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Emir receives envoy’s credentials More ships Schools asked join hunt for black box of to look for missing jet PERTH: Australian and Chinese vessels have both new premises picked up acoustic “pings” that could be from the black box of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, search officials have SEC puts cap on student numbers announced. The hunt for Malaysia Airlines DOHA: Several private schools are now searching for a new flight MH370 continued as are on the lookout for new building to expand our facilities,” Australian authorities responded premises to shift extra students, principal of Ideal Indian School to reports that a Chinese patrol with the Supreme Education Syed Showkath Ali told this daily ship had detected ultrasonic Council (SEC) strictly enforcing yesterday. “pings” matching the frequency a ceiling on student enrolment. He said it is difficult to find pur- put out by the beacon on a flight These schools have been pose-built premises in Doha and if recorder. Angus Houston, the informed about the maximum at all some buildings are available, Australian retired air chief mar- number of students they can the rents are prohibitive. shal in charge of the search, admit in their existing premises The school, which started the announced yesterday that under- and asked to stop new admis- new academic year yesterday has water detection gear towed behind sions if they have already a waiting list of more than 1,500 an Australian navy ship, the Ocean reached saturation level, it has students seeking admission but Shield, had also detected a sound. been learnt. could take in only a few students Up to 12 aircraft and 13 ships The nearly-a-dozen Indian in the KG section, he said. were sent out yesterday, focused schools in Qatar, which together An official of the MES Indian on three large stretches of ocean have the largest number of expa- School, which earlier claimed to The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani receiving the credentials of the incoming Pakistani Ambassador about 2,000km from Perth. triate students on their rolls are have more than 10,000 students to Doha, Shahzad Ahmed, at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. See also page 2 News that a black-box detector among the worst hit by the new on its rolls, said that the school aboard a Chinese patrol ship, the regulations. With their academic has completely stopped admis- Haixun 01, might have detected an year beginning this month, most sions following the SEC regula- ultrasonic pulse first emerged late of these schools have a long wait- tions and has reduced the number on Saturday night via the Chinese ing list of new applicants but of students by at least 1,000. state media agency, Xinhua. The hardly any seats to offer. “We are not even maintaining Qatar to launch survey on ping had a frequency of 37.5kHz – The SEC has asked all private a waiting list because we cannot the same as that emitted by flight schools not to put more than 30 offer seats to any student in the recorders — and was detected at students in one class. This has near future. We are seriously about 25 degrees south and 101 forced most Indian schools to stop thinking about an expansion but disease-carrying insects degrees east, within the 216,000 new admissions since they have it will take time,” said principal square kilometre search zone. A already crossed this ceiling. S Sasidharan. DOHA: The Supreme Council as part of the World Health Day. collaboration with the Ministry of reporter for Xinhua said the sig- Officials of several Indian Birla Public School (BPS), of Health (SCH) will soon According to the World Health Municipality and Urban Planning, nal was heard for about 90 sec- schools say that the only option which had closed admissions launch a national survey on vec- Organisation (WHO), more Ministry of Environment and onds. Houston said yesterday that for them is to expand their facili- several months ago, is also on tors — flies, insects etc — that than half the world’s population Qatar University. there had been another “fleeting” ties but that is not possible in the the lookout for a new building cause the spread of various dis- is at risk from diseases such as The survey will continue for signal picked up 24 hours earlier short-term. for expansion, said principal eases and pose a threat to pub- malaria, dengue, leishmaniasis, two years to gather facts for cre- by the Haixun 01, on Friday after- “We currently have more than A K Srivastava. lic health. lyme disease, schistosomiasis, and ating a scientific data base on noon. The two detections took 5,900 students on our rolls but “We are keen for an expansion The announcement came on yellow fever, carried by mosqui- vectors in Qatar that will help place about two kilometres apart. as per SEC guidelines we have but the scarcity of purpose-built the occasion of the World Health toes, flies, ticks, water snails and in developing plans to fight them “In an ocean that size two kilo- to reduce the numbers to 4,338 premises is the main problem,” Day that is being observed in other vectors. and stop their seasonal breeding, metres is not a large distance,” which is the maximum allowed he said. He said at least two new Qatar and worldwide today under Every year, more than one bil- it added. A technical team will be Houston said, adding that the lead in the current premises. The Indian schools are expected to the slogan “Small bite Big threat.” lion people are infected and more formed to supervise implementa- was “encouraging [but] unverified SEC has asked us to look for open in Qatar later this year and The SCH said yesterday that it than one million die from vector- tion of this joint research projects until such time as we can provide new premises if we want to this would address the problem to will organise a series of activities borne diseases. with representatives from all the unequivocal determination”. admit more students. So we have some extent. to raise public awareness about SCH said that the proposed bodies concerned. THE GUARDIAN stopped all new admissions and THE PENINSULA vectors and vector-borne diseases survey will be carried out in THE PENINSULA See also page 12

Close shave Al Qaeda chief’s brother to be Israel PM threatens tried in Egypt Abbas with reprisals CAIRO: Al Qaeda chief Ayman Al Zawahiri’s brother is to JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Palestinian president Mahmoud stand trial with 67 others for Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Abbas rejected a plea from Kerry forming a “terrorist group” and threatened the Palestinians to withdraw the treaty applica- plotting attacks after Islamist yesterday with unilateral tions, and Netanyahu ignored US president Mohammed Mursi’s reprisals as the two sides pre- appeals to refrain from tit-for-tat ouster, Egyptian state media pared for last-ditch talks with a moves, asking for a range of retal- reported yesterday. US envoy on salvaging teetering iatory options to be drawn up. Mohamed Al Zawahiri was peace talks. Israel says Abbas’s move was a arrested last August, a month He said Israel would retaliate clear breach of the commitments after Mursi’s ouster by the army, if the Palestinians proceed with the Palestinians gave when the and has been called to go on trial applications to adhere to 15 inter- talks were relaunched in July to by the state prosecutor. national treaties. pursue no other avenues for rec- The military-installed authori- “These will only make a peace ognition of their promised state. ties have since launched a crack- agreement more distant,” he said The Palestinians say Israel down against Mursi’s supporters of the applications the Palestinians had already reneged on its own that has left more than 1,400 peo- submitted on Tuesday. undertakings by failing to release ple dead and thousands jailed. “Any unilateral moves they a fourth and final batch of pris- Zawahiri and the other sus- take will be answered by unilat- oners last weekend, and that the pects are accused of having set eral moves at our end.” treaty move was their response. up an “Al-Qaeda-linked terror- Netanyahu’s remarks, made at “The Palestinians have much ist group” that plotted attacks Men rescue a boy from a site that activists said was attacked by forces loyal to Syria’s President Bashar the beginning of the weekly cabi- to lose from a unilateral move. against government installations, Al Assad in Aleppo yesterday. See also page 6 net meeting, came as Israeli and They will get a state only security personnel and members Palestinian negotiators prepared through direct negotiations and of Egypt’s Christian minority, to meet US envoy Martin Indyk not through empty declarations state news agency MENA said. in an attempt to save the peace or unilateral moves,” Netanyahu The group was seeking to process from collapse. said yesterday. “spread chaos and undermine QE crosses 12,000 mark Indian vote begins today US Secretary of State John “We are prepared to continue security” across Egypt, it said. DOHA: Qatari bourse extended its rally for NEW DELHI: India’s general election, to elect Kerry, the driving force behind talks, but not at any price.” MENA did not say whether the ninth straight session yesterday to break 543 members to the 16th Lok Sabha, or the House the peace push, warned on Friday Netanyahu noted the Palestinian the group had actually carried the psychologically-strong 12,000-mark bar- of People in the bicameral parliament, kicks off that there were “limits” to the application to the international out any attacks nor did it give rier. The Qatar Exchange index advanced 114.59 today, with balloting starting from two states time and energy Washington institutions came “the moment a date for the trial. It said 50 of points, or 0.96 percent, to close at 12,098.46 in the northeast, Assam and Tripura. The nine- could devote to the talks proc- before agreeing on the continu- the accused were in custody, while points, much closer to the June 2008 levels when phase voting will be held in 930,000 polling sta- ess, as his appeals to both sides ation of the talks” beyond their others are on the run. AFP the index hit the historic highs of 12,433 points. tions with a staggering 814 million electorate. to step back from the brink fell April 29 deadline. See also page 7 Full report on page 17 Full report on page 15 on deaf ears. AFP MONDAY 7 APRIL 2014 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

Emir receives new ambassadors

The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday received at Emiri Diwan new ambassadors Malcolm Miller (New Zealand), Piroon Laismit (Thailand) and Krzysztof Suprowicz (Poland) who presented their credentials. They conveyed to the Emir greetings of their leaders and wishes of further progress and prosperity to the Qatari people. The Emir welcomed the ambassadors, wishing them success in their assignments and relations between Qatar and their countries further progress.

Emir meets Turkish Culture Lebanese team Strategy leaders’ meet tomorrow Festival at Katara DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani from Wednesday yesterday met Dr Rehab Bitar, Palladium-Katara forum to discuss strategy implementation practices DOHA: Turkish art, music, folk Ambassador of the European dance, food, Islamic calligraphy Commission of Human DOHA: Palladium and Katara designer and promoter of com- In a statement, he said the action in a scientific and institu- workshop, culture and history Rights, and Lebanese citizens will hold the third session of munities for strategy execution forum is an important occasion tional way through cooperation will be showcased at the first released from Eazaz, north of the ‘Qatar Strategy Execution and co-founder of The Palladium for the meeting of senior leaders, with Palladium Group, which is Turkish Festival which opens at Syria recently. The delegation Community’ at Katara Group, will attend. executive managers and special- one of the leading companies in Katara on Wednesday. expressed thanks and apprecia- tomorrow. Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim Al ists of strategy to discuss and the world that helps organisa- The four-day event at Building tion to Qatar’s efforts in secur- The event gathers leaders, Sulaiti, Katara General Manager, debate issues and developments tions formulate and implement 3, Katara Esplanade, aims to pro- ing their release and bringing executives and strategy experts to said, “The third session of the related to the area. strategies. mote Turkish culture, history them back to Lebanon. discuss and adopt successful prac- community comes after the suc- Dr Khalid Al Jaber, Strategic He also highlighted cooperation and its modern aspects based on tices and innovative concepts of cess of the previous events that Affairs Adviser, highlighted the with the global consulting firm bonds between Qatar and Turkey, PM receives strategy implementation in their brought over 100 executives and importance of the forum and said to set the five-year strategy and a Katara synopsis of the pro- organisations. professionals together. its main objective is to exchange build the community to contribute gramme said. chamber team Community sessions and work- “Supporting the community experiences in the formula- to the development of a strategy The Turkish embassy said shops also provide a networking is in line with Katara’s five-year tion of strategies and long-term leaders forum in Qatar. He said a Turk F16 airshow will open DOHA: The Prime Minister platform as leaders exchange strategic plan for 2014-2018 to plans implementation, reflecting such forums have reflected posi- the festival at 4pm. The event and Interior Minister H E ideas and successful experiences. meet cultural objectives set to be positively on the participating tively on Katara. To register or includes ‘Sliding Doors on a Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Dr David P Norton, a world more practical and efficient and institutions, among the best inter- learn more about the event, con- Hidden Threshold’ from 7.30pm bin Khalifa Al Thani yester- renowned expert in strategy develop a clear vision of Katara as national work standards, which tact palladiumdoha@thepalladi- to 10pm. day met an Arab-American and performance management, a lucrative cultural foundation.” constitute a guidance for strategic umgroup.com THE PENINSULA Chamber of Commerce delegation. Dar Al Sharq PM meets South campaign begins Korean official DOHA: Al Sharq is launching today a campaign to introduce DOHA: The Prime Minister Dar Al Sharq Group media and Interior Minister H E and advertisement activities, Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser as part of communication plat- bin Khalifa Al Thani yes- forms, which include advertis- terday met Ahn Hong Joon, ing, marketing and promotional Chairman of Foreign Affairs activities, and will continue for and Unification Committee at several months. the South Korean National The Group aims to present to Assembly, and his delegation. its costumers activities, and serv- Talks dealt with issues of ices provided by its subsidiaries mutual concern. and show them that the group is a all-in-one partner to its custom- Bosnia ties ers and offers complete solutions in the areas of media, advertising discussed and public relations. Officials and participants at the event. The Group started as a pub- DOHA: The Prime Minister lishing house and its newspapers and Interior Minister H E Al Sharq and The Peninsula are Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser recognised, popular and renowned bin Khalifa Al Thani yes- Itijah reviews job opportunities for youth in the Qatari market. But over terday met Deputy Premier the years, the Group has added and Foreign Minister DOHA: Itijah, an intensive organisation Common Purpose, of Corporate Affairs and Deputy and entrepreneurs of the future. many activities to its portfolio. Zlatko Lagumdija of Bosnia- leadership development pro- was held at Qatar Shell Research Country Chairman, Qatar Shell, It also sets out to equip Qatari Today, it is a group of com- Herzegovina and his delega- gramme hosted by Qatar Shell & Technology Centre at Qatar said: “Nurturing skills of emerg- youth with skills and motivation panies offering a large variety tion. They discussed relations and Silatech, saw 40 leaders Science and Technology Park. ing Qatari leaders, and those from to constructively contribute to of services, including strategic and issues of mutual concern. from the Middle East and North Itijah (or ‘direction’ in Arabic) the Arab world and Europe, is an society. Qatar Shell’s involvement marketing campaigns design, Africa (Mena) and Europe is part of a series of ventures to important outcome of the Itijah in Itijah and other initiatives like preparation and deployment with Foreign Minister gather to find ways to secure expand, enrich and energise col- Venture and we are proud to be this, is a direct response to tack- the support of its media entities, future youth employment. laborations between Arab and playing an active role in support- ling challenges and supporting marketing research and market meets officials Eleven leaders represented European nations. ing it. Encouraging links between Qatar on its journey to becoming analysis, video production special- Qatar, each with a proven pro- Participants were given a hypo- the two regions is also important a knowledge-based economy.” ised in documentaries and adver- DOHA: The Foreign Minister fessional leadership track record. thetical challenge to ensure that as the Arab world is set to witness Dr Tarik M Yousef, CEO, tisements, websites development H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Others represented Egypt, for every 10m euros invested in dramatic growth in the number Silatech, said: “We are delighted and management as well as stra- Al Attiyah yesterday met Hungary, Germany, Libya, Jordan, legacy events, such as the FIFA of young job-seekers within the to have partnered with Qatar tegic and effective social media Djibouti Ambassador Moamin Turkey, the Netherlands and the World Cup 2022 in Qatar, 100 next decade.” Shell to host the programme, communication, and management Hassan Berri. He also held UK. As part of Qatar Shell’s business and social youth enter- “Qatar National Vision 2030 which united young leaders from and marketing of conferences and separate meetings with Ahn efforts to support Qatar National prise jobs would be directly places emphasis on preparing Mena and Europe to find practical exhibitions, in addition to every Hong Joon, Chairman of the Vision 2030, the four-day course, generated. students to take on global chal- solutions to the pressing issue of option of printing services. Foreign Affairs and Unification created by global not-for-profit Rob Sherwin, General Manager lenges and become innovators job creation.” THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA Committee at the South Korean National Assembly, and Zlatko Lagumdija, Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister of Bosnia- Herzegovina, and his delegation. Al Kuwari leaves International translation conference from April 13 for London fair DOHA: Translation and Interpreting theme ‘Global Translation Flows’, with Theorists and Practitioners’. be chaired by Dr Moneera Al Ghadeer, Institute (TII) of Hamad bin Khalifa each session covering a complementing The forum has introduced seminars for Director of Postgraduate Studies and DOHA: The Minister of University will hold its fifth Annual topic, including ‘Systems and New Models the first time and Dr Stephan Vogel from Research, TII. Culture, Arts and Heritage International Translation Conference of Translation’, ‘Translation and Cultural Qatar Computing Research Institute will Discussion will highlight the translation H E Dr Hamad Abdulaziz Al at from April 13 to 15 at Qatar National Flows’, ‘The Representation of Local speak on ‘Machine Translation – Friend revival in the GCC and globally. Kuwari yesterday left for the Convention Centre. Events in Global Media’ and ‘Translating or Foe’ on April 13 and Gilles Gauthier, Scholars attending the closing session UK for London International The event, sponsored by Bloomsbury Rhetorical Devices and Autobiography’. Counsellor to the president of Arab World include, Dr Benabdelali from Mohammed Book Fair in which Qatar is Qatar Foundation Publishing, is set to Four graduate students from TII’s Institute, Paris, will host a seminar on V University-Agdal, Prof Fayza ElQasem taking part with a pavilion attract a broad range of audiences. Master in Translation Studies programme ‘Reflecting on Translation as a Civilisation’ from École Supérieure d’Interprétariat et after the Qatar-UK Cultural It will include two keynote addresses, will present their projects, highlight- on April 14. de Traduction (Paris), Prof Wail Hassan Year 2013. He will coordinate four interactive panels, two seminars and ing topics concerning translation, such Experts in translation and interpreting from New York University-Abu Dhabi, with publishers for the 25th workshops. as ‘Translating Implicit Language and will lead workshops on medical translation, Inaam Kachachi, Paris-based correspond- Doha International Book Fair. Dr Abdeslam Benabdelali, Moroccan Metaphor in Very Short Stories from media translation, simultaneous interpret- ent for Asharq Al Awsat and Kol Al Usra, and He said the coming edition scholar and Professor at Mohammed V Arabic to English: Examples from Zakaria ing, consecutive interpreting, and transla- Nariman Youssef from Qatar Foundation will be unprecedented in many University, will analyse the concept of Tamer’s Facebook Page, Al Mihmaz’, tion of political discourse. Partnership with the British Library. respects to mark the 25th translation and identity on April 13, and ‘Aboulela’s Faith from the Beginning: Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing Details of the conference are available anniversary. He will also meet Dr Barbara Michalak-Pikulska, Head of Translating Autobiography in a Changing will also conduct two workshops on liter- at www.tii.qa/conference. Early registra- his counterpart Ed Vaizey the Arabic Department and Director of Register’, ‘Qatari Culture (Under) ary translation, led by experienced literary tion for workshops is encouraged due to and Boris Johnson, Mayor of Institute of Oriental Studies, Jagiellonian Represented? Analysing Subtitles of the translators and prominent authors. These limited space. London. University in Kraków, will discuss ‘Arabic First Qatari Feature Film Clockwise’ and workshops will require pre-registration via The keynote addresses, panel discussions QNA Literature through Polish Eyes’ on April 14. ‘Translating Narrative Theory: Towards TII’s website. and seminars are open to the public. Panels will focus on this year’s overall More Collaborative Debate between The closing session on April 15 will THE PENINSULA MONDAY 7 APRIL 2014 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 Indonesians in Qatar vote for a new parliament Ambassador Hadi begins process by casting vote at embassy

DOHA: Indonesians in Qatar cast vote for the general elec- tion for a new parliament on Friday. Voting was held at their embassy in Doha. By the time the ballot box closed at 6pm, some 1,518 Indonesians had cast vote. There were more than 2,500 Indonesians who exercised fran- chise through decentralised www.swiss-belhotel.com drop box and some others who Tel voted by mail. Ambassador Deddy Saiful Fax Hadi said all Indonesians eligi- ble to vote have the right to par- ticipate in the general election. He invited citizens to utilise Tel the opportunity to use the vote Fax properly as it means they have played a role in the progressing democracy in Indonesia. He stressed that embassy staff are committed to sup- Tel porting organisers, freely and Fax fairly, for the success of democ- Ambassador Deddy Saiful Hadi exercising franchise at the embassy. racy, which also becomes an achievements of the Indonesian participated. two Election Monitoring Board Completed ballot cards have people. For registration of voters, members who said voting was been stored in a secured room Tollfree Hadi began the process by the election committee utilised conducted according to regula- and are continuously moni- casting vote in the ballot area, computerised database, mak- tions without any irregularity. tored by the CCTV system until Fax followed by his wife Endang ing the entire process swift and The election site was moni- counting on April 9. Hadi and other Indonesians. efficient. tored by the National Election The embassy also received Indonesians from various The general election was also Committee with electronic cam- permission and security support Tel areas, Al Khor, Messaieed, certified by three Indonesian eras connected through secured from the government of Qatar. Fax Al Wakra, Dukhan and Doha National Parties agents and network. THE PENINSULA

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Kempinski Hotels are to launch Marsa the Souq Waqif Festival which Prices for many games will be Malaz Kempinski - The Pearl, Doha in the opens on Thursday at various nominal as mainly the tickets last quarter of this year. locations in the souq. would serve the purpose of con- Conceived to be the ultimate waterfront The organising commit- trolling the crowd, according to hotel destination in the region, the world-class tee has expressed keenness to organisers. private island development over an area of diversify activities during the The damah board game com- 500,000sqft will go beyond offering five-star nine-day event to respond to petition which has gained pop- luxury services by providing guests with an the interest of children and ularity in the souq would also extraordinary island experience. families. be held and organisers plan to The development harmoniously blends with Over 5,000 parking spaces make it GCC-wide in the future. the authentic Qatari culture with an iconic have been allotted for visitors Activities will also be held at Venetian concept highlighted in the overall to the events which start from Souq Waqif Art Centre. architecture of the development. 4pm until midnight. Traditional bands from Qatar, Marsa Malaz Kempinski (MMK) is the One of the main events Yemen and Oman will perform second project to be undertaken by Alfardan is Nickelodeon’s Dora the at the open theatre, while there Hospitality in partnership with international Explorer Live! Search for the will be performances by tradi- hospitality group Kempinski Hotels, which City of Lost Toys, a two-act tional singers from Qatar, GCC collaborated on the development and man- song and dance spectacular that and other Arab countries at the agement of Doha’s tallest hotel tower, the Marsa Malaz Kempinski, the second project to be undertaken by Alfardan Hospitality, is conceived invites children to think, sing Eastern Yard of the souq. Kempinski Residences and Suites. to be the ultimate waterfront hotel destination in the region. and play along. Mansoor Al Mohannadi, Surrounded by water, the artistic-themed A first in Qatar, Dora the Ghanim Shaheen and Saud waterfront hotel is set to attract thousands Explorer Live will be staged at Jassim from Qatar will be of visitors from all over the world, with its Alfardan Group, said: “Marsa Malaz strategy of the government to enhance tour- Al Rayyan Theatre, one of the among the performers at the beachfront setting, extravagant interiors and Kempinski - The Pearl, Doha will set itself ism, thereby attracting more and more visitors biggest indoor facilities in the nightly shows. exteriors, finest comforts and personalised as an iconic waterfront destination reflecting to the country from various corners of the country which can accommo- The committee said it had col- service; appealing to business and lifestyle con- the true splendour of Doha, enhancing the globe. Our promise to deliver unique proper- date 1,000. Tickets for shows laborated with Qatar Tourism noisseurs. MMK will be a tourism attraction international reputation of Qatar as a fast- ties famous for quality, luxury and excellence which will be held daily are Authority to promote the event for Qatar, in line with the recently announced emerging luxury tourist destination. has been known throughout our venture into available in Virgin Megastores. through a media campaign as it strategy of Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) “We are proud of this accomplishment, to hospitality developments, as we aim to create At Al Ahmad Yard, special is one of the important tourism to position Qatar as “a world-class hub with develop a world-class luxurious destination, unforgettable destinations and exceptional programmes, games and shows activities this month. deep cultural roots”. coinciding with QTA’s Strategy and to be in experiences for residents and visitors.” will be held, including pony ride THE PENINSULA Omar Alfardan, President and CEO, line with the long-term economic development THE PENINSULA

Officials and students in Belfast. GU-Q trip focuses on Northern Ireland conflict resolution DOHA: To examine attempts at peace and heal- standing and compromise. Sixteen years ago the ing from what many refer to as “the Troubles,” 18 Good Friday Agreement introduced an arrange- Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) students ment in which exclusively democratic and peace- recently visited Belfast and observed successes ful means would be used to resolve political issues. and studied frustrations of political reconcilia- The eight-day trip gave students an opportunity tion efforts in Northern Ireland. It was a GU-Q to view first-hand which issues remain unresolved Zones of Conflict, Zones of Peace (ZCZP) trip that and better understand efforts made by community tasked students with assessing how groups have stakeholders to address them. used sports, art, and culture as tools of under- Students met NGOs, including Northern Ireland Children’s Enterprise, Healing Through Remembering, and PeacePlayers International and historians, professors, curators, artists, playwrights and community organisers to better understand current regional dynamics. “Although there are complex community divisions in Northern Ireland, I found it to be a very welcoming soci- ety,” said Dima Wahbeh (Class of 2015). “Interactions with children at community centres, such as PeacePlayers, were insightful because the youth are the hope of Northern Ireland’s future in terms of political and societal stability.” “The trip allowed students to learn about issues that remain and gain a better understanding of efforts of the government, community leaders, and local organisations to build bridges across the divide,” said Sheena Martinez, GU-Q Student Support Administrator. Martinez and Kathryn King, Associate Director of Student Development, helped facilitate the trip. Dr Dominic Bryan of Queens University Belfast assisted with student debriefs. ZCZP has been repeating trips over recent years as a way of maintaining and building relations established in previously visited countries. This allows a first-hand view of changes over the years. In 2014, ZCZP participants are visiting the same countries ZCZP students travelled to in 2011. THE PENINSULA

Arab female beggar held with QR51,791, mobile DOHA: An Arab woman phone from her, said a beggar has been caught post on the website of the with more that QR50,000 Ministry of Interior. in a residential area in During interrogation, she Doha. admitted to seeking finan- The Criminal cial support from people Investigation Department and was referred to author- (CID) received complaints ities to complete investiga- about a woman, looking tion. The CID appealed to like an Arab, was begging the people to cooperate door to door and using with security agencies to tricks to solicit public pity. curb begging and immedi- During search and ately call the Anti-Begging investigation, a CID team Section on 2347444 if they nabbed her and confiscated come cross such cases. QR51,791 and a mobile THE PENINSULA MONDAY 7 APRIL 2014 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05

Sidra appoints 500 recruits begin military training new neonatology DOHA: Qatar Armed Forces service will greatly serve the division chief yesterday started the first Qatari society because it will be DOHA: course of the National Service the nucleus for training young Sidra Programme for university grad- citizens in a lot of things that Medical and uates, in the presence of the are in the interest of the country. Research Minister of State for Defence Brigadier Mohammed Misfer Centre has Affairs H E Major General Al Ayyadi, Commander of appointed Dr Hamad bin Ali Al Attiyah and Students Training Centre, told Istvan Seri Armed Forces Chief of Staff the gathering that the first batch ( pictured) Major General Pilot Ghanim of the programme includes 500 as Division bin Shaheen Al Ghanim. university graduates . Chief of In his speech, the Minister He also spoke about the course Neonatology, said, “It is a great honour to and its duration and answered Director of the Neonatology open this great national project recruits’ questions and inquiries. Centre of Excellence and Vice which our wise leadership, led by He urged them to benefit from Chair of Faculty Development in the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin the course and show full commit- the Department of Paediatrics. Hamad Al Thani, gave consider- ment to military discipline. Dr Seri will report to Clinical able attention to its application He also provided guidance Chief for Paediatrics, Dr Ziyad because of its importance. related to the course, sport and Hijazi, and hold a full-time faculty “We are pleased over our suc- military training and theoretical appointment with Weill Cornell cess in implementation of the lectures it will cover. Medical College in Qatar. project, which we were assigned Al Misfer said also explained At Sidra, Dr Seri will provide to study seven years ago and the daily work programme, point- strategic medical direction and we have made endeavours to ing out that training will begin leadership of the Neonatal Centre meet this demand by the Emir after dawn prayers where recruits of Excellence and the Neonatal because it serves the Qatari soci- will be trained by athletes train- and Perinatal Programme to ety and contribute to building the ers, also from the military. ensure a patient- and family- community. Maj. Gen. Thamer Al focused and service-oriented “We managed to achieve the Mehshadi, Inspector-General of environment, using a multidis- goal at the beginning of this first Armed Force, Commander of ciplinary approach along with session, and we wish the recruits Hamad Mechanized Battalion, state-of-the-art educational and every success to be the nucleus of and other senior officials were The Minister of State for Defence Affairs H E Major General Hamad bin Ali Al Attiyah is greeted by some of the research activities. the future in Qatar.” present. trainees. Dr Seri served as Professor He said the system of national QNA of Paediatrics at Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California and Director of Centre for Fetal and Neonatal Al Rumailah nurses ‘not Medicine at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. HMC workshop focuses on genetic research “I am passionate about joining infected with bird flu’ Sidra’s clinical team and working DOHA: Hamad Medical the Clinical and Metabolic Genetics Paediatrics and Neurology at Harvard with distinguished professionals. Corporation (HMC) held a work- Section at HMC. Delivered by speak- Medical School. DOHA: Hamad Medical saying. He said people were I am looking forward to building shop to raise awareness about the ers from Boston Children’s Hospital, He said even major research insti- Corporation (HMC) has mixing up the seasonal a centre of excellence in Qatar to importance of genetic research the talks were attended by more than tutes cannot complete research with- denied rumours that some H1N1 flu with the H1N1 provide patients in the country, and promote exchange of exper- 500 HMC medical and nursing staff. out sharing elements and useful tools nurses at the Care and outbreak in 2009. However, the region and across the globe tise and ideas between scientific Dr Tawfiq bin Omran, Senior within their research with other Rehabilitation Section the virus has lost its power with state-of-the-art healthcare organisations. Consultant and Head of Clinical organisations. “That is why we came of Al Rumailah Hospital and the disease has become services. HMC, in collaboration with the and Metabolic Genetics, HMC, said: to HMC.” He stressed that research have been infected with similar to normal seasonal “Advances in neonatology and US-based Boston Children’s Hospital, “Continuous efforts of the section aim in genetics have become accessible to bird flu. flu people are having all perinatology now allow us to con- held the workshop. More than 50 at providing our medical staff with everyone; however, findings required “Several nurses at the over the world. The impact sider not only the newborn but physicians and genetics experts from training opportunities and latest specialised centres with enormous section are infected with of the infection (of regular also the yet unborn fetus as a HMC, Weill Cornell Medical College updates in the field.” capabilities to be translated into clini- the seasonal H1N1 flu, not H1NI) ranges between light patient and I’m very much look- in Qatar, Sidra Medical and Research “The workshop focused on the cal practices and to make the maxi- bird flu,” Al Sharq quoted to moderate, he said, adding ing forward to bringing the novel Centre and Shafallah Centre for role of genetic studies in the early mum use of any discoveries. Dr Abdullatif Al Khal, HMC had taken measures understanding and technologies Children with Special Needs and spe- detection and diagnosis of disorders He said more than 20 genes respon- Consultant for Infectious to stop the spread of the flu we have contributed to develop- cialist physicians from Arab and Gulf in children with special needs,” said sible for neurological diseases that Diseases and Director among patients and other ing and continuing our research countries attended. Professor Christopher Walsh, Chief have direct effects on the brain, had of Medical Education staff at the hospital. activities in the area at Sidra,” The event included lectures on of the Division of Genetics, Boston been discovered. Department at HMC as THE PENINSULA said Dr Seri. ‘Genetic Neurological Diseases’ by Children’s Hospital, and Professor of THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA MONDAY 7 APRIL 2014 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST Syrian refugee killed in riot at Jordan camp One person shot dead at Zaatari refugee camp; 29 rebels killed in premature car bomb blast in Homs

DAMASCUS: The United Nations said yesterday that it was alarmed at the violent nature of a demonstration in a Syrian refu- gee camp in Jordan that killed one person and wounded dozens. Saturday’s deadly protest in the sprawling Zaatari camp reverber- ated around the region as inter- national aid agencies and host governments struggle to deal with millions of Syrians who have fled the three-year-old conflict and sought shelter in neighbouring Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey. The UN refugee agency said a “heated demonstration” in Zaatari became violent when ref- ugees started throwing rocks at a police post inside the camp. The protest was over the detention of a refugee family and a driver who tried to smuggle them out, the UNHCR said. Police fired tear gas and there were reports of live ammunition being used. Three refugees were sent to hospital with gunshot wounds and one died, the UNHCR said. The statement said 28 police- men were wounded, and nine tents and five mobile homes were burned. “Tremendous efforts have been Children look at the remains of their belongings, which were damaged during a clash between security forces made over the past months to cre- and Syrian refugees, at the Al Zaatri refugee camp in the Jordanian city of Mafraq, near the border with Syria, ate an atmosphere of civility in the yesterday. RIGHT: A man carries a boy after rescuing him from under the rubble of a building damaged by what camp,” the UNHCR said, appealing activists said were explosive barrels dropped by forces loyal to Syria’s President Bashar Al Assad in the Al Shaar to the Syrian refugees to respect neighbourhood of Aleppo. Jordanian law. Thousands of refu- gees fled the east side of the camp where the riots broke out, the two people, state media said, as outlet Sana said other mortar background. The area has been periphery. Shami said rebels still an ammunition deport in the area. statement said. rebels intensified their shelling of shells had hit nearby areas yes- blockaded for six months. had “secret lines” that allowed in The claim could not be independ- Jordan is home to 588,979 reg- the Syrian capital to relieve pres- terday. On Saturday, mortar fire The assault on Ghouta is part of food and weapons, and that they ently confirmed. The blast took istered Syrian refugees, and the sure on an opposition neighbour- injured 22 people in the city. a push by Assad forces to solidify were making some projectiles in place on the outskirts of Homs, numbers grow daily. Most are hood that government forces have Syrian rebels often fire mortar their hold on Damascus by dis- rudimentary workshops within which is under rebel control. staying in two organised encamp- been trying to seize. shells into Damascus from strong- lodging rebels from the towns the neighbourhood. The Observatory said five civil- ments near the northern border The opera house, officially holds in outlying communities, but and neighbourhoods on the city’s Also, at least 29 rebels died in ians, including three children, with Syria. With a population called the Assad House for the fire has intensified this week as fringes. The government has used a blast in the central Syrian city were killed in regime air strikes exceeding 120,000, Zaatari is the Culture and Arts, is located near pro-Assad forces advance on the twin tactics to achieve its aims: of Homs as they primed a car on the town of Douma northeast biggest camp. a cluster of government and secu- rural Ghouta suburb to the capi- Blockading rebellious areas to bomb for an attack, the Syrian of Damascus. And additional air The refugees are under direct rity buildings and last year hosted tal’s east, Shami said. pressure them into submission and Observatory for Human Rights raids as well as fierce fighting was care of the United Nations and the a defiant speech by the President “They rebels are trying to shell unleashing artillery and air strikes monitoring group said. “The death reported in Mleiha, southwest of Jordanian government. There are Bashar Al Assad in which he security strongholds in Damascus. on districts that refuse to bend. toll is likely to rise because there the capital in Damascus province. an undetermined number of unreg- vowed to continue fighting rebels It’s an attempt to reduce pressure Last week government forces are dozens of people missing and In northern Aleppo province, istered refugees in Jordan, includ- seeking his overthrow. on the neighbourhood,” he said. seized the outskirts of the town body parts in the area of the blast,” the Observatory said two people, ing many who have moved into the Rebels holed up in the city’s Pro-Assad forces began fighting of Mleiha, near the Ghouta area. the Britain-based group said. including a child, were killed in country’s towns and cities. rural periphery have focused their hard to seize Ghouta – a long-held That came after pro-Assad forces One activist network, the raids using explosive-packed bar- Meanwhile in Syria, mor- efforts on hitting the area, said an opposition area – over the past severed important rebel supply Syrian Revolution General rels bombs, an army tactic that tar shells exploded near the activist who uses the name Muaz five days, said Shami. As he spoke, lines from the eastern Lebanese Commission, said the blast was has caused dozens of deaths. Damascus opera house, killing Al Shami. The Syrian state media explosions could be heard in the border into the Damascus the result of a rocket landing on THE GUARDIAN/AFP

Massive vaccine ISIL jihadists open new campaign launched after front in Baghdad push BAGHDAD: A powerful jihad- against weak villages between Iraq polio case ist group inspired by Al Qaeda Baghdad and Fallujah, and to has opened a new battlefront attack army units.” A police colo- BAGHDAD: Authorities with Iraqi security forces that nel added: “Members of ISIL have launched a massive polio vac- could see it try to push into begun launching attacks on the cination campaign yesterday Baghdad, officials warn. army deployed in Abu Ghraib, and in Iraq, Syria and Egypt after The latest clashes, just weeks are threatening Baghdad.” health officials found a sus- before parliamentary elections, In early January, militants pected case of the virus in a raise key questions over the overran Fallujah and parts of young boy near Baghdad. capacity of the army and police Ramadi, two towns in the western The five-day campaign aims to to repel militant attacks. Anti- desert province of Anbar which vaccinate more than 20 million government fighters currently shares a long border with Syria. children, including 5.6 million in hold all of Fallujah, a town that is Government security forces have Iraq alone, Unicef said, with con- just a short drive from Baghdad, wrested back control of much of firmed cases in conflict-hit neigh- and other pockets of territory. Ramadi. But a stalemate has per- bouring Syria having sparked a The push by the Islamic State of sisted in Fallujah, with periodic region-wide alert. Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) into the clashes on the city’s outskirts and “Polio eradication is a global Abu Ghraib area, sparking clashes regular shelling of what the army priority,” Unicef’s representative in nearby Zoba and Zaidan, as says are militant strongholds. But in Iraq Marzio Babille said in a well as a failed assault on a mili- for around a week, soldiers have statement. “I appeal to the people tary camp in Yusifiyah, illustrate fought fierce battles in Zoba and of Iraq to join hands in ensuring the group’s ambition, even with Zaidan, which lie between the capi- every child under the age of five Fallujah under military siege. tal and Fallujah. is vaccinated during the upcom- In perhaps the most worrying At least three people have been Algerian National Front president Moussa Touati, a presidential candidate for the upcoming election, waves during ing April polio campaign, regard- sign of ISIL’s capabilities, anti- killed and more than 50 others a rally meeting in Blida, west of Algiers, yesterday. less of how many doses they’ve government fighters paraded wounded in the clashes and army received previously.” with dozens of vehicles last shelling, according to medical Last month, Iraq’s health min- week in broad daylight in Abu sources. “The objective appears Benflis slams campaign violence istry said it found a case of polio Ghraib, just 20km from the capi- to be to use this Anbar base as in a young boy in Bab Al Sham, tal, according to witnesses and a launching pad for expansive near Baghdad, the country’s first videos posted to YouTube. operations towards the federal BATNA, ALGERIA: Ali minister Abdelmalek Sellal, to work for the president, who is such case in 14 years. “ISIL fighters are trying to ease government in Baghdad,” said Benflis, the main challenger to scrap the rally. too frail to campaign after a mini Health ministry spokesman the pressure imposed on them in Charles Lister, a visiting fellow incumbent Abdelaziz Bouteflika “I regret that this campaign is stroke last year confined him to Ziad Tariq said at the time that Fallujah,” said an army lieutenant at the Brookings Doha Center. in Algeria’s presidential elec- taking place in a climate of ten- hospital in Paris for three months. officials believed the case origi- colonel. “They have begun moving AFP tion, yesterday deplored vio- sions,” Benflis said in a statement Meanwhile, Algerian police nated in Syria, which shares a lence that erupted at a rally for issued at a rally in his hometown beefed up security and arrested long border with Iraq’s restive his rival east of the capital. of Batna, in another mainly about 20 people at a campaign western province of Anbar. Campaigning for the April 17 Berber region, the Aures. “I have rally for Bouteflika’s re-election. In early January, anti-govern- election was launched two weeks to be honest and say nothing has Dozens of students hostile to ment fighters took control of all ago, with the 77-year-old Bouteflika been done to ensure it is tak- the ailing 77-year-old’s bid for a of the Anbar city of Fallujah, widely expected to clinch a fourth ing place in a calm and serene” fourth term tried to demonstrate and parts of the provincial capi- term without taking to the road atmosphere, he was quoted as ahead of the rally in Tizi-Ouzou, tal Ramadi, some of which they due to health concerns. saying. in the mainly Berber region of still hold. Tensions over his re-election “I call for the respect of freedom Kabylie east of the capital. A total of 27 children have bid turned violent on Saturday of expression in all circumstances, “Free and democratic Algeria!” been paralysed by polio in Syria when protesters stormed a a value which is the cornerstone and “Boutef, pull out!” they through the end of March, campaign rally in Bejaia in the of my policy of national renewal.” chanted of the veteran leader, according to the UN, including 18 mainly Berber Kabylie region Bouteflika’s campaign head- before police arrested about 20 in Deir Ezzor, the Syrian province and torched his portraits before quarters blamed the violence on people, journalists said. across the border from Anbar. attacking a television crew cover- the Barakat movement (Arabic Bouteflika is widely expected to Lebanon and Turkey will join ing the event. for ‘That’s Enough’) formed to clinch another term in the April the regional polio vaccination Iraqi candidates with the United Iraq coalition, take part in an election rally Benflis condemned the violence, oppose his candidacy. 17 election, but without taking to campaign on April 10 and April 18 in Baghdad yesterday. Campaigning for April 30 general election opened, which prompted Bouteflika’s Sellal and other Bouteflika the campaign trail because of con- respectively, according to Unicef. with Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki bidding for a third term. campaign manager, former prime aides have been doing the leg cerns about his health. AFP AFP MONDAY 7 APRIL 2014 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07

Fourth Iranian Two more killed in Egypt tribal clashes Controversial held in UAE over kidnap of lawyer enters businessman

DUBAI: An Iranian suspected Egypt poll race of helping kidnap a British- Iranian businessman in Dubai has been arrested in Thailand and deported to the United Mansour favours ‘strong state’ Arab Emirates, an official source familiar with the matter CAIRO: A controversial law- young people, police and troops said yesterday. yer and critic of activists who are dying each day and the coun- Ali Rehmat Assadi will stand spearheaded Egypt’s 2011 upris- try is covered in blood,” said trial in the UAE on charges of ing announced yesterday that Mansour, who is also a former abducting Abbas Yazdi, who went he will run for president, in an judge and MP. missing in June, the source added. election expected to be won by Militants have stepped up Yazdi’s wife, Atena, has told UAE the ex-army chief. attacks on security forces since media she feared he might have Mortada Mansour, who was Mursi’s overthrow, killing scores been kidnapped by Iranian intel- elected last week as head of of policemen and soldiers in retal- ligence officers. Cairo’s Zamalek football club, iation for a deadly government Iran has denied any role in Smoke rises after clashes between rival families of the Nubian and the Arab Beni Helal clans in the southern said he was in favour of a “strong crackdown on his supporters. Yazdi’s disappearance. city of Aswan, south of Cairo, yesterday. Two more people were killed in renewed tribal clashes yesterday. state” to enforce the rule of law. More than 1,400 people, mostly UAE authorities said in January Ex-army chief Abdel Fattah Islamists, have been killed in the that they had detained three Al Sisi is widely expected to win crackdown, while thousands Iranians suspected of being part the May 26-27 presidential elec- are behind bars, according to of a group that had kidnapped tion, riding a wave of popularity Amnesty international. Yazdi, a businessman who owns after ousting Islamist president Mansour said he tried to run in a general trading company in the Oppn seeks to annul poll in Ankara Mohamed Mursi last July. the 2012 presidential election won emirate. “My programme in brief is (to by Mursi, but his candidacy was The official source said yes- make) Egypt strong and recover rejected by the electoral commit- terday that Assadi, the subject ISTANBUL: Turkey’s oppo- shadow cast over our democracy,” The elections were the first since its prestige and status in the tee for unknown reasons. of an Interpol “red notice” or sition called yesterday for an he told a news conference. He said a wide-ranging corruption scandal world,” Mansour, wearing a dark In October 2012, Mansour was international wanted persons annulment of last weekend’s his party was prepared to take the erupted in December implicating business suit and sunglasses, told among 24 people acquitted of alert requested by Dubai, was the mayoral vote in the capital issue to the Constitutional Court the premier’s inner circle. The race a press conference. organising the infamous “battle of fourth principal member of the Ankara, alleging fraud by the and even the European Court of was especially tight in Ankara, He called for a moratorium on the camel”, a camel-borne assault group. There was no immediate ruling Justice and Development Human Rights if necessary. where the AKP Mayor Melih “protests, sit-ins and strikes for on protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir word on why Assadi had been in Party (AKP). The Islamic-rooted AKP scored Gokcek — in power for 20 years — a whole year until the country Square during the 2011 revolt Thailand. The Ankara electoral board significant victories across Turkey, scored 44.79 percent against 43.77 is back on its feet”, economically which ousted Hosni Mubarak. The Iranian and British gov- had on Friday rejected a bid winning the key prizes of Ankara percent for Yavas. and politically. Leftist leader Hamdeen Sabahi ernments had been informed of for a recount by the Republican and Istanbul, in the municipal elec- The mayor has rejected claims He also lashed out at interim has also announced his candidacy Assadi’s arrest in line with diplo- People’s Party (CHP) of last tions seen as a referendum on the of any irregularities. Across president Adly Mansour for hav- for next month’s presidential matic and consular regulations, Sunday’s poll, which was narrowly 11-year-rule of Prime Minister Turkey, results were contested ing failed to restore security. “You election. the source said. won by the AKP incumbent. Recep Tayyip Erdogan. in more than 41 cities. (Mansour) are fast asleep, while AFP Britain’s Foreign Office said in The CHP challenger Mansur But opposition parties claim On Saturday, the authori- August that it was in touch with Yavas slammed the vote as “the the polls were marred by irregu- ties annulled the election in the the Dubai and Iranian govern- most dubious in the country’s larities including ballot stuffing, Kurdish-majority northeast- ments over the case of Yazdi, who history”. “It is our holy duty to widespread power blackouts dur- ern city of Agri after the AKP was 44 years old at the time of his protect Ankara’s votes and will. ing vote counting and misreport- demanded a 16th vote recount. disappearance. REUTERS We are here to defeat the dark ing of results. AFP

Libya jihadists to impose Shariah in radical town

BENGHAZI: A jihadist group rocket-propelled grenade launch- have laid down the law since dic- Announcing that it was mobilis- in Libya says it plans to take ers, machine guns and anti-aircraft tator Muammar Gaddafi was top- ing security forces, the government over security in the restive cannon. They also brandished black pled and killed in 2001. urged “the international commu- eastern town of Derna and and white jihadist banners. Judges and the security forces nity and in particular the United impose Shariah Islamic law, in “We announce the formation of are frequently targeted in Derna, Nations to provide the necessary a posting on Facebook. a legal committee to settle differ- which has been abandoned to its support to eradicate terrorism in Witnesses said the group ences between people and arrange fate by the interim authorities Libyan cities”. In a statement, it “Majlis Shura of Islamist Youth reconciliations on the basis of who have so far failed to form a singled out Derna, the country’s in Derna” staged a show of force Shariah,” the group said. proper police service and profes- second city Benghazi, also in the on Friday, parading through the It said it would ensure security sional armed forces. east, and Sirte, Gaddafii’s home- Egyptian lawyer Mortada Mansour talks during a press conference to town armed to the teeth. in Derna, and rejected “the laws On March 20, the government town where he was killed. announce he will run for the presidency, in Cairo, yesterday. Presidential Photographs on the group’s of miscreants” and “institutions acknowledged for the first time No concrete security measures hopefuls have until April 20 to submit the required documents to the Facebook page show dozens of which violate the laws of God”. that “terrorist groups” were are reported to have been taken Elections Commission. masked men in military uniform State institutions hold no sway behind dozens of attacks on the since the March 20 statement. in pickup trucks, armed with in Derna, where radical Islamists security services and Westerners. AFP

Bahrain jails 7 Oil ports: Libya rebels, govt in deal Shia protesters TRIPOLI: Libya’s government reached a deal with rebels yester- day to reopen two occupied oil ports accounting for 200,000 barrels DUBAI: A Bahraini court yes- per day of crude exports in a major breakthrough to end an eight- terday sentenced seven Shias month blockade. Zueitina and Hariga ports — the two smallest of to 15 years in jail after convict- four terminals seized by rebels demanding more autonomy from ing them of an attack which Tripoli and a greater share of oil wealth — will be reopened soon. wounded a policeman during a Libya’s justice minister said two other larger occupied ports — Ras protest, a judicial source said. Lanuf and Es Sider — would be reopened after two to four weeks of The defendants admitted tak- further negotiations with the federalist rebels, who also said more talks ing part in an authorised protest were needed to reach a breakthrough. “The ports Zueitina and Hariga and being in possession of Molotov will be handed over to the state with the signature of this agreement. cocktails, the source said. The protesters are banned from returning or obstructing work at the REUTERS ports,” Justice Minister Salah Al Marghani said. REUTERS MONDAY 7 APRIL 2014 08 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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SLEW of statements coming from Israel show that the Benjamin Netanyahu government is bent on upending the progress made in the current AUS-brokered peace process. The country’s 20 years after the genocide, chief negotiator with the Palestinians, Justice Minister Tzipi Livni, said the peace talks are in crisis and she sees difficulty moving ahead. “The past week wasn’t a good week and we will have to fight to see how we can correct and Rwanda is a beacon of hope move forward,” she said. But more serious threats came from Netanyahu himself. He threatened Palestinians with unilateral reprisals yesterday if President Mahmoud Abbas BY TONY BLAIR caused the genocide would never resur- wounds, Gacaca was the only practical went ahead with applications to adhere to 15 international face. Security and stability came first, solution to the transitional justice the treaties. “These will only make a peace agreement more N JULY 1994 Rwanda was a shell alongside basic humanitarian relief, and, country so badly needed. distant. Any unilateral moves they take will be answered of a nation. Some 800,000 people slowly at first, then with greater speed, And the population needed this. by unilateral moves at our end,” he told a weekly cabinet had been killed, over 300 lives lost improvements in health, education and Because 20 years on, the social effects meeting. Ievery hour for the 100 days of the incomes. There was a belief that by of the genocide are still being felt. genocide, and millions more displaced uniting its people behind the common Communities are still trying to build The fact that this serious threat to the peace process from their homes. Its institutions, sys- cause of progress, they could construct a a liveable peace, in unimaginable cir- comes after US Secretary of State John Kerry has invested tems of government, and trust among new national identity: Rwandan, rather cumstances – with murderers and their lots of his time, energy and goodwill in the process is very its people were destroyed. There was than Hutu or Tutsi. victims families living side by side. No disheartening. The current stalemate in talks can easily no precedent for the situation it found Over the last decade economic wonder that trust is fragile. And build- snowball into a serious crisis, obliterating all the progress itself in: desperately poor, without growth has exceeded 8% per annum. ing trust is made all the harder as the made so far, unless serious efforts are made to halt the slide. skilled labour and resources, and the Investment is flowing into Rwanda – country’s quest for justice is not over; people demoralised and divided. it has nearly tripled since 2005 – and many of those who committed the geno- Washington fully realizes the seriousness of the issue and Very few expected the country investors are made welcome. Even with- cide are still at large. It was only this sent its envoy Martin Indyk to the region. Indyk met Israeli to achieve more than high levels of out many natural resources, the country year that France tried the first suspect and Palestinian negotiators but there has been no success. sympathy. But under the leadership is economically vibrant. living on its soil. Pascal Simbikangwa, The coming days will be crucial of President Paul Kagame, Rwanda In little over five years more than a former Rwandan intelligence chief, in deciding the fate of the peace decided to start afresh; to begin a a million Rwandans have lifted them- was sentenced to 25 years for his role talks. Kerry, who has been exuding unique experiment selves out of poverty. The proportion of in the slaughter. in post-conflict children dying before their fifth birth- It means that hard choices still The peace optimism until now, has suddenly nation build- day has more than halved, and when need to be made. The country has process is in turned pessimistic and warned ing, which would they reach seven years old, they can ambitious economic targets – Rwanda both sides that here are limits to steer it away from nearly all go to school. Most of the popu- aims to become a middle-income serious trouble the amount of time and effort that intractable cycles lation is covered by health insurance, nation by 2020 – while political and the United States can spend if the It is clear that of killing. This and malaria deaths have fallen more social transformation continues. Last year, as Rwanda than 85 percent since 2005. Crime is year, media and access to informa- and Israel is to parties themselves are unwilling foreign aid has marks the 20th very low. Women can walk the street tion laws were passed, while the geno- blame. to take constructive steps in commemoration of at night safe. cide ideology law was loosened. A law order to be able to move forward. contributed the genocide, it is Some international observers under- criminalising gay people was rejected. His statement shows the extent to recovery, remarkable to see play these achievements, emphasising And in 2017, the presidential elections of his exasperation. He must be the progress the the role of foreign aid in the country’s will take place. disappointed that his high-stakes gamble to achieve the but Rwandans country has made. success. It is clear that aid has signifi- Rwandans are increasingly united. For the last five cantly contributed to its development. There is a strong patriotism and belief dream of generations and bring peace to the Middle East is themselves years, my founda- But it is because the government has in the government – almost nine in 10 collapsing as easily as a house of cards. tion – the Africa deployed it effectively that we can point say they “trust in the leadership of their The failure of the latest peace bid, if it happens, should have shaped the Governance to the achievements the country has country”. awaken the world to the intransigence of Israel and its policy to heal a Initiative – which made. It does a disservice to Rwandans They can never forget their tragic complete lack of interest in peace. The current crisis is a provides countries to suggest otherwise – and at a time past but do not want to be defined by creation of the Netanyahu government. It erupted after nation. with the capacity when many in western nations are ques- it. The older generation already know to deliver practi- tioning the use of aid budgets, we should all too well the cost of failure, but a Israel last week refused to release the fourth and last batch cal change, has look at Rwanda as an example of how majority of the population, born post- of Palestinian prisoners in line with an agreement struck been operating in to use aid well. genocide, has inherited the possibility with the Palestinians and the US. Angry at the dishonouring Rwanda. Though The government has also faced criti- of a different future. of a promise, Mahmoud Abbas signed the applications for there have been criticisms of the gov- cism for some of the policy choices it has We should remember the lives that more UN recognition. ernment over several issues, not least taken. For instance, the Gacaca system were lost. We should recognise that in respect of the fighting in the east of of community justice was introduced this government undertook, and con- It’s time for the world to unite against Israel, and make the Democratic Republic of Congo, the to try the perpetrators of the genocide. tinues to undertake, a historic exercise this country, which regularly mocks at international laws, to progress has been extraordinary. It has been attacked for not meeting in nation-building, and seek to under- pay a price for its excesses and atrocities. The international There was no grand theory when the international standards. But with lim- stand the choices the country has made. boycott movement against the Jewish state has produced new government took power in 1994; ited resources, nearly 2 million people And we should stand with them as they some wonderful results, and it’s time to explore its full the primary concern was to guarantee potentially faced with court proceedings write the next chapter in their history. potential. that the extreme ethnic divisions which and a need for the population to heal its WP-BLOOMBERG

The other side Quote of Europe’s woes spill over the day

HE emergence of emerging take on international volatilities. The larger question is: When will Naturally, the region is already economies like China and India But caught in a state of flux is Europe come out of its woes and looking at alternative markets, with as large consumer markets Europe. Its woes appear to be never- reclaim its rightful position in the global Africa emerging as the top destina- and their remarkable economic ending. After battling inflation and stag- economic order? The demography of tion of choice. The rich resources that T They (Palestinians) resilience have created new cluster- nation of individual economies, several most European nations is not in their are being tapped by several African hubs that shape a new financial order countries in Europe are now spinning favour. The large population of the nations and the central hub status of will achieve a state for the world. That is not to say the into a deflationary spiral. The internal elderly and failure to address massive cities like Dubai in connecting them to world economy functions independent power games are becoming uglier, with youth unemployment are two factors the resource-hungry markets of China only through direct of the trials and tribulations of the France most-recently challenging Berlin- challenging traditional approaches to and India are shaping another new negotiations and US. The markets have not forgotten imposed austerity measures. sustained growth and development. economic paradigm. Europe must not through empty the devastating consequences of the Even as individual nations try to The woes of Europe are not good news address its concerns burying political first tapering of America’s quantitative salvage their economy, despite con- for the Middle East economies. The two and internal differences or risk losing proclamations or easing. Emerging markets were tinued lack of domestic political trust, regions have a long history of trade and out in competitiveness and damaging unilateral moves, which devastated following aggressive capital European Central Bank is trying to calm business partnerships, and misadven- trade relations with their age-old part- flight. But a few months down the line, the markets, having now announced tures in managing the European econ- ners, particularly in the new emerging will only push a peace Benjamin Netanyahu it appears as if India – one of the worst plans to promote Quantitative Easing omy will have wide-ranging implications markets that will shape the future of the accord farther away. affected – and other markets ready to to address deflation and low inflation. for the region’s business. world economy. Khaleej Times Israeli Prime Minister MONDAY 7 APRIL 2014 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 US military’s state of the mind

have been hundreds of active-duty overall national shortage. Growing alarm suicides since 2011, according to That, in turn, has led to an figures from the Army and non- overreliance on prescription about suicides profit groups. Wednesday’s Fort drugs instead of more time- Hood shooting was just the latest consuming treatments, some of in a string of violent attacks on which involve getting patients to and violence military installations, including recall the traumatic events that a mass shooting in September by fuel their condition. “It’s much within the a mentally disturbed man at the easier to write a prescription for a Washington Navy Yard. drug than it is to sign someone up Some advocates believe that the for 15 to 20 cognitive behavioral military has military has yet to treat mental- therapy sessions,” Chiarelli said. health problems with the same Nonetheless, some Army offi- prompted seriousness it gives to physical cials say, the resources provided problems. They say that the mil- at installations such as Fort Hood itary lacks adequate funding to are quite substantial. But the unprecedented identify and treat mental issues demand for them is high. Fort and that many of the diagnostic Hood, and the Darnall Army efforts to beef up tools available inside and outside Medical Center on post, provides the military are outdated and psychiatrists, psychologists and inadequate. family-life chaplains to help peo- systems to help For example, post-traumatic ple with anxiety, depression and stress disorder is currently diag- post-traumatic stress. soldiers cope nosed using a list of questions. “Could we use more? There’s “Imagine going to your doc- always a need for more, espe- with multiple tor because you think you have a cially after 12 years at war,” said broken leg and your doctor asks a mental health professional at 20 questions,” said retired Gen Fort Hood who spoke on the con- deployments. Peter Chiarelli, a former Army dition of anonymity because he vice chief of staff. “And then your was not authorised to speak to the BY SANDHYA doctor says, ‘You don’t have a bro- news media. SOMASHEKHAR and ken leg. You can go home.’ You’d Retired Army Brig Gen Loree ELLEN NAKASHIMA April Ferguson, right, a former neighbour of Fort Hood, Texas shooting victim Timothy Owens and friend of his say, ‘Aren’t you going to X-ray Sutton, a psychiatrist who has wife, Billy Owens, helps another neighbour hang a sign on Friday at their apartment complex in Killeen, Texas. my leg?’ That’s how we diagnose served at Fort Hood, said: “There he shooting rampage PTS.” is no installation in the entire at Fort Hood has once Ivan Lopez, who took his own life. Lopez sought treatment for his unleashed by military life. In his former job, Chiarelli military that is more prepared again focused attention But they have said he was tak- depression and anxiety, there Spurred by the rise in troop sought to increase awareness and sadly more seasoned at these Ton the US military’s ing medications for anxiety and remains in the military a stigma suicides, the Army has launched of post-traumatic stress (which kinds of tragic events than Fort mental-health system, which, depression. that prevents soldiers from the largest-ever study of mental- he and other members of the Hood. Less than five years ago, despite improvement efforts, has Lopez had reported sustaining seeking the help they need, said health risk and resilience among military do not view as a “disor- they endured another mass inci- struggled to address a tide of psy- a traumatic brain injury and was Barbara Van Dahlen, president of military personnel. Last month, in der”) and to expand funding and dent. They have learned so much chological problems brought on by being screened for post-traumatic Give an Hour, a nonprofit group one of the first publications from research for mental-health issues and put so many measures in more than a decade of war. stress disorder, which is thought that connects troops and their that study, researchers reported facing troops returning from Iraq place.” Military leaders have tried to affect as many as 20 percent of families with free mental-health that even before they joined the and Afghanistan. Soldiers should be taught to understand and deal with veterans of recent wars. None of services. military, soldiers experienced He described the 20-question self-regulation skills or tech- mounting troop suicides, worry- Lopez’s known issues suggest he “The military is reliant on self, higher rates of certain mental test for post-traumatic stress, set niques to track emotions, such ing psychological disorders among was at risk for committing vio- focused on the other, mission illnesses than the general public. forth in the American Psychiatric as rage prompted by stress or returning soldiers, and high-pro- lence, and military leaders have first, stop whining, suck it up,” In 2010, a $65m facility opened Association’s Diagnostic and fear, Sutton said, and should file violent incidents on military said there were no warning signs. Van Dahlen said. “It’s not about at the Walter Reed National Statistical Manual of Mental learn to control those emotions. installations such as the one that Lt Gen Mark Milley, the com- self-reflection, how are you doing, Military Medical Center in Disorders, as a “blunt instru- Sutton, a co-founder of Threshold left four people dead and more manding general at Fort Hood, I need to deal with my mental Bethesda, Md, devoted to treating ment.” The military, he said, GlobalWorks, an organisation than 16 injured at the Army post said on Friday that an examina- needs. It’s only in the last 10 years traumatic brain injury, post-trau- needs to fund research aimed at that advocates the teaching of in Texas on Wednesday. tion of Lopez’s record showed no that the military, to its credit, matic stress disorder and other developing more advanced tools, resilience skills, said such neuro- But experts say problems combat injuries or contact with started to think about, okay, we psychological problems. Similar including brain-imaging scans biological approaches have shown persist. A nationwide shortage the enemy. had better focus on taking care centres, set up by the nonprofit and blood tests. promise. of mental-health providers has Milley said an argument was a of our mental-health needs or we Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, Chiarelli, who is chief executive “The tough reality is that we made it difficult for the military “direct, precipitating factor” lead- are going to be in trouble.” have been opened or are planned of One Mind for Research, a non- may find the result of this inves- to hire enough psychiatrists and ing to the shooting. Growing alarm about suicides for other military installations. profit dedicated to curing brain tigation, for this particular trag- counsellors. The technology and Experts stress that the men- and violence within the military The military also has started disorders, said another major edy, is there may be nothing that science for reliably identifying tally ill are more likely to be has prompted unprecedented deploying psychiatrists and coun- problem confronting the military anyone could have done,” Sutton people at risk of doing harm to the victims of violence rather efforts to beef up systems to sellors to serve alongside soldiers is a lack of mental-health pro- said. “It also means that efforts to themselves or others are lacking. than the perpetrators and that help soldiers cope with multiple in war zones and conducts ther- fessionals. He said the military’s somehow place blame on the sys- Officials have yet to identify a American society, not just the deployments and adjust to life apy sessions for returned soldiers efforts to hire more clinicians to tem or on the individuals within motive behind the actions of the military, struggles with how to after war — and to detect latent and their families. diagnose and treat post-traumatic it are really not helpful at this Fort Hood shooter, Army Spec. handle mental illness. Although mental illnesses that may be Despite these efforts, there stress have been impeded by an point.” WP-BLOOMBERG Political marketing and the media Prisons should stop

BY DR MOHAMED KIRAT candidate to convey his/her image Political marketing is based on to voters in the best light possi- solitary confinement olitical marketing bears ble. The image is crafted through BY MARY E BUSER a number of similarities Kotler’s approach to the media by emphasising certain made. The question we had to ask Pto the marketing of goods personality traits of the candi- ourselves was whether the break- and services. Consumers choose date, as well as stressing various ew York state recently ing point had been reached — if among brands just as voters marketing research for NGOs. issues. For example, George W announced reforms to the death or severe injury was likely. choose among candidates or par- Bush realised that as a perceived Npractice of solitary con- If so, the inmate would be bused ties. In democracies, political application of marketing princi- market segmentation has been outsider to Washington, he was finement in its jails and prisons. to a smaller, more specialised unit marketing has become part of the ples and procedures in political traditionally used by political in a good position to criticise the The changes include a ban on this in another jail. The bus ride alone political sphere. If you want to be campaigns by various individu- parties to choose which segments system which Bill Clinton and Al extreme punishment for adoles- seemed to offer the isolation- a successful politician, a leading als and organisations. The pro- of citizens they target with their Gore had governed for the past cents, pregnant women and the weary inmate enormous relief. We political party, an influential lobby cedures involved include the appeals. two terms. Using that general developmentally disabled. called it “bus therapy.” Once he and pressure group, you have to analysis, development, execu- It is evident that the politi- theme to define his campaign, During my tenure as an assist- was a little better, though, he’d be master the art of political mar- tion, and management of stra- cal marketing concept is based Bush then successfully positioned ant chief of mental health on New shipped right back to complete his keting; this is to say how to sell tegic campaigns by candidates, on Kotler’s approach to mar- himself as the candidate who was York City’s Rikers Island from sentence. Like a weary swimmer yourself, your programmes and political parties, governments, keting research for nonprofit able to resolve the problems he 1998 to 2000, I worked in the treading water but starting to go your platforms to the public, to lobbyists and interest groups organisations. According to attached to the Clinton/Gore punitive segregation unit, which under, he’d be pulled out to catch the voters, to those who decide that seek to drive public opin- this approach, a political party tenure. is known as “the Bing.” Even if his breath, then thrown back in. about your destiny and faith. For ion, advance their own ideologies, participating in parliamentary The media plays a strategic inmates had no psychiatric issues Time and again, I felt that this decades, politicians have relied win elections, and pass legislation elections or a candidate running role in the political marketing before they entered solitary, the had all the earmarks of torture. on basic marketing skills — cam- and referenda in response to the for president must identify the plan and strategy. Voting cam- strain of confinement to an 8-by- But I brushed the word from my paign buttons, pins, caps, mugs, needs and wants of selected peo- needs, interests, and values of paign is defined by the amount 9-foot cell — with a daily shackled mind, reminding myself that I posters, political rallies and cam- ple and groups in a society”. voters and present himself in of candidate coverage in mass walk to spend one hour in an out- lived in a civilised country that paign speeches to familiarise vot- Over the three decades, a such a way so as to best fit these media (including TV, newspa- door cage — makes mental decom- prohibits such things. Besides, the ers with a name, a party, and a new industry focusing on politi- requirements. pers, and magazines), the sup- pensation swift. Our team was a occupants of these cells had done programme. cal marketing has emerged. Even if the candidate is able to port the candidate gains, and constant presence in the 500-cell something to warrant this pun- Going back to Franklin D At the end of the 1990s, this identify the country’s key social, the amount of money spent on unit — doling out antidepressants, ishment — perhaps hurt another Roosevelt, all modern day presi- new industry was estimated to economic, or political problems, advertising. antipsychotics and mountains of inmate or an officer. dents have relied on marketing have employed some 7,000 peo- without systematic research h/she At this level, the candidate sleeping pills. When medication Yet no matter how hard I tried to a greater or lesser degree to ple who worked for a living on is not able to determine how vari- uses the results of earlier market wasn’t enough to hold a person’s to rationalise it, I knew in my heart communicate their message to campaigns. For instance, the ous voter groups perceive these research and usually knows how psyche together — when human that something was very wrong. the people of their country. The American Association of Political problems. a message should be constructed, behaviour deteriorated into fran- A nation that prides itself as pro- same principles that operate in Consultants claimed at that time It can be assumed that the where it should be placed, and tic scenes of self-mutilation, as gressive on human rights had lost the commercial marketplace to have had over 800 active mem- problems hold different weights how often it should be repeated often happened — we were called its way. I often thought of Sen hold true for the political mar- bers who handled campaign busi- for particular groups. Therefore, to mobilise voters. to cell doors. John McCain, who was famously ketplace: successful companies nesses worth more than US$1bn the candidate should try to fit It should be stressed that the While the terms “solitary” and held prisoner during the Vietnam have a market orientation and a year. One of the prerequisites his/her voting strategy to dif- candidate marketing map is “lockdown” are often bandied about War. Of his five-plus-year cap- are constantly engaged in cre- to running a successful political ferent voter segments — that compatible with the process of in the media, most people have tivity, more than two years were ating value for their custom- campaign these days is the incor- is, to find the best position for planning and organising political no idea what they really mean. I spent in solitary. McCain was cru- ers. In other words, marketers poration of opposition research himself in each of them. Such a campaigns. This process includes often wished the public could have elly starved and viciously beaten — must anticipate their custom- into the candidate’s campaign procedure requires marketing three stages: the preparation accompanied me to these cells — to but he found solitary confinement ers’ needs, and then constantly organisation. In business, mar- research. process during which the can- see blood-smeared walls, makeshift to be worse. “It crushes your spirit develop innovative products and ket segmentation and targeting Once the multiple voter seg- didate assesses his/her and his/ nooses and agonised, shell-shocked and weakens your resistance more services to keep their custom- are used to identify those groups ments have been identified, the her competition’s strengths, the faces. Some inmates were unable to effectively than any other form ers satisfied. Politicians have a of customers who the marketer candidate has to position him- process of developing a strat- speak, cowering in a corner, often of mistreatment,” he has writ- similar orientation and are con- directs his product and promo- self/herself in the marketplace. egy of influencing voters, and naked and smeared in faeces. I ten. While our country decries stantly trying to create value for tional campaign towards. It is Positioning is a multi-stage proc- the process of implementing the imagine that citizens, steeped in the abuse that McCain endured, their constituents by improving used by many companies who ess that begins with the candi- strategy. the belief that the incarcerated are somehow Americans don’t equate the quality of life, and creating choose not to sell their prod- date assessing both his/her own Kirat is a professor of Public treated humanely, would be horri- it with the same treatment that the most benefit at the small- uct or service to every potential and his/her opponents’ strengths Relations and Mass Communication fied. I was. is meted out every day in jails and est cost. Newman defines politi- customer, but only those who and weaknesses. Positioning is at the College of Arts and Sciences, But I had little time to think prisons throughout the US. cal marketing as follows: “…the are likely to buy it. In politics, the vehicle which allows the Qatar University. about it. Decisions had to be WP-BLOOMBERG MONDAY 7 APRIL 2014 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INTERNATIONAL Pro-Russians storm govt seat in Ukraine Police fire tear gas at protesters in Lugansk

DONETSK, UKRAINE: The day’s most violent protest to seize the main administration Activists chanting “Donetsk is saw about 50 activists move away building on Thursday with “the a Russian city!” broke through from a crowd of 2,000 rallying on use of arms and explosives”. police lines yesterday and the main city square of Donetsk Witnesses saw several men stormed the region’s administra- to storm and occupy the govern- break down the door of the secu- tion building as a wave of violent ment seat where they raised the rity service building while others protests gripped the industrial Russian flag. pelted its windows with stones heartland of eastern Ukraine. They then threw firecrackers and eggs. The tensions prompted The clashes and similar rallies at about 200 police surrounding the region’s governor to rush to in heavily Russified cities such as the building. Security officers — the scene for negotiations and Lugansk and Kharkiv provided dressed in riot gear and brandish- try to talk those who managed to another poignant reminder to the ing metal shields — pulled a water enter the building to give them- untested pro-Western leaders in canon up to the 11-storey building selves up to police. Kiev of the monumental task fac- but did not use force against the Several more peaceful protests, ing them following their February activists. assembling about 2,000 people, 22 overthrow of an unpopular The protesters ripped away sev- were also held in the eastern city Kremlin-backed regime. eral of the police officers’ shields of Kharkiv. But witnesses saw The unrest comes with and some were seen pelting them several hundred protesters sur- Pro-Russian protesters hold Russian national flags during a rally in eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk yesterday. Ukraine’s borders surrounded by with Russian flag poles that had round a group of 15 ultra-nation- Russian troops who had earlier been waved by many at the pro- alist Right Sector group members Washington believes that Russia remain tense. A prominent Right after his abduction in the central seized the Black Sea peninsula of tests. Some in the bustling city and force them to march down a has massed about 40,000 soldiers Sector leader was killed in a police village of Vygrayev. Crimea and the economy in tat- of one million chanted “Give us a steep hill on their knees in what near the eastern border of Ukraine. shootout in western Ukraine late Prosecutors said they had ters after decades of mismanage- referendum” and “Nato go home”. appeared to be a humiliation rit- Moscow has denied plans to move last month while another member launched an investigation but pro- ment and government theft. Police in the eastern city of ual that drew no police response. its troops beyond Crimea but has of the group was arrested after vided no other details. Svoboda is Several eastern regions now Lugansk were forced to fire tear The unrest and threat of blood- thus far pulled only a few hundred wounding three when he opened the current parliament’s fourth- want to stage independence refer- gas at a few hundred protesters shed has sparked concern in both troops back from the border region. fire near a central Kiev hotel last largest faction and is headed by endums when Ukraine holds snap who tried to storm the local secu- Kiev and Western countries that Kiev and western regions of week. the billionaire Sergiy Tigipko — a presidential polls on May 25 that rity service building in order to win Russian President Vladimir Ukraine that have historic ties The far right Svoboda party veteran politician who is known feature two frontrunners who the release of 15 pro-Russian activ- Putin may order his troops into to nations such as Poland and said that the body of one its more for making disparaging remarks both want to tie the vast coun- ists arrested earlier in the week. the eastern regions following his overwhelmingly support the old prominent activists had been about Jews and is also standing for try’s future to Europe and break The region’s security service promise to “protect” his compa- government’s ouster have recently found Saturday dumped in the president in next month’s elections. its historic dependence on Russia. had accused the group of planning triots there. been free of protests but also woods with signs of torture a day AFP

US assurances Orban’s party wins election in Hungary: Exit polls on NSA spying BUDAPEST: Hungary’s strong- shaking up the media, the judici- been written into a new consti- a “race car” after eight years of getting favourable media coverage man Prime Minister Viktor ary and the central bank. tution, meaning that even if the economic and political Socialist and a corruption scandal. Orban looked to have won a Critics, including Brussels opposition were to win, it would mismanagement before 2010 had The alliance was only formed not enough: clear victory in elections yes- and Washington, have expressed need a two-thirds majority to reduced it to an “old banger”. in January, and Orban’s campaign terday, with exit polls giving his concerns about vital checks and change them. But despite some rosy economic machine had success depicting its Merkel ally Fidesz party a wide lead over the balances on key democratic insti- Orban first rose to prominence data, Orban’s nationalist rhetoric leaders — Mesterhazy and former opposition. tutions in the EU member state. as a long-haired student dissi- and unorthodox economic policies prime ministers Gordon Bajnai and BERLIN: A leading ally of Angela Fidesz won 48 percent of the The fate of the media has sparked dent, calling in a 1989 speech for have scared away much-needed Ferenc Gyurcsany — as failures. Merkel has criticised the United vote, well ahead of the left-wing particular alarm, with state outlets Soviet troops to leave the country foreign investors, economists say. “The electoral system is unfair States for failing to provide suffi- opposition alliance on 27 percent, merged into one tame entity and and for free and fair elections. Orban has trumpeted a 20-per- ... It’s like Fidesz has to run 100 cient assurances on its spying tac- with the far-right Jobbik winning independent publications starved Since then he has turned the cent cut in utility prices but value- metres and the opposition 400 tics and said bilateral talks were 18 percent, the exit polls showed. of advertising. All are under the Fidesz movement that he formed added tax is the highest in the metres hurdles,” Bajnai said unlikely to make much progress It was unclear, however, close eye of a new watchdog run with like-minded young liberals EU. Poverty rates are high and a Sunday before the result. The before the German leader visits whether this would be enough by Orban lieutenants. into a potent political force. harsh “workfare” scheme forces anti-Roma and anti-Semitic Washington next month. for the right-wing Orban, 50, to “The Internet is where you go He was first elected prime min- the unemployed to perform menial Jobbik meanwhile is already the Reports last October — based retain his two-thirds majority in to find out what is really happen- ister aged just 35 in 1998, but lost work in return for benefits. third-largest party in parliament. on disclosures by former US parliament. ing in Hungary,” Aranka Szavuly, to the Socialists four years later The fractious opposition alli- One of its MPs called in 2012 intelligence contractor Edward Orban has made the most of a freelance journalist fired from before returning to power in 2010. ance struggled to make much for a list of all Jewish lawmakers Snowden — that Washington had the super-majority he won in state media in 2011, said. Orban says his changes are headway, however, due in part for “national security” reasons. monitored Merkel’s mobile phone 2010, with a legislative onslaught Many of these reforms have aimed at turning Hungary into to a new electoral law, problems AFP caused outrage in Germany, which is particularly sensitive about sur- veillance because of abuses under the East German Stasi secret Rwanda genocide anniversary police and the Nazis. Berlin subsequently demanded talks with Washington on a “no- Mali’s new PM in spy” deal, but it has become clear in recent months that the United States is unwilling to give the assurances Germany wants. “The talks to form govt information we have so far is insuf- ficient,” Interior Minister Thomas BAMAKO: Mali’s new prime your hands free to work. If this de Maiziere, one of Merkel’s closest minister was in talks yesterday is no longer the case, you have to cabinet allies, told German weekly to appoint a government to lead draw your own conclusions and magazine Der Spiegel. the west African nation’s post- that is what that Ly has done,” “US intelligence methods may war recovery after the surprise another close aide said. be justified to a large extent by resignation of his predecessor The press in Bamako suggested security needs, but the tactics and the entire cabinet. that tensions between the two are excessive and over-the-top,” Former planning minister men had been exacerbated by the de Maiziere added. Asked if he Moussa Mara, 39, was promoted fact that Ly felt undermined by expected progress before Merkel to the premiership on Saturday the president’s son, Karim Keita, pays a visit to President Barack after Mali’s first post-war prime the deputy leader of the national Obama in early May, de Maiziere minister Oumar Tatam Ly quit assembly. said: “My expectations of what just six months into office, a state- Keita appointed Ly, a leading further talks will yield are low.” ment from the presidency said. economist but a surprise choice Obama visited Europe late last “Moussa Mara is engaged in to many, after his inauguration month, saying one of his aims was consultations for the formation in September last year, with Mali Relatives of the 10 Belgian paratroopers killed in Rwanda 20 years ago prepare to embark on a plane to to reassure allies that he was acting of the new government,” an aide looking to set up a government attend the 20th anniversary commemorative events of the genocide in Rwanda, at Melsbroek’s military air- to meet their concerns on the scope said, adding that the new cabi- that would turn the page on port, Belgium, yesterday of US data gathering. REUTERS net would likely be made public months of political chaos and war. within a week. Mara, active in Bamako and President Ibrahima Boubacar then national politics since his Keita’s office gave no reason for the late 20s, was a losing candidate in resignation of Ly and his ministers, the August election, garnering 1.5 but it emerged on Sunday that the percent of the vote as president Pistorius to take the stand as trial resumes today prime minister had become frus- of Yelema — “change” in Mali’s trated over being unable to enact Bambara language — a party he reforms in the administration. founded in 2010. PRETORIA: Oscar Pistorius is expected milady” to Judge Masipa. The 27-year-old How the double amputee known as the Ly, 50, said in his resignation One of Mara’s top priorities will to take the stand as his trial resumes today Paralympian, who has denied the murder “Blade Runner” will hold up during the state’s letter, that he had been unable to be to make good on the president’s in a defence relying on forensic experts and charge, has to explain why he fired four shots cross-examination may prove a turning point convince Keita to act on “the inef- pledge when he was inaugurated South Africa’s notoriously high crime rate at model and aspiring television actress Reeva in the case. Throughout the state’s evidence, ficiencies and inadequacies that I last September to unite Mali, get to explain how and why he shot dead his Steenkamp through a locked toilet door in his the defence has offered an alternative version found in the running of govern- the economy back on track and girlfriend. home on Valentine’s Day last year. of events. In his cross-examination of state bal- ment that greatly reduce its abil- end endemic corruption. The first defence witness today will be Jan To do this, he has hired an extensive team listic expert Chris Mangena in March, defence ity to meet challenges”. Keita’s landslide victory in the Botha, a pathologist, rather than Pistorius, of forensic experts to describe the events in lawyer Barry Roux suggested Pistorius fired “Accordingly, in consideration first presidential polls since 2007 according to Brian Webber, one of the athlete’s the early hours of February 14, 2013, including two double-tap shots, making it impossible for of these differing views which was seen as crucial for unlocking lawyers. “We don’t have a choice,” said Webber, an American animation firm that will visually Steenkamp to scream. make the mission you have more than $4bn in aid prom- . “The pathologist has personal reasons for depict the crime scene using three-dimen- Roux also suggested it wasn’t Steenkamp entrusted to me untenable, I am ised by international donors who why he has to take the stand first.” sional computer generated images. the neighbours heard, but Pistorius, saying sorry to present my resignation as halted contributions in the wake Court resumes after Judge Thokozile Masipa The experts will have to cast doubt on the when the Paralympic gold medallist is anxious prime minister,” Ly wrote. of Mali’s 2012 coup. called a week adjournment in the murder trial state’s version of events, including testimony his voice pitches high “like a woman.” A source close to Ly said he had Army officers angry at the level after one of her assessors, a judicial assistant, from witnesses who said they heard a woman As the only surviving witness to the events “insistently, since early March, of support they had received to fell ill. Webber said the week-long break was screaming on the night of the murder, which inside his house, Pistorius is in the best position brought to Keita’s attention the need combat a separatist Tuareg rebel- anything but restful. “If you think it’s been would show Pistorius knew his target was to demonstrate he was in a loving relationship not only to restructure the govern- lion in Mali’s vast desert north a week off, then good luck for you,” he said. Steenkamp. In the five weeks since the trial with Reeva Steenkamp and that her death was ment team, but also to change old overthrew the democratically Pistorius will likely be the next to testify began Pistorius has in turn appeared frag- a tragic accident. The defence team will show habits in the running of Mali”. elected government of presi- after Botha, marking the first time he speaks ile and annoyed, frequently crying in court that Pistorius acted as a reasonable person in the “When you are in charge of dent Amadou Toumani Toure on in public since the killing, besides pleading and being physically sick when the gruesome circumstances. It helps his case that there is a running a government, you need March 22, 2012. AFP “not guilty, milady,” and the occasional “yes, details of Steenkamp’s death were discussed. uptick in violent crime in South Africa. AFP MONDAY 7 APRIL 2014 INTERNATIONAL www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11

Obama to honour McGuinness to attend queen’s dinner victims of shooting rampage IRA leader hails queen’s role in Northern Ireland peace process; Irish PM welcomes decision WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama will travel on LONDON: Northern Ireland’s leadership role in the whole con- in Dublin during the queen’s his- by opponents of change, it is yet Irish, telling her the words meant: Wednesday to a Texas military Deputy First Minister Martin text of the need for reconcilia- toric state visit to the Republic of another example of Sinn Fein’s “Goodbye and God speed.” base to honour the victims of a McGuinness said yesterday tion,” McGuinness said. Ireland in 2011. commitment to an inclusive future McGuinness was a senior com- deadly shooting by a troubled he will attend a state banquet The republican Sinn Fein party He has also refused to sit in based on tolerance and equality,” mander in the IRA when the US soldier, the White House hosted by Queen Elizabeth II gave him the approval to dine the British parliament, despite party president Gerry Adams said paramilitary group killed Louis said. in a move that would once have with the queen following a lead- having been elected as a legisla- in a statement on Saturday. Mountbatten, the queen’s second Presidential adviser Dan been unthinkable for the former ership meeting, McGuinness said. tor, because it would have meant “This decision may cause dif- cousin once removed, in 1979 by Pfeiffer told CBS television yes- IRA commander. “All of the information that I swearing an oath of allegiance to ficulty for some Irish republicans bombing his boat while he was terday that president and First McGuinness hailed the queen’s have received was that this was the queen. in light of ongoing difficulties in on holiday in County Sligo in the Lady Michelle Obama will attend “leadership” role in the Northern something that she wanted to do, The sovereign’s highly-charged the north (of Ireland) but I would Republic of Ireland. a memorial service at the Fort Ireland peace process, which that this wasn’t something that visit was the first by a British appeal to them to view this posi- McGuinness’s Catholic social- Hood army base for three sol- ended decades of conflict between she was told to do by the (British) monarch since her grandfather tively in the context of republican ist Sinn Fein party, the political diers who died last week when largely Catholic republicans government,” he said. king George V in 1911, before and democratic objectives and the wing of the now-defunct IRA, Army specialist Ivan Lopez, 34, and protestant Unionists in the The move will be seen as a the republic won independence interests of unity and peace on wants Northern Ireland to leave opened fire at the sprawling mili- British province. landmark in the peace process in from Britain in 1922. It helped to this island.” the United Kingdom and join the tary facility. He will accept an invitation Northern Ireland, which remains heal deep-rooted unease and put Queen Elizabeth met Republic of Ireland to the south. “The president and the first from the queen to attend the part of the United Kingdom. Irish Anglo-Irish relations on a new McGuinness when she visited a A Buckingham Palace spokesman lady send their thoughts and banquet at Windsor Castle being Prime Minister Enda Kenny wel- footing, with the visit by Higgins Belfast theatre in June 2012. They said: “There is a long-standing prac- prayers out to the victims and thrown for the state visit of Irish comed the decision, saying that set to consolidate the process shook hands behind closed doors, tice of not commenting on individual families and everyone on the President Michael D Higgins, the people had to “move on and not Higgins’ four-day state visit and then again before the cameras invitations. That said, Her Majesty base, and they’re going to actu- first time the republic’s head of be blocked by the past”. begins tomorrow. as the sovereign left the building. is greatly looking forward to this ally travel down on Wednesday state has made such a trip. McGuinness, a former Irish “While Martin McGuinness’s McGuinness held the monarch’s historic state visit and welcoming to the memorials they’re run- “I think she played a lead- Republican Army paramilitary involvement in President Higgins’s hand for a few moments and all guests to Windsor Castle.” ning,” Pfeiffer told CBS’s “Face ership role and is playing a commander, snubbed a banquet state visit may not be welcome she smiled as he spoke to her in AFP the Nation” programme. Cuba denounces Tear gas resistance ‘subversive’ US Baby Prince George texting programme HAVANA: Cuba yesterday slammed a “subversive” US heads to Down Under texting application which, like a Twitter-like programme LONDON: Baby Prince George reception at Government House Washington launched here, was heading from Britain to in Wellington with new mothers Havana said aims to foment New Zealand and Australia and their toddlers. political unrest. yesterday, with parents Prince On Thursday they travel to “Piramideo,” the latest pro- William and his wife Catherine Blenheim for a wreath laying ses- gramme to be denounced, taking the eight-month-old on sion honouring New Zealand sol- “encourages the creation of a his first ever tour. diers killed in World War I, which network of ‘friends’” state-run George, third in line to the broke out 100 years ago. newspaper Juventud Rebelde said. throne of all three countries, fol- They will also meet Prime Piramideo users can send one lows in the footsteps of his father Minister John Key and attend SMS to message all members of who travelled Down Under with a state reception where William their “pyramid” or friend net- his parents Prince Charles and will unveil a portrait of Queen work, said Hilda Arias, director Diana in 1983 aged nine months. Elizabeth II. of mobile telephone services for The three-week royal tour by The couple are in Auckland on state-run telecommunications William, 31, Kate, 32, and George Friday, Hamilton and Cambridge firm Etecsa. will be one of the first times the on Saturday, Dunedin and But she told the newspaper young prince has been seen in public Queenstown on Sunday, where that the real aim of Piramideo since his birth on July 22 last year. they will brave the Shotover Jet was to “create a sort of commu- On March 30 palace officials — a high-speed white-water thrill nication channel” between opposi- issued a photo of the chubby ride down a river canyon, and tion groups and dissidents. prince, wearing a sweater with Christchurch on April 14, where Police fire tear gas as an anti-government protester kneels during riots in Caracas yesterday. Protesters have AGENCIES his name on, alongside his par- they will pay their respects to vic- been on the streets since early February calling for President Nicolas Maduro’s resignation. ents and their dog Lupo posing in tims of the 2011 earthquake. the window of their Kensington Australia hosts the couple Palace residence in London. from April 16 when they arrive The symbolism of the trip in Sydney, before travelling on to is clear, with George also being the Blue Mountains on April 17, Navy picks up family with sick baby from sailboat directly in line to become king Brisbane on April 19, Uluru (Ayers of Australia and New Zealand Rock) on April 22, Adelaide on after grandfather Charles and April 23 and Canberra on April 24 SAN DIEGO: Rescuers about 1,600km off Mexico’s Pacific and would undergo further medical The rescuers, laden with medical then William. George will only and 25, before flying home. plucked a seriously ill American coast, the Coast Guard said. evaluations, the Coast Guard said gear and other supplies, parachuted be taken to a few specific engage- Specific events on the tour baby girl and her family from The San Diego family had been in a statement, adding that the from the plane into the ocean, ments throughout the trip, their will celebrate Australia’s and a sailboat in the Pacific Ocean two weeks into a cruise around frigate would head to San Diego. inflated a dinghy, motored toward Kensington Palace residence said. New Zealand’s achievements in yesterday and transferred them the world on an 11-metre vessel There was no immediate word on the boat and boarded to treat the In New Zealand, the royal couple the fields of technology, tourism, to a US Navy frigate that will called the Rebel Heart when the how long that voyage might take. girl. “They took it upon themselves will start their visit in Wellington sports and the creative arts. take them back to California, youngest child developed a fever The California Air National to do whatever necessary to save today with a ceremonial welcome Their 11-person entourage the US Coast Guard said. and rash, prompting her parents Guard’s 129th Rescue Wing had dis- her life,” Bersamina said. including a Maori dance, and will include a hairdresser and The family was put into an to send a satellite distress call to patched a military transport plane The rescuers then remained on inspect a guard of honour. a recently-appointed Spanish inflatable raft then helped aboard the Coast Guard on Thursday. and a team of four men on Thursday the sailboat with the family while George could have some play- nanny. They fly to and from the USS Vandegrift, which Eric and Charlotte Kaufman to provide immediate medical they waited for the Navy ship to mates on Wednesday when London on scheduled flights. arrived early yesterday to rescue and their daughters, Cora, 3, and assistance, said spokesman Second arrive. William and Kate attend a AFP them from their crippled sailboat Lyra, 1, were in stable condition Lieutenant Roderick Bersamina. REUTERS Queen’s Guard points gun at man Costa Rican centrist set for LONDON: A Queen’s Guard pointed his bay- approximately 5.50pm on Friday April 4. onet-tipped rifle at a member of the public “Officers from Royalty Protection spoke to a poll win with outside Buckingham Palace when an argument man and he was given words of advice and there erupted with a police officer, it has emerged. were no arrests.” The soldier left his post to intervene when the The guard involved is not believed to be facing no rival man refused to stop shouting at the officer out- any action over the incident. An army spokes- side the palace gates on Friday. A photograph man said: “We are aware of an incident outside SAN JOSE: Voting was under published in the Sun on Sunday shows the guard Buckingham Palace on Friday and while no one way in Costa Rica yesterday, pointing his bayonet-fixed rifle towards the man’s came to any harm and there were no arrests, we are where historian and former face while standing next to the police officer. very clear that the Metropolitan police lead on royal diplomat Luis Guillermo Solis A Metropolitan police spokesman said: security arrangements including outside the palace faced no opposition in the “Police were made aware of a disturbance at itself.” Buckingham Palace declined to comment. country’s presidential run-off the north-centre gate of Buckingham Palace at THE GUARDIAN election. His lone rival in the race, Johnny Araya, dropped out last month after polls showed he Ibero-American theatre festival would be soundly defeated, giving Solis a glide path towards victory in the election to lead this coun- try of some five million people. Polls throughout the country opened at 1200 GMT. Araya was the candidate of the ruling National Liberation Party (PLN), which has fallen into disfavor because of alleged corruption and economic crisis under outgoing President Laura Chinchilla. The recent scandals have weakened not just Chinchilla and the PLN, but also the two- party system in Costa Rica, Latin America’s oldest democracy. Power in this Central American country has traditionally been traded between the social dem- ocratic PLN and the Social Christian Unity Party (PUSC). With his path wide open, Solis is set to become the first third- Performers take part in a street parade as part of the opening ceremony of the Ibero-American Theatre party candidate to win the Costa Festival in Bogota. About 40 international groups and 30 Colombian companies will take part in the festival. Rican presidency in 50 years. AFP MONDAY 7 APRIL 2014 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / PHILIPPINES Planes, ships deployed to investigate Chinese signal

PERTH: Planes and ships were vessel Ocean Shield would be ocean and within a very large being diverted yesterday to the delayed while it investigated a search area, and so far since the area where a Chinese vessel separate acoustic signal in its cur- aircraft went missing we have had detected signals consistent with rent search location that had only very few leads which allow us to a black box beacon in the hunt been detected in the last hour. narrow the search area,” he said. for missing flight MH370, the “We do not have any detail on Houston said the mission was search chief said. the encounter at this stage,” he treating both acoustic signals Australia is coordinating the said. “We just know that there “very seriously” but he said the southern Indian Ocean search has been an acoustic detec- Haixun 01 detection was the most for the Malaysia Airlines plane tion by Ocean Shield which has promising lead. which went missing on March 8 highly sophisticated equipment The retired Australian defence with 239 people on board. and the word I have got is that chief also said that corrected satel- “Today Royal Australian Air it is something that needs to be lite data had shifted the focus for Force assets will deploy to assist investigated. “I’m not prepared to the hunt for the missing plane to in further examining the acous- speculate on what it might be and the southern area of the search, the tic signals in the vicinity of where what it might not be.” area that Haixun 01 is operating in. the Chinese ship has detected the The Haixun 01 signal, which “The whole of the existing search sounds,” said Angus Houston, head lasted for 90 seconds, was picked area remains the most likely area of the Joint Agency Coordination up during searches on Saturday. that the aircraft entered the water, Centre leading the search. The Chinese ship had already but based on the new advice the “HMS Echo and Australian detected a more fleeting signal southern area now has a higher Defence Vessel Ocean Shield are on Friday, Houston said. priority,” he said. also being directed to join Haixun He described the development Houston urged caution, saying 01 as expeditiously as possible to an “important and encouraging he did not want to put the fami- assist with either discounting or lead but one which I urge you to lies of those onboard the missing A handout image released by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority in Canberra yesterday shows three search confirming the detections.” continue to treat carefully”. flight under further stress. areas in the Indian Ocean, West of Australia, where planes and ships are searching again for the missing MH370. Houston said the Australian “We are working in a very big AFP

South Korea US defence chief warns China finds ‘drone’ China told not to use ‘force, coercion, intimidation’ in territorial dispute with Japan suspected TOKYO: US Secretary of “respect for their neighbours,” he carried symbolic weight amid Defence Chuck Hagel yesterday said. “Coercion, intimidation is a Japan’s tense stand-off with from North warned China against unilat- very deadly thing. It leads only to China over islets in the East eral action to resolve territorial conflict,” he said. China Sea. Hagel reiterated that SEOUL: South Korean mili- disputes with its neighbours, In Tokyo, Hagel unveiled plans Washington stood by its mutual tary said yesterday that it had drawing a parallel with Russia’s to send two more Aegis missile defence treaty with Japan, saying found an unidentified “drone” incursion in Ukraine as he defence warships to Japan by it applied to the disputed islands suspected to have flown from announced two more warships 2017, citing “Pyongyang’s pattern in the East China Sea, where North Korea, following the dis- would be sent to Japan. of provocative and destabilising Beijing and Tokyo are locked in covery of two similar objects Seeking to reassure actions.” The US ships would a bitter argument. near the border in recent weeks. Washington’s longtime ally Japan, join five missile defence vessels “We take seriously American’s The South earlier found two Hagel’s remarks and promise of already stationed in the area, treaty commitments, and we unsophisticated unmanned aerial more missile defence ships came and were part of an American strongly oppose any unilateral vehicles — about one metre long, as Tokyo faces a tense row with strategic “rebalance” to the Asia- coercive action that seeks to two metres wide and painted pale Beijing over islands in the East Pacific, officials said. undermine Japan’s administra- blue — that had crashed near the China Sea. Japan has deployed its own tive control,” Hagel said. border with the North. “All nations deserve respect, no Aegis missile defence ship to the The Pentagon chief called for “a The two camera-equipped matter how large or how small,” Sea of Japan (East Sea) in recent peaceful resolution” of the disa- vehicles took hundreds of pic- Hagel said during a visit to Tokyo. days, after North Korea last greement and said “America has tures — albeit of low quality — “I think we’re seeing some clear month test fired two medium- no stronger ally or better friend of border areas and the capital evidence of a lack of respect, and range ballistic missiles. in this region than Japan”. Seoul, including the presidential coercion and intimidation with ... US Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel (right) and Japan’s Minister of Tokyo has reportedly ordered Tokyo scrambled military palace, according to the South’s what the Russians have done in Defence Itsunori Onodera attend a joint press conference at the Defence its forces to destroy any North aircraft last month after three defence ministry. The military Ukraine,” he told a news confer- Ministry in Tokyo yesterday. Korean ballistic missiles that pass Chinese planes flew near Japanese found yesterday another drone ence with his Japanese counter- through its airspace. airspace, the latest confrontation of similar design and size in the part, Itsunori Onodera. “You cannot go around and rede- His comments underscored a Hagel’s announcement follows in the East China Sea dispute. eastern county of Jeongseon, Countries had to speak up and fine boundaries, violate territo- tougher line by the US government the deployment of a second early The islands are administered by about 130km south of the heavily reject such a blatant violation rial integrity and sovereignty of on China’s approach to territorial warning US radar to Japan, P-8 Japan, which calls them Senkaku fortified border, Seoul’s defence of international law, said Hagel, nations by force, coercion and claims in the South China Sea and maritime surveillance aircraft Islands, but are referred to as the ministry spokesman said. referring to Russia’s annexation intimidation — whether it’s in the East China Sea, after some and plans to bring unmanned Diaoyu Islands by China. Chinese “We ... will conduct investiga- of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula. small islands in the Pacific, or Southeast Asian countries accused Global Hawk drones to the ships and planes have been seen tions on the object on the sus- And in a veiled reference to large nations in Europe,” Hagel Beijing of intimidatory tactics. As country. off the disputed islands numer- picion that the North may be China and its territorial arguments said. “So I want to talk to our “a great power,” China has “great Although Hagel said the US ous times since Japan nationalised behind it,” Kim told reporters. with Asian neighbours, Hagel said Chinese friends about this,” said responsibilities,” Hagel said. ships were being sent to help them in September 2012, some- Seoul’s military saw the drones smaller countries had the same the defence secretary, who departs A topic Hagel plans to raise counter the threat posed by times within the 12 nautical-mile as “substantial threats” and would sovereign rights as larger states. for Beijing today. with the Chinese this week is North Korea, the move also territorial zone. AFP come up with ways to detect them, Kim said without elaborating fur- ther. The first drone was discov- ered in the border city of Paju Fire razes houses in Quezon City on March 24 and the other one was found in the border island of Baengnyeong on March 31, when Kidnapped tourist the two Koreas traded fire across the tense sea border. The North dropped 100 shells across the maritime border dur- could be in Jolo ing a live-fire drill, prompting Seoul to fire back about 300 vol- KUALA LUMPUR: Kidnappers Borneo island — in 2000. Twenty leys into North Korean waters. holding a Chinese tourist who of those hostages were released The military said on Wednesday was abducted from a resort on within five months, reportedly it had evidence suggesting the Malaysia’s Borneo island have after hefty ransoms were paid. vehicle found in Paju was of North made a phone call to her family A final Filipino captive was held Korean origin, citing unique in China, a senior security offi- until 2003. North Korean words typed on its cial said yesterday. Mohammad said security forces batteries. He said the gunmen have com- had strengthened their presence, North Korea displayed a set of municated with the family of Gao with more sea patrols along the very basic-looking drones during Huayuan, 29, whom Philippine coastal waters of Sabah which are a huge military parade held in security forces believe is being a major diving attraction for for- Pyongyang last July to celebrate held in Jolo island in the southern eigners. “But we are not able to be the 60th anniversary of the end Philippines. “They have made tel- everywhere all the time since our of the Korean War. And in March ephone contact with her family,” sea borders with the Philippines last year, state media reported Mohammad Mentek, director- are wide and porous,” he said. leader Kim Jong-Un overseeing general of the security command The Philippine military said Filipino fire victims salvage belongings following a blaze in Quezon City, north-east of Manila, yesterday. a military drill using “super-pre- in the east of Malaysia’s Sabah yesterday that troops were inten- More than 100 families were left homeless after a fire razed their houses made of light materials in Barangay cision drone planes.” state, said. sively searching remote southern Valencia, Quezon City. AFP The Abu Sayyaf, a small band islands and surrounding waters of militants infamous for kidnap- for the two female hostages, ping for ransom, are the prime although there have been no suspects in Wednesday’s abduc- sightings of them or other con- tion of the Chinese tourist and firmation of their whereabouts. a Filipina resort worker, Marcy The search focused on the Thai Red Shirts vow final fight to defend Yingluck Dayawan, 40. Basilan, Tawi-Tawi and Sulu Mohammad said Malaysian islands in the country’s far south authorities believe the two hos- which are known hotbeds of the BANGKOK: Thailand’s pro-government Bangkok-based royalist establishment backed rival anti-government movement. Opposition tages are safe. “We hope they will Abu Sayyaf, said regional military “Red Shirt” supporters rallied for a sec- by the judiciary and the military. protesters in Bangkok want to oust Yingluck be returned safely to their fami- chief Lieutenant General Rustico ond day yesterday, vowing to protect Prime “This will be the final fight,” Red Shirt and install an unelected premier to oversee lies as soon as possible,” he said. Guerrero. Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who is fac- chairman Jatuporn Prompan told the rally, reforms aimed at curbing corruption and Mohammad declined to com- He said a “naval task force” had ing a slew of legal challenges that could see which is due to end today. “We are here to money politics, which they blame on the rise ment on whether the kidnappers been “conducting extensive search her toppled within weeks. settle the bill with the elite,” he said, adding of billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra. had began ransom negotiations and naval blockades (of) sus- Tens of thousands of Red Shirts descended on the Red Shirts were would not be deterred Thaksin, Yingluck’s elder brother, became with the Chinese family. pected sea crafts” while ground a wide road in a Bangkok suburb in a colourful by any crackdown on their movement. “It is premier in 2001 before being ousted in a mili- Philippine authorities believe troops had also been deployed. and boisterous show of support for the crisis- better to die than to be slaves,” he said tary coup five years later and lives overseas to the kidnappers are affiliated with The military said Abu Sayyaf mired premier, who has faced months of anti- By yesterday afternoon “there were an avoid jail for a corruption conviction he says Abu Sayyaf “sub-commander” gunmen aboard a speedboat were government demonstrations in the Thai capital. estimated 30,000 Red Shirts,” said Paradorn was politically motivated. Murphy Ambang Ladjia, who was believed to have taken the women Drawn mostly from the poor but popu- Pattanatabut, a security adviser to the pre- Yingluck could face indictment over neg- involved in a spectacular kidnap- to Simunul, part of the Tawi- lous north and northeast, the Red Shirts say mier, told AFP. He said the rally drew around ligence charges linked to a controversial and ping of 21 people from another Tawi islands and a day’s boat ride they will not accept the removal of another 100,000 people at its peak on Saturday evening, costly rice subsidy scheme. resort in Sabah — in the north of across the border. AFP democratically elected government by a several times larger than a figure given by the AFP MONDAY 7 APRIL 2014 PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 Afghan poll candidates suspect fraud Rassoul complains to election panel KABUL: Leading candidates in combat troops. There were fears that Afghanistan’s presidential election a disputed result could spark bitter- voiced concern yesterday that vot- ness and recrimination and put the ing was tainted by fraud, a day after new president in a weak position. millions defied Taliban threats and The third leading candidate, turned out to choose a successor to Abdullah Abdullah, runner up in President Hamid Karzai. 2009’s acrimonious poll, said his team World leaders praised the cour- had also filed complaints. age of Afghan voters, who cast their “Unfortunately, hundreds of our ballots in force despite bad weather countrymen were deprived of their and the violent campaign of intimida- rights due to shortage of ballots. The tion, and urged patience in the long process was not free of flaws,” he said. vote count. “We have registered complaints about Ahead of the poll there were fears fraud.” that a repeat of the massive fraud An estimated seven million people that blighted Karzai’s re-election in voted, according to the Independent 2009 would undermine the winner’s Election Commission (IEC), more legitimacy at a testing time for the than 50 percent of the electorate — war-torn country. a huge increase on 2009 when only There were reports of polling sta- around a third of those eligible cast tions in numerous parts of the country ballots. running out of voting papers, leaving Preliminary results are due on An Afghan Election Commission worker carries ballot boxes from a truck in Kandahar province yesterday. some people unable to take part, as April 24 and if no candidate secures well as claims of ballot-stuffing. more than 50 percent of the vote, a But in a promising sign for the runoff is planned for late May. stability of the process, two of the Rassoul said he was ready to carry Roadside bomb frontrunners to succeed Karzai, who on the fight. Smooth elections cast is stepping down after serving a “If the election goes to a second kills three in maximum two terms, said they would round we are ready to go to the second abide by the decisions of the Election round. If we go to the second round Kunduz province Complaints Commission (ECC). I am confident we will win,” he said. Zalmai Rassoul, who was regarded US President Barack Obama con- shadow on Taliban before the vote as Karzai’s preferred gratulated Afghanistan on the largely KUNDUZ: A roadside bomb choice, told a press conference yester- peaceful ballot — its first democratic hit a truck carrying full ballot KABUL: A bigger-than- weeks if not months to count day that he had made complaints to transfer of power — and said it was boxes in northern Afghanistan expected turnout in votes and declare the winner the ECC, but refused to give details. “critical” to its future and securing yesterday, killing three people a Afghanistan’s presidential in a country with only basic He said he was confident the ECC continued international aid. day after the country voted for election and the Taliban’s infrastructure and a rugged would address the concerns properly “This is their moment. The Afghan a successor to President Hamid failure to derail the vote has terrain. but warned: “Any president elected people secured this election. They Karzai. raised questions about the Although the Taliban failed with fraud will not be accepted by ran this election, and most impor- Eight boxes of votes were capacity of the insurgents to pull off major attacks on Afghanistan.” tantly, they voted in this election,” US destroyed in the blast, which to tip the country back into election day itself, some fear Former World Bank economist Secretary of State John Kerry said came as the three leading candi- chaos as foreign troops head insurgents are preparing to Ashraf Ghani, who claimed to be in in a statement. The United Nations dates voiced concerns about pos- home. disrupt the ballot-counting the lead in preliminary results, voiced Security Council also congratulated sible fraud. The Taliban claimed that process which kicked off on similar views. “There are reports of Afghanistan and urged the candidates Sayed Sarwar Hossaini, police they staged more than 1,000 Saturday night. serious fraud in several locations but and their supporters to be patient and spokesman for the province of attacks and killed dozens dur- In the first such attack since all is documented and will be passed “respect the electoral institutions and Kunduz, said the truck was hit as ing Saturday’s election, which polling closed, a roadside bomb on to ECC for investigation,” he said processes.” it carried ballot boxes from poll- they have branded a US-backed A file picture of surrendering killed two Afghan election on his official Twitter account. The open nature of the race, cou- ing stations to Kunduz city. deception of the Afghan people, Taliban members in Herat. workers and one policeman “I would like assure all Afghans, pled with a massive security operation “The blast killed three peo- though security officials said it and destroyed dozens of ballot whether they voted for us or not, that to thwart Taliban attacks, may have ple, including an IEC member, was a gross exaggeration. papers yesterday, police and an we will form an inclusive government contributed to the high turnout. a policeman and a driver. The There were dozens of minor they had voted — in a gesture election official said. that treats all Afghans equally.” The Taliban had urged their fight- truck and eight ballot boxes were roadside bombs, and attacks of defiance. Observers believe it is too Whoever emerges victorious from ers to target polling staff, voters and destroyed,” Hossaini said. on polling stations, police and There was a palpable sense early to conclude from the the lengthy vote-counting and appeals security forces, but there were no Amir Amza Ahmadzai, the voters during the day. But the in Kabul yesterday that per- Taliban’s failure to trip up process faces the prospect of fighting major attacks reported during the day. head of the IEC in Kunduz, con- overall level of violence was haps greater stability is within the vote that it is now on a the Taliban without the help of US-led AFP firmed the incident. much lower than the Taliban reach after 13 years of strife backfoot. Roadside bombs have been a had threatened to unleash on since the fall of the Taliban’s More than 350,000 security key weapon for the Taliban in the country. hardline Islamist regime in forces were deployed for the the bloody insurgency they have And, despite the dangers late 2001. The insurgency has vote, and rings of checkpoints waged against Karzai’s govern- they faced at polling sta- claimed the lives of at least and roadblocks around the ment and its Western backers tions, nearly 60 percent of 16,000 Afghans civilians and capital, Kabul, may well have since being ousted from power in the 12 million people eligible thousands more soldiers. thwarted Taliban plans to hit 2001. to vote turned out, a measure “It was my dream come voters and polling stations. In the run-up to the poll the of the determination for a say true,” said Shukria Barakzai, a It is possible the Taliban Islamists urged their fighters to in their country’s first-ever member of Afghanistan’s par- deliberately lay low to give target election workers, voters democratic transfer of power, liament. “That was a fantastic the impression of improving and security forces to disrupt as President Hamid Karzai slap on the face of the enemy security in order to hasten the vote, which they rejected as prepares to stand down after of Afghanistan, a big punch in the exit of US troops and gain a foreign plot. 12 years in power. the face of those who believe more ground later. After all, Saturday’s polling day passed “This is how people vote to Afghanistan is not ready for they managed to launch a wave off without major militant say death to the Taliban,” said democracy.” of spectacular attacks in the attacks, though casualties were one Afghan on Twitter, post- And yet this could be the run-up to the vote, targetting reported from small incidents ing a photograph that showed beginning of a long and poten- foreigners, security forces and around the country. his friends holding up one fin- tially dangerous period for civilians. AFP ger — stained with ink to show Afghanistan as it will take REUTERS

16 killed in Pakistan truck crash

ISLAMABAD: At least 16 people were killed and 49 injured when an over- loaded truck crashed into a ravine in Pakistan’s cen- tral province of Punjab on Saturday, officials said. The accident happened near the town of Kalar Kahar, which lies 155 kilo- metres south of the capital Islamabad. “The incident took place at Mattan village when a pickup truck carrying 65 passengers fell in a ravine due to being overloaded,” said Imran Akhtar, an offi- cial at the rescue control room. “Sixteen people have died and 49 were injured including women and chil- dren,” he told AFP. Supporters of former president Pervez Musharraf, head of the All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) party, chant The injured were taken to slogans at a protest to demand removal of his name from exit control list (ECL), so he can travel abroad to visit a nearby government rural his ailing mother, in Karachi, yesterday. health centre. AFP MONDAY 7 APRIL 2014 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA Court refuses Rahul attacks to quash FIR against Modi for AAP leader

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High divisive politics Court has refused to quash a police complaint filed against an AAP candidate in the Delhi assembly election who was alleg- Delay in BJP manifesto draws flak edly involved in a scuffle with a police constable at a polling booth. SIRSA/NEW DELHI: people from all sections for six In a recently delivered order, Congress Vice-President Rahul months to finalise our manifesto. Justice Veena Birbal dismissed the Gandhi yesterday launched a Where is the BJP manifesto? plea of Aam Aadmi Party leader multi-pronged attack on the They feel there is no need to ask Rajan Prakash saying the case BJP and its prime ministe- people. They do not need a mani- “does not fall within the parame- rial candidate Narendra Modi, festo because, according to them, ters set down for quashing of FIR”. accusing the party of practising one person (Modi) can think good Prakash had moved the court “divisive politics” and said the and bad,” he said. seeking an end to criminal pro- party was only blowing balloons Again referring to Modi, he said ceedings lodged against him and into the air that will soon burst. BJP talks of giving the country two other party volunteers fol- Addressing election rallies at one watchman but the Congress lowing an alleged altercation Haryana’s Sirsa and Delhi, Rahul wants to include all citizens in the with Constable Nawab Ali posted also hit out at the Bharatiya process of governance. near a polling booth during the Janata Party over delay in releas- Rahul also talked about the December 4 poll. ing its manifesto for the Lok Congress promise to provide right Accusing Delhi Police of fram- Sabha polls. to health and housing to the poor Congress Party Vice-President Rahul Gandhi (left) addresses an election rally in New Delhi, yesterday. ing them, Prakash alleged it was He attacked Modi over “snoop- and also talked about the plans to being done because they were gate” controversy and wondered create jobs. AAP members. As per police, one how a leader whose government He said the Congress extended 70pc turnout in AP local body polls of their constables was severely is battling allegations of illegal support to the AAP in forming injured after a fight near a poll- snooping on a woman architect the government in Delhi as it felt ing booth in Kirari, in north-west would provide rights to women. the AAP had got the support of HYDERABAD: Over 70 per- The polling was held amid tight the elections to these bodies are Delhi, on election day. Rahul’s rally in Delhi was at the people. “But they fled the govern- cent voting was recorded yes- security at sensitive places. He being held at the direction of the Constable Ali said in his state- same venue where he had drawn ment,” he said. terday in the first phase of rural reviewed the polling process, web- Supreme Court. ment that Prakash and the others thin crowds before the assembly In his rally at Sirsa, Rahul tar- local body elections in Andhra cast live from many polling centres. The rural body elections were raised slogans during polling and polls December last. The party geted Modi over his much flaunted Pradesh. Barring minor inci- Long queues of voters were being held a week after the polling when he went to stop them from had finished third in the polls Gujarat model of development. dents, the polling across the seen in the morning hours at to urban local bodies. The elec- disturbing the polling procedure, winning only eight of 70 seats. He said other states did not state was peaceful, poll officials majority of the 26,742 polling cen- tions to 146 municipalities and 10 Prakash grabbed his hand and Yesterday’s rally saw a much need the Gujarat model being said. tres across 534 mandals in 22 dis- municipal corporations were held one of his supporters attacked larger turnout with party work- promoted by the BJP. “Haryana is Polling ended at 5pm for tricts. According to the Election last Sunday, on the direction of him with a heavy object on his ers seeing it as a sign of party’s ahead of Gujarat in many aspects. 557 Zilla Parishad Territorial Commission, 4.13 crore voters the state high court. head that left him badly wounded. revival in Delhi. Haryana does not need a Gujarat Constituencies (ZPTCs) and are eligible to cast their votes in The results for both the urban Ali was admitted to a hospital He also targeted Aam Aadmi model. The Haryana model is the 8,250 Mandal Parishad Territorial the panchayat elections. Half of and rural local body elections and on the basis of his statement, a Party in his rally in Delhi. best,” he said. Constituencies (MPTCs) across them were covered under the first were scheduled to be announced police complaint was lodged against Hitting at Modi on the issue The Congress has fielded sitting the state. phase. this week but the Supreme Court Prakash and his supporters. of women security, Rahul said he parliamentarian Ashok Tanwar Enthusiasm among first-time Over 95,000 police personnel, has directed the state election Prakash, however, denied the had seen BJP posters talking of from Sirsa. voters and women was marked besides State Special Police and commission not to declare the allegations and claimed in court empowering women, but alleged “The BJP started with its ‘India as the elections were held after a 20 companies of central paramili- results before May 7 as this could that police initially lodged a com- that women had faced police Shining’ balloon in the 2004 elec- gap of seven years. tary forces, are deployed to ensure impact the general elections. plaint under the Code of Criminal action in Gujarat and they had tion and it burst. Their balloon State Election Commissioner P peaceful polling. The assembly and Lok Sabha Procedure for a small altercation at faced violence during the rule of in the 2009 election also burst. Ramakanth Reddy said the poll- The second phase of the elec- election are scheduled to be the venue, but later under pressure BJP in Karnataka. Now they have filled air into the ing was peaceful barring minor tions to rural local bodies will be held simultaneously in Andhra converted it into an offence under the Rahul also targeted Modi over Gujarat model balloon. Even this incidents. He said the voter turn- held April 11. Pradesh in two phases April 30 Indian Penal Code just because AAP delay in release of BJP manifesto. will burst,” Gandhi said. out at few places was about 80 The state has a total of 1,096 and May 7. supporters were allegedly involved. “We held consultations with IANS percent. ZPTCs and 16,589 MPTCs and IANS IANS TDP signs election pact with BJP

HYDERABAD: The NDA got On the protest by a section of will contest 47 assembly and seven a shot in the arm with the TDP TDP leaders over allocating some Lok Sabha seats in Telangana and returning to its fold after a gap seats to the BJP, Naidu said losses 15 assembly and five Lok Sabha of a decade and joining hands and gains were common in an alli- seats in Seemandhra. with the BJP for the assem- ance. He said the party would try The TDP, as the major regional bly and Lok Sabha elections in to do justice in future to the lead- party, will contest 72 assembly and Andhra Pradesh. ers who were feeling aggrieved. 10 Lok Sabha seats in Telangana Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief “Chandrababu Naidu will be and 160 assembly and 20 Lok N Chandrababu Naidu announced the co-architect with Narendra Sabha seats in Seemandhra. the poll pact with the Bharatiya Modi in creating a corruption and Elections to 119 assembly and Janata Party (BJP) in the presence Congress-free India,” said Naresh 17 Lok Sabha seats in Telangana of BJP and National Democratic Gujral of the Akali Dal, a constit- are scheduled for April 30 while Alliance (NDA) leaders. uent of the NDA. 175 assembly and 25 Lok Sabha The TDP, which had fought BJP treasurer Piyush Goyal said constituencies in Seemandhra will the 1999 election in alliance with the TDP’s return would strengthen go to the polls May 7. In the 1999 the BJP and played a key role in the NDA. BJP’s national spokes- Lok Sabha elections, the BJP had propping up the NDA govern- man Prakash Javadekar said the won seven seats while the TDP ment, had pulled out of the alli- two parties would work together in had bagged 29. ance after the 2004 elections, both Telangana and Seemandhra The breakthrough in alliance which saw TDP losing power in regions. talks came Saturday night after the state and the NDA biting the Telangana and residuary state the intervention of the top leaders dust at the centre. of Andhra Pradesh comprising of the BJP and the TDP. At one Naidu told reporters that the Seemandhra will come into being stage, the talks appeared to have TDP entered into an alliance with as separate states on June 2. Naidu, collapsed. the BJP to serve the national who was the chief minister of united Gujral besides Javadekkar interest. Andhra Pradesh, is now eyeing and Goyal held talks with TDP The former chief minister said the post in the residuary state of leaders at a hotel. The TDP the TDP and BJP were capable of Andhra Pradesh. Poll surveys fore- leaders who held the talks were freeing the country from corrup- cast that TDP will also win majority Sujana Chowdhary, E Dayakar tion. He was confident that the of Lok Sabha seats in Seemandhra. Rao, Y Ramakrishnudu and M NDA would get more than 300 The TDP and BJP leaders for- Narasimhulu. Lok Sabha seats. malized the deal under which BJP IANS

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Amit Shah Voting starts today in staggered polls booked for NDA seen prime contender for power ‘revenge’

NEW DELHI: India’s general choices. Almost 68 percent of the comment election, to elect 543 members country’s 1.2 billion population is to the 16th Lok Sabha, or the estimated to be below the age of LUCKNOW: BJP General House of People in the bicam- 35. Secretary Amit Shah was yester- eral parliament, kicks off today, Political parties are making day booked for an alleged inflam- with balloting starting from two special efforts to woo the youth matory speech a few days back, states in the northeast, Assam by talking of issues of economic when he allegedly spoke of taking and Tripura. growth and jobs. revenge for the Muzaffarnagar The nine-phase voting, that will Successive opinion polls have riots, officials said. be done in 930,000 polling stations forecast that BJP-led NDA A case against Shah, a close aide across the length and breadth of would be the prime contender for of Bharatiya Janata Party’s prime this huge nation with a stagger- power. But despite a grim fore- ministerial candidate Narendra ing 814 million electorate, will be cast about its prospects, due to a Modi, has been slapped with spread over 36 days from April 7 stagnant economy and allegations charges under sections 153(a) to May 12. of corruption during five years of and 125 of the Representation This election, many analysts United Progressive Alliance II, of the People Act by the Bijnor say, is different in many ways the Congress is making a deter- administration. different from the elections of mined bid to get another mandate The action was taken after a the past two decades with more from people. go-ahead from the government, focus on individual leaders, wide The Congress is banking on a home department official said. use of social media and rise of the its welfare initiatives including The Election Commission has “aspirational class” and the large rights-based legislations to woo also launched a probe into the number of first-time voters. the poor and subaltern classes. Its matter and a CD of Shah’s state- Stakes are high for the partici- leaders have also asserted that an ment has been sent to the poll pants with relatively young lead- unprecedented 14 million people panel headquarters in New Delhi. ers leading the charge of Congress have been brought out of poverty “The EC is seized of the mat- and BJP and regional parties, in the last 10 years. ter and soon a decision would led by leaders nursing national Congress Vice-President Rahul be taken on action against Shah ambitions, threatening to upset Gandhi, who is leading the party’s if he is found guilty of violat- the applecart of the established campaign, has been targeting BJP ing the model code of conduct,” players. Although campaigning and Modi over “divisive politics”. a poll panel official said. Earlier has been surcharged, it has so far Gandhi is slated to address nearly at a rally in Muzaffarnagar, been peaceful. 100 meetings over the next few Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam The election also raises pros- weeks. Policemen deployed on election duty wait for their names to be announced at a distribution centre ahead of Singh Yadav threatened action pects of a leader born after The BJP is riding on the per- general elections in Jorhat district in Assam yesterday. against people trying to vitiate Independence becoming the prime ceived popularity of Modi, who the atmosphere in the state. minister. Bharatiya Janata Party is slated to address around 150 Mulayam Singh said that the has declared Narendra Modi, 63, rallies across the country in over Left’s policies slowing growth: PM state government will not hesi- as its prime ministerial candidate a month. Modi has been seeking tate in taking action against any- and Rahul Gandhi, 43, is seen as to tap into the apparent discon- one trying to disturb peace and the de facto prime ministerial tent over UPA’s performance by KOCHI: Policies of the Left by the Left. Fernandes was secre- country scaled new heights during harmony and said this “included candidate of the Congress. promising a brighter future to the were responsible for both slow- tary to former president Pratibha the period. people like Amit Shah”. Aam Aadmi Party leader people with greater security and down in growth and the decline Patil. “I have worked with hon- Arvind Kejriwal, 45, whose one- enhanced growth. in the popularity of the parties Manmohan Singh also said esty and commitment and I am and-a-half-year-old party has BJP vice president Mukhtar across India, Prime Minister that in a pluralistic society like happy that the growth India has Maoists call for created a buzz in the political Abbas Naqvi said that real issues Manmohan Singh said here Kerala, a “divisive” party like the achieved in this period was much arena on its strong anti-corrup- for the party were development, yesterday. Bharatiya Janata Party had no higher than what the country poll boycott tion plank, is also aiming for a good governance, employment, “You (Kerala residents) have place. achieved since independence. At role in government formation as and national security. “We are experienced the Left govern- “Politics of violence adopted by the time of elections, it’s quite PATNA: Maoists yesterday are a clutch regional players from fighting the election on economic ment here. Their major problem our adversaries has been most natural for others to mislead,” he called for a boycott of the Lok West Bengal in the east to Tamil issues. Congress is trying to com- is that they are unable to change condemnable. Kerala will not said. Sabha election in Jamui parlia- Nadu in the south. munalise it,” Naqvi said. their policies with changing times. tolerate this. And with the Left Stating that even though the mentary constituency of Bihar, Campaigning has been intense Political analyst Rizwan Qaiser, Their policies slow down growth,” parties unable to do anything, Congress-led government has and told cadres to attack security but the real battle will be fought who teaches at Jamia Millia Manmohan Singh said at a rally. it’s only the Congress that can been accused of corruption, “no forces during the poll, police said. for control of the Hindi-speaking Islamia University, said that the The prime minister said the stop the BJP,” the prime min- other government has taken a A police official said Maoist heartland where two states, 2014 Lok Sabha election was Left was voted out of Kerala and ister said. strong stand against corruption leader Pragati issued the dik- Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, ironi- “extraordinary” as stakes were in West Bengal because of these On his party’s performance, like we have”. tat at a ‘janata darbar’ held in cally among the least developed of very high for the political players. wrong policies. Manmohan Singh said that in the “We have also booked peo- Vishanpura forest, saying no Indian states, account for between “Stakes are particularly high for “People understand that Left past one decade, the Congress- ple who have indulged in it. The poll should take place for the them 120 (80 from UP and 40 from the BJP. The way candidature of dogmas have to change and unless led government has invested more Right To Information is the big- Jamui reserved seat. Maoists Bihar) MPs. Delhi goes to the polls Modi is being projected, one per- they decide to change, their than Rs700bn in various projects gest weapon to find out how the have through posters and ban- on April 10 to elect 7MPs. son has overshadowed the party, decline will continue,” he said. across Kerala. government works. Some parties ners also called for poll boycott in A study last year by Internet which was did not happen earlier,” Manmohan Singh arrived “Kerala has always been dear did not help us when we came out Lakhisarai, Banka, Munger, Gaya and Mobile Association of India Qaiser said. He said stakes were here in the coastal town yester- to us in Delhi and we have always with policies to curb corruption,” and Aurangabad districts. and IRIS knowledge foundation also high for the Congress as Rahul day afternoon, where his cabinet been considerate to the needs and he said. The posters also demanded had said that there were 160 Lok Gandhi, who is leading the party’s colleague K V Thomas is taking demands of the state,” he said. Kerala goes to the polls April withdrawal of forces engaged in Sabha constituencies in which campaign, has “not been able to on former Indian Administrative The prime minister also said he 10 to elect 20 members to the Lok counter-insurgency operations in social media would be a critical capture imagination of people”. Service officer Christy Fernandes, was most fortunate to lead India Sabha. the state. tool to influence people’s voting IANS an independent candidate backed for the past decade and said the IANS AGENCIES What is NRIs’ role in dance of democracy?

F AAM Admi Party’s foreign cells outstandingly focused campaign pitching have devised the slogan “Together, Narendra Modi for prime minister. The We Can,” based on President Barrack THE NR EYE BJP was always had strong support from the Obama’s “Yes, We Can,” the overseas Indian diaspora in the US, the UK, Canada ‘friends’ of Bharatiya Janata Party and East Africa. But now, taking a leaf out Ihave adapted the traditional India “Chai Moiz Mannan of the AAP book, their sympathisers are Pe Charcha” (discussion over tea) concept to not just sending in funds but are actively extend Narendra Modi’s campaign beyond campaign on the ground or in the virtual Indian shores. media in particular and the Congress’ world for the saffron alliance candidates Rarely ever before has there been such a pathetic failure in projecting the positive across India. strong buzz about Indian elections among work done by it. The observations of political analysts its diaspora abroad that numbers around 25 The ruling alliance’s only engagement are supported by a few opinion polls in the million. Rarely ever before has India been with the diaspora has been through the West when they put the diaspora support at such a crucial juncture of its “tryst with annual Pravasi Bharatiya Divas which it for AAP’s Arvind Kejriwal ahead of BJP’s destiny” as a global power. successfully turned into an elitist NRI club, ‘NaMo”. Being in the position they are in, Yes. At a time when the nation of over nothing more. Indians living and working in Europe and one billion is in the midst of circumstances The real trigger for the NRIs’ thick- North America seem to think that Modi favourable not just to achieve greatness ened involvement with Indian electoral is just not cut out for a national or, more but also have greatness thrust upon it, politics was provided by the Aam Admi importantly for them, international role the monumental significance of a general Party (AAP) when it jostled its way past even though he may have been a success- election is not lost upon the non-resident the established biggies – the Congress ful provincial chief minister. His foreign Indian (NRI). More so, because by vir- and the BJP – on its way to power in the policy with regard to the West and India’s tue of being away from the country, the Deli assembly. That was when most NRIs neighbours appears to be suspect. diaspora is in a better position to see and really started to think that ‘change’ was Similarly, Indian expatriates in the Gulf appreciate the ‘larger picture’ than the still possible. countries are still vary of Modi’s ‘com- resident Indian who tends to get caught The emergence of AAP, especially with all munal’ credentials. The ‘clean chit’ given up with the nitty gritty of local issues and the help from its overseas chapters, helped to him by some investigating agencies amenities. Indians get rid of some of the despondency and even the courts is not very convinc- It is not at all surprising, therefore, and dismay that had set in over the years ing owing to the perception that key evi- that Indians across the world are getting about the Indian political system. Of course, dence pertaining to the Gujarat pogroms more closely involved or rather engaged at the same time the social media networks’ was tampered with or destroyed. Most of with Lok Sabha 2014 elections. Earlier, penetration in India too was increasing by the Modi-haters are not Congress-lovers, the involvement was restricted to debates leaps and bounds, making for a closer inter- though. Again, the ‘change’ for them is and discussions in drawing rooms and action among resident and non-resident symbolized by media favourite-turned- cafeterias, but now more and more NRIs friends and relatives. enemy Arvind Kejriwa. appear keen to actually “do something Even the GenNext of the diaspora who How all this translates into votes on about it.” are now citizens of host countries seem D-Day is to be seen, but the diaspora is That important “it” this time around thoroughly interested in doing something surely not watching this election from a seems to stand for ‘change.’ It does not about the country of their parents’ or grand- distance. Not being able to vote from abroad take a political pundit to see the anti- parents’ origin. From available reports, this has not held them back. There are reports incumbency factor. However, this ‘change’ crop of PIOs (persons of Indian origin) has of scores of NRIs flying in to campaign is triggered by more than just the fact that been rubbing shoulders with recent Indian and vote by chartering flights. There are the Congress-led UPA that’s been in power migrants of their age in places like Silicon also reports of ‘election tourism’ wherein for a decade now. Valley to campaign for AAP. travel agents are actually offering pack- The diaspora is fed up with headlines In the US, various AAP chapters have ages aimed at giving foreigners and NRIs a of scams and cronyism that have so adopted Lok Sabha constituencies in India ‘flavour’ of the polls along with the regular negatively labelled their beloved country where they will directly or indirectly cam- sight-seeing. abroad. It is another matter that the paign for corruption free governance prom- In this dance of democracy, the NRI is surfacing and massive publicity of the ised by AAP. trying his best to tango with the local. To scandals has been a result of cut-throat The ‘change’ factor was given a further whose tune? We shall see. competition in the Indian electronic boost by Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) THE PENINSULA

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Market capitalisation surged the share prices of 38 companies port from major shareholders. ing brothers Michael and Yoel to QR673bn from QR668bn. rose, the declines were limited to More than a third of Lafarge Zaoui — are advising Lafarge, Despite strong selling pres- just five companies. All the secto- stock is own by two investors who while Goldman Sachs is advising Logos of the French building materials group Lafarge and the cement sures, individual investors con- ral indices rose last week, where are represented on its board. Holcim, according to two sources tinued to be bullish.“Sentiment the telecom sector rose by 5.55 The two companies had already close to the deal. REUTERS company Holcim. is flying extremely high. The percent followed by the banking budget-driven confidence is sector by 5.29 percent. strong in the air. The May MSCI The week witnessed market upgrade is another driver”, a top capitalisation rising to QR668.5bn. market analyst told The Peninsula. The Group Securities analysts Foreign funds are flowing into noted the total trading on the BP faces pressure over Russian stake Barclays to sell Qatar as the QE gets ready for the shares of the top 6 companies market upgrade, noted another amounted to about QR1,887.9m UAE retail office market expert. representing 47.7 percent of the LONDON: BP will come under The Investors, Qatari investors total trading, where trading on pressure at its annual meet- DUBAI/ABU DHABI: group that has announced to dis- the shares of Barwa topped with ing this week to explain how Barclays has agreed to sell its close its financial results for the the value of QR496.2m, followed its decision to take a 20 per- retail banking operations in the Q12014 on April 10, surged 9.86 by Gulf International worth cent stake in Russia’s biggest oil United Arab Emirates to Abu percent. Vodafone jumped 8.53 QR406.2m. company Rosneft is going to be Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) for percent. Qatar Fuel rose 4.02 per- Foreign portfolios were the affected by the country’s stand- an expected price of Dh650m cent. Qatar Insurance edged up sole net buyers against other off with the west over Crimea. ($177m), ADIB said yesterday. 4.48 percent and Rayan advanced categories where they bought net BP’s annual meeting, to be The emirate’s largest Islamic 2.54 percent. Heavy weight QNB worth QR340.6m. Qatari portfo- held at the ExCel centre in east bank said it aimed to acquire slipped 0.77 percent. Commercial lios sold net worth QR95.1m and London’s docklands on Thursday, 110,000 customers through the Bank lost 0.30 percent. National Qatari individuals sold shares could see a barrage of questions deal, helping it expand into serv- Cement dropped 1.54 percent and worth QR191.8m. Foreign indi- from shareholders over Rosneft, ing expatriates. ADIB currently Bellwether Industries Qatar shed vidual investors sold net worth of continuing legal threats in the has 600,000 customers. 0.48 percent. QR76m. The total capitalisation US, executive pay and environ- Shares in ADIB, which are up The entire sector indices con- of all companies combined gained mental issues — and the general 54 percent year-to-date because tinued their green rush with con- about QR25bn. direction in which the company of the bank’s growth prospects, sumer goods gaining the most by THE PENINSULA is headed. fell 0.6 percent in early trade The British oil group has People outside a currency exchange in the Crimean city of Simferopol. on Sunday after the announce- already been drawn into the ment of the deal, which is still row over Russia’s annexation of was in jail. There is a risk that under the cloud of the Deepwater subject to approval by the UAE’s Egypt hits 8-week low, region mixed Crimea with calls for Rosneft’s Russian President Vladimir Horizon disaster. central bank. Around half-a- delisting from the London Stock Putin could expropriate assets It has already paid out billions dozen local and international DUBAI: Abu Dhabi’s Aldar Properties hit a four-year high yester- Exchange. The demand came from western companies, includ- in compensation to victims but banks, including Abu Dhabi day after it unveiled tentative plans to float a subsidiary, lifting the from Bruce Misamore, the ing BP, said independent analyst could face further penalties of Commercial Bank, Commercial emirate’s bourse, while Egypt’s market slumped to an eight-week former finance chief at Yukos Louise Cooper. BP’s Rosneft stake up to $20bn, on top of the exist- Bank of Dubai , Citigroup and low. Other Middle East markets were muted as Saudi Arabia inves- — the oil company that was set accounts for a third of its produc- ing $40bn bill, if it is found guilty Standard Chartered, had tors showed little reaction to a slew of first-quarter earnings, and up by former oligarch Mikhail tion volume and gives it a stake in of gross negligence by the US expressed interest in buying the Dubai eased from Thursday’s five-year peak. In Abu Dhabi, Aldar Khodorkovsky and later folded possible future Arctic exploration. Department of Justice. Barclays operations, according to surged 5.1 percent to its highest close since May 2010. REUTERS into Rosneft while Khodorkovsky In addition, BP still operates THE GUARDIAN banking sources. REUTERS Windows XP diehards to fend off hackers on their own

SAN FRANCISCO: People clinging Microsoft support entails regular secu- in the Internet “cloud.” Given the rapid “In a lot of cases, it is that Windows analyst Rob Enderle of Enderle Group in to Microsoft’s ageing Windows XP rity updates, but when it stops issuing evolution of computer hardware and the XP is good enough and people didn’t see Silicon Valley. “They should have never operating system will be left to fend patches to defend against freshly revealed short lifespans of devices, newer comput- the business value to spending money to allowed it to get this bad.” off cyber criminals by themselves from hacker tactics aimed at XP, those using ers bought by consumers are likely run- upgrade,” Silver said of businesses hang- The global estimate of the number tomorrow. the operating system will need to enlist ning newer versions of Windows. ing on to XP as new versions of Windows of XP-powered computers may likely On April 8, the US software colossus their own software wizards or live with Of concern, though, are small busi- came and went. be skewed by the China market, where will stop patching newly found security mounting threats. nesses that stuck with XP because they “It is a risky attitude, given what issues there is widespread use of pirated ver- holes in Windows XP code that hackers Hackers might already know of new have grown accustomed to it and it gets they could have. These folks knew this sions of the Microsoft software, accord- could exploit to slip into computers. ways to break into XP-powered comput- the job done. was coming, too.” ing to a post by computer protection Despite Microsoft’s long-heralded plan ers but be waiting until after tomorrow Sectors thought to be more prone to The pain of “migrating” to new oper- analyst Graham Cluley at WeLiveSecurity. to stop “supporting” the nearly 13-year- to attack because Microsoft will no longer holding on to XP include those with rela- ating systems includes making sure com. old operating system, it still powers from step in to thwart them, security experts tively unsophisticated computing needs software programs depended on by busi- Given that Windows software pow- 20 to 30 percent of Windows machines say. “You are talking literally millions along with emerging markets or schools nesses will continue to work. Computers ers more than 90 percent of the world’s around the world, according to industry of computers systems that will cease to where money is tight. running Windows XP cannot easily be computers, even a small percentage of estimates. receive regular security updates,” Pogue Particular worry is being expressed upgraded to the newest Windows version, machines running XP in any country “I am sure you have everything from said. for automated teller machines, many of and that means the users would need to could translate to high numbers. police departments to banks to legal “That is obviously causing a panic which are reported to rely on Windows buy new machines. Computers running XP will make the offices to restaurants,” Trustwave direc- because of new vulnerabilities that will XP. While Microsoft stands to ben- Internet a more dangerous place for eve- tor Christopher Pogue said while discuss- be introduced.” ATMs could become vulnerable to efit through sales of new devices using ryone since hackers can launch cyber ing the extent to which Windows XP is Microsoft has released several genera- hacking, particularly independent Windows 8, organisations resigned to the attacks from infected machines or valu- still used. “Think of a business and they tions of Windows since XP made its debut machines in small shops or bars that aggravation of system changes could be able information about customers from probably run XP; I would say everyone is in 2001. aren’t owned by banks which are more open to considering what rivals such as businesses, Cluley argued. in equal danger.” The most recent version is Windows 8, likely to invest in software security, Apple or Google have to offer. The good news, according to analysts, US-based Trustwave specialises in tailored for a world enamored of touch- according to Gartner analyst Michael “The risk for Microsoft is that peo- is that the latest version of Windows is helping businesses fight cyber crime. screen computers and services hosted Silver. ple will migrate to somewhere else,” said far more capable and secure. AFP MONDAY 7 APRIL 2014 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Emirates Real estate REIT expands IPO due to sector posts demand DUBAI: Dubai-based real estate investment trust huge recovery Emirates REIT said it had expanded the size of its ini- tial public offer of shares on NASDAQ Dubai, the emirate’s Value of transactions up 270pc first IPO since its financial cri- sis erupted in 2009, because of DOHA: The real estate market the week, Al Rayyan Municipality strong demand. witnessed an unprecedented ranked first in terms of trading Emirates REIT will raise recovery during the last week value of QR855.4m compared to $175m in the IPO, which was 3.5 of March (from 23 to 27) with QR68.5m, over 12 times (1,148 times oversubscribed, by sell- the combined value of transac- percent) higher than the previ- ing 128.68 million new shares, it tions during the week jumped ous week, accounting 45.8 percent said in a statement on Sunday. by 270 percent to QR1.86bn of the total value of transactions In addition, up to 19.30 million compared to QR504.4m in the of the week through the imple- shares will be sold under over- previous week. mentation of 254 deals. allotment arrangements. The total number of deals The value of the top deal in The offer was priced at $1.36 inked during the week rose to Al Rayyan Municipality was per share, at the bottom of an 417 against 127 in the previ- QR130m as a result of selling of a indicative range of $1.36-1.56. ous week, according to Ezdan’s plot in Ain Khalid with an area of Shares have been sold to a broad weekly report. 43,054 square metre calculating base of institutional investors in The report, quoting the latest the price of QR3,019 per square Aamal Managing Director Tarek M El Sayed (third left) with other officials of the company yesterday. SALIM MATRAMKOT the United Arab Emirates, the weekly bulletin issued by the Real metre. Gulf and Britain, the company Estate Registration Department Another plot in Mereekh with said. The IPO benefited from a of the Ministry of Justice, an area of 10,001 square metre Aamal looks for new opportunities strong recovery of Dubai’s real said that the average value of was sold at QR30m, calculating estate and equity markets over daily transactions increased to the price of QR3,000 per square DOHA: Aamal Company, a increase the efficiency as it will contribute to, the rapid growth the past 18 months. The REIT, QR373.2m compared to QR101m metre. A plot in Al Gharrafa, diversified group having inter- help to strengthen our already that Qatar is experiencing as it which manages assets ranging in the previous week. with an area of 6,237 square est in industrial manufactur- market leading positions. Also, transforms itself into a modern, from school buildings to busi- Al Rayyan Municipality metre, was sold at QR23.6m, cal- ing, trading and distribution, we will allocate the profits gen- diversified and industrial econ- ness towers and retail space, had acquired the lion’s share through culating the price of QR3,789 per real estate and services, will erated during the past year to omy,” he said. assets worth $333m at the end of the implementation of 254 deals square metre. look for new opportunities for capture opportunities in the local The revenue grew by 2.6 per- last year, up from $213m at the with a ratio of 60.9 percent of The plots acquired 93.9 per- expansion. and regional market,” he said. cent to QR 2.1bn in 2013 while end of 2012. The offer price and the transactions implemented cent of the total transactions “We will continue to look for “Aamal achieved strong net underlying profit (before fair size imply Emirates REIT will during the week, while Doha in Al Rayyan Municipality for a and appraise new opportuni- results for 2013. We have man- value gains on investment prop- have a market capitalisation of Municipality remarkably burst total value of QR803.2m, while ties for further expansion as the aged to grow both revenues and erties) increased 13.4 percent to $381m and a free float of 46 per- with the implementation of 55 the other real estate acquired a development of Qatar’s infra- expand net underlying profit QR267.2m. cent of its shares. Proceeds of the deals. value of QR52.2m. structure continues apace as we margins, thereby improving the “We are very excited about IPO will primarily be used to fund Plots prevailed on the transac- Doha Municipality slipped to are witnessing an unprecedented overall quality of earnings,” said the prospect of beginning the future acquisition opportunities, tions by 79.5 percent of the total the second place with the total demand for many industrial prod- Faisal Bin Qassim Bin Faisal Al commercial production of the while a portion will go towards transactions and it is still prevail- value of transactions at QR631.7m ucts, of which a large proportion Thani, Chairman in a statement. Advanced Pipes and Casts investment in existing assets, the ing on all the regions. compared to QR256.9m in the is currently being imported from “Underlying net profit, exclud- Company in 2014. This will allow company said. The shares will list The report anticipated that previous week witnessing a abroad,” said Tarek M El Sayed, ing the uplift from the fair value us to increase our product range on NASDAQ Dubai tomorrow. the real estate transactions will standard rise of 146 percent as Managing Director of Aamal gains on investment proper- and scope to supply a number of Before the IPO, Dubai Islamic witness further recovery over the a result of the implementation addressing company’s Annual ties, grew by over 13 percent new industrial projects,” said Bank owned 30.9 percent, two coming weeks, especially in the of 55 transactions compared to Ordinary General Assembly. “I to QR267.2m and earnings per Tarek M El Sayed. units of the Dubai Holding owned sector of plots with trend of real 33 transactions in the previous would like to emphasise that share on this basis increased by He said that work has now a combined 27.1 percent, Emirates estate investors and developers week. Doha acquired 33.9 percent we will also continue to look for 27 percent. This is a very impres- begun to obtain the necessary NBD owned 4.5 percent, Egyptian towards making more new real of the total transactions of the new value creating opportuni- sive performance and testimony permissions for Phase 2 of the EFG-Hermes held 4.2 percent and estate projects. week. ties in the other sectors which to the solid foundations we have redevelopment of City Center Dubai property developer Deyaar In return to the transactions of THE PENINSULA we are involved in to improve and put in place to share in, and Doha. THE PENINSULA had 3.4 percent. REUTERS Nigeria becomes Africa’s biggest economy

ABUJA: Nigeria yester- “On a per capita basis, Nigeria With 170 million people, Nigeria day became Africa’s biggest is number 121 in the world. So, is about three times the size of economy, leap-frogging South we have a total GDP size where South Africa and has enjoyed high Africa, after the government we have moved up to 26th,” the rates of growth, notwithstanding announced a long-overdue former World Bank managing widespread corruption, poor gov- rebasing of the country’s gross director added. ernance, rampant oil theft and a domestic product. The widely expected results are raging Islamist insurgency in the The new calculations take into based on calculations taking into north. account changes in production account a range of new sectors According to the International and consumption since the last and industries that were negligi- Monetary Fund, Nigeria aver- time the exercise was carried out ble or non-existent in 1990. aged 6.8 percent annual growth in 1990, including an added focus They include the mobile tele- from 2005 to 2013 and was pro- on communications and the movie phones market — Africa’s largest jected to grow this year at a rate industry. The data indicated that — music and the hugely popular of 7.4 percent. That compares to the economy grew to $453bn in local film industry, Nollywood. a little over five percent between 2012, instead of $264bn as meas- Nollywood, for example, was 2005 and 2008-9 in South Africa, ured by the World Bank for that now worth 853.9bn naira ($5.1bn) which has struggled to go beyond year. South Africa’s economy was or 1.2 percent of GDP. 3.5 percent since. at $384bn in 2012, according to “The rebased GDP numbers Global investors have been eye- the World Bank. imply that the level of economic ing Nigeria as a potential boom Estimates for 2013 indicated activity is much higher than pre- market, along the lines of the further expansion to $510bn, viously reported,” the finance min- BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, Nigeria’s chief statistician, Yemi istry said in a statement, adding India and China) 10 years ago. Kale, told a news conference in that the economy was becoming But economists have warned the capital, Abuja. “Nigeria has more driven by the service sec- not to take the new figures at face moved to be the largest economy tor. “It indicates a clearer picture value, given that South Africa — by GDP size in Africa and has of Nigeria’s economic landscape, the continent’s only G20 member moved to be the 26th largest econ- and the significant opportunity — has fewer people and is streets omy in the world,” finance min- for growth and wealth creation ahead in areas such as infrastruc- ister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said. in the Nigerian economy.” ture and governance. AFP

Total offers free accident insurance to drivers on purchasing ‘Quartz’ oil

DOHA: As part of a sales promotion campaign, Total Marketing Middle East (TMME) company, a Dubai-based wholly owned subsidiary of inte- grated energy giant Total is offering free Personal Accident Insurance worth up to QR150, 000 to drivers in Qatar on the purchase of ‘Quartz’ engine oil. In a press statement yesterday, TMME announced that it has tied up with leading international insur- ance provider AIG to roll out the new campaign starting from April 1 until May 30, on the purchase of Quartz brands of engine oil, customers will receive 12 months of free cover on the spot. The company intends to give away more than 200,000 Personal Accident Insurance policies in Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and the UAE. A four-litre themselves and their vehicle, without the incon- container of Quartz 5000 will offer QR25,000 worth venience of paperwork and approvals,” said David of protection and four-litre packages of Quartz Kalife (pictured), Managing Director of TMME. 7000, 9000 and 4x4 products come with QR50,000. Kalife, providing comparative benefits of the Customers can buy up to three policies each during product, said: “Our premium Total Quartz syn- the promotion, providing up to QR150,000 of per- thetic lubricants protect vehicle engines over longer sonal accident cover free of charge. distances, up to 15,000km compared with 5,000km “Our Quartz lubricant range offers unbeatable for conventional mineral oils, and they maintain protection for your vehicle’s engine, and with our high performance in extreme conditions of heat latest campaign, drivers are safeguarding both and cold.” THE PENINSULA MONDAY 7 APRIL 2014 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19 Will honour ECB plans asset buys to fight deflation gas deals with Massive purchases required: Report Germany, CERNOBBIO/FRANKFURT: to comment on the details of the The European Central Bank has report, which is the first to mention says Gazprom modelled the effects of buying a a specific sum being considered by trillion Euros of assets to ward the central bank. “As the Governing BERLIN: Gazprom will hon- off deflation, a German newspa- Council said yesterday, it is unani- our its deals to supply gas to per reported, a day after the ECB’s mous in its commitment also to use Germany, a newspaper reported president said radical policy action unconventional instruments. The rel- a senior executive of the Russian might be needed. evant Committees of the Eurosystem exporter as saying, even as ECB President Mario Draghi said will continue their reflections on the Berlin backs tougher sanctions on Thursday the central bank had various scenarios that will be made,” to deter Moscow from further achieved unanimity that asset pur- he said. destabilisation of Ukraine. chases, also known as quantitative The lack of detail to date about Moscow has used energy to put easing, might be needed to tackle how the ECB might conduct quan- pressure on its neighbours and inflation if it proved persistently low. titative easing has made several European customers are con- On Friday, shortly before the economists wary about the prospects cerned they could be vulnerable German newspaper report appeared, of it being deployed soon, saying the during the crisis over Ukraine, Draghi’s deputy, Vitor Constancio, hurdle to buying government debt the worst East-West crunch since said eurozone central bankers had remained high. the Cold War. no discussions of how these asset The newspaper also quoted some- “Gas is no weapon, it’s a com- purchases might be conducted. one whom it described as a central modity,” Gazprom Vice-President However, the report in the bank insider as querying whether Alexander Medvedev said in an Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung such purchases could be made of interview with the German news- implied that the purchases would private-sector assets alone. paper Handelsblatt, to be pub- need to be of a massive scale to “The question would be whether lished today. “We’re interested in have much impact on prices in the the private debt market in Europe selling this fuel in order to earn 18-member currency bloc, sending is big enough for QE,” he was quoted ECB President Mario Draghi (centre) with Vice-President Vitor Constancio (left) during the monthly ECB money on behalf of our sharehold- the euro to a five-week low against as saying. Someone described as a news conference in Frankfurt. ers,” he said. “We will keep to our the dollar. senior central banker was reported contractual obligations towards The newspaper said one ECB as expressing fears that large-scale United States and Britain —due have improved, including in Earlier Constancio, who Germany.” model showed 1 trillion euros ($1.37 purchases could distort markets and to the varying credit quality of distressed countries ... so the is attending a conference in Russia last week nearly doubled trillion) of asset purchases spread create a bubble in prices for corpo- national debt in the 18-member need for big pressure now is the Italian lakeside resort of the price Ukraine pays for its gas, over a year would boost inflation rate bonds. bloc. But in an interview with less than it was,” he said. “If we Cernobbio, told reporters the forcing Kiev to enter into emer- by just 0.2 percentage points, while ECB officials have in the past broadcaster CNBC on Friday, are talking about generalized eurozone economy as a whole gency talks with European neigh- another model pointed to a 0.8 per- raised doubts about buying govern- Constancio said concerns about asset purchases, it will have to was likely to have grown for a bours to boost cheaper imports centage point uplift. ment bonds and other state-backed moral hazard had eased. be about asset purchases in all second consecutive quarter in from the West. An ECB spokesman declined securities — the mainstay of QE in the “The fundamentals in Europe countries.” early 2014. REUTERS Russia provides around one third of the European Union’s oil and gas and some 40 percent of this is exported by pipeline through Ukraine. It is also the EU’s third biggest trading part- Sports Direct ner, importing goods worth some ‘Dark Pool’ IEX eyes stock exchange status €123bn a year. owner buys 11pc German Chancellor Angela NEW YORK: The upstart mould. It offers all brokers Merkel said on Saturday that in House of Fraser stock trading venue featured in access, its subscribers are listed no one should doubt Europe’s Michael Lewis’ book Flash Boys: on its website, and out of 45 active willingness to introduce tougher LONDON: The founder of A Wall Street Revolt, may apply ATSs, it is the only one to make sanctions against Russia should Britain’s Sports Direct has to become a fully registered its rules public. The company the country move further to bought an 11 percent stake in stock exchange sooner than has said it planned to become an destabilise Ukraine. House of Fraser, a source close planned, IEX Group Inc’s chief exchange once it hits 5 percent The European Union and the to the deal said, only days after executive said. of US stock volume, which would United States have responded to China’s Sanpower Group agreed “Flash Boys” hit the stands on make it more financially viable Russia’s annexation last month of to buy a 89 percent in the British Monday and unleashed a fierce to take on the costs of the addi- Crimea from Ukraine by impos- department store. debate over the fairness of the tional regulatory burden of being ing targeted visa bans and asset Mike Ashley, who holds 62 per- US stock market, which the book an exchange. Since the release of freezes against Russian and cent of sport goods retailer Sports characterised as rigged in favour of Lewis’ book, IEX’s trade volume Ukrainian individuals. Direct, the firm he founded in high-speed traders who use their has doubled to as much as 24 mil- Following the latest Ukraine 1982, has long been linked to advantages to bilk the system for lion shares a day, or around half- crisis, the EU has decided to attempts to acquire Britain’s billions. The book also thrust IEX, Author Michael Lewis. a-percent of US stock volume. accelerate its quest for more House of Fraser and finally and its CEO, Brad Katsuyama, That might seem like a drop in secure energy supplies, reducing bought the stake this week from former head of electronic trading the bucket, but it makes it bigger, dependence on Russian oil and Scottish tycoon Tom Hunter, the at a unit of Royal Bank of Canada, than thought,” Katsuyama said in regulated than public stock on any given day, than four of the gas. Russia and Ukraine clashed source said. British media said the in New York, into the spotlight. an interview. He would not specify exchanges, allowing them to pick 13 public US stock exchanges. over gas pricing in 2006 and then deal was worth £50m. “We’ve been getting interest a time frame. IEX is currently who gets to trade inside of them. If it were to become a stock again in 2009 when Russia turned It was unclear however whether from corporate clients about list- registered as an Alternative Investors remain anonymous, exchange, IEX could challenge supplies off to Ukraine during Ashley, who also owns English ings and I think that definitely Trading System (ATS), or what stock orders are not displayed, the New York Stock Exchange winter months, causing supply Premier League soccer club increases our interest in looking is commonly called a “Dark Pool.” and the rules can be kept secret. and Nasdaq OMX Group for cor- shortfalls further on in Europe. Newcastle United, had bought at becoming an exchange earlier Dark Pools are more lightly IEX does not quite fit that porate listings. REUTERS REUTERS the stake personally or done so via Sports Direct, but reports said it was likely to be the latter. On Friday, China’s Sanpower Group SPGCL had agreed to buy an 89 percent stake in the 160-year-old House of Fraser in a deal valu- Dubai gold centre to tighten sourcing supervision ing the department store at over $746m, including debt. DUBAI: Dubai’s gold trading had failed to examine suspicious a conference yesterday the cen- integrity of the review process.” we did.” But he added, “Having House of Fraser trades from 61 centre said it would tighten deals, accepting for example 2.4 tre would commission an expert The body will be appointed later said that, because there have been stores in Britain and Ireland and supervision of how the metal tonnes of gold from customers advisory firm to conduct a fur- this year and include local industry allegations made which are in our has annual sales of about £1.2bn. is sourced after reports in who provided no paperwork. ther comparative study of various figures, as well as some interna- view unfounded, we wanted to Sports Direct, which has over the British media alleging it The reports also alleged the sourcing protocols and “review tional experts, Sashittal said. take that extra step.” 600 sports stores in Europe, ignored international guidelines Dubai Multi Commodities Centre the robustness of our process”. On the exact role of the body, Ahmed Bin Sulayem, execu- including 400 in the UK, grew designed to prevent human (DMCC), which hosts the emir- “We want to look the entire “it is very early to say that but tive chairman of the DMCC, said rapidly during the economic rights abuses and underground ate’s gold market, had failed to reporting and audit process and it could be as narrow as advis- in 2013, almost 40 percent of the downturn on demand for its value trade by African warlords. enforce guidelines against such confirm we are in line with what ing us on the outcome of audits, world’s physical gold trade came offers, supported by a mixture of In February, Britain’s Guardian deals. Both Kaloti and the DMCC others are doing,” he said. “Number or as wide as encompassing more through Dubai, while the value acquisitions, expanding online newspaper and the BBC said the denied the reports and said they two, the DMCC will create an of what we do with the delivery of gold traded via Dubai annually sales and the demise of rivals like Dubai-based Kaloti Group, a acted properly. The DMCC’s chief independent body that will further of certification.” “Nothing was climbed to $75bn from $6bn in 2003. JJB Sports. REUTERS major gold refiner and jeweller, executive Gautam Sashittal told strengthen the independence and wrong and we stand by everything REUTERS

Opel to launch small electric car by 2017 Unaware of stake sale

BERLIN: General Motors’ European brand Opel plans to start selling an of Kuwait Food: Chief all-electric compact car no later than by 2017 as the carmaker is striv- KUWAIT: Kuwait Food Co percent of Kuwait Food Company ing to meet EU emission targets, (Americana) is not aware of through its private investment Automobilwoche reported yesterday. any potential stake sale by its company MAK (Mohammed The new model, dubbed internally majority shareholder, its chair- Abdulmohsin Al Kharafi & Sons). as battery electric vehicle (BEV), will man said yesterday. It sells goods under the brand be much smaller and cheaper than the Sources said on Thursday name Americana. It trades on €38,300 ($52,400) Ampera electric car, that Kuwait’s billionaire Al the Kuwait stock exchange and the magazine said without citing the Kharafi family was looking to sell its $3.63bn market capitalisation source of the information. Americana and had hired bankers makes it the biggest company The GM division last September to explore a deal. “We don’t know on the Thomson Reuters Mena announced a price cut for the Ampera anything about anything on this Cyclical Consumer Goods and of almost €8,000 in Europe’s biggest car subject,” Americana Chairman Services Index. The group had market for the model which can travel Marzouk Al Kharafi said on the sales of $3.1bn in 2013 and profit between 40-80 kilometres electrically sidelines of an annual general of $179m, according to its website. and a further 500 km with a combus- meeting in Kuwait. “This subject Founded in 1964 in Kuwait, tion engine range extender. is for shareholders,” he added. Americana is a publicly traded Opel did not return calls seeking Sources had said there was no group, with interests in restau- comment. formal process underway, but the rants and packaged food. The Opel’s new electric model would be family was working with invest- company is a franchise operator launched as part of a small-car offen- ment bank Rothschild to approach of restaurants including KFC and sive that in 2015 may also bring to the potential buyers including private Pizza Hut and Red Lobster and market the “City” vehicle, due to cost equity groups and sovereign wealth Olive Garden. Americana also less than €10,000 and rival Volkswagen’s funds in the region to explore their manufactures California Garden Up subcompact, Automobilwoche said. A worker cleans a wall at the Opel stand prior to the Essen Motor Show in Essen. interest in the $3.6bn group. beans and Farm Frites frozen REUTERS The Kharafi family holds 66.8 vegetables. REUTERS MONDAY 7 APRIL 2014 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS US investors seek quick rebound from winter chill Companies blame brutal winter for weak Q1 results

NEW YORK: Companies weather. Economists at Bank of Some companies in the branded across America are blaming the America/Merrill Lynch fore- apparel and footwear space may brutal winter for weak first- cast the US economy will grow not see a big rebound in coming quarter results, but investors between 3 percent and 3.5 per- months, Morgan Stanley ana- are expecting a quick rebound cent in the next three quarters, lyst Jay Sole said. The firm cited in the second quarter and will noting increased small business ShopperTrak data that shows likely judge harshly companies hiring intentions and a stronger consumers are visiting fewer that are less optimistic about a outlook for capital expenditures. stores when going to the mall and recovery. That would be an improvement are pre-shopping online, hurting The ice, snow and freezing from median forecasts for 1.9 per- pricing and sales. That trend is temperatures kept consumers cent growth in the first quarter. becoming more pronounced every out of stores, grounded planes Profit projections had dropped year, it said. “That is a change and snarled transportation, and sharply during the first quarter. not affected by the weather; it’s raised heating costs for businesses Expectations are now for earnings a permanent change in shopping and homes alike in the first three growth of 1.2 percent from a year behaviour,” said Sole. months of the year. Weather was ago, compared with an estimate of Among those who saw a posi- mentioned in 219 S&P 500 earn- 6.5 percent on January 1. Every tive from the cold weather were ings conference calls between sector but utilities saw reduced home improvement retailers January 1 and April 1, compared estimates through the quarter. Home Depot and Lowe’s, which with just 125 in the first three Profit growth for the second cited increased sales of snowblow- months of 2013. quarter is forecast at a much ers, space heaters and ice melt in Investors in the past have gen- stronger 8.5 percent, down just their February sales reports. erally cast a jaundiced eye at com- slightly from a January 1 estimate Another winning sector in panies that blame the weather of 9.7 percent. the first quarter was utilities — Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange before the closing bell last week. for poor results, but this winter In the first three months of growth estimates rose to 7.7 per- was different. “The truth is the 2014, weather was cited in 42 cent from 1.6 percent on January weather did really hurt things,” conference calls from consumer 1. The S&P utility index led all Order backlogs notably rose dur- competitive advantages” for many Delta Air Lines this week said said Randy Warren, chief invest- discretionary companies, which S&P sectors with a 9 percent gain ing the winter, according to pur- of these companies, he added. the weather resulted in more than ment officer of Warren Financial include apparel retailers Urban for the quarter. Investors saw chasing managers’ surveys. That In the first three months of the 17,000 flight cancellations during Service in Exton, Pennsylvania. Outfitters and American Eagle utilities as a safe-haven, high- bottleneck has been alleviated, year, roughly 87,000 US flights the quarter, reducing revenue by So “people will be really looking Outfitters, compared with 29 a yield option, but the benefit of and surveys of purchasing man- were cancelled, more than dou- $90m. But shares of Delta rose for the guidance this time to see year ago. Estimated growth for cold weather may be temporary. agers show an improved outlook ble a year ago, based on data from 26 percent in the quarter, while whether the CEOs are going to the sector fell to 6.1 percent from In the industrial sector, quar- for new orders. FlightAware.com. Some of those United Continental Holdings tell us that they’ve already seen 14.5 percent. terly profit growth estimates have The weather drag should flights have or will be rebooked, gained 18 percent, suggesting a pickup, a spring thaw.” Consumer discretionary shares fallen to 0.2 percent from 5.0 per- be short-term, said Keith but it does mean some lost income some investors see the weather Recent data on US auto sales declined 3.2 percent in the first cent on January 1. The harsh win- Schoonmaker, equity analyst for airlines, S&P-Dow Jones setback as temporary. “I think and housing activity have sug- quarter, trailing the S&P 500, ter boosted labour costs because at Morningstar in Chicago. Indices earnings analyst Howard investors are giving them a pass,” gest a snapback from the weak which gained 1.3 percent. of overtime and shipping delays. “We don’t think it disrupts the Silverblatt said. Warren said. REUTERS

Global economic recovery may be an illusion: Experts Weak yen hurts LONDON: The global economy given to the notion that total sys- returned after the hiatus caused return monetary policy to a more the ground is proving costlier and South Korean seemed to be on the mend when tem failure was just around the by the crash. The optimists could normal setting. Central banks are less profitable than expected. So the International Monetary corner. Faith in the self-correct- be right. Recessions tend to be the adopting a cautious approach to the third threat is that fracking Fund met for its spring meet- ing properties of open markets exception rather than the norm this process, with the Federal proves to be the new sub-prime. consumer ing in Washington 10 years ago. was absolute. When the crash and countries eventually revert Reserve gradually reducing the Finally, there are two slow- Alan Greenspan had cut official duly came, a self-flagellating IMF to a trend rate of growth. amount of bonds it buys under the burn problems that the world goods exports interest rates in the US to 1 confessed that it had been guilty Imagine, therefore, that in five quantitative easing programme ignores at its peril. In an inter- percent after the collapse of the of groupthink. Downside risks to years’ time the IMF is doing its and the Bank of England using view last week, Jim Yong Kim, SEOUL: A weak yen hurt dotcom boom and the world’s the forecasts in its half-yearly postmortem on another period of forward guidance to reassure bor- the president of the World Bank, South Korean consumer goods biggest economy had responded World Economic Outlook (WEO) global turbulence. What will it say rowers that any increase in offi- warned of the risk of resource exports to Japan and influ- to the treatment. Gordon Brown are now exhaustively catalogued. were the warning signs missed cial interest rates will be modest conflicts within the next five to enced bilateral tourism trends was Britain’s chancellor of the The world of 2014 is not dis- during 2014? Here are five to be and gradual. 10 years unless the international last year, a report by an inter- exchequer (finance minister) similar to that of 2004. The boost going on with. A real black-swan event con- community gets serious about national traders association and the country was in its 12th provided by cheap money has The first will doubtless feature tains the element of surprise, so dealing with global warming. showed yesterday. year of uninterrupted growth. got the global economy moving. in the WEO due to be published it is worth looking around to see The catalogue of extreme weather According to the Korea Companies in the west were Inflation as measured by the cost on Tuesday: the global economy’s if there is a bubble out there that events — from floods in the UK to International Trade Association flocking to China now that it of goods and services is low but dependency on exceptionally low everybody is missing, something droughts in Australia — is grow- (KITA), consumer goods exports was part of the World Trade asset prices are starting to hum. interest rates. Since peaking in so obvious it is staring us in the ing. The inaction of policy makers to Japan dropped 13.1 percent Organisation. The talk was of off- Financial markets have got their the 1970s, the trough in interest face. How about fracking? Yet on climate change is the same as on-year in 2013 to $4.85bn, from shoring, just-in-time global sup- mojo back. Deals are being done, rates has been lower in each sub- the Oil & Gas Journal reported Greenspan’s to asset-price bub- $5.59bn tallied a year earlier, ply chains and integrated capital big bonuses paid. Some analysts sequent cycle and they are now last month that 15 major com- bles: deal with the problem if while imports from Japan reached markets. The expectation was believe that the Great Moderation barely above zero. The second panies have written off $35bn it arises. We all know how that $2.71bn, a more modest 4.2 per- that the good times would last — the period of low inflation threat is a bond market crash as in investment since the boom ended. cent dip from the year before. for ever. No serious thought was and continual expansion — has the world’s central banks try to began. Getting oil and gas out of THE GUARDIAN “Both numbers contracted, but South Korean exports fell more sharply, while the rate of decline for Japanese goods actually decreased,” the association said. Mexico hopes to In 2012, Japan’s exports of con- Germany to call unions sumer goods to South Korea fell 7.4 percent on-year to $2.83bn. hold onto $72bn The move reduced the South Korean trade surplus in consumer IMF credit line over frequent strikes goods from $2.76bn in 2012 to $2.14bn last year. ACAPULCO: Mexico hopes BERLIN: A pilots’ strike in smaller professions—such as the The development comes as to hold onto a flexible credit Germany last week has high- Marburger Bund for hospital doc- the Korean won appreciated 25.7 line with the International lighted the power compara- tors, GDL for train drivers, UFO percent against the Japanese cur- Monetary Fund worth around tively small groups of employees for airline cabin crew and GdF rency last year compared to 2012, $72bn in order to help protect have to lay low key areas of the for air traffic controllers—can which effectively weakened the the country’s financial mar- economy in pursuit of their own have similar sway. “I would wish price competitiveness of locally kets, Finance Minister Luis interests. And the German gov- that the most powerful employees made products in the world’s Videgaray said. ernment is looking to draw up within a company would use their third-largest economy. Videgaray said holding onto the legislation later this year to pre- strength to support the weak- Citing an example, exports of credit line would be helpful “to vent this from happening again. est and not merely in their own tuna and gasoline-engine cars assure the stability of Mexican “One company, one wage agree- interests,” Nahles said, underlin- with an engine displacement of financial markets” with inves- ment” is the motto behind a pro- ing a need for solidarity. over 1.5-litres fell 25.1 percent and Mexico’s Central Bank Governor Agustin Carstens. tors expecting less US monetary posed “Tarifeinheit” or unified Hagen Lesch, an expert from 15.0 percent last year vis-a-vis the stimulus and an eventual move to wage-bargaining mechanism mas- the IW economic think tank previous year, KITA said. raise benchmark interest rates in terminded by Labour Minister which is close to employers, ana- It added that shipments of alco- the United States. “Our goal is to Mexico central bank Andrea Nahles. lysed 123 wage disputes and found holic beverages such as soju and maintain the flexible credit line in Over three days last week, the that unions representing nar- beer dropped 22.7 percent and the same terms,” he told report- cockpit pilots’ union effectively rower interests were more likely 49.9 percent, respectively, while ers at a banking convention in the grounded the country’s biggest to lay down tools. exports of kimchi, a fermented Pacific resort of Acapulco. He said wary of slow growth airline Lufthansa in a dispute Lufthansa is one company that vegetable side dish, decreased negotiations with the IMF were over pay and early retirement knows all about this. 22.1 percent. In contrast, imports set for the second half of the year. MEXICO CITY: Most of majority thought the bank would entitlements. Between Wednesday Last summer, its Germanwings of tuna and cars made in Japan Foreign holdings of Mexican Mexico’s central bankers think have to revise down its current and Friday, Lufthansa—which subsidiary was threatened with jumped 95.5 percent and 67.4 peso debt have grown sevenfold that a spike in inflation has growth outlook of between 3 per- employs a total workforce of walkouts by the UFO union rep- percent, respectively, in the same since 2008 to around 1.9 trillion likely passed, while the major- cent and 4 percent for 2014. around 117,000—was forced to resenting cabin crew, following period. On the tourism front, the Mexican pesos ($146.03bn) and ity said short-term risks to “The majority of board mem- cancel 3,800 flights, or most of similar strikes the previous year. weak yen played a role in getting tighter monetary policy in the growth would push them to cut bers thought that the balance of its scheduled services, stranding And in a country used to wage- more people to visit the neighbor- United States could push inves- their growth outlook, minutes risks to growth had deteriorated, nearly half a million passengers, negotiating by sector-wide giants ing country, while discouraging tors to dump Mexican assets, released on Friday showed. on the margin,” the minutes said, because of a dispute concerning a such as IG Metall or Verdi, it is Japanese tourists from coming hammering the peso. Central Bank board members with most board members add- group of as few as 5,400 employ- the smaller unions that tend to to South Korea. Mexico did not have the safety voted at their March 31 meeting ing that recent economic reforms ees. While Lufthansa largely suc- flex their muscles most, such The number of South Koreans net during the 2008 financial cri- to hold their benchmark interest improved the medium-term ceeded in averting widespread as the GDL train drivers union going to Japan jumped 20.2 per- sis, when it suffered one of the rate at a record low of 3.50 per- growth outlook. travel chaos by warning passen- which brought rail traffic to a cent to 2.46 million last year from biggest hits among emerging mar- cent. The minutes did not specify Analysts expect the bank will gers and helping them to rebook standstill in 2007. 2.04 million in 2012, while inbound ket economies because of its close if the decision was unanimous or hold borrowing costs steady this in advance, the walkout by a rela- “The project is not aimed at tourist numbers were down 21.9 ties to the United States. The IMF not, a rare omission for the bank. year as the economy recovers from tively small number of employees tampering with the right to percent from 3.52 million to 2.75 granted the credit line in April The central bank later issued a a weak start to 2014. “The min- affected more people than any strike, but at re-organising uni- million. KITA said that unless 2009, though Mexico never had statement clarifying that the utes confirm that the economic of the rare strikes held by the fied wage-bargaining. We want a there is a noticeable shift in the to make use of it. Only a handful decision was unanimous. environment does not suggest an massive IG Metall metalworkers’ single wage deal applicable across exchange rates, the trend in con- of emerging markets, including Most policymakers said that imminent change in monetary union with its more than two mil- the entire company,” a Social sumer goods trade and tourism Poland and Colombia, have similar the risks of higher inflation had policy,” Barclays analyst Marco lion members. Democrat MP, Katja Mast, said. will not change in the foreseeable credit lines. REUTERS receded marginally, while the Oviedo said in a report. REUTERS Other unions representing AFP future. QNA MONDAY 7 APRIL 2014 BUSINESS VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21

Yellen’s dovish comments US investors look to profit surprise markets

HE United States Fed chair Janet Yellen sur- on Brazil rate hike prised the markets with T BY ASHLEY LAU and DAVID unexpectedly dovish comments 3.75 percentage points. That has prompted no exchange-traded funds investing solely in RANDALL about the economy. Yellen some investors, who had been rushing out of Brazilian debt, analysts say the best alterna- noted that the Federal Reserve the country’s equity market over concerns tive are emerging markets bond ETFs which Weekly Money Market Review has not done enough to combat RAZIL’S decision to hike its key about high inflation and tepid growth, to count Brazil among their largest country unemployment. Currently the interest rate to 11 percent, its consider Brazilian bonds. Brazil’s 10-year allocations. Federal Reserve has reduced its QE programme by $30bn, and highest level in two years, has bond yields 12.8 percent in local currency, The WisdomTree Emerging Markets Yellen plans to wind up the remaining $55bn in the fall as long some yield-hungry US investors according to Thomson Reuters data, com- Local Debt Fund, for example, has its third as the US economy does not run into any serious turbulence. smacking their lips. pared with a yield of 2.79 percent for a largest country allocation, roughly 10.6 per- The dollar index rallied to a five week high of 80.59 after the US BAfter all, they argue Brazil has an upside 10-year note in the United States. cent, in Brazil. The fund, which invests in posted positive employment figures, the Non-Farm Payrolls added and may carry less risk than the other BRIC “If you’re an investor (in the Brazilian bonds denominated in emerging market cur- 192,000 new jobs in March, in line with economists’ expectations, countries of Russia, India and China. Hopes market) sitting on money, and you’re say- rencies, has gained about 4.5 percent over and the unemployment rate held at 6.7 percent. that Brazil’s next president to be elected in ing where should I put my next incremental the past two months, since falling in late The European Central Bank Kept key interest rates unchanged October will rein in spending and adjust investment, the rates you’re going to get in January. and made no other policy changes. ECB President Draghi said, macroeconomic policies sparked a rally in that bond market just got more attractive,” For those that want to hedge out exposure “the moderate recovery of the euro area economy is proceeding in domestic markets in the past few days. said Dave Nadig, chief investment officer at to the real, the Vanguard Emerging Markets line with expectations”. He also reiterated that European Central The big question is whether Brazil’s cur- San Francisco-based research and analyt- Government Bond ETF , with its second Bank “sees a prolonged period of low inflation but for inflation rency, the real, will sink further and wipe ics firm ETF.com. “That’s where there’s an largest country weighting in Brazil, and the to rise gradually thereafter”. The Euro currency lost its footing out returns on real-denominated bonds. For immediate direct impact.” iShares J P Morgan USD Emerging Markets against its US Dollar counterpart, reaching a four-week low of some the danger is modest enough to handle, Investors who buy fixed income securi- Bond ETF, track bonds denominated in US 1.3680, after the ECB president Draghi sounded dovish. He said especially for the sweet double digit yields. ties run the risk that inflation will con- dollars. The Vanguard fund, launched just the council unanimously considers QE as a legitimate policy tool “When you look around at the local tinue to cut into real returns. On March last year, is up about three percent since that would be used combat low inflation. emerging market debt market, Brazil actu- 27, Brazil’s central bank increased its 2014 early February, while the iShares fund is up The Sterling pound did not perform strongly last week; it fell ally looks very attractive,” said Gerardo inflation forecast to 6.1 percent from its ear- about 3.8 percent since then. to a low of 1.6552 after posting a high of 1.6678 early in the week. Rodriguez, senior investment strategist lier estimate of 5.7 percent, and raised its The volatility of the Brazilian real makes The drop in the currency was due to worse than expected hosing for BlackRock’s emerging markets group. 2015 inflation estimate to 5.5 percent from buying Brazilian bonds unattractive for price data that dropped 1.1 percnet alongside worse than expected “There was some uncertainty in the policy 5.4 percent. some investors, despite the alluring yields. manufacturing data. mix, but now with the central bank being Those moves have come amid wide swings Instead, some fund managers say they are The Australian central bank maintained its benchmark interest more aggressive on the tightening cycle, in the value of Brazil’s currency. Since buying Brazilian corporate bonds that are rate unchanged at a record low of 2.5 percent. The Australian dol- you’re having some stability and it has been January 2013, the value of the real against denominated in dollars rather than adding lar reached a five-month high of 0.9297 against its US counterpart, a good entry point for many investors, espe- the dollar has fallen approximately 15 per- bonds issued in the real, effectively trading after Australia’s central bank maintained its benchmark interest cially on the long end of the curve.” cent, from 1.96 per dollar to 2.26. Should a safer currency for lower yields. rate unchanged at a record low of 2.5 percent and Governor Stevens Brazil’s central bank on Wednesday the real continue to fall, US-based investors “You’re just not getting paid enough to indicated that there would not be further rate cuts any time soon. raised interest rates for the ninth straight who convert their earnings from reais to take on the risk,” that Brazilian inflation In Japan, the Tankan Indexes painted a mixed picture about time, extending one of the world’s longest US dollars will see the value of their posi- will cut the real’s buying power against the the health of the Japanese economy for the first quarter 2014, the rate tightening cycles after a surge in food tions erode. dollar, said John Lekas, a senior portfolio Non-Manufacturing Index showed improved to 24 points from 20 prices added to the country’s already high US investors typically cannot buy manager at Leader Capital who oversees points in line with expectation, while the Manufacturing Index inflation. Since April 2013, the central bank Brazilian bonds directly unless they put in a roughly $1bn in assets among two funds. rose slightly to 17 points slightly below market expectation of 19 has increased its benchmark interest rate large order through their broker. And, with REUTERS points. The USDJPY started the week at 102.75 where it found support, later in the week the dollar strengthened against the yen to reach a high of 104.15 where it found strong resistance, the Japanese yen closed for the week at 103.31 due to profit taking. Yellen spoke about the US economy, labour market and cen- tral bank policies. Yellen said that the Federal Reserve did not do enough to combat unemployment even after holding interest rates near zero for more than five years and pumping up its balance sheet to $4.23 trillion with bond purchases. Yellen also eased investors’ concerns that interest rates may rise earlier than forecasted, she said that the United States would need to maintain the Federal Reserve stimulus for “some time.” US manufacturing Index grew at a strong pace in March as gains in production and new orders showed the industry was improving. The Institute for Supply Management’s index increased to 53.7 slight less than economist forecast of 54; however, a read- ing above 50 still indicates expansion in the economy. Production picked up last month as temperatures warmed and suppliers had greater success making deliveries. The Institute for Supply Management-Chicago business barom- eter fell more than expected in March to its lowest level since August 2013, resuming its recent trend of slower regional growth. The Business activity came at 55.9 down from 59.80 in February, and well below market expectation of 59.00. While this regional business indicator dropped, analysts said the domestic manufac- turing sector remained on a moderate growth path despite slower overseas demand alongside bad weather. Eurozone inflation hit its lowest level in more than four years; inflation in the euro area fell to 0.5 percent in March, down from 0.7 percent in February and well below market expectation of a drop to 0.6 percent. The latest drop in inflation rates raised expectations the European Central Bank will take radical action to stop the threat of deflation in the currency. However after the ECB decided to leave its main interest rate at a record-low 0.25 percent and not provide any further stimulus, President Mario Draghi said that the inflation figures are consistent with the bank’s forecasts of a “prolonged period of low inflation.” Draghi said the ECB’s governing council is unanimous in its determina- tion to maintain a highly accommodative monetary policy stance and is ready to use “unconventional measures to cope with the risk of a too-prolonged period of low inflation.” Such measures would be an implementation of Quantitative Easing programme. Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate THE PENINSULA

Dark markets could be more harmful than high-frequency trading

BY JOHN MCCRANK as the broker avoids paying an dark trading for particular secu- to estimates by Rosenblatt Around 45 dark pools and as such as IntercontinentalExchange exchange trading fee, taking cost rities can really erode market Securities. If, as Lewis says, these many as 200 internalisers com- Group’s New York Stock EARS that high-speed out of the process. Investors with quality.” traders are doing nothing more pete with 13 public exchanges in Exchange, Nasdaq OMX Group, traders have been rig- large orders can also more eas- Given the $21.4 trillion worth than ripping off the rest of the the US. and BATS Global Markets, have ging the US stock mar- ily disguise what they are doing, of US stocks that were traded in market, it’s a shrinking problem. Top internalisers include units allowed brokerages to place dark ket went mainstream reducing the danger that others 2012, even a small mispricing can Meanwhile, as the revenue of KCG Holdings, Citadel, UBS, pool-style orders on their plat- last week thanks to will hear what they are doing and move the needle by tens of billions from high frequency trading has and Citigroup. Dark pool opera- forms, with the trade hidden Fallegations in a book by financial take advantage of them. of dollars. waned, trading outside of public tors include Credit Suisse and until after it is executed. NYSE, author Michael Lewis, but there But the rise of “off-exchange Lewis’ new book — Flash Boys: exchanges has been on the rise, Morgan Stanley. All of the firms Nasdaq, and BATS declined to may be a more serious threat to trading” is terrible for the broader A Wall Street Revolt — says that threatening to roll back decades declined to comment, or did not comment. investors: the increasing amount market because it reduces price high speed traders bilk that kind of progress towards more trans- respond to requests for comment There is no doubt that trading of trading that happens outside transparency a lot, critics of the of money from investors every parent markets. for this story. costs on US markets are low, and of exchanges. system say. The problem is these year. He focuses on how high- A brokerage has several ways With the incentive to use the that retail investors get a better Some former regulators and venues price their transactions frequency trading firms use to fill customers’ orders. It can public market eroding, many trad- deal than they did two decades academics say so much trad- off of the published prices on the ultra-fast telecom links, micro- match buy and sell orders from ers increasingly see exchanges, ago. But US and global trading ing is now happening away from exchanges — and if those prices wave towers and special access to its own customers, known as which are often described as “lit” transaction costs have actually exchanges that publicly quoted lack integrity then “dark pool” exchanges to gain an edge over “internalizing,” or sell its orders markets because of the pricing been rising for the past two years, prices for stocks on exchanges pricing will itself be skewed. other traders. to another broker that can do the transparency, as battlegrounds according to a Credit Suisse may no longer properly reflect Around 40 percent of all US The US Justice Department same. for high frequency traders, said report on February 20. That may where the market is. And this stock trades, including almost all is investigating high-speed trad- Brokers also send trades to Rhodri Pierce, of the CFA insti- suggest the benefits from off- problem could cost investors far orders from “mom and pop” inves- ing for possible insider trading, “dark pools,” which are similar tute. The result is an increasingly exchange trading are no longer more money than any shenani- tors, now happen “off exchange,” Attorney General Eric Holder to exchanges, except the fees are splintered market. accruing to investors as much as gans related to high frequency up from around 16 percent six told lawmakers on Friday. Other lower and they are anonymous, “So much of the US equity they previously did. trading. years ago. regulators and the FBI have also with orders going unreported order flow is in now in the dark, A major concern with off- When the average investor, This trend is “a real concern,” confirmed they are looking into until after they have been exe- or siphoned off, that it never hits exchange trading is that brokers or even a big portfolio manager, John Ramsay, former head of potential wrongdoing by high- cuted. And finally, they can send the lit exchanges, and there is just who internalise trades and offer tries to buy or sell shares now, the US Securities and Exchange frequency stock traders. trades to exchanges, where they a lot less in the way of trading dark pools do not provide any data the trade is often matched up Commission’s (SEC) Trading and But whether or not high-speed will have to pay higher fees. opportunities,” said Mark Gorton, to the market before the trade is with another order by a dealer in Markets division, said on the side- trading is sinister, revenues for “The exchanges have basically CEO of high frequency trading executed. On a stock exchange, a so-called “dark pool,” or another lines of a conference in February. these firms have been declin- become the liquidity venue of last firm Tower Research Capital when an order is sent in, the price alternative to exchanges. “We have academic data now that ing for years: in 2013, they were resort,” said Manoj Narang, chief LLC. of the stock is adjusted and every- Those whose trade never makes suggests that, yes, in fact there is about $1bn, after peaking at executive of HFT firm and tech- In an attempt to win back some one with a data feed sees it. it to an exchange can benefit a point beyond which the level of around $5bn in 2009, according nology vendor Tradeworx. of the retail orders, exchanges REUTERS MONDAY 7 APRIL 2014 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MARKET

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Libya deal or no deal rattles brent crude; gold rangebound

OMMODITIES gener- soft commodities. following news about a break- continue to rise and this has lent ally experienced a quiet Platinum has recouped more Weekly Commodity Update through in negotiations between support to the continued narrow- beginning to April with than half of what was lost dur- the Libyan government and rebels ing of the spread between Brent Cmuch of the attention ing the March correction as the which could ultimately result in and WTI crude, the two global focusing on the monthly US job mining strike in South Africa, the BY OLE HANSEN oil exports being restored after benchmarks. This week WTI’s report which in the end turned world’s largest producer by far, slumping from 1.5 million barrels discount narrowed to almost $5/ (Head of Commodity out the be the strongest since has gone into its third month. per day to just a trickle recently. barrel, the lowest since October. Strategy, Saxo Bank) last November as the negative Platinum and palladium should But, as seen several times before Gold spent the week stabilizing impact of the harsh winter faded. both benefit from this as supplies during a month-long stand-off, in a relative tight range follow- The energy sector was weaker on continue to tighten. tracks the price developments in has primarily been felt in the hopes were soon replaced by con- ing the 100 dollar drop during the the prospect that Libya’s major The soft sector was hurt by 55 food items, rose by 2.3 percent price of the current diminishing cerns that we could still be many second half of March. The bound- oil ports may finally open which renewed long liquidation among to the highest level since last May. crop (ZSK4) while the new crop months away from a full resump- aries of the range was determined could boost supplies at a time of most of its components, not least The index currently at 212.8 has (ZSX4) is trading some 17 percent tion of production and exports. by the 100 and 200 day moving seasonal weak demand. sugar and coffee which were sold been rangebound between 200 cheaper on the expectation of a Even after an agreement has been averages at $1272 and $1298/oz. The grain sector was given a due to ample supply of sugar from and 220 since peaking at 240 in strong build in inventories follow- reached, it remains uncertain how for most of the week before the boost from two US government Brazil and coffee from Vietnam 2010, the year when food security ing this year’s harvest. Corn rose quickly parts of the production metal managed to climb back reports which pointed towards and Central America. Brazil’s pro- was top of the agenda following to a seven-month high on news can be restored as the shutdown above $1300/oz. following the US lower inventories of soybeans duction of coffee is still on track a surge in price of key foods and that current inventories were may have resulted in damage to job report which eased the wor- and lower production of corn to record a 20 percent reduction which indirectly led to the Arab lower than expected together the oil production facilities and ries about an accelerating move this summer as farmers favoured following the hot and dry weather Spring uprising in December that with farmers’ intentions of cut- pipeline infrastructure. towards higher interest rates. other crops. Industrial and pre- which reduced this year’s crop year. ting this year’s corn acreage by Before the bounce, Brent crude Gold investors through cious metals were the strongest and triggered a strong rally back Soybeans received a strong almost three percent. The price had broken the uptrend going exchange traded products performing sectors with alu- in February and March. boost from a US quarterly stock of wheat reversed lower as rain back as far as 2009 before finding reduced their combined hold- minum seeing strong gains on World food prices rose to a report which estimated that eased worries about the spring support at $104/barrel, the low- ings by the most since December production cutbacks while cop- ten-month high in March as crop inventories had dropped to the crop and this left the left the est since November. The imme- as the strong sentiment at the per steadied above key support damages from dry weather across lowest level since 2004 on strong grain sector almost unchanged diate upside potential for Brent beginning of the year has begun to on Chinese stimulus hopes. Gold the globe, a freezing cold winter in export demand. This coming crop on the week. crude seems limited at this stage show cracks following the sharp recovered after the US job report the US and geopolitical tensions season, however, is expected to Crude oil, led by Brent crude, as supplies seem ample and could sell-off. The lack of bullish news is settled a few nerves. Overall the in the Black Sea region lifted the bring some relief as US farm- suffered a major sell-off this be increased further should Libya likely to reduce the upside poten- broad based DJ-UBS commodity cost of many food items from ers intend to plant a record 81.5 week on news that Libya could manage to restore some of its tial for gold at this stage and we index finished close to unchanged beef to wheat. The World Food million acres of soybeans during be hours away from restart- exports. US demand for imported see any upside above $1320/oz. as as metal gains were offset by Price Index from the UN Food & the next few months. As a result, ing exports from its eastern crude has fallen to the lowest level being limited at this time. losses primarily in energy and Agriculture Organisation, which the pressure for higher prices ports. Expectations were raised since 1996 as domestic production THE PENINSULA MONDAY 7 APRIL 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23 Minnesota Bobcats clinch thrash Pittsburgh SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA: Centre Cody McCormick, best- known for his tough guy ways, had a goal and an assist as play-off berth the Minnesota edged closer to a return trip to the play-offs with a rousing win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in their Pistons rally past Celtics 115-111 NHL game yesterday. McCormick scored his first points since coming over in a CLEVELAND: The Charlotte trade with Buffalo, while Wild Bobcats are headed back to the goalie Illya Bryzgalov, another NBA play-offs for just the sec- trade deadline pickup, had 20 ond time in club history after saves, improving to 5-0-3. a 96-94 overtime victory over The Ottawa Senators quickly Cleveland yesterday. bounced back from one of their Al Jefferson scored seven of his most disappointing losses of the 24 points in the extra period and season by beating the New York grabbed a game-high 15 rebounds Rangers at Madison Square to help Charlotte clinch a post- Garden. season spot for the first time since After blowing a three-goal the 2009-2010 season. Kemba lead on the way to a loss against Walker scored 20 points and Montreal on Friday, the Senators Gerald Henderson added 15 for (33-31-4) never trailed against the the Bobcats. Cleveland star Kyrie Rangers and in doing so, ended a Irving’s career-high 44 points — brief two-game losing streak. to go with eight assists and seven Backup goalie Robin Lehner rebounds — was in vain as the stopped 41 shots as Ottawa also Cavaliers’ playoff hopes dimmed played the role of spoilers, pre- even further. venting the Rangers (43-31-5) The Cavs trail Atlanta by 3 1/2 from clinching a spot in the play- games for the eighth and final offs. New York needed just one place in the Eastern Conference point to lock up its postseason Oakland A’s SS Jed Lowrie throws out Seattle Mariners’ Dustin Ackley with just four games remaining. spot. in the ninth inning in the Major League Baseball at O.co Coliseum in Except for Irving’s outstanding The Boston Bruins clinched Oakland, California, yesterday. performance, both teams strug- the top spot in the Eastern gled on offense, neither managing Conference with a victory over to shoot 40 percent from the field. Philadelphia that further dam- Bobcats center Jefferson said aged the Flyers’ playoff hopes. the style of the victory was in Defenseman Johnny Boychuk Fernandez pitches keeping with the Bobcats’ deter- and winger Milan Lucic scored mination to transform themselves third-period goals 31 seconds from a team that went 21-120 New York Knicks guard Pablo Prigioni (9) is fouled by Miami Heat guard apart as the Bruins ended a two- over the past two seasons. Norris Cole (30) during the first half of their NBA game at American game losing streak and extended Marlins past Padres Rookie reserve guard Victor the Flyers’ losing streak to four Airlines Arena in Miami yesterday. Oladipo had 16 points, including games, two against Boston. MIAMI: Jose Fernandez 10 in the decisive fourth quar- Center Evgeny Kuznetsov allowed his first two walks of Baseball Results ter as the Orlando Magic (22- left broke a 111-all tie and gave this season and making him the scored the lone goal in the shoot- the season, and they came back Minnesota 7 Cleveland 3 55) snapped a three-game losing Detroit the lead for good. most prolific single-season offen- out and goaltender Braden Holtby to back. When his foot slipped Toronto 4 NY Yankees 0 streak. The lead changed hands The Pistons trailed by 19 points sive rebounder since 2000. stopped all three shots he faced as on a delivery, the pitch bounced Detroit 7 Baltimore 6 five times in the fourth quar- in third quarter and were down Guard Deron Williams had the Washington Capitals defeated several feet in front of the plate. ter, before Oladipo hit a three- 95-85 at the start of the fourth 19 points and nine assists as the the New York Islanders 4-3 in a NY Mets 6 Cincinnati 3 One frustrating inning ended pointer with 4:03 remaining to before embarking on a 15-4 run Brooklyn Nets held off a furious shootout. with the Miami Marlins’ preco- Kansas City 4 Chicago White Sox 3 give Orlando the lead for good. that gave them their first lead finish by the Philadelphia 76ers. After officially being elimi- cious ace shaking his head and Philadelphia 2 Chicago Cubs 0 The Timberwolves, who beat the since early in the game. The teams The Nets (42-34) won their sec- nated from playoff contention screaming angrily into his glove. Seattle 3 Oakland 1 Miami Heat in double overtime on traded the lead several times ond straight, snapped a three- on Thursday, the Winnipeg Jets Fernandez was at less than San Francisco 7 LA Dodgers 2 Friday, were without their three before Stuckey’s free throws. game road losing streak and began playing their role of spoiler his best yesterday, but still good Atlanta 6 Washington 2 leading scorers, Kevin Love, Kevin Greg Monroe had 21 points improved to 32-13 since opening with a win over the Toronto enough to beat the San Diego Martin and Nikola Pekovic. Guard and Brandon Jennings added the season 10-21. Maple Leafs. REUTERS St Louis 6 Pittsburgh 1 Padres. He struck out eight in D J Augustin scored 25 points as the 20 for Detroit, which also got Guard DeMar DeRozan scored 6 2-3 innings while lowering his Milwaukee 7 Boston 6 Chicago Bulls used a dominant first 19 and 20 rebounds from Andre 15 of his 23 points in the fourth ERA to 0.71, and Miami beat the LA Angels 5 Houston 1 half to win their fifth straight game Drummond, who tied the game quarter as the Toronto Raptors NHL Results punchless San Diego Padres 5-0 Miami 5 San Diego 0 in a canter over the Washington at 111 on a tip with 1:52 to play. pulled away late for a road victory San Jose 0 Nashville 3 in their Major League Baseball Tampa Bay 5 Texas 4 Wizards. Augustin made six Thirteen of his caroms were on over the Milwaukee Bucks. Vancouver 2 Los Angeles 1 game. The Marlins improved to three-pointers and Joakim Noah the offensive glass, giving him 402 The lead changed hands nine Colorado 9 Arizona 4 Minnesota 4 Pittsburgh 0 5-1, their best start since 2009. recorded his fifth straight double- times over the first seven min- Toronto 2 Winnipeg 4 Last year their fifth victory came get the win. Cliff Lee bounced double for the Bulls (45-32), who utes of the last quarter with the in their 21st game, and they fin- back from his rocky Opening Day led by 28 points in the first half NBA Results Raptors finally building some sep- Montréal 5 Detroit 3 ished with 100 losses. start to throw a dominant game and 52-26 at halftime. Milwaukee 98 Toronto 102 aration on guard Greivis Vasquez’s Tampa Bay 2 Dallas 5 “Another win. It’s incredible,’’ as the Philadelphia Phillies won Stuckey came off the bench to Cleveland 94 Charlotte 96 three-pointer with 5:24 to play. NY Rangers 2 Ottawa 3 Fernandez said. “To be 5-1 is on the road against the Chicago score 26 points and the Detroit Detroit 115 Boston 111 The Raptors shot 44 percent Carolina 1 New Jersey 3 pretty amazing.’’ Cubs. reserves helped wipe out a Philadelphia 101 Brooklyn Nets 105 from the field but made 12 of NY Islanders 3 Washington 4 Fernandez (2-0) improved his Lee scattered 10 hits, struck 19-point deficit as the Pistons 27 from long distance and were Orlando 100 Minnesota 92 St Louis 0 Colorado 4 career record at home to 11-0 out six and did not walk a batter topped Boston 115-111. Stuckey’s 18-for-22 from the free throw despite being miffed about a high in seven shutout innings. free throws with 57 seconds Washington 78 Chicago 96 line. AGENCIES Boston 5 Philadelphia 2 pitch count early in the game. Cubs starter Jeff Samardzija Pinch-hitter Ike Davis hit a also had a strong outing but did walk-off grand slam to lift the not receive offensive support. He New York Mets to a dramatic, allowed two runs and six hits replay-aided home victory over while striking out eight in seven the Cincinnati Reds. innings. Center fielder Juan Lagares Catcher Salvador Perez dou- Two Doha champions to compete in was originally was called out at bled home the winning run with second base, but Mets manager two out in the eighth inning as Terry Collins used his replay chal- the Kansas City Royals beat the lenge, the first used this season by Chicago White Sox at home. the Mets, and Lagares was ruled Perez’s double off right-hander Audi quattro Cup World Final 2014 safe upon review. Maikel Cleto, who was released Shortstop Ruben Tejada walked by the Royals in February, scored DOHA: Guy Strandemo and to load the bases and bring up left fielder Alex Gordon. Randy Holt emerged champions Davis. After taking J.J. Hoover’s Felix Hernandez has an of the Audi quattro Cup 2014 first pitch for a strike, Davis unbeaten streak of 10 consecutive Doha Golf Tournament, bagging crushed the next offering into the starts at the A’s ballpark after the a total of 40 points and 22 back right field seats. Seattle Mariners beat Oakland. nine points. The first place have Torii Hunter hit a three-run Fernandez allowed six hits in 8 now qualified to represent Qatar double and a two-run home run 1/3 innings. Since the start of the in the Audi quattro Cup World to back a strong start by Rick 2009 season, he is 5-0 with a 2.76 Final, scheduled to take place in Porcello that kept the Detroit ERA in Oakland. Dubai from December 7 to 11. Tigers undefeated after four His 10-start streak is the sec- During the game competitors games, despite a five-run ninth ond-longest undefeated streak brought some of the best profes- inning by the Baltimore Orioles. by a visiting starter at the sional skills to the field, enhanc- Right-hander R A Dickey Coliseum after Mike Flanagan’s ing the game’s difficulty level to pitched into the seventh inning 13 unbeaten starts with Baltimore most challenging. The order of for his first win of the season as from 1977 to 1984. the winners depended on their the Toronto Blue Jays defeated Third baseman Pablo Sandoval back nine points as three teams the New York Yankees. hit a three-run homer in the top managed to score a total of 40 Catcher Josh Thole singed in a of the fifth inning to lead a four- points. run in the second inning and left run rally that helped the San Runner ups Ken Hardman and fielder Melky Cabrera and right Francisco Giants beat the Los Suresh Venkataraman scored 20 fielder Jose Bautista homered in Angeles Dodgers. points with Sameer Abdi and a three-run eighth. Left fielder Michael Morse Amin Mohamed close behind, Knuckleballer Dickey (1-1) held and catcher Buster Posey added coming in third place with 19 The winners with officials. the Yankees to five hits, one walk solo homers to support start- points. The tournament was a and a hit batter in 6 2/3 innings ing pitcher Madison Bumgarner great success, as 144 participants owners together for a unique and we wish you luck at the Tournament Series was estab- (108 pitches, 69 strikes). (1-0). The left-hander amassed in total competed. experience. Hosting an Audi Audi quattro Cup World Final.” lished in 1991. In 2013 Audi deal- Brian Dozier hit the second 10 strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings and Commenting on the event, quattro Cup tournament in The Doha Golf Club hosted the ers from 52 different countries pitch of the game out of the park retired 13 of 16 batters between General Sales and Marketing Doha signifies the mutual com- one-day event at one of the largest worldwide organized a total and starter Kyle Gibson pitched the second and sixth innings. Manager at Audi Qatar, Mohamed mitment and understanding golf courses in Doha. Competitors of 965 tournaments and over five solid innings to lead the First baseman James Loney’s Talkhawi said: that Qatar and Audi share in took part in two shotguns (5 hours 100,000 amateur golfers par- Minnesota Twins to a road vic- two-run double in the eighth “The Doha tournament was an supporting sports and physical each) and a total of 15 Audi mod- ticipated. More than 1.4 mil- tory over the Cleveland Indians. inning led the Tampa Bay Rays intriguing and exciting game for activities, contributing to the els were showcased at the course, lion golfers have taken part in In his first start of the season, to a comeback home win against us all to watch. The game has goals of the nation’s National including the A5 Coupe, Q7, A5 an Audi quattro Cup tournament Gibson held Cleveland to one run the Texas Rangers. fulfilled our set objective, which Vision 2030. Once again con- and RS7 amongst others. during the last 23 years. on three hits over five innings to REUTERS was to bring all local Audi gratulations to the winners, The Audi quattro Cup Golf THE PENINSULA MONDAY 7 APRIL 2014 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Qatar on top at GCC Athletics Championship

DOHA: Qatar continue its top position at the GCC Athletics Championships for Men and Women at the Khalifa International Stadium. The Qatari team garnered a total of 23 medals: 14 gold, 4 silver and 5 bronze. Qatar Athletics Federation (QAF) Secretary-General Mohammed Jassim Al Kuwari said that the players gained plenty from participating in the compe- tition. He praised the World-class level at which Qatar hosts differ- ent sporting events. Head of the Technical Committee at QAF Abdul Hakeem Al Amri said that no teams have complaints during their participation. He added that the competition was the perfect opportunity for player to prepare for the Asia games in June. QNA FROM LEFT: Olympic 800 metres champion and world record holder David Rudisha, Ethiopian Genzebe Dibaba and world indoor champion Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim. Al Sailiya qualify for Qatar Cup Olympic champion Rudisha DOHA: Al Sailiya sealed the fourth place in the 25th week of Qatar Stars League, defeat- ing Muaither 2-0 and qualify in the Qatar Cup. Moumouni Dagano scored the first goal of the match in the 29th minute to return for Diamond League and Mohammed Salah added the second in the 45th minute. The win brought up Al Sailiya’s point tally to 41. Muaither will relegate Ukhov to take on Qatari hero Barshim, Dibaba to lead 3,000m at the end of this season, they collected only 14 points. In other QSL match Umm DOHA: Reigning Olympic 800 bronze medal-winning run. Salal defeated Qatar Sports Club metres champion and world Despite Rudisha and Barshim’s 2-1. The latter is now threatened record holder David Rudisha credentials, the most exciting with a bitter relegation fight. will return to IAAF Diamond track and field athlete in the Qatar Sports Club is in 12th place League action at the Doha 2014 world at the moment is Genzebe with 28 points, one point behind meeting on May 9. Dibaba who will headline the Al Wakra, who stand in 9th place. Rudisha’s appearance in the women’s 3000m contest in Doha. QNA Qatari capital, the seventh of his In a span of just five days career, will signal the Kenyan’s in February, the 23-year-old eagerly anticipated comeback after Ethiopian shattered two world Gulf Contracting, a knee injury cut his season short indoor records, first over 1500m after just two races last season. in Karlsruhe, Germany and then Mowasalat score “Of course I was injured last at 3000m in Stockholm. season,” said the 25-year-old Her 3:55.17 run in the 1500m big victories Kenyan, who won in Doha last knocked more than three seconds year for the fourth time. “That from the previous mark while DOHA: Gulf Contracting was disappointing but I’ve worked her 8:16.60 performance in the thrashed SEPAM (10-0) while hard to get fit and healthy again Stockholm 3000m smashed the Mowasalat trounced Carillion and I am looking forward to run- old record by more than seven Qatar (6-0) in the third week of ning 800 metres again in Doha.” seconds. It was the fastest per- the Workers’ Cup Football tour- But for the home crowd, no formance the world has witnessed nament matches last Friday. In appearance will be as keenly since 1993 indoors or outdoors; only other matches Out Look, ETA Qatar Athletics Federation President Dahlan Al Hamad (left), and Secretary-General Mohamed Al Kuwari dur- awaited as high jumper Mutaz three women have ever run faster, Star, Batrne Equipment, Dico- ing a press conference in Doha yesterday. KAMMUTTY V P Essa Barshim’s, as Qatar’s biggest all outdoors. Dibaba, the younger Tech Qatar, Midmac Contracting, athletics hero takes the stage as sister of Olympic champion Tanzifco Co WLL, Arabian MEP the freshly-minted world indoor Mutaz will compete this year as a been a familiar fixture in Doha his historical performance at the Tirunesh, then capped her indoor and AALCO Qatar score victo- champion. reigning world indoor champion,” since his first appearance in 2007. London Olympics,” said Qatar campaign with a world 3000m title ries against their rivals. “I always want to give my best,” said Qatar Athletics Federation That year, as a junior, he finished Athletics Federation Secretary- in Sopot last month. With that sort Matches were played at Al said Barshim, who after a third President Dahlan Al Hamad. sixth, but returned the following General Mohamed Al Kuwari. “He of momentum, she’ll be extremely Wakrah Sports Complex and Al place finish in 2011 and runner-up “We know that he thrives on year to claim his first victory in truly is one of the best athletes in difficult to beat. Rayyan Spots Club. Building on showing last year will be looking strong competition so we’re also very 1:44.36. He was fourth in 2009 but the world, already a legend of his Kenyans appear poised to pro- the successful inaugural tourna- for his first victory on home turf. pleased that he will be challenged bounced back with solid victories event. Like many other athletics vide the strongest challenge, led ment in 2013, this year’s Workers’ “It’s my home town. My family by Ivan Ukhov, yet another Olympic in 2010 and 2012, clocking 1:43.00 fans, we will be very interested to by Mercy Cherono, the 5000m Cup has expanded from 16 teams and friends are there. You just champion to compete in Doha this and 1:43.10 respectively, both early see him back in competition after silver medallist from last year’s to 24, providing an opportunity want to do your best. I hope to year. This great duel shows our season world leading marks. he missed most of last season due World Championships. Viola for more people to participate and do something better this year.” commitment to bringing the best “I am very happy to be com- to injury.” Kibiwott, fourth in the 2013 world enjoy the beautiful game. He won’t have it easy with athletes to Doha and to showcase ing back to Doha. It’s a meet Leading the charge against 5000m final, and Hellen Obiri, The tournament aims to use Olympic champion Ivan Ukhov another meeting to remember.” that has always had good races the Kenyan will be Nijel Amos the world bronze medallist last the power of sport to engage and of Russia leading the challenge. There will be a complete reun- and been a good start to my sea- of Botswana who finished sec- year in the 1500m, are also in the create positive social change in Ukhov topped 2.42m in February, ion of the London 2012 podium son,” Rudisha said. “This is a year ond to Rudisha in London field. Dibaba’s compatriot Almaz Qatar. Teams including workers a height which only World record with Erik Kynard of the US, without a major Championship so clocking a world junior record Ayama, the 2013 world bronze from businesses in various sectors holder Javier Sotomayor has the Olympic silver medallist, as I have time to progress and get 1:41.73, while Qatar will be well medallist over 5000m, is also on of Qatar’s economy are participat- surpassed either indoors or out. well as Canadian Derek Drouin back to my best. I hope to run in represented by national record the slate. As with previous edi- ing in this year’s tournament.-- Barshim defeated Ukhov at the and Briton Robbie Grabarz, who Glasgow at the Commonwealth holder Abdulrahman Musaeb tions, fans and media can follow Twenty-four Qatar based World Indoor Championships shared bronze with Barshim, also Games however before that I am Bala (1:43.93), the 2013 Asian the run-up to the meeting via companies are taking part in last month so you can expect the in the field. pleased to be back running in the champion and rising star Jamal Doha 2014’s social media outlets. the tournament. The teams are fiercely competitive Russian to Rudisha, who produced one of Diamond League meetings.” Hairane. Andrew Osagie, another Facebook: https://www.facebook. divided into six groups consisting seek some solace with revenge in the finest moments in Olympic “We are really looking for- London 2012 finalist, will also be com/dldoha Twitter: https://twit- of four teams each. The top two the Qatari’s backyard. history with his spectacular 1:40.91 ward to welcoming back David in the field on the heels of his ter.com/dldoha from each group will enter in the “We’re extremely happy that world record run in London, has Rudisha for the second time after second successive world indoor THE PENINSULA round of 16, along with the four best third placed teams. RESULTS: (Played at Al Wakra Sports Complex) Out Look beat Trags (2-0) Aspire students to represent Qatar in ETA Star beat Al Allam Cleaning (3-1) Byrne Equipment beat QALCO Youth Olympic qualification tournament (4-1) Dico-Tech Qatar beat Delta DOHA: Abdulrahman Al in Qatar and also from Aspire head table tennis coach, Zlato Doha Corporation (1-0). Naggar, a teenage table tennis Academy, as the pair prepares Novakovic, said: “I’m delighted Midmac Contracting beat Tum star from the Aspire Academy to represent Qatar on the sen- to see both these young men Tam Trading (3-1) in Doha, will represent Qatar ior national team at the World rewarded for their efforts with Gulf Contacting beat SEPAM at the Youth Olympic Games Championships in Japan. a call-up to the Qatar national (10-0) Qualification Tournament in For Aspire Academy, both team.” Tanzifco Co WLL beat Amana Thailand later this month. national team selections are a tes- “Al Naggar and Al Sanadi are (2-1) The 16-year-old was served tament to the behind-the-scenes exceptional talents who both work Mowasalat beat Carillion Qatar with this opportunity of a lifetime efforts put into improving Qatar’s incredibly hard each and every (6-0) after having been scouted as a table tennis talents. day to achieve their success,” he (Played at Al Rayyan Sports potential athlete while at primary Furthermore, as winners of the added. “With a total of 15 cur- Club) school. Following which he quickly GCC Table Tennis Championship rent and former Aspire Academy Arabian MEP beat Aject (3-0) garnered a reputation as two of in 2013, Qatar’s national squad is students now competing for the AALCO Qatar beat the best table tennis talents in the now recognised internationally Qatari national team, I believe Consolidated Contactors (3-0) Gulf region. as one of the fastest-improving the pair’s selection demonstrates The Workers Cup will con- Later this month Al Naggar teams in the world. the ongoing success of our sports tinue on next Friday where all will be joined by Jassim Al Sanadi, Praising the boys for their programme here at Aspire.” Abdulrahman Al Naggar (left) with his coach. the teams will be in action. who is ranked the fifth best player hard work, Aspire Academy’s THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA MONDAY 7 APRIL 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25

English Premier League Results Results and standings from the Liverpool back on top; English Premier league matches yesterday. Everton 3 Arsenal 0 West Ham Utd 1 Liverpool 2 Saturday, April 5 Aston Villa 1 Fulham 2 Cardiff City 0 Crystal Palace 3 Everton down Arsenal Chelsea 3 Stoke City 0 Hull City 1 Swansea City 0 Manchester City 4 Southampton 1 Steven Gerrard scored twice from penalties in Liverpool’s controversial win Newcastle Utd 0 Man Utd 4 Norwich City 0 West B Albion 1 LONDON: Liverpool captain Martinez said. “The most pleasing Steven Gerrard scored two aspect had to be the manner in Standings penalties as his side returned to which we defended, our concen- P W D L G/F G/A Pts the top of the Premier League tration and discipline off the ball,” Liverpool 33 23 5 5 90 40 74 table with a 2-1 win away to he added. Chelsea 33 22 6 5 65 24 72 West Ham yesterday. Dejected Arsenal boss Arsene Victory, in a match where Wenger conceded his side had Man City 31 22 4 5 84 29 70 Gerrard struck from the spot showed a “lack of fight” and that Arsenal 33 19 7 7 56 40 64 either side of Guy Demel’s equal- the manner of this defeat was a Everton 32 18 9 5 52 31 63 iser, left Liverpool two points in “massive worry” for the north Man Utd 33 17 6 10 56 38 57 front of Chelsea and four ahead London club. “Was there a lack T Hotspur 32 17 5 10 40 44 56 of third-placed Manchester City. of fight? You could say that,” said Southampton 33 13 9 11 50 44 48 However, City have two games Wenger. “It is a massive worry to Newcastle Utd 33 14 4 15 38 51 46 in hand over both Liverpool and lose a game like that.” Chelsea. Liverpool play City at Naismith gave the home side Stoke City 33 10 10 13 37 48 40 Anfield next weekend. a 14th minute lead when, after West Ham Utd 33 10 7 16 37 44 37 Gerrard gave the visitors the Lukaku’s shot was kicked clear Hull City 33 10 6 17 34 40 36 lead a minute before half-time at by Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Aston Villa 32 9 7 16 35 48 34 Upton Park after James Tomkins Szczesny, he side-footed the loose Crystal Palace 32 10 4 18 23 39 34 handled in the box as Luis Suarez ball into the net. Swansea City 33 8 9 16 45 49 33 played the ball forward. And 20 minutes later, Martinez’s But there was still time before side, knocked out of the FA Cup West B Albion 32 6 14 12 37 48 32 the break for the Hammers to by Arsenal, doubled their lead. Norwich City 33 8 8 17 26 52 32 grab a disputed equaliser. Lukaku, playing on the wing, col- Fulham 33 8 3 22 33 74 27 It appeared former Liverpool lected the ball wide on the right, Cardiff City 33 6 8 19 29 64 26 striker Andy Carroll had knocked drove past Nacho Monreal and Sunderland 30 6 7 17 28 48 25 the ball out of Reds goalkeeper around Thomas Vermaelen before 1-3: Champions League / EC I Simon Mignolet’s grasp, after unleashing a powerful left-footed 4: Champions League preliminary round shoving a hand in his face, before shot past Szczesny from the edge Demel stabbed home in first-half of the box. 5: Europa League stoppage-time. Arsenal, who are now in danger 6-7: Europa League depending on domestic The linesman flagged but, hav- of missing out on a top four fin- cup ing consulted with his official, ref- ish that would see them into next 18-20: Relegation eree Anthony Taylor let the goal season’s Champions League, tried Next Fixtures (GMT) stand despite furious Liverpool to respond in the second half. Today protests. But Wenger’s visitors, whose Tottenham Hotspur vs Sunderland (1900) Taylor was involved in more campaign could hang on the out- controversy when he awarded come of next weekend’s FA Cup Liverpool a second penalty from semi-final against Wigan, fell fur- which Gerrard made it 2-1 in the ther behind in the 62nd minute. Scottish Football 71st minute. Kevin Mirallas dispossessed West Ham goalkeeper Adrian Bacary Sagna and sprinted off League Results came off his line to take the ball towards goal before playing in Dumbarton 4 Alloa 1 but then made contact with Jon Naismith, who was blocked from Falkirk 5 Cowdenbeath 0 Flanagan in his follow-through rounding Szczesny. and Taylor, somewhat harshly, But as the ball came loose Hamilton 1 Dundee 1 pointed to the spot. Mirallas and Arteta tussled for Morton 2 Livingston 0 “There were bad decisions both Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard (right), celebrates his second penalty with team-mate Lucas during their English the ball only for Arteta to get the for and against us,” said Liverpool Premier League soccer match against West Ham United at Upton Park in London yesterday. final touch to divert it into the manager Brendan Rodgers. Gunners’ net, with this defeat all “In all fairness the referee came but ending Arsenal’s slim hopes of Bayern lifts out after the game and said he got by Everton old boy Mikel Arteta in hand over Arsenal, record a “It was a very good perform- winning the Premier League this it wrong for their goal.” saw the Toffees, who have a game convincing victory. ance,” Everton manager Roberto season. AFP Frustrated Hammers man- ban after ager Sam Allardyce added: “Unfortunately we are talking Sun apology about the officials and not the game. Pellegrini glad City’s fate in own hands BERLIN: Bayern Munich “There were fouls given by the has lifted their ban on report- referee when he was 60 yards ers from The Sun attend- away, the second penalty was not MANCHESTER: Manchester before substitute Stevan Jovetic ourselves until the end of the that now the team has come back ing Wednesday’s Champions a penalty, Adrian plays the ball. City manager Manuel Pellegrini made it 4-1 in the 81st minute. season — it’s important to con- to its best performances.” League home clash against “It looked like Andy Carroll said his side were in charge of Victory left City just a point tinue playing the way we did in For Southampton the pain of Manchester United after the fouled the goalkeeper for our goal their own destiny after a 4-1 behind Liverpool, who play the second half because I thought defeat was made worse by the British tabloid apologised for but we got it. We don’t want that, win at home to Southampton on West Ham on Sunday and two it was a great performance,” said sight of Jay Rodriguez being car- their “You Schwein!” headline. nobody wants that. We don’t have Saturday kept them on course behind current leaders Chelsea, Pellegrini. ried off on a stretcher in the first “The Sun has apologised to an enough quality referees.” for the Premier League title. with Pellegrini’s men having two “We are enjoying a very good half after he twisted his right appropriate extent, so the matter Earlier, Liverpool’s Merseyside Yaya Toure’s third-minute games in hand on both of their second round of fixtures where knee having landed heavily as he for us is now closed,” said Bayern’s rivals Everton bolstered their penalty gave City the lead at title rivals come the end of this the results are much better than jumped for the ball. media director Markus Hoerwick. hopes of Champions League Eastlands before Rickie Lambert weekend. the first half,” the Chilean added. And while the full extent of his The European champions had football next season by mov- equalised from the spot for Now City travel to face “We’ve had four wins and one injury is yet to be discovered, the taken offence at the newspaper’s ing to within a point of fourth- Southampton. But two goals in Liverpool next weekend knowing draw in our last five games — England forward could now miss headline after Bayern’s Germany placed Arsenal after they beat the first-half stoppage-time from that if they win all their remain- maybe we had low performances out on a place in Roy Hodgson’s midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger Gunners 3-0. Samir Nasri and Edin Dzeko ing seven matches, they will be in the month of February and at squad for this June’s World Cup was sent off in last Tuesday’s 1-1 Goals from Steven Naismith, turned the match City’s way champions. “We just depend on the start of March but I think finals in Brazil. AFP draw at Old Trafford in the quar- Romelu Lukaku and an own-goal ter-final first leg. Bayern refused accreditation requests for Wednesday’s return leg at Munich’s Allianz Arena from reporters working for both The Sun and the Daily Mirror, who used a similar “You dirty QFA inks deal with ASPETAR Schwein!” headline. “Sorry, Bastian! It was not our DOHA: The football governing care, treatment and rehabilita- Qatar. The action-packed league intention to embarrass you or body in Qatar, Qatar Football tion that is offered by renowned kicked-off in November, 2013 and Bayern Munich,” wrote The Sun Association (QFA) and world physicians.” will run until the end of the foot- on their pay-to-read website on leading specialised orthopaedic He added: “Aspetar offers ball season. Saturday, but the Daily Mirror and sports medicine hospital, unique medical care and treat- The league takes place in 7 dif- have yet to apologise and remain ASPETAR today signed a serv- ment in which we are certain will ferent venues and these include barred. ice agreement for the provision be of extreme benefit to the teams Estad Al Doha, Al Wakrah of medical treatment and serv- participating in this significant Stadium, Al Arabi Stadium, Qatar Anelka to join ices to Qatar Amateur League league.” Sports Club, Al Khor Stadium, Al (QAL) participating teams Dr Khalifa Jeham AlKuwari, Gharrafa Stadium, and Al Sadd Atletico Mineiro throughout the period of the Director General, ASPETAR Stadium. league. commented, “We are delighted Aspetar is a world leading BRASILIA: Controversial The objective of the agreement to be partnering with the Qatar specialised orthopaedic and French footballer Nicolas is to promote the wide-spectrum Football Amateur League for the sports medicine hospital, and the Anelka has agreed terms with approach Aspetar will implement upcoming 2014/2015 season. Part first of this kind in the Middle his 12th club after Atletico to provide high standard of med- of Aspetar’s mandate is to help East. Since 2007, the hospital Mineiro president Alexandre ical care, and treatment to the athletes achieve their full poten- has provided top-level compre- Kalil confirmed the former players at the amateur level. tial, and this includes all athletes hensive medical treatment to international will join the Commenting on the occasion, in Qatar — no matter the sport, all athletes in a state-of-the-art Brazilian topflight outfit. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin level, gender or age.” facility that sets new standards “Anelka is at Galo (Mineiro Ahmed Al Thani, President of “Another key feature of this internationally. nickname),” Kalil tweeted yes- QFA said: “The appointment of agreement is that it reflects a In 2013, Aspetar became the terday without adding further Aspetar is an important mile- joint mission of encouraging par- first GCC (Gulf Cooperation details. stone for QFA and we are hon- ticipation in sport at a grassroots Council) Sports medicine The 35-year-old was sacked oured to sign an agreement that level in Qatar in the lead-up to Reference Centre in the Middle by English Premier League club aims to provide excellent medi- the FIFA World Cup 2022.” added East. Aspetar is a member– West Bromwich Albion last cal care for our amateur players. Dr Al Kuwari. organisation of Aspire Zone month “for gross misconduct” Our partnership with Aspetar is QAL is a league for the commu- Foundation, Qatar’s innovative Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani (left), President of QFA, over the quenelle row when he a demonstration of our commit- nity that brings together 14 teams sports and healthy lifestyle des- and Dr Khalifa Jeham AlKuwari, Director General of ASPETAR exchang- made an alleged anti-semitic ges- ment to grant our QAL players representing the social, corporate tination. ing the documents. ture after scoring a goal. with access to excellent medical and government communities of THE PENINSULA AFP MONDAY 7 APRIL 2014 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Sri Lanka captain Lasith Malinga (left), star batsman Kumar Sangakkara (second left) and Mahela Jayawardene (seen with Malinga) celebrate Sri Lanka’s T20 World Cup win in Dhaka yesterday. RIGHT: India’s star batsman Virat Kohli with the Man-of-the-Series trophy. Akhtar and Sri Lankan fans celebrate Zoysa to play in Doha on April 11 biggest win in 18 years DOHA: Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar and Sri Lankan paceman Fans in the Island nation dance in the streets after T20 triumph Nuwan Zoysa will face off in a local Cricket Tape Ball Tournament being organised COLOMBO: Sri Lanka fans by the Qatar Sports Club and at home burst firecrackers and Sri Lankan QSports, it was announced danced on the streets as the Sangakkara relieved to batsman Kumar yesterday. national team won the World Sangakkara A total of 16 teams fea- Twenty20 title beating India by break World Cup jinx poses with tured in the Doha 6s Cricket six wickets in Dhaka yesterday. the Man-of- Challenge that started on DHAKA: Instant celebrations broke out Former skipper Kumar Sangakkara yesterday said he the-Match March 14 at the Qatar Sports at cricket grounds and public was relieved to realise one of his career dreams: to win a World Club grass fields. trophy in Dhaka parks in the capital Colombo as Cup trophy after five attempts. The two finalists – Qalco yesterday. well as in suburban towns where The victory broke Sri Lanka’s jinx of losing the final of major world (Qatar Lubricants Company) thousands of fans watched the level events as they had lost two World Cup (50 overs) finals (2007 Sangakkara, and Tusker - will get a chance game on giant television screens. and 2011) besides being runners-up in as many World Twenty20 the veteran to play alongside Akhtar and President Mahinda Rajapakse events in 2009 and 2012 left-hander Zoysa at the Qatar Sports Club telephoned the Sri Lankan team “It’s been a long time coming, (we’ve) waited five finals,” said yesterday on April 11 in what is expected in Dhaka to congratulate them for Sangakkara, who was captain in the 2009 World Twenty20 and knocked a to be a thriller and the first their biggest cricket win since the 2011 World Cup, but will now quit Twenty20 along with Mahela 35-ball 52 6-a-side cricket tournament 1996 World Cup, his office said. Jayawardene. “I am pretty happy that I was able to do something for not out in his being organised on this scale “A short while ago, the the team. It means a lot to all of us. We are very humbled by this.” last Twenty20 in Qatar. President spoke to the team and India won the inaugural edition in 2007 followed by Pakistan match to guide Known as ‘the Rawalpindi officials and congratulated them,” (2009), England (2010) and the West Indies (2012). Sri Lanka’s Express’ in his heyday, Akhtar an official said. In contrast India were denied a chance to become the first team chase of a who played in 163 ODIs and Motorists took to the streets ever to hold three major cricketing titles at one time, after clinch- modest 131- claimed 247 wickets during his tooting their horns and waved ing the 2011 World Cup title and the Champions Trophy last year. run target in international career, said in a the national Lion flag to celebrate India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was full of praise for Sri 17.5 overs video message: “I am delighted what many saw as a historic win Lanka. “It was a perfect game for them,” he said. “In the middle overs at a packed to be a part of this exciting bringing back memories of 1996 our batsmen tried our best, but we couldn’t convert the good start. event and I look forward to Sher-e-Bangla when Arjuna Ranatunga brought “We were short of a few runs but Virat has been brilliant,” said meeting the cricket fans in Stadium. home the 50-over World Cup. Dhoni of Kohli, declared player of the tournament. AGENCIES Qatar.” “Congratulations Sri Lanka,” Zoysa featured in 30 Tests said President Rajapakse’s legis- and 95 ODIs and bagged 108 lator son, Namal Rajapakse. “Well returned home from Bangladesh Sri Lanka were the beaten stalwart duo who will retire from Ravichandran Ashwin for a win- wickets in limited overs game. played boys. Good game.” with the trophy. finalists last time round when the shortest form of the game, for ning boundary to seal the win, QSports, the sports man- Sri Lanka went into the game “The Executive Committee of they lost to the West Indies even their final performance. finishing with 21 not out, fans at agement company, organising with the offer of a 1$m bonus SLC which met at an emergency though they were the tournament Sangakkara, the veteran left- home shouted in joy and motor- the tournament, reports huge if they shed their reputation as meeting this morning and decided hosts. They have also been beaten hander knocked a 35-ball 52 not ists kept on toothing their horns. interest in the tournament chokers in the final against India. to offer $1.5 million (including the in the final of the last two 50-over out in his last Twenty20 match to Sri Lanka Cricket officials said after 1,300 people signed up to The cash-strapped Sri Lanka original fee of $500,000) to the World Cups. guide Sri Lanka’s chase of a mod- the national team was due back witness the final on the event’s Cricket (SLC) board had said it national team players in the event Sri Lankan fans heaped est 131-run target in 17.5 overs at Colombo tomorrow, but they facebook page. “We are expect- would treble the money it had that they win the final,” the board praise on Kumar Sangakkara a packed Shere Bangla stadium. could be flown out earlier to cel- ing record crowds during the previously promised if the team said in a statement. and Mahela Jayawardene, the As Thisara Perera hit ebrate at home today. REUTERS final game as cricket fans are very excited to see top cricket- ers play in Qatar,” Adil Ahmed of QSports said. Australia bag hat-trick of women’s T20 titles Both the cricketers are expected to arrive in Doha on April 9. DHAKA: Two-time defending “It’s amazing to win this and “The Qatar Sports Club real- champions Australia powered great to be able to play so well,” ises the importance of support- to a six-wicket win over old she said. “It was almost the per- ing cricket in Qatar and this is foes England to win their third fect match today. just a test for us to see whether consecutive title in the wom- “The bowlers did it for us. We cricket can be promoted in en’s World Twenty20 in Dhaka had our plans and executed them Qatar on a large scale. We yesterday. well. Even while chasing a small have opened our facilities to the Sarah Coyte grabbed 3-16 in total we wanted to be positive. cricket community in Qatar,” her four overs and Ellyse Perry “I’m really happy right now. Tariq Mahmoud manager of and Rene Farrell claimed two We have a lot of experience even spectator services at the Qatar wickets each to restrict England though we are young and we can Sports Club, said. to a modest 105-8 after Australia build something really big. We The tickets for the final are won the toss and elected to field. have a great core of players.” priced at QR 10 and can be pur- Heather Knight’s 29 off 24 England captain Charlotte chased from the Qatar Sports balls and Sarah Taylor’s 18 lifted Edwards admitted her team was Club, Safari Mall, Family Food England to 55-1 before seven outplayed by Australia. Center, Zaoq Restaurant or wickets crashed for 46 runs “They bowled very well and online at www.q-tickets.com against the steady Australian they came out and batted good,” website which entitles the attack that was backed by smart she said. “We were just not good ticket holder to watch the fielding. enough today. Qatar Sports Club vs Lekhwiya Australian captain Meg “We never got going and kept football game and the cricket Lanning then smashed a 30-ball losing wickets at key stages. 105 match, which is to be held right 44 studded with two sixes and was never going to be enough in after the football match, organ- four boundaries as the champions a World Cup final. I am just bit- isers said in a press release raced home with 29 deliveries to terly disappointed we could not yesterday. spare in a one-sided final. get over the line.” Special raffle draw will give Perry completed a remark- England had won the inau- the spectators a chance to win able all-round display with an gural women’s World T20 com- two Air Arabia return tickets unbeaten 31, having added 60 for petition at home in 2009 before to Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Australian cricketers celebrate their victory over England during the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 final against the fourth wicket with Lanning. Australia took the next two in the or Bangladesh. England at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka yesterday. Lanning said it was “almost the Caribbean in 2010 and Sri Lanka THE PENINSULA perfect match” for her team. in 2012. REUTERS MONDAY 7 APRIL 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27 Former Hamilton wins Bahrain Pakistan paceman Shoaib thriller under lights to start The Briton regales Formula One fans with superb finish in Manama coaching

MANAMA: Lewis Hamilton the better start from second place career won a thrilling Bahrain Formula on the grid and led into the first KARACHI: Former Pakistan One Grand Prix yesterday after corner. Qatar’s fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has a duel with Mercedes team- He was never able to shake off Nasser Saleh set his sights on a coaching mate Nico Rosberg in a flood- Rosberg though, with both jos- Al Attiyah career after agreeing to take lit night race full of overtaking tling for the lead in a race that charge of a top domestic team. in action on and wheel-to-wheel battles. made a mockery of suggestions Shoaib, 38, who retired in day three of The win was the Briton’s sec- the new V6 turbo hybrid era had 2011 during the 50-over World ond in a row, the 24th of his turned flat-out racers into fuel- the Rally of Cup, was offered the position of career and also a second succes- saving taxi drivers. Portugal, WRC head coach by State bank for the sive one-two for a team in a class The Briton’s task was made 2 category, upcoming domestic season in of their own and with two drivers tougher when the safety car yesterday. A Pakistan. free to race each other from start came out 15 laps from the end, storming time “Shoaib has agreed to become to finish. after Pastor Maldonado T-boned by Al Attiyah head coach of our team and we Mercedes have now won all the Sauber of Mexican Esteban in the last are very pleased he has shown three races so far in 2014. Gutierrez and flipped it spectacu- stage was interest in coaching a domestic “Nico drove fantastically well. larly through the air. sufficient for team,” Zaheer-ul-Hassan, the It was so fair but so hard to keep With Rosberg on softer tyres the Qatari manager of the bank team, said. him behind me,” smiled Hamilton, and ready to pounce as soon as to claim a “Contract papers are being pre- the 2008 world champion who last racing resumed, it looked like 21.6-second pared after Shoaib confirmed his enjoyed back-to-back wins four Hamilton was sure to be passed win over interest in coaching our team.” years ago with McLaren. but he held on. Ketomaa. State bank are one of the lead- “I was on a real knife edge at “With 10 laps to race, can we ing teams on the first-class cir- the end,” said the Briton, who won just make sure we bring both cars cuit but have struggled to attain by 1.085 seconds and described home,” technical head Paddy Lowe top position during the last two the race as the hardest since his told both drivers over the radio seasons. 2007 debut season. and they did so but not without Shoaib, famous during his play- Mexican Sergio Perez took some heartstopping moments. ing days for his raw pace, has said third place - 22.9 seconds behind Behind them, the rest of the in the past that he was interested Rosberg - as Mercedes-powered field was fighting similar battles Al Attiyah holds off in a coaching career. Force India celebrated the second with team-mates running in close The paceman, who took 178 podium finish in their history. two-by-two formation and scrap- Test wickets and 247 one-day Rosberg, winner of the sea- ping for position. international wickets during his son-opener in Australia, stayed Australian Daniel Ricciardo career, had even offered in the top of the overall standings with finished fourth, despite starting Ketomaa for victory past to work with the Pakistan 61 points to Hamilton’s 50 after 13th and behind quadruple cham- fast bowlers if the country’s three races. pion team-mate Sebastian Vettel, ALGARVE, PORTUGAL: morning with a 38.1-second out- Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah had cricket board approached him. “I strongly dislike coming sec- who ended up sixth and had to Skydive Dubai Rally Team right lead over Finland’s Mikko regained the WRC 2 advantage Zaheer said he felt Shoaib was ond to Lewis, but it was definitely let his young team-mate through driver Rashid Al Ketbi and Hirvonen, with Norway’s Mads from Finland’s Jari Ketomaa at preparing for a full-time coaching the most exciting race I have ever early on. German co-driver Karina Ostberg a further 48.6 seconds the start of yesterday’s final three career and wanted to start at the done in my entire career,” said the Nico Hulkenberg split the Hepperle finished 11th in the adrift. times tests. The Qatari took a lead domestic level. German, who had started on pole two Red Bulls in fifth place with WRC 2 category after a punish- Abu Dhabi’s Khalid Al Qassimi of 11.2 seconds into the 13.83km “Once the contract is approved and whose disappointment was Williams team mates Felipe ing Vodafone Rally of Portugal, started the day in 15th. of the 14th Loule stage. Qatari by our board of governors, he will clear as he stood on the podium. Massa and Valtteri Bottas sev- round four of the FIA World Ogier noticeably eased his pace Abdulaziz Al Kuwari was eighth, certainly provide a image boost to “I think today was a day for the enth and eighth. Rally Championship, which fin- through SS14 and Jari-Matti Al Ketbi held 14th and Kuwait’s our domestic cricket,” the former sport, we put on a fantastic show.” Ferrari’s pairing of past cham- ished on the Algarve yesterday. Latvala set the quickest time, but Salah bin Eidan was 19th. first-class player said. Hamilton, whose tally of wins pions, Spaniard Fernando Alonso The Ford Fiesta R5 driver the leading Frenchman headed Al Attiyah won the 14th timed pulls him level with the late and Finland’s Kimi Raikkonen, began the day in 13th in the to the Sao Bras de Alportel stage test and extended his advantage Argentine great Juan Manuel rounded off the scoring positions hotly contested sub category of with a lead of 43.2 seconds over to 15.6 seconds and Al-Ketbi Sri Lanka Fangio in the all-time lists, made in ninth and 10th. REUTERS the world’s most prestigious rally Hirvonen. Dani Sordo lost out on retained his position with the championship and stayed clear of a potential top five finish when he 12th quickest time, but Ketomaa trouble through the remaining retired his Hyundai after SS14. reduced Al-Attiyah’s lead in WRC executed three gravel stages yesterday to Ogier ceded 7.8 seconds to 2 to 10.8 seconds heading into get his 2014 WRC campaign off Hirvonen through SS15 and began the final Power Stage. Al-Ketbi yorkers to a solid start. the final Power Stage with a lead climbed to 12th. “This rally was about finishing, of 35.4 seconds. There were no A storming time by Al Attiyah learning and getting back into late dramas and the Frenchman, in the last stage was sufficient for really well, the swing of things after three driving a Volkswagen Polo R the Qatari to claim a 21.6-second months away,” said Al Ketbi. WRC, held on to secure his 19th win in the WRC 2 category over “I had some minor problems WRC win by the margin of 43.2 Ketomaa. Al-Ketbi climbed to says Dhoni with the brakes and the set-up seconds. Hirvonen finished sec- 11th when Julien Maurin retired on Friday and that cost me a fair ond and Ostberg was third. Al with alternator woes before the DHAKA: After a slow start, amount of time, but my stage Qassimi completed the rally in final stage. India had recovered to 93 for times improved after that and I 13th overall. The Skydive Dubai Rally Team 2 in 14 overs, and with an in- was encouraged by this perform- Ogier also gained three extra is running in the 2014 WRC form Virat Kohli looking good, ance in tricky conditions on one points by winning the final Power under the patronage of H H they were set for a final flour- of the most difficult rallies in the Stage and gave Volkswagen its Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed ish. That flourish never arrived championship. I am very happy eighth successive WRC win. “This bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown as Yuvraj Singh struggled to a with this result.” is a rally I love to drive and I am Prince of Dubai and Chairman painful 21-ball 11, starving Kohli Defending WRC champion delighted to be able to win. I had a of the Dubai Sports Council, and of the strike. It resulted in only Sebastien Ogier headed into the really good tyre management and is promoting Dubai’s hosting of 19 runs coming off the final four final three special stages yesterday that was maybe the difference.” EXPO 2020. THE PENINSULA overs. “I think in the middle overs,” MS Dhoni said when asked when Bahrain Grand Prix Results the game slipped away. MANAMA, Bahrain: Result from the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix “Our batsmen tried their best at Bahrain International Circuit on Sunday to get going but it was one of 1. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) Mercedes 1:39:42.743 those days when we couldn’t con- ABOVE: British 2. Nico Rosberg (Germany) Mercedes +00:01.085 vert our starts. Virat was the only Formula One driver 3. Sergio Perez (Mexico) Force India - Mercedes 00:24.067 one out there who looked fluent.” Lewis Hamilton of 4. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia) RedBull - Renault 00:24.489 India ended on 130, a total Mercedes AMG 5. Nico Huelkenberg (Germany) Force India - Mercedes 00:28.654 Lewis Dhoni felt was a touch light. GP celebrates with 6. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) RedBull - Renault 00:29.879 Hamilton “I think we could have got team members after 7. Felipe Massa (Brazil) Williams-Mercedes 00:31.265 of Britain another 10-15 runs. T20 cricket is winning the 2014 8. Valtteri Bottas (Finland) Williams-Mercedes 00:31.876 is all always about that extra 15 runs.” Bahrain Grand Prix 9. Fernando Alonso (Spain) Ferrari 00:32.595 smiles He also felt that the showers just before the start of the game at the Sakhir Circuit 10. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Ferrari 00:33.462 following made the ball stop early on when near Manama, 11. Daniil Kvyat (Russia) Toro Rosso - Renault 00:41.342 his win coming off the pitch, which ham- Bahrain, last night: 12. Romain Grosjean (France) Lotus - Renault 00:43.143 at the pered run-scoring. While asking BELOW: Hamilton 13. Max Chilton (Britain) Marussia - Ferrari 00:59.909 Bahrain for more from his batsmen, Dhoni and team-mate Nico 14. Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela) Lotus - Renault 01:02.803 Grand Prix also praised Sri Lanka’s pinpoint Rosberg of Germany 15. Kamui Kobayashi (Japan) Caterham - Renault 01:27.900 after a bowling at the death. (centre, right) pose 16. Jules Bianchi (France) Marussia - Ferrari 1 lap duel with “I think they executed their for pictures with the 17r. Jenson Button (Britain) McLaren 2 laps Mercedes plans well,” he said. “Most of our Mercedes team. r. Kevin Magnussen (Denmark) McLaren 17 laps team- batsmen who bat at the death, r. Esteban Gutierrez (Mexico) Sauber - Ferrari 18 laps mate Nico they are not the ones who play r. Marcus Ericsson (Sweden) Caterham - Renault 24 laps Rosberg the scoop or paddle to the third r. Jean-Eric Vergne (France) Toro Rosso - Renault 39 laps in a man or fine leg areas. Sri Lanka r. Adrian Sutil (Germany) Sauber - Ferrari 40 laps floodlit executed their yorkers really well. (rank: r = retired, nc = not classified) night race And if you are bowling to a bats- full of man who doesn’t play those shots, overtaking and if you execute your yorkers and well, the batsman will struggle to wheel- score. That’s what we saw in the last four overs.” to-wheel Dhoni said Lasith Malinga battles. troubled his batsmen in the final. “Malinga has that slingy action, not coming from a great height, (it) becomes very difficult to get underneath the ball. 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LONDON: Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has strongly suggested that two new teams are in line to join the Formula One circuit in 2015, it was reported yesterday. The 83-year-old revealed that an American team organised by Gene Haas, a partner in the flour- ishing Stewart-Haas NASCAR Racing team is well positioned to race in F1 but a deal is not yet concluded. “They will be accepted, and we’ve also accepted another team as well, although whether they’ll make it or not is another story,” Ecclestone said in quotes pub- lished on www.autosport.com in reference to the Haas proposal as well as another team based in Serbia and Germany. StefanGP, which is run by former F1 handler Colin Kolles, is the second outfit on the verge Sri Lanka captain Lasith Malinga (centre) holds the trophy as he celebrates with team-mates after Sri Lanka won the ICC T20 World Cup final match against India at the Sher-e-Bangla of joining motorsport’s worldwide National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka yesterday. Sri Lanka, who lost the T20 World Cup finals in 2009 and 2012, yesterday won the 2014 edition by six wickets. bonanza with the pit lane set to expand to 13 teams. “We are happy to have another couple of teams. I have spoken to Jean Todt and we agreed yester- day (Saturday) that if another two teams want to come in we will let them in.” Gutsy Sri Lanka crowned World governing body the FIA was due to make a decision by the end of February but is yet to make any official announcement. It is understood the organisa- tion is still conducting due dili- gence procedures before formally T20 World Champions confirming either team will be running in 2015. REUTERS The Islanders beat India in the final; Sangakkara is Sri Lanka’s hero Swimming:

DHAKA: Kumar Sangakkara Scoreboard Australia name hit a memorable half-century Two roll of honour to help Sri Lanka to a six- DHAKA: Here’s a list of title INDIA strong team for wicket victory over India in the winners in the history of T20 R Sharma c Senanayake b Herath ...... 29 World Twenty20 final in Dhaka World Cup since the event A Rahane b Mathews ...... 3 Glasgow Games yesterday. was launched in 2007 in South V Kohli (run out) ...... 77 BRISBANE: The veteran left-hander Africa. Y Singh c T Perera b Kulasekara ...... 11 World champi- knocked a 35-ball 52 not out in Year Winners M Dhoni (not out) ...... 4 ons Cate Campbell, Christian his last Twenty20 match to guide Sprenger and James Magnussen 2007 India Extras (B-2, LB-2, W-2) ...... 6 the Sri Lankan chase of a mod- headline the 59-member 2009 Pakistan Total (for 4 wkts in 20 overs) ...... 130 est 131-run target in 17.5 overs at Fall of wickets: 1-4, 2-64, 3-119, 4-130 Australian team named on 2010 England a packed Shere Bangla stadium. Bowling: Kulasekara 4-0-29-1; Mathews Sunday for the Commonwealth Thisara Perera hit 2012 West Indies 4-0-25-1; Senanayake 4-0-22-0; Malinga Games in Glasgow in July. Ravichandran Ashwin for a win- 2014 Sri Lanka 4-0-27-0 (w1); Herath 4-0-23-1 (w1). They will be joined by Alicia ning boundary to seal the win, SRI LANKA Coutts, Emily Seebohm, Cameron finishing with 21 not out. of losing the final of major world K Perera c Jadeja b M Sharma ...... 5 McEvoy and emerging talent But it was Sangakkara who level events as they had lost two T Dilshan c Kohli b Ashwin ...... 18 including siblings David and anchored the chase with six World Cup (50 overs) finals (2007 M Jayawardene c Ashwin b Raina ...... 24 Emma McKeon following the boundaries and a six in his and 2011) besides being runners- K Sangakkara (not out) ...... 52 conclusion of the six-day selec- unbeaten knock. up in as many World Twenty20 L Thirimanne c Dhoni b Mishra ...... 7 tion trials in Brisbane. The victory gave Sri Lanka events in 2009 and 2012. T Perera (not out) ...... 21 A further three athletes quali- their first world title in 18 years The victory also gave a memo- Extras (LB-2, W-3) ...... 5 fied for selection on the final night since winning the World Cup (50 rable swansong to veteran Mahela Total (for 4 wkts in 17.5 overs) ...... 132 of the trials with triple Olympian overs) crown in 1996 and gave the Jayawardene and Sangakkara Fall of wickets: 1-5, 2-41, 3-65, 4-78 Eamon Sullivan becoming the World Twenty20 a fifth champion who announced they will quit Bowling: Kumar 3-0-18-0; M Sharma 2-0- fastest man in Australia over the in as many editions. Twenty20 cricket after this 18-1; Ashwin 3.5-0-27-1 (w1); Mishra 4-0- 50m freestyle. India won the inaugural edi- tournament. Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara celebrates after Sri Lanka won 32-1 (w1); Raina 4-0-24-1 (w1); Jadeja The Olympic silver medallist tion in 2007 followed by Pakistan In contrast India were denied a the ICC T20 World Cup after their final against India at the Sher-e-Bangla 1-0-11-0. showed his experience winning (2009), England (2010) and the chance to become the first team National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka yesterday. Result: Sri Lanka won by six wickets. in 21.90secs and earning a place West Indies (2012). ever to hold three major crick- on the team with McEvoy second It also broke Sri Lanka’s jinx eting titles at one time, after in 21.97secs and Matthew Abood clinching the 2011 World Cup tournament -- after India were Yuvraj Singh who slowed down and Magnussen dead-heating for title and the Champions Trophy sent into bat in a match reduced the tempo with a snail-paced 11 third in 22.02secs. last year. by 40 minutes due to rain. off 21 balls. Bronte Barratt picked up an Sri Lanka Sri Lanka lost wickets at regu- The rain spiced up the pitch for Sharma hit three boundaries individual swim in Glasgow with batsman lar intervals as Indian spinners bowlers but Kohli was at his best during his 26-ball knock before a solid 4:04.56 in winning the Kumar applied pressure, but Sangakkara when he came to the crease after he was caught off Herath who fin- women’s 400m freestyle ahead of Sangakkara held one end intact. India lost Ajinkya Rahane (three) ished with 1-23 in his four overs. Remy Fairweather. (right) is Openers Kusal Perera went for in Angelo Mathews’s second over So facile were India’s last four Daniel Tranter won his third greeted by five and Tillakaratne Dilshan for of the innings. overs that there was no boundary consecutive men’s 200m individ- India player 18 before Sangakkara added 34 for Let off by Lasith Malinga at and a well-set Kohli got just seven ual medley title in 1:57.66. Virat Kohli the third wicket with Jayawardne mid-wicket off left-arm spinner balls to play, restricting their total The federal government-funded after Sri (24) and another 54 for the unfin- Rangana Herath’s first delivery badly. Australian Sports Commission ished fifth wicket with Thisara. when 11, Kohli took full advantage With the win Sri Lanka also is forecasting the Australian Lanka won India were reduced to 130-4 by of the laspe by hitting five bound- capped a long two-and-a-half swimming team to win at least the ICC T20 some tight Sri Lankan bowling aries and four sixes before he was month tour of Bangladesh during 53 medals and a maximum of 55 World Cup despite a brilliant half-century run out off the final delivery. which they won all matches in a in Glasgow. In Delhi four years final. by Virat Kohli. Kohli scored a Kohli added 60 for the second bilateral series against the home ago the Australian swim team 58-ball 77 for his eighth Twenty20 wicket with Rohit Sharma (29) team and five-nation Asia Cup. brought home 54 medals, includ- half-century -- his fourth in this and another 55 for the third with REUTERS ing 22 golds. REUTERS