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Sunday 28 September 2014 • 4 Dhu’l-Hijja 1435 • Volume 19 Number 6202 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 GCC columnists wary of Qatar’s Al Garni powers to gold OPINION Yemen faces Yemen repercussions triple trouble S THE world remains focused on the ongo- Houthis agree to pull back, disarm in security deal Aing war between the Western-led alliance and DOHA: Shia rebels in Yemen to book and no reforms were the Islamic State, sectar- who overran much of the capital forthcoming. ian groups have signed a security agreement KUWAIT The Houthis began their pro- in Yemen that stipulates disarmament and tests again reviving their demand are mak- withdrawal from areas they have for reforms. “The Houthis want ing rapid seized in months. to rule Yemen but they are foxy. advances The Associated Press (AP) QATAR So they can neither be dictators threatening reported yesterday that the nor fascists, for Yemen wouldn’t the whole Dr Mohamed Al Houthis inked the deal which is Rumaihi accept either,” said Khashoggi. country. part of a comprehensive agree- “So the only option they have Last ment brokered by the United is to forget about total domina- week, Shia Abdulaziz Al Qatar’s Mohamad Al Garni celebrates his victory in the final of the men’s Khalid Al Sayed Nations. Their political rivals, Mahmoud tion and be accommodative and 5,000m athletics event during the 17th Asian Games at the Incheon Asiad rebels EDITOR-IN-CHIEF the Muslim Brotherhood-linked set up a multi-ethnic polity.” Main Stadium in Incheon yesterday. See also pages 27 & 28 consoli- Islah party, and other parties Houthis are not in a majority dated their presence in signed as well. SAUDI ARABIA in Yemen. They are just a third Sana’a demanding sweeping AP said it remains to be seen of Yemen’s population, said the reforms from the Abd Rabbu whether the Houthis will abide columnist. “And they are native Mansour Hadi government. by the deal. They are the strong- to Yemen and not outsiders. The rebels, popularly known est force on the ground in the They have ruled Yemen in the US air strikes fail to as Houthis, have been pro- capital Sana’a, where they have remote past.” testing in the capital since deployed thousands of fighters, set Jamal Khashoggi said the Houthis mid-August to pressure the up checkpoints and seized weap- Khashoggi could have walked into the government on reforms and a ons from army barracks. presidential palace last Monday deter IS advances list of other demands, which Meanwhile, famous newspaper in Yemen as well. According to and ousted Hadi, a weak presi- include fuel price cuts. columnists in the GCC, including Khashoggi, the movement of the dent. But they didn’t do so since BEIRUT/MURSITPINAR: strikes conducted by the United Hadi recently signed a Peace Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, Houthis is known as Ansarallah, that would have fragmented the New US-led air strikes against States, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and National Partnership have been speculating in their which is inspired by one of their country and left Houthis in- Islamic State fighters failed to and the United Arab Emirates, Agreement in an attempt to writings about the ramifications legendary forefathers, Badruddin charge of only a part. stop them from pressing their using fighter planes and remotely end the protests. However, of a new Yemen for the GCC Al Houthi. When the Houthis entered assault on a strategic Syrian piloted aircraft. clashes continue between states as a whole. Houthis began their protests in Sana’a last week they ransacked town near the Turkish border Three air strikes in Iraq destroyed Houthis and their biggest Saudi columnist Jamal February of 2011 demanding the the capital city and plundered yesterday, hitting it with shell four IS armed vehicles and a “fight- political rival, the Al-Islah, Khashoggi wonders what Riyadh’s resignation of the then president homes. Their main objective is to fire for the first time. ing position” southwest of Arbil. Two threatening to further policy would be vis-à-vis Yemen Ali Abdullah Saleh and political weaken the Muslim Brotherhood The US Central Command British fighter jets also flew over destabilise the fragile nation. in the changed scenario when reforms and democracy. whose influence has been rising (Centcom) said the air strikes Iraq but used the mission to gather The northern part of Iran-backed Houthis are sharing Saleh did step aside and was in Yemen. That was the reason destroyed an IS building and two intelligence rather than carry out air Yemen currently serves as a power in the country as part of a replaced by a transitional succes- why the Houthi demonstrators armed vehicles near the border strikes, the ministry of defence said. battlefield for Houthi militia national coalition. sor, Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi, did not target Saleh’s People’s town of Kobani, which the insur- The insurgents’ offensive against and Islah fighters while the In a recent column he says that making people happy and hopeful Congress party (since it wasn’t gents have been besieging for the the Kurdish town, also known as south remains the stronghold Saudi Arabia and Iran that were of positive changes taking place. popular at all) during February past 10 days. Ayn Al Arab, has prompted around of Al Qaeda in the Arabian face-to-face in Lebanon (appar- According to Khashoggi, people 2011 revolution and instead tar- It said an airfield, garrison and 150,000 refugees to pour across the Peninsula (AQAP). ently a reference to one support- became impatient and frustrated geted the Muslim Brotherhood. training camp near the IS strong- border into Turkey since last week. THE PENINSULA ing Shias while the other, Sunnis) when the allegedly corrupt asso- THE PENINSULA hold of Raqqa were also among REUTERS Continued on page 4 must now confront each other ciates of Saleh were not brought Continued on page 4 the targets damaged in seven air See also page 7 SUNDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2014 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

Al Khaliji upgrades Internet banking DOHA: Al Khalij Commercial Bank (al khaliji) has announced the enhancement of its Internet banking services. In a press statement yesterday, al khaliji said the new platform offers a 24pc deaths due to CVD user-friendly and intuitive service that is more convenient and personal for customers. The service is now available for personal banking customers and will shortly be available for corporate and commercial banking customers. World Heart Day tomorrow; expert urges adoption of a healthy lifestyle al khaliji’s Internet banking has undergone a significant upgrade with enhancements in security, user experience, functionality and speed. As a DOHA: Cardiovascular dis- Medical and Research Center, of the participants in the study Chemicals in tobacco can dam- result, the service is now faster, safer and easier to use than before. ease (CVD) accounts for 24 told this newspaper. were overweight and 30 percent age your heart and blood ves- The bank has made over 60 enhancements, amongst them providing the percent of deaths in Qatar, CVD is the number one cause were obese. sels. No amount of smoking is customer with different ways to navigate and view the account. Since security according to the World Health of death internationally, respon- Old age, family history of heart safe — the more you smoke the is the primary concern for most Internet banking users, the bank went to Organisation, and an expert at sible for 17.3 million deaths every disease, tobacco use, uncon- greater your risk of developing great lengths to ensure the highest security possible. Sidra Medical and Research year (World Heart Foundation). trolled diabetes, uncontrolled CVD becomes,” said Fakha. THE PENINSULA Center has advised people to World Heart Day will be high blood pressure (hyperten- “Adopt a Mediterranean check frequently for risk fac- marked tomorrow and this year sion), imbalance and a high blood diet, one that is rich in veg- tors as a precaution. the focus is on creating environ- lipid profile (high levels of the etables, fruits, olives, olive oil, Most CVD cases can be pre- ments healthy for the heart. bad cholesterol, LDL; low levels whole grains, beans, nuts and vented by addressing behavioural By ensuring that people are of the good cholesterol, HDL; fish, limit saturated fats, limit risk factors such as smok- able to make heart-healthy high triglyceride levels), obesity, trans fats, always check the ing, physical inactivity and an choices wherever they live, work physical inactivity and a stress- nutrition fact label on products unhealthy diet. and play, World Heart Day 2014 ful lifestyle all increase the risk and choose those containing no “It’s a good idea to visit your will encourages all to reduce of getting CVD. trans fats and/or no partially physician who can measure their risk of CVD. A healthy diet, being active hydrogenated oils, limit pre- your blood pressure, cholesterol According to a recent study, and exercising for 30 minutes packed/processed foods that are and glucose levels, weight and more than two-thirds of the on most days of the week, main- often high in sugar, fat and salt, body mass index to help advise heart attack patients and half taining a healthy weight, avoid- and prepare lunch at home to on your risk. Your family his- of the stroke patients in Qatar ing stress, and regular medical help ensure you have access to tory and personal habits would are below 55 years of age; some check-ups can prevent someone healthy food choices if they are also be examined at that time,” are below 40. getting CDV. not available in the cafeteria, ” Amal Fakha, Nutrition and Men made up the majority of “Smoking is the most sig- Fakha added. Public Health Professional, Sidra cases. Approximately 40 percent nificant risk factor (for CVD). THE PENINSULA

Qatari doctor named Unlicensed beauticians cash in vice chair of Oral on rush at salons before Eid Health Group DOHA: Dr Mohammed Sultan Al DOHA: Unlicensed beauticians offering She said that there were several expert beau- Darwish, Prosthodontist and Dental their services at home are said to be cashing ticians in Qatar who did not have the money Implantologist at Al Wakra Hospital, in on the huge rush at beauty salons ahead and other resources to set up a salon. They has been elected Vice Chairman of Eid Al Adha. will gain popularity because the beauty salons of the Oral Health Group at the A number of advertisements have been are failing to satisfy customers, especially on World Federation of Public Health posted on social networking sites by women special occasions like Eid, she said. Associations. offering expert services at relatively low prices, However, a number of women have res- He was named to the post after elec- Al Sharq reported. Some of them acquire fame ervations about the quality and reliability tions held recently at the head office of through word of mouth if their customers are of services offered by the self-proclaimed the Federation. satisfied with their services. beauticians. Dr Al Darwish obtained his PhD in A major factor driving women to such beau- “Advertisements on the social media can- Dental Public Health from University of ticians is the huge rush at beauty salons ahead not be trusted. I always to prefer to go to a Gloucestershire in Britain. He is the first of the Eid Al Adha holidays, said the daily. salon because there is government monitor- Qatari to obtain a high level of expertise Many customers are dissatisfied with the ing on their services. How do we know these in dental and oral health. His thesis was salons because they feel that they are not get- beauticians are using safe methods and quality on ‘Dental caries, oral health and lifestyle ting service worth the money they spend there. products,” asked a woman named Hala Al Abid. variables among schoolchildren in Qatar’. This happens mainly because of the rush. Several other women who spoke to the daily The Public Health Associations was “Every customer wants individual care, but also said that they preferred to go to a reputa- established in 1967. The Oral Health due to the rush beauty salons are not able to ble salon instead of leaving their health in the Group aims to create an alliance for a provide that,” the daily said, quoting a Qatari hands of unlicensed beauticians. “cavity-free future”. woman. THE PENINSULA QNA

SUNDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2014 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME ‘Qatar can benefit from novel farming method’ Innovative organic agriculture boosts yield, crop quality

BY SACHIN KUMAR Before sowing, the seeds are kept in a room where the farm- DOHA: Innovative farming ers and their families meditate that blends organic agricul- for about an hour, creating the ture and the power of positive thought that all the seeds will thoughts can help farmers in germinate and produce healthy Qatar increase crop yields and plants. the quality of their produce After sowing, regular medi- while reducing costs. This new tation is done in the fields or kind of farming also requires at home with specific thoughts less water, which is good news designed to support each phase of for farmers here. the growth, from seed germina- The results of this farming tion to irrigation and growth to Dr Abdullah Youssuf Al Maal (centre), Legal Advisor at the Ministry of Interior, and Dimitri Vlassis (second right), head technique have been encouraging harvest and soil replenishment. of the Corruption and Economic Crime Branch at the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, at the opening of the 13th UN enough for about 1,000 farmers The farmers maintain the firm Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice at Sharq Village and Spa yesterday. SALIM MATRAMKOT to adopt it in India as part of a belief that the elements of nature project by the Rural Development will be conducive to the healthy Wing of Rajyoga Education and growth of the plants. Research Foundation (RERF), a Two leading agricultural uni- sister organisation of the Brahma versities in India have tested Experts gather to prepare for Kumaris, a global NGO. economical for farmers because the results and confirmed that The farmers have reported an they do not have to buy chemical this method of farming leads to increase in the desired microbial fertilisers and pesticides,” said higher productivity and increases load of the soil, significant drop Raju, who was in Qatar recently the quality of the produce. UN meet on crime prevention in pest damage, higher percent- on a private visit. “We have approached scientific age of seed germination, faster As with organic farming, this institutions to get our technique DOHA: Around 120 delegates Al Maal also chaired the first opportunity to shape the prepara- growth, healthier root modula- method of growing crops does verified. Scientists are undertak- from more than 40 countries session discussing the draft dec- tions, he said. tion, improved micronutrient not require the use of chemi- ing studies conducted at different assembled here yesterday to dis- laration, in which delegates exam- “At this expert meeting we content of the crops and a nota- cal fertilisers and pesticides to stages of crop growth to further cuss preparations for the 13th ined issues such as international want to listen to the view of del- ble increase in the population of increase productivity and protect understand the effects of our United Nations Congress on cooperation, effective responses to egates and understand what their insects that are friendly to the the plants from pests. Farmers techniques on crop yield, quality Crime Prevention and Criminal emerging crimes, the challenges of priorities.” crops. only use organic manure to sus- and costs,” Raju said. Justice, which Qatar will host promoting the rule of law to sup- Qatar’s Ambassador and “Tests have confirmed that the tain soil fertility. Farmers in countries like from April 12 to 19, 2015. port sustainable development, and Permanent Delegate to the United seeds germinate up to a week Its innovative feature is Qatar can benefit greatly from The three-day meeting of gov- national approaches to public par- Nations and international organi- earlier and the crops contain drawn from a phenomenon that this method of farming, he said. ernment experts opened at Sharq ticipation in strengthening crime sations in Vienna, Ali Khalfan Al higher amounts of iron, pro- is attracting the attention of “Our farming technique is rele- Village and Spa under the chair- prevention and criminal justice. Mansouri, said, “Qatar reaffirms tein and vitamins compared to researchers: The effect of human vant to farmers in Qatar because manship of the Legal Advisor Al Maal said Qatar was pleased its partnership with UNODC and crops cultivated through merely thoughts and feelings on the they face a shortage of water to at the Ministry of Interior and to host the Congress, which will other groups to achieve the goals organic farming or with the environment and matter. irrigate crops. Tests have shown Chairman of the Organising coincide with Doha completing 60 of the 13th Congress.” use of chemical fertilisers,” said The farmers create positive that crops grown this way need Committee, Dr Abdullah Youssuf years of contribution to the UN in He added that Qatar attached B K Raju (pictured), one of the thoughts and visualise their less water as compared to farm- Al Maal, who welcomed the del- the area of crime prevention and special importance to the post main coordinators of the RERF desired result at every stage of ing that involves synthetic ferti- egates and the ministry officials. criminal justice. -2015 development plan, referring project. farming, from preparing the land lisers,” he said. In his address to the gather- Dimitri Vlassis, head of the to the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim “This form of farming is also for sowing to the harvest. THE PENINSULA ing of experts, Dr Al Maal said, Corruption and Economic Crime bin Hamad Al Thani’s speech “The government of the State Branch at the United Nations before the UN General Assembly of Qatar is doing its best to effi- Office on Drugs and Crime on Wednesday when he reiterated ciently organise a memorable 13th (UNODC), said that the meeting that the post-2015 sustainable Congress, which will discuss global was very important in prepara- development goals constituted a best practices in crime prevention tions for the upcoming Congress. common vision for future genera- Saudi Arabia will have to deal with and criminal justice.” “The high attendance of so many tions, and emphasised that Qatar This expert meeting will lay the delegates at this expert meeting will continue its efforts to build foundations for further discussion reaffirms and testifies the impor- a partnership with the United for the draft Doha Declaration, tance of the 13th Congress,” he Nations to adopt a post-2015 new reality in Yemen: Columnist to be issued at the 13th Congress said. development plan that meets the to be held here in April 2015, he A substantive agenda has been aspirations of people of all coun- Continued from page 1 Houthis would be free to select be hired temporarily and cannot said, and wished the participants drawn up for the Congress and tries and regional blocs. A new Yemen is emerging its friends (Iran?) and foes. be bought over forever. This is success. the meeting of experts was a good THE PENINSULA where the Houthis would call However, the greatest chal- impossible,” said Al Rumaihi. the shots, leaving Saudi Arabia lenge for the Houthis is that if It is not like Lebanon where thinking of options to deal with they fail to set up a multi-ethnic Shias are in small numbers and the new reality. polity and a democratic set-up, can be recruited by Tehran and Saudi Arabia shares its long- there would be chances of a civil controlled by it. For Iran, Yemen Rains forecast est and most difficult border with war, said Khashoggi. wouldn’t even be like Syria, said Yemen a long way Yemen and has one of the clos- Kuwaiti columnist Dr Al Rumaihi. DOHA: Some areas in the est interactions with it. Since Mohamed Al Rumaihi said in his “The Houthis are not even northern part of the country the smaller GCC states are all latest piece that Sana’a was the in a so-called majority like the received light rains yesterday. in close contact with Riyadh, fourth Arab capital to fall (after Shias in Iraq,” he added. The from peace, stability The Meteorology Department they all would be influenced by Tunis, Tripoli and Cairo). Houthis can at best be a part of has forecast more rains today. the new Yemen. “But Iran is making a mistake. a broader alliance (so Iran could Continued from page 1 country appears headed for a civil There are chances of thun- The biggest challenge for the Yemenis are a proud people. They have restricted influence over the The three factions, though fol- war and another Lebanon-like dershowers in some areas in the Saudis is that Yemen under the lack resources, so they can only country).” lowing different ideologies, have situation. If the status quo con- afternoon, a forecaster at the Qatari columnist one goal: To be the most powerful tinues, it is likely that Yemen will Department told this daily last Abdulaziz Al Mahmoud group in the country. be divided between the Houthis, evening. complained in his latest Houthi rebels are being funded Al Islah and the AQAP. According to the daily forecast column that the media by Iran while Al Islah is mainly One thing is clear for now — issued by the Department, cloudy had failed to give the cor- supported by Sunni tribesmen Yemen still has a long way to go to weather is expected today, with rect picture as regards and neighbours. At the same time, achieve peace and stability. Hadi’s the day being relatively hot. There Houthis in Yemen. They AQAP is taking advantage of the administration must remain firm are chances of rain in some areas, had plundered Sana’a and power vacuum and waiting for an in its commitment to eliminating especially in the northeast. the media did not high- opportunity to topple the govern- Al Qaeda militants before they The maximum temperature light it at all, wrote Al ment and eliminate the Houthis. become a Yemeni version of the expected today is 37 degrees Mahmoud. It seems Hadi’s efforts to bring ISIS. Celsius and the minimum 30 THE PENINSULA peace might go waste as the THE PENINSULA degrees C. THE PENINSULA

Latest designs showcased at Fashion Weekend DOHA: Apparel Group, an international fashion and retail conglomerate, held a ‘Fashion Weekend’ at Ezdan Mall over the last two days. The event brought together the Apparel Group’s brands in a fashion show that showcased the latest trends from this season collection. The show was held in Ezdan Mall’s atrium. Guests, including the US ambassador to Qatar, Dana Shell Smith, were given a glimpse of some of the brands’ Fall/Winter 2014 range in an upbeat, fun and chic fashion show. Among the featured brands were Aldo, Garage, Aeropostale and Le Chateau, Skechers, Mary Janes, La Vie En Rose and The Athlete’s Dana Shell Smith (seated, fourth left), the US ambassador to Qatar, Nilesh Ved (fifth left), Chairman, Apparel Foot. FZCO, Malik Qaiser Awan (third right), General Manager, Ezdan Mall, and other guests during the Fashion THE PENINSULA Weekend at Ezdan Mall yesterday. KAMMUTTY VP

SUNDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2014 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Arab leaders urged to FM attends meetings in New York tackle aviation issues Air traffic congestion seen hindering sector’s growth

BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB the region’s airspace (nearly 50 experts, more than 150 jour- percent is reserved for military nalists and guests from across DOHA/RAS AL KHAIMAH aircraft), carrying over 150 mil- the world. Guest speakers at (UAE): Arab leaders have been lion passengers annually. The the event included representa- urged to give priority to address- number of aircraft is expected to tives from DCA, AACO, the ing challenges related to the grow by 57 percent to 1,685 air- UAE General Civil Aviation civil aviation sector, including craft by 2026, carrying about 300 Authority, Oman’s Ministry growing air traffic congestion, million passengers from around of Tourism, Airbus Group, to maintain the pace of growth the world. Airbus Prosky, RAK Tourism and economic diversification. “There is high-level coordina- and Development Authority, “Arab countries will not be able tion taking place among countries Air Arabia, International Air to expand the region’s aviation in the region to ease traffic conges- Transport Association, Google, The Foreign Minister H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah led the Qatari delegation to the Gulf Cooperation sector and achieve the desired tion in the airspace,” said Sheikh and Waldorf Astoria. Council ministerial troika meetings with South Korea, China and India on the sidelines of the 69th session of the economic goals unless they fix Salem bin Sultan bin Al Qasimi, This year’s edition of the UN General Assembly in New York. Prospects of cooperation between the GCC and South Korea, China and issues like air traffic manage- Chairman of the Department of Summit witnessed the launch India, and the latest regional developments and key international issues were discussed during the meetings. ment and scrapping archaic reg- Civil Aviation (DCA), RAK. of ‘The Little Engineer’ – an ulations,” Abdul Wahab Teffaha, The authorities concerned are edutainment organisation dedi- Secretary General of the Arab taking steps to address these cated to educating young minds Air Carriers Organisation issues and ensure hassle-free through interactive programmes. (AACO), told reporters on the growth of the aviation industry Sheikh Salem delivered the Dutch green ideas wow students sidelines of the recently con- in the region, Sheikh Salem told opening remarks, followed by the cluded fourth Arab Aviation The Peninsula. keynote address by Teffaha, who DOHA: The Dutch ambassador She also described WakaWaka, have sprung up in cities across and Media Summit in Ras Al Asked when the issue was dis- underlined the role of the Arab to Qatar, Yvette Burghgraef-van an impact-driven social venture the Netherlands as well in other Khaimah (RAK) in the UAE. cussed last, he said: “These chal- aviation industry in supporting Eechoud, described acclaimed that works to abolish energy pov- countries. Repair Cafés are free Countries with significant lenges, including those related to the region’s economy and its direct recycling and sustainability ini- erty in the world. The WakaWaka meeting places where people bring exposure to the aviation business the environment, are common impact on growth of tourism. tiatives from The Netherlands Light is a solar-powered LED along their broken items, such as and world-class facilities on the issues that are discussed almost Adel Ali, Group CEO, Air while addressing secondary lamp meant to replace kero- appliances, furniture and toys, ground need to give equal impor- all the time whenever the con- Arabia, welcomed the delegates. students at the International sene lamps. The WakaWaka and, together with the specialists tance to invisible infrastructure cerned authorities in the region Several panel discussions and School of London Qatar (ISLQ) solar charger is a mobile phone at the Café, try to repair them. (airspace) for smooth movement meet.” case studies were conducted as recently. charger that combines the lamp Thus, valuable practical knowl- of the increasing number of flights, The Summit, themed ‘Aviation part of the Summit. Adel Ali, In a presentation titled ‘Green with the ability to charge phones edge is passed on and electrical Teffaha said. “Growing air traffic and Tourism: Common Vision Fouad Attar, Managing Director, Entrepreneurship’, the envoy first and other handheld devices. items are used for longer, which congestion may put shackles on and Purpose’, was held under the Airbus Middle East, and Steven explained the disastrous conse- The company runs a Buy One, reduces the volume of raw mate- the growth and expansion plans patronage of Sheikh Mohammed Rice, CEO, RAK Tourism and quences of human action on the Give One campaign wherein peo- rials and energy needed to make of Arab carriers.” bin Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Development Authority, presented environment and said that positive ple pre-ordering a WakaWaka new products. Elaborating on this As of 2013, AACO members Crown Prince of Ras Al Khaimah. a case study on RAK as an emerg- action must be taken. Power for themselves give one to idea for Qatar, the envoy suggested had about 1,070 aircraft oper- It brought together inter- ing tourist destination. Burghgraef-van Eechoud then Syrians in refugee camps. giving away or selling for a low ating in less than 50 percent of national tourism and aviation THE PENINSULA explained six initiatives taken The students appreciated the price the repaired appliances to by Dutch companies to fight cli- “LeaseAJeans” system created low-income workers. mate change and environmental by a Dutch denim company that The Smog Ring is made by degradation. offers people the chance to lease Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde, Fairphone manufactures ‘fair’ a pair of jeans for €5 a month. who has developed a “vacuum smartphones made from conflict- After a year’s lease, the jeans can cleaner” that literally sucks up free minerals that support fami- be swapped for a new pair, bought polluted air. The rings are made lies, not armed militias, paying fair outright, or returned. The com- from the polluted material in one wages to the workers and reduc- pany ensures that every garment cubic kilometre of smog and con- ing waste by providing replaceable that comes back to them gets recy- sequently remove that from the parts and tailor-made accessories. cled, and the jeans are made with atmosphere. The rings come with At Superuse Studios, archi- printed labels instead of leather either a fake diamond made from tects design entire houses and labels to make recycling easier. soot or a stone with a cube of soot playgrounds made from waste The first Repair Café opened in the centre. materials. in Amsterdam in 2009 and more THE PENINSULA

Civil aviation experts, officials from Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) and other delegates at the fourth Arab Aviation and Media Summit, held in RAK, in the United Arab Emirates, recently. The Dutch ambassador to Qatar, Yvette Burghgraef-van Eechoud (centre, holding flowers), with students of ISLQ.

Ezdan Real Estate services more accessible with app

DOHA: Ezdan Real Estate, one of Ezdan Holding Group’s subsidiaries, has launched a new mobile appli- cation (app) for smartphones and tablets to provide the latest updates about the company, such as the number of units available for leasing, to its customers. In a press statement, Ezdan yesterday said that the app aims at putting Ezdan Real Estate services and sup- porting tools in the customers’ hands, literally — a move that will enhance communication with customers and strengthen the company’s position as one of the largest real estate companies in the Middle East with a strong digital presence. The app provides access to the company’s latest news, as well as services such as ‘Ezdan Plus’, GPS locations of Ezdan Real Estate residential projects and a photo gallery showcasing Ezdan Real Estate projects. Ali Mohammed Al Obaidli Group CEO of Ezdan Holding, said: “Ezdan Holding Group is always seeking to strengthen its position as one of the largest economic entities in the State of Qatar and the region. We are always keen on adopting modern and sophisticated means of com- munication to provide proximity and ease of access to information, since our vision at Ezdan Holding Group, as is the vision of Qatar 2030, is to elevate our nation and provide ultimate well-being for every human being in this blessed country.” “Ezdan Holding Group attaches great importance to the means of social communication as one of the main channels for interaction with the public in today’s world. We constantly strive to achieve maximum proximity”, Al Obaidli noted, adding that the number of Ezdan Holding Group followers on social media platforms is constantly growing and have reached more than 132,000 as we speak. We are expecting this number to double during the com- ing period through media campaigns targeting new user segments on social networks. Dr Khalil Ayoub Al Faraj, Director General of Ezdan Real Estate, said that the app offered questionnaires and surveys, in addition to classified ads exclusive to Ezdan residents through which they can place ads to sell cars, electronic devices and more. THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2014 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 US intensifies air strikes in Syria British fighter jets hold first anti-jihadist combat mission over Iraq; Al Qaeda threatens attacks

DAMASCUS: The US-led coalition but a war against Islam.” Britain-based Observatory. widened its air strikes against the Yesterday was the second time US-led Washington has been keen not to let Islamic State group in Syria yester- air strikes had been reported around Ain Syrian President Bashar Al Assad exploit day as British warplanes flew their Al Arab since the IS advance began. the anti-IS campaign to make gains in first anti-jihadist combat missions over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the more than three-year-old civil war. neighbouring Iraq. Turkey could take a military role in the The US and Arab allies began air Al Nusra Front, Al Qaeda’s Syrian coalition, the Hurriyet daily reported. strikes against IS in Syria on Tuesday, franchise, said the strikes on Syria were He said the government would go to more than a month after Washington “war against Islam”, and threatened to parliament with a motion on October launched its air campaign against the attack the worldwide interests of par- 2, after which “all the necessary steps” jihadists in Iraq. ticipating nations. would be taken. Washington had been reluctant to Seven targets were hit in Syria, the Ankara had insisted its hands were intervene in Syria, but acted after the Pentagon said, including at the border tied over dozens of Turkish hostages jihadists captured more territory and crossing into Turkey of the besieged abducted by IS in Iraq, but they are now committed widespread atrocities, includ- Kurdish town of Ain Al Arab, also known free. Hundreds of Syrian Kurdish refu- ing beheading three Western hostages. as Kobane. gees, clutching whatever they could grab, A US defence official told AFP Friday The Syrian Observatory for Human crossed the border yesterday to safety. the Syrian mission is now similar to Rights monitoring group said IS rockets Turkey’s NTV television reported that Iraq’s, with “near continuous” sorties. hit the town for the first time since the shells fired from Syria hit Suruc, about 10 Washington also plans to train and jihadist assault began on September 16, kilometres north of the border, wounding arm 5,000 Syrian rebels, although top US wounding 12 people. two women. military officer General Martin Dempsey The IS campaign there has already Senior Syrian Kurdish official Newaf said 12,000-15,000 men would be required driven 160,000 refugees into Turkey. Khalil told AFP that air strikes hit the to recapture “lost territory” in Syria. Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 jets IS-held town of Ali Shar east of Ain Dempsey said defeating IS would take took off from Britain’s RAF Akrotiri Al Arab, destroying several IS tanks. more than air strikes and that “a ground on Cyprus for Iraq but returned to base Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 fighter jets prepare to take off yesterday at the Akrotiri British Yesterday’s air strikes came a day after component” was an important aspect of without dropping their laser-guided RAF airbase near the Cypriot port city of Limassol. hundreds of Kurdish fighters crossed the campaign. bombs. from Turkey to reinforce Ain Al Arab’s European governments have so far “On this occasion no targets were iden- defenders. ruled out strikes in Syria, although tified as requiring immediate air attack complex operation against its Syria base. Front spokesman threatened the coali- Coalition aircraft also pounded the Britain “reserved the right” to inter- by our aircraft,” said a defence ministry Washington warned that the jihad- tion nations. Euphrates valley city of Raqa, which the vene there if there was an imminent spokesman in London. ists could not be defeated in Syria by “These states have committed a hor- jihadists have made the headquarters of “humanitarian catastrophe”. Washington Belgium and Denmark have also air power alone, saying that up to 15,000 rible act that is going to put them on the “caliphate” they declared in June over has instead been supported in its Syria approved plans to join France and the “moderate” rebels would need to be the list of jihadist targets throughout the swathes of Iraq and Syria. campaign by Arab allies Bahrain, Jordan, Netherlands in targeting IS in Iraq, trained. world,” Abu Firas Al Suri said. “At least 31 explosions were heard in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab allowing Washington to focus on the more In a video posted online, an Al Nusra “This is not a war against Al Nusra, Raqa city and its surroundings,” said the Emirates. AFP

South Sudan’s Kiir concerned Al Nusra asks Lebanon to discuss troops’ release BEIRUT: Al Qaeda’s Syria Syrian border last month. Rival release. Hezbollah “is causing all affiliate called on the Lebanese jihadists of the Islamic State attempts to negotiate the release by UN civilian protection focus authorities yesterday to dis- group beheaded the other two. of the Lebanese hostages to fail,” cuss its terms for the release of In a video posted on YouTube, the video charges. Al Nusra has UNITED NATIONS: South mission was no longer helping often had ties to human rights dozens of captive troops, after Al Nusra accused Lebanese previously demanded that in Sudan’s President Salva Kiir the authorities of South Sudan, violations. three of them were executed. authorities of allowing its Shia return for the release of the cap- raised concerns yesterday which declared independence “It has been abundantly clear Al Nusra Front killed one of Muslim foe Hezbollah, which has tive soldiers, Hezbollah end its about UN peacekeepers focus- from Sudan in 2011, with capac- since this crisis started that we the around 30 soldiers and police been heavily involved in the civil intervention in Syria on the side ing on protecting civilians ity building, peace-building, secu- could not continue with the origi- Syrian rebels captured in fight- war in neighbouring Syria, to of President Bashar Al Assad’s amid renewed violence — as rity sector reforms, recovery and nal mandate of state building. We ing in a Lebanese town near the block negotiations for the soldiers’ regime. AFP instructed by the UN Security development. have to concentrate on alleviat- Council — instead of state- The UN Security Council ing the main consequences of the building in the world’s newest authorised peacekeepers in May drama, that is to protect the civil- nation. to give priority to the protection ians,” he told reporters yesterday Fighting erupted in South of civilians in decisions about after Kiir’s speech. Sudan in December after months the use of available capacity and “We have to monitor human of tension sparked by Kiir’s deci- resources within the mission. rights abuses and act upon them sion to fire rival and former Vice The council doubled the because there has been massive President Riek Machar. Deep number of peacekeepers in late violations by all sides, including ethnic divisions have also fueled December to 12,500 troops when the government,” Ladsous said. the violence, pitting Kiir’s Dinka fighting broke out. At least 10,000 people have people against Machar’s Nuer. Kiir asked the 15-member been killed and more than 1.1 “My government would like Security Council to reconsider million displaced, with tens of to raise its concern regarding the changes it made to the UN thousands of civilians seeking the recent mandate of UNMISS peacekeeping mission when it shelter and protection at United (the UN mission) which has renews the mission at the end of Nations peacekeeping bases. The serious implications in service November. United Nations and aid agencies delivery to my people,” Kiir told But UN peacekeeping chief have accused both sides of eth- the 193-member United Nations Herve Ladsous said “now is not nic-based massacres and grave General Assembly. the time to think about building human rights violations. He complained that the UN state institutions,” which he said REUTERS

Libya wants world to provide more arms

UNITED NATIONS: Libya yesterday asked the world either to give it more weapons and other support to help restore security and rebuild its institutions or to declare outright that the conflict- torn North African state “must face terrorism alone.” After describing Tripoli’s descent into chaos, which led the government to abandon its premises in the capital, Aguila Saleh Iissa, president of the Libyan House of Representatives, said: “This would not have happened had the inter- national community taken the situation in Libya seriously.” The Libyan govern- ment is unable to control brigades of former rebels who helped oust Muammar Gaddafi that are now bat- tling each other. An armed opposition group from the city of Misrata took con- trol of Tripoli in July, forc- ing parliament to move to the eastern city of Tobruk. REUTERS SUNDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2014 08 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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S THE world remains focused on the fight against terrorism and the Islamic State, talks between the West and Iran over the latter’s nuclear Aprogramme are moving at a snail’s pace, causing worries about the possibility of a deal any time soon. In the The Internet has changed past few weeks, there has been a hardening of positions, expressions of frustrations and veiled threats to undo the progress made so far. In this context, the statement made by Iranian President Hassan Rowhani in New York on everything – and nothing Friday that his country would not surrender on the key point of uranium enrichment is more cause for worry. A BY DEBORAH ORR animate life behind a screen. What a would presumably have been considered July deadline for a deal was extended to November 24 and strange thing anyway, that in a world normal, productive members of society. the new deadline is unlikely to be met. Rowhani said the HO saw it coming – a full of people with phones clamped to Their big problem was that they wanted remaining time for reaching an agreement was extremely future that reanimated their ears, there are flocks of folk turn- to be active, not passive. They were not short and both sides needed to move fast. The Western a dystopian past? Who ing up at one of the increasingly few happy simply to be consumers, because powers are unlikely to disagree with him on this point, Wcould have believed, in places where using a phone is seen as an they did not think much of what they the 1960s, that half a century on from inexcusable solecism. At the theatre, in were being asked to consume or why but both sides are groping in the dark on how to produce Harold Wilson’s speech about the the 21st century, one stands astride the they were being asked to consume it. results. “white heat of technology”, young men old Elizabethans and the new. Their idea of “digital revolution” was The talks are stalled over the question of what in Britain would be looking at public We new Elizabethans talk all the rather more radical than assembling a limitations Iran will accept on its uranium enrichment beheadings on their laptops and, liking time about internet communities. But collection of gaming consoles through programme in exchange for the lifting of international what they saw,resolving to join a cru- I do not suppose I am the only one who, the ages, of which there is quite a bit sanctions. Negotiators met nearly daily over the past sade in the Middle East, a jihad against when I picture an “internet commu- in the Barbican’s show. the infidel? Not me, that’s for sure. nity” in my head, sees a beaten male Not, of course, that play really is all two weeks but apparently made no headway. There were In the 1960s, in our family, a telephone in a mucky old chair, grim face illu- the internet has to offer. One can sit at reports that foreign ministers of the six powers negotiating was something possessed by pathetic minated by the flickering light of the home all day, gathering news of a world with Iran would join the talks on the sidelines of the United show-offs with more money than sense. tool that drives his fantasies. New in crisis, then hotly debating whether Nations General Assembly being We got along just fine without one. Now, technology – new prejudices. No such there should be “boots on the ground held in New York. But French I am indignant when my iPhone says people appeared in Price’s play, only in Iraq” or whether it is OK to bomb Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius “No service” or their fantasy selves. Online, the peo- Syria without Syria’s permission. It is Both sides “Not delivered”. ple from LulzSec lived in an anarchic easy to feel involved in such debates. It stand to lose announced that that he and I am contemptu- land of non-stop festival protest, where is easy to feel like your opinion matters. his counterparts would not do ous of patches of wayward cleverness was harnessed to It is easy to feel that, with your band of immensely if so as “there are no significant retrograde air, mock and damage a corporate world online conspirators, you are changing advances at the moment.” In the real world air that is not too arrogant to see how pathetic its the world. Except that there is truth in nuclear talks While Rowhani is known as crammed with all own defences were. The play is set in the contemptuous word “clicktivism”. people still the information a garish, metaphorical playground full Once it was said that knowledge was a moderate leader willing to go between Iran torture and kill in the world, all of frustrated children, angry at a world power. Now that knowledge is there the extra mile to make a deal of it sitting there that seems indifferent to their views, for anyone’s taking, it has become clear and the West possible, he is facing intense each other, all patiently wait- desperate to wield power themselves. that only power is power, and that it opposition from hardliners ing for the few If only these smart kids had been is still acquired by humans in the way break down. against making significant that’s changed is keystrokes that adult and mature, the play invites one that humans have always acquired it – concessions. The Conservatives might summon it. to think, what great lives they could through violence. that they post it How did I get have had in our sophisticated modern Maybe technology allows human and the pro-Israel lobby in online. from there to world. Instead, presumably, the people beings to know much, much more the US too are taking a tough stance, and want Iran here? I have only who were identified and convicted as about their fellow human beings than to surrender fully on uranium enrichment. As a result, the vaguest idea. members of Lulzsec are in their mucky is wise. Our vanities, our prejudices, our Washington and its partners are demanding deep cuts to It all happened so old chairs right now, their faces in harsh foibles, our failures of understanding, Iran’s approximately 10,000 centrifuges, the machines used fast – so fast that I do not know which shadow because they are banned from our anger, our hatreds – the internet to make nuclear fuel, leaving the country with a small, of two things to be amazed at. Should using the internet. seethes with it all. Does all that in itself I be amazed that information technol- Except that perhaps the trouble shake our faith in our idea of humans as face-saving programme that could not be quickly used for ogy has changed the world so much? Or with the guys from LulzSec was that developed, refined and civilised? What building a nuclear bomb. should I be amazed that it has changed they were not quite childish enough. is civilisation, after all, but the collective The talks are unlikely to break down though progress the world so little? Visit Digital Revolution, the Barbican and settled expression of our ability to could be scant. Both sides stand to lose immensely if the I went to the theatre this week. Centre’s exhibition that boasts of being move away from savagery? talks reach a permanent stalemate or break down, and Lots of people do. It has never been “the most comprehensive presentation Yet it is obvious, on the internet, that more popular. This play, Teh Internet of digital creativity ever to be staged in collective and settled is in short supply. could leave them with potentially disastrous choices. It will Is Serious Business, was at the Royal the UK” and you can quite easily form One person’s idealism is another per- be dangerous for this region too, and can reignite tension. Court. Its author, Tim Price, told the the impression that games and play are son’s stupidity. One person’s concept of Both sides need to keep talking. The November 24 story of the defunct hacking group all that technology has to offer. responsible behaviour is another per- deadline can’t be met in the current situation, and a new LulzSec and offered a dramatic inter- If the Lulzsec guys had been con- son’s concept of cowardice. One person’s date must be set. The West must realise that they have a pretation of cyberspace in the proc- tent to spend their time playing Call of notion of sophistication is another per- partner in Rowhani and the opportunities should not be ess. What a strange thing – that this Duty, exchanging videos of kittens or son’s notion of ignorance. ancient artform should be recruited to binge-watching dramas on Netflix, they THE GUARDIAN missed. The other side Quote of PM visit a chance to discern depth of US interest in India the day RIME Minister Narendra on Washington’s political scene. strategic thinkers that the relationship gas, countering terrorism and balanc- Modi’s long-awaited visit to Mr Modi’s calendar is clearly aimed has gone off the boil after the heyday ing the rise of China. the United States will see a at getting acquainted with America’s of the India-US nuclear deal. Issues The visit is a good chance to dis- Pbreathless stream of activity. political and business elite — to initiate like India’s nuclear liability law, New cern the depth of US’ interest in India He will address the United Nations steps that can invigorate what many Delhi’s stance on the trade facilitation while the Obama administration is dis- General Assembly, meet several characterise as an underperforming agreement at the WTO, differences tracted by the crises in West Asia and I do want to hold dignitaries, like UN Secretary General relationship. India-US ties have many over intellectual property regimes, Ukraine alongside domestic battles bilateral talks with Ban Ki-moon, former US President Bill things going for it. Bilateral trade is and India’s fitful approach to economic with the Republicans over the budget, Clinton and his wife Hillary. Mr Modi worth $100 billion, the Indian elite reform have choked potential. Mr Modi immigration and healthcare. The visit is them, but it is will meet CEOs of several companies, sends its children to American uni- will be keen to arrest the slide, keen as expected to yield deliverables like the Pakistan’s duty to address 20,000 supporters at versities by the thousands, India is a he is to source foreign capital to drive joint development of weapon systems, Madison Square Garden and be major buyer of American weaponry, India’s infrastructure development. He but the real measure of success would come forward with introduced by actor Hugh Jackman at both sides share strategic perspec- will also be well aware of the US’ con- be if both leaders come away with a a 50,000-strong concert. He will then tives on China and have a structured tinuing importance when it comes to clear understanding of what they need all seriousness and meet US President Barack Obama at high-level dialogue covering a range of running global institutions, accessing to do to impart some momentum to create an atmosphere. the White House and other luminaries issues. And yet there is a sense among high technology, innovation and shale bilateral ties. Hindustan Times Narendra Modi Indian Prime Minister SUNDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2014 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 West’s sanctions against Russia shaky So the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine is unlikely to be enough to convince Obama that Russia has sufficiently changed course to ease sanctions.

BY WILLIAM E POMERANZ of its sanctions programme. The obvious concern is that the EU resident Barack Obama’s unilaterally decides at some point to speech at the United Nations reduce its sanctions — which dispro- Wednesday offered to roll back portionally hurt European economic the US sanctions if Russia interests — or whether reductions are takes the “path of diplomacy coordinated between the EU and the US. Pand peace.” This overture comes on the Any independent reduction of sanctions heels of an emerging ceasefire between by the EU would leave US business inter- Russia and Ukraine and continuing dis- ests in Russia high and dry — and cause cussions in Minsk to find a political solu- serious damage to EU-US relations. tion to the turmoil in eastern Ukraine. But what are the real chances that the Obama’s UN speech, however, opens EU — or the US, for that matter — would up the possibility of creating some day- change the current sanctions policy? light between the US and the EU sanc- Obama strongly condemned Russia’s tion programmes. The European Union actions in his UN speech and talked of remains openly divided over the current imposing a “cost” on Russia’s aggression. sanctions — and far more economically More important, however, Obama now bruised than the US. does not have the political clout to reduce So even though Obama continues to the US sanctions even if he wanted to. talk tough on Ukraine, his offer of yet Consider, Ukrainian President Petro another “off ramp” runs the risk of being Poroshenko’s speech before the US Ukrainian servicemen patrol in an armoured personnel carrier on a road in the Donetsk region on Friday. Ukrainian President Petro seized not just by Russian President Congress was greeted with the sustained Poroshenko announced the temporary closure of the 2,000-kilometre border Thursday in a bid to halt the flow of weapons from Ukraine’s Vladimir Putin but also by the EU. cheers reminiscent of previous speeches former Soviet master to pro-Russian separatists. What are the actual prospects for by visiting Eastern European leaders, removing US and EU sanctions? This such as Vaclav Havel and Poland’s Lech question remains central to the inter- Walesa, the Solidarity leader. daunting challenge. As part of the recent many security concerns raised by Russia’s But a sanction programme can only national business community and to the Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) peace negotiations, the EU agreed to actions in Crimea and eastern Ukraine. work over the medium- and long-term. broader resolution of the Ukrainian cri- and Bob Corker (R-Tenn), respectively delay the implementation of part of the The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Sanctions do not, as has been re-affirmed sis. The EU represents the weak link in the chairman and ranking member of association agreement with Ukraine until secretary general, for example, recently by Russia, have the capability to change the joint Western response to Russia’s the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, December 31, 2015. labelled Russia the greatest threat to short-term geostrategic calculations. action in Ukraine. also recently introduced the Ukraine In particular, Russia objects to peace in the world. Moscow continues Putin’s best chance at removing the It was only September 12 that the Freedom Support Act of 2014, which Ukraine’s simultaneous membership in to issue threats to the Baltic states and sanctions is to pursue a divide and con- most recent round of sanctions was calls for increased sanctions against two free trade zones — since EU goods Nato and is rapidly increasing its military quer strategy, sowing divisions within the implemented in the wake of Russia’s Russian companies including Gazprom, could potentially enter Ukraine duty free spending. EU and between the EU and the US. “incursion” in southeastern Ukraine. the energy provider. and then be reshipped to Russia, avoiding So the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine is A united front has been maintained so The EU reluctantly agreed to these In addition, support for Ukraine is one Russian tariffs on European goods. unlikely to be enough to convince Obama far — and both the EU and the US have sanctions covering dual-use technolo- of the few issues that unite Republicans Russia’s trade concerns are legiti- that Russia has sufficiently changed plenty of reasons to keep the pressure gies, deepwater Arctic oil exploration and and Democrats in Congress, and they are mate. Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev course to ease sanctions. on Russia. decreased access to Western financing. unlikely to be back any olive branch to has now signed new customs duties that The dirty secret is that sanctions are But Obama’s UN speech does repre- Several countries – including Slovakia, Russia. The EU would also face various would take effect if the EU association having an impact on Russia. The Russian sent a potential crack in this unity. For he Hungary, Austria and the Czech Republic internal hurdles if it decided to change agreement is fully implemented. economy confronts years of stagnation at again hinted about a diplomatic solution — expressed misgivings about this new its sanctions programme. At the same time, the main leverage best and an immediate recession at worst. that may be more acceptable to the EU round, especially since the ceasefire was The European Parliament recently that the EU retains in these impending Russian banks are being squeezed out of than Washington. just coming into place. called for increased sanctions against negotiations is the existing sanctions pro- international markets. Obama needs to lay out in precise European Council President Herman Russia, including its possible exclusion gramme. So any sudden reduction of EU Exxon is winding down its Arctic terms the conditions that could lead Van Rompuy had also announced that from the SWIFT international electronic sanctions would play directly into Putin’s exploration project and more Russian Washington to consider a change in its the EU would review the sanctions pro- payment system. hand and potentially kill the association companies — public and private — are Russian sanctions policy. gramme as early as the end of September Such an action would essentially cut agreement — the underlying cause of this coming to Moscow, cup in hand, seeking Otherwise, the EU may use Obama’s if the peace plan in Ukraine was being Russia from the global banking system whole crisis in the first place. bailouts. Sanctions also threaten to put UN speech as an opportunity to recon- implemented. — a step many European leaders have In addition, it still remains unlikely a major dent in Russia’s hard currency sider its current sanctions — to the clear Now Obama’s speech has provided a viewed as too provocative now to consider. that Obama or the EU would move swiftly reserves — Moscow’s primary economic detriment of US business and national justification for the EU’s repeated reviews But the EU faces an even more to remove the sanctions in light of the safety net. security interests. REUTERS Afghanistan’s triumph of statesmanship West has no plans to win war, only avoiding defeat

Kabul’s new government is built BY SABRINA HERSI ISSA on a common vision for economic he effectiveness of US-led airstrikes in Syria and Iraq target- ing bases, training camps and resource havens for the Islamic reform, honest government, State (IS) will be limited until there is a concerted effort to Tdo the difficult work of creating stability, good governance and security through actions, policies and leadership. The question we need security and peace. to answer – and haven’t in more than a decade of military action in the region – is: after air strikes, how do we eliminate the conditions that lead to extremism? BY JOHN KERRY fraud and the potentially danger- What we see in the collective strength of IS is the result of years ous political divide that the can- of economic, political and military instability – and its practically n Monday in Kabul, didates were facing, but Afghans unmitigated humanitarian impact – in the Middle East and Horn of the Afghan people will and Afghans alone made the Africa. The hardest reality the US and its new set of partners in this inaugurate their next tough decisions. latest fight will need to face is that, as usual, there is no clear finish line. Opresident, one who And for those at home who are With more than 6 million Syrians displaced by the conflict through- will work in tandem with the quick to question Afghanistan’s out the region, inadequate humanitarian assistance, minimal security country’s first-ever chief execu- democracy, they might ask them- and people vulnerable to the influence of foreign extremist groups, tive officer — marking the first selves whether they believe that Afghan president-elect Ashraf Ghani (left) prays with Independent Electoral this will be, as one US general described, “Harder than anything we’ve democratic transfer of power in — in less than 90 days — two US Commission chief Ahmad Yousuf Nuristani during a ceremony at the IEC tried to do thus far in Iraq or Afghanistan.” Afghanistan’s history and the first presidential candidates could compound in Kabul on Friday. Failure to engage with the region beyond bombing it or arming it peaceful leadership transition in transform a bitter and hotly created the very problem that we’re now bombing it and arming it more than 40 years. contested campaign into a unity assistance, along with the eco- to that progress in the next dec- to end. As Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stated before this week’s This moment was not easily government with an exceptionally nomic reforms that Afghanistan’s ade. The gains of the past decade Security Council meeting on foreign terrorist fighters: This growing arrived at, and it belongs prima- strong mandate to govern. No, the new political leaders promised, — for the security of our country phenomenon of foreign terrorist fighters is a consequence – not a rily to the millions who coura- process wasn’t simple. will help the country ameliorate and our allies and in the lives of cause – of the conflict in Syria. geously went to the polls to vote Yes, there were many high-wire its budget shortfall. President the Afghan people — have been A long period of upheaval and, until recently, unresponsive leadership in April and June in defiance of moments when it seemed just as Ghani and CEO Abdullah prom- won with blood and treasure. They in Iraq – coupled with outrageous human rights abuses in Syria – have Taliban threats. The voters’ mes- likely that Afghanistan’s politi- ised their voters that they would must not be lost. I reminded the created a hothouse of horrors. sage was unequivocal: No impro- cal future could lurch in danger- sign the US-Afghanistan Bilateral men who now lead Afghanistan In his announcement for the plan to combat IS with airstrikes, vised explosive device and no ous directions. But in the end, Security Agreement as one of that we were committed to their President Obama cited the “successes” in Yemen and Somalia. But suicide bomber would stand in the statesmanship and compromise their first acts in office. It will country for the long haul but that they are not exactly success stories: the two states are still mired in way of their country’s democratic triumphed. Perhaps Washington provide the legal framework we measured that commitment in war, and one experienced a coup as the capital city fell to rebel forces future. could take a lesson from Kabul. for the US to continue to train, our ability to credibly look a com- just days ago. Both situations, however, do make the case for the limits The moment belongs also Where do we go from here? advise and assist Afghan national bat-disabled American veteran of reactionary military campaigns to combat violent nonstate actors, to Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Afghanistan’s new government is security forces, so Afghanistan or a Gold Star mother in the eye and both countries lacked strong forces on the ground to capitalise on Abdullah, two statesmen who put built on a common vision for eco- will never again be a haven for and tell them that, going forward, any military advantage that airstrikes offer. their country’s interests first and nomic reform, honest government, terrorists. Afghans themselves would com- In the years since the high-stakes, extremely tense months of pro- came together to form a govern- security and peace. Both Ghani But even as the path ahead is promise and govern as selflessly test, the international pressure for political reconciliation and good ment of national unity following a and Abdullah ran their campaigns challenging, we already have proof and effectively as Americans governance has long faded. In that vacuum, extremism is now growing, very contentious election. on platforms of inclusive, broad- of concept that Afghanistan can fought and sacrificed for them and as human rights abuses and extreme poverty run rampant. US drone The US supported a credible, based government. The govern- beat the odds: Just look at the with them the past 10 years. strikes against Al Qaeda targets in Yemen – similar to the ones the transparent and inclusive elec- ment of national unity is their way important strides in the past dec- Our job now is to support Obama administration launched this week in Syria– are common. toral process without favouring of honouring those promises. ade. Afghans are living longer and Afghanistan for the Afghans The inevitable result of what Whitaker described in 2011 as “change any particular candidate. It was Those promises must now be healthier lives, girls are in school — and to stay committed to a at the top while preserving the status quo beneath” changed nothing precisely because of our clear met in actions, not words. The and a remarkable free media country of people who believe in for the better, and came at a tremendous, avoidable cost to Yemenis neutrality and commitment to tough decisions among Afghans keeps citizens informed. a better future with an inclusive and security in the region. the Afghan democratic process did not end with the unity govern- Afghan troops are fighting and government that serves them all. Long-term success requires reframing “success”, and an end to the that both sides invited our sup- ment or with this inauguration dying for their country, but they Even as this political transition myopic military focus on taking out leaders or physical assets. We must port when serious allegations of — in fact, they’re only beginning. are holding ground. concludes and as Afghanistan disrupt the status quo of “change at the top” and prevent ourselves electoral fraud emerged after the The Afghan people and their Together with the international takes responsibility for its own from making the same mistakes yet again. We have to focus on the runoff election. new government face serious eco- community, the security and eco- security, we must continue to sup- human needs of the civilians caught in the chaos, not just this iteration Of course we helped the candi- nomic and security challenges. nomic assistance we pledged in port that aspiration. of chaos-creators, lest we recreate the same problems we’re trying to dates address both the electoral Continued US and international Chicago and Tokyo will be crucial WP-BLOOMBERG fix under a different name. THE GUARDIAN SUNDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2014 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST Not must to Circumambulating the Kaaba meet Obama, says Rowhani ‘Relations with US will change’

NEW YORK: Iranian leader passionate call for Iran and the Hassan Rowhani downplayed United States to slowly rebuild his no contact with US President trust, saying it was not written Barack Obama on the sidelines in stone that Iranian-US relations of the UN General Assembly, must always be driven by conflict. calling instead for both coun- “One day this will change,” he tries to rebuild trust. said. Both sides “must step by step The two leaders spoke by tel- lay a solid foundation on which to ephone at the end of Rowhani’s build a better future.” visit to the world’s largest dip- Rowhani expressed hope that lomatic gathering last year, but an agreement to allay Western neither side said a call or meeting concerns over Tehran’s nuclear had been scheduled this time. programme in return for an “Is it written as a rule some- end to sanctions would be first where that two presidents must step towards rebuilding years of always communicate telephoni- distrust. cally?” a smiling Rowhani quipped “Trust is a very long ladder but to reporters when asked a second ultimately the truth is that if we question about the lack of contact. take step by step... we will reach a “At one point it just so hap- rooftop from which we can clearly pened ... It doesn’t mean that view the positive benefit... for both every trip (when) we come here, nations,” he said. Pilgrims circumambulate the holy Kaaba during the ritual pilgrimages of Haj and Umrah at the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Friday. our departure must culminate in In this wider framework of a phone call,” he told the news striving for closer relations in conference at a New York hotel. the future, Rowhani said tel- Iran and the United States ephone calls were “somewhat broke off diplomatic relations in meaningless.” the aftermath of the 1979 Islamic “Because of the sensitivity that Kurdish militants kill three Turkish cops Revolution but have held increas- still exists between the two coun- ingly frequent talks as they work tries, such action would only be ISTANBUL: Three Turkish without giving further details. Defence Forces (HPG) — the mili- significant breach of the ceasefire on an agreement to address inter- fruitful,” when done according to police were killed after an Dogan quoted Bitlis governor tary wing of the PKK — claimed between the PKK and Turkish national concerns over Tehran’s a precise plan with clear objec- ambush in Turkey’s overwhelm- Orhan Ozturk as saying that five on its website it had attacked the authorities, which has largely held nuclear programme. tives, he said. ingly Kurdish southeast, in an police were taken to hospital. police as a warning to the Turkish since March 2013 despite stalling Yet any hopes of a presi- The reform-minded leader attack claimed yesterday by Three died of their wounds while government. peace talks. dential meeting were dashed denied that human rights were armed Kurdish militants despite the two others were receiving It said its “guerilla forces had Several Kurdish militant fac- Thursday when Obama returned worsening in Iran and said he a one-and-a-half-year ceasefire. treatment. carried out the action from a close tions have warned violence could to Washington after days in New remained committed to his The private Dogan news agency NTV television showed the distance”. It also claimed another break out again if the government York drumming up support for his pledges for civil rights on which said traffic police on the highway three police being given a funeral attack outside Diyarbakir on does not produce a convincing air campaign against jihadists in he campaigned for election last between the southeastern cit- with full honours in Bitlis, their Friday, which it said had killed roadmap for the peace process Iraq and Syria. year. ies of Diyarbakir and Bitlis were coffins draped in the Turkish flag. one Turkish policeman. This by the end of the month. Iran, a close ally of Damascus, US newspaper headlines have attacked with rocket-propelled There was no further informa- purported incident has not been The PKK, which has been has criticised the Syria strikes, focused on three US citizens grenades and rifles late Friday. tion on the assailants from the reported by Turkish media. observing a truce in its 30-year blaming more than a decade of being held in Iran, a former Another team of police were authorities, with the ambush “If the Turkish government insurgency in the southeast, is US bombing raids for fueling, not Marine arrested three years ago deployed as reinforcements as the coming at a time of mounting does not abandon its murderous angry at Turkish policy on Syria eradicating extremist groups in accused of espionage, a Christian clashes continued, but their vehi- tensions between the government actions... then our answer will be as Islamic State (IS) militants the Middle East and South Asia. pastor and a Washington Post cle overturned in an “accident” and Kurdistan Workers Party clear,” the HPG said. If confirmed, advance on the Syrian Kurdish But Rowhani delivered a correspondent. AFP at the scene, the agency added, (PKK) rebels. But the People’s the attack by the HPG would be a town of Ain Al Arab. AFP

Will attack Al Qaeda says fired rocket IS in Iraq at US embassy in Sanaa if it nears SANAA: Yemeni Shia rebels who acts of vengeance will not build a state,” have overrun the capital clashed with Hadi said. The rebels swept down from presidential guards yesterday as they their stronghold in the rugged north- border: Iran ignored a demand to leave the city fol- western mountains last month demand- lowing a UN-brokered peace accord. ing economic and political reforms. TEHRAN: Iran will attack But while rebels appeared to rule most Last week, they seized key state Islamic State group jihadists of the city, Al Qaeda claimed to have installations without resistance, most inside Iraq if they advance fired a rocket that struck near the US of them in northern Sanaa, after clashes near the border, ground embassy in Sanaa, although the mission on the city’s outskirts with Islamists had forces commander General said it was unlikely the target. killed more than 270 people. Ahmad Reza Pourdestana Fighting erupted overnight after The presidential complex in southern said in comments published Houthi rebels tried to occupy the home Sanaa is said to be protected by four bri- yesterday. of the national security chief, witnesses gades deployed around the palace and in “If the terrorist group (IS) said. Two fighters were killed and 15 nearby hills. come near our borders, we will wounded during three hours of com- The violence has added to instability attack deep into Iraqi terri- bat, while a number of insurgents were in Yemen since an uprising that led to tory and we will not allow it to captured by presidential guards, rebel the ouster of autocratic president Ali approach our border,” the offi- sources said. Abdullah Saleh two years ago. cial IRNA news agency quoted Hours earlier, President Abdrabuh On Thursday, Washington ordered a Pourdestana as saying. Mansur Hadi had urged the rebels to cut in the number of American govern- The Sunni extremists of IS Shia Houthi rebels man a checkpoint in Sanaa yesterday. leave Sanaa, much of which they seized ment staff in Yemen due to the “unpre- control a swathe of territory last week. “Settling accounts by force and dictable” security situation. AFP north of Baghdad, including in Diyala province, which bor- ders Shia Iran. The United States launched air strikes on IS targets in Iraq in August and has since widened them to Syria, Egyptian court postpones verdict in Mubarak’s trial where the jihadist group has its headquarters, as part of CAIRO: An Egyptian court yester- “Therefore the court has decided to post- an international coalition to day postponed its verdict in the mur- pone its ruling to November 29,” he said. crush the group. der retrial of former president Hosni Rashid said he had the discretion to delay Iran is a close ally of the Mubarak to November, in the latest twist the verdict, although Egyptian courts often Shia-led government in in the legal battle surrounding the ousted pronounce rulings first and publish the Iraq and has been unusu- autocrat. grounds later. ally accepting of US military Mubarak is accused alongside seven of his Earlier police had set up roadblocks action in Iraq against the former police commanders of involvement around the sprawling police academy where jihadists. in the killing of hundreds of demonstra- the trial is being held, and about a dozen It has provided support to tors during the 2011 uprising that ended his protesters gathered in support of the ousted both the Iraqi government three-decade rule. autocrat. and Iraqi Kurdish forces fight- An appeals court overturned his initial “I am here for Mubarak,” said Ahmed ing the jihadists and has dis- life sentence on a technicality. Said. “Enough injustice. He must be freed patched weapons and military The 86-year-old, brought by helicopter and receive honours.” advisers. from hospital, was wheeled on an upright The court session took place in a very But Tehran, a close ally of stretcher into the caged dock, dressed in the different climate from the heady days that the Damascus government, blue garb of a convicted felon and wearing followed Mubarak’s overthrow, which at has criticised air strikes on his trademark shades. the time seemed like a swinging defeat of Syria, saying they would not After calling out the names of the autocracy. Mubarak’s successor, the Islamist help restore stability in the defendants, with Mubarak responding Mohamed Mursi, was himself overthrown region. with a raised hand, chief judge Mahmud by the military and imprisoned along with Iran’s supreme leader Kamel Al Rashid said there had been thousands of Islamists amid a widespread Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has thousands of case files to study, pausing campaign tarring the 2011 uprising as said he rejected a US offer to to show the court footage of the reams of a sinister plot to weaken Egypt, a faded join the international coalition documents. regional power. Mursi, imprisoned under it has been building against He said he had not found the time to fin- his predecessor, is now on trial with other Pro and anti-Hosni Mubarak camps clash outside the police academy in Cairo during his trial the jihadists. AFP ish writing the reasoning for the verdict. Islamists. AFP yesterday. SUNDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2014 INTERNATIONAL www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 Testing the waters Another blow to Cameron as MP defects to UKIP Conservatives slam defection

DONCASTER: British Prime Minister David Cameron suf- fered a blow yesterday as Mark Reckless defected to UKIP, the second Conservative backbencher to join the eurosceptic party in two months. The lawmaker’s announcement was greeted with rapture at the pop- ulist United Kingdom Independence Party’s annual conference, where delegates jumped out of their seats cheering the switch. The defection comes just one month after fellow Conservative backbencher Douglas Carswell also German test pilot Markus Scherdel steers the solar-powered Solar Impulse 2 aircraft over the Lake Neuchatel during a training flight at its left Cameron’s centre-right party base in Payerne yesterday. The aircraft, which was unveiled on April 9, weighs 2.4 tonness with a wingspan of 72 meters and has more than for the anti-European Union, anti- Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron 17,000 solar cells. The attempt to fly around the world in stages using only solar energy will be made from March 2015 starting from Abu Dhabi. immigration UKIP. and his wife Samantha arrive in “The leadership of the Conservative Birmingham yesterday. Party is part of the problem that is holding our country back,” said first-past-the-post system. Reckless, saying they were breaking The timing could barely be worse their election pledges. for Cameron as the Conservatives’ UK minister quits over explicit photos “Today I am leaving the annual conference begins today in Conservative Party and joining Birmingham, central England. LONDON: A British minister announced government as its long-term economic plan reporter to meet with him during the UKIP,” said the 43-year-old, spark- If Cameron remains prime minis- his unexpected resignation yesterday as continues to deliver for the British people,” Conservative party conference that begins ing jubilation at the conference in ter after the May general election, he a newspaper reported he sent an explicit Newmark said. today, when the party will set out its case for Doncaster, northern England. has promised to attempt renegotiat- photo of himself online, in the latest set- The Sunday Mirror reported that re-election in the May 2015 election. “We all know the problem of ing Britain’s EU membership terms, back to David Cameron’s Conservative- Newmark exchanged a series of explicit pho- It was the second blow to the prime min- British politics. People feel discon- then hold an in-or-out referendum led government. tos online with a freelance reporter who was ister on the eve of the conference, following nected from Westminster. But dis- on the outcome by the end of 2017. “I have decided to resign as Minister for posing as a young female activist. the defection of a Conservative lawmaker to connected is too mild a word. People “I have reluctantly reached the Civil Society having been notified of a story In a private message conversation on eurosceptic party UKIP earlier yesterday. feel ignored, taken for granted, over- view that he is doing so purely as to be published in a Sunday newspaper,” said a social networking site, Newmark “sent “The prime minister has accepted Brooks taxed, over-regulated, ripped off and a device,” Reckless said, fearing “a Brooks Newmark, a Conservative member of a graphic picture exposing himself while Newmark’s resignation from his role as lied to.” Reckless entered parliament bogus renegotiation followed by a parliament since 2005. “I would like to appeal wearing a pair of paisley pyjamas” the tab- Minister for Civil Society. His replacement at the last general election in 2010, loaded referendum”. for the privacy of my family to be respected loid newspaper reported. will be announced shortly,” Cameron’s office representing Rochester and Strood, “We want a straight referendum, at this time. I remain a loyal supporter of this The then-minister also invited the said in a statement. AFP in Kent, southeast England, taking an honest referendum. In or out, no 49 percent of the vote. fudge, no conjuring trick.” He said he had not been able to He also blasted the “insanity” of keep his election promises while Britain’s immigration system and on remaining in the Conservative ranks. the EU added: “We are more than a Reckless said he had pledged to star on somebody else’s flag.” Liberia’s top US bossing the world, says Russia slash immigration, cut the budget A Conservative spokesman said deficit so as to reduce taxes, decen- Reckless’s defection was “completely tralise power, introduce more illogical”. doctor in UNITED NATIONS: Russia (is) rejecting the democratic dictator Muammar Gaddafi as accountable politics and to help get “He says he wants action on a used its annual appearance principle of sovereign equality examples of US failures. Britain out of the EU. European referendum, tax and immi- at the UN General Assembly of states enshrined in the UN Moscow has also criticised “I’ve found that it is impossi- gration,” the spokesman said. quarantine yesterday to accuse the Charter and trying to decide for the United States over air- ble to keep those promises as a “The only party capable of United States and its Western everyone what is good or evil,” strikes against Islamic State, Conservative, and that is why I am delivering on these issues is the over Ebola allies of bossing the world he said. which has taken over large joining UKIP.” Conservative Party — and a vote for around, complaining they “Washington has openly areas of Syria and Iraq and is Carswell resigned his seat on join- UKIP is a vote for Ed Miliband.” The MONROVIA: Liberia’s chief were attempting to dictate to declared its right to unilateral blamed for brutal slayings of ing UKIP and will fight a by-election Conservatives are in coalition with medical officer, who is also a everyone “what is good and use of force anywhere to uphold civilians. on October 9. Reckless said he would the smaller Liberal Democrats — a deputy health minister, has put evil.” its own interests,” Lavrov Russia on Friday questioned likewise recontest his seat. source of frustration for the tradi- herself in quarantine as a pre- The speech by Russian added. “Military interference the legality of US and Arab UKIP topped the vote at the tional Conservative right, which feels caution against Ebola after one Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has become a norm — even airstrikes in Syria to tar- European Parliament elections in shackled by the centrist party. of her assistants died from the to the 193-nation assembly was despite the dismal outcome of get Islamic State because the May. Opinion polls suggest they could Reckless, a former lawyer and disease, the government said the latest example of the dete- all power operations that the action was taken without the take a handful of seats and thousands economist, had made a name for him- yesterday. riorating relations between US has carried out over the formal approval and coopera- of votes from the Conservatives at self as one of the Conservatives’ most Bernice Dahn is the latest sen- Moscow and Western powers, recent years.” tion of Moscow’s ally, Syrian the May general election, which rebellious backbenchers. In 2012 he ior West African medical official which have imposed sanctions Lavrov cited the 1999 NATO President Bashar Al Assad. may increase the chances of victory led a rebellion which inflicted the to be directly affected by an out- on Russia over the conflict in bombing of Yugoslavia dur- He reiterated Moscow’s view for the opposition Labour Party first parliamentary defeat on the break of Ebola, which has killed neighbouring Ukraine. ing the Kosovo war, the 2003 that the United States and led by Ed Miliband under Britain’s coalition. AFP over 3,000 people as it spreads “The US-led Western alli- invasion of Iraq, the war in European Union “supported across most of Guinea, Liberia ance that portrays itself as Afghanistan, and the 2011 the coup d’etat in Ukraine” and Sierra Leone. a champion of democracy, NATO intervention in Libya and that they were therefore “She has placed herself under rule of law and human rights that led to the toppling and responsible for the current con- self observation due to the fact within individual countries ... death of longtime Libyan flict there. REUTERS that her special assistant con- tracted the virus,” Isaac Jackson, Liberia’s deputy information min- ister, told Reuters. Jackson said that the govern- ment praised Dahn’s decision to Clintons become grandparents come forward to be monitored after potentially coming into con- tact with the disease. NEW YORK: Chelsea the birth of her daughter. “If everyone were to do what Clinton (pictured) announced Clinton announced in mid- Dr Dahn has done, Liberia would yesterday that she had given April at an event with her be free of Ebola,” he said. birth to her first child, daugh- mother in Manhattan that she The latest figures from the ter Charlotte, thrilling first- and investment banker hus- World Health Organisation show time grandparents Bill and band Marc Mezvinsky were that the death toll from the worst Hillary. expecting their first child. outbreak of Ebola on record has “Marc and I are full of love, Former president Bill killed at least 3,091 people, out awe and gratitude as we cele- Clinton and former Secretary of of 6,574 probable, suspected and brate the birth of our daughter, State Hillary Clinton made no confirmed cases. Charlotte Clinton Mezvinsky,” secret of their joy at becoming Liberia has recorded 1,830 Chelsea Clinton wrote on grandparents. “Charlotte, your deaths, around three times as Facebook. grandmother @HillaryClinton many as Guinea or Sierra Leone, The message was also posted and I couldn’t be happier!” he the two other most affected coun- on Twitter, after the baby’s wrote on Twitter yesterday. tries. Nigeria and Senegal have birth Friday, and immedi- Earlier in the day, the had confirmed cases of Ebola but ately retweeted by the proud Clintons announced that baby appear to have prevented it from grandparents. Charlotte was born late Friday, spreading. The former first daughter, left her position as NBC spe- declaring that they were Although relatively common in 34, frequently tipped to fol- cial correspondent in August “blessed, grateful and so happy.” Central Africa, the haemorrhagic low her parents into politics, to focus on her pregnancy and AFP fever has taken West Africa by surprise, spreading into heavily populated areas and across bor- ders before authorities were able to coordinate their response. Already weak national health Brazil boat capsize death toll rises to 11 care systems have been over-run by the disease, which has infected RIO DE JANEIRO: The death toll from a described as a “mini tornado” struck the Pantanal 375 health care workers in the tourist boat that capsized in high winds on wetlands region, a major tourist draw. region, killing 211 of them. the Paraguay River in Brazil’s central Mato A spokesman for the local fire and res- Sheik Umar Khan, the doctor Grosso state reached 11 yesterday, rescue cue authorities in the Brazilian town of Porto leading the fight against Ebola authorities said. Murtinho on the Paraguay border, told AFP three in Sierra Leone, contracted the The Paraguay-registered pleasure boat went more bodies — two tourists and a Paraguayan disease himself and died in July. down Wednesday in winds gusting 90 kilom- crewman — had been recovered since Friday. REUTERS eters per hour after what Brazilian authorities AFP SUNDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2014 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / PHILIPPINES

Thousands of protesters attend a rally outside the government headquarters as riot police stand guard, in Hong Kong yesterday. RIGHT: Protesters holding up signs during the rally. HK democracy protesters dig in at govt HQ Defiant protesters vow to step up civil disobedience campaign unless Beijing grants more political freedoms

HONG KONG: Thousands several thousand with a number more than 100 people who had Police dragged many away over- a northern campus, according to “From now on there will be more of pro-democracy protesters of scuffles breaking out with scaled the fence into the complex. night and into the morning, with organisers. confrontation, possibly violent massed outside Hong Kong’s gov- police, pledged to keep the protest Student groups have been the final remainder removed in On Thursday night, more than ones between citizens and police,” ernment headquarters yester- open-ended unless Hong Kong spearheading a civil disobedience the afternoon, with arrests for 2,000 people took their protest he said. day night, vowing to keep up an was granted more freedoms. campaign this week in response “forcible entry into government to the residence of Hong Kong’s However, Lo said a political increasingly tense civil disobe- Organisers played motivational to Beijing’s announcement last premises and unlawful assembly”. leader Leung Chun-ying with the deadlock is imminent with Beijing dience campaign unless Beijing songs and gave speeches that month that it will vet who can Protesters had used umbrellas hope of speaking to him, but he authorities maintaining a hard- grants more political freedoms. were met with stinging applause. stand in elections for Hong Kong’s to protect themselves from being has so far refused to speak to the line stance. “The government Defiant protesters, almost all Protesters set up first aid sta- leader. “We want to decide our pepper-sprayed by the police. “This students or meet their leaders. needs to handle the students wearing convenience store-bought tions and recycling points. Water, future by ourselves,” 23-year-old is an amazing turning point,” Suki The protest comes after China very carefully, any mishandling ponchos and eye protection in snacks and protection from pep- international relations student Wong, a recent graduate who last month said Hong Kongers will spark larger acts of civil diso- anticipation of police using pep- per spray were freely passed out. Gary Mak said. works as an accountant, said. would be allowed to vote for their bedience,” he said. per spray, were dug in outside the “I’m profoundly touched, “It’s a good foundation for all “Hong Kongers usually just lay leader for the first time in 2017, Handed back to China by complex where 74 people have 99 percent of these people are Hong Kong people to fight for there and do nothing. This time but that only candidates approved former colonial ruler Britain been arrested. young people who know what democracy.” The police late yes- we’re really making an impact.” by a pro-Beijing committee could in 1997, Hong Kong is governed Lines of police officers pushed they’re doing and know the conse- terday urged those gathered in In a statement, the government stand. under a “one country, two sys- back surges of people with riot quences,” Claudia Mo, a legislator the “unlawful assembly” to leave “expressed regret” that protesters A protest in July saw half-a- tems” agreement that grants civil shields after earlier clearing doz- representing the pro-democracy the area as soon as possible. had stormed the complex, saying million-people — according to liberties not seen on the main- ens who had stormed into the Civic Party, said. “They’re not just More than 2,000 protesters, security personnel, police offic- organisers — take to the streets to land, including free speech and grounds late Friday, as a week- fighting for democracy, they’re many of them secondary school ers and protesters had suffered express their discontent at what the right to protest. long protest against Beijing’s fighting for humanity.” pupils and university students, injuries but without giving details. they see as China’s increasingly But tensions have been ris- refusal to grant the city unfet- The early hours had seen the demonstrated Friday, culminating Friday’s action was supposed to tight grip on the city. ing in the southern Chinese city tered democracy turned angry. tensest scenes yet in a string of with around 150 demonstrators be the culmination of a week of Political analyst Sonny Lo over fears that these freedoms are Many in the largely youth- recent protests, with riot police breaking through police lines into protests that began on Monday pointed to a turning point in being eroded. ful crowd, which had swelled to using pepper spray to clear out the complex. when 13,000 students gathered on the city’s political development. AFP

Dozens stranded on erupting Tree planting record in Philippines MANILA: Philippine officials including government employ- originally targeted 4.6 million Japan volcano said yesterday that they had ees, students and volunteers, said trees to be planted in one hour, set a new world record for the the regional environment direc- said Environment Undersecretary TOKYO: Dozens of hikers were most trees planted in an hour, tor Marc Fragada. “Our official Demetrio Ignacio. “Based on our stranded yesterday on the slopes with 3.2 million seedlings sown count is about 3.2 million trees in count, we have planted more (than of an erupting Japanese volcano as part of a national forestation one hour. But we are still getting India) but whether the record is that has reportedly left more programme. reports. We still have to prepare broken, only Guinness can say than 30 people seriously injured. Official certification from the packaging of documentary that,” he said. Ash, rocks and steam continued Guinness World Records will evidence (for Guinness),” he said. The Philippine archipelago, to spew from Mount Ontake more still take weeks but government The trees planted were a mix once densely-forested, has lost than nine hours after it sprang officers expressed confidence they of forest varieties as well as com- much of its forest cover due to violently to life as around 250 peo- had broken the old record of 1.9 mercial crops like cacao, coffee and development, logging and slash- ple were trying to scale its peak. million trees planted in India on rubber trees, he said. “They were and-burn farming. “I first thought it was thunder as August 15, 2011. chosen by the planters in hopes Official figures show the area I heard a bang and another bang, The trees were planted in six that the local people will take good covered with “closed forest cover” two or three times,” a trekker told different areas on the southern care of them because it will be part declined from 2.56 million hec- public broadcaster NHK. “Then Philippine island of Mindanao of their livelihood,” he said. tares (6.32 acres) in 2003 to 1.93 volcanic dust fell noisily.” by an army of 160,000 people The organisers had million in 2010. AFP Amateur cameraman Keiji Aoki told Jiji Press: “It was tre- mendous. I prepared for death when I got caught in the dust under a pine tree.” A suffocating blanket of ash up to 20 centime- Japan, Mexico Two Europeans, Japanese tres deep covered a large area of the 3,067 metre (10,121-foot) vol- cano, trapping climbers and forc- to join UN climber killed in Himalayas ing up to 150 into mountaintop shelters at one point. peacekeeping KATHMANDU: Two European eighth-highest peak, located in Around 230 people have now climbers have been swept away northwest Nepal, according to reached the bottom but around 40 UNITED NATIONS: Japan by an avalanche while a vet- a tourism ministry statement. are trapped at the summit where and Mexico will contribute eran Japanese mountaineer has The 59-year-old, an experienced they will spend the night in shel- An aerial picture shows the volcano Mount Ontake blowing smoke and troops to UN peacekeeping, a plunged to his death in a sepa- mountaineer, lost his footing at ters, local media reported. ashes, between Gifu and Nagano prefectures, in central Japan. top UN official said on Friday rate tragedy in the Himalayas, 7,300 metres after summiting the AFP following a top-level meeting officials said yesterday. 8,156-metre (26,759-foot) peak. aimed at shoring up blue-helmet A European team of elite moun- “Rescuers are working to missions worldwide. taineers were 100 metres shy of recover the body... (which) will be Sweden announced plans to send summiting the world’s 14th-high- brought to Kathmandu as soon 250 troops to join the UN force in est peak — China’s 8,027-metre as possible,” the tourism minis- Mali and China said it would send (26,335-foot) Shisha Pangma peak try said. Dynafit said the force Student throws book at Taiwan’s President a 700-strong infantry battalion to — when Wednesday’s avalanche hit. of the Shisha Pangma avalanche South Sudan among other pledges “Two climbers — one German, threw the two victims, along with TAIPEI: A college student of the Taiwanese and we don’t in 1965 by former US diplomat at the meeting chaired by US Vice the other Italian — were swept German teammate Martin Maier, threw a book at Taiwan’s want the president and his George Kerr, is popular among President Joe Biden. away in an avalanche on Shisha across steep glaciers, dragging President Ma Ying-jeou as he Kuomintang party to continue Taiwan’s pro-independence UN peacekeeping chief Herve Pangma,” said Ang Tshering them down for around 600 metres left a Taipei hotel to protest selling out Taiwan to China,” the movement, and describes author- Ladsous said the decision by Sherpa, president of the Nepal before landing them in an inac- increasingly cordial relations student said in footage aired by itarian rule on the island after Japan and Mexico was “a first” Mountaineering Association. cessible section of the mountain. with China, his office confirmed. ETTV news channel after he was Nationalist troops lost the civil and that other offers of training Mountaineering equipment Their teammates attempted The student glanced a copy removed from the scene. war to the Chinese Communists and equipment were made to sup- company Dynafit, which sponsored a rescue but were forced to turn of “Formosa Betrayed” off the Ma’s office said in a statement: and fled the mainland in 1949. port the missions. the team, named the two dead men around because they could not leader, a highly critical histori- “The presidential office respects It was adapted into a Hollywood Japanese Prime Minister as Italian Andrea Zambaldi, 32, reach the victims, the company cal account of Taiwan’s ruling the expression of opinion ration- film in 2009. Shinzo Abe told the meeting that and German Sebastian Haag, 35. said. “Sebastian and Andrea dis- Kuomintang party in the years ally but condemns any form of Ties between Taiwan and China Tokyo would be “upgrading its In a separate accident, appeared with the avalanche and after World War II, in the inci- violence.” have improved markedly since Ma domestic laws and regulations Japanese climber Yoshimasa their bodies could not be found.” dent on Friday. No charges have been filed took office in 2008 on a platform in the field of security” to play Sasaki fell to his death on Friday Maier, who miraculously survived “We want to tell the presi- against the unnamed student. of boosting cross-strait trade and a more active role in UN peace- when he slipped during an ascent the accident, was receiving medi- dent that Taiwan is the country “Formosa Betrayed,” written tourism. AFP keeping. AFP of Mount Manaslu, the world’s cal attention. AFP SUNDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2014 PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 Ghani eyes stronger ties with Pakistan Official says both countries should address each other’s concerns, remove suspicions for a better relationship

ISLAMABAD: Scheduled to things from Afghanistan to which “There is a unique opportunity with Pakistan and other neigh- will face problems if relations be sworn in as Afghanistan’s we never agreed-the recognition for both countries to engage in bours,” Noyan said. deteriorate’. president tomorrow, Dr Ashraf of the Durand Line and a control trust building and bring about “The tension does not help us. “Dr Abdullah’s Northern Ghani Ahmadzai will face mul- over Afghanistan’s foreign policy,” real change in perspectives and We are looking to forging good Alliance has also improved its ties tiple challenges as he prepares Karzai said in his speech which policies,” former Afghan ambas- ties and engaging in joint ven- with Pakistan in recent years and to lead a government of national was posted online. sador Omar Samad said. tures and projects to help each there are hopes of better relations unity. Among the many road- However, Pakistan downplayed “On the other hand, other,” he said. after Karzai,” Mutmaen said. blocks which need to be sur- Karzai’s latest criticism and Afghanistan will have to adopt Noyan added a strong and The columnist, who regularly mounted is diffusing political Foreign Ministry spokesperson a clear stance on addressing peaceful relationship will not only writes on the Taliban and mili- tensions with Pakistan and Tasnim Aslam avoided reacting outstanding concerns to help it ease tensions and mistrust, but tancy, disputed Karzai’s claim building trust between the two to the remarks. overcome suspicions,” said Samad, help Afghanistan and Pakistan that Pakistan did not help in the countries. “We face common challenges who is currently a senior Central use regional resources to make peace process with the militants, Outgoing President Hamid and have to confront them Asia fellow at the New America their economies independent of adding the president himself was Karzai did not spare his neigh- through collaboration,” she said Foundation. foreign financial assistance. a major hurdle. bours even in his farewell speech on Thursday during her weekly He added Pakistan has to The spokesperson conveyed “Taliban never trusted Karzai this week, further straining a briefing when asked about the decide between friendship with a clear message and underlined as he had broken several pledges. fragile relationship and mak- outgoing president Karzai’s Afghanistan and the use of non- it was now up to Islamabad to His forces started bombing ing the challenge greater for his statement. state actors, such as the Taliban bridge the trust gap and Kabul’s Taliban houses and arresting successor. “There will be a new govern- as proxies. President-elect Dr Ashraf Ghani concerns over key issues, partic- the organisation’s members in In an address to cabinet ment in Afghanistan shortly and “This will require a strategic ularly the country’s role in rec- Kandahar despite agreeing they ministers and officials at the as I said earlier, we look forward rethink at the highest level,” he Noyan, spokesperson for the pres- onciliation with the Taliban and would not be touched if they lived Presidential Palace, Karzai said to working closely with it.” said. ident-elect said: Ghani is deter- alleged cross-border shelling. in peace and agreed to vacate the he visited Pakistan on many occa- Analysts in Afghanistan say Although Karzai and his close mined to engage in constructive Nazar Mutmaen, an Afghan city,” he recalled. sions to find a solution for peace both countries will have to aides had always been critical of negotiations with his counter- columnist, said Ashraf Ghani The former president’s in the region, but the ‘efforts were address each other’s concerns and Pakistan, Dr Ghani’s team has parts in Islamabad. would have to maintain cor- approach, he added, forced the in vain’. remove suspicions for a tension- a different approach and seeks “Dr Ashraf Ghani and his team dial ties with Pakistan as the Taliban to take up arms. “Pakistan always wanted two free relationship. improved bilateral ties. Abbas want a brotherly relationship president-elect understands ‘he INTERNEWS

Afghan villagers hang Afghanistan to delay paying four Taliban fighters civil servants KABUL: Afghan villagers fighters are still in the main hanged four Taliban fight- bazaar, but we hope to break KABUL: Afghanistan will delay ers from a tree after hundreds their frontline soon.” paying salaries to hundreds of of militants launched a major Nato’s International Security thousands of civil servants next offensive, officials said yester- Assistance Force (ISAF) said it month because it does not have day, as security forces fought to believed provincial officials were enough money, a finance minis- recapture ground in the eastern exaggerating the scale of the try official said yesterday. province of Ghazni. offensive, probably to encourage The acknowledgment that it About 100 police, soldiers extra reinforcements to be sent is now impossible to pay October and civilians have been killed in in the remote region. “It is the salaries on time highlights the clashes over the past week, with officials in western Ghazni who huge challenges facing new leader the Taliban beheading 12 of the vic- normally hugely overstate what Asraf Ghani, who is to be sworn in tims, according provincial officials. is happening,” ISAF deputy com- as president of the violence-torn This summer’s fighting has mander General Carsten Jacobson country tomorrow after months seen worsening violence, with the told reporters. “The picture that of turmoil following a disputed Taliban pushing forward in several we have is by far not as grim (as election result. provinces as US-led Nato troops local officials say).” Afghanistan’s fiscal crisis is withdraw and the government in Jacobson said ISAF was assist- the most immediate problem fac- Kabul deadlocked for months over ing Afghan forces with reconnais- ing Ghani and coalition partner disputed election results. sance, and he rejected reports Security officials inspect the site of a bomb blast in Kunduz, Afghanistan, yesterday. Three people were injured. Abdullah Abdullah. Afghanistan’s “In one village, local people that some militants in Ghazni treasury now holds less than the hanged four fighters (from) a were aligned to the Islamic State have focused on Ajristan district against the Taliban. “The villages points around the district centre 6.5bn Afghanis ($116m) needed to tree after capturing them as group active in Syria and Iraq. in Ghazni province, after recent will be cleared of the insurgents are falling one after the other”. begin processing monthly sala- the army and soldiers made “We haven’t seen so far any cred- Taliban offensives in Kandahar, very soon.” The 350,000-strong Afghan ries, said Alhaj Mohammad Aqa, advances,” Ghazni deputy gover- ible proof — and we are watching Helmand and Logar. Officials said there was no security forces have been trained director-general of treasury in the nor Mohammad Ali Ahmadi said. that, of course, very carefully — of Sediq Sediqqi, interior ministry update on Friday’s toll of 80 to to thwart the Taliban by the ministry. He would not say exactly “The Taliban have holed up real manifestation of ISIS here in spokesman, said: “We have sent 100 people killed over the past US-led Nato coalition, which is how much money the government in homes and are using locals Afghanistan,” he said. special forces, police and army week. The Taliban issued a state- now winding down its 13-year war had in its coffers, only that it was as human shields. About 100 The attacks in the last week as part of reinforcements to the ment denying the beheadings in in Afghanistan. not enough to meet the payroll. district, and launched operations Ajristan, adding that “check AFP REUTERS

Blast kills man, Chartered air services take off injures 22 KARACHI: As the govern- to cater,” said General Manager rest of the chartered service ment officials mull over a new Commercial Arifuddin Qadri. providers. in Balochistan aviation policy, a Karachi- “The demand for chartered Around two dozen firms based company has started aircraft has gone up in recent have been issued general avia- QUETTA: A bomb planted on a chartered air services, tar- years. We can even give flying tion licences, according to the motorcycle killed a civilian and geting a market of passengers tours if required.” Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). wounded 22 others in a busy who want to travel on short It is using two Cessna air- But many of them have become marketplace in Pakistan’s trou- notices. craft - a nine-seat 402C and dormant. bled southwest, police said. Iconair, which operated its a four-seat 183. The company The market is dominated by The bomb, detonated by remote first chartered flight between believes using propeller aircraft big players including Princely control, exploded in the town of Karachi and Sukkur on instead of jets gives it some Jets and Schon Air. Sibbi, in the oil- and gas-rich September 25, is a joint ven- advantage in terms of cost. Despite repeated attempts on province of Balochistan border- ture of Saudi and Pakistani Iconair has permission to part of the CAA, chartered air ing Iran and Afghanistan, police businessmen, a company offi- take passengers and cargo both. service providers have not been official Nazar Muhammad said. cial said. But initially its focus seems to able to make major contribu- “The condition of six of the “There are many segments in be on multinationals and large tions to the growth of aviation injured was critical and they have the market that we would like local corporations like the sector. INTERNEWS been taken to a nearby military hospital,” Muhammad said. “The target of the attack is yet not clear but apparently the ter- Paintball game rorists wanted to create panic.” The victims were local villag- ers, Muhammad added. Senior police official Naseebullah Khoso confirmed the incident and said that no women or children were among the victims. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. Balochistan has long been plagued by Islamist militancy, sectarian vio- lence and a separatist insurgency. The annual death toll from ter- rorist attacks has risen from 164 in 2003 to 3318 in 2009 with a total of 35,000 Pakistanis killed between September 11, 2001 and May 2011. According to the government of Pakistan, the direct and indirect economic costs of terrorism from 2000–2010 total $68bn. President Asif Ali Zardari, along with former President ex-Pakistan army head Pervez Musharraf, have admitted that terrorist outfits were ‘deliber- ately created and nurtured’ by past governments ‘as a policy to Afghan girls take positions during a paintball game at Eagle paintball club in Kabul on Friday. achieve some short-term tactical objectives’. AFP SUNDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2014 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA Jayalalithaa gets four years for corruption Tamil Nadu chief minister fined Rs1bn and disqualified as legislator; three accomplices get four years in jail

BANGALORE/CHENNAI: towering figure, particularly after Tamil Nadu seeking suspension Tamil Nadu Chief Minister her party swept a whopping 37 of the sentence. J Jayalalithaa was taken into of the state’s 39 Lok Sabha seats In 2001, when Jayalalithaa judicial custody in Bangalore in May. As of today, she won’t be stepped down as chief minis- yesterday after a special court able to return to office in the next ter after being convicted in a sentenced her to four years in election due in 2016. criminal case, she appointed O prison for corruption, dealing Amid celebrations by the DMK, Panneerselvam, a senior minister, a huge blow to the charismatic which filed the case against her as the chief minister. former actor’s political career. 18 years ago saying she had Rs.66 Jayalalithaa again became the Pronouncing his verdict on a crore of illegally gained assets, chief minister in 2002 after being legal battle that began in 1996, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s acquitted by the Madras High judge John Michael Cunha held Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Court. Jayalalithaa, 66, and three others gave a cautious reaction, saying During her first tenure (1991- guilty of amassing wealth dispro- Jayalalithaa could take recourse 96) as chief minister, Jayalalithaa portionate to known sources of to legal methods. drew Re1 as salary. The charge income. The chief minister was Before this year’s general elec- against her was that her assets fined Rs1bn — and she stands dis- tion, Jayalalithaa did not hide her rose from about Rs30m in 1991 qualified as a legislator. prime ministerial ambitions. And to around Rs660m in just five The other three held guilty although she did not ally with the years. are V K Sasikala, a close associ- BJP, she has enjoyed a close rela- The disproportionate assets ate, now disowned foster son V tionship with Modi for years. case saw several twists and turns. N Sudhakaran and J Illavarasi, a Special public prosecutor G When the AIADMK returned to former aide. All three were also Bhavani Singh said Jayalalithaa power in 2001, several witnesses sentenced to four years in prison and the others would be lodged turned hostile. On the DMK’s and fined Rs100m each. in the Bangalore Central Jail. plea, the case was transferred to All of them were con- He added that a bail application Bangalore from Chennai. victed under the Prevention of cannot be moved if the jail term DMK spokesperson TKS Corruption Act and the Indian exceeds three years. Elangovan said yesterday’s con- Penal Code. “The fine will be recovered viction proved that his party As police escorted Jayalalithaa from the sale of property includ- had not acted out of political to a hospital for a check- ing jewellery and land that were vendetta. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa Jayaram sits in the front passenger seat of a government vehicle as she up before being sent to the seized during the trial and is in As soon as the court verdict heads to a court in Bangalore yesterday. Bangalore Central Jail, her sup- the court’s custody.” became known, furious AIADMK porters clashed with police in “As Jayalalithaa has been con- cadres stoned buses and forced A close aide of AIADMK the chief minister, sweeping the announced a string of populist the Karnataka capital while victed and sentenced for four shopkeepers to down shutters in founder-leader MGR, Jayalalithaa election held after the 1991 assas- measures that have proved to be AIADMK members stoned buses years, she automatically loses her all prominent towns and cities in became the party’s propaganda sination of former prime minister hugely popular in Tamil Nadu. and forced shops to shut down all membership in the Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu. secretary in the early 1980s. Rajiv Gandhi. Jayalalithaa studied in over Tamil Nadu. assembly and thus has to step Tension prevailed in Chennai In 1984, she entered the Rajya Her party was voted out in 1996 Bangalore and Chennai, and Long-distance bus services in down from the chief minister’s where bus services were halted. Sabha. amid corruption charges but she ventured into acting. She made Tamil Nadu were called off. post,” government counsel B T The question being debated Jayalalithaa was elected to the returned to power in 2001. her debut at the age of 16 in a Yesterday’s development is Venkatesh said in Bangalore. animately in Tamil Nadu is who Tamil Nadu assembly for the first Jayalalithaa again led the Kannada movie, and went on to expected to impact Tamil Nadu Jayalalithaa can, however, move will now succeed Jayalalithaa as time in 1989. AIADMK to a thumping vic- act in over 140 films. politics where Jayalalithaa is a the high court in Karnataka or chief minister. Two years later, she became tory in 2011. This time, she IANS Frugal supper for Governor instructs officials to maintain law and order Jayalalithaa in CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu officers to prevent any further member of Tamil Nadu legislative leader Subramanian Swamy’s came, AIADMK cadres started Bangalore jail Governor K Rosaiah yesterday incidents and to ensure that the assembly. A new chief minister house here. The party cadres had stoning buses and forced shop- summoned senior state govern- law and order is maintained in the has to be elected by the AIADMK assembled outside Jayalalithaa’s keepers to down their shutters ment and police officials and state,” the Raj Bhavan statement legislators within two days. residence in the morning to see in Kanchipuram, Trichy, Madurai BANGALORE: Tamil Nadu instructed them to maintain said. A government bus was torched her off to Bangalore. They were and other places in the state. Chief Minister J Jayalalitha had law and order and prevent fur- Violence erupted in several and several others were dam- also ready to welcome her with In some places, policemen paci- a frugal supper late yesterday ther violence. parts of the state with AIADMK aged in stone pelting, while there garlands and sweets hoping that fied the AIADMK cadres who in the central jail here where He had summoned the offi- cadres indulging in stone pelt- were at least three attempts at the court verdict will be in her were trying to force shop owners she has been lodged after a spe- cials to discuss ways and means ing, arson, and forcing shops self-immolation by supporters of favour. to close their shops. cial court sentenced her to four to maintain law and order and to down their shutters as news Jayalalithaa within hours of the While a pall of gloom has Some private companies years imprisonment in a cor- also the next steps in the wake spread that a special court in court verdict. descended over Jayalalithaa’s decided to close early in the ruption case. of Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa Bangalore had held Jayalalithaa What started as sporadic vio- residence in Poes Garden, the evening and theatres cancelled “As per the jail manual, being held guilty in a dispropor- guilty of amassing assets dispro- lence in some parts of the state, mood was upbeat at DMK presi- their evening shows in Chennai. Jayalalithaa was served ragi tionate assets case. portionate to her known sources started spreading to other parts dent M Karunanidhi’s residence, The city roads wore a deserted (malt) ball, plain rice, sambar and In a statement issued here, of income, sentenced her to four as AIADMK cadres stopped rail just a kilometre away. Police look with skeletal public bus serv- curd rice with pickle,” a prison the Raj Bhavan said the officials years’ imprisonment and fined traffic and also threatened other beefed up security outside the ices as well as auto-rickshaws. official said later. apprised the governor of meas- her Rs100 crore. road users. They also burnt effi- residences of Karunanidhi, his Most of the shops downed their The former actor turned ures taken to prevent the spread Following the judgment, gies of opposition leaders. son M K Stalin and senior leader shutters in T.Nagar a major com- AIADMK chief will spend the of untoward incidents in the state. Jayalalithaa loses her position The AIADMK partymen also K Anbazhagan. mercial area. night at a special cell set up in the “The governor instructed the and also stands disqualified as the stoned Bharatiya Janata Party As soon as the court decision IANS women’s wing of the jail, with spe- cial guards posted for her security round the clock. Big political setback As Jayalalithaa has a Z plus security, the jail at Parapanna Agrahara in the city’s outskirts, has turned into a fortress, with for AIADMK, says BJP police imposing prohibitory orders within 5km radius under section CHENNAI: A special court judge John Michael Cunha con- 144 of the Criminal Procedure verdict yesterday holding victed 66-year old Jayalalithaa, Code (CrPC) to prevent assembly Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J who is general secretary of the of more than five people. Jayalalithaa guilty in a dispropor- AIADMK. Raja said all the parties Soon after special judge John tionate assets case is a big politi- should accept the verdict and there Micheal D’Cunha pronounced the cal setback for her and her party should be no violence in the state. sentence at 5pm in the special the AIADMK, a BJP leader said. “If there is violence following court, set up in the jail premises “It is a big setback for the verdict, then it is clear that for security reasons, Jayalalitha Jayalalithaa and the AIADMK there is a failure of law and order was taken into judicial custody for party. She may not be an situation,” Raja said. medical check-up. AIADMK electoral candidate for Reacting to the court judge- Being diabetic and having some a long time. The disqualification ment, DMK spokesperson TKS ailments, the 66-year-old chief will be effective for six years,” BJP Elangovan told a television channel minister was taken to a state- secretary H Raja said. that though justice was delayed for run government hospital in the He said it gives an opportunity so many years it was not denied. He southern suburb under police for Prime Minister Narendra said the DMK party was accused of escort for medical tests and treat- Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party filing false charges due to political ment, as directed by the judge (BJP) in Tamil Nadu to provide vendetta. With the court’s decision on her appeal. After treatment, an alternative. it is clear that the party has not Jayalalithaa was driven back to Jayalalithaa was convicted filed any false charges. the jail premises. Saturday in a Rs.66 crore dispro- T K Rangarajan, CPM Rajya portionate assets case by the spe- Sabha MP said: “The court has Karunanidhi urges cial court in Bangalore. Following done its job. But the judicial sys- this, she is disqualified as a mem- tems should be speeded up so that president, PM to ber of the Tamil Nadu assembly. cases are solved at the earliest.” Supporters of J Jayalalithaa shout slogans during a protest against her court verdict in Chennai yesterday. After an 18-year court battle, IANS restore law, order

CHENNAI: DMK President M Karunanidhi yesterday urged President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Unearth truth when prosecution’s conduct suspect: SC and others to personally inter- vene to restore law and order in the state. NEW DELHI: The Supreme of Justice M Y Eqbal and Justice and his parents against their con- had already undergone. The apex exhibited, the trial judge exhibited In letters to Mukherjee Court has said that trial courts Abhay Manohar Sapre in their viction for the death of his wife court said that the trial court only four but the prosecution did and Modi, copies of which were expected to perform judgement pronounced on Friday. Renukaben Maheshbhai Patel has failed to perform its duties not raise any objection, the court were released to the media, their duties of dispensing jus- Speaking for the bench, Justice in Gujarat’s Mehsana district. to reach to the real truth and to noted. Karunanidhi also urged them to tice effectively and in line with Eqbal said: “Court has a greater They were convicted by the high convict the accused. Referring to an earlier apex take action against erring police the spirit of the authority they duty and responsibility ie to court, which reversed the session “Besides the dying declaration, court judgment in a 2002 Gujarat officials who are hand-in-glove wield, unearth the truth when render justice, in a case where court’s acquittals, for inflicting there was available evidence on riot case, the court said: “The with the AIADMK cadres and the conduct of prosecution is the role of the prosecuting agency harassment and cruelty includ- record to prove the factum of cru- prosecutor who does not act fairly failing to check the violence. suspect or appears to be hand itself is put in issue and is said to ing physical assault leading to elty and death of Renukaben, but and acts more like a counsel for Karunanidhi also sent identical in glove with the accused. be hand in glove with the accused, her committing suicide on Dec it was not brought on record by the defence is a liability to the fair letters to the Chief Justice of India, “The courts are expected to parading a mock fight and making 16, 1997. the prosecuting agency. Instead, judicial system, and courts could home minister, Tamil Nadu gov- perform its duties and func- a mockery of the criminal justice The sessions court had, in just all concerned were in hurry to not also play into the hands of ernor, Chief Justice of the Madras tions effectively and true to the administration itself.” a nine-day trial, acquitted both finish the case in a day,” the court such prosecuting agency show- High Court, home ministry secre- spirit with which the courts are The court’s observation the in-laws. Though the husband said in its judgment. ing indifference or adopting an tary, chief secretary of Tamil Nadu sacredly entrusted with the dig- came as it dismissed appeals by was convicted, he was let off with Out of the prosecution’s list of attitude of total aloofness.” and home secretary of the state. nity and authority...” said a bench Maheshbhai Ranchodbhai Patel the three days sentence that he 17 documents to be produced and IANS IANS SUNDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2014 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15

Prime minister Modi chides visits 9/11 memorial Pakistan; pushes NEW YORK: Symbolising India’s resolve to fight terror- ism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday paid tributes at the 9/11 memorial where the for UN reforms twin towers of World Trade Centre, destroyed by September 11, 2001 terrorist attack, once stood. Calls for International Yoga Day Dressed in a half-sleeve white Modi kurta and churidars and NEW YORK: Chiding Pakistan including the Security Council, a grey shawl thrown on his left for raking up Kashmir, Prime and make it more democratic shoulder, Modi walked to the Minister Narendra Modi said and participative,” he said in his grey granite memorial site, also yesterday that the UN was not address to the 69th session of the known as Ground Zero, and the forum for resolving bilat- UN General Assembly. stood solemnly before it with eral issues and underlined that “We need a genuine dialogue folded hands. he was prepared to engage in a and engagement between coun- He then placed, one by one, “serious bilateral dialogue” with tries. I say this from the convic- nine yellow roses on the memorial Islamabad in a peaceful atmos- tion of the philosophical tradition slabs around the twin memorial phere “without the shadow of that I come from. Our efforts pools with names of nine Indian- terrorism”. must begin here — in the United Americans victims etched on Modi, speaking in Hindi in Nations.” them among over 3,000 victims his maiden address to the UN Pushing for reform of the UN, of the attack. General Assembly, said, “Pakistan he said it would be a 70-year-old Besides the names of every per- must also take its responsibility organisation and it was time to son who died in the 9/11 terrorist seriously to create an appropriate “ask ourselves whether we should attack, names of the six victims of environment” for bilateral talks. wait until we are 80 or 100” to Feb 26, 1993 World Trade Center Narendra Modi speaks at the 69th United Nations General Assembly General Debate in New York City yesterday. While making a strong pitch bring changes to the world body. bombing are also inscribed on the for reform of the UN, Modi “Let us fulfil our promise memorial. touched on a whole range of issues to reform the United Nations south, east or west, is free from terrorism’s resurgence in West too, is involved in several. But, After that Modi visited the affecting the world, from terror- Security Council by 2015. Let its threat. Are we really making Asia, which is affecting countries how much are we able to work 9/11 Museum which includes a ism, poverty, hunger, regional us fulfil our pledge on a post- concerted international efforts to near and far. The effort should together as G1 or G-All? memorial exhibition dedicated to tensions, climate change — and 2015 Development Agenda so fight these forces, or are we still involve the support of all coun- “On the one side, we say that commemorating the unique life of underlined the Indian philoso- that there is new hope and belief hobbled by our politics, our divi- tries in the region,” he said, refer- our destinies are inter-linked, on each victim. phy of “vasudeva kutumbakam” in us around the world. Let us sion, our discrimination between ring to the US-led airstrikes on IS the other hand we still think in Modi’s visit to the 9/11 memo- or seeing the world as one family. make 2015 also a new watershed good and bad terrorism...” targets in Iraq and Syria. terms of zero sum game. If the rial is seen as symbolic of India’s Referring to his govern- for a sustainable world. Let it be In perhaps a tangential refer- Referring to the splintering up other benefits, I stand to lose.” resolve to fight terrorism of which ment’s outreach to neighbours, the beginning of a new journey ence to Pakistan, Modi said some of the world into smaller blocs “It is easy to be cynical and say it has been a major victim. he said India “desires a peaceful together.” countries still allowed terrorism instead of being interdependent, nothing will change but if we do The Indian Ambassador to and stable environment for its He said “institutions that to grow on their “territory or use Modi said the world today “oper- that we run the risk of shirking US S. Jaishankar and other offi- development”. reflect the imperatives of 20th terrorism as instruments of their ates in various Gs with different our responsibilities and we put cials were with Modi at the 9/11 “A nation’s destiny is linked to century won’t be effective in the policy”. numbers”. He said “the need for our collective future in danger. Memorial. its neighbourhood. That is why 21st”. Modi did not directly name the an international compact, which “Let us bring ourselves in tune Occupying eight of the 16 acres my government has placed the Modi said that terrorism had Islamic State terror group that is the foundation of the United with the call of our times. First, at the World Trade Center, the highest priority on advancing spread far and wide and that controls large swathes of terri- Nations, is stronger than before”. let us work for genuine peace,” Memorial features two enor- friendship and cooperation with there was hardly any country that tory in Iraq and Syria where it “While we speak of an interde- Modi said. mous waterfalls and reflecting our neighbours”. has stayed untouched by it. has declared an Islamic caliphate pendent world, have we become He also proposed that the UN pools, each about an acre in size, He called for greater engage- “Terrorism is taking new shape and which would be governed as more united as nations? Today, should adopt an International set within the footprints of the ment between countries. “We and new name. No country, big per Islamist laws. we still operate in various Gs Yoga Day. original Twin Towers. must reform the United Nations, or small, in the north or the “We welcome efforts to combat with different numbers. India, IANS IANS

Training ground Sushma holds talks with GCC India committed to foreign ministers Palestinian cause: FM MANAMA: Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma NEW YORK: India has said Sushma said India believes that Swaraj met foreign ministers that as a founding member of the solution to the Palestine issue of the Gulf region in a strate- the Non-Aligned Movement “should be based on the relevant gic dialogue between the Gulf (NAM) it has always supported UN resolutions, the Arab Peace Cooperation Council (GCC) the cause of Palestine and its Plan and the Quartet Roadmap and India, a media report said commitment to the Palestinian resulting in a sovereign, inde- yesterday. cause has been a feature of its pendent, viable and united state The meeting came on the side- foreign policy. of Palestine within secure and lines of the 69th session of the UN At the NAM Committee on recognised borders with Israel”. General Assembly in New York, Palestine here, Indian Foreign She said India welcomes the the official Bahrain News Agency Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj ceasefire between Palestine and reported. said: “NAM has consistently reaf- Israel and “calls upon all sides The two sides discussed means firmed its longstanding support for to exercise maximum restraint of further promoting long-stand- the just cause of Palestine and soli- and avoid taking any action that ing relations between the GCC darity with the Palestinian people. may lead to violation of present member countries and India. The India as the founding member of ceasefire and work towards a meeting stressed on the impor- the Movement has always sup- comprehensive resolution of the tance of laying the groundwork for ported the cause of the Palestinian Palestinian issue. India remains the development of cooperation people and its commitment to the firmly convinced that dialogue between the two sides mainly in Palestinian cause has been a core remains the only viable option that trade, energy and security fields. feature of its foreign policy. can effectively address the issue”. Both sides also discussed ways “India’s solidarity with the India has been extending assist- of availing of India’s successful Palestinian people and its stance ance to Palestine in the form of development experiences, being to the Palestinian question was humanitarian relief, development one of the most influential econo- inspired by its own freedom strug- projects, establishment of educa- mies in Asia. gle led by Mahatma Gandhi who tional institutions, budgetary sup- The two sides exchanged views Indian Air Force ground crew work on a BAE Systems Hawk Mk 132 advanced jet trainer aircraft at the Bidar supported the rights of Palestinian port, training of Palestinian officials. on a number of regional issues Air Force Station in Karnataka yesterday. Bidar Air Force Station, located some 130km from Hyderabad, is people in his life time,” she said. IANS of mutual concern, especially the training base for IAF pilots, who train on the Hawks, HAL Kirans, and other trainer aircraft. the latest developments in Iraq, Syria, Yemen and the interna- tional efforts to fight terrorism. President’s rule With stable govt, overseas Indians look for high-end properties recommended ENTIMENT is a key fac- of Commerce and Industry of properties in the country. A large follow. Only 21 percent NRIs were tor, besides fundamentals, India (Assocham), Indian prop- THE NR EYE number of enquiries are coming found interested in property pur- in Maharashtra Sin determining investment erty developers are anticipating from Indians residing primarily chase in Delhi. decisions. Seen as stable and pur- a 35 percent surge in enquiries Moiz Mannan in the Gulf, the US, Singapore, For NRIs, rupee-fall has NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: The poseful, the Narendra Modi gov- from NRI-based purchasers as Australia, UK, Canada and South made properties in India 15-20 union cabinet last evening rec- ernment has brought back the feel compared to last year about 18 undergone a generational shift in Africa. percent cheaper. Jaxay Shah, ommended President’s Rule in good factor for domestic as well as percent. its composition, structure and The major factor that drives Vice-President of industry body Maharashtra, official sources foreign investors in good measure. Opening up to foreign direct spread backed by the private sec- NRIs to invest in Bangalore’s Confederation of Real Estate said. The development follows Among other sectors of the investment (FDI) in 2005 brought tor as well as intervention by the property market is the booming Developers’ Associations of India a recommendation to this effect economy, real estate is one area about major changes in the Indian government. IT sector. Growing number of (Credai), was recently quoted by Maharashtra Governor C V that seems set to benefit the most real estate sector. Capital inflows In the Assocham report, its IT/ITES companies in Bangalore by the Economic Times as saying Rao earlier in the day following from this revival of confidence. into the sector witnessed a spike Secretary General D S Rawat provide lucrative job opportuni- that “NRIs saw the rebound in the resignation of Chief Minister According to one estimate, non- especially in 2007 and 2008 when says, “NRIs feel confident about ties to NRIs who are considering the Dubai property market after Prithviraj Chavan on Friday. resident Indians (NRIs) invested private equity investment was the new government of India and settling in India. The demand has almost two years of lull. Their Presided over by Home over $2bn in Indian real estate close to $14bn, according to a waiting for an investment-friendly also shifted from mid-segment reading was that if a stable gov- Minister Rajnath Singh in in 2013, mainly owing to the recent report titled ‘Inflection market in various fields.” In the housing to luxury housing in ernment comes in after elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s exchange advantage offered by a Point: Ten years of organised survey conducted by the indus- Bangalore, adds the paper. a similar rebound would be in absence, the special cabinet meet- weak rupee. real estate in India (2005-2014)’, try body, where 850 real estate On the other hand, Ahmedabad order in India as well.” ing’s recommendation will be sent However, a bearish senti- by property consultant CBRE. developers were questioned, there has continued to be the most sta- The Assocham study has to Rashtrapati Bhavan. ment persisted owing to political India’s housing landscape shifted has been a substantial increase in ble market in terms of demand noted that developers are not Chavan’s resignation came a day uncertainties and what has been from largely independent low-rise number of enquiries from NRIs. and absorption of both residen- just conducting property shows, after the ally Nationalist Congress termed as the ‘policy paralysis’ plotted developments to high-rise The survey was carried out in tial and commercial spaces. NRI’s exhibitions and opening overseas Party Thursday ended its 15-year- in the dying days of the UPA apartment complexes, mainly to Delhi-NCR, Chandigarh, Mumbai, consider Ahmedabad as a safe representative offices to tap NRIs, old alliance with the Congress in government at the Centre. Now, meet the over increasing demand Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad, place to invest in, with lenient but are also expanding their exist- the state and withdrew support riding on a feeling of achhe din for homes, the report said. Ahemdabad, Pune, Dehradun and government regulations regarding ing distribution chains and enter- to the Congress-led Democratic (good days) ahead, the industry From a little over 90 million Chennai among others. property investments by NRIs. ing into strategic partnerships to Front government, reducing it to expects an upward trend. This sqft in 2005 to more than 400 NRI property buyers have While Pune takes the third place encourage investors from this a minority in the assembly. is reflected in a recent study million sqft in 2014, country’s shown inclination towards high- with 30.5 percent, Chennai at 28 cash-rich segment. IANS by the Associated Chambers investment grade office stock has end residential and commercial percent and Goa with 23 percent, THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2014 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MORNING BREAK

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DOHA - SUN & SEA SUN TIDE SEA SUNRISE | SUNSET HIGH | LOW WIND 05:24 17:25 07:00 18:30 00:30 13:00 05-12 KT A cloaking device using four lenses developed by University of Rochester physics professor John Howell and graduate student Joseph Choi is demonstrated THE REGION TODAY TOMORROW in Rochester, New York. Scientists at the University of Rochester have discovered a way to hide large objects from sight using inexpensive and readily HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER available lenses, a technology that seems to have sprung from the pages of J K Rowling’s Harry Potter fantasy series.

MUSCAT 28/27 Clear 29/27 Clear MAKKAH 42/26 Clear 41/25 Clear KUWAIT 40/26 Clear 41/25 Clear NY scientists unveil ‘invisibility cloak’ BAHRAIN 35/28 Clear 36/28 Clear SANAA 26/12 Clear 26/12 Partly cloudy ROCHESTER: Watch out Harry Potter, like equipment used by an optometrist. When trailer on the back of a semi-truck so the RIYADH 37/23 Clear 36/22 Clear you are not the only wizard with an invis- an object is placed behind the layered lenses driver can see directly behind him,” Choi said. DUBAI 37/26 Clear 37/26 Clear ibility cloak. it seems to disappear. “It can be used for surgery, in the military, in BAGHDAD 37/22 Clear 37/21 Clear Scientists at the University of Rochester Previous cloaking methods have been com- interior design, art.” have discovered a way to hide large objects plicated, expensive, and not able to hide objects Howell said the Rochester Cloak, like the THE WORLD TODAY TOMORROW from sight using inexpensive and readily avail- in three dimensions when viewed at varying fictitious cloak described in the pages of the able lenses, a technology that seems to have angles, they say. Harry Potter series, causes no distortion of HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER sprung from the pages of J K Rowling’s Harry “From what, we know this is the first cloak- the background object. Potter fantasy series. ing device that provides three-dimensional, Building the device does not break the ATHENS 23/20 Partly cloudy 24/18 Partly cloudy Cloaking is the process by which an object continuously multidirectional cloaking,” said bank either. It cost Howell and Choi a little WASHINGTON 28/17 Partly cloudy 23/18 Chance of rain becomes hidden from view, while every- Joseph Choi, a graduate student who helped over $1,000 in materials to create it and they SYDNEY 26/15 Clear 29/14 Partly cloudy thing else around the cloaked object appears develop the method at Rochester, which is believe it can be done even cheaper. LONDON 24/13 Partly cloudy 22/12 Chance of showers undisturbed. renowned for its optical research. Although a patent is pending, they have PARIS 24/19 Partly cloudy 24/17 Chance of storm “A lot of people have worked on a lot of dif- In their tests, the researchers have cloaked released simple instructions on how to cre- ISTANBUL 19/16 Rain 20/15 Chance of rain ferent aspects of optical cloaking for years,” a hand, a face, and a ruler - making each object ate a Rochester Cloak at home for under MANILA 31/24 Thunderstorm 31/24 Chance of storm John Howell, a professor of physics at the appear “invisible” while the image behind the $100: http://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/ DHAKA 33/25 Clear 33/25 Clear upstate New York school, said on Friday. hidden object remains in view. The implica- watch-rochester-cloak-uses-ordinary-lenses- DELHI 36/26 Partly cloudy 35/25 Partly cloudy The so-called Rochester Cloak is not really tions for the discovery are endless, they say. to-hide-objects-across-continuous-range-of- ISLAMABAD 29/21 Chance of storm 32/21 Clear a tangible cloak at all. Rather the device looks “I imagine this could be used to cloak a angles-70592/ REUTERS

New underwater discoveries in hunt for MH370 SYDNEY: Remnants of volca- noes, towering ridges and deep trenches have been discovered on the seabed of the southern Indian Ocean by experts mapping the underwater terrain as part of the search for missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370. Australian authorities released the three-dimensional images on Friday, revealing for the first time details about the sea floor where efforts are being concentrated to Directors Anthony Stacchi (right) and Graham Annable (left), and producer find the jet, which is presumed Travis Knight of animated film ‘The Boxtrolls’ pose for a picture in Hollywood. to have crashed into the sea on March 8. The area in which the plane is thought to have gone down is Animated Boxtrolls remote and largely unexplored, and officials are conducting an intensive survey of the seabed before the underwater probe for take US by storm the plane can begin next month. “The recently acquired high- LOS ANGELES: The Boxtrolls “Eggs is a plucky 10/11-year- resolution bathymetry (under- hit the United States this week- old, like one of the mythological water survey) data has revealed end, bringing the cute under- children he has been raised by many of these seabed features ground garbage creatures which animals,” said Game of Thrones for the first time,” the Australian have already taken their native actor Isaac Hempstead Wright, Transport Safety Bureau, the Britain by storm to the other who voices the character. agency leading the search, said. side of the pond. When the boy braves the world “It is also revealing finer-scale The 3D animated fantasy, based up above, he meets the audacious seabed features that were not vis- on best-selling British children’s and insolent little girl Winnie (Elle ible in the previous low-resolution, book Here Be Monsters by Alan Fanning), neglected by her father, satellite-derived bathymetry data.” Snow, tells the story of a boy who is the mayor of Cheesebridge The MH370 search area far off brought up by gentle monsters, and member of the elite “White Western Australia includes the chased mercilessly by the human Hats” cheese-tasting society. seabed on and around an exten- townsfolk who live above them. Ben Kingsley, who plays sive, mountainous ridge that once The Boxtrolls symbolize “any Boxtroll-hunter Archibald formed the margin between two community that is the bottom Snatcher, said Eggs is a bit like geological plates. rung of the ladder,” said the film’s Mowgli from The Jungle Book, or The expanse has many of the producer Travis Knight. He is Oliver Twist. “Snatcher is ambi- features typically found in such also the head of Laika, the studio tious. He is vain, addicted to areas, with the tectonic move- behind the film, and its predeces- power and socially inept. He is ill ments having created now- sors Coraline and Paranorman. equipped for rejection. The worst extinct volcanoes, rugged ridges “They actually look kind of like thing you can do to him is tell him up to 300 metres high and monsters but... they are actually he can’t join your club,” said the trenches some 1,400 metres deep sweet gentle communities. The real British actor. compared to the surrounding sea monsters are actually the aristo- “He would dynamite your floor, the ATSB said. crats,” added Knight, son of Laika daughter for that,” he added. AFP founder and Nike boss Phil Knight. The film was made using stop- The Boxtrolls’ obsession with motion — an old-fashioned anima- cheese might seem absurd, but “is tion technique, used on Coraline it more ridiculous than the stupid (2009) and Paranorman (2012), things we value?” he asked. but also requiring every scene to The main character, Eggs, is a be shot twice, for 3D. The crea- little boy brought up by Boxtrolls tures and characters are moved who live underground, wear step by step with minute preci- cardboard boxes for clothes, eat sion through the Boxtrolls’ under- worms and recycle what humans ground universe and the streets discard, making all sorts of fan- and houses of Cheesebridge. tastic contraptions. AFP Sunday 28 September 2014 4 Dhu’l-Hijja 1435 Volume 19 Number 6202 Price: QR2

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BY SATISH KANADY The market cap per subscriber of another blue chip in QE is $3700, DOHA: With a significant while average for the sector it number of Qatari stocks head- represents in the GCC market is ing to ‘premium range’, especially around $500. “These are all good after the market upgrade by the companies. But their valuation have MSCI, it is time for investors to been pushed much beyond their fair sell overvalued stocks and switch value, likely by short term momen- to more fairly priced stocks, a top tum investors who may not pay as H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohamed Al Thani (centre), the Minister of Economy and Trade, with other officials investment adviser has said. much attention to fundamentals at Nasdaq headquarters. “A number of overvalued cases and relative valuation,” he said. exist in Qatari market today. In Qatar’s upgrade to MSCI emerg- “In the past we have seen several such a context, we would particu- ing market status. Since then the cases where earnings appeared to Nasdaq chief praises Qatar’s role larly caution investors against hold- market is up around 50 percent, be high, but much of those earnings ing concentrated portfolios where and while we still see value in cer- are driven by one-off gains (mostly such stocks could have a large tain stocks, we also see several sig- on sale of assets) which could not DOHA: The Minister of Economy and Trade, He also said the Gulf state, in terms of geography impact on their portfolio returns,” nificantly overvalued stocks. While be sustained for long. In one case, H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohamed Al and size may be a small country, but in terms of its Afa Boran (pictured), Head of investors could sell such overvalued due to the company showing good Thani yesterday rang the ceremonial opening bell political role and other activities, it has surpassed Asset Management, Amwal, told stocks and switch into more fairly overall profits, despite some of its at Nasdaq, the world’s leading stock market at its many of the major countries of the world. The Peninsula yesterday. priced Qatari stocks, this creates profits being temporary, the stock headquarters in New York. He further said that Qatar has left its mark in Amwal, the QFCRA authorised concentration risk. We instead rec- price went up by close to 50 percent The CEO of the stock market expressed his pleas- the international arena in terms of resources and asset management firm which man- ommend that investors diversify in a relatively short period of time, ure for Sheikh Ahmed’s visit. The opportunity given the quality of living standard it has been able to ages both Qatar Gate Fund and Al their portfolios into the GCC region but once profits started normalis- to the economy minister reflects the importance provide to its people, and also for the relationship Hayer GCC Fund, strongly recom- to diversify away concentration and ing, the stock declined to almost the US accords to Qatar. The chief of Nasdaq also it has maintained with its trading partners from mended Qatar stocks a year ago. market risk,” Afa said. where it started.” praised Qatar for being among the list of countries around the world. “Our rationale at the time was inex- A large number of Qatari stocks Another reason why Amwal rec- that have earned great recognition in the field of The head of the National Council for US-Arab pensive valuations of many Qatari are currently in premium range. ommends investors to diversify is a business and investments globally. Relations, Dr Jean Antonio also attended the meet- stocks, relative to their earnings For instance, the market cap of an certain degree of market risk, par- The chairman of Nasdaq Stock Exchange deliv- ing, where he gave a speech expressing the depth prospects. We also felt there were Islamic lender at one point recently ticularly when investing only in a ered a speech in which he praised the role played of US-Arab relations, especially with regard to the potential catalysts ahead such as was higher than its total loans. single market. THE PENINSULA by Qatar on the regional and international levels. State of Qatar. THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2014 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

Rawasi Design Industrial sector July PPI down 2.4pc opens facility Over all year-on-year Producer’s Price Index dips by 6.3 percent during July in Qatar DOHA: The monthly manufacturing activities in the The manufacturing group Electricity and water group products by 9.2 percent, basic Producer’s Price Index (PPI) country. (with a weight of 21 percent) PPI (with 2 percent weight), PPI has metals by 2.9 percent, beverages of the industrial sector for July This indicator is a measure showed a rise of 1.3 percent. The remained stable in July 2014. by 2.2 percent and basic chemicals 2014 declined by 2.4 percent of the average changes in selling increasing price was explained by The mining group PPI dropped by 0.1 percent. over the PPI of June this year, prices received by domestic pro- the combined effect of increas- by 6.4 percent year-on-year, pri- However, price rise is noticed while the over all PPI index ducers for their output. The PPI ing prices seen in dairy products marily due to the price decrease in dairy products by 3.8 percent, (year-on-year) has decreased by for July, 2014 stands at 167.2 (Base by 3 percent, refined petroleum seen in “crude petroleum and cement and other non-metal- 6.3 percent when compared to year 2006=100), which showed a products by 2.1 percent, cement natural gas” group by the same lic products by 2.4 percent and the PPI of July 2013, latest offi- decrease of 2.4 percent. and other non-metallic prod- percentage. grain mill and other products by cial data showed. The mining group (with a ucts by 0.6 percent, beverages by The manufacturing group PPI 0.2 percent. The PPI for electric- According to the Ministry weight of 77 percent), PPI showed 0.4 percent and basic chemicals showed a decline of 6 percent ity and water showed a decrease of Development Planning and a decline of 3.2 percent, the increased by 0.1 percent. in July, 2014, when compared to of 5 percent resulting from the Statistics (MDPS), the PPI of decreasing price showed in crude On the other hand, decreasing the PPI of July, 2013. The major effect of price fall seen in water industrial sector covers min- petroleum and natural gas by 3.2 prices noted in grain mill and groups which explain this price by 4.9 percent and electricity by ing, electricity & water and percent. other products by 0.9 percent. fall include: refined petroleum 4.4 percent. THE PENINSULA

DOHA: Rawasi Design, lead and managed by Atef Sarhan (pic- tured), the designer of Mirage City Golf Club, clubhouse in QP, Total celebrate JW Marriot Hotel Cairo, ITCC Crown Plaza Riyadh, and the ongoing project office park in Jeddah has opened a new office R&D achievements in the NBK commercial build- ing at Abdul Aziz Bin Ahmad St DOHA: Qatar Petroleum (QP) in particular on high permeabil- in Doha to better meet the con- and Total’s joint acid stimu- ity contrasted formations and, at sulting needs of their clients. lation research project has the same time, strives to miti- Plans to develop operations in reached a key phase through gate unwanted water production. Qatar were initiated by succeed- the successful installation of the Injecting acid in wells and dissolv- ing demand for more original, QP Dual Core Rig. This rig is ing part of the surrounding rocks innovative designs in the field the first of its kind in Qatar and improve reservoir permeability of architecture that has been is hosted in Total’s premises. To and, hence, output from produc- adapted in some parts of Saudi mark this occasion, a celebra- ing wells. Arabia, Egypt and USA. tion was held on September 24 The QP Dual Core Rig allows “The opening of Rawasi at the QP and Total research optimising acid stimulation treat- Design’s new office is important centres located in Qatar Science ments of QP and Total carbonate step to continue creating world and Technology Park (QSTP). reservoirs. In other words, it will class designs, innovating new The joint acid stimulation help in increasing hydrocarbon ideas and developing talented research project was signed by production. Carbonate reservoirs individuals to not only grow as QP and Total in 2012, and is are heterogeneous and raise a a company but as a team,” said designed to increase production series of technical challenges. This Officials at the project celebration. Atef Sarhan, partner and general from Qatar’s carbonates oil and innovative rig was designed and manager. gas fields through the use of acid built by Texas A&M University The new office will be the first stimulation. This joint project based on QP specifications. This milestone is extremely impor- and proud to have reached this QP is state-owned public cor- of many important changes for between the Total Research milestone will contribute to tant for QP. Our Dual Core Rig landmark in our joint research poration that is responsible for all the company in 2014. Center - Qatar (TRC-Q) and Qatar’s research & development is the first equipment of this kind project. It shows our commitment phases of the oil and gas industry The team has more than 35 the Qatar Petroleum Research (R&D) in the field of carbonate in Qatar. Together with Total, we in the domain of acid stimula- in Qatar. Total has had a continu- years of experience in the field. & Technology Centre (QPRTC) reservoirs, as all Qatar’s conven- will improve our scientific and tion. In addition to highlighting ous presence in Qatar for close Rawasi has signed joint venture comprises laboratory core-flood- tional oil resources are contained technical expertise, thanks to this the excellent relationship that to 80 years, and is the only inter- agreements with some of the ing experiments, scaling-up and in such geological formations. new system.” QP and Total share, this mile- national oil company active in all leading international consultants modelling. Dr Nasser Al Mohannadi, Dr Philippe Julien, TRC-Q stone will contribute to develop- branches of Qatar’s oil and gas in Qatar. The research project focuses QPRTC Manager, said: “This Director, said: “We are very happy ing Qatar research capabilities.” sector. THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA International Islamic honours staff

DOHA: International Islamic recently honoured its outstand- ing employees working at the different branches across Qatar. International Islamic Deputy CEO Jamal Al Jamal has given out certificates of appreciation to employees at a special ceremony held at the main branch of the bank at Grand Hamad Street. A number of senior bank offi- cials also attended the ceremony. Addressing the employees who won the honours, Jamal said, “Honouring outstanding employ- ees is to uphold the values of work and achievement. This confirms that International Islamic applies fair standards in the areas of staff evaluation and performance monitoring.” He also urged all employees to give their utmost efforts for the sake of improving the service pro- International Islamic Deputy CEO Jamal Al Jamal (left) giving certificates vided by the bank. of appreciation to an employee. THE PENINSULA

Ooredoo offers ICT Smart for SMEs DOHA: Ooredoo recently hosted a business brunch to provide ICT Smart Solutions for SMEs in Qatar. The telecom giant also examined ways the company can advance business communica- tions across their operations in the country, said a press state- ment yesterday. The event, which took place last week, focused on how the company can deliver superior customer serv- ice and enhance the level of support provided to Qatar’s business com- munity, as the nation’s economy continues to develop and diversify. The brunch also offered a platform to showcase the company’s grow- Ooredoo holding business brunch on ICT Smart Solutions for SMEs in Doha. ing smart portfolio including the award winning Data Centre solu- breakthrough innovations to Business Officer Ooredoo, said: tions, Cloud Video Conferencing, Qatar’s growing business needs in “Through events like this we can Cloud Wi-Fi and Cloud Security a more customer friendly pack- create a dialogue and discussion Solutions, along with virtual meet- age. Particular focus was placed at between ourselves and the busi- ing rooms, digital signage and other the event on service education for nesses of Qatar on how best to ICT areas of interest. customers. improve our portfolio of services The event explored how the Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad and customer experience.” company could better introduce bin Nasser Al Thani, Chief New THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2014 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19

Qatargas hits QDB to push business with Morocco another safety Bank to support expansion of local export opportunities with the Moroccan markets milestone DOHA: Qatar Development initiative to introduce the local the Moroccan market’s needs. We supported 12 Qatari plastic Bank (QDB) announced yes- business and export community to are confident these meetings will exporters, providing an opportu- DOHA: Qatargas, the largest terday it is coordinating a new and expanding opportunities encourage and nurture trade and nity for their products and serv- LNG producer in the world, has bilateral meeting between across the globe, with the inten- exchange agreements between ices to be showed to more than completed over 20 million man- Qatari and Moroccan import- tion of increasing Qatari exports Qatari private sector companies 2,800 delegates and 150 exhibiting hours across all of its assets and ers and companies to promote and maximising revenues. and their Moroccan counterparts companies. projects without a Lost Time trade operations and encour- Commenting on this, Abdul — ultimately promoting Qatari Due to the initiatives launched Incident (LTI) — a significant age opportunities for current Aziz bin Nasser Al Khalifa (pic- products internationally.” by QDB to support the private milestone demonstrating the and first-time Qatari exporters tured), Chief Executive Officer of In May, QDB organised a sector and support local SMEs, Company’s commitment to safe to the Moroccan market. The QDB, said: “We are proud to com- similar meeting in Tunisia that domestic exports have registered performance. meeting will take place from plement our efforts in promoting resulted in numerous new busi- remarkable growth. They have Acknowledging the signifi- September 30 to October 2. Qatari exports in new markets. ness opportunities. provided importers with a chance cance of the occasion, Khalid QDB through its export arm Morocco was chosen this year and It showcased a wide range of to target new markets outside bin Khalifa Al Thani, Qatargas Tasdeer has organised the meet- due to its vast business opportu- major products manufactured the Gulf and arrange meetings CEO, said: “Safety is a core value ing in support of Qatari non- nities, as well as to support the in Qatar to attract the Tunisian between local exporters and in Qatargas that we have embed- hydrocarbon exports and its aim state’s efforts to increase trade importers, including more than 22 importers around the world. ded in all of our systems. Over to provide opportunities for local between the two countries.” products from the plastic, electri- Additionally, organised work- the past few years, we have con- companies to branch into new He added: “Numerous studies cal, aluminum and meat industry shops on industry related top- tinuously improved our safety markets, specifically focusing on were undertaken with specialised sectors. ics have been critical in raising processes and programmes and helping to reduce risks related to companies to identify new export QDB has participated in many awareness of untapped export introduced several initiatives the sale of local products abroad. opportunities for 13 products from business events in Morocco, opportunities. aimed at ensuring the safety of This is part of QDB’s annual key Qatari industries to match including Plast Expo 2013 that THE PENINSULA our people and assets. This mile- stone however, was not achieved by these programmes alone. The dedication and expertise of our Malabar Gold opens 120th outlet people and the support of our shareholder partners were cru- cial in making this achievement Indonesia to face possible.” Qatargas operates seven LNG trains, with a combined produc- tion capacity of 42 million tonnes growth pangs: QNB per annum (MTA) of LNG. Four of these are among the largest DOHA: The new administra- public spending, the report said. in the world, with a production tion of Indonesian President The new administration plans capacity of 7.8 MTA each. Joko Widodo (better known as to cut fuel subsidies to free up Laffan Refinery, one of the Jokowi) that will be inaugurated resources for spending on public largest condensate refineries in on October 20, will face a number services and infrastructure invest- the world with a refining capacity of major economic challenges, ment. However, the administration of 146,000 barrels per day, is also says QNB Group in its weekly only controls about a third of the operated by Qatargas. Qatargas’ report. seats in parliament through its coa- Ras Laffan Terminal Operations Real GDP growth slowed to lition party. It may, therefore, be team operates all the non-LNG 5.1 percent in Q2, 2014 amidst difficult for Jokowi to garner the products tank farms and related declining exports and a slowdown necessary support to cut fuel subsi- marine terminals at Ras Laffan in investment. The new adminis- dies. Furthermore, the US Federal Industrial City in Qatar. tration will be constrained in its Reserve is expected to raise inter- This achievement is all the ability to respond to the unfavour- est rates in 2015, which could spark more significant because it has able global environment, where another round of capital outflows, been reached during a period rising short-term interest rates leading to a weaker currency and when three major projects, the in advanced economies could lead tighter monetary policy. This would Jetty Boil-off Gas project, the to further capital outflows from have a negative impact on domestic Plateau Maintenance Project emerging markets. demand. Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Khan inaugurating the 120th outlet of Malabar Gold & Diamonds and Laffan Refinery 2 are being “We, therefore, expect Indonesia’s Indonesia’s short-term outlook in Fahaheel, Kuwait, in the presence of M P Ahammed, Chairman, Malabar Group; Nawaf Hamdan Al executed by Qatargas. real GDP growth to slow further in is therefore bleak, the QNB report Daihani, Shamlal Ahamed M P, Managing Director - International Operations, Malabar Gold; K P Abdul THE PENINSULA 2014-15. Nonetheless, Indonesia’s said. Real GDP growth is likely to Salam, Group Executive Director - Malabar Group, along with other directors and well-wishers. long-term potential remains large slow down further for the remain- if these challenges can be over- der of 2014 and 2015 to below 5 come,” said the report. percent. However, the reforms of The tightening of global liquid- the new administration, if imple- ity emanating from the tapering mented, are likely to provide of quantitative easing in the US positive dividends for growth and QIB named Islamic Bank of the Year has led to periodic bouts of capital investment over the medium term. outflows from Indonesia since mid- Additionally, exports not cov- DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank to Qatar’s sustainable economic 2013 as well as a weaker exchange ered by restrictions should also (QIB), Qatar’s leading Islamic growth. Its policy reflects that of rate. In response, the central bank recover as the weaker currency bank, has been named “Islamic the government in carrying out has hiked interest rates to combat supports Indonesian competitive- Bank of the Year” at the first Qatar’s National Vision 2030. inflation and used international ness and as global demand recov- Qatar Enterprise Agility Awards, The growth in the bank’s SME reserves to support the currency, ers. Export restrictions may also be organised by Entrepreneur mag- financing is a direct result of this while the government has intro- lifted in time and some companies azine, a leading international programme, launched at the begin- duced export restrictions on raw have already been exempted. This and regional magazine that is ning of last year. This programme minerals. This has contributed to should lift growth back up above considered the premier source identified economic sectors that a widening of the current account the 5 percent level by 2016. Beyond for small businesses. fell under the SME category, and deficit to 4.3 percent of GDP in that, the main challenge will be to The award was presented by provided tailor-made banking Q2 2014 at the same time as the address the underinvestment in Qatar Chamber Vice Chairman, services, as well as financial offers economy slowed. infrastructure. Muhammed bin Ahmed bin Towar and incentives to the customers of The authorities are relatively With a rich endowment of natu- Al Kuwari to Saeed Alkhayareen, this critical sector, which includes constrained in the stimulus they ral resources and a large, growing, QIB’s AGM — Corporate Banking manufacturing, trade services, and can provide to the economy in young and increasingly wealthy Group at a ceremony held in Doha. contracting. order to counteract this slowdown. population, the long-term potential During this year, QIB has been QIB already enjoyed a sizeable The budget deficit (projected at 2.4 is large. Jokowi’s major challenge awarded the Islamic Bank of the corporate and retail base and it also percent of GDP for 2014) is close will be to navigate through the dif- Year by several international pub- has a strong branch presence across to the statutory limit (3 percent) ficult global environment over the lications such as Euromoney and the country to meet its customers’ imposed by law. In addition, the next two years and implement the The Banker. growing requirements. Following latest data suggests that Indonesia infrastructure investment that will QIB, through its ‘Aamaly’ pro- the launch of Aamaly, QIB has wit- Qatar Chamber Vice-Chairman Muhammed bin Ahmed bin Towar Al Kuwari experienced portfolio outflows in unleash Indonesia’s full economic gramme, is committed to servic- nessed positive results across the presenting the award to Saeed Alkhayareen, QIB’s AGM — Corporate August. There is, therefore, little potential from 2016 onwards, sayd ing the SME sectors align with board on both the financial and Banking Group at a ceremony held in Doha. room to cut interest rates or raise QNB report. THE PENINSULA the bank’s vision to contribute service levels. THE PENINSULA Porsche Design, BlackBerry launch P’9983

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Corn prices dip Etihad to hire Mexican cartels Air Berlin CFO to manage steal billions airline stakes

ABU DHABI/FRANKFURT: Abu Dhabi-based Etihad is set from oil industry to hire Air Berlin finance chief Ulf Huettmeyer to manage its airline holdings around the world, a person familiar with Thieves drill 2,481 taps into pipelines the matter said. Such a move would leave CIUDAD MIER, Mexico: Tamaulipas under control. Germany’s second-biggest airline Mexico overcame 75 years of “The energy reform won’t be without a finance chief for the nationalist pride to reform its viable if we aren’t successful ... first time since its stock market flagging, state-owned oil indus- in solving the problem of crime flotation in 2006, just as it strug- try. But as it prepares to develop and impunity,” said Senator David gles to return to profit. rich shale fields along the Gulf Penchyna, who heads the Senate It would also put 41-year-old Coast, and attract foreign Energy Commission. “The big- Huettmeyer in charge of Etihad’s investors, another challenge gest challenge we Mexicans equity stakes in eight airlines awaits: taming the brutal drug have, and I say it without shame, around the world, including in cartels that rule the region and is Tamaulipas.” One foreign oil Air Berlin, Aer Lingus, Virgin are stealing billions of dollars’ company that had a brush with Australia and Alitalia, which the worth of oil from pipelines. violence appears undeterred. carrier has picked up as part of Figures released by Petroleos In early April, gunmen opened a global expansion strategy. “It Mexicanos last week show the fire at a hotel in Ciudad Mier, in Jon Vickery steps down off a combine machine after harvesting a field of corn in Minooka, Illinois. Corn is just a matter of time before gangs are becoming more prolific Tamaulipas’ rough Rio Grande contracts held above lifetime lows in overnight trade. he joins Etihad,” the source said and sophisticated. So far this year, Valley, where eight employees of yesterday. thieves across Mexico have drilled Weatherford International Ltd., a German magazine Wirtschafts 2,481 illegal taps into state-owned Swiss-based oil services company, Woche earlier cited company pipelines, up more than one-third were staying. sources as saying Air Berlin’s from the same period of 2013. They were not injured, and New standards for crude train testing board of directors was due to dis- Pemex estimates it’s lost some Weatherford said in an email mes- cuss Huettmeyer’s planned depar- 7.5 million barrels worth $1.15bn. sage that “Mexico continues to be ture in a meeting this weekend. Pemex Director Emilio Lozoya a focused market for us with grow- BILLINGS, Montana: The President Jack Gerard said the weeks ago sued the Transportation It said Air Berlin had already called the trend “worrisome.” ing potential in 2014 and 2015.” oil industry’s lead trade group testing and classification standards Department for allowing companies begun searching for a successor More than a fifth of the ille- But other potential bidders released new standards for were part of a broad effort to reduce to continue using older, rupture- to Huettmeyer. gal taps occurred in Tamaulipas, may be put off by such incidents. testing and classifying crude the number of oil-train accidents. prone tank cars to move volatile Air Berlin declined to com- the Gulf state neighbouring Texas Energy analyst David Goldwyn shipped by rail after prior Since Lac-Megantic, there have crude from the Bakken oil region ment on the report. Etihad was that is a cornerstone for Mexico’s said the Mexico government is shipments were misclassified, been at least six major oil-train of the Northern Plains. Attorney not immediately available to com- future oil plans. It has Mexico’s going to have to be a lot clearer including a train that derailed derailments in the US and Canada. Kristen Boyles with the law firm ment. Huettmeyer, previously an largest fields of recoverable shale about its security plan for most in Canada and killed 47 people. A US Department of Earthjustice, which represents executive at Commerzbank , was gas, the natural gas extracted by shale exploration and produc- As with earlier orders from the Transportation spokesman said the plaintiffs in the case, said the appointed finance chief of Air fracturing rock layers, or fracking. tion companies, which don’t federal government, the industry the agency had collaborated with industry’s testing standards could Berlin at age 32 in 2006. Mexico, overall, is believed to have experience working in risky standards leave it to individual com- the petroleum association but make those shipments safer. He oversaw the carrier’s stock have the world’s sixth-largest areas. panies to decide how often to test was still reviewing the final pro- “The safest and most straight- market flotation, its rapid expan- reserves of shale gas — equivalent “What’s the government going crude in order to gauge its danger. posal. The agency said in a state- forward response to exploding oil sion that left the group saddled to 60 billion barrels of crude oil. to do, what kind of protection, The American Petroleum ment that the industry standards trains is not to ship Bakken crude in with debt, subsequent capital That’s more than twice the total what is it going to allow the Institute said the standards were represent “a step in the right unsafe tank cars,” Boyles said. The increases, bond issues and cost amount of oil that Mexico has operators to do inside their fence crafted in cooperation with regu- direction to advance the safe government has proposed phasing cuts, as well as the deal that gave produced by conventional means line?” he said in a recent confer- lators and the rail industry. transportation of crude oil.” out the older tank cars, although Etihad a 29 percent stake. over the last century. ence call with reporters. Shipping oil by rail has become The Association of American critics assert that will take too long. Wirtschafts Woche also said The energy reform passed in Two rival gangs, the Zetas and far more common as domestic Railroads supports the test- Hazardous-materials shipments Air Berlin was seeking to end December loosened Mexico’s pro- the Gulf cartel, long have used drilling booms in North Dakota, ing standards, spokesman Ed are supposed to be classified into an agreement to lease 14 Boeing tectionist policies, opening the Tamaulipas as a route to ferry Montana, Texas, Colorado and Greenberg said. The group rep- one of nine categories depending on 737 aircraft from tourism group way for Pemex to seek foreign drugs and migrants to the United other states. In July 2013, a crude resenting major Canadian and the risk involved. If the materials TUI AG as part of its turnaround investors and expertise to help it States and, in recent years, diver- train from North Dakota derailed US railroads recently reported are misclassified, they could wind efforts. exploit its shale fields. It hopes to sified their business: stealing gas and exploded in Lac-Megantic, almost 230,000 carloads of crude up being shipped in less protective At the same time, TUI is draw $10bn to $15bn in private and crude and selling it to refiner- Quebec, killing 47. The shipment moved in the US during the first rail tank cars, and emergency per- gradually exiting its holding in investment each year. ies in Texas or to gas stations on had been misclassified as posing six months of 2014, a 12 percent sonnel might follow the wrong pro- Air Berlin, which last stood at 4 The attractiveness of the either side of the border. a low risk, regulators said. increase versus the same period in tocols when responding to a spill. percent. venture may hinge on bringing AP American Petroleum Institute 2013. Environmental groups two AP REUTERS $2m solar project in Idaho

KETCHUM, Idaho: An alterna- first of its kind on state endowment tive energy company has applied for lands in Idaho. a 50-year state lease to build a $2m, State law requires that the endow- 50-acre solar project in central Idaho. ment lands be managed to secure the Ketchum-based Sagebrush Solar largest long-term financial return possi- wants to install about 3,600 solar pan- ble, with the money earned going toward els on six acres in Ohio Gulch north of Idaho’s schools, hospitals and correc- Hailey. The company says the project tional facilities. would produce about 1.1 megawatts of Mann said his company also would electricity, enough to power about 160 need to secure a 25-year power purchase homes. agreement with Idaho Power before it Idaho Department of Lands spokes- goes into operation. The Public Utilities woman Emily Callihan said the depart- Regulatory Policies Act requires power ment is interested in working with companies to buy electricity at a state Sagebrush Solar. commission-approved rate from quali- “We will conduct due diligence on fying small power production facilities. the proposal and analyze market con- Idaho Power recently signed contracts ditions in order to negotiate the terms with two Idaho solar power developers: of the lease along with rental struc- a 40-megawatt plant near Boise and ture and rates,” Callihan told the Idaho an 80-megawatt plant near Mountain Mountain Express in a story published Home. Those projects are on private on Friday. property. Sagebrush Solar owner Billy Mann Mann has proposed funding his said his company has completed 60 project by selling more than 3,600 shares smaller solar projects in the Wood River in amounts equal to the cost of individual Valley. The proposed project would take solar panels, which run about $560 each. advantage of decreasing solar energy The community-owned approach means production costs, he said. the system can be installed at a cost of “This isn’t just about saving the planet about $2 a watt, instead of the $6-per- anymore,” Mann said. “It’s about saving watt cost for installing the panels indi- money.” vidually on homes, Mann said. If approved, the project would be the AP

Indian oil sector reforms

A worker fills diesel in a vehicle at a fuel station in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad. Time is running out for India’s ageing state-run oil refineries as the new government looks set to free up diesel prices and open the gates to private sector competition. SUNDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2014 BUSINESS VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21

Gross begins 2nd act as Debt forgiveness could bond guru at Janus fund

BY RICHARD LEONG ease eurozone woes

OR Bill Gross, quitting Pimco’s $222bn Total Return BY BOB SWARUP sample over the past few years proves this. to that realisation, but rather coordinated Fund to take over a $13m fund at Janus Capital is like Asset-price inflation and falling bond and on an ambitious Europe-wide scale. resigning the US presidency to become city manager of HE eurozone debt crisis never yields are, however, poor substitutes for This acknowledges that the system is satu- FAshtabula, Ohio, population 18,800. Gross stunned the went away. It merely acquired a long-run economic growth. They are argu- rated with debt, much of it bad, and restores investing world on Friday with his abrupt departure from Pimco, misleading veneer of resolution ably even antithetical, given the punishing the capacity for future economic growth. the $2trillion asset manager he cofounded in 1971 and where he thanks to grand promises, politi- bubbles they risk creating. This is not unprecedented. had run the Total Return Fund, the world’s biggest bond fund, cal chest-thumping and frazzled Europe has a singular problem. It has far Europe needs its own Brady bond plan. for more than 27 years. Tfinancial markets that were desperate to too much debt, and in a globalised world Aggregate the debt, reduce principals and Come Monday morning, Gross will join Denver-based Janus and believe in happily ever after. much of it is bound in a complex web, par- coupons, and allow the markets to price next month will take over its Unconstrained Bond Fund, which Today, there is an accentuated sense of ticularly among the weaker economies – it free of political rhetoric and monetary was only organised in May. Janus is an asset management firm deja vu (all over again, as Yogi Berra would namely Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and smokescreens. Use QE, but as a salve to once known for picking hot Internet stocks. concur). Europe faces the spectre of defla- Spain – and their main creditors: France, facilitate and ease the transition. This “For Gross, this is a new slate albeit a small one,” said Jeff tion. Some members, such as Italy, have Germany, the UK and the US. allows creditors, public and private, to Tjornehoj, senior analyst at Lipper Inc, a unit of Thomson Reuters. toppled over the edge for the first time in Spain holds more than half of Portugal’s restructure to their preference while also Small may be overstating the Janus fund, at least in comparison more than half a century. Germany threat- foreign debt claims, while Italy owes French providing debt forgiveness. It also buys the with the Total Return behemoth. The relationship between the ens recession, and France is a basket case. banks about $373bn, almost a seventh of time needed for elusive structural reform Janus Fund and the Total Return fund is the same as that of the Wages are in decline across club Med Real France’s GDP. And, lest we forget, Italy also to restore sustainable growth. population of Ashtabula with the population of the $314m. hourly wages in Greece, Spain and Ireland has the third-largest sovereign bond market Challenges remain. All the core countries, At end of August, the Janus Unconstrained fund held only 45 recently fell for the fourth year in succes- in the world. This is a game of dominoes. notably Germany, must support it if market debt issues with 70 percent of its assets in US government debt. sion. Bank lending, meanwhile, is an aspi- Any solution that does not involve large- confidence is to be maintained. Terms and One Treasury issue due June 2016 alone was worth 43 percent of ration and Banco Espirito Santo is an ugly scale debt forgiveness is doomed to failure. structures will need to be carefully thought the fund’s total assets. Most of the bonds have short durations, reminder of the iceberg of bad debts lurking. In the 1920s, the Dawes plan — an ambi- out if Argentina-like problems are not to with the average maturity of just over three years, indicating a Enter quantitative easing (QE) as the tious scheme of credit easing to tackle the re-emerge. There are few other options on generally defensive posture. The current managers of the Janus white knight, as envisaged by the European intractable debts left by the first world war the table. fund are head of fixed income Gibson Smith and portfolio manager Central Bank. This is fast becoming a mod- - fuelled an enormous bubble that ended in Without large-scale debt forgiveness, Darrell Walters. It’s billed to follow a strategy of “all-weather, ern-day rain dance. QE is not a cure. It is the great depression, as the underlying real- nothing will change. Rather, Europe will credit-driven fixed income investing,” according to Janus’ website. a shot of morphine that sedates an ailing ity of sovereign insolvency became clear. It keep re-enacting the same tragedy of small By comparison, the Pimco Total Return fund holds more than patient while doctors figure out what to do also created a fertile political climate for decisions. Japan may have stoically endured 6,000 securities, ranging from plain-vanilla Treasuries to complex in the long term. As with most opiates, the the nationalism that ended so disastrously two lost decades, but it is far more homoge- credit derivatives. Forty-one percent of its holdings were in US patient feels elated and euphoric. Leaving more than a decade later. Money is divisive neous and united. Europe is not. Regardless government-related securities with the rest spread among riskier aside “niggles” like the Germans and the when things turn sour. of the end, it cannot sustain this journey debt, including mortgage-backed securities and corporate bonds. moral hazard of whose sovereign bonds to Here is a solution for Europe that tackles without risking continued social tensions The two funds do have something in common: weak performance. buy, there is no reason why financial markets the root cause. Write down the debt – not and an eventual emasculation of the Union. While Gross more than earned his “Bond King” moniker by should not rally if QE proceeds. Our limited piecemeal, as events force you discordantly THE GUARDIAN outperforming rivals and the broader bond market by a wide margin for most his career, his reputation as a shrewd bond picker has taken a hit in the past year or so. Last year, Pimco’s Total Return Fund suffered its biggest annual loss in almost 20 years, declining by a wider margin than the bond market as a whole, which was buffeted by the US Federal Reserve’s plans to dial back on its stimulus programme. This year, it has delivered a total return so far of 3.59 percent. Still, that lags the wider market as measured by the benchmark Barclays US Aggregate Bond index, which is up 4.19 percent. The fund is trailing 73 percent of its peers. The Janus fund is doing even more poorly, however, stumbling out of the gate since its debut this spring. It lost 0.76 percent in the past three months compared with a 0.48 percent gain for the Barclays Agg, and lags 74 percent of its peers. Getting this fund to grow will be a good measure of Gross’s abil- ity to attract money, analysts said. Gross’ former Pimco colleague and Janus’ chief executive Richard Weil said on Friday he’ll look to Gross to build Janus’ new global macro fixed income business. Until now, Janus is best remembered for its focus on technology stocks during the late 1990s dot-com boom. “He could pull in a lot of money on reputation alone,” said Tjornehoj, referring to Gross’s long-term record and his widely read monthly invest- ment newsletter at Pimco. At Janus, Gross will also be free of the recent distractions that have beset him and his old firm. A public falling out between Gross, 70, and former heir-apparent Mohamed El Erian earlier this year is credited with intensifying investors’ flight from the Total Return Fund. They have pulled $70bn from the fund since last May. On Wednesday, news surfaced that the Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating whether Pimco inflated the returns of its $3.6bn Total Return exchange-traded fund. Turning around a nascent fund might not be too tall an order, analysts said. For instance, the ETF Gross ran at Pimco had performed much better than the far-larger mutual fund, gain- ing 6.38 percent over the last 12 months versus 5.19 percent for the mutual fund. Fellow bond maven Jeffrey Gundlach, head of rival firm DoubleLine Capital, often called the “King of Bonds” as opposed to Gross’ nickname of “Bond King,” told Reuters he expects Gross to perform well at Janus because he “isn’t manag- ing a lot of money.” Still, if the move to Janus doesn’t pan out, analysts are doubtful there’s room for yet another reincarnation for Gross. “I don’t know if there’s a third act for him,” Lipper’s Tjornehoj said. REUTERS Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate

Fearing political crisis, Greece plots escape from bailout

BY LEFTERIS Athens’ relations with its euro- its current bailout review, secur- its economy is set to grow in 2014 forego over €12bn. The IMF has have to happen before February PAPADIMAS and zone peers. ing debt relief and the backing after a six-year recession. also estimated an additional fund- or March next year when he KAROLINA TAGARIS Failure by Samaras to get his of European partners for going European partners -- busy with ing shortfall of €12.6bn starting in needs the support of 180 depu- presidential nominee elected it alone. a crisis in Ukraine, a widening mid-2015, though Athens disputes ties in the 300-seat parliament OUR years after a messy would trigger new polls that his In addition, forgoing over 12 Middle East conflict and a stag- that, saying it does not need addi- to push through his nominee for descent into emergency anti-austerity rivals would almost billion euros in IMF loans and nant eurozone economy -- may tional money beyond the current president. funding to stave off bank- certainly win. finding its own financing, just well be willing to help Athens bailout. He has only the support of 154 Fruptcy, Greece’s govern- In Berlin earlier this week, two years after a sovereign debt along to avoid upsetting the frag- Part of the shortfall could be deputies from his New Democracy ment is trying to pull the plug Samaras for the first time pub- restructuring, remains a risky ile pro-bailout political order in met from leftover funds worth party and Socialist PASOK coa- on a deeply unpopular bailout licly acknowledged that Athens bet. Greece. over 11 billion euros held by lition partner, but a bailout exit programme to secure its own hoped to wean itself off a €240bn “If Greece completes this In a sign of the change in Greece’s bank bailout fund - could help lure some of the 24 survival. ($305bn) EU/IMF aid package a review with the blessing of the mood, German Chancellor Angela assuming European bank stress independent lawmakers and per- Under growing pressure from year before its scheduled end in troika, who say ‘Great, you’ve Merkel on Tuesday praised tests do not reveal major capi- haps even a small anti-bailout anti-bailout leftists, Greek Prime early 2016. done a lot’, maybe gets debt relief Greece’s efforts and promised tal needs for Greek banks and party. Minister Antonis Samaras des- He offered no details, but and a monetary agreement with Berlin would “do everything it EU authorities approved such a The radical leftist Syriza party, perately needs a new narrative to Athens is calculating that declar- the EU, then the markets may can” to support Athens. move. which has 71 seats in parliament get the backing of lawmakers in a ing an end to the reviled bail- say ‘That’s good’ and it can raise She did not comment on After ending a four-year exile and won the EU elections in May crucial presidential vote next year out could be just the political 10 billion over the next year,” the Samaras’s plan for an early bail- from debt markets this year with on an anti-austerity platform, has and rally Greeks fed up with four game-changer it needs, with the source said. out exit, which Greek officials two bond issues that showed keen pledged to block the government’s years of austerity. end of bailout funding from the “It’s a plausible financing sce- say would avoid the anomaly of appetite for its higher-yield bonds, candidate. The economy of Greece is the European Union in December nario but there are risks for a the IMF supervising a European Athens is increasingly confident. Failure to elect a new president 34th or 42nd largest in the world offering a logical moment to country with emerging market nation alone. Debt relief talks due to start would require a general election, at $299 or $304bn by nominal seal the exit of the International access,” the source added, refer- Europe wants to ensure Athens later this year on a package of which Syriza would almost cer- gross domestic product or pur- Monetary Fund as well. ring to Greece’s still low credit does not slide back into the fis- lower interest rates and longer tainly win according to opinion chasing power parity (PPP) “It makes political sense, com- ratings. cal evasions that brought it to maturities may also help the polls that give it a 2 to 6 percent- respectively, according to World pletely 100 percent,” a source Athens is largely gambling that the brink of bankruptcy - a risk IMF to declare that Greece’s age point lead. Bank statistics for the year 2011. familiar with the discussions the political risk of not attempt- Athens plans to address by pre- debt - set to peak at 177 per- “The government is now play- In April 2014, Greece returned said. “The IMF is not pushing to ing an exit outweighs the financial senting a plan for further reforms cent of GDP this year - is now ing all its cards in an effort to get to the global bond market as it leave, the government is pushing risk of failing. to strengthen the economy and sustainable. the 180 deputies it needs ... to stay successfully sold €3bn worth of for it.” Sentiment is finally turning in government finances. Indeed in Berlin this week in power,” said political analyst five-year government bonds at a Pulling this off, however, will its favour: four years of austerity But if the IMF were to leave Samaras took pains to say an John Loulis. “But there is a sense yield of 4.95 percent. almost certainly require Athens have produced a primary budget at the end of the year after dis- exit by the IMF would not be a of political instability and a gov- It is a gamble with high stakes to notch up rapid-fire successes surplus, it has successfully tapped bursing €3.5bn due at the end of “divorce” but rather, “a success”. ernment that is wearing out.” for the Greek economy and on several fronts - a swift end to debt markets twice this year and the current review, Athens would For Samaras, all this will REUTERS SUNDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2014 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com GECM & TENDERS

GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS MAP (GECM) Every Sunday UK budget deficit widens in August as statistics overhauled US stocks end rocky week with French unemployment falls for a surge; Nike gains LONDON: Britain’s budget deficit China’s shares fall for third widened in August compared with first time in nine months NEW YORK: Good economic and straight week as Sinopec slumps a year earlier, a sign the nation’s PARIS: Unemployment in France Japan consumer inflation corporate news helped the stock HONG KONG: Chinese stocks fell in economic recovery has yet to be felt fell by 0.3 percent in August, the rises slower than expected market stage a rebound at the first drop in nine months. Hong Kong, with the benchmark index in its public finances. The Office for TOKYO: Japanese consumer end of a turbulent week of trading. The French jobless figure dropped declining for a third straight week, National Statistics said Tuesday the inflation slowed further in August, Nike jumped after turning in higher in August from a record high as energy producers and financial UK’s budget deficit widened to 11.6 official data showed Friday, profits, leading the Dow Jones reached in July, breaking a nine- companies retreated. China Petroleum billion pounds ($18.95 billion) in August stoking concerns about Tokyo’s industrial average higher. month run of increases since & Chemical Corp., Asia’s biggest refiner, from GBP11 billion a year earlier, as a war on deflation. The nation’s The Standard & Poor’s 500 index, October 2013. slid 1.6 percent, while China Shenhua pickup in tax receipts was offset by a core consumer inflation, stripping the benchmark for most mutual Energy Co. dropped to its lowest level in rise in spending, interest payments and out volatile fresh food prices, was funds, still lost 1.4 percent for two months. investment. 3.1 percent year-on-year, the the week. The biggest drop came internal affairs ministry said. Thursday, the worst day for the Rupee falls with bonds as coal- stock market since July 31. permit rule spurs deficit concern NEW DELHI: India’s rupee headed for the biggest weekly drop in almost two months on concern companies may have to source higher-priced coal from overseas after a court ruling put the nation’s mines up for auction. Budget deficit soars to South African stocks drop as $48.5bn miners lead worst week in SYDNEY: The final federal budget 15 months deficit for 2013/14 has come in at JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s $48.5bn, $30bn larger than Labour Brazil government lowers 2014 main stocks gauge fell in the biggest forecast last year. When Labor’s last budget was handed down in growth forecast to 0.9pc from 1.8pc weekly decline since June 2013 as foreigners sold shares and mining May last year, then treasurer Wayne BRAZILIA: Brazil’s government lowered companies retreated on prospects Swan projected a deficit of $18 its growth estimate and maintained for slower growth in China. billion, citing a “savage hit to tax its inflation forecast for 2014 after the receipts” and a “deep commitment” economy slipped into recession during to support employment and the first six months of the year. Gross economic growth. domestic product will expand 0.9 percent, compared with July’s estimate of 1.80 percent, the country’s Planning Ministry said today in a report published on its website. Annual inflation will reach 6.2 percent at year-end, unchanged from the previous estimate.

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WUHAN, China: World “The first game I (broke) her number three Petra Kvitova was very important for my con- overcame Eugenie Bouchard fidence. I knew that I had to play in straight sets yesterday to a little bit more aggressive than I win the inaugural $2.4m WTA played the matches before.” Wuhan Open, her third title of The victory was Kvitova’s third the year. over Bouchard in the three games The Wimbledon champion was they have previously played. at her ruthless best, defeating Kvitova crushed her opponent Petra Kvitova the Canadian 6-3, 6-4, a result in 55 minutes at Wimbledon, the of the Czech which confirmed her place in next shortest final ever at the tourna- Republic Andy Murray of Britain returns a shot against Lukas Lacko of Slovakia month’s WTA Finals, the season- ment. Bouchard was also defeated poses for a during their quarter-final match in Shenzhen, yesterday. ending finale featuring the world’s when the pair met in Toronto last photo with top eight women players. year. her trophy The final of the premier-rank- Victory was sweet for Kvitova, after winning ing tournament was a rematch who has enjoyed a return to con- the women’s Murray downs Monaco between the two players who con- sistency at Wuhan after a poor singles final tested the Wimbledon final, and run in the North American swing. match against Kvitova reproduced in Wuhan the She won her second tourna- Eugenie determination she displayed in ment of the year at New Haven, to reach Shenzen final Bouchard of London, where she won 6-3, 6-0. but crashed out of the US Open in Canada at The Czech player broke the the third round to 145th-ranked SHENZEN, China: Andy Obviously, the conditions were world number nine in the second Serbian qualifier Aleksandra the Wuhan Murray is one step away from very hard today. But I feel good game and maintained her 3-0 lead Krunic. Open Tennis ending his 15-month title and I’m into my first final for a to clinch the first set. Kvitova then lost to Elina Tournament, in drought after he fought from while. Kvitova then took an early lead Svitolina of Ukraine, her quarter- Wuhan, China a set down to pip Juan Monaco “Hopefully it’ll be a good match. in the second set, breaking serve final opponent in Wuhan, in her yesterday. in the semi-final of the Shenzen Robredo’s been playing some good in the first game before Bouchard opening match in Cincinnati. Open yesterday. tennis this year, so it’ll be tough. appeared to hurt her middle fin- The victory at the Wuhan Murray took an hour and 42 I’m enjoying myself here and win- ger on her left hand which was Optics Valley Tennis Center also minutes to beat his Argentine ning always helps,” said Murray bandaged later in the game. means the left-hander will retain opponent 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 and set up who underwent a back surgery The third seed then advanced her position as world number a title clash with Tommy Robredo last year. to 5-2 before Bouchard attempted three. If she had finished runner in the Briton’s first final since Murray, who will need to move a comeback. up, Russian Maria Sharapova winning the Wimbledon title in three spots up from his current The 20-year-old sixth seed would have leapt from fourth to July 2013. 11th place in the Race to London had three break points against third when the rankings are next Spaniard Robredo beat to qualify for the eight-man finale, Kvitova in the eighth game, and updated by the WTA. appearance in the final. But she tried to go for (it) a bit more, like Santiago Giraldo of Colombia 6-1 dropped just four points on serve while her opponent clawed her Kvitova also confirms her place was left to regret how she could in the first few shots and kind of 6-4 in the other semi-final. in the third set while converting way back into contention with at the WTA Finals in Singapore. have approached the final better play more first-strike tennis -- Murray, who needs a strong all three break points. some powerful serving, Bouchard Those who have already made it after the game. because that’s definitely how she finish to his season to qualify “It’s been a tough year for me. took the game. to the season finale include world “I think maybe I gave her a bit plays -- and maybe try to beat her for the ATP World Tour Finals, The first few months coming back The new poster girl for the number one Serena Williams, too much ground,” she said. to the punch a bit more often.” dropped the first set and was 3-3 from surgery were hard, then I WTA then took the next game, Maria Sharapova and Simona “You know, when she’s... on The Wuhan Open, in the cen- when he reeled off nine straight lost a bit of confidence. But I’ve but Kvitova’s strength at the serve Halep.Bouchard, meanwhile, will her game, playing her aggressive tral province of Hubei, features games to surge ahead. felt better the past few months wrapped up the set 6-4. “It went move up two places in the WTA game, it’s really tough to beat her the world’s top 20 women players, “He started the match well,” and hopefully I can have a strong well for me, for sure. I start(ed) rankings to number seven, equal- that way. with the exception of recently- said Murray. “I was struggling end to the season,” added Murray. pretty well,” said Kvitova. ling her career high, following her “I think I maybe should have retired local hero Li Na. AFP a little bit with my timing. REUTERS Nishikori marches into Malaysian Open final

KUALA LUMPUR: Top world number 57 before holding 6-2 victory. “Today was a little atmosphere in Kuala Lumpur. seed Kei Nishikori fought off the advantage with a 6-3 victory. difficult, because Jarkko played “It’s almost like playing in Japan. Japan’s Finland’s Jarkko Nieminen 6-3, The world number eight well in the second set. Maybe I I’m really fond of this crowd Kei 4-6, 6-2 yesterday to make it couldn’t keep up the tempo in relaxed a little bit, but I couldn’t who kept cheering me on. They Nishikori into his first Malaysian Open the second, as Nieminen began to take my chances after that and are not only Japanese, but many returns final. read his game to take a 3-1 lead, am happy everything worked out Malaysians as well, and I’m really the ball to The Japanese hotshot will now before Nishikori level-pegged at well,” Nishikori said. enjoying it,” he said. Finland’s face France’s fourth seeded Julien 3-3. Nishikori, who in the recent Benneteau, who ranks 28th Jarkko Benneteau, who continued his The rally of the tournament US Open became the first Asian in the world, defeated Latvia’s Nieminen sterling run in the competition saw both players exchange almost man to make a Grand Slam sin- Gulbis, who ranks 13th, courtesy during with a 6-4, 6-4 defeat of second 20 returns, which the Finn won gles final, may also not have an of some phenomenal court cover- their seed Ernests Gulbis. to eventually level at 6-4 and take easy battle in the Malaysian Open age and a work-rate of the highest semi-final Nishikori, who drew a 5,000 the tie into the decider. final on Sunday as he comes up level. sell-out crowd at the Putra Cheered on by the majority against nine-time singles finalist The 2012 and 2013 runner-up of the Stadium in the Malaysian capi- of supporters -- many of them Benneteau. of the Malaysian Open is deter- Malaysian tal Kuala Lumpur, put in a com- young women who gushed over “Julien is definitely a tough mined to break the jinx. Open in manding show for most of the Nishikori’s boyish looks -- the player, especially on the indoor “You never expect an easy Kuala game’s 137 minutes. 24-year-old snapped back into court. He’s dangerous with his match against the top 20, and Lumpur, Using his trademark baseline action as he dictated play with serves, has good forehand and today it played in my favour,” he yesterday. power-play to rack up quick a variation of winners, includ- backhand, and I’m sure there will said. “Nishikori is a great player, points, he surged to a 3-1 lead ing one sublime backhand vol- be long rallies,” Nishikori said. he’s fast... I have to find a way to after initial resistance from the ley which paved the way to a He also hailed the electric beat him tomorrow.” AFP McKnight adds injury Royals overcome White Sox to woes for Kansas City

NEW YORK: The Kansas City season, suffered a broken hand Chiefs’ unlucky season with in the Week Two loss against the break 29-year play-off drought injuries continued yesterday- New England Patriots but played when the team announced that last Sunday against the New NEW YORK: The Kansas City running back Joe McKnight Orleans Saints. Royals will be in the postsea- Baseball Results suffered a ruptured Achilles Tight end Kyle Rudolph, who son for the first time since 1985 Washington 4 Miami 0 tendon. has an abdomen/groin issue that after beating the Chicago White Cleveland 1 Tampa Bay 0 He definitely will not play in is expected to keep him out for at Sox 3-1 yesterday. Miami 15 Washington 7 tomorrow night’s game against least the next few weeks, has been Kansas City clinched one of the Philadelphia 5 Atlanta 4 New England and appears headed formally ruled out for Sunday. American League’s two wild-card Toronto 4 Baltimore 2 for surgery that will end his 2014 Cornerback Josh Robinson was spots and stayed alive in the race season. listed as questionable. for the Central Division, thanks Minnesota 11 Detroit 4 The injury occurred during Miami Dolphins quarterback to a Detroit loss that leaves the NY Yankees 3 Boston 2 Thursday afternoon’s practice Ryan Tannehill says he has moved Royals one game behind the Pittsburgh 3 Cincinnati 1 and he becomes the third Chiefs past the controversy after coach Tigers with two to play. The Houston 3 NY Mets 1 player this season to suffer a rup- Joe Philbin was noncommittal on Royals scored three times in the Oakland 6 Texas 2 tured Achilles. the team’s starter this week. first inning against the White Sox Kansas City 3 Chicago White Sox 1 Inside linebacker Derrick “It’s done,” Tannehill said after and that was all the offense they Chicago Cubs 6 Milwaukee 4 Johnson and defensive end Mike practice in London in prepara- needed in a victory that ended DeVito both went out in the sea- tion for Sunday’s game against their 29-year play-off drought. St Louis 7 Arizona 6 son opener and they are now on the Oakland Raiders. Twins 11, Tigers 4 Seattle 4 LA Angels 3 the injured-reserve list. “It’s something we faced dur- Brian Dozier and Oswaldo LA Dodgers 7 Colorado 4 Minnesota Vikings linebacker ing the week, and it’s done. Now Arcia each had three RBIs to San Diego 4 San Francisco 1 Chad Greenway, who has played we’re just getting ready to play. help the Minnesota Twins beat in 115 consecutive games, was I’m excited to be here in London.” Detroit and stall the Tigers’ drive 25th home run, which came in the ruled out of today’s game against During the week, Philbin to a fourth straight AL Central seventh. the Atlanta Falcons. refused to say for sure that Division title. A’s 6, Rangers 2 He also has 90 straight regular- Tannehill would be the starter. On Rookie right-hander AJ Achter Josh Reddick had a home run season starts, the longest of any Wednesday, Tannehill confirmed (1-0) earned his first major league and three RBIs and the Oakland Kansas City Royals’ players celebrate on the field after defeating the linebacker in the NFL. that he would start and seemed victory in his seventh appearance. Athletics moved to the verge of a Chicago White Sox to clinch an American League wild card play-off berth Greenway, who played through upset that he had to answer such He allowed two hits, one being postseason spot with win over the at US Cellular Field, yesterday. a broken wrist for much of last questions. REUTERS first baseman Miguel Cabrera’s Texas Rangers. REUTERS SUNDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2014 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Marquez captures pole in Aragon with new record Spanish breaks his own track record to edge out team-mate Pedrosa

ALCAOIZ, Spain: World Repsol Honda’s champion Marc Marquez Spanish rider French rider Pauline Ferrand- claimed his 11th pole position in Marc Marquez Prevot celebrates on the podium 14 races this season with a new gives the with her gold medal following track record yesterday for the thumbs up as the women’s Elite Road Race Aragon Grand Prix. he celebrates during the 2014 UCI Road World The Spaniard smashed his own his pole position Championships in Ponferrada, previous record in taking pole last Spain, yesterday. year by 0.617sec to edge Honda in the MotoGP team-mate and compatriot Dani qualifying Pedrosa in 1min 47.187sec. session on Italy’s Andrea Iannone will also the eve of Ferrand-Prevot start on the front row in third, the Aragon but there was disappointment Grand Prix at admits surprise for the Yamahas as Valentino the Motorland Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo quali- racetrack at world title fied in sixth and seventh positions in Alcaniz respectively. yesterday. Marquez leads the champion- RIGHT: Marquez PONFERRADA, Spain: ship standings by a mammoth takes a bend Frenchwoman Pauline Ferrand- 74 points, but endured by far the during the third Prevot admitted she hadn’t worst race of his season in San free practice expected to win after stunning Marino two weeks ago as an early session. the favourites in a select bunch crash saw him finish 15th. sprint to claim the women’s However, he is a heavy favourite road race title at the World to edge ever closer to his second yesterday. Marquez wasn’t to be to compete with the times set by Aragon Grand Prix Grids Championships in Ponferrada, world championship in as many denied, though, as he went over the Hondas. Rossi was marginally Grids for today’s Aragon motorcycling Grand Prix after yesterday’s final qualifying: Spain yesterday. years as a MotoGP rider with three tenths of a second quicker the better by two hundredths of MotoGP Ferrand-Prevot is more known a 12th win of the season after a than Pedrosa on his final lap of a second to sneak onto the sec- 1.Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) 1min 47.187sec, 2. Dani Pedrosa (ESP/Honda) at 0.362, 3.Andrea as a climber having come from a dominant qualifying session on qualification. ond row alongside Spain’s Pol Iannone (ITA/Ducati Pramac) 0.498, 4. Pol Espargaro (ESP/Yamaha Tech3) 0.678, 5. Cal Crutchlow background in mountain biking, (GBR/Ducati) 0.710, 6. Valentino Rossi (ITA/Yamaha) 1.039, 7. Jorge Lorenzo (ESP/Yamaha) home soil. “Dani here is always really fast Espargaro in fourth and Britain’s 1.059, 8. Stefan Bradl (GER/Honda-LCR) 1.181, 9. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/Ducati) 1.355, 10. Aleix but she found the kick finish to Victory today would take here,” said Marquez. Cal Crutchlow, who qualified in an Espargaro (ESP/Yahama) 1.381 streak through and win by the Marquez level with Australia’s “I have felt so good during the impressive fifth. Moto2 narrowest of margins. Michael Doohan, who won 12 whole weekend and when I saw “A difficult practice yesterday 1. Maverick Vinales (ESP/Kalex) 1min 54.073sec, 2. Johann Zarco (FRA/Caterham Suter) at Germany’s world timetrial races in 1997, the record for most P2 on the board I knew I had to and also today as we are suffering 0.051sec, 3. Mika Kallio (FIN/Kalex) 0.057, 4. Franco Morbidelli (ITA/Kalex) 0.110, 5. Esteve champion Lisa Brennauer took Rabat (ESP/Kalex) 0.151, 6. Thomas Luthi (SUI/Suter) 0.268, 7. Takaaki Nakagami (JPN/Kalex) victories in one season in the push a little bit more and it was from a lack of grip,” said Rossi. 0.317, 8. Dominique Aegerter (SUI/Suter) 0.318, 9. Sandro Cortese (GER/Kalex) 0.402, 10. Marcel second in a photo finish ahead of sport’s elite division. enough for the pole.” “It’s difficult to ride the bike Schrotter (GER/Tech3) 0.435 Sweden’s Emma Johansson, with The 21-year-old broke the track Nine-time world champion at the limit as after some laps it Moto3 twice former world champion record on his first flying lap, but Rossi’s return to form with a starts to slide a lot We worked 1. Alex Rins (ESP/Honda) 1min 58.318, 2. Danny Kent (GBR/Husqvarna) at 0.116, 3. Juanfran Giorgia Bronzini of Italy missing was usurped by Pedrosa midway first victory of the season in very hard with the team to try Guevarra (ESP/Kalex KTM) 0.152, 4. Jack Miller (AUS/KTM) 0.158, 5. Alex Marquez (ESP/ out by a whisker. Honda) 0.192, 6. Enea Bastianini (ITA/KTM) 0.329, 7. Isaac Vinales (ESP/KTM) 0.389, 8. John through the session as he moved San Marino failed to continue and improve some different set- McPhee (GBR/Honda) 0.425, 9. Niccolo Antonelli (ITA/KTM) 0.452, 10. Efren Vazquez (ESP/ Such was the tense finish that into provisional pole position as both Yamaha riders struggled tings,” he added. AFP Honda) 0.510 the four women were separated by less than the length of a wheel. Ferrand-Prevot became the QMMF Racing first French woman to win this Silver Al Anabi Racing Team event since legend Jeannie Longo Team’s rider Roman Ramos took her fifth crown in 1995. She admitted she thought her in action during hopes of a medal were over when the practice finds consistency in St Louis she was dropped on the final session ahead climb. of the Grand MADISON, Illinois: Reigning “I crashed on Sunday with my Prix of Aragón World Champion Shawn team-mates in the team timetrial in Alcaoiz, Langdon and his Silver Al Anabi so I had quite a hard week and I Spain on Friday. Racing Team just might have didn’t feel really good,” said the found the consistent form that 22-year-old. has been missing this season for “Today I didn’t expect to win the Qatar Al Anabi Racing Top so it’s really great for me. I was Fuel team, the three-time and dropped on the last climb and I Ramos impresses at defending NHRA Mello Yello said ‘OK, the podium is finished’ Top Fuel World Champions. but the four girls in front almost Langdon made two excellent stopped. “I was lucky the German his home Grand Prix passes on Friday on the first day team was right for me and I had a of qualifying for the third annual really good lead out, so thank you. ALCAOIZ, Spain: QMMF to put his track knowledge at AAA Insurance NHRA Nationals “I just knew I had to keep my Racing Team’s rider Anthony MotorLand Aragon to good use just across the Mississippi River hands on the handlebars. At first West had to settle for 24th straight away, taking 26th place from St Louis, Missouri, the I thought it wasn’t possible.” place in the combined practice in the first free practice session. 21st of 24 races making up the For Ferrand-Prevot, it was times for day one at the Grand In the afternoon, he improved United States’ NHRA Mello another title to add to a glitter- Prix of Aragón. by eight hundredths of a second Yello Drag Racing Series season ing career in which she has com- The 33-year-old Australian had and moved up one spot in the and the third of six races that bined competing in cyclo-cross a promising start with 18th place combined times. comprise the Countdown to the Al Anabi driver Shawn Langdon makes his Friday night qualifying attempt in and mountain biking as well as in the morning session, but wasn’t “Finally we have arrived at a Championship NHRA Play-offs. Madison, Illinois, just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri. road cycling. able to improve on his lap time in circuit that I know,” said Ramos. Eliminations are set for today. She won La Fleche Wallonne the afternoon, when he ran into “It’s nice to be able to start In the first session, Langdon Feminine back in April while this problems with rear tyre grip. here at my home race and I was blasted down the track in 3.819 third – ties are broken by speed. pit area, Khalid AlBalooshi had a year she has been French national Since there was not enough training as hard as I possibly seconds at 322.11 mph and was Because the Al Anabi car dropped more difficult day. champion in cyclo-cross, moun- time to make the necessary could to be well prepared for this second quickest after the first a cylinder during the run, the car The gold Al Anabi team did tain-biking, the road race and, changes to the set-up of his Speed challenge,” he added. However, qualifying attempt. slowed to just 315 mph at the fin- not deploy enough power in the for the third time in a row, the Up prototype during the session, Ramos said there was still a need More importantly, the run ish line so Langdon’s 3.780 at 315 first run and the car went into timetrial. West and his team were focused for improvement. placed Langdon in the last pair of mph relegated him to fifth after tire shake forcing AlBalooshi to She was also previously a world to turn things around. “There are still some improve- cars in the evening session when the first day of qualifying. abort the run; he was 17th after junior champion in this event in GP rookie Roman Ramos was ments pending, we also need to air and track conditions are most Langdon’s elapsed time was one the first qualifying attempt. 2010 and mountain biking in both right behind his experienced find a bit more speed, but all in conducive to quick runs. thousandth of a second behind In the second session, 2009 and 2010. team-mate on 25th place and had all,” he said before expressing sat- By the time Langdon ran, 10 that of the second-place driver. AlBalooshi dazzled the crowd with Johansson, who was runner-up all reasons to be happy about a isfaction with the bike. teams had passed him in the qual- “That was a very good first an excellent 3.812-second pass at last year and also won bronze in strong start at his home Grand “I am very happy with the bike ifying order. day,” Langdon said. “We made 319.98 mph and was second in 2010, admitted she was surprised Prix. and with the work the team is The Al Anabi team made a bril- two good runs down the track, the qualifying order. However, to see the Frenchwoman win- The 23-year-old from putting in. All the effort is finally liant run, a 3.780-second effort, and that’s something we haven’t nine other teams made quicker ning a sprint, but more so that Santander, who was a newcomer starting to pay off. I look forward but two other teams also recorded been able to do in the last few runs later in the evening, and Ferrand-Prevot hadn’t made the to most of the circuits in this to attack in qualifying,” he added. identical 3.780-second elapsed races.” AlBalooshi dropped all the way break over the last climb. year’s racing calendar, was able THE PENINSULA times and tied Langdon for On the gold side of the Al Anabi to 11th. THE PENINSULA “I’ve seen Pauline has really stepped up as a top rider this year, she’s done really amazing results. I was surprised she wasn’t with us over the top of the climb,” said Johansson. Radisson Blu enters last 8 stage “I’m surprised but also not as Players taking she’s been a really strong rider this year – I had her as one of the part at the DOHA: The 14th Radisson Blu favourites this year.” 14th Radisson Olympic Sports Professional and Radisson Blu Results Double reigning champion Blu Olympic Amateur Squash Championship Junior U-11: Abdel Aziz al Thani bt Abdul Aziz Salik 3-0, Yousef Essam bt Abdullah Al Qahtani Marianne Vos of the Netherlands, Sports entered the quarter-finals with 3-0, Hamoud Sala bt Ali Saleh 3-0, Gannah Ashraf bt Ashraf Haytham 3-0 the overwhelming favourite com- Professional Umair Zaman and Ziyad Rahim Junior U-13: Yousef Al Qbaisi bt Ebrahim Darwish 3-0, Ahmed Al Obaidly bt Naief Saleh 3-0, ing into the race, could finish only and Amateur advancing to the stage at the Mohamed tarek bt Ammar Hashim 3-0, Hossam Naiel bt Ali Al Qahtani 3-0 10th. Squash Radisson Blu Hotel. Ferrand-Prevot’s victory owed Championship The Qatar Squash Federation Juniors U-15: Hammad Al Amri bt Jumanah Mostafa 3/0; Ali Al Qahtani bt Ali Al Emadi 3-0, Walid much to sheer opportunism for a pose for a (QSF) is organising the five-day Zaman bt Amr Hossam 3-0, Ali Al Dousari bt Jassem Salah 3-0, Abdel Aziz Ishaq bt Ziyad Haytham specialist climber not known for group photo at tournament that will conclude on Professionals: Umair Zaman bt Ahmed Glian 3-0; Ahmed Ossama bt Ahmed Moustafa 3-0, her kick finish. the Radisson September 30. Sayed Azlan bt Walid Moustafa w/0, Ziyad Rahim bt Ahmed Ossama 3-0, Mohamed al Saied bt But Olympic champion Vos, Blu Hotel in Zaman routed Ahmed Glian in Khalid Al Hindawi 3/0 Britain’s Lizzie Armitstead, the Doha. 3-0 while Rahim earned the same Over 45: Matt Pearson bt Meb Somani 3-0, Elhamy Al Sharie bt Gordon Bradley 3-0, Emad World Cup winner and silver result against Ahmed Ossama to Abbas bt Paul Luri w/0 medallist at the London Games, advance into the quarter-finals of and Italy’s Elisa Longho Borghini the event. THE PENINSULA Ladies: Gannah Ashraf bt Najwan Ahmed 3-0, Mayar Al Sakka bt Eman Gharib 3-0 will all have regrets. AFP SUNDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25

Rivalry and friendship on Europe seize command and off course GLENEAGLES, Scotland: “So who are you rooting for?”. It is a question Rich Hendrickon, of Seattle, Washington, gets fre- quently as he roams the grounds over USA at Ryder Cup of Gleneagles here at the Ryder Cup. The question is a joke, as even a passing glance at Hendrickson Rose and Stenson hit record 12 birdies as Americans trail 10-6 will suggest. He is dressed head- to-toe in an American flag outfit, GLENEAGLES, Scotland: signalling his loyalties about as European golfers tightened their Ryder Cup Results subtly as a sign on Times Square. grip on the Ryder Cup, stretch- Other Americans are here in ing their lead over the United Results from yesterday’s fourball garb that seems deliberately sac- States to 10-6 after yesterday’s and foursomes matches at the rilegious: American-flag kilts. foursomes and fourball matches 40th Ryder Cup: Not to be outdone, dozens of at Gleneagles. Europe 10 United States 6 Europeans are sporting neck- It left Tom Watson’s American Yesterday’s Foursomes to-ankle outfits of the European squad needing to match the great- Jamie Donaldson/Lee Westwood colours, deep blue and gold. est comeback in Ryder Cup his- (Europe) bt Zach Johnson/Matt For Americans, like me, it tory to take the trophy. Kuchar (USA) 2 and 1. isn’t easy to enjoy the biennial Holders Europe outscored the Victor Dubuisson/Graeme Ryder Cup showdown between US side 3 1/2 to 1 1/2 in afternoon McDowell (Europe) bt Jimmy the United States and Europe. foursomes matches for the second Walker/Rickie Fowler (USA) 5 America have won only once in day in a row, the final blow a six- and 4. this century, in 2008, and have foot putt by Justin Rose allowing Sergio Garcia/Rory McIlroy not prevailed on European soil him and Martin Kaymer to halve (Europe) bt Jim Furyk/Hunter for more than 20 years. with unbeaten US rookies Jordan Mahan (USA) 3 and 2. But no matter. The Ryder Spieth and Patrick Reed. Martin Kaymer/Justin Rose Cup is my favourite interna- “We worked hard for our half (Europe) halved with Jordan tional sporting event, hands point,” Rose said. “Feels good.” Spieth/Patrick Reed (USA). down, partly because it’s okay for The US team must swipe 8 1/2 Europe 3 1/2 United States 1/2 adults to act like kids again and points from today’s 12 conclud- Saturday fourballs be ostentatiously silly. Garish garb ing singles matches to reach 14 is only part of the picture. Justin Rose/Henrik Stenson 1/2 and win for the first time in A group of British former uni- (Europe) bt Bubba Watson/Matt Europe since 1993. versity chums, calling themselves Kuchar (USA) 3 and 2. Europe need only 14 points Jim Furyk/Hunter Mahan Guardians of the Ryder Cup, to keep the trophy and are in (USA) bt Jamie Donaldson/Lee greeted each European player at a strong position to win for the Westwood (Europe) 4 and 3. Friday’s first tee with a person- sixth time in seven tries and Patrick Reed/Jordan Spieth alized serenade — “Bjorn vs the eighth time in the past 10 Cups. (USA) bt Thomas Bjorn/Martin USA” for Dane Thomas Bjorn, But both sides are mindful the Kaymer (Europe) 5 and 3. and a simple foot-stomping chant deficit can be overcome. Europe Rory McIlroy/Ian Poulter of “Rory, Rory,” for Northern rallied on the last day from 10-6 (Europe) halved with Jimmy Ireland’s world number one Rory down in 2012 in the Miracle at Walker/Rickie Fowler (USA). McIlroy. Medinah for a 14 1/2 to 13 1/2 tri- Europe 1 1/2 United States 2 1/2 Twelve visiting fans from the umph, matching the record vic- Minneapolis area are doing their tory comeback famously staged by to halve the 15th and made a best to redress the balance. the US squad at Brookline in 1999. birdie putt to win the 16th and Dressed in Minnesota Vikings “We’re obviously in a good posi- square the match, the captain’s NFL jerseys with viking helmets tion,” said world number one Rory pick re-energized to his chest- complete with golden pony tails, McIlroy. “But we all remember thumping, arm-pumping peak they have serenaded the US team what happened two years ago. No after struggling early. with their own customised songs. complacency on our side. “Funny things happen, don’t At the 2012 Ryder Cup in “We have to go out there Team Europe’s Sergio Garcia of Spain (right) and Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland line up a putt during yesterday’s they? Late delivery. Second-class Chicago, America suffered a tomorrow and get the job done.” Ryder Cup foursomes matches at Gleneagles in Scotland. post,” Poulter said. “A time where humiliating meltdown on the The Americans lead the all- we needed something to happen. last day. But that didn’t squelch time rivalry 25-12 with two Americans Rickie Fowler and greens well and I just had the feel- Kuchar birdied the sixth hole Looking like that match is going the signature American cheer for halved. Jimmy Walker 5 and 4. The ing of anticipation of what it was to give the US duo a 2-up lead. to go 2-up and then obviously hol- Bubba Watson: “Give me a B. Give A two-foot par putt miss by US duo had halved three prior going to feel like to make putts. Then came the 10-birdie run, ing that and turning one over on me an ‘ubba.’ What does it spell? Reed at 16 squared the piv- matches but Fowler remained When you get into that mind-set, which ended when Rose chipped the next hole makes a massive “Bubba!” otal match but a bogey at 17 winless in Cup play. and you just see the ball going in from the rough at the par-5 16th. difference.” Watson, hugely popular with ended Europe dreams of an McIlroy, the reigning British the hole and you get those posi- “What a team,” Kuchar said. “It McIlroy followed at 18 with a both sets of fans, summed up unpecedented foursomes sweep. Open and PGA Championship tive vibes, today was a day it all was impressive what they were chip from deep rough to within the spirit of the competition, on Rose found a bunker at 18 but champion, and Sergio Garcia fol- happened for me.” doing, just birdie after birdie. Ten inches of the cup for birdie and and off the course, when he was Kaymer blasted out to six feet lowed with a 3 and 2 triumph over The combined 21 birdies by in a row. Awfully tough to beat Fowler missed a long eagle putt asked yesterday if his relatively and Rose made the putt to stay Jim Furyk and Hunter Mahan. both duos was also a Cup record. that.” to leave them deadlocked. poor record was a result of him undefeated after three earlier Electrifying early foursomes Rose and Sweden’s Stenson, And Ian Poulter, the hero of “As soon as he chipped in, I was having too much of a good time pairs wins. matches set an epic shotmak- who sat out the later session Europe’s 2012 fightback victory at like, ‘Here we go again,’” McIlroy with his opponents. England’s Lee Westwood and ing tone, with Rose and Henrik with a tight back, each had five Medinah, awoke late to join Rory said. “We held strong out there.” “I don’t want to play golf if I Welshman Jamie Donaldson took Stenson combining for a Cup- birdies in the closing run, the McIlroy in halving with Rickie The result blunted a US fight- have to be mean to anybody” he the first afternoon foursomes match record 12 birdies, including Englishman making seven in all. Fowler and Jimmy Walker. back that saw Furyk and Mahan said. point, beating Zach Johnson and closing with 10 in a row, to defeat “That was something special,” “That halved match was huge beat Donaldson and Westwood “These are good friends of Matt Kuchar 2 and 1. Matt Kuchar and Bubba Watson Stenson said. “It might be a high- for us,” Europe captain Paul 4 and 3 while Spieth and Reed mine. If they beat me, they beat Graeme McDowell and French 3 and 2. “It is amazing,” Rose light to put on the big screen with McGinley said. downed Kaymer and Thomas me — and you are watching great rookie Victor Dubuisson beat said. “I really got into reading the the grandkids one day.” Poulter pitched in for a birdie Bjorn 5 and 3. AFP golf.” REUTERS Bayern increase Bundesliga Aspire Under-16 team emerges lead, Schalke win derby victorious in football Tri-series

BERLIN: Reigning champi- In Gelsenkirchen, Schalke DOHA: Despite the 0-1 ons Bayern Munich extended picked up their second straight defeat in Wednesday’s game their lead atop the Bundesliga victory with a 2-1 win at home against Celtic Glasgow, Aspire yesterday after winning at FC over hated rivals Dortmund. Academy’s Under-16 team even- Cologne while Schalke 04 won Dortmund’s recent defensive tually won the age group 1999 the Ruhr derby against bitter struggles continued as goals Tri-series Tournament held at rivals Borussia Dortmund. from Joel Matip and Eric Maxim Aspire Academy here this week. Bayern kept a clean sheet for Choupo-Moting left them trailing In the mixed age group 1997/98, their fourth straight Bundesliga 2-0 by the midway point in the the Corinthians team from Brazil match in a 2-0 victory at first half. dominated the tournament and Cologne to move to 14 points, Jurgen Klopp’s side did reduce emerged champions after winning two points clear of Borussia the deficit shortly afterwards both of their games. Moenchengladbach. courtesy of a Pierre-Emerick For both visiting teams, the Pep Guardiola’s side opened the Aubameyang strike but they could Corinthians from Brazil and scoring on 19 minutes as Mario Bayern Munich’s Mario Goetze not find an equaliser and have col- Celtic from Scotland, the tour- Goetze struck his third goal in the celebrates after scoring a goal lected only seven points from six nament was quite an experience. last two matches. against FC Cologne during their games this season, one less than “It’s incredible. The facilities, The visitors continued to press Bundesliga match in Cologne Schalke. the pitches, the organisation — Cologne and finally doubled the yesterday. “It was an important victory, everything here was just perfect,” lead midway through the second especially for our fans. It’s fan- said Corinthians Under-16 coach half as Daniel Halfar put through play more than an hour with 10 tastic,” said Schalke coach Jens Marcio Zanardi about Aspire his own net. men but held on for a 0-0 draw Keller. Academy. “They didn’t do anything. They away at SC Freiburg. “We play in three days (in “It’s good to have the opportu- Aspire Academy’s Under-16 team players pose with the trophy after just played in the back and tried Leverkusen defender Emir the Champions League against nity to come here and play teams winning the Tri-series Tournament at Aspire Academy in Doha. to counter and never really came Spahic was sent off in the first Maribor) so we can’t really cel- from other countries, see differ- out. But I congratulate the team, half, although Freiburg also fin- ebrate that much. But we will ent styles of play and our young Academy. “The concept of Aspire development of the human we remained calm and did our ished the game a man down after enjoy it for a couple of hours,” players could definitely learn a lot Academy is really excellent in beings.” job,” said Munich winger Arjen Pavel Krmas was dismissed. said Matip. from it,” he said. terms of recruiting and develop- The role of youth academies Robben And the visitors might have Dortmund captain Mats Finishing second with his team ing players. Of course, in the end has also become more and more Meanwhile, Gladbach won 2-1 won it, Karim Bellarabi hammer- Hummels, who was in the start- behind Aspire Academy, he con- it’s up to the players what they important in Scottish football. “In at Paderborn thanks to early ing a shot off the crossbar in the ing line-up for the first time this gratulated the Qatari team. “They make of these great opportuni- the past, boys played football in goals from Patrick Herrmann 73rd minute before Son Heung- season, said his side cannot waste worked together very well as a ties,” McCart said. the streets but that has changed. and Raffael, with Jens Wimmer Min also struck the woodwork any more time to catch up. team and that was the main rea- Like Aspire Academy, the Practice has become much more getting one back for the pro- two minutes from time. “Luckily the other teams have son they beat us on the first day,” youth academy of Celtic has set organised and a matter for the moted club, who had been top of “We were unfortunate today. not really had great starts. But Zanardi said. big goals for itself. clubs.” the table before losing at Bayern They played really well and now we need to really find our While the Brazilian coach had “We want to run a world class Asked what a talented young- in midweek. we just could not score. That’s rhythm,” said Hummels as the been to Aspire Academy before, academy that focuses on devel- ster needs to become a successful Gladbach’s win took them just football,” said Leverkusen’s team is winless in their last three it was the first visit for Chris oping players for the Champions football player, McCart said “dedi- above Leverkusen, who had to Oemer Toprak. matches. AFP McCart, head of Celtic Youth League level, but also on the cation”. THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2014 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Chelsea’s Diego Costa (left) celebrates with team-mates Willian (centre) and Cesc Fabregas after scoring a goal against Aston Villa during their English Premier League match at Stamford Bridge in London yesterday. CENTRE: Manchester City’s Frank Lampard (left) celebrates after scoring a goal against Hull City at the KC Stadium in Kingston-Upon Hull. RIGHT: Manchester United’s Robin van Persie celebrates after scoring their second goal against West Ham United at Old Trafford in Manchester. Chelsea preserve lead, Rooney sent off in Man United victory Oxlade-Chamberlain earns Arsenal a draw, Lampard proves to be City’s trump card

LONDON: Premier League game was 1-0, when it could be 176 goals; one more than Thierry half-time and then saw Nacer Mangala allowed Hull back into Liverpool manager Brendan leaders Chelsea conserved their open, it was always closed because Henry. Chadli give Tottenham a 56th- the game. Rodgers, whose side are without three-point advantage by beat- we controlled the game,” said Radamel Falcao set up Robin minute lead. The France international a win in three league games, said: ing Aston Villa 3-0 yesterday, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho. van Persie to rattle in United’s But Oxlade-Chamberlain headed Liam Rosenior’s cross into “We were clearly the dominant while Wayne Rooney was sent “The result was a consequence of second goal mid-way through crashed home from Santi Cazorla’s his own net in the 21st minute side in the game, but sometimes off as Manchester United edged our dominance.” the first half, but Diafra Sakho low cross to earn Arsenal a draw and then conceded a penalty with you don’t get what you deserve in West Ham United. Southampton remain Chelsea’s reduced the arrears for West that left Arsene Wenger’s side in a high boot on Abel Hernandez, football.” AFP Having drawn 1-1 with cham- closest rivals after winning 2-1 at Ham by nodding in after Enner fourth place and Spurs eighth. who converted from 12 yards to pions Manchester City last week- home to Queens Park Rangers, Valencia’s header hit the bar. “I’m frustrated because of level the scores. end, Chelsea continued their with Ryan Bertrand and Graziano Rooney was shown a straight the possession we had and the But after Yaya Toure had hit English Premier unbeaten start to the season with Pelle finding the net either side of red card in the 59th minute for effort the players put in, and I’m the post, David Silva released a straightforward win over Villa a Charlie Austin effort. hacking down the fleeing Stewart frustrated with our set-pieces,” Dzeko to restore City’s lead in the League Results at Stamford Bridge. United climbed six places Downing — his first club dismissal Wenger said. “But we showed the 68th minute before substitute Willian set up Brazilian coun- to seventh, eight points below since March 2009 — but United’s good spirit and determination.” Frank Lampard side-footed in his tryman Oscar to steer home Chelsea, after seeing off West 10 men held on to secure victory. Meanwhile, champions fourth goal in three games late on. Yesterday’s Matches Chelsea’s opener in the seventh Ham 2-1 at Old Trafford, but “I call it a professional foul,” Manchester City withstood a Earlier, Everton captain Phil minute before Diego Costa scored their victory was overshadowed said Van Gaal. “I’ve seen them a fightback by Hull City to record Jagielka scored a sensational Arsenal 1 (Oxlade-Chamberlain 74) his eighth goal in six Premier by the red card shown to captain lot of times, but the referee makes a 4-2 win at the KC Stadium that 92nd-minute equaliser to earn Tottenham 1 (Chadli 56); Chelsea 3 (Oscar 7, Costa 59, Willian 79) Aston Villa 0; League games with a glancing Rooney. another decision. But you can’t saw them climb to third. his team a 1-1 draw against derby Crystal Palace 2 (Campbell 51, Jedinak header. Injury problems forced United change it.” With Willy Caballero pre- rivals Liverpool at Anfield. 54) Leicester 0; Hull 2 (Mangala 21-og, Costa also played a role in manager Louis van Gaal to give a A close-range strike 16 min- ferred to Joe Hart in goal by City Steven Gerrard had put Hernandez 32-pen) Manchester City 4 Chelsea’s third goal with a right- debut to 19-year-old centre-back utes from time by Alex Oxlade- manager Manuel Pellegrini, the Liverpool ahead with a sec- (Aguero 7, Dzeko 11, 68, Lampard 87); foot drive that Brad Guzan Paddy McNair. Chamberlain earned Arsenal a visitors went 2-0 up through a ond-half free-kick, but he was Liverpool 1 (Gerrard 65) Everton 1 (Jagielka could only push straight at Villa But they took a fifth-minute 1-1 draw at home to Tottenham hooked finish from Sergio Aguero upstaged in injury time when his 90); Manchester United 2 (Rooney 5, defender Aly Cissokho, enabling lead when Rooney swept home Hotspur in the north London and a fine 22-yard strike by Edin former England colleague Jagielka Van Persie 22) West Ham 1 (Sakho 37); Willian to stab home from close Rafael da Silva’s cross to become derby. Dzeko. drove an exquisite half-volley Southampton 2 (Bertrand 54, Pelle 68) QPR range. the outright third-highest scorer Arsenal lost Mikel Arteta and However, a pair of blunders by into the top-right corner from 1 (Austin 66); Sunderland 0 Swansea 0. “Even during the period the in Premier League history with Aaron Ramsey to injury before City’s new centre-back Eliaquim 25 yards. Neymar, Messi put Barca on PSG endure worrying draw at Toulouse top; Ronaldo stars in Real win PARIS: Paris St Germain’s 1-1 Ligue 1 draw at Toulouse yes- MADRID: Neymar scored opener before Ronaldo converted terday demonstrated that the a hat-trick and Lionel Messi from Karim Benzema’s pass to French champions will need got his 400th career goal as register his eighth goal in a week. the return of the talismanic Barcelona stormed back to the “We’ve won a difficult game Zlatan Ibrahimovic if they are top of La Liga with a 6-0 thrash- against a team that played well to threaten Barcelona in the ing of Granada yesterday. and caused us problems,” said Champions League next week. Real Madrid remained just Real boss Carlo Ancelotti. PSG, who are second in the four points adrift of the leaders “But the team controlled the table two points adrift of arch as Cristiano Ronaldo’s hot scoring game. We suffered when we had rivals Olympique de Marseille, streak continued in a 2-0 win at to, played when we had to and I have been without Ibrahimovic for Villarreal. think in the end we showed a good two games as the Swede recovers Paris St Germain’s Jean- Barca stretched their run of attitude and deserved to win.” from heel pains. Christophe Bahebeck (right) consecutive clean sheets to seven The match started at a high The striker is expected to be challenges Toulouse’s Jean- games, but rediscovered their pace with attention from the back to face one of his former Daniel Akpa-Akpro during their scoring touch after being held to action on the pitch only momen- clubs on Tuesday in a Group F French Ligue 1 match in Toulouse a 0-0 draw at Malaga in midweek tarily distracted by a banner from clash but his absence was clearly yesterday. as Messi and Neymar shone. a Manchester United fans group felt at Toulouse. The Brazilian opened the scor- begging Ronaldo to return to Old The visitors fell behind in the Nice, who prevailed thanks to ing with a deflected effort before Barcelona’s Ivan Rakitic celebrates his goal against Granada FC with Trafford. eighth minute when Wissam Ben Carlos Eduardo’s early free kick, Messi provided the second with team-mate Lionel Messi during their La Liga match at Nou Camp Stadium Ronaldo and his team-mates Yedder intercepted a poor back moved up to fifth with 13 points an inch-perfect cross for Ivan in Barcelona yesterday. had more pressing matters at pass from Serge Aurier, outpaced from eight games while Monaco Rakitic to head home. hand as Villarreal threatened to David Luiz and beat Salvatore are 12th on 10 points. Neymar made it three just took the lead on 26 minutes as Messi returned to being the go in front as Ikechukwu Uche’s Sirigu from close range. Following a woeful start to before half-time and Messi reg- Neymar was gifted the ball inside provider for Neymar to complete low effort was well saved by Iker Jean-Christophe Bahebeck, the season, Leonardo Jardim’s istered his 400th goal for club the Granada half and surged his hat-trick with a cut-back Casillas, whilst Argentine young- however, levelled with a low team had won two games in and country with a simple header forward before seeing his effort that the former Santos man dis- ster Luciano Vietto sliced wide angled shot in the 33rd minute. a row against Guingamp and from Dani Alves’s cross. deflect pass the helpless Roberto patched low past Roberto. when well-positioned inside the PSG, who have drawn five of Montpellier to move out of the The two then combined as via Jean-Sylvain Babin. And the Argentine rounded off box. However, the hosts’ profli- their first eight league matches, relegation zone. Messi squared for Neymar to Messi then increased his a fine afternoon by robbing the gacy in the final third contrasted dominated possession but were But yesterday, they lacked complete his hat-trick before the number of assists already this Granada defence of possession with Madrid’s killer instinct and barely threatening. creativity as they once again suf- Argentine rounded off the scoring season to seven as he crossed and running through to slot home Ancelotti’s men went in front Manager Laurent Blanc waited fered from the absence of James himself nine minutes from time. right-footed for Rakitic to head his fifth goal of the season. when Modric smashed home his until the 71st minute to make his Rodriguez. Barca boss Luis Enrique had home and Neymar tapped into an Ronaldo, meanwhile, is now first goal of the season from out- substitutions. Lucas came on for Carlos Eduardo found the changed his entire defence from empty net to make it 3-0 after onto 13 goals from nine matches side the box on 32 minutes. Edinson Cavani, Thiago Motta back of the net with an 18-metre the one that started in midweek Roberto had denied Munir. this season as Real won for the And the visitors doubled their substituted Yohan Cabaye while free kick after keeper Danijel and the hosts were nearly pun- Barca continued to dominate third consecutive league match at advantage five minutes before Clement Chantome took Marco Subasic had failed to set up his ished for a slow start as Youssef after the break and Alves pro- Villarreal. half-time thanks to a classic coun- Verratti’s place. wall properly. El-Arabi clipped the bar. vided Messi with the kind of Real survived an early ter-attack as James Rodriguez Earlier, Monaco’s recent resur- Dimitar Berbatov repeatedly However, Barca were soon into service he has been handing out onslaught from Villarreal and picked out the run of Benzema gence was brought to a halt when tumbled in the area but referee their stride and, after Munir El in recent weeks with a fine cross won the game with two goals in and the Frenchman brilliantly they slumped to a 1-0 defeat in Ruddy Buquet denied him a pen- Haddadi had miscued when pre- that the four-time World Player eight minutes before the break teed up Ronaldo to slot home. the Cote d’Azur derby against alty on three occasions. sented with an open goal, they of the Year headed home. as Luka Modric drilled home the AFP Nice. REUTERS SUNDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27 Qatar hoopsters, spikers beaten

INCHEON, South Korea: the Qataris to bounce back by Mohamed Al Garni’s spectacu- defending stoutly and scoring lar 5,000m gold apart, Qatar with breakaway moves. had a disappointing day in other Dmitriy Gavrilov top scored for sports at the Asian Games either side with 22 points which yesterday. included two three-pointers, Qatar’s basketball and volley- while Anatoliy Kolesnikov made ball teams suffered their first a valuable contribution of 17. defeats, while their shooters, table Daoud Mousa once again led tennis players also fared poorly. the scoring for Qatar with 16 In volleyball, Qatar were out- points, while Mohamed Hassan classed in three straight sets was second best with 14. by hosts South Korea who won Qatar will take on South 25-22, 25-19, 25-22 in one hour Korea today in their final match and 25 minutes. of the quarter-final league, while Jeon Kwangin led the South Kazakhstan meet the Philippines. Korean blitz with nine spikes fol- Meanwhile, in the 10m men’s lowed by Park Chulwoo and Park running target mixed competi- Sangha with five each. tion, Qatar’s Mohamed Amin Bahrain’s Ruth Jebet (centre) is assisted by an official as she walks away from the podium at the medal ceremony on the final of the women’s 3,000m For Qatar, Hammad Mubarak Haq, Mohamed Abuteama and steeplechase athletics event during the 17th Asian Games at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium in Incheon yesterday. RIGHT: Jebet reacts on the excelled with 10 points, while Khalid Al Kuwari finished 16th, medal podium as it was announced she was disqualified from the women’s 3,000m steeplechase. Ibrahim Ibrahim had six. 17th and 18th. The basketball team, mean- In the 50m rife three positions, while, fell to a shock defeat to Qatar’s Viacheslav Skoromnov Kazakhstan, the Central Asians could only manage the 14th posi- posting a comfortable 65-57 vic- tion in qualifying. tory in their quarter-final round In the men’s 10m running tar- robin league match. get team event, Qatar finished Bahrain’s Jebet stripped After beating the Philippines in sixth out of as many teams in the their opening match of the deci- competition. sive round and before that Japan In table tennis, Qatar were and Kuwait in the preliminaries, beaten 2-1 in the men’s team com- Qatar failed to take advantage of petition, while the women crashed their 28-23 lead at the end of the to a 3-0 defeat at the hands of of steeplechase victory second quarter to fall behind later Singapore. and concede the match. In cycling, Qatar’s The Kazakhs went into the Abdulrahman Jarboua ended up Asian Games: India upset archery kings South Korea final quarter holding a healthy in 16th position in the time trial. 48-42 lead and never allowed QOC

INCHEON, South Korea: stumbled and stepped inside the joining shot-putter Gong Lijiao, medals tally every day and prayed Asian Games athletics judges track. who ousted Iran’s Leyla Rajabi -- that we would also contribute to stripped Bahrain’s Kenya-born In the heat of the moment, one the Islamic republic’s first woman it,” he said. runner Ruth Jebet of her stee- Bahrain official, who refused to to win an Asian Games athletics “And here we are with the gold plechase victory yesterday as give his name, called the decision medal. medal. I hope India win more she was about to collect the gold a “disgrace”. Li’s time of 9:35.23 is itself a golds.” medal after a crushing win. Half-a-dozen Bahraini officials new Games record, shaving 20 Chauhan said he had failed his The 17-year-old junior world marched to the referees’ office to seconds off the old mark. school-leaving exams four times champion was led away in tears lodge a complaint. But the team Jebet’s misfortune means silver because he was too busy training. as Bahraini team leaders wran- later conceded that Jebet made should go to Babar and bronze for He added that his mother gled with race officials who ruled the fault. her team-mate and 2010 cham- Nirmala had sold gold jewellery that Jebet had stumbled and put Jebet slumped in a corridor pion Sudha Singh. to raise about $3,500 to buy him a foot inside the track. in the bowels of the stadium as Meanwhile, an Indian archer an American-made bow. She had annihilated the field at teammates consoled her after whose mother sold her gold orna- “(She did it) without telling Incheon’s Asiad Main Stadium, the ruling, while Bahrain officials ments to buy him an imported me,” Chauhan said. crossing the line in nine minutes, quizzed her on the breach of the bow helped win his country’s first “She must be so happy now.” 31.36 seconds, more than 24 sec- rules. ever Asian Games gold medal in Team coach Ranjan Singh onds inside the Games record. “Did you put your foot here or the sport yesterday. attributed the win to a rigorous But as Jebet, who switched here?” one asked sternly. Rajat Chauhan, along with training schedule that included a nationality to Bahrain last year, “I can’t remember,” Jebet whis- team-mates Sandeep Kumar and 15-day trip to an archery academy was about to step onto the pered softly, looking dazed and Abhishek Verma, stunned hosts in Salt Lake City in the United podium, the stadium announcer distraught. and world champions South States. declared that the result had been Before her disqualification, Korea in the men’s compound “We also came to South Korea cancelled, drawing gasps from the Jebet had been the third African- team final. a month early to get used to the crowd. born runner of the night to claim The Indians edged out the conditions. All the hard work is China’s Li Zhenzhu had already gold in the colours of a wealthy Koreans 227-225 in the non- paying off.” been given her silver medal and Gulf state. Olympic event in front of a vocal The archery gold was India’s Lalita Babar of India her bronze. United Arab Emirates’ crowd at the Gyeyang archery second at these Games, following Once the new result is officially Ethopian import Alia Saeed field in Incheon. shooter Jitu Rai’s victory in the ratified a new ceremony will be Mohammed won the 10,000 Chauhan, 20, who hails from men’s 50m pistol last Saturday. organised with Li collecting gold. metres and Qatar’s Mohamad Al the desert state of Rajasthan, They have 23 medals overall. Officials spotted that during Garni, originally from Morocco, said he hoped the gold medal India won 14 gold medals at her second-last lap, with her took the men’s 5,000m. will inspire the rest of the Indian the last Asiad in Guangzhou four A Qatari player tries to score during their match against Kazakhstan at rivals well behind her and under Li became China’s second team. years ago. AFP the Asian Games in Incheon yesterday. The Central Asians won 65-57. no pressure at all, Jebet had female gold medallist of the night, “We used to look at the Indian India play Swimmer shames Japan with theft South Korea in INCHEON, South Korea: Japan swimming bosses prom- its code of conduct. The $7,600 and decided to expel him from hockey semis Japan expelled top swimmer ised Tomita, who was taken away camera, belonging to a journalist the delegation,” said a JOC state- Naoya Tomita from the Asian by police on Friday, would face for a South Korean news agency, ment read at a press conference Games and promised yester- tough sanctions. went missing at the Asian Games by Aoki. INCHEON, South Korea: day that he would face strict “I’m shocked that this sort pool on Thursday. “The Japanese delegation was Sloppy India scored twice in punishment after admitting he of thing could happen after the Tomita was detained after informed by Incheon police yes- the third quarter to overcame stole a journalist’s camera at the Japanese team performed so well police studied images from closed terday (Friday) that Tomita was China 2-0 yesterday and set Incheon pool. in the pool,” said Japan Swimming circuit cameras at the pool, offi- suspected of having stolen a cam- up a tough Asian Games field South Korean prosecutors are Federation director Masafumi cials said. era at the poolside on Thursday. hockey semi-final against hosts now considering whether to press Izumi. “He will be dealt with An Incheon Games organis- “The police came to us to South Korea. charges and the 25-year-old will severely.” ing committee spokeswoman ask for our cooperation in their Defending champions Pakistan have to pay for his own ticket Japanese swimming coach said police had finished their investigation and they escorted will take on Malaysia in Tuesday’s back to Japan, officials said. Norimasa Hirai added: “The other investigation and sent a report Tomita to the police station where other semi-final in a repeat of Japan’s chef de mission swimmers are in shock. (Tomita) to prosecutors who would decide he admitted he had stolen the the title clash four years ago in Tsuyoshi Aoki apologised for returned to the athletes’ village tomorrow whether to press camera.” Guangzhou. Tomita’s conduct at a press last night and we stayed in the charges. Tomita finished fourth in the India, seeking their first Asiad Qatar’s Femi Ogunode com- conference. same room. The swimmer is barred from 100 metres breaststroke final on title since 1998, were kept at bay petes in 100m heats in Incheon “I want to offer my sincerest “He apologised and was deeply leaving the country in the mean- Wednesday. He won the 200m by the Chinese till V. Raghunath yesterday. Ogunode clocked apologies that such a regrettable remorseful,” the coach added. time, the spokeswoman added. breaststroke title at both the converted a penalty corner in the the best time in 100m heats. incident has happened amid the The Japanese Olympic “The Japanese Olympic Asian Games and the world 40th minute and Birendra Lakra The final will be held today. excitement of the Asian Games,” Committee (JOC) called the inci- Committee recognises the serious short-course championships in scored the second goal five min- said Aoki. dent a “very serious violation” of misbehaviour of Naoya Tomita 2010. AFP utes later. Pakistan ended pool B with their fourth successive win, an 8-0 rout of Oman that featured Toffee alert for South Korea in Japan blockbuster two goals apiece from Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Irfan and INCHEON, South Korea: between the countries. Their lat- It could also provoke an angry their turf.” A South Korea player ever-changing hairstyles are Abdul Khan. South Korea face bitter rivals est meeting will have extra edge response from fans, who greeted inflamed a diplomatic row with closely watched by local fans, has Malaysia clinched the second Japan anxious to avoid the with the Koreans under intense South Korea’s World Cup flops by Japan over a territorial dispute recovered from a calf injury to spot behind the Koreans in pool A dreaded “toffee punishment” in pressure to end a 28-year gold throwing toffees at them on their by waving a political flag after make an impact. with a crucial 4-1 win over Japan a politically-charged headline medal drought on home soil. return -- a traditional insult in the Koreans beat Japan 2-0 in the “He’s not 100 percent but he in which Razi Rahim netted two game in the Asian Games foot- South Korea’s players have the the country, where “Go eat a tof- bronze medal match at the 2012 could also come off the bench,” goals. ball quarter-finals today. added incentive of being excused fee!” translates as a fruitier ver- London Olympics. Lee said of the wildcard pick. In Badminton number one Lee Saudi Arabia take on Iraq in a two years of mandatory military sion of “Get lost!” South Korea’s With relations between Tokyo “Korea and Japan are arch- Chong Wei fought back from a second game packed with sport- service if they win the title in the full side lost all three group games and Seoul icy cold, the potential rivals but the players are mentally game down to set up a new clash ing rivalry, while North Korea under-23 tournament. But Japan at the World Cup finals in Brazil. remains for a similar outpouring ready,” he added. with arch-rival Lin Dan. play United Arab Emirates and are testing a new young side for “We wanted to play South of patriotism over disputed islets There will be little love lost in Lee had to dig deep to beat Thailand do battle with Jordan the 2016 Olympic qualifiers and Korea,” Japan coach Makoto called Dokdo by South Korea and the Arab clash between Iraq and Vietnam’s Nguyen Tien Minh, in the other games. could spring a surprise. Defeat by Teguramori told reporters. Takeshima in Japan. Saudi Arabia either, both sides 21-23, 21-16, 21-17 in the men’s Matches between South Korea defending champions Japan would “It doesn’t getter any better South Korean coach Lee looking to the future after dif- singles quarter final. He gets his and Japan often produce fireworks be seen as a national humiliation than this,” he added. “Imagine us Kwang-Jong will hope towering fering fortunes in recent years. latest chance against China’s Lin given the historical animosity in South Korea. beating them and winning gold on striker Kim Shin-Wook, whose AFP in the semi-final today. AFP Sunday 28 September 2014 4 Dhu’l-Hijja 1435 Volume 19 Number 6202 Sport Price: QR2

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Qatar’s Mohamad Al Garni (centre), gold medallist at men’s 5,000m athletics event at the Asian Games is flanked by the two Bahraini athletes, Alemu Bekele Gebre (left), silver medal winner, and bronze medal winner, Albert Kibichii Rop, during the victory ceremony in Incheon, South Korea. CENTRE: Al Garni celebrates his win in the 5,000m. RIGHT: The Qatari athlete waves back to his crowd after the medal ceremony. Qatar’s Al Garni powers to gold The 22-year-old sets new Asian Games record in 5,000m, breaks Takaoka mark

INCHEON, South Korea: behind several strides as the Qatar’s Mohamed Al Garni Qatari pocket rocket coasted past Asian Games powered his way to an Asian the finish with effortless ease. Games record while winning the Qatar’s Abubaker Kamal, who Medals Table 5,000m gold in spectacular fash- had kept pace with the competi- INCHEON, South Korea: ion here yesterday. tion and occasionally even led the Asian Games medal standings The 22-year-old annihilated race, missed the bronze, finishing yesterday. by more than 12 seconds the pre- fourth in 13:28.59. G S B T vious record of 13:38.37 held by “I can’t believe it. I always China 96 57 41 194 Japan’s Toshinari Takaoka set wanted to win of course, but I South Korea 35 42 40 117 at the Hiroshima Asian Games never thought that I’ll be able to Japan 32 43 38 113 in 1994, but what is even more do it so convincingly,” Al Garni Kazakhstan 9 10 18 37 remarkable about the Qatari’s said, still trying to come to grips North Korea 8 8 9 25 success is the fact that the 5,000m with his success. Iran 6 7 6 19 is not even his pet event. “I always knew I had the ability Taiwan 5 4 8 17 In fact, his career record in the to win the big races. It was only Hong Kong 4 5 18 27 public domain only shows him as a question of proper training and Mongolia 4 3 8 15 having participated in the 5,000m motivation. I had the full support Malaysia 3 6 7 16 only once, and that too in Qatar of the Qatar Athletics Federation, India 3 4 19 26 last year at the GCC Athletics its coaches and everybody in the Qatar 3 0 1 4 Championships. establishment.” Myanmar 2 0 0 2 On the IAAF’s official website, Al Garni said his performance Vietnam 1 6 20 27 however, the GCC event does would encourage him to focus Uzbekistan 1 4 8 13 not find even a passing men- more on the 5000m. Singapore 1 3 7 11 tion, with only his performances “Yes, I would think so. I fancied Indonesia 1 3 6 10 in the 800m, 1,500m and 3,000m myself basically as a 1,500m run- Kuwait 1 3 2 6 highlighted. ner, but now the focus will change Thailand 1 0 10 11 But all that is bound to change a bit.” Pakistan 1 0 1 2 soon as Al Garni left his oppo- After two gold medals in shoot- Mohamad Al Garni, Qatar’s gold medallist, poses for a picture with Qatar Athletics Federation President Dahlan UAE 1 0 1 2 nents completely shell-shocked ing, success on the very first Al Hamad and other officials in Incheon, South Korea, yesterday. Tajikistan 1 0 0 1 with a brutal surge of pace on the day of the athletics competition final lap to give Qatar their third came as a huge boost for Qatar’s Macau 0 3 0 3 gold medal in as many days. 28-member track and field squad, was very talented and that he athletics could come today with of confidence ahead of the semi- Philippines 0 2 2 4 In the process, the 5’3” al- many of whom were present at would deliver at the big stage,” Femi Ogunode qualifying for the finals,” the 23-year-old said. Turkmenistan 0 1 2 3 Garni put paid to the hopes of the stadium to watch Al Garni said Al Hamad. semi-finals in the 100m sprint The 100m sprint is considered Bahrain 0 1 1 2 Alemu Bekele and Albert Kibichi script his fairytale success. “That he won the gold medal in 10.14 seconds, the fastest the most prestigious of all compe- Kyrgyzstan 0 1 1 2 of Bahrain who were billed pre- Qatar Athletics Federation and that too on the first day of the time clocked across four heats titions at a track and field event Laos 0 1 1 2 race favourites. President Dahlan Al Hamad track and field events hopefully is yesterday. with the winner enjoying bragging Bangladesh 0 1 0 1 The duo finished in Al Garni’s was thrilled with Al Garni’s a sign of better things to come at “I am happy to have clocked rights as the ‘fastest man’ until Lebanon 0 1 0 1 wake with Bekele clocking 13:27.98 performance. the Asiad,” he added. the best time in all heats today. the next edition is held. QOC Iraq 0 0 1 1 and Kibichi 13:28.08, both falling “We always knew Mohamed Qatar’s second gold in It certainly gives me a big dose Sri Lanka 0 0 1 1 Ogunode eyes top spot in 100m

INCHEON: Femi Ogunode put fastest man on Asia when the in 10.33secs, but appeared to be With three successive gold Qatar on course for the blue final is held today. in some pain over the final few medals at the Asian Games – in riband 100m gold medal with Before that, however, Ogunode metres. The momentum of a fast Seoul (1986), Beijing (1990) and a blistering run in the heats at would have to negotiate the semi- start, which allowed him to take Hiroshima (1994) – Mansour the Asian Games Main Stadium finals where he will be challenged a sizeable lead before the first 60 became a household name in the here yesterday. by Takase and Piemeng, consid- metres, eventually carried him country and its first international Ogunode, the 2010 gold medal- ered among the rising stars of the over the line first but a limp and sporting hero. list at both the 200m and 400m continent. a grimace pointed to a possible But after his retirement, it at the Guangzhou Asian Games “I am happy to have clocked muscle problem. has been mainly Qatar’s distance four years ago, was off the blocks the best time in all heats today. Francis, of course, is the holder runners who have been in the fastest and encountered virtually It certainly gives me a big dose of the Asian record after becom- international spotlight before no competition to cross the finish of confidence ahead of the semi- ing the first man in the continent the emergence of Francis and line in 10.14 seconds, the best time finals,” the 23-year-old said. to run the 100m under 10 seconds. Ogunode put the sprints back in recorded across four heats. “To become the fastest man at That feat was not, however, focus. The Japanese duo of Ryota the Asian Games will be a dream achieved at any Asian Games In the 400m, Qatar’s Mohamed Yamagata and Kei Takase come true for me and I will try but at the Asian Athletics Abbas finished fifth in his heat clocked the second fastest time my best to achieve that for Qatar,” Championships in Amman in in a time of 47.64secs. Ogunode, of 10.21secs, while China’s Zhang Ogunode added. 2007. who was supposed to launch his Piemeng was third in 10.27, mak- Qatar’s Samuel Francis had There was a time when Qatar’s defence of the 400m gold won in Mohamad Al Garni is congratulated by QAF President Dahlan Al Hamad. ing Ogunode the clear favourite earlier won the second heat to Talal Mansour ruled the sprints Guangzhou, opted not to partici- to run away with the title of the also qualify for the semi-finals in Asia. pate in the event. QOC