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Qatar condemns New tourist visa attacks in Paris and Mogadishu QNA policies buoy THE STATE of Qatar has strongly condemned the car ramming attack in the north hotel industry of Paris and resulted in the injury of a number of sol- diers. The Ministry of Foreign Raynald C Rivera licence with Qatar Tourism Affairs reiterated its solidarity The Peninsula Authority (QTA) are able to fully with the French Republic in all complete their guests’ tourist actions taken to maintain its ecent steps taken by visa applications online via a security and stability. The Qatar to facilitate newly activated feature on statement expressed Qatar’s tourist visas includ- www.qatarvisaservice.com. wishes for speedy recovery ing the granting of “The introduction of e-visa for injured victims. visa-free entry to services will enable us to The State of Qatar also RQatar to some 80 nationalities become open to new markets. strongly condemned the sui- is seen as a boon to the coun- These new markets are sup- cide bombing on a mosque in try’s booming hotel industry. ported through the vast central Mogadishu, which Advancements in tourist network of Qatar Airways, Dis- killed one soldier. The For- visa policies coupled with cover Qatar and Visit Qatar, as eign Ministry reiterated hotels’ venture into fresh pre- well as the extensive network Currently there are 242 nationalities who are Qatar’s firm stance on reject- viously unexplored markets are of Global Sales Offices of hotel TOURIST ing violence and terrorism, expected to give the hospital- brands such as Minor Hotels eligible to apply for tourist visa online. Hospitality regardless of motives or rea- ity sector its much needed shot Group,” Thomas Fehlbier, Gen- VISA ONLINE sons. The statement stressed in the arm. eral Manager at Banana Island establishments and tourism offices holding a valid Qatar’s total rejection to target Hotels across the country Resort Doha by Anantara, told licence with Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) are places of worship and intimi- welcomed last Wednesday’s The Peninsula. 242 date civilians and expressed announcement with delight as Saeid Heidari, General able to fully complete their guests’ tourist visa sincere condolences to the it came just a month after the Manager at Sheraton Grand Nationalities Somali government and the move to expand e-visa services Doha Resort & Convention applications online via a newly activated feature family of the victim. which enables registered hotels Hotel, said QTA’s policy to are eligible and tourism establishments to expand e-visa services is an on www.qatarvisaservice.com. make applications fully online effective way to maximise tour- International for passengers of all airlines. ism by attracting more visitors Currently there are 242 to the country. visit Qatar. “This will give a huge opportunities, and contributed increase in demand which they Youth Day today nationalities who are eligible to He said the new policies like push to our business and to the to the wider national economy,” expect to continue to grow in the QATAR marks today the apply for tourist visa online. visa on arrival for around 72 Qatari economy in general. This said Heidari, adding since the coming months. International Youth Day, Hospitality establishments and nationalities and visa-free entry is a clear example of how QTA decision to expand e-visa serv- which is celebrated on August tourism offices holding a valid will encourage more people to has enhanced Qatar’s tourism ices, there had been a noticeable → Continued on page 2 12 every year, and is held this year under the theme “Youth Building Peace” to recognise youths’ contribution to pre- venting conflicts as well as integration, social justice and European rights body questions curbs on Qatari Haj pilgrims sustainable peace. →See also page 2 Mohammed Osman pilgrims intend to perform Haj in Saudi Moreover, Euro-Med Monitor for but prevented companies from making The Peninsula Arabia. Human Rights appealed IARF “to make the necessary arrangements for Qatari Uhuru Kenyatta Euro-Med Monitor in its letter said sure that Saudi Arabia is not using Islam pilgrims by not allowing companies to wins second term nternational human rights organisa- that it would like to draw IARF attention to achieve political gains, at the expense secure accommodation and transporta- tions are expressing their concerns to the recent measures taken by Saudi of the religious freedom of the people of tion within Saudi Arabia. NAIROBI: President Uhuru Iover the restrictions imposed on Arabia against Qatari pilgrims wishing to Qatar”. Other restrictions related to the air, Kenyatta was declared the Qatar’s nationals and expatriates willing perform Haj, Islam’s fifth pillar. The Haj days are nearing which is land and sea blockade have prevented winner yesterday of Kenya’s to perform the annual Haj pilgrimage. The organisation notes that due to going to take place by the end of this local companies from taking care of the hard-fought presidential elec- Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights current “political crisis in the Gulf and the month while many Qatari nationals and necessary needs of Qatari Pilgrims in the tion, but opposition candidate Monitor (Euro-Med Monitor) yesterday blockade imposed on Qatar by its three expatriates will not be able perform the holy lands during the Haj period making Raila Odinga alleged the vot- urged the International Association for Gulf neighbours and Egypt, Qatari pilgrims rituals. it a major logistic obstacle to perform the ing was rigged. Religious Freedom (IARF) to raise the issue are facing restrictions which might affect The Saudi authority has not officially rites. of restrictions being faced by Qatari their ability to perform this religious duty”. banned Qataris from performing the Haj → Continued on page 2 →See also page 3

Qatar’s Mutaz Barshim in final Trump sending two envoys for Middle East peace talks

Washington “While the regional talks will personal commitment to Reuters play an important role, the pres- reaching a deal that has eluded ident reaffirms that peace his Republican and Democratic resident Donald Trump is between Israelis and Palestini- predecessors. sending his son-in-law ans can only be negotiated The timing of the trip was PJared Kushner and nego- directly between the two par- pegged to the recent “resto- tiator Jason Greenblatt to the ties and that the United States ration of calm and the Middle East soon to meet will continue working closely stabilised situation in Jerusa- regional leaders and discuss a with the parties to make lem” after a spate of violence “path to substantive Israeli- progress towards that goal,” the last month sparked by Isra- Palestinian peace talks,” a official said. el’s installation of metal White House official said Kushner, who serves as a detectors at entry points to yesterday. senior adviser to his father-in- the Al Aqsa Mosque. Deputy national security law, was charged with helping Trump directed that the adviser Dina Powell will also be to broker a deal between Israe- talks focus on a pathway to Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar successfully clears a height of 2.31 metres during the on the trip, which will include lis and Palestinians after Trump peace talks, fighting “extrem- qualifying round of the men’s high jump competition at the IAAF World Championships meetings with leaders from took office. ism,” easing the humanitarian at the London Stadium in London yesterday. The gravity-defying Qatari star breezed Saudi Arabia, the United Arab The president went to crisis in Gaza, and identifying through yesterday’s qualification with greatest of ease. The men’s high jump final will Emirates, Qatar, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Israel during economic steps that can be be held tomorrow. → See also page 16 Israel and the Palestinian his first post-inauguration trip taken to ensure security and sta- Authority, the official said. abroad and has expressed a bility, the official said. 02 HOME SATURDAY 12 AUGUST 2017

Ministry holds Unique Filipino culture on display inspection at Industrial Area Raynald C Rivera Ambassador Alan L Timbayan, The Peninsula following the opening ceremony of the show. “This exhibition is The Peninsula he Philippine Embassy aimed at valuing our national marked ‘National Lan- language through activities that he Ministry of Munici- Tguage Month’ by launching showcase deep appreciation of pality and Urban an art exhibition yesterday Filipino culture and identity.” TPlanning yesterday showcasing 29 artworks by Fil- Speaking to local media, Vice conducted an inspection at ipino artists and students. Consul Kristine F Bautista, Head the streets 42, 47 and 53 in The pieces, which are on dis- of Cultural, Community and Pub- Industrial Area with an inten- play at the embassy until the end lic Information Section, stressed tion to catch street vendors if of this month, depict national the embassy’s desire to help pro- found violating norms. symbols and famous objects, mote Filipino artists in Qatar A number of security people, places and events rem- through the cultural cooperation forces including Rescue iniscent of unique Filipino agreement between the two Police (Al Fazaa) and Internal culture. countries. “Through this agree- Security Force (Lekhwiya) The exhibition is a visual ment, we hope that we will have also took part in the campaign feast with an assortment of art- the chance to showcase the tal- in coordination with the com- works from colourful ents of Filipino artists in the petent authority at the Panagbenga Festival of Baguio future in cooperation with the ministry. to the portrait of Apo Whang- Ministry of Culture and Sports Some 38 tonnes of rem- Od-the last Kalinga traditional and the Cultural Village Foun- nants of different materials tattoo artist to the breathtaking dation-Katara,” said Bautista. Philippine Ambassador Alan L Timbayan (centre) along with Consul General Roussel R Reyes left behind, said the Ministry Manila Bay to a unique coffee The exhibition features 11 (left), Vice-Consul Kristine F Bautista (right) and members of Alliance of Filipino Artists in Qatar, in a statement yesterday. painting of the Philippine eagle. stunning pieces by members of The ministry has also cuts a ribbon to formally open the art exhibition yesterday at Philippine Embassy. “In celebration of National Alliance of Filipino Artists in assured that it will continue Pic: Baher Amin / The Peninsula Language Month with the theme Qatar (AFAQ) as and 18 artworks its regular campaigns to “Filipino: Language of Change”, by students of Philippine School an avenue for the artists to dis- AFAQ which is composed of art- who have penchant for art and crackdown on the illegal we gladly bring you an exhibi- Doha and Philippine Interna- play their talents and be known. ists adept in various mediums we want to encourage them to practices of vendors and keep tion of artworks featuring tional School-Qatar. We hope that to put up another such as photography, visual arts, be better. We also want to con- the streets where these prac- creations by Filipinos in Qatar. “This exhibition was organ- show in the future in a venue sculpture, graphic design. duct art trainings for young tices are prevailing clean. They are here to share their ized not only to promote where more people can see them “Our aim is to develop the aspiring artists,” said AFAQ Pres- The Ministry did not remarkable talent in visual arts awareness and instill patriotism their works,” added Bautista. A talent and skill of art enthusiasts ident Renante Lonzame. The report the number of offend- through pieces that symbolize among our students through highlight of the exhibition are in their respective mediums. exhibition runs until August 31 ers caught or properties our country,” said Philippine their artworks but also provide works by recently established There are many Filipinos here at the Philippine Embassy. seized.

French official meets Qatar’s envoy Visa move boosts tourism sector Continued from page 2 application process makes it broader sense, the move further was formally launched in June Sharad Rattan, Executive faster by eliminating the time facilitates visitors’ access to the and last month, e-visa services Assistant Manager at Sharq Vil- needed for personal visits to country – which is critical for was expanded to accept appli- lage & Spa a Ritz Carlton Hotel, immigration offices. On the achieving growth in the tourism cations from travellers to Qatar expressed the same view, say- other hand, the fact that the industry, as it brings more con- aboard all airlines, as well as ing, “The recent initiative by hotel staff can do this for one or venience to individual tourists tourism and hospitality estab- Qatar Tourism Authority reduces ten guests at a time makes it since the e-visa platform is lishments in Qatar. the procedures for hotel and much more efficient. This not linked to all airline booking plat- This week’s announcement tourism establishments, only further streamlines the forms and, finally, it also to allow citizens of 80 countries strengthening the overall hos- process of welcoming tourist indirectly helps our national visa-free entry was a landmark pitality industry, encouraging guests but can also contribute to economy grow.” move, making Qatar the most local and foreign investment in a better customer experience In September last year, and open country in the region. Cit- the tourism sector and ensures during their earliest encounter in partnership with Qatar Air- izens of those 80 countries consistency in the prominent with the hotel,” stressed Nawaf ways, QTA signed an agreement wishing to visit Qatar will no level of quality and standards Ali Al Obaidly, General Manager with VFS Global to create an longer need to apply or pay for throughout the country.” at Sealine Beach Resort. online platform for processing a visa; instead, a multi-entry “The digitisation of the visa Al Obaidly added: “In a visa applications. The platform waiver will be issued. Haj pilgrims concerned over Saudi’s response Continued from page 1 will deny access regardless of the officials including Qatari Foreign Haj issue. Normally most of the According to Euro-Med manner in which they travel, the Minister, H E Sheikh Mohammed pilgrims heading to Makkah to Monitor, Saudi authorities have human rights watchdog says. bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in an perform Haj sign a contract with Secretary-General of the French Foreign Affairs Ministry allowed Qatari pilgrims to only In response to such concerns interview with Al Jazeera that Haj operators (companies) in Christian Masset with the Ambassador of the State enter Saudi through two airports, raised by Qatar and other inter- “Qatar never politicised the issue their country; which in turn of Qatar, Dr Khalid bin Rashid Al Mansouri, in Paris, and further, they must travel via national organisations, Adel Al of Haj.” arrange with Saudi companies yesterday. The meeting discussed bilateral relations and Doha. “This will prove to be Jubeir, Saudi Arabia’s foreign He added that “it was Saudi to takes care of accommodation, means of boosting and developing them, as well as the extremely challenging for those minister, accused Qatar recently Arabia which is trying to politi- food and transport during Haj. developments in the region, especially the siege, and its who do not live in Doha, like “of politicising the issue and cise the Haj pilgrimage amid the It has been reported that repercussions at the regional and international levels. those who work or study demanding the “internationali- Gulf crisis” and there is no sug- many Haj operating companies abroad.” Further, Saudi Arabia sation of the Haj”. His claim was gestion made by any Qatari in Qatar became victims of the identified individuals that they strongly rejected by Qatari official to internationalising the restriction measures of Saudi. 100,000 horse racers attend Goodwood Fest Qatar marks International

The Peninsula opportunity to engage with our Youth Day today premium customers and show- ore than 100,000 horse- case Qatar Airways’ five-star The Peninsula to innovate and pioneer racing devotees products and services including because they are the future, Mattended the prestigious our First Class seat, available on he State of Qatar marks hope and basis of a human soci- 2017 Qatar Goodwood Festival our A380 service between Doha today the International ety where everyone lives in during the course of the five-day and Heathrow.” TYouth Day, which is cel- safety and happiness. event, helping maintain its rep- Nasser Sherida Al Kaabi, ebrated on August 12 of every In addition, Qatar motivates utation as one of the major General Manager of Qatar Rac- year, and is held this year under youths to participate in making sporting highlights of the ‘Brit- ing and Equestrian Club, said: the theme “Youth Building decisions and activate their role ish Summer Season’. “The success of The Qatar Good- Peace” to recognise youths’ in achieving human develop- Despite some wet weather, wood Festival is always helped contribution to preventing con- ment as well as bridging the gap a sell-out crowd of more than enormously by the partnership flicts as well as integration, between them and officials by 25,000 race-goers watched on of Qatar Airways, which helps A view of the crowd at the festival venue. social justice and sustainable widening the scope of dialogue the last day as top jockeys and raise the profile of this magnif- peace. and the spaces of mutual their horses competed in one of icent event. We look forward to real high.” The world-class field Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Qatar’s youth participate in understanding. the highlights of the UK’s flat extending our partnership with included two Qatari front-run- Thani trained by Alban de the celebration with global Since the adoption of Secu- racing season. Qatar Airways to ensure the air- ners which took part in the Qatar Mieulle and ridden by jockey youth on this occasion, which rity Council Resolution 2250 in Qatar Airways Group Chief line becomes a firm fixture in the Sussex Stakes, where a £1m pot Olivier Peslier. constitutes an important motive 2015 on youth, peace, and secu- Executive Akbar Al Baker said: years to come.” of prize money was on hand for It was also a photo-finish at for youth to employ a promis- rity, which aims to enhance the “Qatar Airways’ partnership with Adam Waterworth, the the lucky winners. the Qatar Airways competition ing future vision to tackle participation of youth in these the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Goodwood Estate Sports Man- World-famous jockey to find the best hat worn on challenges, have achievements two fields, there has been a Club has proved another win- aging Director, said: “The Frankie Dettori was riding Al Ladies’ Day. Leading style influ- in all fields and rise with the growing admission that youth ning combination for The Qatar partnership between Qatar Air- Jazi, which was the winner of the encer Hermione Olivia chose an human society. In this regard, are active elements in prevent- Goodwood Festival, crowning a ways and the Qatar Racing and L’Ormarins Queens Plate Oak off-white hat adorned with lil- Qatar has been working to ing the eruption of conflicts and successful season for race-goers Equestrian Club makes The Tree Stakes. Al Jazi is owned by ies for its elegant simplicity, and empower and enable youths to preserving peace. Security and horses alike. Qatar Goodwood Festival a firm- Al Shaqab and trained by Fran- its lucky owner won of a pair of provide full contribution to the Council Resolution 2282 in 2016 “The UK is a very important favourite with race-goers. And cois Rohaut. return Business Class tickets society, development and peace highlighted the significant role market for us, so our association despite some inclement weather Meanwhile, Tayf was the from the UK to Doha, plus five- so as to achieve human sustain- of youths in preventing the out- with The Qatar Goodwood Fes- the sun came out on the last day winner of the Qatar Interna- star hotel accommodation able development. Qatar has break of conflicts and settling tival is always an excellent and the meeting finished on a tional Stakes. Tayf is owned by provided by the Qatar Racing. also been encouraging youths them. SATURDAY 12 AUGUST 2017 MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA 03 Syrian rebels to pull out of Lebanon border enclave

Beirut said. Ibrahim said a group of which quit its enclave on the bor- Sunni rebels seeking to oust him. tens of thousands of Syrian ref- Reuters civilians who wished to go to the The military media der early this month for The pull-out by Saraya Ahl ugees. More than 1 million government-held Assal Al Ward unit run by Hezbollah rebel-held Idlib, in northwest Al Sham will leave an Islamic Syrians have sought shelter in ighters from Saraya Ahl district near the border would go said around 3,000 Syria, after its defeat in a Hez- State pocket in the same area as Lebanon during the war. Al Sham, a Syrian rebel there. The fighters, along with bollah offensive. the only remaining militant Last week, Hezbollah’s group, will start today their family members, would go refugees would leave During that evacuation and stronghold on the border. A Leb- leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, to pull out of an to a location that had been Lebanon alongside others of rebel groups inside anese army offensive against said that while the Lebanese enclave in Lebanon on agreed upon, he said. the militants and be Syria to insurgent-held areas, the Islamic State is expected to start army would lead the offensive Fthe border with Syria along with Ibrahim did not name the transferred to Syrian government has allowed soon. The movement of rebel and against Islamic State inside Leb- some civilians, a senior Lebanese place. But a military media unit Al Ruhaiba. them to travel under protection militant factions across Syria’s anon, his group and the Syrian security official said. run by Hezbollah — which is in buses and carry small arms. border with Lebanon repre- army would simultaneously About 300 fighters, along closely allied to Syrian President This time, civilians will be sented the biggest military attack it on the Syrian side of the with their families and some Bashar Al Assad — reported that by Hezbollah said around 3,000 allowed to travel in their own spillover of its civil war into its border. other civilians who wish to the fighters and their families refugees would leave Lebanon cars, Ibrahim said. tiny neighbour. A Lebanese military source return to Syria, will be escorted would go to the rebel-held town alongside the militants and be Hezbollah is a Lebanese The factions took positions later said that this would not to the border by security forces, of Al Ruhaiba in the Eastern transferred to Al Ruhaiba. Shi’ite group that has been a in the hills that straddle the bor- entail any direct military coor- General Abbas Ibrahim, head of Qalamoun district. The group’s departure fol- close ally of Assad during Syria’s der around the northeastern dination between the Lebanese the General Security agency, The military media unit run lows that of the Nusra Front, six-year civil war, fighting mostly Lebanese town of Arsal, home to and Syrian armies.

UN urges end to Gaza crisis Enjoying the snow in punishing summer heat

Geneva/Gaza Reuters Hamas armed wing tables plan

political crisis in Gaza is for breaking Gaza deadlock depriving two million Gaza City A people of electricity, vital Anatolia medical care and clean water in sweltering summer tempera- he Ezzedin al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, tures, the United Nations human proposed a fresh initiative aimed at breaking the political rights office said yesterday. Tdeadlock over the Gaza Strip’s dire humanitarian situa- It appealed to Israel, the tion, a source within the group has said. State of Palestinian and Hamas The source, who preferred anonymity due to the issue’s sen- authorities in Gaza to resolve sitivity, said the four-point plan was aimed at “allowing a political their conflicts. and security vacuum in Gaza that could lead to any outcome, “We are deeply concerned including a possible military confrontation with the Israeli about the steady deterioration occupation”. in the humanitarian conditions “Civilian police in Gaza would continue to provide their usual and the protection of human services, while certain local institutions would continue to meet rights in Gaza,” UN human rights the needs of citizens,” he said Under the plan, the Qassam Bri- spokeswoman Ravina Shamdas- gades — along with the military wings of other Palestinian Yemeni children playing with snow pellets following heavy rain fall accompanied by hail ani told a news briefing in factions — would be entrusted with ensuring the coastal enclave’s Geneva. “Israel, the State of Pal- security from external threats, the source explained. Gaza’s in the capital Sana’a, yesterday. estine and the authorities in Hamas-run security services, he added, would be charged solely Gaza are not meeting their obli- with running Gaza’s civil affairs. gations to promote and protect The source provided no further details in regards to the plan, the rights of the residents of which has reportedly been submitted to the Palestinian politi- Gaza,” she said. cal leadership in Ramallah. Iran accuses Trump Gaza has been under an South Sudan releases Israeli blockade since 2007 after of ‘bad faith’ on Hamas forces seized control of height of summer, with soaring essential medicines have run the territory following a brief temperatures, electricity has out, especially for patients with 30 political prisoners nuclear deal civil war with security forces often been provided for less cancer, cystic fibrosis and kid- loyal to Mahmoud Abbas, the than four hours a day, and never ney failure. NAIROBI: South Sudan has released at least 30 political prison- TEHRAN: Iran hit back yes- Western-backed Palestinian more than six since April. Hamas authorities in Gaza ers since President Salva Kiir declared an amnesty in May to terday at Donald Trump’s president based in the West “This has a grave impact on blame the Palestinian Author- facilitate national dialogue and douse a four-year civil war, a sen- warnings on Tehran’s ballis- Bank. Egypt, at odds with the provision of essential health, ity for the misery while Abbas ior security official said. Jalban Obaj, director of legal affairs at the tic missiles programme, Hamas, also maintains a water and sanitation services,” blames the Islamist group’s Internal Security Bureau told SSBC state television late on Thursday accusing the US president of blockade. she added. Families buy only refusal to end its control of Gaza. that the prisoners had been set free at different times since the dec- showing “bad faith” over the Hoping to pressure Hamas enough supplies for each day as “Fatah does not accept and laration of the amnesty. Nearly all the ex-detainees, including Justin 2015 nuclear accord. to relinquish control of Gaza, they cannot store goods in will not let the Palestinian Wanawila Bilal, a religious cleric, had been accused of supporting “POTUS (president of the Abbas, who leads the rival Fatah refrigerators, especially meat National Authority become an opposition leader and former vice president Riek Machar. United States) always wanted faction that holds sway in the and dairy products. ATM to finance this coup which “The release of the political detainees came as a gesture of to kill” the deal, Foreign Min- Israeli-occupied West Bank, has Hospital officials complain destroys the possibility of estab- good will,” Ateny Wek Ateny, Kiir’s spokesman, said. He said the ister Mohammad Javad Zarif cut payments to Israel for the of acute shortages of medica- lishing an independent freeing of the detainees without any precondition also demon- tweeted. “To avoid isolation, electricity it supplies to Gaza. tions. The Gaza health ministry Palestinian state,” said a Fatah strated that Kiir was determined to resolve the country’s he’s trying to blame it on Shamdasani said that at the says about 40 percent of statement issued on Thursday. conflict. Iran.” He charged that Trump was showing “bad faith on top of US violating the letter & spirit” of the deal. On Thursday, the presi- Kenyan opposition wants access to vote servers dent accused Iran of not “living up to the spirit” of the Nairobi commission says there was a deal it struck with major AP hacking attempt but it failed. powers including Washing- International election ton, reiterating that he viewed enya’s opposition says it observers say they have seen no it as a “horrible agreement”. has asked for access to the signs of interference with the Kelection commission’s vote. Election officials have been servers and will accept the painstakingly trying to confirm 36 dead in Egypt results even if they show Presi- their provisional results with dent Uhuru Kenyatta won checks of documents from poll- train collision Tuesday’s election. James Orengo ing stations nationwide. with the opposition coalition says Meanwhile, the government CAIRO: At least 36 people it wants to look at activity the day urged citizens to return to work, were killed as two trains col- of the vote and the next day to saying the country was safe. lided yesterday outside the confirm whether alleged hacking Opposition supporters Mediterranean city of Alex- took place. burned tires and blocked roads andria, in one of the deadliest Opposition candidate Raila in the Nairobi slum of Kibera and in a string of such accidents Odinga claims the commission in Kisumu, a city in the south- in Egypt, the health ministry database was hacked and results west where Odinga has strong said. The crash also injured manipulated in favour of Presi- support. Odinga, a former prime 123 people, the ministry said dent Uhuru Kenyatta. The minister, lost the 2007 election in a statement. commission says a hacking Supporters of the opposition candidate Raila Odinga stage protest against the election results that was followed by violence Footage on the state attempt failed. Orengo says “we fueled by ethnic tensions that broadcaster showed one train in the slum neighbourhood of Nairobi, Kenya, yesterday. are prepared to accept the results killed more than 1,000 people. had partly keeled over in the of what is contained in those He also lost the 2013 vote to Ken- crash, and medics were seen servers.” Another opposition access to the election commis- President Uhuru Kenyatta with by law has until Tuesday to yatta and took allegations of moving the dead and injured leader, Musalia Mudavadi, claims sion’s servers to confirm whether a wide lead over the 72-year-old announce the results. At least vote-tampering to the Supreme to ambulances. they have found a fictitious poll- alleged hacking took place. Odinga, who may be facing his three people have been shot and Court, which rejected his case. Transport ministry offi- ing center where 1,000 people The election commission has last chance at the presidency killed during clashes between US ambassador Robert F cials, quoted on state supposedly voted. rejected claims by opposition after three previous unsuccess- police and opposition support- Godec said the work of election television, said the crash was Kenyans yesterday awaited leader Raila Odinga that its data- ful attempts. The vote counting ers this week. officials should not be disrupted probably caused by a mal- the official results of Tuesday’s base was hacked and results and verification has been repeat- “We plead for patience as we and any disputes should be dealt function in one train that disputed election as hundreds of manipulated, and that an unof- edly delayed, increasing tension work through this process,” with through legal channels. “No brought it to a halt on the riot police patrolled the capital, ficial tally confirms him as the in the East African economic commission CEO Ezra Chiloba Kenyan should die because of an rails. The other train then while the opposition requested winner. Provisional results show power, though the commission said yesterday. The election election,” Godec said. crashed into it. 04 ASIA SATURDAY 12 AUGUST 2017 Tibetan exiles Military alert show support

New Delhi level raised on AP

ozens of Tibetan exiles yesterday held a rally in China border DNew Delhi in support of India in the ongoing border standoff with Chinese forces New Delhi over disputed territory high in Reuters Indian and Chinese the Himalayas. The Tibetan Youth Congress ndia’s military has troops have been members waved Indian and increased operational embroiled in Tibetan flags and demanded that readiness along the east- the seven-week China leave Tibet. ern Indian border with “’The border of China where China, sources said, as confrontation on they stand, it belongs to Tibet- Ineither side shows any sign of the Doklam plateau, ans. This is why we are standing backing off from a face-off in claimed by both with India,” said Tashi Dhondup, a remote Himalayan region China and India’s tiny the group’s spokesman, adding near their disputed frontier. that China was “illegally occu- Indian and Chinese troops ally, Bhutan. pying” the area. Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj (right) and Bhutanese Foreign Minister Damcho Dorji talk during have been embroiled in the The standoff began in June seven-week confrontation on a bilateral meeting in Kathmandu, yesterday. after Indian troops confronted the Doklam plateau, claimed to stop the construction, ignit- Chinese forces working on a by both China and India’s tiny ing anger in Beijing which said road over the Doklam Plateau ally, Bhutan. New Delhi had no business to that is also claimed by India’s ally The sources, who were intervene, and demanded a Sushma meets Bhutan counterpart Bhutan. briefed on the deployment, unilateral troop withdrawal. said they did not expect the Prime Minister Narendra Kathmandu Dorji stated their respective posi- tensions, involving about 300 Modi’s administration, though, IANS tions as well as reiterating the soldiers on each side standing has dug in its heels and said stances on the face off, accord- a few hundred feet apart, to that the Chinese road activity he Doklam standoff ing to diplomatic sources. escalate into a conflict between in the region near the borders between India and China “We hope the current stand- the nuclear-armed neighbours, of India, Bhutan and China was Twas very much on the table off in Doklam will be sorted out who fought a brief but bloody a threat to the security of its when Indian External Affairs peacefully,” said Dorji after the border war in 1962. own northeast region. Minister Sushma Swaraj met her meeting, and added that “both But the military alert level “The army has moved to a Bhutanese counterpart Damcho sides should be satisfied with the had been raised as a matter of state that is called ‘no war, no Dorji here yesterday, with the lat- outcome”. The meeting comes caution, two sources in New peace’,” one of the sources ter expressing hope that the as the Government of Bhutan on Delhi and in the eastern state said. Under the order issued to situation is resolved peacefully. Thursday refuted Chinese For- of Sikkim told Reuters on the all troop formations in the The two ministers met on the eign Ministry claims that condition of anonymity eastern command a week ago, margins of the Bimstec Ministe- Thimphu had told Beijing that the because of the sensitivity of the soldiers are supposed take up rial Meeting here. trilateral junction in Doklam is matter. positions that are earmarked Their meeting focused mainly not Bhutanese territory. Top Chi- The crisis began in June for them in the event of a war, on the standoff between Indian nese diplomat Wang Wenli had when a Chinese construction the source said during a con- and Chinese troops in Doklam in claimed that Bhutan had con- crew was found to be trying to versation. The move comes as the Sikkim sector since mid-June, veyed to Beijing through extend a road in the Doklam diplomatic efforts to break the that has led to sharp escalation diplomatic channels that the area region that both China and the stalemate failed to make head- in diplomatic tensions between of the standoff is not its territory. mountainous nation of Bhutan way, other sources with close Beijing and New Delhi. Doklam Indian officials in Kathmandu claim as theirs. ties to the Modi government lies in the trijunction between were unwilling to disclose much Members of the Tibetan Youth Congress shout slogans during India, which has special said earlier in the week to India, China and Bhutan. about the Sushma Swaraj-Dorji ties with Bhutan, sent its troops reporters. Sushma Swaraj and Damcho meeting. a protest march in New Delhi.

SC to hear Babri Masjid case Tamil Nadu CM meets Modi; AIADMK faction moves EC New Delhi the Election Commission to can- and again defeated the no-con- Thursday sacked as the Deputy “null and void”. Faction leader on December 5 IANS cel the appointment of VK fidence motion brought by the General Secretary -- more. Manoj Pandian said they filed an Sasikala as General Secretary of DMK against the Assembly Meanwhile, the faction affidavit in the Commission. New Delhi mid speculation about the party. Speaker by one more vote. If headed by former Chief Minis- They also appended the resolu- IANS AIADMK’s merger, Tamil Palanisamy did not reveal to (DMK leader M.K.) Stalin brings ter Panneerselvam moved the tion of the rival AIADMK faction ANadu Chief Minister E Pal- the media full details of his dis- a no-confidence motion again, Election Commission seeking a of Palaniswamy, declaring as he Supreme Court yes- aniswami met Prime Minister cussions with Modi but expressed we will win with more votes,” he declaration that Sasikala’s unlawful the appointment of terday said it would Narendra Modi yesterday and confidence that his government said. He also said the description appointment as General Secre- Dinakaran. Lok Sabha Speker M Tstart hearing appeals in discussed the situation in the would defeat any no-confidence of “420” (the IPC section refer- tary and her subsequent Thambidurai said it was for the Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid state while the rival faction led motion in the Assembly. “We ring to cheating) would fit T.T.V. appointment of Dinakaran as Election Commission to give its case from December 5 and by O Panneerselvam approached won the confidence motion once Dinakaran -- who was on Deputy General Secretary was verdict on the issue of Sasikala. that no adjournments will be allowed A three-member bench of Justice Dipak Misra, Justice Vice-President sworn-in Ashok Bhushan and Justice Monsoon Session Abdul Naseer asked contest- ing parties to translate into English, within 12 weeks, the exhibits of the documents on of Parliament ends which they will likely rely upon since these were in eight New Delhi The Rajya Sabha’s productivity different languages. IANS was marginally higher com- pared with the lower house at arliament’s nearly month- 79.95 per cent. In the Budget Sharpshooter hunts long Monsoon Session Session, the upper house Pended yesterday, with the clocked around 93 per cent wild elephant two houses recording a dip in productivity. productivity compared with the Productivity is the ratio New Delhi last session. between the scheduled number AFP The session began on July of hours and the number of 17, the day voting to elect the hours the house actually ndia’s top hunter yester- 14th President of India was held. worked. day led a shoot-to-kill During the session, voting to Parliamentary Affairs Min- Ipursuit of an elephant President Ram Nath Kovind (left) administers the oath of the new Vice-President Venkaiah elect the 13th Vice-President ister Ananth Kumar said that whose murderous rampage Naidu during a swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, yesterday. was also held on August 8. the government was happy with through villages has left 15 During the session, the the session’s outcome. people dead. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) “It has been a successful The government has also saw itself becoming the session in terms of legislative turned to sharpshooter single largest party in the Rajya business conducted and wide Nawab Shafat Ali Khan ahead Sabha after a fresh round of participation of all political par- of World Elephant Day on Modi to stay with J&K coalition agenda elections to the upper house. ties in discussions on various Saturday to hunt the animal Unlike previous sessions, issues of national importance,” who crushed four victims in New Delhi in the backdrop of a raging of alliance,” she told reporters the upper house recorded a Kumar said at the press confer- the eastern state of Bihar in IANS debate over the continuity of after her 15-minute meeting higher productivity compared ence he addressed with March before crossing into articles 370 and 35(A) of the with Modi. Mehbooba Mufti said with the lower house, where the Ministers of State for Parlia- neighbouring Jharkhand and rime Minister Narendra Constitution that give Jammu any attempt to fiddle with Arti- BJP along with its National mentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas killing 11 more. Modi yesterday gave his and Kashmuir, its special status. cle 35(A) - which empowers Democratic Alliance (NDA) Naqvi and S.S. Ahluwalia. Jharkhand’s chief forest P“100 percent” assurance “The basis of agenda of our alli- state legislators to define per- partners, enjoys a majority. Ahluwalia said the dip in and wildlife conservator LR that the coalition agenda will ance is that the status quo on manent residents and extend According to the data pro- productivity in percentage Singh said the decision to kill stay in Jammu and Kashmir, Article 370 is to be maintained voting, jobs and inheritance vided by the secretariats of the terms did not affect legislative the animal was made after a Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and none of us will go against it. rights to them - will have a neg- two houses, the Lok Sabha’s business done by the two team failed to tranquilise and said, hinting at the continuation The response of the Prime Min- ative impact in the state that has productivity was 77.94 per cent, houses, as the Lok Sabha passed capture the elephant during of the state’s special status. ister is positive. Modi gave 100 a “peculiar diversity where eve- significantly down from 114 per 14 bills and the Rajya Sabha a week-long mission. Mehbooba Mutfi met Modi percent assurance to the agenda rything is different”. cent during the Budget Session. nine bills. SATURDAY 12 AUGUST 2017 ASIA 05 US military ‘locked and loaded’: Trump

Beijing Rising tension approach to the North Korean Reuters threat. Trump wrote in A war would be “cata- S President Donald Twitter: Military strophic,” he said. Trump issued a new solutions are now fully Asked if the United States threat to North in place, locked and was ready if North Korea com- Korea yesterday, loaded, should North mitted a hostile act, he said: “We saying American Korea act unwisely. are ready.” Uweapons were “locked and Hopefully Kim Jong Un Tension in the region has loaded” as Pyongyang accused will find another path! risen since the reclusive North him of driving the Korean Penin- staged two nuclear bomb tests sula to the brink of nuclear war. last year and launched two inter- Servicepersons of the Ministry of People's Security gather to express full support for the Trump kept up the war of China’s Foreign continental ballistic missile tests Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) government, in Pyongyang. words on Twitter shortly after Ministry repeated a in July in defiance of world pow- the North Korean state news call for all parties to ers. Trump has said he would not “This situation is beginning “China should also make than going down the “old path” agency, KCNA, put out a state- speak and act allow Pyongyang to develop a to develop into this generation’s clear that if North Korea of exchanges of shows of force ment blaming him for the cautiously and do nuclear weapon capable of hit- Cuban Missile crisis moment,” launches missiles that threaten and continually rising tension. escalated tensions. more to ease the ting the United States. ING’s chief Asia economist, Rob- US soil first and the US retaliates, North Korea’s state-run “Trump is driving the situa- situation. As incendiary rhetoric in ert Carnell, said in a research China will stay neutral,” the Glo- KCNA news agency said on tion on the Korean peninsula to Pyongyang and Washington note. “While the US president bal Times, which is widely read Thursday its army would com- the brink of a nuclear war, mak- flared this week, a Chinese state- insists on ramping up the war of but does not represent govern- plete plans in mid-August to fire ing such outcries as ‘the US will another path!” run newspaper said yesterday words, there is a decreasing ment policy, said in an four intermediate-range missiles not rule out a war against the The US president maintained that China should remain neu- chance of any diplomatic editorial. over Japan to land near Guam. DPRK,’” KCNA said. pressure on the North a day after tral if North Korea launches an solution.” “If the US and South Korea Trump said Kim was not Trump, who is at his Bedmin- saying his earlier threat to attack that threatens the United China, North Korea’s most carry out strikes and try to over- going to get away with his “hor- ster, New Jersey, golf resort on a unleash “fire and fury” on States, sounding a warning for important ally and trading part- throw the North Korean regime rific” comments and working vacation, described Pyongyang if it launched an Pyongyang over its plans to fire ner, has reiterated calls for calm. and change the political pattern disrespecting America. American military readiness in attack may not have been tough missiles near the US Pacific ter- Beijing has expressed frustration of the Korean Peninsula, China “Let’s see what he does with stark terms. enough. ritory of Guam. with both Pyongyang’s repeated will prevent them from doing Guam. He does something in “Military solutions are now US Defence Secretary James Asian equity markets sank nuclear and missile tests and so,” it said. Guam, it will be an event the likes fully in place, locked and loaded, Mattis tempered Trump’s harsh again yesterday and European with behaviour from South China’s Foreign Ministry of which nobody’s seen before, should North Korea act words later on Thursday by tell- stocks looked set for their worst Korea and the United States, such repeated a call for all parties to what will happen in North Korea,” unwisely,” he wrote on Twitter. ing reporters the United States week this year because of the as military drills, that it sees as speak and act cautiously and do Trump told reporters in New Jer- “Hopefully Kim Jong Un will find still preferred a diplomatic tensions. increasing tensions. more to ease the situation, rather sey, without offering specifics.

Strong quake Sharif’s wife to contest parliament seat rocks northern

Lahore The announcement comes elections due next year, a “We will, God willing, win Philippines Reuters as Nawaz Sharif leads a “home- reversal of earlier indications this seat with a big majority,” coming” caravan to Lahore that that Sharif’s younger brother, Muhammad Safdar, Sharif’s son- Manila he wife of ousted Pakistani has drawn thousands of Shahbaz, would seek the vacant in-law who is also a member of AP Prime Minister Nawaz supporters. seat and later take over as parliament, said. TSharif will contest a spe- The decision to put forward premier. Kulsoom has always stood A strong but deep earthquake cial election for the Sharif’s wife is in keeping with There is also talk in the party by her husband throughout a struck the northern Philippines parliamentary seat he was Pakistan’s tradition of dynastic ranks that Kulsoom herself could political career that has seen him yesterday afternoon but caused forced to vacate after the politics and also indicates the become prime minister once elected and then ousted as prime no apparent damage. Supreme Court disqualified him former premier will likely elected to parliament, but a minister three times. Office workers and stu- from holding office, party offi- remain involved behind the Sharif aide said it was too early In 2000, when army chief dents in the capital, Manila, cials said. scenes. to speculate. Gen Pervez Musharraf removed briefly evacuated their build- Kulsoom Nawaz Sharif (pic- Sharif’s ruling party last Kulsoom, who has never run Sharif in a military coup, Kul- ings after feeling the tured) will be the candidate of week elected one of his loyal- for office, will be canvassing for soom led protests in Lahore. moderately strong swaying the Pakistan Muslim League- ists, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, as votes in Sharif’s political strong- In one of the protests, she and shaking. Nawaz party in the by-election prime minister. hold inside Lahore’s Walled City, locked herself in a car for sev- The Philippine Institute of to be held in about 45 days, Party leaders have suggested where her husband has never eral hours, refusing to let police Volcanology and Seismology Sharif adviser Asif Kirmani said. Abbasi will hold office until lost. arrest her. said no damage was expected because the 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck at a depth of 160km. Deeper epicenters often NEWS BYTES cause less damage at the Earth’s surface, though they Manila declares bird flu outbreak can be widely felt. The epicenter was 16km MANILA: The Philippines declared its first ever outbreak of southwest of Batangas prov- the H5 strain of bird flu yesterday, but said there had been no ince’s resort town of cases of humans infected. Nasugbu, which is around An immediate cull was ordered for all chicken, ducks and 65km southwest of the cap- quail within a kilometre of the infected poultry in San Luis ital, Manila. town, north of Manila, said Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Pinol. The health department was meanwhile monitoring the Gunman opens health of farm workers exposed to the infected birds, he added. “So far we do not have any reported animal to human transmissions,” Pinol told a news conference. fire in Afghan China protests US ship near island mosque; 4 dead BEIJING: An angry Beijing warned off a US warship after it Kabul sailed near an artificial island in the disputed South China Sea AP in the latest operation aimed at loosening the Asian giant’s grip on the strategic waterway. AN Afghan official says a Foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said the actions gunman loyal to a local war- of the USS John S McCain had violated Chinese and interna- lord has opened fire inside a tional law, “seriously” impairing the country’s sovereignty mosque in the northern Takhar Army vehicles are seen along a street in Phnom Penh, yesterday. and security. province, killing four worship- “China is strongly dissatisfied with this,” Geng said in a pers and wounding as many statement, adding that Beijing would lodge an official pro- as 40 people. test with Washington. Cambodia accuses Laos of border violation Provincial police chief Gen Faqir Mohammad Jawz- Phnom Penh Hun Sen said yesterday that ready to send combat forces to jan says the attacker belongs Seoul technology official quits AP the problem began in April when the disputed area but that at the to a militia loyal to local war- about 30 Laotian soldiers moment a diplomatic solution lord Bashir Khan. SEOUL: A top South Korean technology official accused of ambodia announced yes- entered a no-man’s land on the remains possible. He urged He says the warlord alleg- covering up a notorious stem cell research fraud resigned terday that its prime border to stop Cambodian mil- Cambodians not to be alarmed edly had a dispute with the yesterday, a blow to new President Moon Jae-In. Cminister will make an itary engineers from building a if they see military forces on the mosque cleric, Maulvi Mafuz, Park Ki-Young stepped down as the head of a newly-cre- urgent visit to Laos as he road on what Cambodia main- move. who was the gunman’s target ated science centre, which is responsible for allocating $18bn demanded its government with- tains is its territory in Stung “I appeal to Laotian Prime in yesterday’s attack. in government subsidies and budgets for research projects. draw soldiers he claimed are Treng province. Minister Thongloun Sisoulith to Mafuz was not hurt in the “I sincerely apologise for causing such disappointment encroaching on territory in Hun Sen said construction withdraw the forces out of Cam- assault. and controversy,” Park said in a statement. northeastern Cambodia. work ceased but the Laotian sol- bodia without any conditions, The cause of the dispute “I hope my resignation will serve as an opportunity for the Cambodia’s foreign minis- diers remained. and the latest deadline is Aug. wasn’t immediately clear but country’s science sector to pull together again for development.” try announced Hun Sen’s today’s Calls and emails to the Lao 17,” he said. dozens of warlords who Park had been under heavy pressure to step down after trip to Laotian capital after he sEmbassy in Phnom Penh were “We don’t want to have a returned to positions of hundreds of South Korean scientists protested her appoint- threatened to use force to expel not returned yesterday. dispute with Laos but we also power after the collapse of ment by Moon this week. the Laotian troops if they did not Hun Sen said he has ordered cannot allow the situation the Taliban are protected by withdraw by August 17. his military commanders to be remain like this anymore.” heavily armed local militias. 06 EUROPE SATURDAY 12 AUGUST 2017 Russian hackers targeted hotels in Europe Frankfurt Cyberattack governments, businesses and “We are moderately confi- spies control over guest wi-fi It was also EternalBlue that Reuters election campaigns, including dent in our assessment,” Read networks and could help them fuelled the worldwide spread of FireEye said in a report Hillary Clinton’s unsuccessful said, adding this was because the grab passwords of targeted vic- WannaCry ransomware in May cyber-spying group that the espionage White House bid last year. technical inquiry was still in its tims and sniff unencrypted data and the NotPetya attack against with suspected links group, APT 28, sought Several governments and early days. “We just don’t have being transmitted to shared net- Ukraine in June, which fanned to Russian military to steal password security research firms have the smoking gun yet.” work drives in the up-market, out globally to hit dozens of intelligence was credentials from linked APT 28 to the GRU, Rus- The latest attempts were business-class hotels of major major firms. probably behind a Western government sia’s military intelligence identified and thwarted in the cities. The 2016 hotel attacks campaignA targeting hotel guests and business travellers directorate. Other researchers initial infiltration stage. But sim- “We did not observe any tricked one user with a fake in eight mostly European coun- using hotel wi-fi have tracked the same pattern ilar methods were used in the guest credentials being stolen. Adobe Flash update and were tries last month, researchers at networks, in order of attacks, but stopped short of autumn of 2016 at hotels in However there were multiple likely launched by a nearby security firm FireEye said linking APT 28 to the Russian Europe, and managed to breach hotel chains targeted and we hacker on the same guest wi-fi then to infect their yesterday. state. the computer of a US govern- don’t know the full extent of the network, FireEye said. organisational The espionage group, dubbed Moscow vehemently denies ment employee, he said. operation,” Read said. APT 28 logged into the APT 28, sought to steal password networks back home. the accusations. In the July attacks, FireEye The July attacks took advan- guest’s web-based Outlook email credentials from Western gov- Benjamin Read, manager of found spear-phishing emails tage of a recently leaked piece account 12 hours later, it said. ernment and business travellers cyber espionage analysis for US- were used to trick hotel employ- of malicious software known as “The government employee using hotel wi-fi networks, in several hotel chains in at least based FireEye, said the technical ees to download an infected EternalBlue, believed to have returned to the United States and order then to infect their organ- seven countries in Europe and exploits and remote chain of hotel reservation document, been stolen from the US National the infection spread to their isational networks back home, one in the Middle East, it said. command used to mount the which then installed GAMEFISH Security Agency, giving hackers agency when their computer was FireEye said in a report. These preliminary findings attacks all clearly pointed to APT malware run remotely from a highly sophisticated way to reconnected to the network,” Read The wave of attacks during are the latest to allege that Rus- 28, whose vast scope of activi- internet sites known to be con- move silently inside organisa- said. He declined to comment on the first week of July targeted sia is engaged in far-flung ties his firm has detailed since trolled by APT 28. tions’ networks once they infect how far the attack reached or travellers who were staying in hacking activity aimed at 2014. This foothold gave the cyber even a single machine. whether it caused any damage.

Lithuania court Colourful creation Barcelona police help with extradites fraud suspect to US security checks at airport Madrid will launch into a full-time Vilnius AFP strike from Monday. Reuters Public Works Minister Inigo pain yesterday called in de la Serna said that as a result LITHUANIA’S top appeals police to help with secu- the government had decided to court yesterday upheld a Srity checks at Barcelona’s call in the Guardia Civil police decision to extradite to the busy airport as a strike contin- force to help out. United States a Lithuanian ues at the peak of the holiday “The Eulen employees are man accused of defrauding season, causing long queues required by law to ensure at Facebook and Google out of and safety concerns. least 90-percent service dur- more than $100m. The El Prat airport, Spain’s ing their strike, and the police According to a US indict- second busiest after Madrid, has officers will assist them in ment made public in March, been hit by a partial work stop- implementing full-body and Evaldas Rimasauskas is page at baggage control since luggage checks,” he said charged with wire fraud and Friday last week, as guards yesterday. money laundering. complain about their workload, “No one can forget the ter- A further charge of iden- staffing levels and salaries. rorism alert level we have,” he tify theft carries a mandatory The 360 employees, con- said, adding the measures were minimum sentence of two tracted by multinational firm taken “to avoid any problem of years. The alleged crimes took Eulen, have stopped work for this kind from happening.” place in 2013-2015. four hours on specific days. Spain is currently on a level Rimasauskas will be But after negotiations with four terror alert out of a maxi- handed over to the US within their company and a govern- mum of five. A floral display including fruits and vegetables is pictured at "Flowertime" event on 10 days, the Lithuanian gen- ment mediator broke Passenger traffic at El Prat eral prosecutors office said. Brussels' Grand Place, Belgium, yesterday. down—with workers rejecting rose by more than 60 percent He had appealed against an 18 percent salary rise—they from 2009 to 2016. an extradition ruling made in July. Rimasauskas allegedly swindled $23m from Google and $99m from Facebook, the Lithuanian court said. The court said Rimasaus- Slovakian PM cancels meeting on health grounds kas and his accomplices were alleged to have posed as Tai- Bratislava served as prime minister for sprang a surprise on Monday by eventually threaten its survival, creation of a national airline. wanese manufacturer Quanta Reuters most of the past decade, under- pulling out of the coalition agree- leading to talks on a new gov- Independent economists said Computer Inc , an established went heart surgery last year after ment with Fico’s centre-left ernment or an early election. The meeting these conditions could supplier for Google and lovakian Prime Minister complaining of chest pains. Smer and Most-Hid, and calling next regular election is due in endanger Slovakia’s plans to Facebook.” Robert Fico withdrew on The coalition meeting has for a new deal that would give it 2020. reach a balanced budget by the “They then allegedly used Shealth grounds from an been called off, said a spokes- more influence. SNS is arguing for the intro- year 2019. email to convince both com- important meeting yesterday woman for the ethnic Hungarian The dispute does not mean duction of annual bonuses equal The opposition says the SNS panies to transfer money aimed at stabilising his govern- Most-Hid party, the smallest of an immediate collapse of the to two months’ wages for all is trying to divert attention from owed to the manufacturer to ing coalition, his office said. the three governing parties. government in Slovakia, which employees in the private and a row over the distribution of accounts controlled by a It gave no further details on Party leaders were due to is a member of the European public sectors; more government $353m in EU subsidies by the Latvian company with the his condition. discuss the demands of the Slo- Union and the euro zone. But a investment to revitalise Slova- education department, which it same name.” The 52-year old, who has vak National Party (SNS), which lack of agreement could kia’s thermal spa resorts; and the controls. Firefighters gain control Italy police nab fireman against Portugal wildfires over arson Abrantes a forest near the central town of AFP Abrantes largely under control”, Rome Abrantes mayor Maria do Ceu AFP irefighters aided by calmer Albuquerque said. winds were gaining control “There are still two active A volunteer fireman has been Fof wildfires raging across fronts which are a cause for con- caught setting fires in northern drought-hit Portugal but warned cern. But there is no wind and Italy as the drought-ravaged the fire danger remained high in the conditions are reunited to country struggled yesterday to the coming days. have a calmer night and tomor- contain wildfire blazes. Some 1,600 firefighters row we can put out this fire,” she In the Lombardy region, backed by 500 vehicles were said. the 28-year-old arsonist was battling 11 blazes that were burn- Some 800 firefighters filmed on a security camera ing out of control in the centre backed by 250 vehicles were setting hedges and rubbish and north of the country, the civil battling the blaze, which broke bins alight before returning protection agency said on its out on Wednesday as the return to base, sounding the alarm website. of scorching temperatures put Firefighters douse flames close to the village of Pucarica, in Abrantes, yesterday. and rushing along with the Another roughly 800 fire- an end to a brief respite from a colleagues to put the fire out. fighters were at the scene of 38 spate of blazes. winds, which frequently changed Spain sent two to help firefight- near the city of Grandola. On Monday, 15 firefight- other blazes which had been The fire reached an indus- direction, had complicated their ers battle the flames, she added. Police said they had arrested ers were arrested in Sicily on tamed or were being dampened trial park on the outskirts of initial efforts against the blaze. Another fire near the north- a 61-year-old man who is sus- suspicion of having started down, it added. Abrantes and forced the evacu- Weather conditions will be ern village of Mealhada forced pected of having started a fire fires in order to receive bonus The fires come after more ation of four nearby villages as “especially favourable for wild- the closure of a 30km stretch of near the central village of payments. than 60 people were killed in a precaution. fires” until Sunday, with strong the A1 highway linking Lisbon Lordelo. “You cannot link the con- June, and more than 200 injured, Roughly 50 residents of the winds and temperatures of up to and Porto, Portugal’s two larg- The president of the Portu- cept of earning a salary and in a giant blaze at Pedrogao villages will spend the night at a 39 degrees Celsius forecast, civil est cities, for several hours. guese Firefighters’ League, Jaime firefighting in a period of eco- Grande in central Portugal that military building, Albuquerque protection agency spokeswoman The railways linking Lisbon Marta Soares, told private tele- nomic crisis such as this,” said raged for five days. said. Patricia Gaspar said. to the southern province of the vision SIC he believed more than Antonio Brizzi, secretary gen- “Firefighters had brought the Firefighters said low air Morocco sent a water-drop- Algarve was also closed for sev- 80 percent of wildfires in Por- eral of the Conapo fire biggest blaze which broke out in humidity levels and strong ping plane and neighbouring eral hours because of a blaze tugal had a “criminal origin”. fighters’ union. SATURDAY 12 AUGUST 2017 EUROPE 07 EU calls for talks as egg scandal hits Asia

Brussels Blame game from European supermarkets AFP since August 1 and there are The European growing questions about who he EU yesterday called Commission said Hong knew what, and when. an emergency meet- Kong, Switzerland and European Commission ing to stop “blaming 15 EU countries have spokeswoman Mina Andreeva and shaming” over all received eggs said that “this is not, let’s be the insecticide- contaminated with clear, a crisis meeting” and it is Ttainted eggs scandal as it the chemical fipronil, being held next month to get emerged for the first time that which can harm “distance to the events”. the crisis had spread to Asia. human health. Brussels said the 15 EU coun- Hong Kong, Switzerland and tries affected were Belgium, the 15 European Union countries Netherlands, Germany, France, have all received eggs contam- Vytenis Andriukaitis Sweden, Britain, Austria, Ireland, inated with the chemical urged the Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, German Chancellor Angela Merkel (centre), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees fipronil, which can harm human Netherlands, Belgium Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Filippo Grandi (right) and Director General of the International Organization for Migration health, the European Commis- and Germany to stop Denmark, along with non-EU William Lacy Swing, during a press conference at the Chancellery, in Berlin, yesterday. sion said. trading accusations Switzerland. With concern going global, about who is But it also announced that the commission said it had now responsible for the Hong Kong had received some called a meeting of ministers tainted eggs, with the southern Merkel urges EU help to ease refugee crisis scare. and food safety chiefs from Chinese city becoming the first affected EU countries, setting a place in Asia known to be Berlin Merkel said, adding that the conflict regions, to ease the bur- provisional date of September that errors had been made in the affected. Anatolia resettlement programme was den on countries which host 26. government’s handling of the Hong Kong reported finding an important part of their efforts hundreds of thousands of “Blaming and shaming will crisis. eggs from The Netherlands con- erman Chancellor Angela to fight smugglers and manage refugees. bring us nowhere and I want to Fipronil is commonly used taminated with fipronil, the Merkel yesterday urged irregular migration flow. But in the last two years, stop this,” Vytenis Andriukaitis, to get rid of fleas, lice and ticks commission said, without giv- GEU member states to do She made the remarks at a only 17,000 refugees were the European Commissioner for from animals but is banned by ing further details. more to resettle refugees. joint press conference with the accepted by the EU member health and food safety, said. the European Union from use in The EU is seeking to quickly Speaking at a news confer- UN High Commissioner for Ref- states as part of the resettlement Andriukaitis urged the Neth- the food industry. end the egg feud and maintain ence in Berlin, Merkel backed a ugees Filippo Grandi and plan. erlands, Belgium and Germany The EU insists there is no unity after a string of crises recent proposal by the UN to International Organization for Many of these refugees were -- the countries at the epicen- threat to human health, but the including Brexit, a migration increase the number of refugees Migration Director-General Wil- Syrians who fled the civil war tre of the crisis -- to stop trading World Health Organization influx and debt in eurozone. to be resettled in the EU from liam Lacy Swing, following their and sought protection in the accusations about who is (WHO) says that when eaten in “We need to work together the earlier pledged figure of talks on the refugee crisis and neighboring countries -- Leba- responsible for the scare. large quantities it can harm peo- to draw the necessary lessons 20,000 to 40,000. irregular migration in the non, Jordan and Turkey. Dutch Health Minister Edith ple’s kidneys, liver and thyroid and move forward instead of “I think that 40,000 is a fig- Mediterranean. EU member states Hungary Schippers, speaking publicly glands. losing energy on finger point- ure that will certainly not The EU member states and Poland continue their about the matter for the first Millions of eggs and egg- ing,” commissioner Andriukaitis overstretch a continent with agreed in July 2015 to resettle objection to the resettlement time, admitted late Thursday based products have been pulled said. over 500 million people,” around 20,000 refugees from plan. Chapman likely to form new anti-Brexit party London centrist political party because Blair has also called for pro-EU Britain is currently negoti- AP both the governing Conserva- politicians from all parties to ating its divorce from the EU and tives and main opposition unite. is due to leave in March 2019. pponents of Britain’s Labour parties say they will go Chapman, a former journal- Progress has been slow on departure from the Euro- through with the decision to ist who was chief of staff to Davis settling the big early issues, Opean Union are floating leave. until June, tweeted this week including the status of EU the idea of setting up a new anti- Chapman said yesterday that “Brexit is a catastrophe” and nationals living in the U.K. and Brexit political party. “there is an enormous gap in the called on “sensible” lawmakers the size of the bill Britain must James Chapman, a former centre now of British politics” to reverse it. pay to settle its commitments to top aide to Brexit Secretary that could be filled by an anti- He has suggested the new the bloc. David Davis, has become an out- Brexit force. He said that two party should be called the Dem- Meanwhile, UK economic spoken critic of Britain’s looming members of Prime Minister ocrats. But many politicians say growth is faltering amid uncer- departure from the 28-nation Theresa May’s Cabinet have con- Britons democratically voted to tainty about what the country’s bloc. tacted him to express support. leave the bloc and it would be future trading relationship with Submarine owner and inventor Peter Madsen lands in He is calling for a new Former Prime Minister Tony wrong to override the decision. the EU will be. Dragor Harbor, south of Copenhagen, yesterday. Danish man faces charges Five dead in Germany truck accident England jails after submarine sinks Berlin three cannabis AP Copenhagen dropped the woman off in farm operators Reuters Copenhagen on Thursday night, olice say a 26-tonne gar- according to the police. bage truck tipped over on London Danish inventor has been The police in Sweden said Pa road in southwestern Reuters charged with the murder they had tried without success Germany, crushing a car and Aof a Swedish journalist to contact the woman by phone. killing five people, including at THREE Britons were jailed who police said had been on his Her family had not heard from least four members of the same yesterday for running a huge submarine before it was her. family. cannabis farm inside a former wrecked yesterday. Madsen, an entrepreneur The German news agency Cold War nuclear bunker in Peter Madsen, 46, was res- known as an artist, submarine dpa reported yesterday that the an isolated area of southwest cued in a navy operation and builder and aerospace engineer, truck overturned on a curve in England. taken ashore after the 17-metre will go before a judge for pre- the road in the Baden-Wuert- The gang used the bun- homemade submarine sank, liminary questioning today. temberg town of Nagold, about ker to cultivate more than police said in a statement. Police said the submarine 30km southwest of Stuttgart. 4,000 cannabis plants capa- The police later said Mad- was on the seabed in Koge Bay, Police say the family of four Firefighters gather at a garbage truck which tipped over and ble of producing $2.6m worth sen had been charged with the south of Copenhagen, at a depth included two children. A fifth landed on a car in Nagold, southern Germany, yesterday. of drugs a year. murder of female journalist. of seven metres. who hasn’t yet been identified The bunker, located in The inventor, 46, denied the Divers had not been able to also was killed. midday crash hasn’t been deter- looking into whether the truck Chilmark near Salisbury, was charges and said he had enter the vessel. Police say the cause of the mined, but investigators were had a mechanical problem. no longer owned by the Min- istry of Defence but was still intact with its nuclear blast doors in place which made it almost impenetrable, police Climate change disrupts flood timing in Europe said. The farm was thought to Oslo irrigation and hydropower The clearest evidence was in waterlogged by rain, had become study of flood timing was a “very have been running since 2013. Reuters generation. northeastern Europe, spanning earlier in the past half century. promising” approach to detect To keep it operating, the gang “Climate change has western Russia, the Baltics and By contrast, floods came a the influence of climate change. bypassed the mains supply limate change has shifted impacted flood timing in Nordic nations, where snows few days later around much of “Until now, climate studies and instead siphoned power the timing of flooding in Europe,” lead author Guenter were melting earlier in spring. the North Sea and parts of the have often focused on shifts in from a pylon outside, illegally CEuropean rivers in the past Bloeschl of the Vienna Univer- Peak floods in spring were often Mediterranean such as the Adri- the severity of floods that are using about 650,000 pounds 50 years, causing deluges ear- sity of Technology said. “But it more than eight days earlier than atic coast, because of delays in often skewed by factors other worth of electricity. lier in the northeast and later did so in very different ways in in 1960, it said. rains in winter. than rising temperatures linked “This was without doubt around parts of the Mediterra- different parts of Europe.” “Years with late snow melt It linked some of the changes to man-made greenhouse gas the largest cannabis factory nean, scientists said. His international team stud- have become rare” in the region, to shifts in the tracks of Atlantic emissions.” we have seen here in the Floods affect more people ied European river data from co-author Berit Arheimer of the storms, which many scientists say David Schultz, a professor of county, with almost all of the worldwide than any other nat- more than 4,200 measuring sta- Swedish Meteorological and are influenced by factors includ- meteorology at Manchester Uni- 20 rooms inside the bunker ural hazard and UN estimates put tions from 1960-2010 and said Hydrological Institute said. ing a thaw of ice in the Arctic. versity cautioned that analysing converted for the wholesale the amount of damage they the findings, published in the Elsewhere, the peak autumn Sergio Castellari, a flood a 50-year period when “many production of cannabis,” said cause at $104bn a year. Predict- journal Science, were the first to season for floods along the expert at the European Environ- of the regions show interesting Detective Inspector Simon ing the timings can help protect link global warming to floods Atlantic coast from Portugal to ment Agency, who was not variations across the decades is Pope of Wiltshire Police in a people and guide crop plantings, across a continent. England, when soils get involved in the research, said the problematic”. statement . 08 VIEWS SATURDAY 12 AUGUST 2017

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Qatar’s bold new move

atar’s decision to relax visa policy for nationals of 242 countries and territories is a bold new initiative to drive the country towards hosting greater numbers of Qtourists in the future. Three days ago, Qatar said nationals of 80 countries will get visa- free entry into the country that is preparing to host GCC crisis: Why is Kuwaiti the FIFA World Cup in 2022. The move was met with wide-ranging applause from all segments of the society in the country and away from Qatar as well. On Thursday, the Qatar Tourism Authority mediation not working? (QTA) announced that the country was ready to grant visa to nationals of 242 countries through its disclose the contents of the message; efforts. e-visa platform www.qatarvisaservice.com. QTA Dr Ali Bakeer however, one source with knowledge The second round of the Kuwaiti said the e-service has been expanded to nationals of the situation told me that “The pur- efforts started over a month later, Al Jazeera of more countries so that the entire process of pose was to discourage the Emir [of when the Saudi-led bloc finally pre- making a trip to Qatar is genuinely hassle-free and Kuwait’s mediation efforts]”. The pared its list of 13 demands. At this time-saving. Clearly the move will be a massive same source said that at that time: stage, however, the Saudi-led bloc boon to the hotel and hospitality industry. “The Emir of Qatar was preparing to limited the role of Kuwait to a In a nutshell, the new visa policy is a carefully uwait has long played a con- deliver a strong speech with retalia- mailman. planned move to boost the tourism sector. Doha, the structive role in the Gulf tory measures in response to the Adel Al Jubair, Foreign Minister of sports hub of the region, has the world’s finest Cooperation Council (GCC) by measures taken against his country.” Saudi Arabia, once again made it clear infrastructure to meet the ever increasing number bringing opposing parties But, despite Saudi efforts to discour- that there would be “no negotiations” of visitors. The new move will usher in an exciting together. It also enjoys strong age mediation, “Al Sabah called with Qatar. Kuwait was only allowed era of tourism as Qatar prepares for football’s Krelations with both Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Qatar’s Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin to deliver the list of 13 demands to biggest spectacle - the 2022 FIFA World Cup. In So when Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emir- Hamad Al Thani and urged him for Doha and receive Qatar’s response in 2019, Qatar will host the IAAF’s World Athletics ates (UAE), Egypt and Bahrain cut ties to restraint”. a period of 10 days. These restrictions Championships at the Khalifa International Qatar in early June, Kuwait was seen as an The Emir of Kuwait was interested made any Kuwaiti effort for mediation Stadium. The track and field gala alone will be acceptable mediator that can mend the lat- in avoiding a vicious cycle of destruc- completely futile. reason to welcome est rift within the GCC. tive actions and reactions by both During this time, the US Secretary thousands of first-time H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al sides. And Qatar’s Emir aided his of State Rex Tillerson made visits to visitors in 2019. Sabah served for 40 years as foreign minis- mediatory mission by not delivering the region to help Kuwait in its media- The new visa QTA said the move ter (1963-2003), and then as Prime Minister the strong speech he had prepared. tion efforts, and slight progress was policy is a to allow nationals of before becoming the Emir of Kuwait in However, actions of the US President achieved. carefully planned 80 countries into 2006. The vast experience he had in these Donald Trump disrupted Qatar and According to one Gulf official, move to boost Qatar without visa was positions and the intensity of his involve- Kuwait’s efforts to de-escalate the “Kuwait asked Doha not to disclose its announced following ment in the issues that affect the region as a situation. response on the 13 demands to the the tourism last year’s decision to whole made him the right man for this hard On June 6, a tweet by Trump public in order to help its efforts in sector. Doha, the facilitate tourists from task. So when the crisis erupted, both the implying that Qatar is “funding a radi- mediation”. The same source told me: sports hub of the around the world with Saudi-led bloc and Qatar turned to Al cal ideology” empowered the “A roadmap and a set of principles region, has the aims of attracting Sabah. But they had very different motiva- Saudi-led bloc, and made Kuwait’s job were conveyed to the Saudi-led bloc greater number of tions for doing so. much harder. Following the US presi- after Doha signed an agreement with world’s finest visitors in the coming For Qatar, Kuwait is a trustworthy dent’s now infamous tweet, both Saudi US on combating terrorism.” infrastructure to years. As Qatar neighbour that has no vested interest in any Arabia and the UAE escalated their However, at this point of the proc- meet the ever Airways keeps adding kind of internal GCC conflict. Also, Sheikh attacks against Qatar. UAE’s Minister ess, a set of agreements made increasing number routes to its already Al Sabah is praised in Doha as a wise and of State for Foreign Affairs, Anwar between Gulf countries between 2013 impressive expanding experienced statesman. Most importantly, Gargash, said: “There is nothing to and 2014, known as Riyadh Agree- of visitors. network, the new visa Kuwait — as a small country — knows very negotiate with Qatar,” thus sabotaging ments, were leaked to American policy perfectly aligns well from its own experience with Iraq what the first round of the Kuwaiti media- broadcaster CNN, which has regional with the country’s aims it is to face aggression from a big and pow- tion efforts. headquarters in Abu Dhabi. This leak of going global on its erful neighbour. Thus Doha believes that During this first round of efforts, was widely seen as another attempt to tourism plans. Qatar Airways currently reaches out Kuwait can easily understand and help to the anti-Qatar quartet also refused to block the joint efforts of Kuwait and to more than 150 business and leisure destinations solve the current situation between Qatar disclose the real causes that triggered the US Secretary to solve the crisis. around the world. and Saudi Arabia and its allies. the crisis and did not present any Despite the Saudi-led bloc’s reluc- Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al On the other hand, the Saudi-led bloc proof for the serious allegations they tance to help the mediation efforts, on Baker said the new move will make it easier for has a very different perspective regarding had raised against July 22, the Emir of Qatar H H Sheikh travellers to dock in Doha and enjoy the sights and the nature of the role Kuwait can play in Doha. Furthermore, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani showed sounds of Qatar. In the coming weeks and months, this crisis. Although they also seem to be they did not present a willingness and readiness for dialogue the award-winning airline will add a number of welcoming Kuwaiti mediation, their moti- list of demands, guar- in his first speech about the crisis. Yet, new destinations to its growing network including vation for doing so is to lessen the influence anteeing the failure of only a week after his speech, top offi- Dublin, Nice, Skopje, Sarajevo and many more, of outside actors in the crisis. They seem to Kuwait’s mediation cials from the Saudi-led bloc met in flying passengers on board its modern fleet of 200 be unwilling to solve the crisis which is Bahrain and reasserted that there aircraft. Qatar witnessed a 39 percent increase in posing serious challenges for Kuwait. would be no negotiations with Qatar the number of stopover visitors during the first six At this stage, there is still unless it fulfills the 13 demands. months of 2017, compared with the same period Blocking mediation efforts no direct communication For Kuwait, this was like going last year. The new visa policy will clearly push this Even though there is a broad regional back to square one again. figure up in the coming months and years. and international consensus to support the between the opposing sides At this stage, there is still no direct role of Al Sabah as a mediator in the crisis, of the GCC conflict. Kuwait is communication between the opposing Kuwait was unable to be effective and three deprived from an effective sides of the GCC conflict. Kuwait is rounds of mediation didn’t lead to the mediation role and the UAE deprived from an effective mediation QUOTE OF THE DAY desired outcomes yet. US President Donald role and the UAE seems to be content Trump’s toxic influence also played a role seems to be content with the with the idea of a stalemate. Because in the failure of Kuwait’s efforts; however, idea of a stalemate. Because of all this, Kuwaiti efforts for media- the most important reason behind it was of all this, Kuwaiti efforts for tion remain fruitless. When a fight has the Saudi-led bloc’s refusal to participate in mediation remain fruitless. The bottom line here is that with- and show any enthusiasm for a meaningful out at least neutralising Trump’s nearly broken out, mediation process. The bottom line here is that negative influence in the crisis and the first step away Since the beginning of the crisis, the without at least neutralising applying pressure on the Saudi-led from the dangerous Saudi-led bloc imposed serious restrictions Trump’s negative influence bloc to participate in meaningful threshold should be on the role Kuwait can play in the crisis. By negotiations, Kuwait will likely have doing so, they wanted to ensure Riyadh’s in the crisis and applying no chance to succeed in its mission. taken by the side strong influence over small GCC countries pressure on the Saudi-led bloc that is stronger and and to force Qatar to comply. to participate in meaningful The writer is an Ankara-based political smarter. At the very beginning of the crisis, on negotiations, Kuwait will likely analyst and researcher. He holds a PhD in June 5, Prince Khalid Al Faisal, adviser of political science and international rela- the Saudi King Salman, visited Kuwait to have no chance to succeed in tions. His main research interests include Sergei Lavrov deliver a message to its Emir. Kuwait’s its mission. Turkey’s foreign policy, Iran and GCC Russian Foreign Minister state-run news agency KUNA didn’t countries. SATURDAY 12 AUGUST 2017 OPINION 09 World must take Qatar’s side against the blockade

governments then used these Noor Ahmed AlKhori false statements as the occasion for launching the blockade. Despite the flagrant aggres- n June 5, 2017, Saudi Arabia, the sions taken against it, Qatar has United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain not retaliated with aggression declared a full blockade of Qatar and continues to request by land, sea, and air. They cited negotiations. Qatar’s alleged support for terror- In 1990, when Saddam Hus- Oism as justification. sein decided to invade Kuwait, Now, 60 days into this blockade, revelations the whole world stood with about the origin of the Qatar crisis provide Kuwait in the face of the aggres- ample reasons why the world community sion against it. should no longer remain neutral but stand The cyberattack on Qatar and firmly with Qatar against the actions committed the blockade that followed are by its neighbors. similarly unjustified acts of During the month of Ramadan, a month when aggression against a country Muslims fast from food and water, neighboring whose only real crime was to be nations blocked off food and water supplies to too progressive compared to its Qatar, leading to panic. Luckily, Qatar was able parochial neighbors. to quickly respond to this momentary food This blockade has fractured shortage. the Gulf Cooperation Council and More painful and perplexing was the caused unnecessary human pain “human blockade” that quickly followed: Qatari and suffering. All nations in the citizens were expelled from the blockading world should come together to nations, and citizens of these nations who were put aggressors in their place and living and working in Qatar likewise had to demand immediate lifting of this leave Qatar. blockade, so that peace can once These measures are extremely harsh, given again return to the Gulf. After all, how intertwined Qatari society is with the socie- the Gulf is the only area of rela- ties in Saudi Arabia and the UAE in terms of the tive stability remaining in the long history of intermarriage and family rela- Middle East. A poster of Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with H M Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman; tions. Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman are the six nations that make Emir of Kuwait, H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah; and President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip This opinion piece was written Erdogan, on the wall of a villa in Al Hilal. on the 60th day of blockade and was published in Washington up the Gulf Cooperation Council, a federation of world every year. Examiner. The blockade has fractured states sharing very similar language and Although it is a monarchy, like many other Noor AlKhori is a Qatari citizen and a customs. nations in the Middle East, Qatar surpasses other graduate of Weill Cornell Medical the Gulf Cooperation Council To this day, no evidence has been provided to Gulf monarchies in its efforts to advance society College in Qatar. She completed her and caused unnecessary justify the claims of the blockading nations. In through education, religious tolerance, and wom- residency training in radiology at human pain and suffering. fact, the State Department’s Report on Terrorism en’s rights. New York Presbyterian Hospital in for 2016 provides in-depth information on the It has thus made tremendous strides in com- New York, and fellowship training at All nations in the world many ways in which Qatar has denounced and merce, education, arts, healthcare, press freedom, Stanford hospital in California. should come together to put fought terrorism. diplomacy, climate change mitigation, and sports. aggressors in their place On July 11, 2017, Qatar became the first country Qatar played roles in providing humanitarian aid to act in the spirit of the Riyadh Summit 2017 in for various world crises, educating millions of ref- and demand immediate signing a memorandum of understanding with the ugee children, and mediating international lifting of this blockade, so United States further strengthening counterterror- conflicts. that peace can once again ism efforts. What’s more, the immediate cause of the In addition, Qatar fights terrorism indirectly by blockade — supposed words of praise for Iran return to the Gulf. After all, D-RING ROAD empowering youth through education. Qatar’s from Qatar’s Emir — has been identified as a POST BOX: 3488 the Gulf is the only area of greatest legacy is its Education City, which houses false-flag provocation. US intelligence sources branch campuses of Cornell, Georgetown, North- have concluded that the UAE actually launched a DOHA - QATAR relative stability remaining western, Carnegie Mellon, Virginia cyberattack on Qatar’s government news agency [email protected] in the Middle East. Commonwealth, and Texas A&M, and graduates to plant a fake news article ascribing false state- thousands of students from all over the Arab ments to the Emir. The UAE and Saudi Arabian EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OFFICE TEL: 4455 7741 / 767 FAX: +974 4455 7758

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$85,000 payout Maduro seeks direct talks with Trump for Muslim woman whose hijab was Caracas Assembly faceoff removed by police AFP The United States hit enezuelan leader Maduro with sanctions Los Angeles Nicolas Maduro said on July 31, the day AFP that he wants a one- after the election of to-one talk with US California city has loyalist Constituent President Donald agreed to pay $85,000 Assembly that Trump,V who has slapped him with (€72,000) to settle a Washington said was A sanctions, but stood defiant lawsuit filed by a Muslim against “imperialist aggression”. “illegitimate” and in woman whose hijab was for- Speaking to a new, all-pow- service of a “dictator”. cibly removed by the police. erful loyalist assembly he saw The Council on Ameri- Maduro stated that installed through elections last can-Islamic Relations, (CAIR) month, Maduro said he had the assembly held which announced the settle- instructed his foreign minister to supreme powers over ment on Thursday, had sued set it up “so I have a personal con- all branches of the city of Long Beach on versation with Donald Trump.” government, even behalf of Kirsty Powell, an He said he had also given over his position, and African-American Muslim, orders, “if it can happen,” for a that its work — “after police officers forcibly face-to-face to be organized in ostensibly to rewrite removed her hijab in view of New York on September 20 when the constitution — other male officers and doz- heads of state and government would return “peace” ens of inmates.” from around the world gather for to the country. Powell, who wears the a UN General Assembly. “If he’s so head covering “as part of her interested in Venezuela, here I am. religious beliefs,” was “forced Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro (centre), his wife Cilia Flores (front Left) and National Mister Donald Trump, here is my of those designated and bar to spend the entire night hand,” he said. Americans from doing business Constituent Assembly President Delcy Rodriguez (front right), wave as they arrive for a session exposed in custody and But Maduro used substantial with them. of the assembly at Palacio Federal Legislativo in Caracas. described the experience as parts of his three-hour-plus Maduro stated that the deeply traumatizing,” the speech lambasting the “imperi- assembly held supreme powers week sentenced two of its may- appointee-turned-critic who change. But hackers have taken rights group said. Powell was alist” US for perceived actions over all branches of government, ors to 15 months in prison for not opposed its creation as uncon- up the torch. On Thursday a arrested during a traffic stop against his regime. “We will even over his position, and that preventing anti-government pro- stitutional. The developments group calling itself The Binary in May 2015 on outstanding never cede to foreign powers,” its work — ostensibly to rewrite tests. Both were also barred from fuelled tensions that have been Guardians claimed responsibil- warrants that were since he said. The United States hit the constitution — would return holding public office. The verdict flaring in Venezuela for the past ity for a massive cyberattack that cleared. Maduro with sanctions on July “peace” to the country. brought to 23 the number of four months. Nearly 130 people cut mobile telephone service to Long Beach voted Tues- 31, the day after the election of But the United States and mayors targeted by legal action, have been killed in clashes seven million users. day to approve the settlement, the loyalist Constituent Assem- major Latin American nations according to the opposition. “Is between protesters and security The opposition coalition, a CAIR said, adding that nearby bly that Washington said was say Maduro is using the body as this the peace that Maduro is forces. grouping of around 30 disparate communities have already “illegitimate” and in service of a a tool to quash dissent, by clamp- talking about?” said Gerardo The protests have lost steam parties called the Democratic adopted policies protecting “dictator.” ing down on the opposition and Blyde, another mayor who is the in the past week as security Unity Roundtable, has been religious headwear in deten- It followed up this week with the legislature it controls. target of a legal investigation. forces have stepped up repres- struggling with how to keep tion following similar more sanctions against several The opposition accused the The Constituent Assembly sion and demonstrators have pressure on Maduro, whom it lawsuits. members of the assembly. The government Thursday of perse- has already sacked the attorney grown discouraged by the oppo- wants to see ousted through Now female officers are measures freeze any US assets cution after the supreme court this general, a Maduro sition’s failure to bring about early elections. required to remove the head- scarves of female inmates “when necessary for officer safety,” and away from male Asylum seekers officers and inmates, Long Opioid crisis declared as national emergency Beach assistant city attorney at Canada border Monte Machit told the Los Bedminster working vacation. “It’s a national use all appropriate emergency whose Department of Justice last Angeles Times. unfazed by tents AFP emergency. “We’re going to and other authorities to respond week announced a new ‘Opioid During the arrest officers spend a lot of time, a lot of effort to the crisis caused by the opi- Fraud and Abuse Detection Unit’, told Powell that she had to Champlain S President Donald Trump and a lot of money on the opi- oid epidemic,” a statement added: “This nation has never remove her hijab. Powell was Reuters said that the opioid crisis oid crisis,” the president said. “It issued by his office said. seen overdose deaths anywhere denied requests for a female Uin the United States con- is a serious problem, the likes of Prescription painkillers and close to these numbers, and for officer to search her, and was sylum seekers, mainly stitutes a “national emergency” which we have never had.” heroin contributed to some each death, many more suffer denied requests to wear her from Haiti, clambering and pledged to step up efforts to Trump’s declaration of a 60,000 overdose deaths in the debilitating addictions.” hijab in custody. “I would Aover a gully from fight the epidemic. “national emergency” came two United States in 2016, a 19 percent An estimated two to three never want anyone to go upstate New York into Canada “The opioid crisis is an emer- days after he held a meeting with surge over the previous year, million people are hooked on through what I felt from this yesterday were undeterred by gency,” Trump told reporters at top advisers to discuss tackling according to an estimate compiled prescription painkillers or her- experience,” Powell said the prospect of days in border his New Jersey country club, the drug problem. Trump “has by the New York Times. oin, according to the American when the suit was filed last tents, months of uncertainty where he is on a two-week instructed his Administration to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Society of Addiction Medicine. year, according to CAIR. and signs of a right-wing back- lash in Quebec. More than 200 people a day are illegally walking across the border into Quebec to seek Hurricane aftermath NEWS BYTES asylum, government officials said. Army tents have been HBO offered $250,000 ‘bug erected near the border to house up to 500 people as they undergo security screenings. bounty’ to hackers: Report Over 4,000 asylum seek- ers have walked into Canada WASHINGTON: HBO offered a reward of $250,000 in in the first half of this year, response to a data breach at the television group that pro- with some citing US President duces “Game of Thrones,” according to a report from a leaked Donald Trump’s tougher memo. The report by Variety on Thursday said HBO offered stance on immigration. the payment as a “bug bounty,” which is offered by compa- The cars carrying the lat- nies to discover vulnerabilities in their computer networks. est asylum seekers begin The offer apparently failed to satisfy the attackers who have arriving at dawn in Cham- demanded a ransom of millions of dollars and are threaten- plain, New York across from ing to release more files from what is claimed to be a massive the Canadian border. Yester- data breach. HBO, a unit of the media group Time Warner, day, the first groups included did not respond to a query about the Variety report. Earlier two young Haitian men, a this week, a video circulating online authored by someone family of five from Yemen identified only as “Mr. Smith” said the hackers had videos, and a Haitian family with scripts, personnel files and other sensitive data from the twin infants. breach. The hackers demanded “six month salary,” which, Canada is on track for the according to the video, would be more than $6 million. Last highest refugee claims this week the hacker group leaked one script of “Games of year in almost a decade. More Thrones” and content from other HBO productions. HBO has than 4,300 of the 18,500 peo- said it was working with forensic experts and law enforce- A destroyed Pemex gas station is seen after the passing of Hurricane Franklin, in ple who filed claims in the ment in response to the attack. first half of 2017 crossed the Villanueva in Veracruz state, Mexico. border illegally. Nine dead in Mexico prison riot

MEXICO CITY: Nine inmates were killed as gang members stabbed and bludgeoned their rivals to death in a prison brawl in Mexico, authorities said, the latest deadly violence in the Trump thanks Putin for expelling US embassy staff country’s jails. The fight broke out at a prison in Reynosa, a city near the US border in the northeastern state of Tamauli- Bedminster in Russia by 755 employees — down our payroll and, as far as Moscow’s armed intervention in pas. “Two groups of prisoners were involved in a clash, using AFP both US diplomats and local staff I’m concerned, I’m very thankful Ukraine. Ties were further weapons such as clubs, stones and shanks,” the state gov- — and close two compounds. that he let go of a large number of clouded by Russia’s interference ernment said in a statement. “Nine inmates died and two resident Donald Trump on This was seen as marking a people because now we have a in last year’s US presidential were wounded.” The riot broke out on visitation day, and Thursday thanked Russian historic new low in post-Cold smaller payroll,” Trump declared. election, which US intelligence guards “focused their efforts on protecting (inmates’) fam- PPresident Vladimir Putin war Russia-US relations but “There’s no real reason for agencies say was designed to ilies,” it said. State police were sent in to bring the brawl for ordering the US embassy in Trump, who has long argued the them to go back. I greatly appre- help Trump get elected. under control, firing shots in the air to break it up. Mexi- Moscow to slash its staff — case for closer ties, said after a ciate the fact that we’ve been Trump’s supporters have co’s overcrowded prisons are plagued by riots, revenge boasting that this would cut meeting with top aides in New able to cut our payroll of the dismissed this idea but a US spe- killings and jailbreaks, and powerful gangs often hold de payroll costs. Jersey he saw a silver lining in United States. We’re going to cial prosecutor is investigating facto control inside. Last month, 28 inmates were hacked Last month, the Kremlin the crisis. save a lot of money.” allegations that members of his to death by their rivals at a prison in Acapulco, a resort demanded that Washington “I want to thank him because The United States and Rus- campaign colluded with Russian town on Mexico’s Pacific coast. reduce its diplomatic footprint we’re trying to cut sia are at loggerheads over sources. BUSINESS Saturday 12 August 2017

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Ranger Energy Services celebrates IPO Nuclear nerves Demand growth wipe $1trn off helps oil market world stocks London Reuters rebalancing: IEA he damage inflicted on world stocks this week Tby the escalating war of Production cut not, just as they are gaining the words over North Korea upper hand, showing signs of topped $1 trillion yesterday, IEA raised its 2017 weakening their resolve,” the as investors again took cover demand growth IEA said. in the yen, the Swiss franc, forecast to 1.5million The Organization of the gold and government bonds. barrels per day (bpd) Petroleum Exporting Countries With the tense mood from 1.4million bpd is curbing output by about 1.2 pushing European shares in its previous report. million bpd, while Russia and down for a third day and Wall other non-Opec producers are Street set to fall again , global Opec’s compliance cutting a further 600,000 bpd stocks were on course for until March 2018 to help sup- their worst week since Don- with the cuts in July port oil prices. ald Trump won November’s had fallen to 75%, The IEA said Opec’s com- Darron M. Anderson (right), president and chief executive officer of Ranger Energy US presidential election. the lowest since the pliance with the cuts in July had Services, applauds after ringing the opening bell to celebrate his company’s initial public Now installed in the White January cuts. fallen to 75 percent, the lowest offering (IPO) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), yesterday. House, Trump issued a new since the cuts began in January. warning to Pyongyang yes- It cited weak compliance by terday, tweeting: “Military London Algeria, Iraq and the United solutions are now fully in Reuters Arab Emirates. In addition, place, locked and loaded, Opec member Libya, which is should North Korea act orld oil currently exempt from the out- Brexit will have long-term economic damage unwisely.” demand will put cuts, steeply increased North Korea had grow more output. Evening Standard newspaper, spare capacity is much less now responded to Trump’s previ- than As a result, the overall glo- the external Monetary Policy than in the past few years. So it ous promise to unleash “fire expected this bal oil supply rose by 520,000 Committee member said Brexit follows from that it would be nor- and fury”, with a threat to Wyear, helping to ease a global bpd in July to stand 500,000 probably means the economy mal for the response of policy, if land a missile near the US glut despite rising production bpd above year-ago levels. will grow “several percentage growth surprises on the upside, Pacific territory of Guam. from North America and weak Adding to the challenges of points less than it otherwise to be a bit more activist than it Japanese markets were Opec compliance with output oil producers to support oil would do.” He added that it has been in the past few years.” closed for a holiday but the cuts, the International Energy prices is rising non-Opec out- could be a “fairly sizeable” 5 Saunders, along with his fel- yen powered on, hitting an Agency (IEA) said yesterday. put, which is expected to percentage points less over the low dissenter Ian McCafferty, eight-week high of 108.91 yen The agency raised its 2017 expand by 0.7 million bpd in next 15 years. maintained a push for a 25 basis- to the dollar, adding to its big- demand growth forecast to 1.5 2017 and by 1.4 million bpd in “But that’s over a long period point increase at the BOE’s gest weekly gain since May. million barrels per day (bpd) 2018 on strong gains in the of time,” he said in the interview, August’s meeting, which would The yen tends to benefit from 1.4 million bpd in its pre- United States, which is not par- published yesterday. “Setting reverse the rate cut put in place during times of geopolitical vious monthly report and said ticipating in the output caps. monetary policy, we’re not try- a year ago. In an interview with or financial stress as Japan is it expected demand to expand Still, strong global demand ing to determine the outlook for The Guardian last month he said the world’s biggest creditor by a further 1.4 million bpd next growth is helping to clear growth over the next 15 years, that “households should prepare nation and there is an year. excess barrels with the IEA reg- London we’re thinking about the next for interest rates to go higher at assumption that Japanese “Producers should find istering a decline in stocks in Boolmberg couple of years and I doubt if some point.” investors there will repatri- encouragement from demand, industrialised nations in both those long-run effects of Brexit He told the Standard that ate funds should a crisis which is growing year-on-year June and July. ank of England policy come through immediately.” consumers have cut back spend- materialize. more strongly than first Stocks remain 219 million maker Michael Saunders Saunders, who has voted to ing a bit, but the risk of a major The Swiss franc , the other thought,” said the Paris-based barrels above a 5-year average B(pictured) said the deci- increase the benchmark rate at retraction hasn’t so far emerged. traditional safety-play among IEA, which advises industrial- - a level that Opec is targeting sion to leave the European each of the previous two meet- He said signs of a sharp slow- currencies, has benefited too. ised nations on energy policy. with its output cuts. The IEA Union will have a long-term ings, said the BOE may have to down across a range of business Two weeks ago it saw its big- “There would be more con- also revised historic demand effect on the economy, though be a “bit more activist” on tack- surveys might force a rethink, but gest weakly fall against the fidence that rebalancing is here data for 2015-2016 for devel- there’s still an argument to ling inflation pressures. his “hunch is that growth will be euro since the start of 2015. to stay if some producers party oping countries, cutting it by increase interest rates now. “The test will come going for- OK and the jobless rate will con- This week has seen its biggest to the output agreements were 0.2-0.4 million bpd. In an interview in the ward,” he said. “The amount of tinue to fall.” rise since June 2016. Amazon looks to new food technology for home delivery

San Francisco startup firm marketing the tech- home. Delivering meals would University, and is being brought for,” said Greg Spragg, a former Reuters nology told Reuters. The dishes build on the company’s Amazon- to market by a venture-backed Wal-Mart Stores Inc executive and would be easy to stockpile and Fresh service, which has been startup called 915 Labs, based in now head of a startup working mazon.com Inc is explor- ship because they do not require delivering groceries to custom- Denver. with MATS technology. “They will ing a technology first refrigeration and could be ers’ homes for a decade. It could The method involves placing test these products with their con- Adeveloped for the US mil- offered quite cheaply compared also complement Amazon’s sealed packages of food in pres- sumers, and get a sense of where itary to produce tasty prepared with take-out from a planned $13.7bn purchase of surized water and heating them they would go.” meals that do not need refriger- restaurant. Whole Foods Market Inc and with microwaves for several Amazon declined to comment. ation, as it looks for new ways to If the cutting-edge food tech- Amazon’s checkout-free conven- minutes, according to 915 Labs. They also can sit on a shelf for a Spragg’s company, Solve for Food, muscle into the $700bn US gro- nology comes to fruition, and ience store, which is in the test Unlike traditional process- year, which would make them plans to acquire a MATS machine cery business. Amazon implements it on a large stage. ing methods, where packages are suitable for Amazon’s storage and from 915 Labs that can make The world’s biggest online scale, it would be a major step The pioneering food-prep in pressure cookers for up to an delivery business model. 1,800 packages an hour. The com- retailer has discussed selling forward for the company as it tech, known as microwave hour until both bacteria and “They obviously see that this pany aims to use the machine at ready-to-eat dishes such as beef looks to grab hold of more gro- assisted thermal sterilization, or nutrients are largely gone, the is a potential disruptor and an a new food innovation center in stew and a vegetable frittata as cery customers shifting toward MATS, was developed by dishes retain their natural flavor ability to get to a private brand northwest Arkansas, near the soon as next year, officials at the quick and easy meal options at researchers at Washington State and texture, the company said. uniqueness that they’re looking headquarters of Wal-Mart. 12 BUSINESS SATURDAY 12 AUGUST 2017 Rise in US consumer prices may delay Fed rate hike Washington food and energy components, inflation readings. Prices of US mortgage-backed securities at upward trend last month. Own- Reuters CPI edges up consumer prices gained 0.1 per- government debt rose after yes- its policy meeting next month. It ers’ equivalent rent of primary Consumer prices cent for the fourth straight terday’s data while the dollar fell is expected to delay its next rate residence rose 0.3 percent after S consumer prices increased 0.1% in month. The so-called core CPI against a basket of currencies. hike until December while it advancing by the same margin increased slightly in July lifting the year- rose 1.7 percent in the 12 months US stock index futures initially monitors inflation. The Fed has in June. July as rising food through July and has now fell before reversing course to raised borrowing costs twice this The cost of mobile phone on-year increase in costs were offset by increased by that margin for trade higher. year. services fell 0.3 percent last the CPI to 1.7% falling prices for a three straight months. The US central bank has a 2 Last month, food prices rose month after decreasing 0.8 per- Urange of other goods, pointing to The modest gain in consumer percent inflation target and 0.2 percent, driven by a surge in cent in June. benign inflation that could make Food prices rose prices, coming on the heels of a tracks a measure that has been the cost of meat, fish, eggs, fruits Prescription drug prices the Federal Reserve cautious 0.2% driven by a drop in producer prices in July, stuck at 1.5 percent since May. and vegetables. Food prices were jumped 1.3 percent in July after about raising interest rates again surge in meat, fish, could worry Fed officials who Inflation remains tame despite unchanged in June. The cost of increasing 1.0 percent in the this year. eggs, fruits and have largely viewed the retreat the labour market being near full food consumed at home prior month. Prices for apparel The Labour Department said vegetables cost. in inflation as temporary. employment, a conundrum for increased 0.2 percent after dip- rose 0.3 percent after four yesterday its Consumer Price Fed Chair Janet Yellen told the Fed as it contemplates tight- ping 0.1 percent in June. straight months of declines. Index (CPI) edged up 0.1 percent Economists polled by Reuters lawmakers last month that ening monetary policy further. While gasoline prices were The cost of new motor vehi- last month after being unchanged had forecast the CPI rising 0.2 “some special factors,” includ- The central bank is expected unchanged after tumbling 2.8 cles fell 0.5 percent, the biggest in June. That lifted the year-on- percent in July and climbing 1.8 ing prices for mobile phone plans to announce a plan to start percent in June, the cost of elec- drop since August 2009 and the year increase in the CPI to 1.7 percent year-on-year. and prescription drugs, were reducing its $4.2 trillion portfo- tricity increased 0.4 percent. sixth consecutive monthly percent from 1.6 percent in June Stripping out the volatile partly responsible for the low lio of Treasury bonds and Rental costs maintained their decline.

Brazilian workers’ fund Indian economy British Columbia could slow hinders Kinder down: survey New Delhi AFP

Morgan pipeline ndia’s economy is at risk of slowing down in the Calgary soon after the minister’s com- Icurrent fiscal year, the Reuters ments and ended down 3.7 government said in a mid- percent and 1.8 percent respec- year economic survey ritish Columbia will not tively. The benchmark Toronto yesterday. allow Kinder Morgan share index shed 0.9 percent. In February, the govern- BCanada Ltd to begin work Canadian crude producers ment had forecast GDP on public land for its Trans say they need the expansion to growth of between 6.75 per- Mountain pipeline expansion access new markets and com- cent and 7.5 percent for until it “meaningfully” consults mand better prices. 2017/18. aboriginal communities, pro- Heyman said the province But yesterday it warned vincial officials said. has not accepted five of Kinder there were several factors The $5.5bn project through Morgan’s eight plans to mitigate that could hit growth. British Columbia, which the project’s environmental “Deflationary tendencies secured federal government impact because they do not are weighing on an economy approval last year, would adequately address aboriginal Brazilian Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles (right) listens to Planning Minister Dyogo yet to gather its full growth almost triple the capacity of the consultation. Oliveira during the announcement of the distribution of the results of the workers’ severance momentum and still away current Trans Mountain “Until those plans are com- guarantee fund (FGTS) at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil. from its potential,” Chief Eco- pipeline. pleted, Kinder Morgan, with the nomic Adviser Arvind The project’s prospect has exception of private land ... can- Subramanian said in the become more uncertain after a not put shovels in the ground,” survey. left-leaning government took the minister said. He did not India’s growth slowed to power in British Columbia in specify the benchmark for con- 6.1 percent in the fourth quar- June, although the administra- sultation, a requirement under Fines surge in crackdown ter ending March after Prime tion has since softened its Canadian law, to be done Minister Narendra Modi’s rhetoric. “meaningfully.” shock move in November to British Columbia Environ- University of British Colum- remove nearly 90 percent of ment Minister George Heyman bia law professor Jocelyn Stacey on Airbnb owners in Paris the currency from circulation told reporters in Vancouver it said, given the government’s to crack down on tax evad- is unlikely that Kinder Morgan stance on indigenous issues, it Paris deployed by the city, Brossat neighbourhoods have nearly ers. That was slower than can begin work on public land will likely have high AFP said. emptied of permanent rival China, although the by its September construction standards. “We are pleased to see that residents. growth figure for the full year target. The pipeline begins in ines imposed against own- the courts have a heavier hand “You can’t turn your lodging was still higher at 7.1 British Columbia will also Alberta, home to almost all of ers renting their Paris than before,” he added. into a cash machine and your- percent. seek to participate in court Canada’s oil production. Alberta Fapartments out on Airbnb The maximum fine for the self into a speculator,” Brossat Experts predict a further cases against federal approval Premier Rachel Notley said she surged more than tenfold in the offence doubled in November told French radio France Inter. slowdown in the economy as of the project, Heyman said. does not think the British first half of 2017 thanks to more to €50,000. Airbnb meanwhile said the businesses adjust to a new Kinder Morgan said in a Columbia government will rigorous monitoring, city Paris is one of Airbnb’s top fines “are far from being repre- national goods and services statement it takes the British block the project as it no longer authorities said yesterday. markets, with some 65,000 sites sentative of the Airbnb tax launched last month. Columbia government’s com- says it will “stop” it. Thirty-one owners of 128 listed. Another 35,000 are avail- community in Paris, where the The survey called for a ments seriously and remains British Columbia’s Green units were slapped with a total able from similar online average host rents out their further drop in interest rates willing to meet with provincial Party, which props up the cur- of €615,000 ($723,000) in fines platforms. The city has slapped lodgings 33 times per year.” currently at 6 percent after a officials. The company, which rent government, said in a for renting them out for more limits on the short-term rental Airbnb had proposed a solu- 25 basis points cut last week. has scheduled most major work statement that to “stop” Trans than the city limit of 120 days of apartments and rooms as they tion last year to the city which “Sustaining current for next year, said Heyman’s Mountain was a key condition per year, city hall official Ian compete with hotels, encourage would have automatically lim- growth trajectory will require announcement will not affect for its support. Brossat said. property speculation and reduce ited rentals to 120 nights per action on more normal driv- its timeline for Trans Mountain The Canadian Association “These numbers do not the housing available to year. France also wants to ers of growth such as construction. of Petroleum Producers indus- reflect an explosion in the residents. address a tax situation that investment and exports and But shares in Kinder Mor- try group said British Columbia number of rental offers but in The practice of rentals on allows Airbnb to avoid paying cleaning up of balance sheets gan Canada and Houston-based was “not unreasonable” in pro- the effectiveness of the moni- Airbnb and rival websites has French taxes on rentals in to facilitate credit growth,” it parent Kinder Morgan Inc fell tecting its interests. toring” by a team of 25 agents become so pervasive that some France. said. Australian financial chiefs lash poor banking culture amid fresh CBA scandal Sydney laundering and counter-terror- comments and said it would publicly apologised after CBA Reuters ism laws, threatened to assist with its inquiries. advisors were found to have undermine “global trust” in Aus- Medcraft said ASIC’s separate given customers poor financial wo of Australia’s most sen- tralia’s financial sector, he said. probe into CBA would focus on advice. ior financial officials called In separate remarks to fed- the conduct of executives and Responding to the latest cri- Tinto question the integrity eral parliament’s economics directors, and whether the bank sis, CBA scrapped executive of the country’s top banks yes- committee, Reserve Bank of Aus- had complied with disclosure bonuses on Tuesday and estab- terday, saying they risked losing tralia Governor Philip Lowe and licensing obligations to “act lished a board sub-committee to public trust in the wake of described the Austrac allegations efficiently, honestly and fairly”. look into the money-laundering unprecedented money-launder- as “very serious” and said “some- It would also examine claims. ing and terror financing body has to be accountable”. whether CBA had enough con- But the case has fuelled calls allegations. “The desire for short-term tingent liabilities, as the Austrac for a broad judicial inquiry into The latest scandal to rock profit has meant not enough case could expose it to the big- Australia’s banking system, Australia’s highly profitable “Big attention is being paid to risk gest fines in Australian corporate which could recommend greater Four” banks is potentially the Greg Medcraft, Chairman, ASIC (left) and Philip Lowe, Governer, management, trust has been history potentially amounting to regulation or even criminal worst, with Commonwealth Reserve Bank of Australia. strained, banks know that,” he billions of dollars. charges. Bank of Australia (CBA) accused said. Commonwealth Bank CEO Ian Narev has faced Treasurer Scott Morrison by the financial intelligence CBA’s management and said it before they were made public shares fell as much as 1.4 percent calls from some quarters to said on Thursday that a so-called agency of allowing criminals to was opening a separate last week. to a two-month low of A$79.95 resign over the money-launder- Royal Commission was not under launder millions of dollars. investigation. “This is the largest company yesterday, in line with a broad ing allegations, the first of their consideration, although it has the Australia’s biggest mortgage Australian Securities and in the country and I think Aus- sell down in equities. About kind against a top Australian strong backing of the public and lender has blamed a software Investment Commission (ASIC) tralians would have expected A$6.6bn has been wiped off bank and the third scandal to the opposition Labor Party. coding error and vowed to fight Chairman Greg Medcraft com- better,” Medcraft said. CBA’s market capitalisation since engulf CBA under his watch. Foreign governments are the allegations in court, but yes- plained that CBA executives had The allegations levelled in last Thursday, when Austrac Last year it admitted to using also watching the case, as some terday its problems deepened not informed him of the compli- court by financial intelligence announced its case. unscrupulous practices to cheat of the illicit funds were allegedly when the corporate regulator ances problems during a meeting agency Austrac, accusing CBA of In a statement yesterday, people out of life insurance pay- transferred to accounts in places expressed fresh concerns about he held with them two days 53,700 breaches of anti-money CBA noted the regulator’s ments, and in 2014 Narev like Hong Kong. SATURDAY 12 AUGUST 2017 CLASSIFIEDS 13

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LANDMARK Nene Raju (Telugu) 2:15pm Huroob Ezterari (2D/Arabic) 2:30pm The Emoji Movie (2D/Animation) 2:30, 4:15 & 5:45pm Toilet Ek Prem Katha (2D/Hindi) 4:30 & 11:00pm Jaya Janaki Nayaka (2D/Telugu) 5:00pm VelaIilla Pattadhari 2 – VIP 2 (2D/Tamil) 7:15pm Wind River (2D/Crime) 7:15 & 11:30pm Chunkzz (2D/Malayalam) 9:15pm Kidnap (2D/Thriller) 7:45 & 9:45pm 47 Meters Down (2D/Drama) 9:30pm Podhuvaga Emmanasu Thangam (2D/Tamil) 11:30pm

ROYAL PLAZA Huroob Ezterari (2D/Arabic) 2:00pm The Emoji Movie (2D/Animation) 2:00, 4:30 & 6:00pm VelaIilla Pattadhari 2 – VIP 2 (2D/Tamil) 3:30pm Wind River (2D/Crime) 2:30 & 11:30pm Nene Raju (Telugu) 4:00pm Finally Found Someone (2D/Tagalog) 7:45pm Chunkzz (2D/Malayalam) 9:15pm 47 Meters Down (2D/Drama) 6:00 & 10:00pm Yesterday’s answer Toilet Ek Prem Katha (2D/Hindi) 6:45 & 11:15pm Kidnap (2D/Thriller) 7:30 & 9:30pm ALL IN THE MIND Podhuvaga Emmanasu Thangam (2D/Tamil) 11:30pm ASIAN TOWN Chunkzz (2D/Malayalam) 5:15, 7:45, 8:15 & 10:15pm Podhuvaga (2D/Tamil) 5:45 & 10:30pm VIP-2 (2D/Tamil) 6:00, 8:45, 9:00 & 11:30pm Toliet Ek Prem Katha 12:30, 6:00pm & 12:00midnight

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London for a fourth straight world title in long jump world title Dafne Schippers AP the 1,500 meters, coming from of the Netherlands way back with a strong final kick London afne Schippers of the Neth- winning the women’s to qualify for tomorrow’s final. Reuters erlands successfully 200 metres final at Kiprop finished just behind Ddefended her 200-meter the World Athletics Kenyan teammate Elijah Manan- merican Brittney Reese claimed a fourth world title at the world championships Championships in goi to go through as automatic long jump title yesterdaywhile titleholder and yesterday, dipping at the line just London yesterday. qualifiers. In the second semifinal AOlympic champion Tianna Bartoletta had to be con- ahead of Marie-Josee Ta Lou. heat, Kenya got a third runner to tent with the bronze. Shaunae Miller-Uibo, the 400 go through when Timothy Cherui- Darya Klishina, competing as a neutral athlete after Olympic champion, took bronze. yot finished second behind Jakub the Russian federation was banned over state-sponsored Schippers came out of the Holusa of the Czech Republic. doping, took the silver and Serbia’s Ivana Spanovic missed bend just ahead of Ta Lou and fin- Today, Qatar’s Ahmed Budair out on a medal, finishing fourth. ished in 20.05 seconds. Ta Lou set will compete in the men’s javelin Reese, Olympic champion at the same stadium five an Ivory Coast record of 22.08, throw final. years ago, won the world title in 2009, 2011 and 2013 while Miller-Uibo crossed in 22.15. Budair, who won the World before her compatriot Bartoletta took gold in Beijing two Ta Lou has twice been edged hammer throw world title.Valeriy Fajdek won with a throw of Champion for Youth last year, dis- years ago. at the line. She settled for silver in Pronkin of Russia, competing as a 79.81 meters. Pronkin got silver at played one of his best The 30-year-old Reese secured victory with her third the 100 behind Tori Bowie. Schip- neutral athlete because of his 78.16 on his last throw, while performances to reach a distance jump of 7.02 metres, beating Klishina by two centime- pers got bronze in that race. nation’s doping suspension, took Nowicki secured bronze with a of 83.83, finishing third in Group tres. Bartoletta was out of the medals until she produced Earlier, Pawel Fajdek of silver ahead of Wojciech Nowicki throw of 78.03. A in the qualifying round on a leap of 6.97 metres with her final attempt at the Lon- Poland won his third straight of Poland. Asbel Kiprop stayed on course Thursday. don Stadium.

Qatari players train in England EPL: Giroud rescues Arsenal in opener Qatari football players in action during their Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud training camp at St. George’s Park in Burton-upon- London celebrates after scoring their Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom yesterday. Al AP fourth goal against Leicester City Annabi scored an impressive 2-0 win over English livier Giroud completed an in the opening match of English Championship side Leeds United in the first of exhilarating comeback as Premier League Premier League three friendlies on Wednesday and will play against Arsenal beat Leicester 4-3 in London yesterday. Nottingham Forest tomorrow. The last warm-up O yesterday to ensure Arsene game against Andorra will be played on August 16. Wenger’s side opened the English Premier League with a victory for only the second time in eight seasons. Arsenal turned around the league’s first Friday opener in the closing minutes at Emirates Sta- dium. After Aaron Ramsey leveled in the 83rd minute, Giroud sealed the three points within two min- utes on an evening of thrilling the opening round, Arsenal which so astonishingly won the attacks gifted by fragile imploded as Shinji Okazaki and league in 2016, couldn’t hold on defending. Jamie Vardy put Leicester in front. for its first win at Arsenal since Arsenal record-signing Alex- Although Danny Welbeck lev- 1973. Instead, Wenger avoided a andre Lacazette got off to a perfect eled on the stroke of halftime, third successive season-opening by scoring inside two minutes of Vardy restored Leicester’s lead loss at the start of his new two- kickoff. But as so often happens in after the break. But Leicester, year contract. SATURDAY 12 AUGUST 2017 SPORT 17 Winning start for Qatar at FIVB World Championship qualifiers

The Peninsula 21-25 15-25 25-21 25-18 15-13 victory three opportunities and it allowed the group qualifying for the World Cup finals commanding the proceedings. Lozano’s over four-time Asia champions at the Koreans to win the set and go up. in Italy and Bulgaria in the summer of men fought tooth and nail to remain on atar mounted a pulsating rally and 6000-seat Rezazadeh Stadium. “The loss of the second set was also 2018. top. Kazakhstan did their best to nar- stunned mighty South Korea 3-2 In another match, China posted a fall-out of the bad first one. However, In the first set, the Chinese took an row down the gap and they successfully Qin the opening Group A match of 25-15, 25-21, 22-25, 25-23 victory over all the guys gave their best. Otherwise, early 8-5 lead and never let go as they did it, though they lost the set 25-21. the FIVB World Championship Qualifi- Kazakhstan. you can’t win such matches. We have increasingly widened the gap after a Kazakhstan showed improvement cations in Ardabil, Iran on Thursday. Qatar coach Giaccardi was another tough game on Friday and hope monster spike by Jiang Chuan. The in the third set and made the Chinese Qatar, coached by Italian Massimil- extremely pleased with the stirring tri- to do our best again,” added the Kazakhs, who made seven mistakes, battle for each point. However Kaza- iano Giaccardi, made a few errors in the umph by his boys.”Bravo...all the guys. Italian. threw caution to the wind as they khstan grabbed the set at 22. But China opening set and then were trailing by After two sets, we adjusted something Korean coach Kim Hochul said,”We attempted to claw back into the match entered the court with a different atti- two sets down. However, after tweak- tactically and it paid off. So happy with did what we had to but the match was but they were simply outclassed as tude and Lozano’s five substitutions ing their tactics and Raimi Wadidie firing the victory today.” tough.” China sealed the first set 25-15. helped the team keep pressure on the on all cylinders, Al Annabi bounced back He also added,”We had chances to The qualifiers are a one-round tour- It was more of the same in the sec- opponents and finish the fourth set and went on to complete a stunning seal the opening set. We wasted two or nament, with the first and second in the ond set, once again with China 25-23.

LATEST FIFA RANKINGS R TEAM POINTS Teenager Shapovalov 1 Brazil 1604 2 Germany 1549 3 Argentina 1399 4 Switzerland 1329 5 Poland 1319 stuns Nadal in Montreal 6 PORPortugal 1267 Mubarak Al Meraikhi 7 Chile 1250 Montreal 8 Colombia 1208 Reuters 9 Belgium 1194 Bowling: Qatar 10 France 1157 anadian teenager Denis 11 Spain 1114 Shapovalov delighted his ready for 12 Italy 1059 Chome fans when he bat- 13 England 1051 tled from a set down to record a stunning upset victory over top Asian indoor 14 Mexico 1046 seed Rafael Nadal in the third 15 Peru 1023 round of the Rogers Cup on challenge 16 Croatia 1007 Thursday. 17 Uruguay 995 The lanky wild card kissed The Pneinsula 18 Wales 951 the Montreal court after complet- 19 Sweden 933 ing a rousing 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(4) ubarak Al Meraikhi, 24 Iran 893 triumph as the 18-year-old Executive Director of 44 Japan 696 became the youngest player to Mthe Qatar Bowling 45 Australia 691 ever reach the quarter-finals of Federation said that the 49 Korea Rep. 674 an ATP Masters 1000 event. Qatari bowling team will par- 64 Uzbekistan 579 The early exit also denied ticipate in the fifth edition of 77 China PR 447 world number two Nadal a Asian Indoor and Martial Arts 78 Qatar 433 chance to take over from the Games to be staged in Ash- absent Andy Murray at the top of Denis Shapovalov of Canada hits a return against Rafael Nadal gabat, Turkmenistan next the rankings, a position the Span- of Spain during the Rogers Cup in Montreal on Thursday. The month. iard would have regained for the 18-year-old beat top seed Nadal 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(4). Al Meraikhi added that first time since 2014 had he the Qatari team will include; Al Sadd advanced to the semi-finals. Jassim Al Meraikhi, Ghanim Shapovalov showed no sign Mannarino in the quarter-finals defeat to Tommy Haas at the 17 contests against Federer, who Bu Jassoum, Al Janahi and of nerves in their first ever meet- on Friday. Stuttgart Open on June 14. is also vying to take the world Mohammad Al Meraikhi. resume ing, the left-hander playing the Elsewhere, world number Frustration boiled over for number one spot from the The Games will bring more aggressive tennis by utilis- three Roger Federer dropped his the Australian Open and Wim- injured Murray. together 22 countries to com- ing his huge forehand on first set since June but the Swiss bledon champion in the second Next up for Federer is a pete in 21 sports including; training in roundhouse swings and fre- recovered to dispatch Spaniard set after he misfired with an quarter-final against 12th- Basketball, Indoor athletics, quently attacking the net. David Ferrer 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 in their overhead smash. seeded Spaniard Roberto Bowling, Chess, Track The teenager’s quixotic bid last 16 meeting. Federer, who turned 36 this Bautista Agut, who defeated cycling, Cue sports, Eques- Doha looked doomed in the third set Federer was sloppy from the week, responded by hitting a ball Frenchman Gael Monfils 4-6, trian, Futsal, Ju-jitsu, tiebreaker when he fell 3-0 outset on centre court, sending into the stands, earning a repri- 7-6(5), 7-6(2) in a marathon Kickboxing, Kurash, Doha behind but the world number 143 routine forehands wide and pro- mand but no official ball abuse tussle. Muaythai, Sambo, Short QNA refused to buckle and only viding the underdog Ferrer with call from the umpire. In other tournament action, course swimming, Taek- coughed up one more point in the early break opportunities in the The outburst appeared to American Jared Donaldson lost wondo, Indoor tennis, l Sadd Football Team decider. Montreal encounter. steady the Swiss, whose serve to Diego Schwartzman 0-6, 7-5, Weightlifting , Wrestling, Belt resumed their training As a reward for his unlikely Ferrer capitalised by winning and overall accuracy improved 7-5, while his countryman Sam wrestling and Traditional Ain Doha after return- victory, the 2016 Wimbledon jun- the opener to end Federer’s as the two-hour match Querrey was thrashed 6-4, 6-1 Wrestling. ing for the Austrian ior champion was to face streak of 32 consecutive sets won, progressed. by Kevin Anderson of South preseason camp, held from 29-year-old Frenchman Adrian a record that dates back to his Ferrer has now lost all of his Africa. July 20 to August 5. Qatari women Al Sadd held training in the absence of international players Saad Al Dosari, to compete Pedro, Ali Asad, Khoukhi Pliskova reaches Rogers Cup quarters Boualem, Hassan Al Haydos, in Arab TT Musab Kheder and Salem Al Toronto The only hiccup in an other- Hajri, who are currently with Reuters Karolina Pliskova wise polished effort against the Championship the Qatar national team in of Czech Republic 10th-seeded Pole came when preparation for the last two orld number one Karo- plays a shot Wozniacki was up 5-0 in the Doha rounds in the World Cup lina Pliskova was against Naomi second and squandered three QNA qualifiers. Wdragged into a mighty Osaka of Japan match points. Al Sadd coach Jesualdo battle before being granted a But the Dane closed out the atar Women’s Sport during the Rogers Ferreira has been keen on berth in the Rogers Cup quar- match on the next chance with Committee (QWSC) raising the fitness level of ter-finals when Japanese Cup at Aviva Centre a stinging forehand winner. Qconfirmed that Qatar’s the players, especially after teenager Naomi Osaka retired in Toronto, Canada Czech Lucie Safarova also table tennis national team will they have returned from a with an abdominal injury on yesterday. made the last eight by outlast- participate in the 16th Arab break after the external Thursday. ing Russia’s Ekaterina Makarova championship, which takes training camp. Czech Pliskova, playing her 6-3, 6-7(3), 6-2, while France’s place in Oman from Qatar goalkeeper and Al first tournament with the top Caroline Garcia beat 18-year-old Tuesday. Sadd Club Saud Al Hajri ranking, was pushed into a American Catherine Bellis 6-4, National team director underwent out a successful deciding set by qualifier Osaka 6-2. Nawal Al Dossari leads the operation at Aspetar hospi- before the 19-year-old called for Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina Qatari delegation as The tal. Al Hajri suffered an the trainer when trailing 6-2, broke American Venus Williams Maroon take part in the dif- injury during Al Sadd 6-7(4), 1-0 and promptly six times en route to a near-per- ferent age group friendly match with Turkish withdrew. fect 6-2, 6-1 victory. competitions. The team is side Gaziantep on July 27. “She played well, especially Svitolina’s 40th win of the currently on a training camp The goalkeeper joined Al in the second set she was fight- from 50th-ranked Osaka. But serve,” said Pliskova, who year booked her first Rogers Cup in China that started on July Sadd this summer after the ing pretty hard, much better than the Japanese rallied to match the clubbed 13 aces. “I didn’t lose my quarter-final appearance. 27 and concluded end of his contract with Al the first,” said Pliskova. lanky Czech shot-for-shot in a serve in this match today, I’m Unseeded American Sloane yesterday. Rayyan. “I was just trying to stay in gripping second set, then dom- happy with the way I was serv- Stephens upset former world Teams from 15 countries Meanwhile, Al Rayyan the game, the first game of the inated the tie-break. ing today.” number one Angelique Kerber compete in the tournament. football team was to take on third set was very tough I didn’t During the changeover, Pliskova will need to have 6-2, 6-2 on Thursday as she con- The Qatari team consists PEC Zwolle yesterday in their even know she was injured.” Osaka told her coach that she her serve firing on all cylinders tinues her comeback from a of Mariam Ali, Shahd Al third preseason friendly Pliskova, playing her first was feeling discomfort and was when she meets sixth seed and year-long absence due to a foot Makki, Shouq Saad, Al Anoud match during their Dutch tournament since a shock sec- told to withdraw if the pain per- former world number one Caro- injury. Al Saffar, Maha Ali, Aya preparation camp. ond round defeat at Wimbledon, sisted to avoid the risk of further line Wozniacki in the last eight. Stephens will face Czech Magdi, Maha Faramarzi and Al Rayyan had played had shown signs of rust in a rag- injury. In a battle of former-Rogers Lucie Safarova in the Kholoud Abdulreda. two friendly games and the ged opening win over Anastasia Osaka did just that, calling Cup champions, a ruthless Woz- quarter-finals. The draw will be held on Qatari side won both of them. Pavlyuchenkova but looked for the trainer after dropping niacki showed no mercy by Fourth seed Garbine Mugu- Monday in line with the deci- Coach Michael Laudrup’s more like a world number one serve to open the third set. sweeping past her good friend ruza dispatched Ashleigh Barty sion of the technical and side will return to Doha on as she swept four straight games “I think my game today was Agnieszka Radwanska 6-3, 6-1 of Australia 6-0, 3-6, 6-2 at their organising committees of the Monday. to take the first set much better, especially my in just 78 minutes. centre court meeting. tournament. 18 SPORT SATURDAY 12 AUGUST 2017

PGA CHAMPIONSHIP: INAUGURAL DAY’S HIGHLIGHTS Olesen, Kisner take charge as McIlroy stumbles late for 72 Rory McIlroy suffered a double-bogey at the driveable par-four 14th, where he found the wa- ter. The pre-tournament favourite carded one- over 72. Spieth stumbles in first round Mickelson shoots highest career PGA score Phil Mickelson entered uncharted territory with Charlotte an eight-over 79, his highest ever score in 95 World number two Spieth, AFP who won his third major title at rounds at a PGA Championship. His previous Kevin Kisner of the last month’s British Open, strug- worst score was a 78 at Oak Hill in 2013. enmark’s Thorbjorn gled with his putter in firing a 72, United States and Olesen and Ameri- joining McIlroy five strokes caddie Duane Bock line Luiten aces par-three test can Kevin Kisner adrift. up a putt on the 12th Joost Luiten of the Netherlands recorded the first each closed with “I can’t putt any worse than hole during the second hole-in-one at a PGA Championship since 2013 birdies on Thursday I did today,” Spieth said. round of the 2017 PGA with a one-bounce ace using a six-iron at the Dto share a one-stroke lead at the “It was just the putter. Eve- Championship at Quail 181-yard, par-three fourth hole. PGA Championship while Jor- rything else was fine.” Hollow Club on Thursday dan Spieth and Rory McIlroy Spieth, who also won the in Charlotte, North No more Beef at PGA stumbled in quest of golf 2015 Masters and US Open, can Carolina. Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnston pulled out of the cham- history. become only the sixth man to pionship with a shoulder injury after struggling Olesen sank a 27-foot putt at sweep the four current major to a 78. Kim Si-woo also scratched after a 79, the par-4 18th while Kisner’s was titles in a career after Jack Nick- citing a bad back. from 21 feet as both birdied three laus, Tiger Woods, Ben Hogan, of the last five holes to fire four- Gary Player and Gene Sarazen. under-par 67s at Quail Hollow At 24, he would become the Triple bogey leaves Fowler reeling in the year’s last major youngest on the career Slam list Rickie Fowler triple-bogeyed the par-four fifth, tournament. by winning the Wanamaker Tro- taking two shots to extricate himself from a “I felt like I was playing phy this week, about six months fairway bunker and then compounding his prob- really well,” Olesen said. younger than the mark held by lems by overshooting the green with his fourth “Hit my driver well. Got Woods. shot. But he roared back to shoot 69. myself in some really good posi- Fourth-ranked McIlroy, 28, tions. So that was the key, and could become only the third Olesen, Kisner lead on 67 obviously it was a really nice way player to win five majors before putting was as tough as he has have been a couple under par “It was a good turnaround,” Dane Thorbjorn Olesen and American Kevin Kis- to finish with that long putt on turning 30, joining Nicklaus and seen all season. and ended one-over,” Spieth Day said. “On the greens it’s very ner curled in long birdie putts at the par-four 18.” Woods. He has two PGA titles “It was tough to get the ball said. hard and very fast. If you don’t 18th and ended the day in the lead on four-under Kisner, ranked 25th, won his and two US PGA triumphs at close to the hole,” he said. “I’m “It’s a little disappointing but get yourself in position it’s hard 67. second US PGA title in May at Quail Hollow. very pleased with that the way I brought it back with a couple to make par.” Colonial and grew up two hours “I’m only five behind,” McIl- the course played.” birdies to at least having a Rahm, 22, sank 17-foot putts Spieth struggles on greens from the course. Being familiar roy said. “it’s a tough golf course. Olesen, 27, seeks his first chance going forward.” for birdie at the 14th and par-5 with the putting surface paid off I shoot something in the 60s major title. The 78th-ranked Dutchman Joost Luiten aced 15th to reach 3-under, one off the Jordan Spieth, one leg short of completing the with his first lead after any round tomorrow, move right up there.” Dane took the most recent of the 181-yard par-3 fourth hole lead, but stumbled back to 70 grand slam of all four majors, struggled with his of a major. England’s Paul Casey and four career European Tour vic- with a 6-iron, the first hole-in- with bogeys at 16 and the par-3 putting for most of the day before two late bird- “It was really smooth,” Kis- 10th-ranked American Rickie tories last year in Turkey. one at a PGA since South Africa’s 17th in his PGA Championship ies salvage a 72 from what could have been a ner said of his round. Fowler, whose first career PGA “I feel more confident with Tim Clark in 2013. debut. nasty wreck. “If I keep it in the fairway, I’ll triumph was at Quail Hollow, myself and my game than I prob- Two players withdrew with “I’ve been looking forward make birdies so that’s what I’ll were among seven on 69, Fowler ably did a few years ago,” he injuries after poor first rounds, to playing well in a major for a Quail Hollow claims notable victims try to do. I love these greens. I thanks to six birdies that helped said. “I just have to stay relaxed England’s Andrew “Beef” John- long time,” Rahm said. “We’ll see The long, rain-softened layout with hard, fast like the speed. It’s like what I offset a triple bogey seven at the the next few days.” ston after a 78 with a shoulder what happens.” greens took plenty of prisoners. Four-times ma- grew up on.” fifth hole. Spieth was in the early fea- issue and South Korean Kim Si- Among those in a struggle to jor winner Ernie Els has carded 80, twice Masters One stroke adrift were US World number one Dustin ture group with Koepka and the Woo after shooting 79, citing a make the cut are defending winner Bubba Watson 77 and reigning Masters Open winner Brooks Koepka and Johnson was in a pack on 70 that year’s other major winner, sore back. Day, who had four champion Jimmy Walker, 100th-

champion Sergio Garcia 75. fellow Americans Gary Wood- included Australia’s Jason Day, Spain’s Sergio Garcia, the Mas- bogeys in the first 12 holes, rallied major starters Phil Mickelson land, Grayson Murray, Chris Spain’s Jon Rahm and Japan’s ters champion. with two birdies and an eagle in and Ernie Els and England’s Jus- Stroud and DA Points. Hideki Matsuyama. Johnson said “It was a day that should the last five to finish on 70. tin Rose. Mourinho reveals Ibrahimovic talks Neymar cleared to make PSG debut Manchester The signings of defender AFP Zlatan Ibrahimovic Victor Lindelof from Benfica, midfielder Nemanja Matic from Paris anchester United are in Chelsea and striker Romelu Reuters discussions to re-sign Lukaku from Everton have also MZlatan Ibrahimovic for lifted the mood. orld-record signing the second half of the season Defeat by Real Madrid in Neymar (pictured) when he recovers from a seri- Tuesday’s UEFA Super Cup Wlooks set to make his ous knee injury, manager Jose match in Skopje was a setback, debut for Paris St Germain Mourinho confirmed but Mourinho says his team are tomorrow after the French yesterday. ready for the new season. football federation confirmed The former Sweden striker “We have added three play- it had received the player’s was United’s top scorer last sea- ers, one defender, one midfielder transfer certificate. son, hitting 28 goals as they won and one attacking player,” the The Brazilian, whose 222m the Europa League, the League Portuguese boss explained. euros ($262m) signing from Cup and the Community Shield. “But we have lost important Barcelona doubled the world- he is ready to start the game.” However, he is without a players to injury too, such as record transfer fee, was The French football feder- club as he recovers from cruci- Marcos Rojo, Ashley Young, Luke prevented from playing in PSG’s ation (FFF) confirmed that ate knee ligament damage league titles with every club he “He is not ready to play Shaw, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. first Ligue 1 match of the sea- Neymar was now licensed to sustained during the Europa had played for before joining tomorrow, so it is not something “Between the players we son against Amiens last week play in France. League quarter-final against United on a free transfer from that’s urgent. We are not desper- have lost and the players we because his registration had “The FFF confirms it has Anderlecht in April. Paris Saint-Germain a year ago ate to have it (a deal) done or not. have got, I think we are in a sim- gone through too late. received the transfer certificate Ibrahimovic’s one-year deal -- has made clear that he was “He wants more football at ilar situation but with more PSG travel to En Avant of Neymar Jr, sent by the RFEF at Old Trafford expired in June disappointed to finish sixth with the highest level so we are hav- experience of working together Guingamp tomorrow. (Spanish football federation),” and was not extended following Mourinho’s team last season. ing conversations and discussing and a much better pre-season. “One thing is clear: we want the FFF said on its Twitter feed the injury. The United boss is aiming the possibility of him staying for “We have the confidence him to make his debut (on Sun- yesterday. He has trained with the club higher this time, and wants the the second part of the season.” levels of a team who won a day),” PSG coach Unai Emery PSG opened the season by during his rehabilitation, though, 35-year-old to be a part of that United kick off their Premier European competition. Our lev- told reporters. beating Amiens 2-0 at the Parc and Mourinho has made clear effort. League campaign at home to els of confidence and knowledge “He’s been good in train- des Princes last Saturday. They he still believes the forward can “Zlatan is injured and needs West Ham on Sunday, having are higher so I am happy to start ing. He is ready. We want him ended last season as runners- do a job for him. time to recover,” Mourinho said won six of their seven pre-sea- the season. I think we are ready,” to be in the squad and to start. up to Monaco after winning Ibrahimovic -- who had won on Friday. son friendlies. he said. He’s a player we need. I think four successive Ligue 1 titles. Morocco to bid for 2026 FIFA World Cup, says federation

Rabat capable of organsining a World would become only the second Issa Hayatou as head of the Morocco has the necessary Africa at the time. But the coun- AFP Cup,” youth and sports minis- African country to host football’s African body. However, FIFA “infrastructure and organisa- try has embarked on a ter Rachid Talbi Alami said. flagship event following South last year accepted that the coun- tional capacity” to host the professionalisation drive to orocco’s football federa- “We have the necessary Africa in 2010. The north Afri- try had paid bribes to the former World Cup. improve its football infrastruc- tion (FRMF) announced infrastructure in terms of stadi- cans have received backing head of the North and Central The 2026 tournament will ture while increasing it’s Myesterday it had told the ums, transport, hotel capacity from African Confederation American Confederation in try- be the first with an expanded candidacies for various tourna- sport’s world governing body and sanitation.” (CAF) President Ahmad Ahmad. ing to win the right to host the 48-team tournament, up from ments in order to improve its FIFA it will bid to host the 2026 In April, the United States, “We are convinced that 1998 and 2010 tournaments -- the current 32 qualifiers. chances of landing a much cov- World Cup. It would be Moroc- Canada and Mexico had already Morocco could organise this something that could prejudice Morocco had won the right eted World Cup. Morocco has co’s fifth candidacy having come announced a joint North Amer- competition just as was done any future bid. to host the 2015 Africa Cup of hosted two Club World Cup up short already in 1994, 1998, ican bid to host the by South Africa in 2010,” said But FIFA president Gianni Nations but pulled out at the 11th tournaments, in 2013 and 2014, 2006 and 2010. tournament. Malagasy Ahmad after he was Infantino has echoed Ahmad’s hour over concerns related to although that is a vastly smaller “Morocco considers itself If successful, Morocco elected to succeed Cameroon’s endorsement, saying that the Ebola outbreak in western and shorter tournament. SATURDAY 12 AUGUST 2017 SPORT 19

McGregor fight Sri Lankan chief cricket selector Sanath India bid to reinstate won’t go the Jayasuriya (centre) distance, says speaks with Sri Lankan cricket team manager Sreesanth fixing ban Asanka Gurusinghe (left) Mayweather and Sri Lankan captain Dinesh Chandimal at the from Kerala court Las Vegas Pallekele International Reuters Cricket Stadium in Pallekele yesterday. loyd Mayweather has New Delhi doing this?” the cricketer said he has done his AFP tweeted. “@bcci I’m not beg- Fhomework on mixed ging, I’m asking to give my martial artist Conor McGre- ndia’s cricket board will livelihood back. It’s my right. gor and promised their appeal against a court U guys are not above God. I multi-million dollar fight in Iorder that lifted fast will play again.” Las Vegas on August 26 will bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth and two other not go the distance. Sreesanth’s life ban for Rajasthan Royals players Both fighters have now match-fixing, a senior offi- were banned for life over tipped a knockout finish to cial said yesterday. alleged involvement in bet- the hotly-anticipated bout The Board of Control for ting and spot-fixing following between arguably one of the Cricket in India (BCCI) does a 2013 scandal in the Indian greatest boxers of all time and not agree with the Kerala Premier League. the explosive UFC state high court order that Sreesanth, Ankit Chavan champion. acquitted Sreesanth for lack and Ajit Chandila were “Expect excitement. He’s of proof, the official said on arrested along with scores of gonna talk trash, I’m gonna condition of anonymity. bookies as part of a probe talk trash, there’s gonna be a SL eye win as India “We don’t agree with the into allegations that players lot of blood, sweat and tears,” order. It definitely needs to had under-performed in Mayweather told reporters at be challenged and within a return for cash. a media conference at his week the appeal would be Criminal charges were gym in Las Vegas. filed in the Kerala high court. later dropped, but the play- Casually dressed in a play without Jadeja “We were always clear on ers remained banned for black T-shirt and shorts, the this case as the board is firm breaching the BCCI’s code of bluster and profanity of the on its zero tolerance policy conduct. recent four-city promotional Pallekele but we cannot control the ulti- on corruption and match-fix- On the day of the court tour undertaken with McGre- AFP mate result.” ing,” the official said. ruling Monday, Sreesanth had gor was replaced by a more India skipper Virat Kohli Sreesanth, 34, slammed said he was hoping to get his sober analysis. he absence of world warned his side against compla- BCCI’s decision to appeal the career back on track and rep- “It’s about doing your number one all- cency in the final Test. verdict and vouched to play resent India at the next World homework. It’s not really rounder Ravindra Kohli, the only India captain again for the country. Cup in 2019. watching fight tapes, it’s Jadeja from India’s to win two Test series in Sri “Cmon @bcci this is worst Sreesanth, who is 13 short about knowing the person team has given Sri Lanka, has led his side to eight u can do to anyone that too of 100 Test wickets, has you’re facing across the ring TLanka hope that they can avoid consecutive series wins since who is proven innocent not played 27 Tests and 53 one- from you. a series whitewash in the third their 2015 triumph in the island just once but again and day internationals since “You want to know what and final Test starting today, nation. again... don’t know why u making his debut in 2005. they like to eat, what they’re home skipper Dinesh Chandi- “I personally feel that it’s just doing when they’re not in mal said. a distraction that causes people camp,” said the undefeated Left-arm spinner Jadeja was to be over excited,” said Kohli. 40-year-old. banned for one match for dan- “I think we need to stay in Mayweather brushed off gerous play in India’s second the present and treat every ses- suggestions that the left- Test win that secured the team sion with respect to win a Test handed McGregor might an unassailable 2-0 lead in the Indian captain Virat Kohli match, and that’s exactly what cause him problems. series. talks to reporters in Pallekele we want to follow,” he added. “Last time I checked I was But despite the hosts suffer- yesterday. Kohli admitted that he is undefeated, whether it was ing huge defeats in the first two “not looking to make drastic orthodox or southpaw. matches, Chandimal is confident who was appointed Test skip- changes” to his winning McGregor, he’s gonna come of pulling one back against the per after Angelo Mathews quit combination. out and keep switching world’s top Test side in following the team’s one-day He virtually confirmed left- (stances) ... but when you Pallekele. series loss against Zimbabwe arm wrist spinner Kuldeep keep switching all you’re “We are two down but still last month. Yadav’s place in the starting doing is burning energy,” he we are a really good team and Fast bowlers Dushmantha line-up in place of Jadeja. told reporters. are hoping to win this game. If Chameera and Lahiru Gamage “He has proven himself in we can do that, definitely we can have been added to Sri Lanka’s Dharamsala which was not such get more confidence and move squad that has faced mounting a spin friendly wicket,” said the FREE PRACTICE TIMES forward,” Chandimal said flak for their poor showing in captain. yesterday. recent months. “He turned the game around 1. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/Ducati) 1:24.046, “We all know he (Jadeja) is Chandimal believes two for us so he has ability, which is 2. Maverick Vinales (ESP/Yamaha) at the number one bowler at the good performances can give a very rare to find,” Kohli said of 0.234sec, 3. Dani Pedrosa (ESP/Honda) moment. It gives us a bit of con- crucial lift to morale. the young spinner who made an 0.428, 4. Johann Zarco (FRA/Yamaha fidence -- bit unfortunate for “It’s a big challenge for the impressive debut against Aus- Tech3) 0.476, 5. Jorge Lorenzo (ESP/Ducati) you (India) guys. As a team we whole team but if one or two tralia in March. 0.570, 6. Hector Barbera (ESP/Ducati Avin- have something up our sleeves,” youngsters can come out and Kohli said that Yadav’s left- tia) 0.585, 7. Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) Chandimal said. shine to a level that we can win arm wrist spin adds “an 0.603, 8. Cal Crutchlow (GBR/LCR Honda) Sri Lanka have suffered a this game, it’s a great morale x-factor” to the team. 0.622, 9. Aleix Espargaro (ESP/Aprillia) string of injuries to key players booster,” said Chandimal. “He has a great chance of

0.680, 10. Scott Redding (GBRI/Ducati in the series. Their bowling “The series is not yet over. playing tomorrow and I wish

mainstay Rangana Herath will As a captain, I don’t like to lose, him all the best,” said the Indian Pramac) 0.719 miss the third Test with a stiff we are giving out our full effort captain. back. Paceman Nuwan Pradeep, who bowled only 17.4 overs in Dovizioso tops Colombo before pulling out with a hamstring injury, and all- rounder Asela Gunaratne, are In this photograph taken on July 25, 2015, Indian cricketer Austrian GP already out. We all know Jadeja is the Shanthakumaran Sreesanth speaks on his mobile as he “India is a really good team, number one bowler at the practice especially in the last two to three leaves, following the judge’s pronouncement of the moment. It gives us a bit of years. But every time players of order discharging 36 accused in the IPL-6 spot fixing confidence – bit unfortunate Spielberg, Austria my team are getting injured. We case, Patiala Court in New Delhi. India’s cricket board AFP cannot get the combination for India: Captain Chandimal will appeal against a court order that lifted the fast right,” said Chandimal. bowler’s life ban for match-fixing, a senior BCCI official taly’s Andrea Dovizioso “But we don’t want to give said yesterday. topped yesterday’s first excuses,” added Chandimal, Itwo free practice sessions for this weekend’s Austrian MotoGP at Spielberg. Dovizioso, runner-up in Austria last year behind Ital- Pay war break may benefit Aussies: Lehmann ian Andrea Iannone, clocked a fastest lap of 1min 24.46sec at the end of the session. Sydney Australia’s top internationals told the official Australian cricket “The break’s been good for The 31-year-old finished AFP since they were booted out of the website late on Thursday. some of them, they’ve been at the ahead of Spaniards Maverick Champions Trophy in June. “Even through the MoU (pay back of a long summer with a lot Vinales, who clocked 1:24.280 arren Lehmann (pictured) Since then, they were among negotiations) they were training of travel in the schedule so some- on a Yahama, and Honda’s promised Australia won’t about 230 players who were and preparing as though they times a refreshed mindset is really Dani Pedrosa in 1:24.474. Dbe under-prepared for technically unemployed for were playing. important,” Lehmann said. In the battle for the their tour of Bangladesh after a more than a month over a long- “So in terms of fitness, they “They’ve all come in really MotoGP world title, Vinales pay dispute left them temporar- running pay dispute, which was are probably ahead of the game, excited to get going again.” upped the pressure on Span- ily unemployed – and said the finally resolved last week. they’re really strong and fit Lehmann added: “The Dar- ish world championship enforced break may have even But despite having only a which is really pleasing. win camp wickets are very leader Marc Marquez, who done them good. week to prepare for their first “Now it’s just getting their similar to what we’ll get in Bang- managed just seventh fastest But the coach said he would Test tour of Bangladesh in more skills up to the required level ladesh -- they’re low and they’re for Honda. be sure to put his 14-man squad than a decade, Lehmann said the before we leave.” slow, and they will spin. Marquez -- winner in through their paces at a one- disruption was not a concern. Lehmann said the break “In terms of conditions and Germany and the Czech week training camp in tropical “Until you get there you don’t from playing and touring had the heat and humidity that we’ll Republic in the last two races Darwin, before they leave for the know, but we’re squeezing even benefited some players by face when we get there, it’s great -- sits top of the standings two-Test tour next Friday. enough in this next week, and refreshing them mentally and preparation especially for those with a 14-point lead on The camp represents the first guys have been doing stuff with physically heading into the who have come out of winter in Vinales. formal cricket environment for their (home) states,” Lehmann Bangladesh tour. the southern states.” 20 MORNING BREAK SATURDAY 12 AUGUST 2017

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FAJR 03.44 am World’s oldest man dies at 113 SHOROOK 05.06 am Jerusalem ZUHR 11.39 am MAGHRIB 06.14 pm AFP ASR 03.08 pm ISHA 07.44 pm sraeli man Yisrael Kristal (pic- tured), certified last year by WEATHER TODAY Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest man, died yester- o o day aged 113, Israeli media Ireported. “Yisrael Kristal... died yes- 34 C 42 C terday a month before his 114th Minimum Maximum birthday,” Haaretz daily reported in its online edition. News site Ynet said he was sur- vived by two children, 9 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren. The World Jewish Congress noted his passing in actions. Kristal was unable to celebrate a brief Twitter statement. his Bar Mitzvah in 1916 because his “Holocaust survivor Yisrael Kristal mother had died three months earlier was the oldest man in the world. Yis- and his father was a soldier in the Rus- rael passed away today. May his sian army at the time of World War I. memory be a blessing.” “My father is religious and has Kristal, originally from Zarnow in prayed every morning for 100 years, what is now Poland, was born on Sep- but he has never had his Bar Mitzvah,” This file picture show, Marco Frigatti (right), Head of Records for Guinness tember 15, 1903 -- three months before his daughter Shula Koperstoch told World Records, presenting Israel Kristal (second right) with his certificate the Wright brothers’ first successful AFP last year.After World War I, Kristal of achievement for Oldest Living man, in the presence of the Kristal’s powered airplane flight. moved to Lodz where he worked in daughter, son and grandchildren. Guinness World Records recog- the family confectionary factory, mar- nised him as the world’s oldest man in ried and had two children. them European Jews, perished in the website said that on receiving his cer- March 2016. In September he cele- But his life was disrupted when the camp between 1940 and 1945 before tificate at his home in the northern brated his Bar Mitzvah after a Jewish quarter of the city became a it was liberated by Soviet forces. Israeli city of Haifa last year Kristal century-long delay. ghetto under Nazi occupation during His wife and two children died but offered no explanation for his longev- Usually marked at 13 for boys and World War II and Kristal was sent to Kristal survived, weighing just 37kgs ity. “I don’t know the secret for long 12 or 13 for girls -- a Bat Mitzvah in that the infamous Nazi death camp (81 pounds) at the end of the war. He life. I believe that everything is deter- case -- it marks the transition into Auschwitz-Birkenau. then moved to Israel, where he opened mined from above and we shall never someone responsible for his or her Around 1.1 million people, most of a sweet shop. Guinness World Records’ know the reasons why,” he said.

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HIGH TIDE 07:45 – 20:00 LOW TIDE 02:30 – 13:00 ‘timely as it ever Courtesy: Qatar Meteorology Department was’: Cameron Manhattan Beach Furlong, Linda Hamilton AP and Robert Patrick. It fol- lowed Sarah Connor and ames Cameron has her 10-year-old son John taken time out from fleeing an advanced Jcrafting the upcoming shapeshifting Terminator four “Avatar” sequels to sent back in time to kill return to one of his old them. Schwarzenegger’s films, one he says is as up- less advanced Terminator to-the-minute as ever was also sent back in time — “Terminator 2: Judgment to protect the pair. Day.” “I tend to be kind of an Cameron converted the apocalyptic kind of guy. I 26-year-old film — in look at all the worst case which one robot with arti- outcomes,” said Cameron, An endangered North Atlantic right whale which is entangled in heavy plastic ficial intelligence battles who said he started writ- fishing link (Green Line-C) off Cape Cod, Massachusetts. another to stop nuclear ing the film before the annihilation — into a 3D Berlin Wall came down format that hits movie and the collapse of the theaters August 25. It Soviet Union. arrives just as escalating “I think that it’s we tensions over North have to be on guard and Scientists gene-edit piglets Korea’s nuclear ambitions constantly aware. So are in the headlines. whether it’s climate “I think the film is as change, or whether it’s the Washington have risen over the years, destructive effect inherent in timely as it ever was, prob- threat of an AI potentially AFP thanks to better road safety. the modification process. They ably more so less on the replacing us or rapidly There are some 117,000 then used a standard cloning nuclear side and more on altering our word in a neg- cientists have successfully people on the US transplant technique to insert the edited the AI side and dealing ative outcome for humans edited the genetic code of waiting list alone, according DNA into egg cells that were with our relationship with or weather it’s nuclear Spiglets to remove dor- to official data, while 22 peo- placed into a surrogate our own technology,” warfare — these are things mant viral infections, a ple die each day waiting for an mother. “Before our study, Cameron said Thursday. we need to be constantly breakthrough that could even- organ. Harvard University there was huge scientific “And how we do really vigilant about.” As for any tually pave the way for geneticists George Church and uncertainty about whether the stand the possibility of film reboot of the series, animal-to-human organ Luhan Yang, together with a pig [produced after this edit- making ourselves Cameron said the idea was transplants. team of Danish and Chinese ing] is viable,” Yang said, obsolete?” being discussed but he Their work, documented collaborators, placed edited adding the team had now pro- The 1991 release — a wanted to make sure it had in the US journal Science, embryonic cells into a chem- duced 37 piglets free of the sequel to the 1984 original “fresh imagery, fresh char- could save lives by reducing ical cocktail that encouraged porcine endogenous retrovi- — starred Arnold acters” and wasn’t “mired organ donor waiting lists that growth and overcame the ruses (PERVs). Schwarzenegger, Edward in the past.” Scientists spot rare whale in Bering Sea

Alaska headed by the International Whaling A French whaling ship recorded Clapham said. The last time was a AP Commission. Using an acoustic the first kill in 1835 and reported see- decade ago. A biopsy sample, he said, recorder, and between sounds of killer ing “millions” of others. That claim can positively identify the animal, ederal researchers studying crit- whales and walrus, Crance picked up was exaggerated but it drew hundreds reveal its gender, indicate whether ically endangered North Pacific faint calls of a right whale east of Bris- of other whalers to the Gulf of Alaska it’s pregnant and reveal information Fright whales sometimes go years tol Bay, Alaska. and the Bering Sea, Clapham said. on diet and reproductive hormones. without finding their subjects. Over The sounds came from an esti- Within 14 years, Clapham said, the Studying North Pacific right the weekend they got lucky. mated 10 to 32 miles away and the overharvest of the slow, buoyant ani- whales is complicated by the expense A research vessel in the Bering Sea ship headed west, she said in a blog mals sent many whalers through the of reaching their habitat in the Gulf photographed two of the animals on entry. After four and a half hours, Bering Strait to hunt bowhead whales of Alaska and the Bering Sea. Sunday and obtained a biopsy sam- despite the presence of minke and instead. Critical data remains unknown, ple from one, the National Oceanic humpback whales, and only a few A modest comeback of right including their winter habits and and Atmospheric Administration calls from the right whales, the rare whales in the 20th Century was many of their preferred summer feed- announced on Thursday. animals were spotted. derailed when Soviet whalers in the ing areas for copepods, a tiny NOAA Fisheries research biolo- The two right whales are part of 1960s ignored critically low numbers crustacean plankton. “We don’t know gist Jessica Crance was on board the the eastern stock that number just 30 and illegally killed eastern stock right what habitats continue to be impor- Yushin Maru 2, when the whales were to 50 whales, said Phillip Clapham, whales in the Gulf of Alaska, Clapham tant to the species,” Clapham said. The spotted. The ship is part of the Pacific head of the cetacean program at said. biggest threats to the animals are fish- Ocean Whale and Ecosystem Research NOAA’s Alaska Fisheries Science The right whale sampled Sunday ing gear entanglements and ship programme, a collaborative effort Center in Seattle. had been seen eight times before, strikes, Clapham said.