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health data DOHA: The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) has warned private and public healthcare facilities of stern action if they fail to install CCTV cameras in to go online their premises as stipulated by Law No. 9 of 2011. The Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety Department at Workers from 11 nations covered SCH has issued a circular iden- tifying the facilities required DOHA: An online system would “Once the electronic network is to install cameras and those soon be in place in Qatar to in place, we will be able to receive exempted. receive results of the manda- test results online and visas for the Healthcare facilities exempted tory pre-arrival medical check- new recruits will be issued based are pharmacies, optical shops, up for newly recruited foreign on that. We won’t have to wait for herbal/cosmetic shops, medical workers from Asian and African hard copies of the results,” said Al equipment shops, medical prod- countries. Shaar. The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani met a delegation ucts and medical equipment The Supreme Council of Health There are more than 200 medi- from Japan’s Chubu Electric Power Company in Doha yesterday. companies, medical research (SCH) is working with the cal centres in 11 countries author- centres, nursing services agen- Ministry of Interior, Ministry of ised by the GCC states to conduct cies, first aid units inside schools Labour and Social Affairs, Foreign tests. These are India, Pakistan, as well as of companies and Qatar Ministry and the GCC Health Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Petroleum. Ministers Council to implement Indonesia, the Philippines, Egypt, Facilities required to have the unified online system link- Sudan, Ethiopia, Syria and Eritrea. Most accused Egypt scribes round-the-clock surveillance ing the GCC countries with the The medical centres are electroni- system include general medical authorised medical centres in 11 cally linked with a GCC database. complex, dental complex, special- Asian and African countries. Al Shaar said the online system ist medical complex, private and All job-seekers from these will also help detect and prevent are not our staff: Al Jazeera government hospitals, pharmacies countries are required to undergo forgery in documents. inside medical complexes, hospi- check-up before leaving for Qatar. “We have come across such DOHA: Less than half the case involving Al Jazeera English’s authorities say the other three tal laboratories, medical analysis In August 2011, the Cabinet cases in some countries. The journalists accused by Egyptian detained journalists has finally are “on the run from the law.” labs outside and inside medical approved a proposal to reintroduce online system will allow us to ver- authorities of being part of a been officially served,” the net- Netjes fled Egypt on Tuesday complexes, dental laboratory, medical tests and it has been fully ify documents by cross checking “terror cell” involving Qatari- work said in a statement. and says she could have been medicine stores, medicine factory, or partially implemented since the barcode and the number in the owned broadcaster Al Jazeera “Nine network staff are on the implicated over a conversation she food supplementary and medicine then. Introduction of the online electronic database.” actually work for the network, list of 20, meaning most of those had at a hotel lobby in December stores, and specialist medical cen- system is expected to speed up The mandatory check-up the channel said yesterday. named are not employees of Al with Al Jazeera English’s Cairo tres for people with special needs, procedures and make the system aims at preventing the spread of Prosecutors on January 31 Jazeera,” it said. bureau chief, Canadian-Egyptian bone care, chiropractic (a form of fool-proof. infectious diseases in the coun- referred to trial 20 journalists “The charges should be Mohamed Adel Fahmy, now in alternative medicine), health and “Other GCC countries have try. Candidates are required to allegedly working for Al Jazeera dropped, and all of our journalists custody. beauty, physiotherapy and social already been using the online net- undergo repeat tests at the Medical after accusing them of portraying in prison in Cairo freed immedi- “I never worked for Al Jazeera, rehabilitation. work for tests and we will also be Commission after their arrival in Egypt as being in a state of “civil ately,” said Al Jazeera English ever,” she wrote on Twitter. They also include general medi- using it very soon,” Dr Ibrahim Qatar. Al Shaar recently disclosed war” and “airing false news.” Managing Director Al Anstey. If convicted, the foreigners cal centre, government medical Al Shaar, Director of the Medical that the commission had seen a The network has angered new The journalists include 16 could face up to seven years in centre, cupping centres, physio- Commission told this daily last drastic decline in the number of army-installed authorities for Egyptians, two of whom in jail jail and the Egyptians 15. Officials therapy units at medical centres, evening. The SCH, with par- failures after the introduction of its coverage of a crackdown on since the summer, and four say the defendants were operating prevention unit (radiological), ticipation of experts from these pre-arrival tests. Every newcomer the Muslim Brotherhood and foreigners — Australian Peter without official accreditation. and units for taking blood samples ministries and departments held to Qatar is to be screened at the supporters of Islamist president Greste, Britons Sue Turton and Greste, Fahmy and Egyptian and vaccination units at medical a workshop in Doha earlier this commission for diseases, including Mohammed Mursi deposed in Dominic Kane, and Dutch Rena producer Baher Mohamed were complexes. week as part of preparations to HIV/Aids, TB, hepatitis B and C. July. “The list of people being Netjes. arrested on December 29 in a THE PENINSULA introduce the online system. THE PENINSULA pursued by authorities in the Greste is in custody as Cairo hotel. AFP Continued on page 2

National Sport Day festivities begin Qatar likely Vehicles seized for carrying to export gas diesel, petrol without permit to Jordan DOHA: Environment Ministry patrols have seized several vehicles carrying inflammable materials like diesel and petrol illegally and DOHA: Qatar is likely to export referred them to the Public Prosecution. gas to Jordan, a Jordanian min- Some petrol stations were violating rules by giving more diesel and ister told a local Arabic daily petrol to these vehicles than the quota fixed by authorities and legal yesterday. action is being taken against the erring stations, Al Sharq reports. The Minister of Energy and Authorities have also notified the petrol stations to follow regula- Mineral Resources, Mohammad tions and asked vehicle owners to obtain permit before carrying any Hamid told Al Sharq: “Jordan is dangerous materials, in a bid to protect the environment. expected to hold talks with Qatar for an agreement to import gas Eatery in Al Gharrafa raided during upcoming visit of the Minister of Energy and Industry DOHA: Al Rayyan Municipality has initiated action against an H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al eatery in Al Gharrafa for tampering with expiry dates of some food Sada.” The visit is scheduled for items. March, he added. Civic inspectors raided the outlet where some employees were Several meetings between tech- found changing the expiry dates, Al Sharq reports. Some products nical teams of both countries with changed expiry dates were seized, the daily said, adding packages are expected to discuss the deal, of some products were also changed. Hamid said. Youngsters posing for the camera at the Qatar Olympic Sports Zone near Doha’s main post office as the Qatar THE PENINSULA A deal could be finalised after Olympic Committee began National Sport Day festivities yesterday. See also page 3 the Jordan port for importing natural gas is completed by the year-end, he added. Biker dead Sochi Games: US warns of toothpaste bombs on flights DOHA: A young biker who was trapped under a mov- WASHINGTON: The US of an abundance of caution”, it Department,” spokeswoman city of Volgograd. Adding to issued a travel alert for Russia, ing van during an accident on warned American and foreign regularly shares information with Laura Magnuson said. the nervousness is a stream of urging Americans to “remain Wednesday night, died in the airlines ahead of the Sochi partners at home and abroad. Stringent rules about liquids threats from Islamist militants attentive regarding their personal wee hours of yesterday, Al Sharq Olympics that terrorists could President Barack Obama’s and toothpaste in hand luggage in the volatile northern Caucasus security at all times.” reports. try to hide explosives in tooth- National Security Council said have been standard practice on region. But prominent lawmak- And athletes have been advised The man slid under the con- paste tubes on Russia-bound the disclosure had not affected US carriers after thwarted bomb ers have warned of the heightened to avoid wearing their uniforms or tainer van, along with his bike flights. guidelines about travel to Sochi. plots in the years following the risk of attacks and complained Team USA logos outside Olympic under the impact of the accident An official said the government “If we receive information September 11, 2001, attacks. that Russia was not sharing venues. US counter-terrorism on the Airport road opposite the had information “targeting flights in the coming days and weeks Security at the Games, which intelligence. officials have warned that the Family Food Centre. Details about to Russia,” where the Winter that changes our assessment of end on February 23, has been a Some have said they would biggest security threat is a pos- the victim were not immediately Games start today. whether people should travel to major concern for the US follow- advise their constituents and sible attack outside Sochi and its available. In a statement, the Department Sochi, we will make that infor- ing two deadly December suicide family members to stay away. heavily-guarded venues. AFP THE PENINSULA of Homeland Security said, “out mation public through the State attacks in the southern Russian The State Department has See also page 20 FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2014 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Sheikha Mayassa opens Turbulence expo at Mathaf Exhibition to continue until May 18

DOHA: H E Sheikha Al Hatoum’s work over the last 30 Mayassa bint Hamad Al Thani, years. Chairperson of the Board of Curated by Sam Bardaouil and Trustees of the Qatar Museums Till Fellrath of Art Reoriented, Authority (QMA), opened the the exhibition’s premise builds “Turbulence” exhibition by the on the artist’s topical work Artist Mona Hatoum at the Turbulence (2012), a 4 x 4 meter Arab Museum of Modern Art square composed of thousands (Mathaf), last evening. of glass marbles laid directly The opening ceremony was onto the floor. Placed exactly at attended by the Minister of the centre of the exhibition, this Culture and Arts and Heritage H installation lies at the heart of E Dr Hamad Abdulaziz Al Kuwari, a linear but non-chronological Bahraini Minister of Culture HE trajectory whereby a number of Sheikha Mai bint Mohammad unexpected juxtapositions echo Al Khalifa, and Vice Chairman the complexity through which the of the Board of Trustees of the artist has managed to challenge, museums H E Sheikh Hassan bin and at times disturb, our experi- Mohammed Al Thani, ence of the ordinary. In a statement Sheikha Al The choice of the notion of tur- H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al Thani, Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of Qatar Museums Authority, touring the “Turbulence” exhibition Mayassa bint Hamad Al Thani bulence as a conceptual frame- by artist Mona Hatoum at the Arab Museum of Modern Art (Mathaf) yesterday. With her are the Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage, H E Dr Hamad said: QMA is proud to host the work for the exhibition is derived Abdulaziz Al Kuwari, Bahraini Minister of Culture H E Sheikha Mai bint Mohammad Al Khalifa, and Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the museum, “Turbulence” exhibition by the from the thematic and formal H E Sheikh Hassan bin Mohammed Al Thani. creative artist Mona Hatoum at dichotomies inherent within the Mathaf, and provide the opportu- artist’s work. These render it is the artist’s largest solo exhibi- and sculptural objects such as is punctuated with a number of highlighting the diversity of nity for the audience in Doha to familiar yet perplexing, allowing tion to date in the Arab world. Projection (2006), and Untitled the artist’s photographs like Van artistic undertakings that span see the varied and exciting art- for an intense aesthetic experi- It consists of more than 70 (wheelchair II) (1999) respec- Gogh’s Back (1995) and Static the artist’s prolific three-decade work produced by Hatoum , over ence that is both inviting yet works ranging from large-scale tively. It also includes some of Portraits (Momo, Devrim, Karl) oeuvre. the last three decade . impenetrable, or, in other words, room installations such as Light the artist’s kinetic installations (2000), as well as documenta- The exhibition to continue 7 The exhibition brings to the turbulent. Sentence (1992) and Suspended such as + and – (1994 – 2004) tions of early performances such until May 18, 2014. forefront the diversity of Mona “Mona Hatoum: Turbulence” (2011) to smaller works on paper and Home (1999). The exhibition as The Negotiating Table (1983), QNA

Emir sends greetings UN regional preparatory meeting concludes DOHA: The regional pre- in preparation for the 13th to the final agreement on the rec- of the Permanent Delegation of the regional meetings, to get a unified DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh paratory meeting for the thir- UNCCPCJ scheduled to be held ommendations. He added that the Republic of Yemen in Vienna said vision before Congress in 2015. Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani teenth UN Congress on Crime in Doha in 2015. launching of the new website by that the important objective of this The delegations participated has sent a cable of congratu- Prevention and Criminal Maj Gen Dr Abdullah Yusuf the Prime Minister and Minister meeting is to make preparations in the preparatory conference lations to Her Majesty Queen Justice in Doha concluded on Al Mal, the Legal Advisor of the of Interior H E Sheikh Abdullah for the International Congress on affirmed that the meeting was Elizabeth II of the United Wednesday as the third day ses- Minister of Interior and Chairman bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Prevention of Crime in addition creative in the context of prepa- Kingdom on the occasion of her sion was focused on discussions of the preparatory committee, prior to one year of the conference to the coordination with the views rations for the thirteenth United accession to the throne. on the clauses of the Congress said that the meeting was fruit- was a unique event that provides of countries in the region, to come Nations Congress on Crime The Prime Minister and agenda in addition to a number ful on account of the cooperation important information and serv- out with its recommendations and Prevention and Criminal Justice Interior Minister H E Sheikh of papers associated with the of the participating delegations ices regarded with the congress. proposals that can be collaborated to be held in Doha next year. Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa meeting. The meeting was held with positive discussions that led Abdul Latif Al Deribi, Adviser with the analyses made in other THE PENINSULA Al Thani has cabled his congrat- ulations to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of her accession to the throne. Cancer Day observed QNA AJCS ranked sixth best surveillance research centre DOHA: Al Jazeera Center research and provision of objec- systems for Studies (AJCS) has been tive analyses and in-depth stud- ranked sixth on the list of the ies on developments in the Arab Continued from page 1 best research centres in the world and its neighborhood. In The list also includes clinics Middle East and North Africa addition, the achievement is at private companies, specialist (Mena), retaining the advanced attributed to AJCS’s interest in ultrasound clinics, dental edu- status it achieved last year. organizing forums of dialogue and cation clinic, government clinic The annual rankings of the discussion, including conferences, under QP, general specialist clin- top research centres around the seminars and workshops, which ics, solo dental clinic, solo clinic world were announced by the bring together academics, experts for human medicine, specialist Think Tanks and Civil Societies and politicians representing dif- clinic for chiropractic, specialist Program (TTCSP) at the ferent spectra.” pediatric clinic, x-ray centers out- University of Pennsylvania. It cov- Elzein said that AJCS will con- side and inside medical complexes ered 511 research centers in the tinue its research on the transfor- and specialist dietary center. Middle East and North Africa. mations taking place in the region, All healthcare facilities have AJCS Director Dr Salah Eddin adding that the center will expand been asked to refer to the Security Elzein said: “The center has in the field of media studies, build Systems Department at the maintained its ranking among the research partnerships with pres- Al Gharrafa Health Center, in partnership with Qatar Cancer Society, held two days of activities to promote Ministry of Interior for techni- most influential research centers tigious research and academic awareness among patients and staff as part of World Cancer Day. Dr Mishal Al Mesafni, PHCC Consultant, cal specifications and approval of in the Middle East and North institutions around the world and Family Medicine, Dr Adnan Eskander, PHCC Dentist, Dr Ossama Daoud, PHCC General Practitioner, and Dr locations for installing cameras. Africa, thanks to its intensive make its products available in Amal Said, PHCC Radiologist, delivered lectures. THE PENINSULA and distinguished production of English. THE PENINSULA

Seized products QIIB announces winner of Visa Travel Campaign

DOHA: International Islamic (QIIB) announced Mohammed Al Qutami — one of its credit card cus- tomers— as the winner of the Visa Travel Happy Campaign. The award of $5,000 was presented by Omar Al Meer, International Islamic branch Manager, Grand Hamad Street, at the bank’s headquarters in Doha. The Visa Travel Happy Campaign was designed to encourage travellers to use their Visa cards to experi- ence the ease, convenience and security of Visa’s services worldwide. Visa cardholders were automatically entered into a draw after using their Visa card while travelling. Cardholders also won prizes through Visa’s social media competition by sharing their holiday photos or posting travel tips on social networks using Visa hash tags. Omar Al- Meer commented: “We congratulate the winner of the Visa Travel Happy Omar Al Meer, International Islamic branch Manager at the Grand Hamad Street handing Campaign. As a customer-centric bank, our customer’s over a cheque of $5,000 to Mohammed Al Qutami. satisfaction is prominent to our business and we there- fore continue to offer services and products of high value Happy Campaign, explaining how using trips. Therefore, Visa is working closely in the retail, internet, and corporate banking sector to his Visa card during his travels provides with our partners in the banking, finan- efficiently meet their needs. In addition, our partner- simple ways to pay, easy access to cash, cial and retail industry to deliver the ships with companies such as Visa ensure we are on the and additional security. most convenient, safe and easy to use right path to developing the business and local economy Isaac Thomas, Visa Inc. General electronic payment services. Our part- in Qatar.” Manager in Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, and nering banks’ customers can now take Seized food products with tampered expiry dates. Health monitoring Mohammed Al Qutami showed his gratitude to Bahrain, said: “Visa’s Global Travel part in campaigns, such as the recent inspectors of Al Rayyan Municipality confiscated these products from International Islamic, saying that as a loyal customer, he Intentions Study 2013 revealed that the Visa Travel Happy Campaign, by simply an eatery in Al Gharrafa. is satisfied with the level of services offered by the bank. The average spend per trip is expected to using their cards for value added fea- winner also expressed his appreciation for the Visa Travel jump by almost 30 percent for future tures and benefits.” THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2014 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 National Sport Day festivities begin Interactive Sport Zone is open from 3pm to 10pm until Monday and 8am to 10pm on Tuesday

DOHA: The festivities around demonstrations and skill ses- “I didn’t realise just how much Qatar’s biggest ever National sions. This way we hope to get was happening down here and the Sport Day (NSD) started yes- all of Qatar trying new sports, area looks fantastic. I saw the list terday with the opening of the meeting new people and taking of sports which were being taught Qatar Olympic Committee steps towards an even healthier to beginners like me and just (QOC) Sport Zone, near Doha’s lifestyle,” said Assistant Secretary wanted to take advantage. I’m a main post office. General for Administrative big sport fan but it’s clear after The interactive Sport Zone Support Mashaal Bin Nasser Al visiting the Sport Zone that there is open from 3pm to 10pm until Khalifa. truly is something for everyone,” February 10 and on February 11 Based on the sporting princi- said Arwad Mahmoud, one of the from 8am to 10pm and features ples of inclusion and unity, par- visitors. countless free activities and ticipation and fun, fitness and Alongside the QOC, Exxon entertainment for every age and health, NSD has cemented its Mobil, official sponsor for a third fitness level. status as one of the highlights successive year, has led the calls National Sport Day aims to of Qatar’s community, sporting for the community to get active, give people an opportunity to and national calendars with the healthy and take part in the wide kick start a future of healthy liv- opening of the QOC Sport Zone range of free sporting events ing with the Sport Zone acting as heralding the start of the 2014 planned across the country. a main hub. Ensuring the whole celebrations. “We readily support excellence of Qatar can celebrate sport Al Khalifa added: “The recep- in sports and healthy living in the together in a festival atmosphere, tion from the public has been State of Qatar and are proud to the Sport Zone will allow every- fantastic already and we look do so in partnership with the one to see and learn basic skills in forward to welcoming everyone Qatar Olympic Committee,” said eight key sports including basket- to the Sport Zone over the com- Bart Cahir, President and General ball, shooting, table-tennis, hand- ing days. The key for us was to Manager of ExxonMobil Qatar. ball and football while providing provide an entertaining and fun Along with the sporting events fun and games for all the fam- environment for all of Qatar in across the country, NSD will also ily. There will also be a focus on the build up to, and on the day focus on Qatari culture with a healthy eating and general well- of National Sport Day. With so traditional Al Shawahef rowing ness to highlight the importance much happening over the next championship opening the pro- of healthy living. few days there is guaranteed to be ceedings on the day. The event “The celebrations for the NSD something for everyone regard- will act as a reminder of Qatar’s have officially begun and we are less of their age or sporting abili- ancient sporting heritage and the immensely excited. The QOC ties; for us it’s about bringing the role it has played in the country’s Sport Zone is bigger and better country together, uniting every- most recent sporting develop- than ever with entertainment one through sport.” ments. Official NSD participat- and exciting sporting activities The Sport Zone welcomed ing venues include Aspire, Katara, for everyone. Our aim is to intro- crowds of people yesterday after- The Pearl, Souq Waqif, Al Refaa duce as many people as possible noon, keen to get warmed up Street, among others. to a whole range of sports with ahead of the day of celebrations. THE PENINSULA

Children playing football and table tennis (below) at the Qatar Olympic Committee Sport Zone which was opened near Doha’s main post office yesterday. QFA and QHIC to host Lawwal Clubs Tournament DOHA: Qatar Football 4pm and end at 8pm. The final on Qatar back in the day.” Association (QFA) and Qatar Tuesday will commence at 6pm. Talal Al Mawlawi, Director Heritage and Identity Centre The word lawwal in Arabic lit- of Public Relations and (QHIC) announced yesterday erally means old times. The idea Communications in QHIC, com- that they will be collaborating of the tournament stems from mented: “We are very proud to this year to organise the first QFA and QHIC’s objective to be partnering with QFA on this ever ‘Lawwal Clubs Tournament’ portray the history of football in tournament, especially that the to celebrate National Sport Day. Qatar in the fifties. Qatar Heritage and Identity’s goal The tournament will be held at Khalid Mubarak Al Kuwari, is to portray our past heritage Doha Stadium from Sunday to Director of Marketing and and reinforce the identity of our Tuesday. Communications at QFA said: country in various fields, specifi- The tournament will comprise “We are delighted to collaborate cally the field of sports.” of six teams that are named after with QHIC for the first time to He added: “This tournament the first football clubs formed bring together a tournament will have a direct positive impact in Qatar. The six participating that allows the general public on introducing and bridging the teams are Al Maaref, Al Tahreer, to relive Qatar’s rich culture gaps between the older and cur- Al Huriya, Al Ta’awon, Al Ahrar and heritage. QFA and QHIC rent generations. It will serve as a and Al Orooba. aim to tie generations together tool to introduce the current gen- Ashghal expects 2,000 The teams will be divided into through organising this tourna- eration to the history of football two groups. Matches to be played ment. This tournament will also in Qatar.” participants for events on February 9 and 10 will begin at exhibit the history of football in THE PENINSULA

DOHA: The Public Works This is the ultimate goal of this families. These games include a Authority (Ashghal) will organ- initiative launched by our beloved volleyball tournament, in which six ise sports events for its employ- country when the National Sport teams will compete against each ees and staff from affiliated Day was recognised as a working other. There will also be a basket- companies to celebrate the day to work out,” he said. ball tournament, which will include National Sport Day on Tuesday. In events geared for children, six teams, and a football tourna- Ashghal’s sports events will Ashghal will focus on activities ment that will witness fierce com- take place at Ibn Sina School for that attract kids. It has cre- petition among eight teams. Boys in Duhail. The Authority will ated a dedicated programme for There will also be a Cricket be using the stadiums, arenas, and children that include games and match, as well as family football gymnasiums to organise various sports competitions such as tug of game, which is an innovative idea sports activities for children, men, war and other recreational games in which employees and their and women. that require physical activity. The children will compete with other “The National Sport Day is a events include jumping, climbing, employees and their families. national initiative that is not only and running contests in addition A dedicated sports hall will limited to entertainment, but to games in which children will be arranged for women. In this also generate interest to exer- play along with their families. hall, a range of sports and lei- cise sports by the local commu- Ashghal also allocated prizes sure activities will be organised, nity, and make sports an integral and gifts for children to motivate which would be led by a group of part of their daily lifestyle,” said them to participate and win in female sports professionals, who Abdulla Saad Al Saad, the Public sports competitions, and make will train, guide and lead exercises Relations and Communications them wait for this day in the com- and games for the participants. Manager, Ashghal. ing years. Ashghal expects at least 2,000 “As an athlete and former For youth and older age groups, participants from different age handball champion, I think sports Ashghal will organise several groups, including staff from is an essential element in main- games and tournaments that Ashghal and affiliated companies. taining the community’s health, involve its staff, employees from The event will beheld from 8am Khalid Mubarak Al Kuwari, Director of Marketing and Communications at QFA, and Talal Al Mawlawi, Director both physically and mentally. affiliated companies and their and until 2pm. THE PENINSULA of Public Relations and Communications at QHIC, during the press conference. FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2014 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ISLAM The true emancipator of women

BY MARY C ALI and ANJUM ALI The Muslim woman he Quran and the Sunnah of has the privilege Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) are to earn money and Tthe sources from which every the right to own Muslim woman derives her rights and duties. Today people think that women property, to enter are liberated in the West and that the into legal contracts, women’s liberation movement began in the twentieth century. Actually, the wom- and to manage all en’s liberation movement was not begun by women; it was revealed by Allah to the of her assets in any Prophet in the seventh century. way she pleases. She

HUMAN RIGHTS can run her own Islam, more than fourteen centuries business, and no one ago, made women equally accountable to Almighty Allah in glorifying and wor- has any claim on her shipping Him, setting no limits on her earnings, including moral progress. Also, Islam established women’s equality — in their humanity — her husband. with men. In the Quran, in the first verse of Surat An-Nisaa’ (Women), Allah says, O humankind, be careful of your duty to various rights that serve to foster the love your Lord Who created you from a single and security that come with marriage. soul and from it created its mate and from The first of a wife’s rights is to receive them both has spread abroad a multitude mahr (dower). of men and women. Be careful of your duty This is a gift from the husband that toward Allah in Whom you claim (your is part of the marriage contract and is rights) of one another and toward the required for the legality of the marriage. wombs (that bore you). Lo, Allah has been The second right of a wife is mainte- a Watcher over you. (An-Nisaa’ 4:1) nance. Regardless of any wealth a wife Since men and women both came from may have, her husband is obligated to the same essence, they are equal in their provide her with food, shelter, and cloth- humanity. Neither gender can be supe- perform this duty in accordance with tells us that men are guardians over ing. He is not forced, however, to spend rior because it would be a contradiction their own natural talents and interests. Since men and women and are afforded the leadership beyond his capability, and his wife is not of equality. While looking after the home, provid- in the family. The responsibility of the entitled to make unreasonable demands. ing support to the husband, and bearing, women both came Muslim man for obeying Allah extends In the Quran, Almighty Allah states, CIVIL RIGHTS raising, and teaching the children are from the same to guiding his family to obey Allah at all Let him who has abundance spend out In Islam, a woman has the basic free- among the first and very highly regarded times. A wife’s rights also extend beyond of his abundance, and whoever has his dom of choice and expression based on roles for a woman, if she has the skills to essence, they are material needs. She has the right to kind means of subsistence straitened to him, let the recognition of her individual per- work outside the home for the good of the treatment. The Prophet said, him spend out of that which Allah has given sonality. In Islam, women are encour- community, she may do so, as long as her equal in their “The most perfect believers are the best him. Allah does not lay on any soul a burden aged to contribute their opinions and family obligations are met. humanity. Neither in conduct. And the best of you are those except to the extent of what He has granted ideas. There are many examples in the Islam recognises and fosters the natu- who are best to their wives.” (At-Tirmidhi) it; Allah will bring about ease after difficulty. Sunnah that indicate that women would ral differences between men and women gender can be The Muslim woman has the privilege (At-Talaq 65:7) pose questions directly to the Prophet despite their equality. Some types of work superior because to earn money and the right to own prop- and offer their opinions concerning reli- are more suitable for men and other types erty, to enter into legal contracts, and to DUTIES OF A WIFE gion, economics, and social matters. A are more suitable for women. This in no it would be a manage all of her assets in any way she The Muslim woman was given — more Muslim woman has the right to choose way diminishes either’s effort. Allah will contradiction of pleases. She can run her own business, than 1,400 years ago — a role, duties, and her husband and keeps her name after reward both sexes equally for the value of and no one has any claim on her earn- rights that most women do not enjoy marriage. A Muslim woman’s testimony their work, though it may not necessarily equality. ings, including her husband. Almighty today. With rights come responsibilities. is valid in legal disputes. be the same activity. Concerning mother- Allah says, Therefore, the Muslim wives have cer- hood, a famous wisdom from the Islamic And do not covet that by which Allah has tain obligations toward their husbands. SOCIAL RIGHTS literature says, “Heaven lies under the publicly declare so has been established made some of you excel others; men shall Almighty Allah says, The Muslim woman is in equal foot- feet of mothers.” more than 1,400 years ago. Likewise, Islam have the benefit of what they earn, and Therefore the righteous women are ing with man with regard to acquiring This implies that the success of a soci- does not prohibit a woman from holding women shall have the benefit of what they devoutly obedient (to Allah and to their knowledge, whether religious or other. ety can be traced to the mothers who important positions in government. earn, and ask Allah of His grace; surely husbands) and guard in (the husbands’) Both men and women have the capacity raised it. The first and greatest influence Allah knows all things.(An-Nisaa’ 4:32) absence what Allah orders them to guard. for learning and understanding. Since it on a person comes from the sense of secu- FINANCIAL RIGHTS In addition, a woman inherits from her (An-Nisaa’ 4:34) is also their obligation to promote good rity, affection, and guidance received from In the Quran, Almighty Allah says: relatives. Almighty Allah states, A wife is to keep her husband’s secrets behavior and condemn bad manners in the mother. Therefore, a woman who has And I swear by the creation of the male Men shall have a portion of what the and protect their marital privacy. Issues all spheres of life, Muslim women must children must be educated and conscien- and the female. Your striving is surely parents and the near relatives leave, and of intimacy or faults of his that would acquire the appropriate education to tious in order to be a skillful parent. (directed to) various (ends).(Al-Layl 92:3–4) women shall have a portion of what the par- dishonor him are not to be shared by the In these verses, Allah declares that He ents and the near relatives leave, whether wife, just as he is expected to guard her POLITICAL RIGHTS created men and women to be different, there is little or much of it — a stated por- honor. A wife must also guard her hus- One of the rights One of the rights given to Muslim with unique roles, functions, and skills. tion.(An-Nisaa’ 4:7) band’s property. She must safeguard his given to Muslim women by Allah, more than fourteen cen- As in a society where there is a division home and possessions — to the best of her turies ago, is the right to vote. A woman of labor, so too in a family — each member RIGHTS OF A WIFE ability — against theft or damage. women by Allah, may voice her opinion on any public mat- has different responsibilities. Generally, Almighty Allah says: And one of His She should wisely manage the house- more than fourteen ter and participate in politics. The follow- Islam upholds that women are entrusted signs is that He created mates for you from hold affairs so as to prevent loss or waste. ing is stated in the Quran: with the role of nurturer and men with yourselves that you may find rest in them, A Muslim woman must cooperate and centuries ago, is O Prophet, if believing women come unto the role of guardian. Therefore, women and He put between you love and compas- coordinate with her husband. A hus- the right to vote. A you, taking oath of allegiance unto you that are given the right of financial support. sion; surely there are signs in this for people band also should not exploit his wife but they will ascribe nothing as partner unto Almighty Allah states, who reflect. (Ar-Rum 30:21) should be considerate of her needs and woman may voice Allah and will neither steal nor commit Men are the maintainers of women Marriage is therefore not just a physi- happiness. The Muslim woman was given adultery nor kill their children nor produce because Allah has made some of them to cal or emotional necessity, but in fact, it — more than 1,400 years ago — a role, her opinion on any lie that they have devised between their excel others and because they spend out of is a sign from Allah. It is a relationship duties, and rights that most women do any public matter hands and feet nor disobey you in what is their property. (An-Nisaa’ 4:34) of mutual rights and obligations based not enjoy today, even in the West. These right, then accept their allegiance and ask This guardianship and greater financial on divine guidance. Allah created men are from Allah and are designed to keep and participate in Allah to forgive them. Lo, Allah is Forgiving, responsibility given to men require that and women with complimentary natures, balance in society. What may seem unjust politics. Merciful. (Al-Mumtahanah 60:12) they provide women with not only mon- and in the Quran, He laid out a system or missing in one place is compensated for It is derived from this verse that the etary support but also physical protection of laws to support harmonious interac- or explained in another place. Islam is a right of women to select their leader and and kind and respectful treatment. Allah tion between them. Muslim wives have complete way of life. www.onislam.net Happiness comes from remembering God

appiness is not only As most of us have come to being upon the truth. It can perseveres, and this is good for God says in the Quran: “Verily! to the face of a believer. Our intense joy, it also realise, happiness is that ethe- be achieved by sincere wor- him.” I am Allah! None has the right to righteous predecessors under- involves contentment. real quality that encompasses ship, hastening to do virtuous, The nature of the human con- be worshipped but I, so worship stood the inherent happiness and H Islam is more contentment and peacefulness; noble and beautiful deeds, and dition means that amongst the Me.” (20:14). joy to be found in striving to be than a religion; it is the reli- it is the soft joy that causes our by performing acts of kindness happiness there may be great The key to happiness is know- close to God. gion that is a complete way of lips, faces and hearts to smile. or giving charity. These things sorrow and within the pain and ing and worshipping God. When Perfect happiness will only life. Nothing is too small or too It is determined by faith in God all have the potential to make despair there may be great joy. one worships and remembers be available to us if we spend big to be covered by the teach- and obedience to Him. us happy, every day, under any A believer will accept God’s the Creator as He should be life everlasting in Paradise. It is ings of Islam. Rejoice and be Thus happiness embodies circumstances. decree for him and lead a happy worshipped and remembered, only there that we will find total happy, remain positive and be the peace, security and sub- Even giving the smallest char- life free from total despair or happiness can be observed all peace, tranquillity and security. at peace. This is what Islam mission that is Islam. The ity, in order to please God, can unbearable pain. around us, at any given moment It is only there that we will be teaches us, through the Quran injunctions and regulations of bring a smile to your face and a Islam has the answer to all the and even on the darkest night. It free of the fear, anxiety and and the authentic teachings of Islam reinforce the happiness feeling of joy to your heart. problems that afflict humankind, is there in the smile of a child, in pain that are part of the human Prophet Muhammad (peace be that comes from knowing God “And the likeness of those who and knowing this leads to happi- the touch of a comforting hand, condition. upon him). Every single one of and they help to guarantee spend their wealth seeking God’s ness, because it allows us to look in the rain on parched earth, However, the guidelines pro- God’s commandments aims to humankind’s happiness dur- pleasure while they are sure and beyond the need for self-gratifi- or in the smell of spring. These vided by Islam allow us, imper- bring happiness to the individ- ing life in this world. certain that God will reward them cation and the need to acquire things can make our hearts truly fect humans, to seek happiness ual. This applies in all aspects However, Islam also empha- (for their spending in His Cause), possessions. happy because they are mani- in this world. The key to being of life, worship, economics, and sises that the life of this world is the likeness of a garden on a Following the teachings of festations of God’s mercy and happy in this world and the next society. is nothing more than a means height; heavy rain falls on it and Islam and striving to please God love. Happiness can be found in is seeking the pleasure of God, “Whoever works righteousness of attaining the Hereafter. By it doubles its yield of harvest. And if is a constant reminder that this worship. and worshipping Him, without — whether male or female — while following the guidelines of Islam it does not receive heavy rain, light life is but a transient pause on To find true happiness we associating partners with Him. he (or she) is a true believer ver- it is possible to be happy while rain suffices it.” (Quran 2:265) the wa y to life everlasting. must seek to know God, espe- And of them there are some who ily, to him We will give a good life awaiting our eternal happiness. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) “But whosoever turns away from cially through His names and say: (in this world with respect, con- Sometimes, in order to achieve said: “Indeed amazing are the My Reminder (i.e. neither believes attributes. Seeking beneficial “Our Lord! Give us in this world tentment and lawful provision), happiness, people attempt to fol- affairs of a believer! They are all in this Quran nor acts on its teach- knowledge brings happiness. The that which is good and in the and We shall pay them certainly a low complicated paths; they fail for his benefit. If he is granted ings) verily, for him is a life of hard- angels flutter their wings and Hereafter that which is good, and reward in proportion to the best of to see the easier path that is ease then he is thankful, and ship, and We shall raise him up keep records of those who seek save us from the torment of the what they used to do (i.e. Paradise Islam. Happiness can be found this is good for him. And if he blind on the Day of Resurrection.” knowledge; the mere thought of Fire!” (Quran 2:201) in the Hereafter).” (Quran 16:97) in the solace that comes from is afflicted with a hardship, he (Quran 20: 124) this brings a smile of happiness www.islamreligion.com FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2014 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 Mubarak to Syria, UN reach aid deal on Homs face trial on Safe passage of civilians agreed to new charges CAIRO: Ousted Egyptian pres- DAMASCUS: Syria and the In Geneva, the Office of the ident Hosni Mubarak, in court UN have struck a deal for aiding High Commissioner for Human for alleged incitement to kill besieged areas of Homs, officials Rights said food and supplies had protesters and corruption, is said yesterday, as an NGO said been placed on the outskirts of to also stand trial this month more than 250 people have died Homs but they would not be deliv- on embezzlement charges, the in regime barrel-bomb attacks ered until safety is assured. prosecution said yesterday. on Aleppo. “They’re not going to travel by Mubarak, 85, has remained in a Also in northern Syria, clashes night, but the agreement for deliv- military hospital in Cairo since he between rebels and troops raged ery is there, and that is what we was freed from prison in August inside Aleppo’s central prison, are welcoming.” OHCHR spokes- after the maximum pre-trial after Islamist fighters assaulted man Jens Laerke said. detention period expired. it and freed hundreds of prison- “You may only hear about the He had been convicted of ers, the Syrian Observatory for actual delivery when it has taken involvement in the murder of Human Rights said. place. And that is simply to ensure protesters during the 2011 upris- A week after the situation in the safety of our staff.” ing that toppled him, but a court besieged districts of Homs was In Aleppo, meanwhile, the ordered a retrial last year on discussed at peace talks in Geneva, Syrian Observatory said more technical grounds. state news agency SANA said than 250 people have been killed The latest charges brought agreement has been reached to in six days of regime barrel bomb against Mubarak and his two allow aid in and safe passage out attacks, as a coalition of rebels sons Alaa and Gamal involve their for civilians. announced a new military opera- alleged embezzlement of 125 mil- “Homs Governor Talal Al tion in the province. lion Egyptian pounds ($18m) ear- Barazi and UN resident coordina- The Islamic Front, which groups marked for presidential palaces, a tor Yaacoub El Hillo have reached tens of thousands of rebels, and prosecution official said. an agreement securing the exit of the Al Qaeda franchise Al Nusra That trial will start on innocent civilians from the Old Front announced a joint opera- February 19, he said. City and the entrance of humani- tion dubbed “Truthful Promise Alaa and Gamal are already on Syrian refugees shop in a hypermarket after receiving their humanitarian aid shopping vouchers at Al Zaatari tarian assistance for civilians who Approaches”, a reference to a pas- trial with their father in the mur- refugee camp in the Jordanian city of Mafraq, near the border with Syria. choose to stay,” it said. sage in the Koran. der and corruption case, along The UN announced there would The announcement comes as with seven of Mubarak’s former be a “humanitarian pause”, with the army seeks to take territory security commanders. spokesman Farhan Haq citing in the rebel-held eastern part of Meanwhile, an appeals court UN Under Secretary General Aleppo city. yesterday ordered the retrial of for Humanitarian Affairs and That ground campaign has Syria told to speed up chemical arms’ removal dozens of defendants including Emergency Relief Valerie Amos. been accompanied by daily aerial 21 people sentenced to death for The deal clears the way for attacks since Saturday by barrel UNITED NATIONS: Syria must move faster to remove its deadly chemical weapons stockpile and a 2012 football stadium riot that delivering lifesaving supplies for bombs dropped from helicopters. meet the June 30 deadline set for destroying its arsenal, the UN Security Council demanded yesterday. killed 74 people. about 2,500 trapped civilians, with These attacks have killed at The 15 member nations “call upon the Syrian Arab Republic to expedite actions to meet its obligations,” The court accepted appeals by activists saying people have sur- least 257 people, including 76 the council’s president for the month, Lithuania’s UN ambassador Raimonda Murmokaite, told reporters. 62 defendants against a March rul- vived on little more than olives for children, and wounded hundreds The chemical weapons must be transported to the Syrian port of Latakia “in a systematic and suf- ing by a court that had confirmed weeks. more, the Observatory said. ficiently accelerated manner,” Murmokaite insisted, after summarising the closed door discussions the death sentences for 21 defendants SANA said “the relevant Syrian Just outside the city, rebels and council held earlier yesterday with Sigrid Kaag, who is tasked with coordinating Syria’s disarmament. and handed down jail terms to 24 authorities will implement the jihadists assaulted the central Syrian President Bashar Al Assad has pledged to eliminate Syria’s entire chemical weapons arsenal by people, judicial sources said. deal by providing the necessary prison, freeing hundreds of detain- the end of June or face sanctions, including the possible use of force. The court also accepted the humanitarian assistance”. ees, the Observatory said. Less than five percent of the deadly stockpile has been removed from Syria, according to Washington, prosecution’s appeal against Rebel-held districts in Homs But the NGO’s director Rami and Damascus has just missed another key deadline. the exoneration in March of 28 have come under nearly daily Abdel Rahman said the army took Rejecting in part Damascas’ explanations for the delay, the Security Council noted that, according to defendants, including seven police shelling since the army blockaded back the initiative after Ahrar UN assessments, “Syria has sufficient material and equipment” as well as “substantial international sup- officers. them in June 2012. Al Sham — part of the Islamic port” to transport their chemical weapons stockpile in line with deadlines. The stadium riot in February Among the besieged residents Front — and Al Nusra had cap- Earlier Thursday, diplomats said Kaag had told the council that Syria’s delay in destroying its chemi- 2012 in Port Said was the deadli- are at least 1,200 women, children tured large parts of the sprawling cal arsenal was “not insurmountable” but Damascus must sharply step up the pace to meet its deadlines. est sport-related incident in mod- and elderly people, the Britain- complex. AFP ern Egyptian history. based Observatory says. AFP AFP

Tunisia marks year since opposition Gunmen try to storm leader’s murder TUNIS: Tunisians yesterday Libya army command marked 12 turbulent months since opposition politician TRIPOLI: Unidentified gun- revolt against Muammar Gaddafi, Chokri Belaid was assassinated, men tried to storm into the Libya’s army is still in training, with his family still demanding Libyan army command head- and is often no match to the heav- to know what happened despite quarters in Tripoli yesterday, ily armed former rebels and mili- the alleged assassin being killed clashing with soldiers there tia brigades who battled to oust this week. before stealing a few rifles and him but now refuse to demobilize. The Chairman of the Board, The charismatic leftist and vir- some vehicles, the army and a Tensions are high in Libya ulent critic of the Islamist party military source said. before Friday, the official end of Ennahda, then in power, was The details of the incident the mandate of the interim par- Board Members, gunned down outside his Tunis were not clear and there were no liament that was elected into home on February 6, 2013. immediate reports of any casu- office in 2012 but has since failed Belaid’s death triggered massive alties at the army chief of staff to progress much in the country’s Chief Executive Officer & anti-government protests and a headquarters in the south of transition to full democracy. political crisis from which Tunisia Tripoli. Many Libyans are divided has only now started to emerge, “We clashed with them when over the future of the parlia- Staff of Ooredoo with the adoption of a consensus they tried to enter, but they left,” ment, which voted to extend its constitution in January. said Ali al-Sheikhi, an army mandate until later this year to Some 200 people gathered at spokesman. provide some continuity while the site where he was murdered One army source at the base a special committee writes a to commemorate the anniversary. said the clash occurred at the gate new constitution for the North A large poster asked the ques- of the command building and gun- African country. Extend Their Heartfelt Condolences To Their tion troubling many Tunisians, men stole a few Kalashnikov rifles Two major rival militia bri- despite an announcement this and at least four cars. gades, the Zintanis and the week that Kamel Gadhgadhi, his Another senior army officer, Misratans, are allied with com- Colleague alleged assassin, had died in a who asked not to be identified, peting factions in the General police shoot-out. said he believed it was a dispute National Congress, whose mem- Later, several hundred peo- between guards at the military bers voted to stay on until elec- ple attended a candlelit vigil and base. tions later this year. a concert on Habib Bourguiba Nearly three years after the REUTERS Avenue in central Tunis, with Carlos Karokaro stalls selling badges and pictures of the politician. The authorities have blamed TV studios in Benghazi attacked (Specialist Product Development - his death on Ansar Al Sharia, a Salafist group suspected of links BENGHAZI: Gunmen attacked the Benghazi studios of two pri- to Al Qaeda, which has since been vately run television channels overnight, journalists and security Marketing/ Media House) designated a terrorist organisation officials said yesterday, as violence in Libya’s second city showed but which says it rejects violence. no let-up. On Tuesday, Interior Minister The television channels targeted were the Doha-based Libya Al Lotfi Ben Jeddou said Gadhgadhi Ahrar, whose chairman Mahmud Shammam served as information was among seven suspects killed minister in the first post-Gaddafi government, and the Cairo-based during the seige of a house in the Libya Al Oula. On the sad demise of his beloved Raoued district of the capital. “Armed men threw a Molotov cocktail at the channel’s offices, But the family of the murdered torched an outside broadcast vehicle and fired a hail of bullets at politician, who at the time blamed the studio,” said Libya Al Ahrar journalist Khadija Al Ammami, Father his death on the Ennahda party, who survived an assassination attempt last August. have spurned the Islamist minis- Gunmen also broke into the studios of Libya Al Oula and vandal- ter’s comments. ised them, a security official said. “The truth has not been Also in Benghazi, a Libyan political activist was critically wounded revealed,” Belaid’s widow Basma when a bomb exploded under his car as he drove through the city We pray to Allah to help Khalfaoui said at yesterday’s yesterday, security sources and his relatives said. commemoration. No-one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack on the bereaved family “We want to know the whole Abdullah Gharyani, a member of a campaign group calling for early truth. Gadhgadhi was not alone. elections to replace an interim parliament it accuses of failing to There are other parties implicated stabilise Libya. to bear this great loss. and we hope they will be captured Gharyani “was driving his car when it was blown up in the area so that the truth is revealed,” of Al Kiesh. He was seriously injured and now he is undergoing Belaid’s brother, Abdelmajid, had surgery to save his life,” an official at Benghazi Medical Centre said. said earlier. AGENCIES AFP FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2014 06 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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ince staging a coup against the elected government of Mohamed Mursi in July, Egypt’s de facto ruler and military head Gen Abdul Fatah Al Sissi Shas turned the state media into a propaganda apparatus for the military-backed government. Jihadi threat grows as This was evident when on December 19, security forces raided a Cairo hotel room being used as a production office by the Qatar-based Al Jazeera English channel and arrested the production team that included Peter Greste, an Australian journalist, and Mohamed Fahmi, an Egyptian-Canadian Egypt turns to Al Sissi television producer. BY MARIAM FAM and Greste, an acclaimed journalist who had worked for the A group called Ansar Bayt El Maqdis arguments that the crackdown on the CAROLINE ALEXANDER BBC and other organisations, sought to persuade authorities has claimed responsibility for some of Brotherhood is fuelling radicalisation. through a letter sent from Cairo’s Tora prison that they were the most high-profile attacks, includ- “Those who are killing people on the caught in the middle of a political struggle and were detained HE rise of Abdel-Fattah Al ing a bombing at a Cairo security head- streets, hurling Molotov cocktails and without any charges. But last week prosecutors charged the Sissi in Egypt is pouring fuel quarters. The government has blamed burning people’s cars, are we supposed on an Islamist militant cam- the Brotherhood for much of the vio- to let them go free?” two scribes and 18 others with backing Muslim Brotherhood paign that threatens his image lence, labelling it a terrorist group. Of more concern to Egypt’s authori- and broadcasting false information. Three other foreign T as the only man who can restore sta- The Brotherhood says it’s committed ties is a video the group posted online, nationals also were charged: Two Britons who are outside bility. The defence minister, who over- to peaceful protests against Mursi’s which shows a fighter with a blurred Egypt and Dutch freelancer Rena Netjes, who fled the country threw elected leader Mohamed Mursi overthrow. “We have shut up the mod- face firing what appears to be a missile on Monday. in July, is increasingly touted as a presi- erate Islamists, banned them and called balanced on his shoulder, at what is said Egypt’s crackdown has caused concern to the UN’s human dential candidate himself, winning the them terrorists,” said Ziad Akl, senior to be a military helicopter in Sinai, to blessing of fellow generals last month. researcher at the Al Ahram Centre the background of a song that declares: rights office and elicited protests from Washington as well as Expectations that he’ll end Egypt’s tur- for Political and Strategic Studies in “Victory is ours.” The army spokesman’s rights groups about press freedom in the troubled country. moil are helping to drive gains on mar- Cairo. “So what are you expecting, other official Facebook page only said that five The latest criticism came from Germany as the country’s kets. Yet the army-backed government’s than that the radicals will be the ones personnel were killed when a helicopter Foreign Minister Frank-Walter strategy for restoring order risks fuel- speaking?” crashed in the area on January 25. Egypt’s crackdown Steinmeier, in a meeting with ling reprisals by militant Islamist groups Polarisation has intensified since The Ansar claim raises the pros- his Egyptian counterpart Nabil who are expand- Mursi’s removal, with much of the ten- pect that the Sinai Islamists are in has caused concern ing their capacity sion focused on Al Sissi himself. Hailed touch with Libya, where armed mili- Fahmi, voiced concern over media to the UN’s human to attack. as a hero and saviour for ending the tias have been operating largely free of freedom in Egypt, which has Bombings and Brotherhood’s rule, he’s charged by central government control after the rights office and detained a number of Al Jazeera The army-backed shootings that critics with treason against the elected overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi, said elicited protests broadcast journalists accused of government’s were mostly con- leader who made him defence chief, and Robert Springborg, former director of being part of a “terror cell”. fined to the Sinai with trampling human rights. the London Middle East Institute at the from Washington strategy for peninsula have Banners and posters by supporters School of Oriental and African Studies. The German minister, at a joint as well as rights restoring order spread to Cairo urging Al Sissi to run have sprung up Libya could offer “a very significant base press conference in Berlin, said groups about press and the Nile in Cairo, some of them in areas where of support, to say nothing of weapons”. that “it was important for bilateral risks fuelling Delta. Militants protests against the army intervention Attacks by the Egyptian militant freedom in the relations as well as for the political reprisals by claimed to have have boiled over into clashes. groups will raise concerns in Israel and troubled country. process in North Africa that militant Islamist shot down a mili- A photo of the uniformed defence the United States, and “cause both to Egypt succeeds in the transition to tary helicopter in chief in sunglasses towers over pas- support the government more than groups who are Sinai last month sers-by outside a downtown court- they otherwise would have,” he said. a consolidated democracy.” Berlin’s with surface-to- house where police trucks are parked. “Ultimately the insurgency is counter- concern also came in the backdrop of an attack by a crowd on expanding their air missile, sug- “We love you, support you and pledge productive for the Islamists, as it will two journalists and a driver working for German ARD public capacity to attack. gesting they have allegiance to you, Al Sissi, as president, entrench the military in power.” television while they were covering a car bomb blast that upgraded their commander and leader,” it reads. Ansar has been around since 2011, struck the Cairo police headquarters. arsenal. The army’s growing war against For teacher Wael Mohamed, Al Sissi and there are suggestions of links to Al When the deposed autocratic leader Hosni Mubarak was in those groups runs in parallel with a drive is already tarnished. “He has been the Qaida, said David Barnett, a research to crush Mursi’s Muslim Brotherhood, de-facto leader for months and yet associate at the Foundation for Defence of power, a foreign journalist could spend time with members of which has left its leaders in jail and hun- failed to control the street,” Mohamed Democracies in Washington who special- the opposition Muslim Brotherhood, who roundly condemned dreds of its supporters dead. said by phone, adding that he expects ises in Salafi jihadist groups. While some the autocratic leader. These days the same conversation can “The repressive tactics used by the more instability, protests and attacks Brotherhood activists may be engaged land journalists in court on charges of aiding a ‘terrorist military establishment in trying to if the army chief becomes president. in “low-level violence,” there’s little evi- group’, a sign of where the country is headed three years after restore stability, the crackdowns on “People’s hatred is growing because he’s dence to suggest the group’s involvement human-rights activists and protest- ruling with the security fist.” in bombings and assassinations, he said. a popular uprising raised hopes of greater freedom. A country ers, are turning Egypt into a breed- Sameh Seif Elyazal, a retired army “The government sees itself as in an where the domestic media, with a few notable exceptions, ing ground for extremist groups,” said general, said militant attacks will existential battle — it’s us or them, kill has taken its lead from the street and strongly backed the Islam Al Tayeb, a research analyst at probably continue this year regard- or be killed,” Barnett said. “They are state’s version of events, while journalists who report the the International Institute for Strategic less of who lands the top job. “If we get so entrenched in that battle, they are truth are being charged with collaborating with ‘terror cell’ Studies in Manama, Bahrain. “It’s no another president, a non-Islamist liberal losing sight of what’s developing around will be sending a wrong message. Egypt’s rulers should act surprise that these attacks are gaining president, do you think they will leave them, which is a serious jihadist threat.” momentum.” him alone?” he said. He also dismissed WP-BLOOMBERG immediately to uphold media freedom at any cost. The other side Quote of Options on Syria the day RESIDENT Obama has adopted but they could address several major of food and medicine by government order missile strikes against facilities that the position that any U.S. challenges, including the horrific war forces, which is a war crime. The Security carry out and support them, such as heli- intervention in Syria would be crimes being committed by the regime Council — in particular, regime defend- copter bases. Given the regime’s reac- Pineffective, “short of us being of Bashar Assad, the dire humanitarian ers such as Russia — should be forced tion when Mr. Obama threatened such willing to undertake an effort in size and crisis affecting several parts of the country to cast a vote for or against ending this action last summer, it might relent; if not, History shows that scope similar to what we did in Iraq.” and the growing power of Islamic extrem- abomination. its ability to bomb and blockade could be His aides regularly accuse those who ist forces. Whether the resolution is approved or significantly degraded. nations that uphold critique U.S. policy — which currently The first and simplest step would be not, the Obama administration could take Obama has disparaged the al-Qaida the rights of their consists of donations of humanitarian for the Obama administration to back a action to end the blockades and other threat in Syria, calling it a “JV team.” U.S. aid and a feckless attempt to promote resolution being developed by Britain and crimes, such as the regime’s ongoing intelligence agencies apparently disa- people, including the peace negotiations — of favoring another other allies in the U.N. Security Council. It practice of dropping “barrel bombs” from gree. Last week the director of national freedom of religion Middle East war. would call for allowing humanitarian aid helicopters on civilian housing, hospitals intelligence, James R. Clapper Jr., told In reality, the United States has a deliveries to areas now cut off because of and schools. These weapons are filled Congress that Syrian al-Qaida forces are ultimately number of options for action in Syria military sieges and authorize U.N. agen- with nails, pieces of metal and other junk aspired to carry out attacks against the that would be more robust than the cur- cies to work in areas not under govern- intended to inflict maximum damage on U.S. homeland and compared the areas more just and more rent policy but fall well short of the use ment control. More than 200,000 people civilians. The administration could inform under the terrorists’ control to Pakistan’s peaceful and more of U.S. ground forces. They might not in the Damascus suburbs and the city the Assad regime and Russia that if the tribal territories. Barack Obama bring the Syrian civil war to a quick end, of Homs are being deliberately starved atrocities do not stop, Mr. Obama will The Washington Post successful US President FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2014 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 Populism: The Democrats’ great divide

and curbing the revolving door The debate has just begun. And between Washington and corpo- rate lobbies. With no progress to as long as the US economy is not show for this, he has turned to virtual radio silence on it. But led by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt) working for working people, it and Representative Alan Grayson (D-Fla), the new populists are won’t go away. exposing the corruptions within our system and linking it to the ways the rules are rigged. They BY ROBERT L BOROSAGE Now that we are awakened to its are talking about driving efforts force, the argument goes; we can to clean out our system. ne day after President deal with it together. Conservatives in both parties Barack Obama called This passive voice is a far argue that this is just a return to for moving forward remove from the active voice used big government. The Wall Street on trade authority in by the emerging new populists. wing of the Democratic Party his State of the Union Here’s Senator Elizabeth Warren cautions that populism is a “dead Oaddress, Senate Majority Leader (D-Mass), quickly emerging as end for Democrats.” Harry Reid (D-Nev) declared, “I a leading force in the new pop- But the new populists argue am against fast track,” and said ulism, electrifying the Democratic that the central question isn’t he had no intention of bringing it Convention as a first-time Senate whether the government is big to a vote in the Senate. candidate: or small. Rather, the crucial Reid’s announcement came “People feel like the system is question is whose side is it on? after 550 organizations, rep- rigged against them. And here’s Agribusiness and Big Oil and Big resenting virtually the entire the painful part: They’re right. Pharma like government spend- organized base of the Democratic The system is rigged. Look around. ing when it goes to them. Global Party outside of Wall Street, Oil companies guzzle down billions corporations created the complex called on Congress to oppose fast in subsidies. Billionaires pay lower tax codes that enable them to track. Though obscured by the tax rates than their secretaries. carve out the dodges. Regulatory Democrats’ remarkable unity in Wall Street CEOs — the same thickets and privatization rip-offs drawing contrasts with the Tea ones who wrecked our economy Senator Elizabeth Warren and President Barack Obama are the product of special inter- Party-dominated Republicans in and destroyed millions of jobs — ests and backroom deals. Congress, the debate between an still strut around Congress, no The real limit for the new pop- emerging populist wing of the shame, demanding favours, and in free fall, the old economy is sceptical of government spending, rates that the Federal Reserve ulists isn’t popular appeal — it is Democratic Party and its still- acting like we should thank them. coming back. Inequality will con- majorities support greater invest- offers the banks. financial viability. It is hard to dominant Wall Street wing is Anyone here has a problem with tinue to get worse, the new pop- ment in education and training, in Shared Security. Obama finance campaigns while rousing boiling. that? Well I do.” ulists argue, unless fundamental infrastructure and research and famously put cuts in Social voters to take on the entrenched For a constantly disputatious It wasn’t remorseless globali- structural changes are made. development. Security — the so-called chained interests that dominate our “big tent” party, Democrats are zation or technology that caused These define the debates that will The Congressional Progressive CPI that lowered inflation adjust- politics. remarkably unified behind the inequality, these populists insist. emerge over the next months: Caucus Budget for All lays out the ments — into his budget, paying Warren and Grayson have jobs and inequality agenda the The wealthy rigged the rules to Trade and tax policy. The new new agenda: the new populists will tribute to the establishment con- demonstrated that distinctive president ticked off in his State benefit themselves. And now populists are calling for an end increasingly return to being “tax sensus that long-term fiscal sta- leaders can build a broad base of the Union address — raising they use their wealth and power to the old multinational-defined and spend” Democrats. They are bility requires a rollback of Social of small donors, largely through the minimum wage, immigration to preserve their privilege. The trade policies that racked up arguing for greater investments Security, Medicare and Medicaid. the Web, and attract large con- reform, pay check fairness for contrast is telling. An active-voice record trade deficits and disem- in areas vital to our future and Congressional Democrats, how- tributions from affluent progres- women, paid family leave, invest- analysis points directly to culprits bowelled US manufacturing. want to pay for it with progressive ever, rallied against that. sives. Organizations like MoveOn, ment in infrastructure, education that must be challenged — and They demand a move to bal- tax reforms. The reality is the boomers are Credo, Democracy for America and research and development, policies that must be changed. anced trade that takes on the Despite financial reform, the retiring into trouble. As compa- and the Progressive Change and an “all of the above” energy The difference in analysis mercantilist nations like China. big banks have emerged from nies shed pension plans, more Campaign Committee are building strategy. Republicans block action leads to a difference in remedy. The new populists also challenge the crisis bigger and more con- and more workers will have to networks that can offer populist on all these relatively modest The president’s agenda is mod- the policies that give corporations centrated than ever. They have rely on Social Security for the candidates a base of early sup- reforms, providing ammunition est and sensible. It focuses on incentives to ship jobs and report been exposed as running serial bulk of their retirement income. port and volunteers. Even in its for Democrats in the November lifting the floor under the work- profits abroad. criminal schemes — conspiring to Senators Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), weakened state, the labour move- midterm elections. ing poor. Over the long term, he Led by Senator Sandy Levin fix currency and interest rates, Warren and other new populists, ment remains the leading source But beneath this surface calm, would invest more in education (D-Mich), they’ve exposed the laundering money for drug king- backed by a broad coalition of of both money and volunteers for there is a growing divide within and training, and provide some tax dodges and tricks that global pins, avoiding sanctions for Iran, citizen groups, are now pushing more populist candidates. the Democratic Party over what help to manufacturing. Though corporations use to avoid paying defrauding homeowners, bilking to expand Social Security, not There is no question, however, might be considered the tectonic Obama did not highlight this in taxes. soldiers in the field and more. cut it. They want to lift the cap that the new populism requires a plates of our political economy, his State of the Union, he’s called Next up will be a debate about They’ve settled these charges that allows billionaires like Bill distinctive courage in our money- a debate that has only begun to for trimming the grotesqueries deferral — the tax dodge that lets with record fines, paid for with Gates or JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie dominated politics — where an surface. Here are some of the core a bit — with a minimum tax on global corporations avoid paying other people’s money. Not one Dimon to contribute at a lower outraged billionaire can drop divisions: millionaires and multinationals, US taxes on profits they report major banker has been prosecuted rate than kindergarten teachers unlimited funds into a negative Since Occupy Wall Street, a rollback of subsidies to big oil. abroad. It is also likely to be personally or even held civilly lia- to Social Security, and use that ad campaign in the run-up to a inequality has been Topic A, This in itself is enough to raise sparked when corporations push ble. Now they are reopening the money to expand the benefit. low turnout primary. hardly surprising in an economy hackles on Wall Street, illustrated for repatriation of those profits at casino, and once more capturing This is part of a fundamental This populist debate has only where the top 1 percent is cap- by billionaire Tom Perkins com- a discounted rate. an increasing portion of corpo- argument about shared security just begun. And as long as this turing 95 percent of the income paring animosity to the 1 per- After the president moved rate profits. The new populists, — with the new populists pushing economy is not working for work- growth coming out of the Great cent to the hatred that led to the prematurely to deficit reduction led by Senators Sherrod Brown to extend rather than limit what ing people, it won’t go away. Many Recession. The president weighed mass murder of the Jews in Nazi in 2009, the debate over another (D-Ohio) and Jeff Merkeley President Franklin D Roosevelt political analysts look at the early in, calling inequality the “defining Germany. major recovery effort was lost. (D-Ore), are calling for structural called our “freedom from want.” support lining up behind Hillary challenge of our time.” But what is most striking But the United States is still change. Break up the big banks. The question of long-term fiscal Clinton’s putative 2016 presiden- But dramatic differences arise, about the president’s agenda is mired in mass unemployment. Re-impose Glass-Steagall to balance, they point out, is largely a tial candidacy, and suggest the not about the reality of this ine- how carefully he skates around We have a growing public invest- ensure banks can’t gamble with matter of fixing our broken health- argument is over. quality but the reason for it. For addressing the fundamental ment deficit in everything from government-guaranteed depos- care system, requiring that we take But two years is a long time the president and the establish- structural policies that drive basic infrastructure to afford- its. Raise equity requirements so on the insurance and drug compa- in politics. It remains to be seen ment wing of the Democratic inequality. Obama focuses more able college. Polls show that financial institutions have their nies that have rigged it so we pay how much Democratic candidates Party, inequality is something on capillaries than arteries. Americans don’t believe that own skin in the game. about twice per capita what other — including Clinton — will find that happened to us, driven by The reality is that after the corporations and the wealthy are Warren, meanwhile, has argued industrial countries spend. it necessary to embrace the new anonymous, impersonal forces administration and Federal paying their fair share of taxes. that college students should have Obama began as a champion populism rather than confront it. — “globalisation and technology.” Reserve acted to save an economy Though Americans are extremely access to the same low-interest on limiting money in politics, REUTERS We may soon learn France’s role in Rwanda genocide

Admiral Jacques Lanxade and General The trial may show the French electorate Jean-Pierre Huchon. The prosecution testimony in the trial how appalling its secret policy was will be unprecedented in the detail it will provide about the genocide. The evidence combines the results of inves- towards the central African state. tigations into the Simbikangwa case at the International Criminal Tribunal LINDA MELVERN – a fanatic who hoped to create what for Rwanda (ICTR), and details from was known as “a pure Hutu state” – investigations carried by Rwandan he trial this week of a Rwandan worked for the security services in the authorities. genocide suspect in a Paris capital Kigali. Never before, not even in the court- courtroom is a well-earned He was eventually found hiding out rooms of the ICTR, has such an impres- Tvictory for the French human in the French department of Mayotte, sive array of witnesses assembled. It is rights groups who lobbied so hard and an island group in the Indian Ocean, hoped that their combined testimony so long for justice. The milestone trial with 3,000 forged identity papers – will put paid to a campaign of denial signals the end of France as a safe haven more than enough for the hundreds waged by defence lawyers at the ICTR for génocidaries. of Rwandan fugitives still at large. He who claimed the killing in Rwanda was But more than this, the trial is likely denies all the charges, and his lawyer not the result of a conspiracy but was to see intense public scrutiny of one of says he is a scapegoat. somehow “spontaneous”. the great scandals of the past century Until now there has been a complete Simbikangwa’s prosecutors are – the role of France in the 1994 geno- absence of will in Paris to bring to jus- concentrating on his role during the cide of the Tutsi of Rwanda, which for tice any of the estimated 27 Rwandan killing, when he allegedly encouraged 20 years journalists and activists have genocide fugitives who live on French the murder of Tutsi by Interahamwe tried so hard to expose. soil. militia on roadblocks and provided Pascal Simbikangwa, the defendant The country was a staunch ally them with weapons. The roadblocks in Paris, is said to have been a member of the Rwandan government which and the Interahamwe were an integral of an inner circle of power in Rwanda planned and perpetrated the genocide. part of the planned killing mechanism that devised genocide as a planned The trial may well show the French and ensured the speed and scale of the political campaign. electorate just how appalling its secret slaughter. Developed by Hutu ideologues, it was policy towards the central African But the impact of the Simbikangwa intended to prevent a power-sharing state really was. This court sketch made on Tuesday in Paris shows Pascal Simbikangwa, a former Rwandan trial will be felt far beyond the court- system of government that was to The policy was devised in secret, army captain charged with complicity in the genocide that left 800,000 dead, on the first room. It is hoped that for the French include the minority Tutsi. The geno- with no accountability from press or day of his trial, the first of its kind, in France. public the nature of the genocide will be cide claimed up to a million lives. parliament and largely determined laid bare, and that at long last a debate A captain in the Rwandan gendar- within the confines of a special office a network of military officers, politi- was President François Mitterrand, about France and Rwanda will begin. merie until 1986, when he was para- in the president’s Elysée Palace known cians, diplomats, businessmen and sen- who had operated through senior army Twenty years too late, a true reckoning lysed in a car accident, Simbikangwa as the Africa Unit. It operated through ior intelligence operatives. At its heart officers: General Christian Quesnot, may at last be possible. THE GUARDIAN FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2014 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST

Parliament backs Iran prepared Rowhani plan for subsidy cuts

DUBAI: Iran’s parliament has to modify Arak approved politically sensitive plans to slash subsidies on fuel and food, but delayed implemen- tation for several months while nuclear reactor authorities try to soften the blow to consumers by handing out food packages. A clause in the budget bill for Move to allay Western concerns next fiscal year, which starts in late March, calls for steep DUBAI: Iran is prepared to in light water reactors, are seen price increases to save 630 tril- modify its planned Arak heavy as especially suitable for yielding lion rials ($25.3bn at the official water reactor to help allay plutonium. To do so, however, a exchange rate) annually in subsidy Western concerns, its atomic nuclear reprocessing plant would payments. energy chief said in published also be needed to extract the plu- The clause was passed by mem- remarks that may signal a read- tonium. Iran is not known to have bers of parliament on Tuesday, iness by Tehran to compromise any such facility and says it has no Iranian media reported, marking on the thorny issue. intention of building one. a political victory for President Western powers, preparing for The fate of Arak was a big Hassan Rowhani, who took power negotiations with Iran on a long- sticking point in talks last year last August after elections. term deal defining the scope of that led to a landmark agreement Rowhani’s predecessor, Members of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party hold a banner as they walk to the Justice Ministry its disputed nuclear programme, to curb Iran’s nuclear programme Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, began a building in Ankara yesterday, demanding that the ministry send a summary of government bribery and corruption fear Arak could provide a supply in exchange for some easing of programme of cutting subsidies investigations to parliament. of plutonium — one of two mate- sanctions. but was forced to suspend plans for rials, along with highly enriched Under the November 24 accord, further reductions in 2012 because uranium, that can be used for the Iran pledged not to install any of opposition in parliament. core of a nuclear weapon — once additional reactor components or Iran’s finances have been under operational. produce fuel for the plant during heavy pressure because of interna- Turkey tightens Internet controls The Islamic Republic has said the six-month period of the deal. tional economic sanctions imposed the reactor is designed to pro- US officials have made clear the over its disputed nuclear pro- ANKARA: Turkey’s parlia- Lutfu Elvan said criticism of recent weeks, are aimed at pro- duce isotopes for medical treat- reactor must be dealt with under gramme and also, Ahmadinejad’s ment has approved Internet the new law, including from the tecting individual privacy not gag- ments, and has denied that any any final settlement. “They do critics say, because of his erratic controls enabling web pages to European Union, was based on ging its critics. of its nuclear activity is geared to not need a heavy-water reactor management. be blocked within hours in what misinformation and that it aimed Turkey already has strict developing a bomb. at Arak in order to have a peace- Last August, officials said the the opposition decried as part of to enable authorities to block spe- Internet laws under which thou- The future of the site, near ful nuclear programme,” Wendy government faced a shortfall of a government bid to stifle a cor- cific content rather than impose sands of websites have been the town of Arak, some 250km Sherman, US Undersecretary of one-third in the current fiscal ruption scandal with methods blanket website bans. blocked, from news portals viewed southwest of the capital Tehran, is State for Political Affairs, told law- year’s budget because of lower- more suited to “times of coups”. “In many European countries as close to Kurdish militants to expected to be one of the most dif- makers in Washington yesterday. than-expected revenues. Social media and video sharing (the laws) are much harsher ... gay dating sites. ficult issues to resolve in the nego- Sherman also questioned Iran’s Parliament’s vote on Tuesday sites have been awash with alleged none of the criticism bears any More than 40,000 sites are tiations on a long-term nuclear need to have another nuclear gave the government until the end recordings of ministers including relation to reality,” he said. blocked, according to Turkey’s deal with Iran due to begin on plant, a uranium enrichment site of June to push through its sub- Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan The Internet legislation, engelliweb.com, which tracks February 18. buried underground at Fordow. sidy reforms. About 83 percent of and business allies presented as which still needs the approval of access restrictions. Almost all In an interview with Iran’s Her remarks drew an angry the money saved would come from proof of wrongdoing. President Abdullah Gul, will allow Internet traffic passes through state-run Press TV, Ali Akbar response from Iran, with Foreign fuel price rises. Under a bill passed late on the storage of individuals’ brows- the infrastructure of Turk Salehi, head of the Atomic Energy Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif “With implementation of this Wednesday, telecommunications ing histories for up to two years. Telekom, which is 32 percent Organisation of Iran, said he did rejecting them as “worthless” and bill on June 20, fuel prices will authorities can block access to Nils Muiznieks, commissioner state-owned and used to count not believe Western concerns over saying its atomic technology was be multiplied,” member of par- material within four hours with- for human rights at the Council new Interior Minister Efkan Ala Arak were genuine, calling them a non-negotiable. liament Nader Ghazipour was out a prior court order, tightening of Europe, said the amendments among its board members. “fabricated fire” used to put Iran Nearly 200 Iranian legisla- quoted by Iranian news agencies restrictions imposed in a widely went in the “opposite direction” to Turk Telekom declined to com- under political pressure. tors called Sherman’s statement as saying. criticised law adopted by the EU European standards on freedom ment on the new law. But he added: “We can do some offensive and signed a statement To soften the blow, the govern- candidate in 2007. of expression and of the media. Jim Cowie, chief technology design change ... in order to pro- urging the Iranian government to ment has started handing out food “This is against the constitu- “The hasty and opaque manner officer and founder of Renesys, duce less plutonium in this reactor, file a strong response, Press TV packages — including two frozen tion. Bans like this exist in times in which these amendments have a US-based firm that carries out and in this way allay the worries reported yesterday. chickens, 36 eggs and two packs of coups and have not been able been pushed through parliament, real-time analysis of Internet and mitigate the concerns.” He did Iran has already built a heavy of processed cheese — to over 15 to conceal any corruption,” Umut without any genuine consultation routes and traffic and provides not elaborate. water production plant that is to million families earning less than Oran, a deputy from the main of the major stakeholders, is also intelligence for network com- Heavy water reactors, which are be linked to the still unfinished five million rials a month, Iranian opposition CHP, told the general regrettable.” panies, said the move could hit fuelled by natural uranium rather Arak reactor. media reported this week. assembly. The government says the investment. than the enriched uranium used REUTERS REUTERS Communications Minister Internet reforms, broadened in REUTERS

Bombs rip through Baghdad Red Cross protests Military draft: Ultra-Orthodox BAGHDAD: Seven bombs though ultimately abortive, assault targeting Shias in the capital. ripped through Baghdad kill- on a jail in northern Iraq. In Nineveh province in the Israel seizure of tents Jews battle ing five people yesterday, hours The blasts in the capital killed north, militants mounted a mas- after American lawmakers at least five people and wounded sive assault on Badush prison late JERUSALEM: The Red Cross leaving 339 people homeless, 170 of criticised the slow pace of politi- more than 40, security and medi- on Wednesday, reminiscent of said yesterday it had sus- them minors, B’Tselem said. Israeli police cal reconciliation in Iraq which cal officials said. twin attacks on jails near Baghdad pended provision of tents to A joint statement yesterday they said was stoking worsening Four of the neighbourhoods last July that succeeded in freeing displaced Palestinians in the from 25 international aid groups, JERUSALEM: Thousands of violence. hit are populated mostly by dozens of inmates. Jordan Valley, in a rare protest among them Christian Aid and ultra-Orthodox Jews battled Diplomats have called for the Iraq’s Shia majority. The other The attempted prison break left over Israeli “confiscation” of aid Oxfam, said the 2013 figure police across Israel day in a Shia-led government to do more three bombs went off in com- one guard dead and 14 wounded, material. showed a 43 percent rise in demo- wave of protests against their to reach out to the disaffected mercial districts in the centre of and involved mortar fire as a riot “We’re suspending the distribu- litions over the preceding year and young men being called up for Sunni Arab minority, but with a Baghdad. broke out inside the jail, but was tion of tents and shelter materials marked a five-year high. military service. general election looming in April, No one immediately claimed ultimately repulsed, the justice because we have seen a pattern of “In light of the alarming trends, Police said that around 3,000 Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki responsibility for the latest attacks, ministry said. obstacles and confiscations since we the undersigned local and inter- protestors blocked main roads in has taken a hard line. but Sunni militant groups, includ- US House Foreign Affairs the beginning of 2013,” said Jon national faith, aid, development, Jerusalem, the ultra-Orthodox Seven bombs went off across ing the jihadist Islamic State of Committee chairman Ed Royce Martin Larsen, a spokesman for and human rights organisations Tel Aviv suburb of Bnei Brak, Baghdad from around noon, while Iraq and the Levant, have claimed said on Wednesday that Maliki’s the International Committee of call again for an immediate halt the southern city of Ashdod and militants also mounted a massive, previous bombing campaigns failure to do more to address the Red Cross. to the demolitions of Palestinian towns in central Israel. Sunni grievances had allowed ISIL Until now, the aid group homes, and for Israel to facilitate A photographer in Jerusalem to exploit the minority commu- had been distributing tents to immediate, full and unimpeded said police fired water cannon at nity’s “alienation” to sharply step Palestinians left homeless by humanitarian access so that aid demonstrators who danced in the up its attacks. Israel’s ongoing policy of house can reach people in need,” it said. deluge. “As head of state, while he may demolitions. Figures provided by the UN They carried placards reading not be up to it, Maliki must take The Jordan Valley, which runs humanitarian agency OCHA show “Stop the ultra-Orthodox draft” steps to lead Iraq to a post-sectar- down the eastern flank of the that the total number of struc- and “Only in Israel is Bible study ian era,” Royce said. occupied West Bank, has been tures destroyed in 2013, which a criminal offence”, she said. “Al Qaeda has become very particularly affected. includes non-residential buildings, Baton-wielding mounted offic- skilled at exploiting this sectarian Last month, Israeli authori- stood at 390, up from 279 a year ers charged stone-throwing pro- rift, and Maliki’s power grab has ties demolished 27 homes in the earlier. testers, she added. given them much ammunition.” Jordan Valley, leaving 147 people, Larsen said the move affects Police said that at least 30 peo- US Deputy Assistant Secretary including 63 minors, homeless, only shelter assistance in the ple were arrested for public disor- of State for Iraq and Iran Brett Israel rights group B’Tselem said. Jordan Valley and not the distri- der offences around the country, McGurk insisted Maliki had Throughout 2013, a total of 124 bution of other aid. but there were no reports of inju- made changes since he visited residences were razed in the area, AFP ries on either side. Washington in November and The protests were sparked by “got a very direct message” from cuts in government funding to President Barack Obama on Jewish theological seminaries, An Iraqi soldier looks on in front of a burnt out vehicle at the site of car “enlisting the Sunnis into the Settlers charged over attacks or yeshivas, and a crackdown on bomb explosions in the Al Obeidi Shia area, on the outskirts of Baghdad. fight”. young ultra-Orthodox men seek- AFP JERUSALEM: Three Israeli settlers have been charged with ing to avoid Israel’s compulsory carrying out so-called “price tag” attacks against Palestinians military draft. in the occupied West Bank, the justice ministry said yesterday. The cabinet last year approved It is the first time charges have been pressed over acts of vandal- moves to end a practice under Iraqi forces abuse women prisoners: HRW ism by Jewish extremists that are not directly related to government which tens of thousands of ultra- demolition of rogue settler outposts, local media said. Orthodox were exempted from BAGHDAD: Thousands of with the Shia-led government. with sexual assault, sometimes in The three, from the Havat Gilad settler outpost in the northern military service if they were in women are being illegally held in The minority community says it front of male relatives. West Bank, were reportedly the first to be interrogated by the Shin full-time yeshiva study. Iraqi prisons, where they suffer is unfairly targeted by the authori- The women were often arrested Bet internal security service under the provisions of a 2013 defence While new legislation is so far torture and other forms of abuse, ties and security forces, and points either to question their male rela- ministry directive defining perpetrators of price tag attacks as incomplete, the authorities are including sexual assault, Human in particular to the treatment of tives’ alleged support for militants, “members of an illegal organisation.” hardening enforcement of exist- Rights Watch said yesterday. women in prisons, with the issue rather than crimes they them- They were charged on Wednesday for torching Palestinian- ing law. The allegations, detailed in a dominating long-running protests selves were believed to have com- owned vehicles in the village of Farata, close to Havat Gilad, in Military service is compulsory report based on the testimony of in Iraq’s Sunni-dominated areas. mitted, or to harass male family their November rampage, a justice ministry statement said. in Israel, with men serving three female detainees, their relatives HRW said that women in Iraqi members or the community more “Price tag” is the euphemism for hate crimes that generally tar- years and women two. and lawyers, prison medics, court prisons — the vast majority of generally. get Arabs. Ultra-Orthodox Jews make up documents and meetings with whom are Sunni — have reported HRW also said Iraq’s judiciary According to the charge sheet, the men set fire to two vehicles roughly 10 percent of the coun- officials, lend credence to one of being beaten, kicked, and slapped, does not do enough to investigate and spray-painted stars of David on village walls. try’s population of just over eight the central claims made by dis- given electric shocks, and raped, claims of torture or abuse. AFP million. affected Sunni Arabs frustrated while others have been threatened AFP AFP FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2014 INTERNATIONAL www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Yanukovich to Protest in Sarajevo hold talks with Putin in Sochi US arming Ukranian rebels: Kremlin

KIEV: Ukraine’s embattled being armed. One Ukrainian president, Viktor Yanukovich, activist, Dmytro Bulatov told found himself squeezed between reporters in a hospital in the mounting pressure by the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, that United States and Russia yes- he had been abducted in Ukraine, terday as the former cold war “crucified” to a wooden door, and superpowers sought to influ- beaten until he was made to say ence a political crisis wracking he was an American spy. his ex-Soviet satellite state. “I told them that the Yanukovich was to fly to Sochi American ambassador had to hold talks with Russian coun- given me $50,000,” Bulatov said. terpart Vladimir Putin on the “It was so scary, it so painful sidelines of the Winter Olympics that I asked them to kill me. I opening, his office said. His depar- lied because I could not stand ture on the two-day trip was tak- the pain.” The US embassy did ing place just after Yanukovich not immediately comment on held talks in Kiev yesterday with Glazyev’s allegations. Police stand in front of anti-government protesters in Sarajevo yesterday. Hundreds of people turned out in solidarity with teenagers throwing eggs US Assistant Secretary of State Instead its attention was and stones at a government building and fighting with police. Four officers were taken to hospital. Victoria Nuland. focused on Nuland’s visit, which The back-to-back meetings came a day after EU foreign underlined the ratcheted-up affairs chief Catherine Ashton struggle between Washington and said in Kiev that Yanukovich’s Moscow to bring Ukraine into a government was not doing enough Western or a Russian orbit, and to overcome Ukraine’s worst cri- the stakes as Yanukovich weath- sis since independence in 1991. Eight dead in South Africa mine blaze ers more than two months of pro- After the meeting with Nuland, West demonstrations that have Yanukovich’s office issued a state- DOORNKOP: Eight work- after a search that was hampered and children—but at the end of the deepest in the world. In July badly weakened his rule. ment saying he supported swift ers have been found dead deep by heavy smoke and ground trem- the day, you never come back. I 2009, nine workers were killed in Sharpening the tone, the constitutional reforms backed by inside a burning South African ors. “The search continues for the find it very, very, very sad.” a rock fall in a platinum mine. Kremlin accused the United protest leaders that would curb gold mine, their union said yes- ninth employee,” Harmony Gold Company CEO Graham Briggs The same year, at least 82 peo- States of arming Ukranian some of his powers. But both the terday, as rescuers raced to find said in a statement. said said the firm was working to ple digging illegally in an disused “rebels” and warned Russia could opposition and the West suspect one miner still missing. Like his colleagues, the make contact with the families of gold mine shaft died when a fire intervene to end the crisis. “The the 63-year-old leader is playing The bodies were discovered late unnamed miner was provided the deceased and provide coun- broke out underground. stunts the Americans are pull- for time. on Wednesday at the mine west of with a rescue pack, which pro- selling and financial help. “No Throughout the 20th century, ing today by crudely interfering In Russia’s Black Sea city of Johannesburg, National Union of vides enough air to breathe for matter what it costs to recover an estimated 69,000 people died in Ukraine’s domestic affairs in a Sochi, on the sidelines of today’s Mineworkers (NUM) spokesman 30 to 35 minutes — theoretically the situation, we will spend that South Africa’s mining industry, unilateral manner are an obvious Winter Olympics opening cere- Livhuwani Mammburu said. enough time to get to a rescue money to recover the situation,” according to a government-spon- violation” of a 1994 treaty giving mony, Yanukovich was expected An earth tremor is thought chamber. he said. sored commission of inquiry. But the US and Russia roles as secu- to hold talks with Putin, to the to have triggered the accident at As rescue teams toiled under- Mining Minister Susan the number of fatal accidents has rity co-guarantors for Ukraine, fury of Ukraine’s opposition. Harmony Gold’s Doornkop mine, ground to find the man, hundreds Shabangu described the incident fallen sharply in recent years. Sergei Glazyev, Putin’s economic In a sign of the sensitivity of some 1.7km below ground. of his colleagues gathered in front was “deeply regrettable” and said According to union figures, 112 adviser, told the Ukrainian edition the talks, Russian and Ukrainian After the tremor, a resulting of the shaft for a memorial serv- an inquiry would begin as soon as people died in the mines in 2012. of Russia’s Kommersant. officials were tight-lipped over rock fall is thought to have dam- ice to the eight men that did not the last man was found. “The gold industry has over the When conflicts arise, the guar- details. But it is expected in part aged electric cables and started make it. “We must ensure that we do past five years improved its health antors “are obliged to intervene,” to touch on the fate of a crucial the fire that caused the most They joined in prayer and — all we can to get to the bottom and safety standards tremen- Glazyev said. The hawkish adviser, $15bn bailout Russia promised serious mining accident in South although many come from neigh- of what caused this incident, in dously, and for such an incident who is viewed as the Kremlin Ukraine but which is now on hold. Africa since 2009. bouring Lesotho, Swaziland and order to prevent similar occur- to occur is obviously a setback,” pointman on Ukraine, said: The protests against Seventeen miners had initially Mozambique — sang South Africa’s rences in future,” she said. said Shabangu. “According to our information, Yanukovich broke out when been trapped by the blaze. national anthem. “People died, “Operations at Harmony Gold’s Doornkop is a single-shaft American sources spend $20m a the president in late November On Wednesday, eight were res- these guys are my colleagues,” said Doornkop mine will cease until mine, which operates up to 2km week on financing the opposition backed out of an EU trade and cued from a underground refuge miner Zacaria Maude. the area has been declared safe down on the Kimberley and South and rebels, including on weapons.” political association pact under chamber, a sealed unit with com- “It’s not good when you wake for employees.” Reefs. The mine produced 3,631 He alleged that militants were Russian pressure. pressed air and water supply. up in the morning you say you’re Accidents are commonplace in kilogrammes of gold in 2013. briefed in the US embassy and AFP Eight more were found dead going to work—you tell your wife South Africa’s mines, which are AFP

France likely Spanish princess faces to extend mission in CAR court in royal scandal PARIS/BANGUI: French MADRID: A judge will quiz a front for laundering embez- Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Spanish King Juan Carlos’s zled funds. Cristina, known as Drian said yesterday that the youngest daughter Cristina on the Infanta, last year narrowly United Nations would probably Saturday over fraud allegations escaped an earlier summons, have to renew a mandate for in a corruption scandal — a his- which was cancelled on appeal. French troops to restore order toric first for the troubled royal The latest summons “deals an in Central African Republic family. even bigger blow to the monarchy, when it expires in May because Long thought untouchable as a because it highlights that what of continued violence there. royal, Cristina, 48, now faces pub- happened last year was unjust”, France deployed 1,600 troops to lic scrutiny over accusations of said Ana Romero, a journalist its former colony in December to tax fraud and money-laundering who covers the royal palace for stem violence between Christian that have fuelled doubts over the El Mundo newspaper. militias and largely Muslim Seleka future of the monarchy. Urdangarin provided a rare rebels who ousted President The judge on the island of public spectacle when he went Francois Bozize last March. Majorca will question Cristina, before Castro for questioning in Asked during a radio inter- seventh in line to the throne, as February 2012, choosing to brave view whether France’s UN a suspect in a judicial probe — one the yells of protestors and walk to mandate, granted on December step towards a possible trial. the entrance of the court on the 5, would have to be renewed, Le It is the first time in Spain’s Mediterranean island. Around three tonnes of illegal ivory seized by French customs agents are pulverized into dust as part of Europe’s Drian said: “Probably.” He said modern history that a direct For security reasons the judge first destruction of a stockpile of the banned elephant tusks. that the French mission had member of the royal family has has given Cristina, like her hus- helped ease tensions in Central been summoned to court accused band, permission to drive right African Republic, a landlocked of wrongdoing. The case is linked up to the door of the court on France crushes illegal ivory haul nation of 4.5 million people, and to the business affairs of Cristina’s Saturday, which would save her that the security was improving husband, former Olympic hand- a humiliating walk in front of the day by day. ball player Inaki Urdangarin, 46. world media’s lenses. PARIS: France fired the latest recover the seized ivory” for the stockpiles, ie stolen, then re- “The situation in Bangui has He is under investigation for State prosecutors say there is volley yesterday in the world’s contraband market. entering illegal trade,” wildlife more or less stabilised,” Le Drian alleged embezzlement of public no case to answer against Cristina uphill battle against African Africa’s elephants are being crime specialist Wendy Elliott of told RTL radio. “In the rest funds. Neither he nor Cristina but the judge has admitted a suit elephant poaching, crushing massacred in droves in a bid to green group WWF said of the country it is much more have yet been formally charged brought by Manos Limpias, a liti- three tonnes of illegal ivory in meet surging demand for ivory French environmental group complicated.” France had hoped with any crime and both deny gious far-right pressure group. a ceremony at the foot of the from the growing economies Robin des Bois, or “Robin Hood”, to quickly hand sole responsibility wrongdoing. In a summons of more than Eiffel Tower. of Asia, particularly China and estimates that France has seized for security to the African Union But the investigating judge 200 pages, Castro detailed suspect The contraband, with an esti- Thailand. Some 22,000 African some 17 tonnes of the commodity peacekeeping force MISCA, which Jose Castro wrote in his sum- spending in Aizoon’s accounts, such mated street value of $1.4m, was elephants were killed illegally in from smugglers has deployed over 5,300 troops mons: “The fiscal crimes that as ¤437,000 spent renovating the fed into a giant crushing machine 2012, according to a report last The ban has since been par- to Central African Republic, Urdangarin is accused of could couple’s luxury villa in Barcelona. and ground into tiny fragments year by the International Union tially overturned to allow lim- including soldiers from Rwanda, hardly have been committed He also cited spending on salsa and to be carted off and incinerated. for Conservation of Nature ited legal sales — a move that Burundi, Chad and Cameroon. without at least the knowledge merengue dance classes, tableware It was the first major crushing (IUCN), which warned of “local many conservationists claim has Close to one million people, and acquiescence of his wife.” and a cocktail party. ceremony of ivory in Europe since extinctions if the present killing boosted black-market demand. or a quarter of the population, Castro has spent more than The courts impounded the a global ivory ban was imposed rates continue”. Most of France’s stash has have been displaced by clashes two years investigating allegations couple’s villa last year to cover a in 1989. “With this destruction The African elephant popula- been held in museums or the that began when Seleka rebels that Urdangarin and a former bond for Urdangarin’s liability in today... France is sending an tion is presently estimated at some storerooms of police and judicial embarked on a looting and killing business partner embezzled ¤6m the case. They have moved with unequivocal message to poachers, 500,000 individuals —about half agencies. spree after seizing power. ($8m) in public funds via the Noos their four children to Geneva, traffickers and consumers of illicit the 1980 total. Environmentalists The destroyed stockpile con- Christian self-defence groups Institute, a charitable foundation where Cristina was posted by her wildlife products,” said French say destroying confiscated ivory sisted of 2.3 tonnes or 698 indi- known as “anti-balaka” (anti- he chaired. employer, a charitable foundation Environment Minister Philippe is the only way of ensuring that vidual tusks, both unadorned and machete) took up arms against Cristina was a member of run by La Caixa bank. The hear- Martin who attended the event. the contraband is permanently engraved, as well as 15,357 ivory them. The United Nations esti- the board of Noos and with her ing follows more than two years of “We are resolved to continue removed from the market. ornaments including bracelets, mates that more than 2,000 people husband jointly owned another mounting anger against the elite the fight against trafficking, and “There are several cases of necklaces and sculptures. have been killed in the violence. company, Aizoon. Investigators in a Spain battered by recession. to remove any temptation to seized ivory being ‘lost’ from AFP AFP suspect that Aizoon served as AFP FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2014 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INTERNATIONAL Online press Floods: UK deploys Royal Marines freedom Key railway line washed away; worst spell of winter rainfall in 250 years eroding: CPJ LONDON: Britain deployed The Meterological Office con- Royal Marines yesterday to firmed in a statement that for NEW YORK: US mass surveil- help with devastating floods southern England, “regional sta- lance, restrictive legislation and after what officials said was tistics suggest that this is one of, a wave of global cyber attacks likely the worst spell of winter if not the most, exceptional peri- drastically restricted online rainfall for 250 years. ods of winter rainfall in at least press freedom during 2013, a Around 40 marines were help- 248 years”. New York-based media watch- ing reinforce flood defences near Parts of the region received dog warned yesterday. Taunton in Somerset in southwest five months of rainfall between The Committee to Protect England, parts of which have been December 12 and January 31. Journalists has for the first time under water for a month. The rainy winter has set included cyberspace on its list of Local police said the marines records tumbling, being the wet- countries because of what it called would put out nearly 1,000 sand- test combined period of December “the profound erosion of freedom bags along a 1-2km stretch of wall and January across the United in the Internet”. near the River Tone, which has Kingdom since 1910, the Met “Violence and repression con- been swelled by heavy rain—more Office said. It was also the windi- tinue to be the greatest threat to of which was expected overnight. est December since 1969, based on journalists worldwide, but online Prime Minister David the occurrence of winds over 111 censorship and massive state sur- Cameron’s government has faced km per hour. For England alone veillance are also disrupting the criticism for its handling of a cri- it was the wettest December to global flow of information,” said sis that has left swathes of the January since 1876-1877 and the CPJ executive director Joel Simon. country under water, with a key second wettest since rainfall The Internet is a vital platform railway line washed away. records began in 1766. for journalists around the world Several people had to be res- Firefighters in Somerset and to carry out their reporting and cued from deluged homes yester- the neighbouring county of Devon publish their stories. Simon said day. More storms are expected rescued 14 people from homes government censorship and mon- this weekend. and stranded vehicles late on itoring from China to Iran had Across the English Channel, Wednesday and early yesterday. grown more sophisticated and France’s western tip jutting out Rescuers in inflatable boats “online repression has increased.” into the Atlantic was placed on rescued four adults and three He also held the United States alert for flooding as high tides children from one house after accountable, however. wreaked havoc. a river burst its banks in Stoke Rail emergency workers inspect damaged tracks along the seafront at Dawlish in southwest England yesterday. “While the Obama administra- Britain’s Communities St Gregory, a village that Prince Severe weather warnings for rain and gale force winds have been issued for the weekend. tion has championed online free- Secretary Eric Pickles said the Charles visited on Tuesday, a fire dom, the NSA spying program government would make an brigade spokesman said. But the damage has kept com- and braced for two of its rivers, have seen huge waves, gale-force has undermined global confidence extra £30m ($48m) available The heir to the throne said on ing, with the main train serv- the Morlaix and the Laita, to burst winds and torrential rains com- in the Web as a means of inde- for emergency repairs, on top of his trip that the “tragedy is that ice connecting Devon and the their banks as a result of heavy bine to batter sea defences from pendent expression,” he said. £100m announced by Cameron nothing happened for so long”. county of Cornwall with the rest rain. the Basque country on France’s US intelligence leaker Edward on Wednesday. Pickles said the Cameron personally took of Britain being suspended after The highest-level warning border with Spain. The storms Snowden last year sent shockwaves winter was the wettest since King charge of the government’s part of the sea wall under the was issued by Meteo-France sent a Spanish cargo ship crash- around the world by revealing the George III was on the throne, response on Wednesday after coastal railway line collapsed. shortly after the agency placed ing into a sea wall at the French extent of electronic surveillance from 1760-1820, and the flood vic- facing a growing tide of criticism Meanwhile in France, Finestere, 29 departments from Brittany port of Bayonne on Wednesday, by the National Security Agency. tims had “literally been through for being too slow to aid stricken a department of coastal Brittany, to the Paris region on a second- splitting it clean in two. CPJ said the countries where hell and high water”. communities. was placed on red flooding alert tier orange alert. Recent days AFP press freedoms had deteriorated the most in 2013 were Egypt, Bangladesh, Syria and Vietnam. It also included Ecuador, Liberia, Russia, Turkey and Zambia — “nominal democracies London tube where the space for free expres- Thousands without power in US Northeast sion and independent newsgath- strike causes ering is rapidly shrinking,” it said. NEW YORK: Utility crews population, lives in the region. for Pennsylvania,” said Craig Service said. The East was not the CPJ said the countries on its “risk yesterday worked to restore The storm coated roads with ice Evanego, a forecaster with the only area hit by snow. In Dallas, list” are countries where it had second day of power to hundreds of thousands and broke tree limbs, knocking National Weather Service in an early morning dusting snarled documented the worst deteriora- of homes and businesses in the down power lines. At least four State College, Pennsylvania. morning traffic. tion of freedoms during 2013. travel chaos US Northeast after a snow and deaths were related to the storm, Airports began clearing back- In Baltimore, pawnshop worker AFP ice storm slammed the region. authorities said. logs, with 479 flights throughout Sheila Bateman said her morning LONDON: Millions of com- But flights began returning Pennsylvania was the hardest the United States cancelled as jog with her dogs has become a muters faced a second day of to normal after thousands of hit. At one point, 849,000 custom- of 1500 GMT, down from 2,893 slippery romp. “I would be better Stolen violin travel chaos yesterday due to delays or cancellations. ers were without power, according flights on Wednesday, according off with ice skates than running a 48-hour strike by London The latest in a series of winter to the Pennsylvania Emergency to FlightAware.com, an online shoes. The dogs sometimes go Underground workers angry blasts dumped up to about a foot Management Agency. By 1300 flight tracking site. sliding with their legs going out recovered over ticket office closures and (30cm) of snow on Wednesday GMT, utility crews had gotten Snow continued falling in from under them,” she said. job cuts, with no sign of an end and early yesterday on the number down to just over 500,000, patches along the East Coast, The storms have taken their MILWAUKEE: A Stradivarius to the standoff between unions Eastern Seaboard from Maryland the agency said. but by early yesterday the storm toll on the region, slowing con- violin worth millions of dollars, and rail bosses. to Maine. About 100 million “The storm that we had yes- appeared to have largely run its struction, putting a damper on which was stolen from a concert Staff from the two main rail people - or one-third of the US terday is pretty much done course, the National Weather shopping and depleting stocks of violinist in an armed robbery unions began the first of two the salt used to keep roads ice- last week, has been recovered planned 48-hour “tube” strikes free in some areas. from a suitcase in the attic of a late on Tuesday, reducing the New Jersey, for example, had Milwaukee house, law enforce- city’s vital Underground network spent $60m on snow removal as of ment officials said yesterday. used by three million people daily January 26, putting it on track to The 300-year-old instrument to a skeleton service. break the record of $62.5m spent was being held at the city’s The strike has left many people last year, said Joe Dee, a spokes- police headquarters and will be unable to get to work while others man for the state Department of returned after it is inspected by joined long queues to squeeze onto Transportation. experts, Milwaukee Police Chief crowded buses and overground Most states and major cities do Ed Flynn said. At least one of trains, turned to river boat serv- not try to set an upper limit on the three suspects arrested in ices, or resorted to running or spending for snow removal but connection with the theft could cycling to work. authorize agencies to spend what be charged as soon as today, “The train was so crammed is necessary and count on legisla- Milwaukee County District I couldn’t even breathe but I tures to cover the cost. Attorney John Chisholm said. do sympathise in some ways A lot of the salt in the Chicago “We have very strong confi- because it’s their jobs,” said Omar area is delivered along the dence that the violin is fine,” said Salahuddin, 29, a teacher, whose Mississippi and Illinois rivers on Mark Niehaus, the president journey from Pinner in northwest barges, but the Illinois was frozen and executive director of the London to Canada Water in east yesterday. The salt was arriving Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. London took four hours. by truck, increasing costs, said Milwaukee police had arrested But the lengthy, and sometimes Tom Breier, general manager of two men, aged 36 and 41, and a costly, alternative routes to work Ice Melt Chicago, a supplier based woman, 32, on Monday in con- on Wednesday appeared to have in Lisle, Illinois. nection with the theft. The cul- deterred more commuters from The winter siege, which by now prits had used a stun gun on battling the transport chaos yes- seems never-ending for some, violinist Frank Almond and took terday. “#tubestrike day 2 = half could produce yet another bar- the Stradivarius from the musi- empty tube pulls up as I get to the rage of bad weather, according to cian after a concert in suburban dead platform. Is everyone work- Pedestrians walk on the main street during a snow storm in Rochester, New York. the National Weather Service’s Milwaukee, police said. ing from home today?!” tweeted Evanego. REUTERS AFP Daniel Mryan. The unions are protesting about plans to cut about 950 jobs and close manned ticket offices as part of a restructuring that Transport for London (TfL), which runs the Policeman jailed for 12 months over ‘Plebgate’ scandal capital’s public transport network, says could save $80m a year. Bob Crow, general secretary of LONDON: A British policeman was nearly three months, demonstrating “devi- The judge said that he was “in no position Wallis had offered to resign but that his the Rail, Maritime and Transport jailed for 12 months yesterday after he ous misconduct which fell far below the to decide precisely what happened between request had been turned down, and there workers (RMT) union, one of falsely claimed to have witnessed a row standards expected of a police officer.” the officers and Mitchell in Downing Street would now be an internal misconduct hear- Britain’s most militant, said the over a bicycle at Prime Minister David Mitchell was forced to resign over claims nor do I need to do so. ing to decide his future. action was as much about service Cameron’s residence that brought down he called officers guarding Downing Street “But it is absolutely clear what did not Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, the head of as jobs, warning that TfL’s plans a government minister. “plebs” because they refused to let him go happen — you were not an independent the force, said that Wallis’s actions “have to reduce station staff would have Police constable Keith Wallis, 53, a mem- through the main gate with his bicycle, member of the public, you were not present, clearly fallen way below the standards a “seriously adverse impact on ber of Scotland Yard’s elite diplomatic pro- adding that they should “know your place”. neither was your nephew, and neither of that me, my fellow police officers and women, older and disabled people”. tection squad, was sentenced by a judge at Mitchell admitted he swore but denied you witnessed the incident.” the public demand”. Hogan-Howe said Talks between TfL, the RMT the Old Bailey court in London a month using the word “pleb”, a derogatory term The court heard earlier that Wallis had he had personally apologised to Mitchell and the Transport Salaried Staffs’ after he pleaded guilty to misconduct in a for the lower social classes. been infuriated by the reports of Mitchell’s on Wednesday. Association (TSSA) union are due public office. He resigned over the so-called “Plebgate” exchange with police, combined with high The row over “Plebgate” continues how- to resume today in a bid to avert a Wallis pretended he saw the brief argu- row a few weeks later but questions about emotions over the killing of two female ever, with Mitchell himself facing defama- second 48-hour walk-out planned ment between the then government chief the honesty of Britain’s police have rippled police officers in the northwestern city of tion proceedings from another policeman, from February 11. But talks at an whip Andrew Mitchell and an officer at out from the scandal ever since. Manchester the previous day. Toby Rowland, whom the politician accused arbitration service last week and the gates of Cameron’s Downing Street Wallis admitted lying in an email to his He got drunk after a shift then went of lying. Mitchell is meanwhile suing early this week have so far failed residence in September 2012. local lawmaker that he was present during home to send a late-night email with the Rupert Murdoch’s best-selling tabloid The to find any common ground. Sentencing Wallis, Judge Nigel Sweeney the row, and admitted arranging for his false claim, complete with spelling mis- Sun for reporting Rowland’s claims. REUTERS said the policeman had kept up his lies for nephew to support the claim. takes. London’s Metropolitan Police said AFP FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2014 ASIA / PHILIPPINES www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 Rights groups urge Malaysia to stop hanging in ‘secretive execution’

KUALA LUMPUR: Rights The government of Muslim- would be “an enormous step back- in southern Johor state. In 2012 a government minister Galang-Folli of Amnesty said groups urged Malaysia yesterday majority Malaysia does not wards on human rights”. A lower court sentenced him to said it may reconsider a manda- authorities were “undoing any to halt the planned hanging of a announce executions and is gen- Joining Amnesty’s call were death in 2008 -- a verdict which tory death sentence for drug traf- positive steps taken, including the condemned man, with Amnesty erally tight-lipped about its appli- New York-based Human Rights was upheld on appeal. ficking, but nothing further has announcement of the legal review International calling it “yet cation of the death penalty. Watch, the Malaysian Bar A Malaysian government offi- been announced. of mandatory death sentences”. another secretive execution”. “Malaysian authorities must Council and HINDRAF, a group cial said in 2012 that about 900 “Prime Minister Najib should “For Malaysia to try to carry The London-based human immediately halt plans to carry that advocates for the rights of people were on death row, mostly follow through now to stop this out executions in near-total rights group said in a statement it out yet another secretive execu- Malaysia’s ethnic Indian minority. for drug offences. execution, while that government secrecy is shameful -- the gov- had learnt that the man, Chandran tion,” Amnesty said in a statement. According to a court judge- However, Malaysia is believed policy review of the use of capital ernment is essentially trying to Paskaran, would be executed today The statement quoted Hazel ment, Chandran was found to have carried out few execu- punishment is ongoing,” said Phil hide its human rights violations for a murder committed more Galang-Folli, Amnesty’s Malaysia guilty of being slashing another tions -- which are done by hang- Robertson, Asia deputy director from the world,” she said. than a decade ago. researcher, as saying the execution man to death in 2003 in a fight ing -- in recent years. of Human Rights Watch. AFP Sri Lankan forces guilty of war crimes: Report Australian group claims torture, sexual violence and enforced disappearances by security forces continue

SYDNEY: Government forces baseless. He also cast doubts about committed atrocities but army were behind most of the alleged the accuracy of the document’s shelling killed most victims, the war crimes in the final bloody eyewitness accounts, and claims UN panel said. months of Sri Lanka’s 26-year that the military removed evidence Separatist Tamil Tiger rebels civil war and may have system- of war crimes such as mass graves. were renowned for the use of atically destroyed evidence of The “Island of Impunity” child soldiers and suicide bomb- mass killings, according to a report, under the Public Interest ings. The new report said the new Australian report. Advocacy Centre’s International Tigers recruited boys possibly as The report by Australia’s Public Crimes Evidence Project (ICEP), young as 15 to fight. Interest Advocacy Centre Ltd, a cited witness accounts that tor- “The ICEP investigation reveals non-profit policy group, detailed ture, sexual violence and enforced some of the gravest crimes under witness accounts of potential war disappearance continue in part international humanitarian law crimes such as deliberate artil- today, perpetrated by the SFs on and demands accountability,” said lery attacks on hospitals, rape, the civilian population. John Ralston, chairman of ICEP’s torture, sexual violence and the It said Sri Lankan command Committee of Experts. murder of Tamil Tiger fighters and control structures were The report said recent new tes- who had surrendered. so well-established that, if the timony from an unidentified wit- “Although violations were charges were proven in a court, ness alleged Sri Lankan security committed by both sides, the it could lead to the conviction of forces destroyed forensic evidence evidentiary material indicates senior military commanders and after the conflict. that members of the Sri Lankan Sri Lankan government officials. Human rights watchdog Security Forces (SFs) perpetrated More than 100,000 people Amnesty International said the the vast majority of alleged crimes were killed in the war between report further corroborated its during the investigation period,” the Liberation Tigers of Tamil own findings and those of the the report said. Eelam (LTTE) and government United Nation into the crimes The new report comes as the troops in the 1983-2009 conflict. committed during the conflict. United States plans to table a UN Thousands, mainly from the “With Sri Lanka showing no human rights resolution in March Tamil ethnic minority, are still willingness to deal with its own against Sri Lanka, putting new unaccounted for or missing. conflict-era crimes, an inter- pressure on Colombo to address A UN panel has said around national investigation must be war crimes allegations. 40,000 mainly Tamil civilians died established without further delay,” Sri Lanka’s military spokes- in the ferocious final months of Polly Truscott, Amnesty’s deputy The Sri Lankan Defence Ministry released this photo of troops after capturing the last patch of coastline in the man Ruwan Wanigasooriya said the conflict, but Sri Lanka has director for the Asia Pacific, said Mullaittivu district held by the Tamil Tigers, on May 16, 2009, leaving the rebels surrounded. from Colombo that the report was disputed that figure. Both sides in a statement. REUTERS

China reports 10 bird flu cases; Aquino’s comments on disputed waters slammed by China media SHANGHAI: Chinese state Hitler’s demand in 1938. Beijing’s claims in the South Shinzo Abe, who created great Aquino stood by the comments. second death media has slammed Philippine “If we say yes to something we China Sea have a “sound historical controversy after comparing “The lesson for all free countries President Benigno Aquino believe is wrong now, what guar- foundation” and that it also seeks Japan-China relations to those is this: there is a need for all to in Vietnam over remarks that compared antee is there that the wrong will to resolve the issue through dia- between the United Kingdom and stand up for what is right,” spokes- BEIJING: Four Chinese Beijing’s claims in the disputed not be further exacerbated down logue rather than confrontation. Germany in the run-up to the man Herminio Coloma Jnr said. regions reported 10 human South China Sea to demands for the line?” the paper quoted him. “His latest reported attack, in First World War last month at the “It should be right is might and cases of H7N9 bird flu and eight land made by Nazi Germany to “At what point do you say, which he senselessly compared his annual World Economic Forum in not might is right.” of the patients were in severe the former Czechoslovakia. ‘Enough is enough’? Well, the northern neighbour to the Nazi Switzerland,” Xinhua said. China, the Philippines, or critical condition, health In an interview with The New world has to say it - remember Germany, exposed his true col- Such commentaries, while not Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia and authorities said. York Times published on Tuesday, that the Sudetenland was given our as an amateurish politician official statements, can be read Brunei all have territorial claims The remaining two, including Aquino called for more global sup- in an attempt to appease Hitler who was ignorant both of history as a reflection of Chinese govern- across a waterway that provides a girl, 5, were stable, authorities port for the Philippines over the to prevent World War Two.” and reality,” it said in an English- ment thinking. China’s Foreign 10 percent of the global fisheries said, reassuring people that no territorial issue, comparing it to China’s official Xinhua new language commentary. Ministry has yet to comment on catch and carries $5tr in ship- proof had been found that the the failure by the West to sup- agency blasted Aquino’s com- “He also joined the ranks of dis- Aquino’s remarks. borne trade. virus was spreading from human port Czechoslovakia against Adolf ments late on Wednesday, saying graced Japanese Prime Minister Yesterday, a spokesman for REUTERS to human, according to Xinhua news agency. Most human cases of infec- Thai protests continue tion have been isolated, National Health and Family Planning Commission said, adding health Bomber run imperils departments and hospitals in provinces with higher incidence of cases were working to identify cases as early as possible. reunions plan: N Korea Meanwhile, Vietnamese author- ities said they had recorded the SEOUL: A nuclear-capable US for the Commission was quoted second death from bird flu this B-52 bomber sortie over South as saying. year. A woman, 60, from south- Korea has endangered plans In a rare confidence-building ern Dong Thap province died on for reunions between families move, the two Koreas agreed on January 28 after a man, 52, from from the North and South of Wednesday, in talks at the bor- the southern Binh Phuoc province the country and risks trigger- der village of Panmunjom, to allow died on January 18. ing a further escalation of mili- families still divided by the 1950- tary tension, North Korea said 53 Korean War to meet for five Moscow rejects yesterday. days in late February for the first North Korea said a flight by the time since 2010. Beijing offer Anti-government protesters listen to their leader under a bridge at the main intersection in downtown Bangkok nuclear-capable B-52 took place South Korea’s Ministry of yesterday. Election officials struggled to shore up a chaotic weekend ballot disrupted by protesters who blocked off the west coast of the Korean Unification said it would be TOKYO: Russia has rejected polling stations and stopped people from voting in nearly a quarter of the country. peninsula on Wednesday. “regrettable” and would hurt sep- a Chinese offer to cooperate on A US military spokeswoman arated families if North Korea did their separate territorial rows said she could not discuss details not go ahead with the reunions as with Japan, a report said yester- of specific missions, adding: “The agreed in response to the flight. day, as Prime Minister Shinzo US Pacific Command has main- A sharp escalation of tension Abe prepared to meet President Japan Beethoven not deaf: Ghost composer tained a rotational strategic between the North and South Vladimir Putin in Sochi. bomber presence in the region in early 2013 triggered threats China said it would support TOKYO: The musical brains he had been penning the tunes. Takahashi would be used to for more than a decade.” by the North of a nuclear strike Russia in its decades-old islands behind a supposedly deaf “I am an accomplice of enforce the lies made by us,” he A South Korean military on South Korea, Japan, the US dispute to the north of Japan composer dubbed “Japan’s Samuragochi because I continued said. source told the Yonhap news South Pacific territory of Guam in exchange for backing in its Beethoven” claimed yester- composing just as he demanded, The piece is a sonatina sup- agency that the flight was a and even the continental United row about the ownership of an day that the mock maestro although I knew he was deceiv- posedly composed in tribute to training sortie involving a single States. Washington responded East China Sea archipelago, the was a scheming manipulator ing people.” Niigaki told report- a teenage violinist with a pros- aircraft. The North’s National with B-2 and B-52 flights over Mainichi Shimbun paper said. who could hear normally -- but ers he had been paid just $70,000 thetic right arm who had been Defence Commission, the coun- South Korea. Both aircraft can The offer has been made couldn’t even write sheet music. over the nearly two decades of supported by the well-known try’s top military body, said in a carry nuclear weapons. repeatedly since 2010, the paper The startling allegations come a their collaboration, during which musician. statement read on state televi- The North has made a dip- said, citing sources in Russia day after Mamoru Samuragochi he had composed more than 20 The most famous work credited sion, that it was a rehearsal for a lomatic push to try and halt US and Japan, but has always been confessed to hiring another man pieces. to Samuragochi is “Symphony No nuclear attack. and South Korean drills that are brushed off. The report came to write his best-known works, The 43-year-old said he had 1, Hiroshima,” which supposedly “At the time when the agree- regularly staged at this time of ahead of Abe’s attendance at the including a smash hit that had called time on the deception after had been written in tribute to ment was made on reunions of year, although the South said yes- opening of the Winter Olympics been adopted by classical music- learning that Winter Olympics those killed in the 1945 atomic separated families and relatives terday the drills would go ahead and a summit with Putin, at lovers as an anthem to Japan’s medal hopeful, figure skater bombing of the city. The work at Panmunjom, a formation of as planned. Hazel Smith, a North which they are expected to discuss tsunami-hit communities. Daisuke Takahashi had chosen became an extraordinary hit for a US B-52 strategic bombers from Korea expert at Britain’s University the Russia-controlled Southern In a press conference, part- to dance to a piece that would be classical music CD, selling 180,000 Guam was carrying out nuclear of Central Lancashire said she Kurils, which Japan claims as the time music school teacher Takashi credited to Samuragochi. copies in a genre where a hit often strike practices over Korea’s west expected North Korea to respond Northern Territories. AGENCIES Niigaki said for the last 18 years “I was afraid that even only logs 3,000 sales. AFP sea, aiming at us,” a spokesman to the sortie. REUTERS FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2014 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN Pakistan, Taliban begin talks Both sides eye road map for future contacts, condemn violence

ISLAMABAD: Negotiators committee has have heard our denied they were behind the blast to oppose the whole idea of for Pakistan’s government and reservations and told us their but a commander for the group negotiations. the Taliban met for more than reservations with an open heart,” in Peshawar said his men were Saifullah Khan Mehsud, direc- three hours yesterday in the Siddiqi told reporters. responsible, saying no ceasefire tor of the FATA Research Centre, first round of talks aimed at “We share the common goal of had been announced. said this made it difficult to ending the militants’ bloody making this country peaceful in Haq said after yesterday’s talks achieve even a ceasefire as a first seven-year insurgency. accordance with Islamic teach- that both sides had condemned step. “I don’t know if the Taliban The two sides gathered in ing. And I thank the Taliban com- violence and agreed that “there are on the same page and which Islamabad for a preliminary mittee for meeting us,” Siddiqui should be no activity by either groups that these negotiators are meeting to chart a “road map” added. side which can potentially harm representing, so I don’t know if for future discussions, amid deep Maulana Sami-ul-Haq, the the peace efforts”. TTP has killed they can guarantee a ceasefire at scepticism over whether dialogue Taliban’s chief negotiator, said his thousands of people in gun and all.” can yield a lasting peace deal. side would hold discussions with bomb attacks across the nuclear- Stability in nuclear-armed Irfan Siddiqui, the govern- the Taliban leadership and a sec- armed state since it launched its Pakistan is seen as important to ment’s chief negotiator, hailed ond round of talks would be held campaign in 2007. neighbouring Afghanistan, where the meeting, saying the Taliban after they had responded. The start of the year has seen US-led Nato troops are pulling committee had “responded to us Underlining the fragile secu- a surge in militant violence with out after more than a decade of beyond our expectations”. rity situation, a suicide bomber more than 110 people killed, and war. The breakthrough came on Tuesday killed eight people in an air force bombardment of TTP Washington has said it is after an abortive start to talks a sectarian attack against minor- hideouts in North Waziristan watching the talks closely. It on Tuesday, which were called ity Shias in the northwestern city fuelled speculation that a major has long been pushing Pakistan off when the government cited of Peshawar, just hours after the military offensive was imminent. to take action against militants doubts over the Taliban negoti- abortive start to talks. There is talk of splits within using Pakistan’s tribal areas as a TTP senior religious party leader Maulana Sami-ul-Haq (right) with the ating team. The main Tehreek-e-Taliban TTP, a fractious coalition of mili- base to attack Nato forces across government negotiator, Irfan Siddiqui, after the meeting yesterday. “We are happy that the Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman tant groups, with some rumoured the border. AFP

Chilly weather Drones to prevent possible attacks Khan’s party reveals rigging death toll 16 ISLAMABAD: The United “Ultimately, Pakistan received According to the sources, in 35 constituencies in May KABUL: Chilly weather and States has agreed to halt drone the assurance that the drone President Obama agreed to look heavy snowfall have claimed the strikes in Pakistan except for strikes will be reduced,” said a into the PM’s request and to hold ISLAMABAD: Pakistan First chairman PTI Imran lives of more than a dozen peo- stopping an attack on its forces senior official, who monitored further talks with Pakistan on the Tehrik-e-Insaf has revealed Khan went on record by tweeting ple, including women and chil- in Afghanistan or targeting a the talks. issue. a bizarre scandal involving a that a party chief was assured of dren, in Afghanistan’s northern major Al Qaeda figure, diplo- “The Americans accepted the While urging the US leader to secret conversation with a top having (repaired) “35 punctures” Jauzjan and Faryab provinces matic sources said yesterday. Pakistani position but also said share the drone technology and political party leader and a (meaning flat tyres) for elections, over the past couple of days, a The sources said that Prime that there will be two exceptions: data with Pakistan, the prime Western diplomat and secret which shows the “muk muka” and local official said yesterday. Minister Nawaz Sharif had per- Drones will attack positions minister reminded Obama that tapes, which hint at rigging in complicity to facilitate rigging. “A total of 16 people including sonally requested President inside Fata to stop an imminent the two countries had acted 35 constituencies on May 11. Imran further tweeted that 14 in Jauzjan and two in Faryab Barack Obama during their meet- attack or to target a senior Al jointly against Al Qaeda dur- The top western diplomat, the 35 “punctures” also help have lost their lives due to heavy ing at the White House in October Qaeda figure.” ing the initial stages of the war whose name was not revealed, explain why voter verification in snowfall and freezing weather in to stop drone attacks in Fata. The sources said that at the against terrorists. He asked confirmed that a leading party the four constituencies of Punjab Jauzjan and Faryab provinces over Pakistan conveyed its concerns White House meeting, the prime Obama to resume those joint chief was informed a few hours demanded by PTI had not been the past few days,” an official said. over the drone strikes also when minister told President Obama actions. before the results came in on May done. The snowfall and cold weather US Secretary of State John Kerry that drone attacks “retard our The American president 11, in code words, which clearly Spokesperson for the PTI Dr which began on Saturday is still visited Islamabad in August and efforts to bring stability to the “agreed to further increase” the meant that arrangements for Shireen Mazari said that the PTI continuing in parts of Afghanistan, the two sides discussed it again tribal areas”, the official said. existing cooperation between the massive rigging had been made had been told this by a western including the northern region and during the US-Pakistan Strategic “The strikes also have a negative United States and Pakistan, said during the polling and counting ambassador who asked what capital city of Kabul. Dialogue in Washington eight impact on peace talks with the another official source. process in at least 35 constituen- “puncture” meant. AGENCY days ago. Taliban.” INTERNEWS cies of Punjab. INTERNEWS

Afghan presidential candidate and ex-Islamist warlord Abdul Rasul Sayyaf attending a poll meet in Kabul yesterday. Election watchdog plagued by delays and funding woes KABUL: Afghanistan’s elec- “Apart from two big gen- constitutionally barred from tion watchdog may not be ready erators and some furniture the running for a third term. Both in time for a presidential vote UN bought for us, we haven’t Afghans and the international in April because of funding and received anything,” said an ECC community fear the election could staffing problems, a setback that official who spoke on condition of be once again marred by the elec- could undermine a ballot already anonymity. toral fraud observed in the 2009 threatened by a repeat of the “We have yet to open our offices presidential vote. widespread fraud seen in 2009. in the provinces,” he said, add- Diplomats agree that what Presidential candidates began ing that the ECC’s total budget ultimately matters is whether a two months of campaigning this included $12m from the UN and country split along ethnic lines week ahead of the crucial elec- 100 million Afghani ($1.8m) from will accept the outcome as legiti- tion, which Afghans and Western the government. mate even if the winner is not allies hope will help consolidate The UN says it has done eve- from the biggest community. fragile stability as foreign troops rything possible to prepare the A functioning electoral watch- prepare to leave after nearly 13 ECC for the elections. But delays dog is key to making this hap- years of war. passing legislation and appointing pen. But the ECC said it feared But, with the campaign staff have caused it to fall severely it might fail. “If it continues like well underway, the Electoral behind schedule. this, we will face huge problems Complaints Commission (ECC) “It’s going to be a challenge and won’t be able review all com- says it has received only a fraction for them to stand up in time, but plaints,” said ECC spokesman of its funding from foreign donors it’s not for want of international Nader Mohseni. because the government has yet support,” said Nicholas Haysom, While Afghanistan has no to approve the appointment of deputy head of the UN mission. majority group, ethnic Pashtuns provincial officials. “Delays have arisen out of the are considered the largest com- Until this happens, the United need to have decisions taken by munity and ethnicity will play Nations - which administers its one or another Afghan institution a big role in deciding the next budget - cannot release money before progress can be achieved.” president. pledged. President Hamid Karzai is REUTERS FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2014 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 Ishrat case: 4 Defence expo Delhi eases visa rules ex-IB officers to boost tourism

NEW DELHI: Tourists chargesheeted travelling to India from 180 countries will no longer have to queue at Focus on fake encounter killing their local consulates to obtain visas after New NEW DELHI: The CBI yes- Singhal. Earlier in a letter to Delhi announced a “very terday lodged a second charge the CBI, former Gujarat D G P significant” overhaul of its sheet in the Ishrat Jahan fake Vanzara had alleged that Amit border controls. encounter case against former Shah had intimate knowledge of Most foreigners currently Intelligence Bureau Special the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter. have to wait several weeks Director Rajinder Kumar and In a 10-page letter, Vanzara had before learning whether three officers slapping mur- alleged that Narendra Modi has they will be allowed to enter der and conspiracy charges on been shielding Shah at the cost of India after submitting their them, but did not name former the police officers. applications at visa process- Gujarat Home Minister Amit Vanzara, who is in Jail, had also ing centres, a major deter- Shah who was questioned by the said that he decided to quit from rent for potential visitors. agency in the case. the service because the Gujarat Under the new scheme, Notwithstanding denial of government ditched him and set to come into force later sanction to prosecute the offic- other police officers in the fake Defence Minister A K Antony looks at a scale model of the Rustom-1 unmanned aerial vehicle, developed this year, tourists will be ers by the Law ministry, the CBI encounter cases. by the Indian Defence Reserach and Development Organisation, during the Defence Expo 2014 at Pragati able to apply online and named Kumar, a 1979-batch IPS CBI sources said that the mat- Maidan in New Delhi yesterday. Some 624 companies from 30 countries, including 37 Russian and 24 French then receive the green light officer who retired last year, and ter was still under investigation defence firms, are participating in the expo. within five days, before get- P Mittal, M K Sinha and Rajiv and also mentioned that the ting their visa at an airport Wankhede. agency was filing the charge sheet on arrival. They have been charged under without any sanction of prosecu- “It is a very, very sig- section 120-B (criminal con- tion by the Law ministry. nificant step that we are spiracy), murder, wrongful con- The agency has also requested Undertrials can contest taking forward,” Foreign finement, kidnapping, wrongful the court to slap an additional Minister Salman Khurshid concealment. charge under Section 193 of told reporters in the capital Kumar has been additionally IPC against retired Deputy yesterday. charged under the Arms Act with Superintendent of Police J G “We want to welcome the CBI alleging that he had pro- Parmar. This section deals with election: Delhi High Court more people to come to vided arms to the accused on June punishment for intentionally giv- India and to make it more 14, 2004, a day before the encoun- ing false evidence in any of a judi- NEW DELHI: The Delhi High stand in election would, in our that it would lead to criminali- convenient for tourists to ter took place. cial proceedings, or fabricating Court yesterday dismissed a opinion, leave the door for prac- sation of politics is a case of the come to India,” he said. The CBI alleged in its sup- false evidence for the purpose of plea seeking to bar a person tice of ‘vendetta politics’ by ruling remedy being worse than the dis- Planning Minister Rajiv plementary charge sheet that being used in any stage of judicial who is in jail or in police cus- parties,” the bench said. ease. “All that a politician/ruling Shukla announced the Kumar, who was the then Joint- process. tody from contesting elections, The high court verdict came on party-in-power would need to do “historic” changes late on Director of IB, handed over arms The CBI alleged that Parmar saying it would leave the door a public interest litigation filed to prevent rivals from contesting Wednesday, after a meet- and ammunition to G Singhal of had concealed the fact that he had open for practice of “vendetta by advocate M L Sharma, claim- an election is to ask police to file ing of top foreign ministry, Gujarat Police who passed on the kept the car with him in which politics”. ing that the amendment to the a case and to arrest the rival,” it tourism and other govern- weapons to Tarun Barot through the four — Jahan, Javaid Sheikh Giving relief to jailed legisla- Representation of the People Act added. ment officials agreed on Nizamuddin Sayeed. These arms alias Parnesh Pillai, Amjad Ali tors and parliamentarians, a divi- made by parliament in September The bench further clarified the overhaul. India’s intelli- and ammunition were used in Rana and Zeeshan Johar — were sion bench of Chief Justice N V last year was unconstitutional that “our criminal justice system gence agencies also recently executing the crime. killed. Ramana and Justice Manmohan and for the sole benefit of the is based on the principle of ‘inno- approved the changes, The name of Amit Shah, a close CBI counsel Ejaz Khan told said it can not equate the right political parties. cent until proven guilty’, we can which were first mooted last aide of Gujarat Chief Minister the Additional Chief Judicial of an undertrial to that of a con- However, the bench remarked not presume our undertrials in October, although only for Narendra Modi did not figure Magistrate that the IB officials victed person. “Extending cur- that to bar any person who is in custody to be guilty as far as right 40 countries. in the charge sheet despite alle- had conspired to eliminate the tailment of the right to vote of jail or in police custody from con- to contest election is concerned”. Citizens from eight coun- gations made against him by four. AGENCIES a person in prison to the right to testing an election on the ground IANS tries — Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Sri Lanka and Sudan — have not been included in the changes for security reasons. Khurshid said the list Delhi govt orders new Commonwealth Games probe of countries excluded from visas on arrival would be NEW DELHI: Delhi’s newly former chief minister and vet- national auditor in 2011 accused reviewed “periodically”. elected chief minister yester- eran Congress party leader Sheila SIT probe into 1984 riots recommended the Delhi government of wasteful The government hopes to day ordered a investigation into Dikshit under the spotlight just spending of at least $29 million have the necessary infra- alleged corruption surround- as Congress, which rules at the NEW DELHI: The Delhi government yesterday recommended during its “ill-conceived and ill- structure in place, including ing the scandal-tainted 2010 national level, gears up for a gen- the setting up of a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the planned” programme to beautify at the country’s airports, by Commonwealth Games in the eral election due by May. 1984 anti-Sikh riots in which 2,000 people from the community the city before the Games. October in time for the start Indian capital, an official said. Dikshit, who was chief minister were killed. The recommendation will be sent to Lt Governor After the Games, Congress of the peak tourist season, Arvind Kejriwal asked the state during the Games, has previously Najeeb Jung. party lawmaker Suresh Kalmadi officials said. anti-corruption bureau to investi- denied any wrongdoing over the “We have decided to recommend to the Lt Governor to form an was sacked as chairman of the “Of course it requires gate alleged irregularities in a deal event, which was marred by alle- SIT on the killing of Sikhs in the 1984 riots. This is a blot on the his- Games organising committee, as a lot of logistics because by the previous Delhi state govern- gations organisers received kick- tory of India,” Delhi minister Manish Sisodia told reporters after a police investigated claims organ- people coming, arriving ment to buy expensive imported backs in handing out contracts for cabinet meeting.The SIT will be given a year to complete its work from isers manipulated tenders and at airports will need to be street lights before the event. services and equipment. the date of it coming into existence, said a government press release. knowingly inflated costs. processed very quickly,” “The Delhi government has The Games were meant to Riots broke out in the capital following the assassination of then Kalmadi, a former Indian Khurshid said. “I’m sure reopened the case of CWG showcase India’s status as an prime minister Indira Gandhi by her bodyguards on October 31, 1984. Olympic Association chief, is that those arrangements (Commonwealth Games) scams,” emerging global power. But the Sisodia said the SIT should not comprise Delhi Police personnel. currently on bail after spend- are being made.” said a spokesman for Kejriwal’s sporting headlines were stolen by IANS ing 10 months in jail on charges India currently issues Aam Aadmi (Common Man) venue delays, shoddy construction of corruption. Kejriwal’s AAP visas on arrival to visitors Party. Spokesman Dilip Pandey and budget overruns that saw the party took office last month after from 11 foreign nations, said Kejriwal had ordered a probe cost of the event triple to $6bn. involved in corruption, even if Congress at the state level for Congress was routed at the elec- including Japan, Finland into the `310m ($5m) contract for Earlier yesterday Kejriwal it meant losing the support of legislative support but they are tions in Delhi and three other and Indonesia. the lights. The probe could put said he would not spare anyone Congress. His party relies on rivals at the national level. India’s states. AFP AFP

Pilots land Dreamliner Rescue operation manually after Telangana rocks House NEW DELHI: The conflict over the house was adjourned till 2pm, and then formation of a separate Telangana for the day. No business could be trans- computer glitch state yesterday disrupted parlia- acted in either of the houses except for NEW DELHI: Pilots of a Dreamliner ment for the second consecutive day. the routine tabling of papers. which was forced to divert midflight to The group of ministers formed for The group of ministers (GoM) on Kuala Lumpur had to land the plane man- the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana discussed demands of min- ually after suffering computer problems, an meanwhile, held a discussion on vari- isters from Seemandhra. The demands Air India spokesman said yesterday. ous issues. A special cabinet meeting include making Hyderabad a Union The Air India plane was en route from will be held today on the bill for forma- Territory for a limited period and Melbourne to New Delhi on Wednesday tion of Telangana. incorporating the Bhadrachalam sub- when it suffered what an official had In parliament, the issue reverberated division with the residuary Andhra said were “software glitches” and had to in both houses, forcing their adjourn- Pradesh. make an emergency landing — the latest ment without transacting any major “Before this session of parliament in a series of mishaps to hit the Boeing business. Lok Sabha saw two adjourn- is over, we will bring the Telangana aircraft. ments as members from Andhra bill to the house,” Home Minister Air India spokesman Praveen Bhatnagar Pradesh raised slogans, the first time Sushilkumar Shinde told reporters said that “the commanders lost their confi- shortly after it met at 11 am, and the after an hour-long meeting of the min- dence in the software system”. second and final time after noon. isterial panel, which he heads. “The alternate method available to them Three no-confidence motions were The home minister, however, evaded was manual landing,” Bhatnagar said. also admitted in the lower house by a reply on whether the bill would be He said the problem was “not serious” and YSR Congress member M Rajamohan passed in this session. denied local media reports that all three of the Reddy, Congress member Sabbam Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, plane’s navigation computers, which allow the Hari, and TDP member Modugula who is a member of the GoM, told plane to fly long distances on auto pilot, had Venu Gopala Reddy, all three opposed reporters the bill would be taken up failed. More than 200 passengers and crew to bifurcation of the state. by the cabinet today. were stranded overnight in the Malaysian Speaker Meira Kumar, however, said “This is the last meeting of the capital after the plane landed safely. she could not admit the motion in the GoM on Telangana. A special cabi- Boeing engineers, who rushed in from Hong din. Rajya Sabha saw three adjourn- net meeting will be called Friday over Kong, have now fixed the problem and the A mahout ties a rope around an elephant after it fell on a marshy land on the banks of ments, one after a TDP member came Telangana,” Azad said. plane landed in Delhi at 8pm (1430 GMT) the Vembanad Lake on the outskirts of southern Indian city of Kochi, yesterday. The near the chairman’s podium raising Meanwhile, leaders both in favour yesterday, the airline said. Some passengers elephant was brought to the banks of the lake after nearly six hours of rescue opera- slogans to “save Andhra Pradesh”. of and against Telangana met various who needed to fly to Delhi urgently have been tion but died while receiving treatment. After losing its question hour when leaders to create pressure on the issue. put onto other flights. AFP it was adjourned till noon, the upper IANS FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2014 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

QNB aims to be GM earnings fall in Asia top lender in Mideast, Africa Bank looking for acquisition targets

DOHA: Qatar National Bank driven by Qatar’s huge hydrocar- (QNB) is aiming to become the bon wealth, while infrastructure largest lender in the Middle development and work towards East and Africa, its finance hosting the 2022 soccer World head said yesterday, as the Cup are expected to be key earn- bank continues to look beyond ings drivers for all Qatari lenders its home market for growth going forward. opportunities. However, GDP growth is fall- Currently the biggest bank in ing from the double-digits seen the Gulf region, it is looking for previously, although still buoyant acquisition targets in Turkey, at around 6 percent in 2013, and Morocco and sub-Saharan Africa, competition within the banking Chief Financial Officer Ramzi sector — there are 18 lenders in Mari told Reuters in an interview a country of just 2 million people at the bank’s Doha headquarters. — is forcing banks to seek foreign “Our goal is to be the largest revenue streams to compensate financial institution in the Middle for tighter domestic conditions. East and Africa by 2017. So this QNB is targeting 31 percent of makes us interested in some of its profits and 26 percent of its A 2014 Chevrolet Camaro in Thurmont, Maryland. General Motors Co reported a disappointing fourth-quarter profit yesterday, hurt by weaker-than- the markets that we don’t have a lending to come from its inter- expected results in Asia and South America that may prompt analysts to ratchet down their profit forecasts for 2014 for the No. 1 US carmaker. presence in,” he said. national operations in 2014, Mari South Africa’s Standard Bank said, up from 28 and 19 percent is Africa’s largest bank with assets respectively last year. The bank worth $154.4bn as of June 30, 2013. hopes to have 40 percent of prof- QNB’s assets at the end of 2013 its from foreign sources by 2017, stood at $121.8bn and the lender, he added. StanChart to open which bought Societe Generale’s The bank, 50 percent owned QE market capitalisation falls Egyptian business last year for by sovereign wealth fund Qatar first branch in $2bn, is not currently working on Investment Authority, is target- DOHA: Qatar Exchange index week with 37.24 percent of the Of the 42 listed companies 24 any acquisitions, Mari said. ing a net profit gain of between 7 gained 36.48 points (0.33 per- total, followed by the industrial ended higher last week, while Iraqi Kurdistan Opportunities were fewer and 9 percent and loan growth of cent) last week when the sector (26.76 percent), consumer 15 fell and three remained ARBIL: Britain’s Standard than in recent years, Mari said, between 12 and 14 percent in 2014, bourse closed yesterday at goods and services (14.33 per- unchanged. Industries Qatar led Chartered bank will open its as European banks like Societe with international markets becom- 11,192.21 points. Trading value cent) and the real estate sector traded value accounting for 13.89 first branch in Iraqi Kurdistan Generale, who had sold assets ing increasingly important in fuel- decreased by 1.02 percent to (10 percent). percent of the total. Masraf Al early next month, attracted to shore up their capital bases, ling higher lending, said Mari. reach QR2.30bn compared to The banking and financial serv- Rayan accounted for 8.89 percent by financing opportunities for were now in a stronger position. In 2013 the bank’s net profit QR2.32bn the previous week. ices sector led traded volume last and Commercial Bank accounted large government infrastruc- Meanwhile, valuations in the rose 13.7 percent, with lending Trading volume increased by week with 26.98 percent of the for 8.44 percent. ture projects planned in the Middle East and Africa, which growth up 24.3 percent. 31.42 percent to reach 56 mil- total , followed by the consumer Yesterday, Qatar Exchange autonomous region. had been depressed by the Arab Despite the continuing eco- lion shares as against 42 mil- goods and services sector (26.38 pursued its upswing trend add- The bank is one of a small Spring, were also not as low. nomic and political problems lion the previous week, while percent), the real estate sector ing 57.51 points (0.52 percent) to number of foreign lenders with “The pressure now is less to faced by Egypt, Mari said he was the number of transactions fell (20.68 percent) and the industrial advance to 11,192.21 points from operations in Iraq, which is expe- offload their jewel assets,” Mari confident that QNB’s Egyptian by 5.93 percent to reach 22,641 sector (10.01 percent). 11,134.70 on Wednesday. riencing rapid oil-fuelled economic said. “We want a controlling business would be a strong earn- last week as compared to 24,068 The banking and financial serv- Among the top gainers were growth, but also its worst upsurge stake and the opportunities are ings driver in the coming year transactions. ices sector led traded number of Qatar Islamic Bank which was up in violence in at least five years. limited. Investment banks come having seen profit rise 17 percent The market capitalisation transactions last week with 32.45 1.85 percent to QR77, Commercial Standard Chartered opened and throw offers on your desk in 2013. Mari said he was cur- fell by 0.41 percent to reach percent of the total, followed by Bank gained 1.96 percent to its country head office and and often the offer does not meet rently working on a new five-year QR586.9bn last week compared the industrial sector (22.39 per- QR72.80, International Islamic first branch last November in QNB criteria.” strategy for the Egyptian business to QR589.3bn at the end of previ- cent), the consumer goods and added 4.01 percent to QR70.10 Baghdad’s banking district. QNB has benefited in recent which would include expanding ous week. services sector (17.83 percent) and Vodafone Qatar was up by Kurdistan is relatively peace- years from substantial economic the branch network. The banking and financial serv- and the real estate sector (13.36 1.95 percent to QR11.53. ful by contrast, and the autono- growth in the Gulf Arab nation, REUTERS ices sector led traded value last percent). THE PENINSULA mous region’s main cities are full of cranes and construction sites. The bank also plans to open another branch in the southern oil Daimler forecasts profit jump hub of Basra later in 2014. Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Iraq Gavin Wishart told European stocks rally Reuters that the business environ- ment in Kurdistan was “progres- sive” and described the pace of after ECB holds fire development as “encouraging”. Security concerns and a complex LONDON: Europe’s main stock following the US Federal Reserve regulatory and political environ- markets rose solidly yesterday in tapering, the BoE also decided ment have put some international as traders remained unfazed by to maintain stimulus at £375bn. It firms off doing business there. the lack of action at the ECB is intended to boost bank lending HSBC is trying to exit Iraq by and banked on further recovery and economic activity. selling its stake in Dar Es Salaam in the eurozone. In foreign exchange, the Investment Bank. The European Central Bank European single currency rose to REUTERS held its key interest rates steady $1.3602 from $1.3533 late in New with bank head Mario Draghi York on Wednesday. The euro brushing off widespread talk that also gained to 83.24 British pence QEWC gross damaging deflation was becoming from 82.87 pence, while the British a threat. Traders also pored over pound rode to $1.6338 from $1.6308 earnings results, including from on Wednesday. The price of gold profit rises Daimler and Vodafone, and mixed gained to $1.258.50 an ounce from data from the United States. $1.254.50 an ounce on Wednesday. DOHA: Qatar Electricity and London’s benchmark FTSE On the corporate front, the Water Company yesterday An employee works on Mercedes-Benz S-class cars at the plant in Sindelfingen near Stuttgart. Daimler 100 index ended the day up share price of Daimler rallied 2.63 announced a 1 percent rise forecast a jump in profit this year at its main luxury car division after strong sales of new models such as the 1.55 percent at 6,558.28 points. percent to ¤62.48 after the German in gross profit at QR1,306m S-Class limousine in the United States and China helped it beat quarterly earnings forecasts. Frankfurt’s DAX 30 rose 1.54 luxury carmaker said it achieved as against QR1,293m in 2012. percent to 9,256.58 points and the record sales and profits in 2013, Based on the financial results CAC 40 in Paris also gained 1.71 adding that it expects “significant” achieved by the company and percent to 4,188.1 points. growth again this year. Vodafone the future plans of the company, As widely but not universally shares rose by 3.71 percent to the Board of Directors has pro- expected, the ECB left its cen- 223.9 pence as the British mobile posed a final dividend distribu- tral “refi” or refinancing rate phone giant said strong sales across tion of QR7.5 per share. Oil prices rally to highest level unchanged at 0.25 percent at its emerging markets helped to offset The Board also proposed to monthly policy meeting. There strains in Europe. distribute one bonus share for LONDON: Oil rallied yesterday after US data showed weekly new closely-watched US oil invento- had been some speculation that US stocks also moved higher every 10 shares held subject to to the highest level so far this claims for unemployment insur- ries report suggested severe win- the central bank could ease mon- yesterday though social media the approval from the General year, propelled by the weak dol- ance fell to 331,000 from 351,000 ter weather across large parts etary conditions in the 18 countries giant Twitter nosedived. In Assembly to be held on February lar, upbeat jobless claims data the previous week. of the country was pushing up that share the euro after area-wide midday trading, the Dow Jones 25, 2014 at Katara Hall. and strong heating fuel demand The bright data weighed on the demand for heating oil. inflation came in at a lower than Industrial Average added 0.98 The Board of Directors of Qatar in the United States. greenback, which makes dollar- Stockpiles at the trading hub in expected 0.7 percent last month. percent to 15,591.77. The broad- Electricity and Water Company US benchmark West Texas priced crude cheaper for buyers Cushing, Oklahoma, sank 1.5 mil- But Draghi said that the euro area based S&P 500 rose 0.98 percent chaired by H E Abdullah bin Intermediate (WTI) for delivery using stronger currencies. That lion barrels, the Department of is not experiencing deflation — a to 1,768.95, while the tech-rich Hamad Al Attiyah, Chairman of in March jumped as high as $98.83 tends to boost demand and prices. Energy said on Wednesday, indi- widespread sustained fall in prices Nasdaq Composite Index gained the Administrative Control and per barrel. It later stood at $98.16, Crude futures also won solid cating strong demand and lifting that leads to falling output — even 1.09 percent to 4,055.11. Leading Transparency Authority, and up 78 cents from Wednesday. support on stronger demand for oil prices. US commercial crude though inflation is low. microblogging host Twitter chairman of the company adopted Brent North Sea crude for heating fuel in the United States reserves rose 400,000 barrels in The Bank of England, mean- dropped about 20 percent after it the financial results. Sales of the March rose 58 cents to stand as the country grapples with the week ending January 31, the while, voted to keep its main inter- reported disappointing user sta- company witnessed an increase of at $106.83 a barrel in afternoon severe winter, dealers said. DoE added, much smaller than est rate at a record-low level of 0.50 tistics in its quarterly earnings 2.3 percent to QR2,904m in 2013 London deals. The oil market had risen the average analyst estimate of percent, where it has now stood for report late on Wednesday. as against QR2,838m in 2012. The oil market extended gains on Wednesday after a 2.2 million. AFP nearly five years. Opting against AFP THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2014 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15

Protest against Coca-Cola closure Arab funds Iraq to auction among 3G licences for bidders for $307m each Aussie firm SYDNEY: Three investment consortia — two involving Gulf Arab government-owned funds Move to allow new entrants — plan to lodge indicative bids for Australian state-owned DUBAI/BAGHDAD: Iraq considerable time to study and toll road company Queensland plans to auction third-gen- decide on an auction mechanism. Motorways Ltd today, sources eration (3G) telecommunica- “I doubt it will happen this year.” close to the transaction said. tions licences for a minimum The $307m minimum price has The sale, estimated by ana- of $307m each, sources familiar not been set in stone. “The price lysts to fetch about A$5bn with the matter said, a move is more of a shot in the dark to see ($4.5bn), would further the push that could allow new entrants what the reaction is,” the source by Australian state governments into the sector but slow the roll- added. to sell off large infrastructure out of mobile Internet services. The current operators each assets to pay for capital works The country did not have a paid $1.25bn for their 2G licences programmes. State governments, mobile phone industry under in 2007 and had argued they once hesitant to give up tax rev- Saddam Hussein but the sector should not pay any more to enue by selling infrastructure, expanded rapidly after the 2003 launch next-generation services; appear to have had a change US-led invasion which toppled 3G would allow for faster mobile of heart since the state of New the ruler. Yet revenue growth has Internet access, allowing users to South Wales sold its desalination stagnated in recent years, largely access web-based videos or other plant for $2.3bn in 2012. because the government delayed data-heavy applications. “What this is all about is asset permission for the three national “Mobile services have been the recycling,” Robert Clarke, a part- operators — Zain Iraq, a unit of big success story of telecoms in Demonstrators protest against the closure of four Coca-Cola bottling plants and job cuts in Spain, near the ner at law firm Corrs Chambers Kuwait’s Zain, Ooredoo subsidi- post-war Iraq,” said Paul Budde, Andalusian capital of Seville, southern Spain, yesterday. Wesgarth who specialises in ary Asiacell and Orange affiliate managing director of Sydney- infrastructure transactions, said. Korek — to launch 3G services. based telecommunications con- The bidders for Queensland The hold-up has persisted for sultancy BuddeCom. “The market Motorways include a consor- several years, but last week the has grown very quickly, partly due tium led by Australia’s Hastings Council of Ministers agreed in to the lack of fixed-line service. Funds Management which also principle to auction 3G licences, With mobile penetration reach- includes sovereign wealth fund Ahmed Alomary, a former com- ing levels indicative of a maturing Unemployment claims in US the Kuwait Investment Authority, missioner at the Communications market, mobile data is the next Spanish toll road operator Abertis and Media Commission (CMC), revenue growth opportunity for Infraestructuras and Dutch said. A government source, who the mobile sector.” pension fund APG Algemene declined to be named because of Iraq’s fixed-line network is fall, but trade deficit goes up Pensioen Groep, said two sources the sensitivity of the issue, con- limited; the country had 300,000 close to the deal who could not firmed this. fixed-line broadband subscribers WASHINGTON: The number Initial claims for state unem- forecast to hold steady at a five- be identified as the negotiations The Council refused a request and 1.9 million landlines in 2013, of Americans filing new claims ployment benefits declined 20,000 year low of 6.7 percent. That were private. from the CMC to grant the 3G according to BuddeComm. So for unemployment benefits fell to a seasonally adjusted 331,000, would be confirmation that the Transurban Group, a major licences automatically to the three mobile may in future become the more than expected last week, the Labour Department said. economy continued to expanded toll road operator in New South existing mobile operators, the primary way for Iraqis to access in a boost to the labour mar- That was a bit lower than after robust growth in the sec- Wales and Victoria states, will sources said, because the Council the Internet, although Internet ket outlook and the broader economists’ expectations for a ond half of 2013, which was driven team up with superannua- believes that would be contrary to cafes are a popular means to get economy. fall to 335,000 in the week ended by consumer spending, inventory tion fund AustralianSuper and the regulator’s statutes. online. About 3.4m Iraqis, or 10 Other data yesterday showed February 1. accumulation and trade. state-run Abu Dhabi Investment An open auction could poten- percent of the population, now a weakening in exports in The data has no bearing on But economy could lose some Authority to make another bid. tially allow new entrants into use the Internet, while mobile December, which if it extends to January’s employment report, support from trade. In a sep- A third bid will involve IFM Iraq’s telecommunications sector, phone penetration is 81 percent, January could see trade being a which will be released today, as arate report, the Commerce Investors, which is owned by 30 although the prospect of build- BuddeComm estimates. drag on growth in the first quar- it falls outside the survey period. Department said the trade deficit Australian superannuation funds, ing out a network from scratch in Mobile phone operators had ter after it helped to buoy the Still, it bodes well for the jobs increased 12 percent to $38.7bn with Canada’s Ontario Teachers’ crisis-torn Iraq may limit inter- wanted the government to pro- economy in the last three months market.Ayayayayayayayayayayayay in December as exports recorded Pension Plan and Borealis est, and the process could slow the vide 3G licences and frequency of 2013. Hiring is expected to have their largest decline since October Infrastructure, the sources said. introduction of 3G services. for free or at minimal cost, argu- “The underlying economic accelerated in January after being 2012. When adjusted for inflation, Queensland Investment Corp, The government source said ing their 2G licences were much trend is still positive,” said raig held down by unseasonably cold the trade gap rose to $49.5bn in the government body selling the no time frame had been set for more expensive than even those Dismuke, chief economic strate- weather the prior month. December from $45.0bn the prior 70km network, said first round the auction, and it would take in Europe. REUTERS gist at Vining Sparks in Memphis. The unemployment rate is month. REUTERS bids were due today. REUTERS

QATARI MARKET Bond Coupon Maturity Currency Mid Price Yield Moodys S&P Oman signs rail Qatar Govt 5.15% 4/9/2014 USD 101.00 -1.03% Aa2 AA Qatar Govt 3.125% 1/20/2017 USD 105.25 1.30% Aa2 AA consultancy Qatar Govt 6.55% 4/9/2019 USD 119.88 2.43% Aa2 AA Qatar Govt 5.25% 1/20/2020 USD 113.25 2.81% Aa2 AA deal with Qatar Govt 4.5% 1/20/2022 USD 107.88 3.36% Aa2 AA Qatar Govt 9.75% 6/15/2030 USD 154.25 4.89% Aa2 AA Italian firm Qatar Govt 6.4% 1/20/2040 USD 117.00 5.20% Aa2 AA DUBAI: Oman has signed a Qatar Govt 5.75% 1/20/2042 USD 107.25 5.25% Aa2 AA OR13.6m ($35.3m) deal with Qatari Diar 3.5% 7/21/2015 USD 104.25 0.54% Aa2 AA Italferr, the Italian state rail- Qatari Diar 5% 7/21/2020 USD 110.25 3.23% Aa2 AA ways engineering firm, for con- sultancy services on the initial Comqat 5% 11/18/2014 USD 103.25 0.75% A1 A- design of its multi-billion dollar Comqat 3.375% 4/11/2017 USD 103.88 2.10% A1 A- railway project, its state news QIB 3.856% 10/7/2015 USD 104.25 1.25% NR NR agency ONA said. QNB 3.125% 11/16/2015 USD 103.63 1.04% Aa3 A+ A pre-qualification tender QNB 3.375% 2/22/2017 USD 104.00 2.01% Aa3 A+ for railway construction will hopefully be launched soon, Doha Bank 3.5% 3/14/2017 USD 104.13 2.11% A2 A- Minister of Transport and Qtel 3.375% 10/14/2016 USD 105.25 1.37% A2 A- Communications Ahmed bin Qtel 7.875% 6/10/2019 USD 124.13 2.95% A2 A- Mohammed Al Futaisi said in a Qtel 4.75% 2/16/2021 USD 106.50 3.69% A2 A- statement published by the news Qtel 5% 10/19/2025 USD 101.63 4.82% A2 A- agency yesterday. “The first contractor will be Rasgas 5.5% 9/30/2014 USD 103.00 0.76% Aa3 A awarded the actual work early Rasgas 5.832% 9/30/2016 USD 106.88 3.09% Aa3 A in 2015,” the transport and com- Rasgas 5.298% 9/30/2020 USD 108.38 3.85% Aa3 A munications minister said, add- SOVEREIGNS ing that field preparations had started including geographic and Bond PDA* Maturity Currency Mid Price Yield Moodys S&P geological surveys. Abu Dhabi Govt 5.5% 4/8/2014 USD 101.00 -0.79% Aa2 AA The state-funded, 2,244km Visitors look at VAIO products inside the Sony Building company showroom in Tokyo, Japan Abu Dhabi Govt 6.75% 4/8/2019 USD 122.13 2.19% Aa2 AA rail network — the country’s Dubai Govt 6.7% 10/5/2015 USD 108.25 1.61% NR NR first — would link the desert town of Buraimi, bordering Dubai Govt 4.9% 5/2/2017 USD 107.25 2.54% NR NR the United Arab Emirates, to Sony plans to cut 5,000 jobs, Dubai Govt 7.75% 10/5/2020 USD 121.88 3.97% NR NR six major settlements in Oman Dubai Govt 6.45% 5/2/2022 USD 114.00 4.40% NR NR including the industrial city of Qatar Govt 4% 1/20/2015 USD 103.50 0.28% Aa2 AA Sohar and the port of Salalah, seen as the region’s future gate- exit PC business this year Bahrain Govt 6.273% 11/22/2018 USD 114.38 3.02% NR BBB way to Africa. Bahrain Govt 5.5% 3/31/2020 USD 107.50 4.10% NR BBB Officials have estimated that TOKYO: Sony yesterday Sony said the job cuts would design and development of PC Egypt Govt 5.75% 4/29/2020 USD 99.50 5.85% Caa1 B- the eventual cost of the railway warned it would book a $1.08bn save about $1.0bn a year starting products”, Sony added. Morocco Govt 4.5% 10/5/2020 EUR 103.38 3.91% NR BBB- project at around $15bn. It would annual loss and cut 5,000 jobs from early 2015 as it announced The job losses — about 1,500 in

*Periodic Distribution Amount ultimately connect to a planned while exiting the stagnant PC the sale of its Vaio-brand PC divi- Japan and 3,500 overseas — were IMPORTANT NOTE: rail network across the six- market this year as the once- sion to a Japanese investment tied to its ailing television and PC Published by HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, P O Box 57, Doha, Qatar which nation Gulf Cooperation Council mighty electronics giant strug- fund. It did not disclose financial businesses, it said. is licensed and regulated by Qatar Central Bank and Jersey Financial Services (GCC), and eventually to neigh- gles to reinvent itself in the details of the deal with Japan Several hundred Vaio employ- Commission. Information quoted is from publicly available sources or proprietary bouring Yemen. digital age. Industrial Partners (JIP), but ees are expected to be rehired by data and subject to change. HSBC accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising Oman has said it expects its The shock news comes a week local media this week reported its new owner and Sony said it out of the use of all or part of this material. This information is general and does not railway network to be fully oper- after Moody’s downgraded the that the sale was worth between will “explore opportunities for take into account individual circumstances, objectives or needs. The price of bonds can and does fluctuate. The secondary market for bonds may not provide significant ational by 2018. firm’s credit rating to junk, say- 40bn yen ($400m) and 50bn yen. other employees to be transferred liquidity or may trade based on prevailing market conditions. Past performance is not The railway network could ing the maker of Bravia televi- Citing “drastic changes” in the to other businesses within the a reliable indicator of future performance. You should consider these matters and help to diversify Oman’s economy sions and the PlayStation games global personal computer market, Sony Group”. For others, Sony consult your financial advisor prior to making any investment decisions. beyond oil and gas by facilitat- console had more work to do in Sony said it had decided to con- said it planned to offer an “early ing trade and industrial projects, repairing its battered balance centrate on “its mobile product retirement support programme”. while increasing the geopolitical sheet. It also comes as Japan’s lineup on smartphones and tablets Sony has pinpointed digital security of Gulf Arab states by embattled electronics sector faces and to transfer its PC business imaging, videogames and mobile giving them a major trade route serious challenges from foreign to a new company established by as the core units that it hopes will bypassing the Strait of Hormuz. rivals such as US giant Apple and JIP that will enable (its) continu- lead a turnaround in its electron- REUTERS South Korea’s Samsung. ation”. It would “cease planning, ics business. AFP FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2014 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MARKET

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DOHA: Striker Rodrigo Tabata yesterday scored a goal for new employers Al Sadd but the defending cham- New recruit pions were held to a 2-2 draw Rodrigo by Al Wakra in their Qatar Tabata tackles Stars League (QSL) at Jassim a Al Wakra Hamad Stadium. player during Tabata struck in the 57th minute but Al Sadd’s pro- their Qatar duced a late equalizer in the Stars League 90th minute through Nadir (QSL) match Belhadj to share the points on at Jassim home soil. Bin Hamad For Al Wakra, the two goals Stadium were scored by Argentine in Doha striker Sebastian Saez (11 and yesterday. 80). Tabata, Third-palced Al Sadd now formerly of Al have 31 points from 19 matches. Rayyan, has Lekhwiya are leading the switched to Al points race with a tally of Sadd. 43 in 20 matches. El Jaish, who are in second spot, have a tally of 36 points from 20 matches. In another match yester- day, hosts Al Arabi pinched a 1-0 win over Qatar SC after Orestes Junior Alves scored in the 77th month. Al Arabi are in fifth spot with 28 points from Veteran player 19 matches. Al Ahli, who also and captain have 28 points, are in fourth Raul Gonzalez spot with a match in hand. in action for In today’s three matches, Al Sadd in his Al Ahli play Al Kharaitiyat at team’s QSL Al Arabi Stadium, Al Sailiyah match against take on Al Khor at Al Rayyan Al Wakra Stadium and at the same venue, in Doha home side welcome Umm Salal. yesterday. Today’s fixtures: The match ** Al Ahli vs Al Kharaitiyat ended in a 2-2 at Al Arabi Stadium - 7:15pm draw. ** Al Sailiya vs Al Khor at Al Rayyan Stadium - 4:45pm ** Al Rayyan vsUmm Salal at Al Rayyan Stadium - 7:15pm. THE PENINSULA Azarenka withdraws from Qatar Total Open

DOHA: Two-time defend- make it to Doha for the ing champion and world Qatar Total Open, but unfor- Two-time Qatar Open champion No.2, Victoria Azarenka tunately I haven’t been able and world number two Victoria of Belarus, has withdrawn to recover on time from my Azarenka of Belarus celebrates from the Qatar Total ongoing foot injury.” winning the 2013 title in this file Open 2014 due to ‘foot She added: “I am thankful photo taken in February last year inflammation’. to all my fans in Doha and I in Doha. Azarenka first won the look forward to coming back Doha title in 2012 when she next year. defeated Australia’s Sam I wish the best of luck to Stosur in the final, 6-1, 6-2. the tournament and hope She returned last year to that fans enjoy watching the defend her title – which she other players that will be did successfully by defeating coming to that great event.” American Serena Williams in Tournament Director, the final, 7-6(6), 2-6, 6-3. Saad Al Mohannadi, said: Azarenka holds 17 WTA “We are disappointed that singles titles and six doubles Victoria cannot join us at this titles. year’s event but we wish her She has won the Australian a quick recovery and best of Open two times (2012 and luck for the rest of the sea- 2013) and reached the finals son. Victoria has promised of the US Open twice (2012 us that she will be back next and 2013). year and we look forward to She also has an Olympic welcoming her to Doha once gold medal in Mixed Doubles more.” (with Max Mirnyi) at the The tournament starts on 2012 London Games. February 10 at Khalifa Tennis Azarenka said in a state- Complex. ment: “I am sorry I can’t THE PENINSULA Qatar Cricket Association plans Sports Day event

DOHA: The Qatar Cricket physical fitness. (Asst General Secretary of the teams registered with the QCA Association (QCA) will host the The QCA, headed by its President Board & Representative from and expatriate communities like Super 10 Cricket Championship MA Shahid, is operating under QOC), Manzoor Ahmad (General Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and at the West Bay Complex to cele- the banner of the Qatar Olympic Secretary), Gul Mohammad Sri Lankan are also welcome to the brate the National Sports Day on Committee (QOC), and like the Khan Jadoon (Head of Domestic Super 10 Qatar National Sports February 11 starting from 7.30 am previous year, it will contribute its Cricket), Malik Nazar Mohammad Day championship. The National Sports Day is cel- best towards making the National (Technical Advisor), Chaudhry The participating teams are: ebrated on the second Tuesday of Sports Day celebration the biggest Mukhtar Ahmad (Development Rawal County, Bangladesh Club, every February and it is aimed at ever yet. Manager), Aminul Islam(Head Kerala XI Club, Doha Warrior Club, widening the scope of community An organising committee, led by of Schools Cricket), Syed Hassan United Challengers Club, Al Jabor participation in sport and physical Shahid, has been formed and it will Raza (Head of Umpiring Panel) Club, Galfar Al Misnad Club, PWC activities, increasing the average of work towards making the event not Mohammad Akram, Amjad Baig, Club, Blaster Guns Club, Masters active participation and promot- only a massive affair but also the Mr Jamshaid Ahmad and Mr Club, Shah Club, Wings Mecton ing a sport culture in the society biggest success till date. Nawas. Club, Marmara Club, Garvey Lions in order to increase awareness Other members of the organ- The cricket Super 10 Club. about the importance of sport and ising body are: Eisa Ali Ghanem Championship will involve all the THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2014 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Olympics: New Zealand seize control Slopestyle grabs its Brendon McCullum, Kane Williamson hit powerful tons against India chance as AUCKLAND: Captain “It’s a very good batting track Scoreboard Brendon McCullum and Kane so we need to keep batting ... and Sochi Games Williamson scored centuries to make sure that we have a really New Zealand (I innings) resurrect New Zealand’s innings good innings to bowl at.” get underway after they lost three early wick- Dhoni’s three-pronged pace P Fulton lbw Khan ...... 13 ets to put them in a strong posi- attack of Mohammed Shami, New H Rutherford c Rahane b I. Sharma ...... 6 ROSA KHUTOR, RUSSIA: tion on 329 for four at the end of Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma Zealand’s K Williamson c Dhoni b Khan ...... 113 There were thrills, spills and century the first day of the first Test at exploited the green drop-in pitch R Taylor c Jadeja b I. Sharma ...... 3 plenty of nerves as slopestyle Eden Park yesterday. and cool, overcast conditions to makers snowboarding opened compe- McCullum was 143 not out at knock the top off New Zealand’s Kane B McCullum (batting) ...... 143 tition at the Sochi Olympics the close of play, his eighth Test batting and expose their middle Williamson C Anderson (batting) ...... 42 yesterday, and while much century, while Williamson was order before the break. (top) and Extras: (B1, LB5, W3) ...... 9 of the focus had been on dismissed after tea for 113, his Sharma had Hamish athlete safety most came Brendon Total: (four wickets; 90 overs) ...... 329 fifth Test hundred. Rutherford well caught by a div- McCullum away unscathed at the Rosa Fall of wickets: 1-19, 2-23, 3-30, 4-251 Williamson’s century was his ing Ajinkya Rahane in the gully take Khutor Extreme Park. sixth score over 50 in succession for six then Zaheer trapped Peter refreshments To bat: B. Watling, I. Sodhi, T. Southee, N. All eyes were on the course against the tourists, having scored Fulton in front for 13 before following Wednesday’s with- on day one Wagner, T. Boult a half century in each of the five Sharma had Ross Taylor caught drawal of American Shaun of the first one day internationals that pre- by Ravindra Jadeja for three. Bowling: Shami 22-6-66-0, Khan 23-2- White, citing safety concerns, ceded the two-match Test series. Taylor’s dismissal put the Test against 98-2 (1w), Sharma 21-4-62-2 (2w), Jade- and the frightening crash India, at The pair combined for a 221- hosts in a spot of bother before ja 20-1-81-0, Kohli 1-0-4-0, R. Sharma that left Norway medal hope Eden Park run partnership after the hosts Williamson and McCullum con- 3-0-12-0 Torstein Horgmo with a bro- had been reduced to 30 for three solidated, adding another 24 runs in Auckland, ken collarbone. early in the first session when before lunch. yesterday. India: M Vijay, S Dhawan, CA Pujara, V But if any of the snowboard- India captain Mahendra Singh India’s bowlers were unable to Kohli, RG Sharma, AM Rahane, MS Dhoni, ers were holding anything back Dhoni had won his sixth succes- sustain their disciplined line and RA Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Z Khan, I on the sport’s Olympic debut sive toss on tour and put New length after lunch and were pun- they did not show it, as they Sharma Zealand into bat. ished for bowling too short or too launched themselves spinning All-rounder Corey Anderson full, while their fielding, especially through the air to impress the (42) was with McCullum at the catching, was sub-standard. judges. close of play with Ishant Sharma The New Zealand pair seized allowed New Zealand to keep the extra cover for two runs to bring 78-run partnership with the hosts Australian Scotty James was and Zaheer Khan taking two on the inconsistency and while scoreboard ticking over with easy up his century and continue a looking well set to push on to a left clutching his ribs after wickets each. the 23-year-old Williamson was singles. golden run of form. first innings total in excess of 400 a heavy fall, and Norway’s “It was pretty tricky early on dropped on 32 by Murali Vijay at They appeared to be in a per- The right-hander has scored on Friday. Kjersti Buaas had to seek for the openers so to get through first slip off Shami shortly after sonal race after tea to reach their 817 runs at an average of 54.46 “It’s an outstanding position, medical attention following a that period and kick on in part- lunch, their counter-attacking century first with virtually identi- in the 10 test matches in the past we just have to make sure that wipeout on her final run in the nership with Brendon was fantas- style wore down the threadbare cal strike rates before McCullum 12 months with two centuries and we push on,” McCullum told Sky women’s second heat. tic,” Williamson told RadioSport Indian attack. pulled away in the 90s and belted seven half centuries. Television. But overall, competitors yesterday. The pair scored 125 runs in the first six of his innings to bring He was eventually dismissed “Kane was brilliant today, he’s were pleased with the course. “It’s nice to put the score on 27 overs in the middle session up the milestone off 135 balls. when he glanced an innocuous such a mature guy for someone so “It’s demanding, but it the board ... but the most pleas- as Dhoni became more defen- Williamson accumulated Zaheer delivery to Dhoni down young. He was outstanding to bat works. It’s not a bad course,” ing thing was getting the innings sive in his field placings, pushing through the 90s before he the leg side before McCullum and with and took a lot of pressure off Norway’s Torgeir Bergrem, back on track. fielders deeper and wider, which punched Ravindra Jadeja through Anderson put on an unbroken me.” REUTERS who slipped in both runs, said in the finish zone “They’re not the most Scoreboard England call ‘poppy’ jumps - we’re used to getting a little help with our Rahman and Kayes shine Sri Lanka (I innings): ...... 587 tricks - but you have to do eve- Bangladesh (I innings): up uncapped rything on your own here, so I guess that’s the main differ- Tamim Iqbal b Lakmal ...... 0 Ali, Parry ence that people are struggling as Bangladesh reach 409 Shamsur Rahman b Mendis ...... 106 with.” Imrul Kayes b Mendis ...... 115 Bergrem said that doubts Mominul Haque lbw b Perera ...... 13 and Gurney over course safety expressed CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh Shakib Hasan c Karunaratne b Perera .50 earlier in the week had been BANGLADESH: LONDON: Shamsur batsman Mushfiqur Rahim c Silva b Perera ...... 20 England called dealt with after organisers Rahman and Imrul Kayes hit up the uncapped Moeen Ali, trimmed the height of some Shamsur Nasir Hossain c Chandimal b Mendis ...42 maiden centuries as Bangladesh Stephen Parry and Harry of the jumps. Rahman reacts found batting form to avoid the Mohammad Mahmudullah (batting) .....30 Gurney for this month’s one- “It’s not dangerous at all, it’s follow-on in the second and after scoring Sohag Gazi lbw b Mendis ...... 0 day tour of West Indies in the a regular course,” he said. final Test against Sri Lanka in a century (100 Al-Amin Hossain (batting) ...... 3 first squad to be named in the “The jumps are regular size, runs) during the Chittagong yesterday. Extras: (B8, LB1, NB21) ...... 30 post-Kevin Pietersen era. the rails are good, it’s fine.” third day of the The hosts, facing a monumen- Total (for 8 wickets, 115 overs) ....409 Worcestershire all-rounder Ali, With slopestyle qualifying tal Sri Lankan first innings total second Test a left-hand batsman and off-spin starting yesterday, it was the of 587, fought splendidly to reach match against Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-232, 3-252, bowler, and Lancashire’s Parry, first time in 30 years competi- 409-8 by stumps on the third day Sri Lanka at The 4-259, 5-319, 6-350, 7-396, 8-396. a left-arm spinner, were also tion began ahead of a winter at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Zahur Ahmed Bowling: Lakmal 23-5-68-1, Pradeep named in a 15-man squad for the Games opening ceremony. stadium. Chowdhury 15-2-96-0 (nb13), Mendis 27-2-84-4 World Twenty20 in Bangladesh Games officials had been It was a remarkable come- Stadium in (nb8), Perera 39-4-119-3, Mathews 11-1- in March. racing to complete prepara- back by the bottom-placed Test Nottinghamshire left-arm fast tions in time but as Britain’s Chittagong 33-0 side, who had been thrashed by yesterday. bowler Gurney was only selected Billy Morgan took off to give an innings and 248 runs in the for the Caribbean tour. slopestyle its official debut, vol- first Test in Dhaka last week -- Twenty20 captain Stuart Broad unteers were still hammering suffering their 14th defeat in 15 to lift Bangladesh to 232-1 soon chipped in with 42. Mendis dis- Rahman and Kayes batted will also lead the side for the poles into the ground to secure matches against Sri Lanka with after lunch. The duo surpassed missed Nasir and Sohag Gazi off through the morning session to three-match one-day series in crash barriers. one draw. their side’s previous best part- successive deliveries, but Al-Amin take the overnight score of 86-1 to the absence of the rested Alastair Morgan was so focused on But the loss of four batsmen in nership for the second wicket of Hossain prevented a hat-trick by 201 without further loss by lunch. Cook. his run that he was not even the final session after being 319-4 200 by Tamim Iqbal and Junaid defending the next ball. Rahman reached his hundred England will also play three aware he was about to make at one stage, meant Bangladesh Siddiqui against India in Dhaka At the close, Mohammad soon after lunch by driving Sri Twenty20 matches against snowboarding history. still trail by 178 runs with just two in 2010, but they gave away their Mahmudullah was unbeaten on Lankan captain Angelo Mathews West Indies before heading to “It was pretty cool, I didn’t wickets in hand. wickets with rash strokes. 30 and Al-Amin was on three. through the covers for a boundary. Bangladesh. realise until one of the other Rahman and Kayes, who came Unorthodox spinner Ajantha Seamer Nuwan Pradeep con- Kayes was lucky to reach the “Both Moeen and Stephen athletes told me at the top,” he together when Tamim Iqbal was Mendis bowled both batsmen ceded 13 no-balls in figures of 0-96 three-figure mark after surviv- have been very consistent per- told reporters. dismissed without a run on the and Kayes had to be taken off the from just 15 overs. Mendis took ing two chances in one over from formers for Worcestershire and “I didn’t think about it until board on Wednesday afternoon, field on a stretcher after pulling 4-84 and off-spinner Dilruwan Mendis when on 95. Lancashire and both counties the last minute. I had fun and put on Bangladesh’s highest sec- a hamstring as he stepped out to Perera claimed 3-119. The first time he was dropped and their coaching staffs must it was really good.” ond-wicket stand of 232. loft the ball. Bangladesh, perhaps inspired by Kithuruwan Vithanage at take credit for their continued Cheered on by a vocal crowd Rahman scored 106 in only Sri Lanka sliced through the by Kumar Sangakkara’s triple- point, but when the same fielder progress,” national selector James just a little short of capacity, his second Test and left-handed middle order before Shakib Al century on the second day, dug took a catch three balls later, the Whitaker said in an England and the riders grabbed the sport’s Kayes celebrated his return to the Hasan retrieved the situation with in on the sluggish pitch where the umpire declared a no-ball. Wales Cricket Board said. Olympic opportunity with both Test side after two years with 115 a half-century and Nasir Hossain ball tended to keep low at times. REUTERS “Harry Gurney, under the hands, posing for photographs guidance of the excellent coaches and signing autographs for at Trent Bridge, has performed fans. Eight automatic spots well for Nottinghamshire in lim- in both the men’s and wom- ited overs cricket - showing good en’s final were up for grabs British PM, Morgan defend KP control with the white ball and, yesterday, with the second as a left arm quick, brings some heats delivering the day’s most LONDON: British Prime Morgan was was making quite headmaster, this is a schoolboy variety to the tour party.” breathtaking action. Minister David Cameron yes- previously editor a powerful argu- environment. F**K Flower! This Parry has played just six first- Austria’s Anna Gasser teray became embroiled in of Britain’s Daily ment this morn- is OUR team!’ - @MattPrior13 to class matches, but has appeared showed no signs of nerves as the row over the end of Kevin Mirror tabloid ing on my radio. England team,” Morgan tweeted. in 56 Twenty20 games. she put in a sizzling run to Pietersen’s (pictured) England newspaper, a tra- But I will let the Morgan described Prior as a England won the 2010 score 95.50 to book her place career, saying there was a “pow- ditional supporter England selectors hypocrite for siding with the play- Twenty20 World Cup in the in the final. erful argument” in favour of the of the main opposi- pick the England ers who were upset at Flower’s Caribbean. “I was so nervous, I’ve never star batsman. tion Labour Party team, I think I had methods, but then stabbing Squad for West Indies been that nervous in my life Pietersen was axed from all and a staunch better stay out of Pietersen in the back when talk- tour: Stuart Broad (captain), before. I’m straight to the England duty on Tuesday, with critic of Cameron’s this one.” ing to Flower, who quit last week, Eoin Morgan (vice captain), finals, that’s the best thing I officials at the England and Wales Conservative-led Meanwhile, about the issue. The accusations Moeen Moeen Ali, Ravi Bopara, could wish for,” she said with Cricket Board (ECB) citing a coalition gov- England wicket- were denied by Prior, who was Tim Bresnan, Jos Buttler, Jade a beaming smile. need “to rebuild not only the team ernment. But keeper Matt Prior dropped for the final two Tests in Dernbach, Harry Gurney, Alex “It’s the Olympics, and but also the team ethic and phi- Cameron, in an has defended him- Australia after a run of poor form. Hales, Chris Jordan, Michael back home it’s the first time losophy” following the side’s 5-0 interview broad- self against alle- “I don’t do this PR, spin- Lumb, Stephen Parry, Joe Root, it (slopestyle) is on TV back Ashes thrashing in Australia. cast yesterday by gations that he ning media rubbish,” Prior said Ben Stokes, James Tredwell, Luke home, so I knew all my friends But the departure of the gifted BBC Radio Lancashire, said he undermined former coach Andy on Twitter. “But I refuse to be Wright were watching.” Pietersen, and in particular the found himself in “sympathy” with Flower during the disastrous attacked by a bloke that knows Squad for Twenty20 World In the second heat of the ECB’s lack of clarity over why Morgan. recent Ashes tour of Australia very little about what goes on in Cup in Bangladesh: Stuart men’s competition, Canada’s he was being jettisoned, has pro- “I am an enormous fan of Kevin before turning his back on the England setup apart from Broad (captain), Eoin Morgan Maxence Parrot came out on voked a huge public backlash. Pietersen and I have had some of Pietersen. Television personality rumour, gossip and hearsay from (vice captain), Moeen Moeen top after a frenzied second One of Pietersen’s most prom- my most enjoyable times watching Morgan, a friend of Pietersen, certain individuals (most of whom Ali, Ravi Bopara, Tim Bresnan, run which saw the lead change inent supporters has been his him tonking the ball all over the suggested on Twitter that the I’d take with a pinch of salt!!). Jos Buttler, Jade Dernbach, Alex hands several times. friend, CNN interviewer Piers park,” Cameron said. “His average South Africa-born batsman was Maybe I was recorded or ‘hacked’ Hales, Chris Jordan, Michael The men’s final is tomorrow Morgan, who has been scathing (47.28 in Tests) is remarkable. It being made a scapegoat for falling but if not I’d like to see where Lumb, Stephen Parry, Joe Root, and the women’s the following of the decision to call time on his is not often I have sympathy for out with Flower. these words I apparently said Ben Stokes, James Tredwell, Luke day. REUTERS England career. Piers Morgan but I thought he “Flower’s behaving like a have come from?.” AGENCIES Wright REUTERS FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2014 SPORT 21 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Assy wins Qatar Gold Sword race Kirsten Wild of the DOHA: Assy, ridden P Lemaire Netherlands yesterday won the Qatar Gold celebrates Sword title at Qatar Racing and winning the Equestrian Club (QREC). third stage Trained by Julian Smart, Assy of Ladies pipped Khabbab to the top spot in the 2200m feature race at QREC. Tour of Qatar Khabbab had Marvin Suerland in Al Khor in the saddle. yesterday. Trained by A de Mieulle, Kirsten Fouladh finished in third spot. reclaimed the Watched by a capacity crowd golden jersey. at QREC, the owner of Assy PICTURES: walked off with the top prize of SALIM QR855,000. MATRAMKOT The second prize was worth QR330,000 while Fouladh helped his owner collect QR165,000. Also yesterday, Dubday clinched the Qatar Gold Trophy, ahead of Very Nice Name and Lion D’Anvers. Super Wild regains Dubday, trained by Jassim Ghazali, won the 2200m race in a Assy, ridden by P Liemaire, is about to go past the winning post in the time of 2 minutes 13:39 seconds. Qatar Gold Sword Race at Qatar Racing Equestrian and Club in Doha Jockey Harry Bentley timed yesterday. Assy won the feature race ahead of Khabbab and Fouladh. his final dash in sublime fashion to guide Dubday to win ahead of lost ground in style A de Mieulle-trained Very Nice Name and Ghazali-trained Lion D’Anvers. Earlier, Ghazali-trained horses The Dutch rider wins stage three in Qatar dominated the Qatar Silver Sword race. Roman Legend, ridden by Gerald Avranche, cantered to BY RIZWAN REHMAT Riders are seen in win the top prize ahead of Peter action during stage Maz which had Z Mohsen in the DOHA: Dutch rider Kirsten three of Ladies Tour saddle. City Zen, also trained by Wild yesterday regained con- Ghazali finished in third spot of Qatar. The stage trol of the Ladies Tour of Qatar with jockey Stephan Ladjadj in finished at Al Khor by winning the third stage and the saddle. reclaiming the golden jersey she Corniche. ExxonMobil Qatar was the lost to compatriot Amy Pieters exclusive sponsor of the 2014 on Wednesday. Qatar Gold Sword Race pro- Wild, a three-time winner in gramme. THE PENINSULA Doha, won stage three ahead of Elizabeth Armitstead of Britain and Chloe Hosking of Australia Results at QREC after the riders completed a dis- yesterday tance of 93.5kms. The Giant-Shimano rider won QATAR GOLD SWORD Trainer Jassim Ghazali celebrates with jockey Harry Bentley after the stage in a time of 2 hours and 2200M ‘Dubday’ won the Qatar Gold Trophy at QREC yesterday. 27:34 seconds. It was Wild’s sec- Surface: Turf ond stage win out of three and eighth in Doha overall. Running Time: 2:26:44 Shelley Olds of the US was Assy, J. Smart, P Lemaire timed fourth whereas Emma Khabbab, A. de Mieulle, Marvin Suerland Johansson of Sweden was fifth fastest as riders crossed the finish Fouladh, A. de Mieulle , O Peslier line in windy Al Khor Corniche. QATAR GOLD TROPHY Wild’s victory was enough to lift her above team-mate Pieters. 2200M “I’m really happy but I also feel Surface: Turf a bit sorry for Amy because she Running Time: 2:13:39 won well yesterday and now I’ve taken the jersey back,” Wild said Dubday, Jassim Ghazali, Harry Bentley after her stage win. Very Nice Name, A. de Mieulle, O.Peslier “But the good thing is that Lion D’Anvers, Jassim Ghazali, Mark we keep it in the team,” Wild Lawson explained. “That was the goal – to keep the jersey in the team, with QATAR GOLD TROPHY (Gr 2 PA) me or with Amy,” the 31-year-old 2000M added. Wild (7 hours 30:53 seconds) Surface: Turf has a nine-second lead over Ladies Tour of Qatar showed how again at the 57-km mark when Running Time: 2:14:80 Riders in action during one of the races in the Qatar Gold Sword and Pieters in the general classifica- impressive she was by capturing France’s Aude Biannic decided to Al Anga, J. Smart, Harry Bentley Qatar Gold Trophy program at QREC yesterday. tion. Hosking, the Hitect Products her eighth stage win in Qatar. try her luck at the front. After rider, is 21 seconds adrift of Wild. With one day to go, Wild is on enjoying a 25-second lead at the Nashmi , A. de Mieulle, Marvin Suerland Johansson is also in the top- pole to conquer a fourth crown. 58-km mark, she was eventually Muntasar (GB), A. de Mieulle, P. Convertino Running Time: 1:43:15 1600M five, just 35 seconds behind Wild. Yesterday, the Katara Cultural caught two kilometres later. QATAR SILVER TROPHY Majd Al Uraiq, H. Al Matwi, P. Convertino Surface: Turf Germany’s Trixi Worrack is trail- Village welcomed the 85 remain- With 25 kilometres to go, the ing Wild by 47 seconds. ing riders of the Ladies Tour of pace went up again and only 1600M Tajarub, Jassim Ghazali, Gerald Avranche Conditions: 4 Year Olds Rated 48 - 78 may enter Pieters said she wasn’t too sad Qatar for the start of stage three 14 ladies managed to take off, Surface: Turf Maksab, Jassim Ghazali, Harry Bentley about not retaining the golden heading to Al Khor Corniche including Wild, Pieters, Hosking, Running Time: 1:44:23 Open to non-Sheikh Owned Horses only LOCAL THOROUGHBRED CONDITIONS jersey she picked up after stage (some 98kms away). Armitstead and Johansson. Hareq, J. Smart, C. P Lemaire two. Despite quite a few attempts in The second bonus sprint (at Running Time: 1:34:32 1400M Di Bacco , M. Al Ramzani, Gerald Avranche “The gold jersey has passed to the opening moments of the race, Al Thakhira, 85-km mark) was Roman Legend, Jassim Ghazali, Gerald Surface: Turf Haizum, M. Hussain, Marco Monteriso my team-mate and I’m still in the Qatar pack remained bunched again captured by Wild ahead of Avranche the white jersey, so I think we all the way until the 38-km mark. Hosking and Johansson, earning Running Time: 1:23:79 L/B P/A MAIDEN PLATE Peter Mac, Z. Mohsen, S. Sanders can be really happy,” Pieters told As the race favourites and her three extra bonus seconds Al Mansoor, Jassim Ghazali, Stephan 1850M reporters. top teams took command of the that would virtually put her just City Zen, Jassim Ghazali, Stephan Ladjadj Ladjadj Surface: Turf “Tomorrow, I hope we can win bunch and speed went up, the a second behind her team-mate Al Naif Trade Mark, O Al Dhafa, Marvin QATAR SILVER SWORD Running Time: 2:05:73 the stage again, and if we do, we pack broke up into several groups. and race overall leader Pieters. Suerland will hold onto the jersey too,” the Thirty seven riders gathered Meanwhile, the gap over the 1600M Seif Ennar, Majid Safedeen, Darren Williams Baaria, A. de Mieulle, P. Convertino 22-year-old Dutch rider added. together at the front. The first first chasing groups grew rapidly Surface: Turf Al Nefor, J. Smart, C. P Lemaire After losing the overall lead- intermediate sprint (at Tenbek, and the front riders remained Open to non-Sheikh Owned Horses only P/A HANDICAP ership yesterday, Wild restored 40.5-km mark) was claimed by together all the way to the city Ghaliyat Al Zaidy, K. Al Ahmed,Mark Lawson order with a sublime finish at Al Wild ahead of team-mate Maaike of Al Khor. Khor Corniche. Polspoels and Johansson. Despite last minute attempts The three-time winner of the The pack bunched up together from the Orica-AIS girls, final decision was to be made in a Top-5 riders in stage three bunched sprint. A large crowd Like on the opening day of the turned out to 1 Kirsten Wild (Ned) Team Giant - Shimano 2 hours 27:34 seconds Tour, Wild flew to a second stage watch Qatar 2 Elizabeth Armitstead (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team success this year, her eighth so Trophies and 3 Chloe Hosking (Aus) Hitec Products far in Qatar. The Dutch sprinter Gold Sword 4 Shelley Olds (USA) Ale Cipollini beat Armitstead and Hosking to day races at 5 Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica - AIS the line. the Racing With one day to go and a last and Equestrian General classification stage on the Doha Corniche, a Cub yesterday. 1 Kirsten Wild (Ned) Team Giant - Shimano 7 hours 30:53 seconds fourth crown is up for grabs for PICTURES: 2 Amy Pieters (Ned) Team Giant - Shimano 0:00:09 seconds behind the Giant-Shimano leader. Wild also leads the points clas- JUHAIM 3 Chloe Hosking (Aus) Hitec Products 0:00:21 sification while Pieters remains 4 Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica - AIS 0:00:35 the ‘best young rider’. 5 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Specialized - lululemon 0:00:47 THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2014 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BREAK TIME

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MUSCAT 22/16 Partly cloudy 21/17 Chance of rain KUWAIT 15/07 Clear 15/08 Partly cloudy BAHRAIN 17/15 Mostly cloudy 18/15 Clear A cross-country skier in Maloja, Switzerland, yesterday. In Maloja the snow level is at 2.38 metres and more snowfall is forecast for the next few SANAA 21/07 Partly cloudy 21/09 Partly cloudy days. Heavy and continuous snowfall has hit several parts of Switzerland. RIYADH 28/13 Clear 23/10 Partly cloudy DUBAI 24/16 Partly cloudy 22/16 Chance of rain BAGHDAD 13/02 Partly cloudy 15/03 Partly cloudy THE WORLD TODAY TOMORROW Woman lay HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER Bionic hand enables dead in Sydney ATHENS 14/11 Rain 15/11 Partly cloudy WASHINGTON 05/-2 Partly cloudy 05/02 Chance of snow house for nearly SYDNEY 28/19 Clear 29/20 Clear LONDON 07/06 Rain 08/04 Partly cloudy amputee to feel again eight years PARIS 12/08 Chance of rain 11/06 Chance of rain ISTANBUL 08/04 Fog 11/09 Partly cloudy SYDNEY: An elderly lady MANILA 32/23 Partly cloudy 32/22 Partly cloudy LONDON: Dennis Aabo lay dead in her inner city DHAKA 31/18 Clear 32/18 Clear Sorensen lost his left hand when home for nearly eight years DELHI 20/09 Partly cloudy 18/05 Clear a firework rocket he was holding before her skeletal remains ISLAMABAD 17/03 Partly cloudy 19/03 Clear exploded during New Year’s Eve were found, an inquest celebrations 10 years ago, and he heard yesterday, in a case never expected to feel anything dubbed “the woman Sydney with the stump again. forgot” by local media. But for a while last year he Natalie Wood was discov- regained his sense of touch after ered by police in July 2011 Pacific castaway’s being attached to a “feeling” bionic having died in early 2004. She hand that allowed him to grasp is believed to have fallen in and identify objects even when her bedroom and then found homecoming delayed blindfolded. herself unable to get up. The prototype device, which was Her terrace house, just MAJURO: Pacific casta- verify his account but “we have wired to nerves in the 36-year-old metres from the city’s way Jose Salvador Alvarenga’s been told by the Mexican govern- Dane’s left arm, blurs the bound- bustling Central Station, departure from the Marshall ment that so far the story as told ary between body and machine appeared abandoned by the Islands was delayed yesterday has been substantiated”. and scientists hope it could one time she was found, with cob- for health reasons. Alvarenga set sail with a young day revolutionise the lives of many webs everywhere, water dam- The 37-year-old from El companion he described as a teen- amputees. age and even a tree growing Salvador, who claims he was ager named Xiguel, who starved to There is still work to be done through the top windows. adrift for 13 months in a small death four months into the ordeal in miniaturising components Detective Senior Constable fishing boat, had been expected because he would vomit raw fish and tidying away trailing cables Andrew Wills told the Glebe to leave the Pacific outpost today and birds. His body was thrown that mean the robotic hand has Coroners Court there was no but medical staff advised against overboard. so far only been used in the lab, mattress in the house, which it, with Alvarenga still suffering The victim’s family said from but Sorensen said the European is estimated to be worth dehydration. their humble home in the south- research team behind the project almost Aus$1m (US$890,000), Alvarenga arrived at a press ern state of Chiapas that his name had got the basics right. no television and no fridge. conference yesterday clutching was Ezequiel and he was 24. They “It was a great experience. It’s While no purse or wallet onto men on both sides and was could not believe that he refused amazing to feel something you was found, rings and other helped up a flight of stairs and to eat. haven’t been able to feel for so valuables lay untouched in along a walkway to the venue. The family, however, does not many years,” he said in a telephone the house. “I want to thank the govern- want a criminal investigation interview. “It was pretty close to Wills said Wood, who ment of the Marshall Islands for against Alvarenga. “It was a work having the same feeling as in my had lived in the house since all it has done and the friends accident,” the brother said. normal hand.” Amputee Dennis Aabo Sorensen wearing a sensory feedback-enabled she was born in 1924, was a who have helped me while here,” “The only thing we want is to Details of his month-long use of recluse. prosthetic during experiments in Rome. he said in brief comments before know what was the last thing the bionic hand, including results “She kept to herself,” he being whisked away for more med- that he told this man and what he from a week of concentrated daily told the inquest. “It got to a ical tests without taking questions. did with my brother’s body,” said tests, were reported by researchers 2 prosthesis is far more sophis- sensation, including a gradation in point she answered the door Alvarenga, who is from El Ezequiel’s brother, Romeo Cordoba from Italy, Switzerland, Germany, ticated in combining intra-nerve feelings that allowed Sorensen in with a special knock.” Salvador, had lived for years in Rios. Britain and Denmark in the jour- wiring, robotics and computer sci- tests to detect both shape and con- Neighbours told police they Mexico and set sail from there on Fellow fishermen in Chocohuital, nal Science Translational Medicine ence to create life-like feeling. sistency. In experiments he was thought she had moved away a fishing trip in late 2012. a village in the southern state of on Wednesday. Ultra-thin electrodes the width able to recognise the basic shapes and the house was vacant. He said he became lost and Chiapas, remembered Alvarenga Despite notable advances with of a human hair were surgically of objects, such as the cylinder of a Wood had no will and her drifted some 12,500 kilometres to as a good man with a quirky diet prosthetic limbs, current artificial implanted into the ulnar and bottle, and also feel differences in sister-in-law Enid Davis and the Marshalls in a small boat. that they said gives credence to his hands fall down when it comes to median nerves of Sorensen’s arm the stiffness between a mandarin four distant cousins are mak- He said he survived by eat- amazing story. providing sensory feedback — a before he was attached to the orange and a baseball. ing a claim on her estate. ing raw fish and birds as well as “He wasn’t picky. He ate eve- key element in human dexterity. robotic hand, which is equipped It is a big advance on an initial A frail Davis, whose hus- drinking turtle blood, urine and rything,” his boss Bellardino In his everyday life Sorensen with various artificial sensors. LifeHand 1 device unveiled in 2009, band — Wood’s brother — rainwater. Rodriguez said of fare including uses a commercial prosthetic hand These sensors measure the ten- which was less refined and was not died in 2009, told the coroner Marshall Islands Foreign raw fish, turtle blood and even dog that can detect muscle movement sion in man-made tendons on each implanted on the patient but only she last saw her from a bus Minister Phillip Muller said an food. “We think that saved him.” in his stump to open and close his finger to assess the force used to connected through electrodes. window on January 30, 2004. investigation was continuing to AFP hand, but provides no sense of grasp different objects, while com- There is need for further work “There was no reason (we touch and requires him to watch puter algorithms transform this for the new hand to differentiate stopped talking) other than constantly to prevent objects being information into an electrical sig- between more detailed textures, my husband had dementia crushed. nal that the nerves can interpret. as well as between hot and cold. and got very sick,” she said. 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