourism and aviation sports promotion in the Philippines. MAKKAH 28/19 Clear 29/20 Clear KUWAIT 22/09 Clear 25/11 Clear BAHRAIN 23/16 Partly cloudy 24/16 Clear SANAA 26/08 Clear 26/09 Clear RIYADH 24/16 Clear 26/15 Clear DUBAI 32/19 Clear 32/19 Clear Fish can help heal skin wounds BAGHDAD 21/08 Haze 22/07 Clear BEIJING: A protein found collagen have several advantages nanofibers from the collagen of tila- requirement for a wound dress- THE WORLD TODAY TOMORROW in tilapia fish could heal skin - they keep out bacteria, they are pia fish and used them to cover skin ing. The team suggests the tilapia HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER wounds, finds a new study. easy to apply, they are natural, wounds on rats. The team found rats collagen should now be tested and Applying collagen — a major hypo-allergenic and pain-free. with the nanofiber dressing healed developed for clinical use. ATHENS 09/05 Cloudy 11/04 Mostly cloudy structural protein in animals — to However, because they are faster than those without it. Tilapia is a tropical, freshwater WASHINGTON -1/-83 Clear 05/-14 Chance of snow wounds can help encourage skin made from collagen taken from In lab tests, the researchers fish that thrives naturally in the to heal faster, said researcher cows and pigs (bovine and por- found various ways in which the very warm waters of Africa and the SYDNEY 29/20 Partly cloudy 31/19 Chance of storm Xiumei Mo from Donghua cine collagen), collagen wound fish collagen nanofibers “could Middle East. Tilapia is an increas- LONDON 08/05 Rain 09/04 Cloudy University in Shanghai, China. dressings also carry a slight risk promote the viabilities” of human ingly popular seafood in the US, PARIS 12/07 Rain 09/05 Chance of rain But when the protein dress- of transferring conditions such as skin cells, including stimulating where it is grown in closed tank ISTANBUL 07/04 Chance of showers 08/04 Chance of showers ing comes from mammals such foot and mouth disease. genes that code for various bind- systems. 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AGENCIES Swedish children visit virtual hospital before surgery STOCKHOLM: Felicia Zander had a brain When it was started in 2006 it was the first hemorrhage when she was six and spent more service of its kind and it remains unmatched, than a year in and out of hospital for x-rays, attracting 15,000 visitors per month, mainly from MRIs and about a dozen operations under Sweden but also from other countries. general aesthetic. Before each visit a group A similar site was started in Canada and there of animated characters on the hospital’s web- are plans, according to Loof, to translate it to site described what she would go through and Dutch. The site was the brainchild of Gunilla calmed her fears. Loof, an energetic nurse anaesthetist at Astrid She became an avid follower of the “hospital Lindgren Children’s Hospital in Stockholm, who adventures” of Pajette, a clown waiting to get his saw an urgent need to better prepare sick children appendix out and Ville, a 10-year-old wild boar and their parents. about to have a brain scan. “It helped me under- “It happened too often that I met anxious par- stand better, to prepare for it... it calmed me,” she ents and children and didn’t have the time to reas- said. “Having an anaesthetic is frightening but it’s sure them. I wanted that to change,” she said. not actually dangerous,” she added with a smile. “There is an enormous amount of general An employee unloads glass bottles at the Ecores waste processing enterprise in Minsk, the capital of Belarus. Anaesthesia Web — created by a nurse at information available about hospital stays and Sweden’s largest children’s hospital — uses vid- the goal was to bring it all together and present eos, games and cartoons to walk a child through it in a different way — rather than just running what they will through it quickly encounter during before a proce- 8 million tonnes of waste their stay, all the dure,” she added way to the well- enthusiastically. earned ice cream “And to reach in the post-oper- young people dumped into ocean in 2010 ative room. The you have to go to animated tale of where they are: Ville, who banged the Internet.” SAN JOSÉ, US: Shoddy waste increasing plastic consumption of Environmental Science and his head on a rock, According to management and littering and increased waste generation Management. explains in sim- official figures, vir- across the globe likely added — by 2025 this number doubles,” “Eight million metric tons is a ple language how tually all Swedes eight million metric tonnes (17.6 Jenna Jambeck, a researcher from vast amount of material by any his bed will roll aged 13 to 21 are billion pounds) of plastic to the the University of Georgia told measure. It is how much plastic towards a “big regular Internet ocean in 2010, posing significant reporters at the annual meeting was produced worldwide in 1961.” hole where pho- users and the use dangers to marine life, scientists of the American Association for Co-author Kara Lavender tos will be taken of smartphones, said yesterday. The five worst the Advancement of Science in Law, a research professor at of the inside of his tablets and com- offenders listed in the study pub- San Jose, California. the Massachusetts-based Sea body” and that he puters among lished in the journal Science were Middle income countries with Education Association, said the will have to stay small children China, Indonesia, the Philippines, rapidly developing economies team’s study “is the equivalent very still. The sto- Ten-year-old Felicia Zander and her mother, 41-year-old Maria in the Nordic Vietnam and Sri Lanka. The tended to be the biggest contribu- of measuring what is coming out ries had a strong Zander, reading some information on the website Narkoswebben. country is one United States ranked 20th. tors of plastic trash in the ocean of the faucet rather than what is impact on Felicia, of the highest in The study is the first of its kind because they were least likely to already in the bathtub.” now aged 10. the world. More to measure the amount going in have developed adequate waste The amount going in is 20-2,000 “For a while she spent almost every waking hour than a half of all Swedish children have access from 192 countries with a coast- management systems to keep times larger than the existing in front of the computer on the Anaesthesia Web,” to an iPad or tablet while about 95 percent of line in 2010, instead of the amount pace with growth, Jambeck said. estimates of plastic floating in the her mother Maria Zander recalled. those aged 12 or more own a smartphone. The currently in the ocean, which pre- The United States was the only ocean, she said. “Before one operation she even asked a nurse if biggest challenge she faced was finding ways to vious studies have examined. wealthy nation in the top 20, and It remains unclear what hap- she had (also) looked at the site and knew what present information that would interest every The method for determining its ranking was due to the high pens to all that plastic in the she had to do,” she said. age group. that amount was a mathematical rate of waste generation by its ocean — though certainly some Zule Sicardi, an anaesthetist at a clinic in cen- “The hardest was the adolescents. We used a model that was based on the per- citizens, coupled with the nation’s floats, some is suspended in tral Stockholm, said she had noticed the effect the panel of 10 children aged 10 to 18 and we devel- person waste generation for 192 large amount of coastline. the water and some falls to the site has on children arriving for surgery. oped the site based on their experience,” said Loof, countries with a coastline. “Using the average density of ocean floor — and scientists are “The children who use it are calmer and confi- explaining that teenagers were given a special part One percent of the waste uncompacted plastic waste, 8 concerned about the effect of dent, the situation is familiar to them,” she said. of the site which includes a blog and a chat forum. was presumed to be plastic, and million metric tons — the mid- such pollution of fragile fish and “And they get all kinds of information about the She has updated the material for almost a dec- another one percent was pre- point of our estimate — would marine life that consume plas- human body which allows them to talk about it ade on a voluntary basis in the absence of any sumed to be mismanaged, mean- cover an area 34 times the size tic fragments. Solutions for the with people around them.” funding to maintain the service. ing litter or waste was dumped on of Manhattan ankle-deep in world’s plastic problem include All the material on the site — available in 27 Some fear that the site could be left behind as land and not properly contained. plastic waste,” said co-author improving waste management languages in text form and interactive for smaller Swedes — particularly young ones — shun comput- “It can get worse. If we assume Roland Geyer, an associate pro- and cutting down on plastic con- children in Swedish, English, Spanish and Arabic ers in favour of tablets and smartphones. a business as usual projection fessor at University of California sumption, the researchers said. — was approved by a doctor. AFP — with growing populations, Santa Barbara’s Bren School AFP